"Itachi, don't run!"
Sasuke shouted while chasing Itachi on the clay bird in the air.
Yakushi Kabuto, who had insight into the conflict between the Uchiha brothers, obviously had the right idea this time. After Itachi and Sasuke met, the already delicate relationship between the Akatsuki organization and the Ninja Village Alliance suddenly became acute.
Actually, from the perspective of both sides, neither the Akatsuki organization nor the Ninja Village Alliance was willing to break out in a great war before catching Orochimaru.
Sasuke also understood this, but once Itachi was involved, he couldn't be rational.
Sasuke chased ahead, while Kakashi and the others followed closely behind.
At this time, Yakumo said: "Kakashi-sensei, if it has always been Yakushi Kabuto disguising as Orochimaru to hold us here, then the real Orochimaru has probably already fled this area!"
"Mhm!"
Kakashi nodded slightly.
This also explained why Jiraiya had been missing for the past few days. Obviously, from the beginning, Jiraiya chased Orochimaru and left this forest.
Tokuma Hyuga looked gloomy: "Damn it, so we've been played by Yakushi Kabuto all along!"
The expressions of Muta Aburame and Tsume Inuzuka were not very good either.
Previously, they were severely injured by Dan Katō's 'Impure World Reincarnation body' controlled by Yakushi Kabuto, almost losing their lives. Now, they were held back here for several days by Yakushi Kabuto disguised as Orochimaru. It could be said that new hatred and old grudges were piled together.
Especially the latter point made them very embarrassed.
One must know that Tokuma Hyuga, Muta Aburame, and Tsume Inuzuka were reconnaissance personnel specially dispatched by the village to join the elite squad. As a result, the three possessing Byakugan, kikaichū, and ninja dogs respectively failed to discover Yakushi Kabuto's flaw. This was undoubtedly a huge dereliction of duty on their part.
Yakumo sighed: "Didn't expect Yakushi Kabuto to be so cunning!"
After thinking for a moment, Kakashi turned his head and said to Ameyuri Ringo, Ryuzetsu, and Chino following the team: "You guys go support Kurotsuchi and Darui first. After we stop Sasuke here, we will meet up with you immediately!"
"Okay!"
Ameyuri Ringo responded, without extra nonsense, turned around and left directly.
Ryuzetsu and Chino looked at each other, then followed immediately.
Watching the three leave, Yakumo hurriedly asked: "Kakashi-sensei, are you worried that the Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud ninja armies can't deal with Yakushi Kabuto?"
Like several others, Yakumo felt at this moment that Yakushi Kabuto was just cunning and treacherous, without any real capability.
Kakashi didn't explain much: "Just in case!"
On the other side.
Looking at Yakushi Kabuto fleeing ahead, Kurotsuchi looked grim.
The Third Tsuchikage had strictly ordered her to capture Yakushi Kabuto alive by all means possible and extract the secret of 'Sage Art' from him.
Plus, the incident of being attacked by a spirit and fainting on the spot before made her deeply ashamed, so at this moment she was determined to find Yakushi Kabuto and wipe away her previous humiliation.
At this time, Darui caught up: "Hey, whoever catches him first gets him!"
Kurotsuchi glanced at Darui: "Deal!"
Undoubtedly, the two of them, or rather the two villages of Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud, had the idea of competing in capturing Yakushi Kabuto.
Blocking all the way, the few finally surrounded Yakushi Kabuto in a canyon.
Kurotsuchi stared at Yakushi Kabuto intently, snorting coldly: "Let's see where you run this time!"
Darui didn't speak, but his gaze didn't relax at all, also staring closely at Yakushi Kabuto.
Yakushi Kabuto, surrounded in the center, carefully put away his glasses while smiling apologetically: "Everyone here is a big shot, why bother with a small character like me! Orochimaru-Leader has long left here; there is no need for you to waste time on me."
Kurotsuchi said: "Do you think we want to tangle with a small character like you? Surrender, and I can spare your life!"
The Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud ninjas present also showed disdain on their faces.
Before Orochimaru's prison break incident, Yakushi Kabuto had no reputation in the Ninja World at all. Although there was a lot of news about him recently, many people looked down on this follower of Orochimaru from the bottom of their hearts.
Putting away his glasses, Yakushi Kabuto easily activated 'Sage Mode' within a breath, smiling: "In that case, I can only send you all to your deaths!"
Darui said coldly: "That depends on whether you have the capability!"
After speaking, he instantly entered the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode', his whole body wrapped in blue electric arcs, hair and beard bristling!
Swish...
In the next instant, he flashed in front of Yakushi Kabuto and fiercely swung a hand chop.
Kurotsuchi was greatly shocked upon seeing this.
She was worried that Yakushi Kabuto couldn't withstand Darui's offensive and would be captured alive by the Hidden Cloud, so she hurriedly formed hand seals, wanting to intervene.
Slash
As Darui's hand chop slashed down, Yakushi Kabuto's body was instantly cut into two sections, hot blood spraying out.
"So weak?"
Darui frowned slightly.
The Fourth Raikage's order was for him to capture Yakushi Kabuto alive. If he killed Yakushi Kabuto, he really couldn't answer to the Fourth Raikage.
Just then, his expression suddenly froze, horrified to find that at some point, Yakushi Kabuto, who was cut into two sections by his hand chop, had actually turned into a large snake. The blood sprayed just now was all from the large snake.
Then, he felt the airflow behind him agitate. Realizing something was wrong, just as he was about to turn around, his back was hit by a huge force. His whole person was instantly knocked flying, smashing fiercely into the mountain wall.
"What great strength!"
Darui, smashed into the mountain wall, was secretly alarmed.
In 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode', not only was his speed extremely fast, but his defense was also astonishing. But even so, he still felt a burning pain on his back, his body feeling as if it had fallen apart, showing just how terrifying the opponent's strength in that blow was.
"Ah..."
"Everyone be careful!"
"Damn it!"
Before Darui could crawl out of the crater, exclamations, warnings, and curses rang out in a jumble outside. Immediately after, various explosions and wails intertwined, creating a chaotic scene!
Darui's mind buzzed all of a sudden.
He didn't know what exactly happened outside, but a bad premonition surged into his heart.
Enduring the severe pain in his back, Darui pushed aside the rubble and crawled out of the rock cave. But as soon as he came out, he was dumbfounded, because everywhere he looked was bloody, with Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud ninjas lying all over the ground in disorder.
"H-how is this possible!?"
Darui was full of astonishment.
From being knocked flying and smashing into the rock to crawling out, the whole process took only one or two minutes. He really couldn't figure out what happened outside to suddenly turn into such a scene.
At this time, Kurotsuchi, covered in blood and dirt not far away, roared: "What are you still standing there for, help quickly! That guy is ridiculously strong!"