Chapter 9: Orochimaru, I'm Here to Save You!

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"This is…"

Jiraiya suddenly widened his eyes, his pupils shrinking fiercely, filled with an intense disbelief.

The First Hokage!

Hashirama Senju!

Tsunade's grandfather!

The legendary shinobi!

In Jiraiya's mind, one label after another surfaced instantly.

Hashirama Senju had always been his goal to strive for.

But he never expected...

To meet the legendary First Hokage in this way.

"Orochimaru, it seems you've completed that jutsu," Jiraiya's tone became heavy, his shocked eyes gradually turning serious.

The Second Hokage's forbidden technique.

Reanimation Jutsu.

Jiraiya had heard before that Orochimaru had researched this jutsu that could summon the dead.

But this jutsu required living sacrifices.

And there were too many uncertainties!

"Yeah!" Orochimaru smirked lightly, sinister lights flickering in his serpent-like eyes.

"Jiraiya, you better move aside quickly, you're blocking the path of the First Hokage!" Orochimaru taunted Jiraiya again. He knew Jiraiya's character well. The more Orochimaru urged him to move aside, the less likely Jiraiya would comply.

"..."

Jiraiya's face turned serious.

He didn't speak.

His gaze was firmly fixed on the First Hokage standing at the end of Orochimaru's group.

He was completely focused.

Already in a state of readiness for battle.

Hashirama stood at the rear.

He witnessed the conversation and everything that happened between Orochimaru and Jiraiya.

Suddenly.

Hashirama took a slow step forward.

Then, another step.

No expression, no sound, slowly advancing, imposing great pressure.

Just as Hashirama approached Orochimaru, he suddenly stopped, slightly tilting his head, glaring coldly at Orochimaru with his pitch-black eyes.

"Are you trying to use me as a pawn?" Hashirama's voice was filled with bone-chilling indifference. As he spoke, his right fist clenched suddenly, swinging heavily towards Orochimaru's face.

This punch.

Came swiftly.

And from a close distance.

Orochimaru realized it too late, unable to dodge, he could only brace for impact.

Boom!

Hashirama's fist contained terrifying chakra, striking Orochimaru's cheek with a resounding blast.

In an instant.

Orochimaru's body lost its balance severely, crashing heavily onto the ground, causing another loud explosion.

The ground beneath Orochimaru cracked, resembling a spider's web.

This scene happened in an instant.

No one reacted.

When everyone in the vicinity came to their senses, Orochimaru was already lying on the ground, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Do you think you can manipulate me?" Hashirama's voice contained an icy indifference, the punch just now smoother and more effortless than the one before within the barrier.

"Surely, it's related to those 23% of Hashirama's cells!"

"Orochimaru-sama!"

In an instant.

Exclamations filled the air.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The four Sound ninja surged forward to Orochimaru's side. Each of their faces bore beads of solemn sweat, yet none of them flinched.

Orochimaru-sama was their faith.

They were ready to sacrifice their lives for Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru-sama, please leave here quickly. We'll hold him off!" Kubotu said with a serious expression. He admired Orochimaru greatly and couldn't bear to see him in distress.

"The deceased shouldn't be so arrogant anymore!" Tayuya glared fiercely at Hashirama. She felt fear in her heart, but impulsiveness overcame her fear at this moment.

"Let him witness our prowess as Sound ninja!" Kidomaru's expression was fierce. The pressure of speaking to Hashirama like this was immense for him.

"This man must have weaknesses. He needs to absorb cells, which means he needs energy," Sakon said in a confident tone, surprisingly relaxed among the four.

Hum! Hum! Hum! Hum!

After these words from the Sound ninja, black seals appeared on their faces.

These seals seemed to come alive, constantly moving on their skin, eventually connecting into one.

The next moment.

Each person's appearance changed, one after another, as they entered their cursed seal transformation.

All four of them had their skin turned dark red.

Kabuto Yakushi grew six arms, a horn appeared on each, his hair turned white and stood on end, and a third eye on his forehead opened. He looked terrifying, like a demon.

Tayuya's pink hair grew longer, her eyes turned black, several pure white horns grew on her head, and she pulled out a flute.

Kidomaru and Sakon simultaneously entered their cursed seal second state. Their chins sharpened, devil horns sprouted from their foreheads, their hair instantly turned white, and demonic black horns emerged from their bodies. Sakon, who originally had his head behind him, turned it around.

Jirobo's skin became covered in numerous bumps, his brown hair grew long, veins bulged on his face, giving him a formidable appearance.

Almost in an instant.

All four Sound ninja transformed into their cursed seal second state.

"Is this your choice?" Hashirama looked calmly at the four in their cursed seal second state. He could clearly feel that the chakra emanating from these individuals had become stronger.

However...

This level of chakra was incomparable to his.

"We won't allow you to harm Orochimaru-sama!"

The Sound ninja, in unison, shouted as they entered their cursed seal second state, and all fear disappeared from their hearts.

The surging power within their bodies made them feel somewhat ethereal.

They all had a near invincible illusion.

"No..."

Orochimaru struggled on the ground, feeling a bit dizzy from the punch.

He couldn't react in time!

This punch was much stronger than Tsunade's!

Orochimaru had felt Tsunade's monstrous strength before, thinking it was already insane, but now he realized the power of the First Hokage was even more ferocious.

He couldn't fight back!

Fighting this monster would mean the end for everyone!

Orochimaru didn't want things to end up like this. If he harbored any delusions before being hit, this punch woke him up completely.

A sense of fear lingered in Orochimaru's heart.

As long as the other party wished it, he could die at any moment!

This feeling was the most uncomfortable for Orochimaru. He never wanted to taste the flavor of death.

"No..."

Orochimaru's voice was still weak. He had never imagined himself being punched like this.

Whoosh!

Suddenly.

Just at this moment.

A figure swiftly appeared in front of Orochimaru.

With lightning-fast movements, they helped Orochimaru up.

This person wore glasses and a cloak of the Anbu, none other than Kabuto Yakushi, who had just evacuated from the Chunin Exams arena.

"Orochimaru-sama, I'm here to save you!"

Kabuto Yakushi seized the opportunity keenly, supporting Orochimaru and swiftly disappearing.

"I'm counting on you here!"

Kabuto Yakushi's gaze swept over the four Sound ninja, understanding that these individuals might meet their end here.

Everything was for Orochimaru-sama!

Given the current situation.

Sacrifice was inevitable!

Whoosh!

After saying this, Kabuto Yakushi forcibly supported Orochimaru and left, rushing towards the gap in the wall created by the two giant snakes.

"No..."

Deep fear filled Orochimaru's narrow snake-like eyes. He had never expected that his attempt to toy with Jiraiya would escalate into the current situation.

You guys...

You want to kill me!

(End of this chapter)