Water bears at the beginning, wet bone forest eating old people

"O...Orochimaru."

Mitarai Toumaru quickly got up from the ground and moved closer to Orochimaru.

He looked at the thick smoke rolling in front of him. It was exactly the same as what he saw in the illusion, but the distance was not so close, and in reality, he could clearly feel the chakra reaction in the smoke.

"Hmph, a cheap trick."

Orochimaru snorted coldly.

The smoke was not spreading very fast, but it covered a large area, almost covering the entire area below the high ground in front of the camp, so it looked quite terrifying.

"What are these things? I can't even use my signature dragon fire technique to dispel them."

Mitarai Toumaru glanced at Orochimaru and whispered the information he knew to him.

"Dragon Fire Technique?"

The guarding ninja on the other side of Orochimaru immediately looked over.

Is there anyone who is proficient in Dragon Fire Jutsu these days? Even though this guy is only a Chunin, he should not be underestimated, right?

The Dragon Fire Technique can be said to be a very ancient fire-style ninjutsu. Although it is C-level, the chakra consumption of the Dragon Fire Technique is much higher than that of other C-level fire-style ninjutsu. Moreover, among the fire-style ninjutsu of the same level, the Dragon Fire Technique is the slowest and has the lowest hit rate.

Not only is the hand seal almost impossible to simplify, but the upper limit of its power is also not high. In short, this technique is one that has long been abandoned by the general public's fire escape technique.

As substitutes of the same level, whether it is the Great Fireball Jutsu, the Phoenix Fire Jutsu, or the Fire Style: Flame Bullet, they all have their own advantages. Even at their disadvantages, they are only about the same as the Dragon Fire Jutsu.

Being able to focus on the training of such a ninjutsu, Mitarai Toumaru must be a remarkable ninja! ?

Mitarai Toumaru nodded politely to the guardian ninja. The other person didn't know him and he didn't know the other person either. He was passing information to Orochimaru.

"A cheap smoke trick."

Orochimaru looked at the incoming smoke calmly and explained to Mitarai Toumaru.

"The chakra contained in the smoke has a certain illusion effect, but it's not strong. It seems to be only enough to drive away small animals."

When Mitarai Toumaru heard this, his face turned red.

"The biggest effect is to obscure vision or confuse the chakra trajectory in the smoke."

"It's not very clever, but it's very useful here."

Orochimaru hugged his shoulders with both hands, and his bloodless lips moved slightly.

"The Hyuga clan is tied up in the east. No one here can see through his smokescreen for the time being. He's very clever and has great timing."

"Orochimaru? He's said to be the disciple of the Sandaime Hokage. He seems to be quite capable."

The smoke stopped at the foot of the high ground and did not roll forward.

A muffled sound came from the smoke, but it was blocked by the smoke, so it was impossible to tell the age or even the gender.

"Are you the commander of Konoha? Why don't you come down and play with me?"

"Ah......"

Orochimaru couldn't help but sneer.

His posture didn't change, he just tilted his head and looked at the smoke.

"There's no report about this ninjutsu in the Rain Ninja's intelligence. That old bastard Hanzo hid you so well, he shouldn't have asked you to fight me in single combat."

He hesitated in the smoke before continuing his conversation with Orochimaru.

"Lord Hanzo has appointed me as the Eastern Commander. I have the final say here!"

Not a good brain.

Orochimaru raised the corner of his mouth slightly and made a judgment about the visitor.

The commander personally goes to the battlefield and forces a king-to-king battle with the opposing commander?

What thoughts or considerations led to such an unwise move?

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and figured it out in the blink of an eye.

"No need to follow."

Orochimaru gave the order, hugged his shoulders with both hands, took a step forward, and jumped down from the high ground like a free fall.

"Master Orochimaru!"

"Orochimaru!"

The guards immediately panicked. What was going on? The person on the other side was obviously an idiot. Why was Orochimaru facing off against that idiot?!

Even Mitarai Toumaru came to his senses. There was most likely only one person in the smoke opposite. There were so many of us. If we rushed forward and captured him, wouldn't the battle be over?

Only Orochimaru immediately figured it out. The turning point on the eastern front had come, and the person in the smoke was the turning point.

In the blink of an eye, Orochimaru disappeared in the smoke. The thick smoke rolled and rolled, neither dissipating nor leaving.

"What do you call it?"

Orochimaru took one step at a time, steadily and powerfully. He came to the center of the smoke and asked the person in front of him whom he could not see clearly.

"My name is Heiji."

"Hmm, that name sounds familiar. He's a close confidant that Hanzo secretly cultivated. He's said to be one of Hanzo's right-hand men."

Orochimaru nodded.

"What did you want to talk about when you called me in? Rain Ninja...are you going to retreat..."

Heiji opened his mouth but held back.

Because Orochimaru was really smart, he immediately guessed his reason for coming here.

Heiji really didn't want to fight anymore. The number of people on both sides on the eastern front of the Rain Country was actually similar, but the Rain Ninjas did not have a complete medical system like the Konoha side, so the casualty ratio was exaggerated.

There are many ninjas in Konoha who are missing limbs. Two disabled ninjas can still be used as a complete ninja, and are even more useful than a complete ninja.

But for the Rain Ninja, missing limbs means death.

Although the fighting power seems to be evenly matched now due to the ferocity of the Rain Ninjas, in fact, if it drags on for a while, the eastern front will be completely swallowed up at some point, and then it will completely collapse within a day.

The Rain Shinobi's foundation was too weak, with almost no backup forces. Even pulling the Genin onto the battlefield was useless. The war became stalemate. Both Konoha and the Sand Shinobi could barely hold on. Only the Rain Shinobi were either advancing or retreating.

On the other hand, Hanzo's methods were completely defeated by Chiyo of the Sand Ninja, and the western front was retreating step by step, so Heiji had to consider some unconventional tactics.

"You and I will fight one-on-one. If I lose, the Rain Ninja will retreat to the Land of Rain, and the war between the Rain Ninja and Konoha will cease."

"Ah..."

Orochimaru couldn't help but sneer.

You fight when I say hit, you stop when I say stop, who do you think you are?

"That's a good idea, but I have an even better one I thought you'd like to hear."

"explain."

"No need to fight, just take the Rain Ninja back."

Heiji was stunned for a moment.

what?

Let us go back? What are you thinking?

The Rain Shinobi and Konoha have been fighting for so long, and the hatred has been brewing. When they meet, it will be a life-and-death battle. Now you tell me that there is no need for any price and you will just let us go?

"Why, you don't believe it? My character, Orochimaru, is still guaranteed."

Orochimaru raised his head slightly and looked at Heiji with indifference. The contempt in his eyes clearly told him - I, Orochimaru, will not deceive you.

Heiji's face was hidden under the peeping device and respirator. His eyes were quietly looking at Orochimaru's chin. After thinking for a moment, he said "thank you".

The smoke rolled and gradually left the high ground, revealing the proud figure of Orochimaru.

"Master Orochimaru!"

"Are you okay?"

The guarding ninjas immediately rushed down the slope.

Orochimaru turned around, glanced at the ninjas rushing down, then glanced at the ninjas who stayed on the slope, and then asked Mitarai Toumaru, who was the fastest, "Didn't I tell you not to come over here?"

Mitarai Tomaru pursed his lips.

Damn Orochimaru, you don’t know what’s good for you!

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