Naruto's sudden appearance here was not good news for Kakashi.
The situation in the Land of Rice Fields was complicated, with the Ninja Village Alliance, Orochimaru, and the Akatsuki organization all intertwined.
Whether Naruto encountered Orochimaru or the Akatsuki organization, it would be very dangerous.
At this time, Tsume Inuzuka said to Kakashi: "The scent collection is almost complete, we can attempt to track him!"
Taking advantage of the gap when Tsume Inuzuka's ninja dogs were collecting Naruto's scent just now, Yakumo had already performed simple treatment and bandaging for Sasuke.
So seeing Kakashi looking over, Sasuke immediately said: "I'm fine!"
Kakashi warned: "This operation concerns the safety of the village. Unauthorized action like just now is absolutely not allowed again!"
Sasuke nodded with a gloomy face.
Having walked before the gates of hell, he also knew he was indeed a bit reckless and underestimated the enemy just now.
Moreover, he was participating in this operation representing the Military Police Force. If the operation failed because of him, he would have no way to answer to Shinji after returning.
Kakashi glanced at everyone: "Is everyone ready?"
"Mhm!"
"No problem!"
"Ready."
Woof woof...
Everyone in the squad responded in unison, even Tsume Inuzuka's ninja dogs were no exception.
"Good, let's go!"
Kakashi wasted no more words and led the team directly.
On the other side.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru had been chasing and fighting all the way these past few days, unknowingly arriving at the border between the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Iron.
Separated by a canyon, the two looked at each other from a distance.
Jiraiya still unwilling to give up, persuaded: "Orochimaru, no matter what happened, with me and Tsunade supporting you, there is still room for maneuver!"
Orochimaru was somewhat helpless: "When I defected back then, you chased me for months with no result. Do you think there will be a result now?"
Jiraiya asked: "Why? Why do you have to go this far?"
Orochimaru said in a deep voice: "I told you, what we pursue is different! I don't want to be confined by a small village for my whole life!"
Jiraiya shouted: "But that is our hometown!"
"So what if it's hometown?" Pausing, Orochimaru said: "I've had enough of the Will of Fire advocated by the old man. The Ninja World is a world where the strong are respected. As long as I master enough secret techniques and forbidden jutsu, as long as I find the code to eternal life and decipher the mysteries of chakra, my will can override everyone else's!"
Jiraiya shook his head: "You're simply crazy!"
Orochimaru suddenly laughed: "The old man said the same about me, but last time he lost to me! Do you know what I thought after I won against him?"
Jiraiya frowned, remaining silent.
Orochimaru withdrew the smile on his face and said in a deep voice: "I feel sad for him! He is no longer the 'Professor' who dominated the Ninja World back then. Aging took away his spirit and his dignity! So I regret not killing him last time, otherwise, I wouldn't have to see his ugly state of lingering on his last breath now!"
Jiraiya murmured: "Why have you become like this?"
Orochimaru grinned: "This is the real me. The Orochimaru in your heart is just your own fantasy!"
Jiraiya said: "No matter what, this time I will take you back!"
"Then stop wasting words!"
With a clap, Orochimaru clapped his hands together, summoning the 'Impure World Reincarnation bodies' of the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage.
Jiraiya's face darkened.
Especially seeing the Fourth Hokage in the coffin evoked his memories from many years ago, and the guilt of not protecting his disciple well also surged into his heart.
"Go!"
Orochimaru issued an order to the 'Impure World Reincarnation bodies' of the three Hokage.
Because the enemy this time was Jiraiya, worried that the three Hokage would resist his orders, Orochimaru suppressed their intelligence, only letting them retain the most basic combat instincts.
Soon, the 'Impure World Reincarnation bodies' of the three Hokage walked out of the coffins, then with stiff steps and swaying bodies, slowly walked towards Jiraiya. Their speed increased along the way, finally running completely, recovering the speed a ninja should have.
Rumble...
The First Hokage activated 'Wood Release' as soon as he started. Countless branches rose from the ground, forming a sea of trees attacking Jiraiya across the canyon.
Knowing the trickiness of 'Wood Release', Jiraiya dared not be careless, immediately biting his finger and summoning Gamabunta.
Poof...
Instantly, Gamabunta from Mount Myoboku appeared on the rock with a pipe in his mouth.
Before he could react, the sea of trees formed by countless branches reached him. He hurriedly drew the broken blade at his waist, swinging fiercely to cut off the nearby sea of trees, then leaped into mid-air: "Jiraiya, what's going on?"
Jiraiya on Gamabunta's back said: "No time to explain, please help me suppress the First Hokage's 'Wood Release' first, I'm going to deal with Orochimaru!"
Saying this, Jiraiya leaped and pounced towards Orochimaru.
Knowing each other thoroughly, having competed countless times in their lives, Orochimaru didn't flinch at all and immediately went to meet him!
In the distant sky.
Menma sitting on 'Vermilion Bird' suddenly looked moved: "Found it!"
Undoubtedly, as Orochimaru summoned the Fourth Hokage's 'Impure World Reincarnation body' again, Menma once again sensed that half of the Nine-Tails inside the Fourth Hokage.
Thus, he immediately calibrated the direction based on the sensing, then flew towards the canyon where Orochimaru and Jiraiya were fighting fiercely.
At the same time, in another direction.
Hiruko and Ranmaru standing on the back of the flying chimera beast were searching the ground for traces of Orochimaru.
Rumble...
Suddenly, the roar from afar attracted their attention.
Ranmaru pointed in the direction of the canyon: "Seems like someone is fighting over there!"
His Hogan (Red Eye), like the Byakugan, was also a perspective eye adept at reconnaissance. Coupled with the strengthening from the ritual, his Hogan had long been reborn, and his pupil power had qualitatively improved. So looking towards the sound, he quickly discovered the abnormality over at the canyon.
Hiruko asked: "Who is it?"
Ranmaru looked intently, then said: "It's 'Wood Release', Orochimaru is likely over there!"
Hiruko was instantly delighted.
Currently in the Ninja World, besides Yakumo and Yamato of the Hidden Leaf who could use 'Wood Release', in Hiruko's eyes, only Orochimaru who controlled the First Hokage's 'Impure World Reincarnation body' remained. So he immediately controlled the flying chimera beast to fly towards the direction of the canyon.
Ranmaru asked: "Need to notify the others?"
"No need!"
Dealing with a single Orochimaru, Hiruko was full of confidence, so this time he wanted to hog the credit and regain face in front of Sasori and Itachi...