Chapter 100

On the other side, Orochimaru had successfully approached Rasa.

"Orochimaru?"

Looking at the figure ahead adorned with a purple linked rope, Rasa halted.

"Weren't you preparing for the Konoha Collapse plan? Why have you entered the territory of my Wind Country?"

"Are you planning to persuade me personally to advance the plan?"

Rasa thought that maybe his attitude yesterday was unclear, causing Orochimaru to be anxious, thinking he no longer wanted to be part of the Collapse plan.

So now, he had come in person to persuade him to continue.

It seemed that Orochimaru's hatred for Konoha was even greater than the rumors suggested!

"Persuade personally?" Orochimaru looked surprised but quickly caught on. With a playful smile on his face, he jumped into a canyon in front of Rasa.

"Hehehe, that's probably it."

Seeing Orochimaru approaching, Rasa didn't suspect anything, accompanied by two bodyguards. They all jumped into the convenient canyon for conversation.

"No need to persuade me personally; I've felt your sincerity and decided to advance the plan."

"But I still want to know what happened that made you have to execute the plan early."

As Rasa entered the canyon, Orochimaru's smile intensified. Approaching slowly, he repeated Rasa's question.

"Of course, there were some unavoidable circumstances that led to advancing the plan."

"As for what circumstances, well, that is..."

Just as Rasa was listening attentively, Orochimaru, who had come close enough, suddenly opened his mouth wide!

A patterned python emerged, and its mouth spat out a rapidly extending snowy white blade!

Kusanagi Sword!

Swish!

Stab!

Rasa, who never expected Orochimaru to attack, was instantly pierced in the left collarbone!

If his reaction hadn't been quick, dodging it just in time, the strike would have pierced his throat!

"Kazekage-sama!"

"You bastard, what are you doing!"

While Rasa was shocked, the ANBU guards on the side reacted faster. They immediately moved forward, intending to force Orochimaru to retreat.

But before they could reach Orochimaru, they heard an emotionless voice in their ears.

"Dead Bone Pulse, Dance of the Seedling Fern."

Swish, swish, swish!!!

From the sand beneath, sharp white bone spikes suddenly thrust out in the path the two guards were about to take.

In the blink of an eye, a field of bone spikes emerged, turning the two Sand Village ANBU guards into sieves!

Two horrifying screams echoed through the canyon!

"Ah!!!" x2

A large amount of blood instantly splattered the sandy ground around!

However, these blood-stained bone spikes were not done yet.

With terrifying speed, they continued to thrust toward Rasa behind them!

"Orochimaru, you're asking for death!!!"

Facing the bone spikes that instantly killed his guards, Rasa, with a face full of anger and disbelief, shouted loudly. Then, a large amount of chakra surged from his body!

In an instant, it transformed into countless glittering grains of sand, sweeping in all directions!

Faced with this terrifying wave of golden sand, Orochimaru showed no hesitation to linger in battle.

He immediately retracted the Kusanagi Sword, dodging and leaping away. The bone spikes beneath the sand also stopped instantly, then retracted.

Following that, a strange, pale-faced young man with large bone spikes and dark purple-black skin swiftly emerged from the sand.

After agilely avoiding the surrounding golden sand, he stood behind Orochimaru, his face pallid.

"Orochimaru!!!"

In a furious roar, Rasa, though puzzled about why allies planning against Konoha suddenly turned against each other, understood that, injured, he shouldn't linger in battle.

After using the golden sand to repel the two, he decisively fled.

Watching Rasa escape, Orochimaru showed no intention of pursuing. He calmly spoke to the nearby Kimimaro, "You've worked hard; put away the Earth Release Seal and take a rest."

"Orochimaru-sama, I can still fight!" Kimimaro's expression was calm, but his eyes held a touch of devotion and fanaticism. Knowing his own physical condition, he just wanted to do more for Orochimaru while still alive.

"Hehehe, Kimimaro, you won't be able to intervene in the upcoming battle."

As Orochimaru spoke, the figures of four individuals – Jirobo, Tayuya, Kidomaru, and Sakon – appeared on the canyon walls. Subsequently, a rectangular barrier composed of purple transparent flames enveloped the entire canyon.

"The Four Violet Flames Formation!"

Seeing Rasa, who was about to run out of the canyon, angrily shouted, realizing that breaking through this barrier with brute force would take too long. He directly attacked the person who set up the formation.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"

As the golden sand washed over, the sound of roasting echoed continuously. Soon, shining gold ingots fell from the sand, swiftly turning into chakra and disappearing.

"At least a formation set up by four jōnin-level ninja!"

Rasa's face darkened as he quickly charged towards Kimimaro, who was nearest to him. If he couldn't break through the barrier with force, it was quicker to kill the one who arranged it.

"Fool, do you think we're unprepared?"

Seeing Rasa approaching, Kimimaro taunted without hesitation. Then, extending another pair of arms, he collaborated with the revived Sakon behind him to set up another layer of the Four Violet Flames Formation.

"Another layer of the Four Violet Flames Formation!?"

Seeing this scene, Rasa's face turned even darker, but his manipulation of the golden sand didn't stop after rushing towards Kimimaro. Unfortunately, even after washing over Kimimaro, he was still blocked by the barrier.

"Rasa, exposing your back to the enemy means death, you know!"

Suddenly, Orochimaru's voice sounded from behind Rasa. Immediately, a flash of white light!

Orochimaru gripped the Kusanagi Sword, slashing down through the air.

Rustle!

Without turning back, Rasa directly blocked the blade with the swirling golden sand.

"Orochimaru, why are you attacking me?"

"Do you not want to destroy Konoha and seek revenge against Konoha?"

Seeing that escape was impossible, Rasa could only resort to conversation. After all, Orochimaru, with his formidable reputation and powerful subordinates, was not someone he wanted to confront head-on.

"Destroy Konoha?" Orochimaru laughed and licked his lips with his tongue.

"Just you Sand Village people can't achieve that."

"So, my only goal has always been one thing: to assassinate the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

"Assassinate the Third Hokage!" Rasa instantly understood.

"You want to disguise as me to get close to the Third Hokage and then assassinate him!"

Orochimaru nodded with a sly smile, "Very clever, so you're destined to die today."

"Moreover, I've prepared a big gift for you~"

Saying that, Orochimaru suddenly clapped his hands in front of his eyes.

"Soul Reaper Jutsu, Reanimation!"

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