Chương 129: Orochimaru was scared away by Anko

"Senior, are you mistaken about something? Strictly speaking, I'm not with you guys."

"Considering that I had a pleasant conversation with Orochimaru before, I was already being lenient by not kicking you when you were down. Now you want me to help you? Isn't that a bit unreasonable?"

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's words, Dou was also stunned.

Yes, in the most fundamental sense, Yang Cheng was their prisoner and hostage.

It was only because Orochimaru appreciated and respected talent that he did not restrict Yosei's personal freedom, which led Kabuto to subconsciously treat him as one of his own.

The reason the other party would associate with them was entirely because they used their teacher, Mitarashi Anko, to "coerce" her into going with them.

Kabuto Yakushi never quite understood Orochimaru's thoughts. He believed that Yang Cheng might eventually become one of them, but since Yang Cheng had only just arrived, it was clear that he wouldn't be willing to risk his life for their boss right away.

Orochimaru was utterly defeated in a two-on-one fight, but just as Tsunade was about to join forces with Jiraiya, she leaped down from above, ready to smash Orochimaru's head in half with a single punch.

Kato Dan, who was using the "Spiritual Transformation Technique," suddenly appeared from the side and used a kunai barrel to pierce his former lover's waist.

As for Shizune, who was originally Kato Dan's opponent, she was also covered in wounds and looked like she might collapse at any moment. Although she had been by Tsunade's side for many years, Shizune had learned mostly medical ninjutsu and other knowledge, and her combat ability was quite average.

If Kato Dan hadn't been her uncle and hadn't known about the "Spirit Transformation Technique," she probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for so long using only abilities like the poison mist.

On the other side, Naruto was fighting Nawaki, and the situation wasn't much better.

With the protagonist's halo, Naruto finally managed to create a Rasengan using Shadow Clones and successfully opened a wound on Nawaki's body.

Unfortunately, the Impure World Reincarnation technique makes one immortal. Even with a hole cut in his stomach, Nawaki was completely unharmed and kicked Naruto, who had just unleashed his full power, flying away.

After Naruto was thrown to the ground, Nawaki leaped onto his back and stabbed a kunai directly into Naruto's head.

Just as the kunai in Nawaki's hand was about to fall, a burst of orange-red chakra, carrying an ominous aura, enveloped Naruto's body.

As chakra, like a cloak of flames, enveloped Naruto, Naruto, with sharp claws growing from his hands, caught the kunai thrust out by Nawaki with his bare hands.

With one hand holding the kunai, he lifted his foot and pushed it off, sending Rope Tree, who was riding on Naruto, flying more than ten meters away.

"Roar!" A chakra tail resembling a fox's tail swayed behind him. With a roar, Naruto, whose physical abilities, including chakra, increased dramatically, caught up with Nawaki, who had been thrown into the air, almost instantly and began a one-sided, frenzied beating!

After smashing Nawaki's body to pieces, Naruto quickly turned his attention to Kabuto Yakushi and Yoshinori.

Naruto also heard from Ino and the others about Yang Cheng being kidnapped by Orochimaru.

Naruto believed that Yang Cheng's presence here with Orochimaru and his group meant he was being controlled by them.

As one of the few people in Konoha who never discriminated against or rejected him from childhood, Naruto always regarded Yoshinori as one of his best friends.

As expected, Kabuto Yakushi, who was standing with Yang Cheng at this moment, had his hatred level raised to the maximum again, and Naruto the One-Tailed rushed in front of him almost instantly.

Seeing Naruto, who was covered in Tailed Beast chakra and running at high speed on all fours towards him, Kabuto Yakushi also had a bitter look on his face.

I don't know who I offended. I'm just a follower. First, my glasses were blown off by Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin. I barely managed to save my life by using medical ninjutsu to cover my body beforehand.

And now, damn it, he's been targeted by a rampaging Naruto!

He tolerated being beaten by Tsunade, after all, she was the one who took advantage of his kindness and mocked him so blatantly.

But this time, damn it, he didn't do anything, so why is the other party targeting him again?

Orochimaru is not someone to be trifled with; he only picks on the weak, doesn't he?

If it were Kabuto Yakushi in his normal state, he would naturally be no match for Naruto the One-Tailed Beast.

The key issue is that when Kabuto was punched to the brink of death by Tsunade, he had very little chakra left.

Naruto, when his Nine-Tails chakra goes berserk, is essentially trading intelligence for strength. While he retains his fighting instincts, he lacks rationality and critical thinking.

While they were still beating up Kabuto, they overlooked the fact that the Impure World Reincarnation technique makes one immortal.

The rope tree that he had previously smashed to pieces did not completely disappear. After its body recovered, it numbly reappeared behind Naruto and launched a sneak attack on him.

The tailed beast cloak has a certain defensive capability, and it is difficult to penetrate even with kunai.

But when he saw Nawaki's arms covering the water and forming water blades, Yang Cheng understood that this change in water-attribute chakra was enough to penetrate Naruto's reaction.

Kabuto, who was originally being pinned down by Naruto, also saw the rope tree behind Naruto.

So, despite his injured body, he squeezed out the last of his chakra and used Earth Release: Mind Decapitation Technique to grab Naruto's ankle.

Just as Naruto was about to be cut in two from behind by Nawaki, Jiraiya and Tsunade, who were fighting in the distance, wanted to turn around and help, but they were too far away to do anything at the moment.

Just as Jiraiya's eyes widened in fury and Orochimaru wore a cold smile, a figure suddenly burst into the battlefield, and a venomous snake darted out from his sleeve, tightly coiling around the body of Nawaki, who had launched the sneak attack.

With her black hair tied in a high bun, her impressive bust barely concealed by her fishnet top, and her dashing and sarcastic demeanor, the person who arrived was none other than Mitarashi Anko, who shouldn't have been here at all.

"Kabuto, Yosei, let's retreat first this time!"

Upon seeing the red bean appear, Orochimaru immediately issued a retreat order.

Given their already strong lineup, they had a fighting chance, but Hongdou's sudden arrival undoubtedly disrupted that balance.

Orochimaru wouldn't have paid too much attention to Anko in the past, but he vividly remembered how powerful Anko was when she activated "Cursed Seal 2".

Moreover, Anko is Yang Cheng's teacher, and the cursed seal has very limited effect on Yang Cheng. If Yang Cheng were to betray them, Orochimaru would probably be doomed today.

In order to escape successfully, Orochimaru forcibly manipulated Kato Dan to use the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique to self-destruct!

Faced with the terrifying chakra explosion, Jiraiya and Tsunade had no choice but to temporarily retreat.

Once everything had calmed down, Orochimaru, Kabuto, and even Yang Cheng had vanished from the scene.

Naruto originally wanted to keep chasing relentlessly, but Jiraiya stopped him.

Just as Jiraiya and Naruto were about to ask Anko why she had suddenly appeared there, the "Anko" in front of them suddenly turned into a cloud of white mist and disappeared.

It's obvious that the "Anko" who just saved Naruto isn't the real Anko, but a shadow clone using the Transformation Jutsu.