Chương 121: Anko Captured by Orochimaru

The reanimated Fourth Kazekage was sealed away, and the rampaging One-Tailed Shukaku was suppressed. With the situation hopeless, Sunagakure had no choice but to surrender.

The Four Purple Flame Formation located in Konoha gradually dissipated into the air as the battle came to an end.

The Third Hokage used Shadow Clones in conjunction with the "Toki Seal" to seal the reanimated First and Second Hokage, as well as Orochimaru's two arms.

Kabuto, who should have been defeated by Yang Cheng, was revived with full health after injecting himself with some kind of medicine and returned to Orochimaru's side.

Furthermore, just as Orochimaru and his group were about to retreat, they used "Cursed Seal 2," which ultimately caused Anko to become completely exhausted, and then took her away.

With the Third Hokage dead and the entire Hidden Leaf Village in ruins, no one would care about a special Jonin who had been taken away.

While the others were still cleaning up the mess, Yang Cheng, upon seeing Orochimaru and the others taking Anko away, ignored Kurenai and the others' attempts to stop him and chased after them alone.

Orochimaru's situation is unclear, and even the Third Hokage died at his hands, making it extremely dangerous for Yang Cheng to pursue him alone.

So when she saw Yang Cheng give chase, Kurenai only hesitated for a moment before following him.

Since the goddess had already caught up, Asuma naturally gave Kakashi and the others some instructions before they followed.

The war in Konoha has just ended, and the so-called elite Jonin of Konoha cannot all leave the village at will, in order to guard against the vulnerable Konoha being attacked by others again.

Jiraiya saw his best friend Orochimaru kill his master and wanted to give chase, but was stopped by Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado who arrived in time.

With the Third Hokage dead, Miya now needs someone of sufficient stature to take charge.

And this person, the disciple of the Third Hokage, one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, the hero Jiraiya, is undoubtedly the most suitable. Perhaps many people will ask, where were the elders Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado when Orochimaru was fighting the Third Hokage? Weren't they the Third Hokage's beloved friends and family?

The answer is actually quite simple: Danzo played a significant role in Orochimaru's successful killing of the Third Hokage.

Therefore, when the Third Hokage was performing exceptionally well, Danzo naturally tried to help Orochimaru hold off the other two members of the Elder Council.

Now that the Third Hokage is dead, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, though corrupt, are not stupid. They naturally understand that Danzo's shadow is involved in this Konoha Crush plan.

As longtime best friends, they couldn't bring themselves to kill Danzo and could only choose to forgive him.

However, Danzo was an important ally in the past, and so was Hiruzen.

Danzo's plot against Hiruzen was simply to take his place as Hokage, but this crossed the line for both Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

He did something that they found intolerable, so even his former best friends, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, could no longer support him.

This is why Danzo was still unable to become Hokage after the Third Hokage's death, and why Koharu Utatane and the others recommended Jiraiya to be the Fifth Hokage.

"Lord Orochimaru, the pursuers from Konoha are still hot on our heels. At their speed, we'll be caught soon. What should we do?"

While the people of Konoha were still mourning the death of the Third Hokage, Yang Cheng and his group, after half a day of pursuit, were getting closer and closer to Orochimaru and the others.

In Orochimaru's view, apart from the recently deceased Third Hokage, almost no one else in the decaying Konoha was a match for him.

If it weren't for that damned old man sealing his hands before he died, he wouldn't be in this desperate, wolf-like escape.

"They're just a few Konoha pursuers. Kabuto-sama, you take Orochimaru-sama and leave. We'll stay here and take care of them."

"That's right, they're just a few Konoha ninjas. The four of us will take them down quickly and catch up with Lord Orochimaru and your group."

During the Konoha Crush, the Sound Four, who were responsible for the Four Purple Flame Formation, had been relegated to the background for a long time and were eager to show off in front of Lord Orochimaru.

This is a rare opportunity. If we can successfully buy Lord Orochimaru time to escape, then we'll be richly rewarded when we return!

Putting everything else aside, if Mitarashi Anko's "Curse of Heaven" were given to the four of them, Kimimaro, who used to be the one dominating them, would have to kneel down and sing "Conquer" to them.

A few cannon fodder wanted to stay behind to cover the rear, and Orochimaru had no objection to this.

At his signal, Kabuto took the unconscious Anko from Tayuya's hands.

However, just as they finished discussing and were preparing to split into two groups, a wall of azure flames rose from the ground like a barrier, directly blocking their path.

When Orochimaru saw Yang Cheng, Kurenai Yuhi, and Asuma, he was stunned for a moment before focusing his gaze on Yang Cheng, a sinister smile appearing on his face.

"I originally thought you were the same type of person as me, but now it seems there are some differences."

You relentlessly pursued us for almost a day, was it because of the red beans?

Ninjas don't need superfluous emotions, because life is inherently fragile. However, it seems that your human weakness is actually quite advantageous to us.

As Orochimaru spoke, he also spat out a grass sword from his mouth and pressed the tip of the sword against Anko's neck.

Although his hands were sealed, preventing Orochimaru from forming hand seals, he was able to manipulate the grass sword to kill enemies even without his hands due to the soft body modifications he underwent.

Seeing Orochimaru using Anko as a hostage to threaten them, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma's expressions turned extremely ugly.

Judging from Orochimaru's condition, it's clear that although he killed the Third Hokage, his own condition was also quite poor.

The best time to eliminate the other party is now, but the fact that the other party is using Hongdou as a hostage makes them hesitant to act rashly.

After all, Hongdou is not only Yuhi Hong's best friend, but also Yang Cheng's mentor. Two of the three of them are already Hongdou's closest relatives.

"Leave Teacher Hongdou here, and we can let you leave."

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's words, before Kurenai Yuhi could say anything, Asuma, standing to the side, expressed his dissatisfaction, saying, "He's the mastermind behind this attack on Konoha, and he even killed the Third Hokage! Are we just going to let him go like this!"

The Third Hokage was not only the Hokage, but also Asuma's father. Although Asuma and the Third Hokage had a bad relationship, this did not change the fact that Orochimaru was his father's killer.

Before Yang Cheng could explain, Orochimaru, who was standing opposite them, sneered and said, "Asuma, you are still as naive and foolish as you were when you were a child."

Do you really think that with your abilities, you can keep us all here if you don't let us leave?