Taking Away the Captives
"Orochimaru."
A familiar yet strange voice echoed.
Orochimaru turned his face from the chair to look over. He originally wanted to say something, but after subconsciously activating Sage Mode and sensing the other two figures, his expression froze.
All three have no Shadows, it's Lin Ke-kun.
He looked at the First Hokage who had entered Sage Mode, the Fourth Hokage holding a Flying Thunder God Technique Kunai, and his middle-aged teacher who had summoned Enma. A huge weight lifted from his heart.
Based on his understanding of Lin Ke, that kid was truly petty. He had already destroyed two of his bases in a row, and now he sent Jiraiya and the others to find him.
After dealing with Uchiha Madara, it would be his turn to be ganged up on sooner or later. Because he didn't know how the other party was getting information, he had been worried. He had prepared to run away immediately after retrieving his Original Body, but he didn't expect them to be so decisive.
"I surrender."
Orochimaru helplessly raised his hands and stood up. There was no way he could resist.
What a joke, did they really think he was Uchiha Madara? This combination, plus Lin Ke watching from the outside, if he had time to release a Reverse Summoning, the fastest Namikaze Minato could swallow his Yellow Flash nickname.
The reason he didn't feel unwilling or afraid was because he had personally seen the reincarnated Senju Tobirama.
Knowing that Lin Ke had a technique to summon the dead and reincarnate the dead, there was nothing to be afraid of. Someday in the future, they would need his power. Based on his understanding of the Pure Land, sleeping inside wouldn't feel like anything. He could wait until the time came when his value was needed.
Perhaps taking this opportunity to die once and eliminate the conflict between them wouldn't be a bad idea.
Of course, it would be best if he didn't have to die.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's Enma slammed into the ground, shaking the laboratory. He said with a calm face, "Come back to Konoha with us."
"You're not going to kill me?" Orochimaru keenly noticed that his teacher's expression and tone didn't have any killing intent.
That was interesting.
What he feared most was Lin Ke simply coming to cause trouble, and dying would be a waste. Now it seemed like there was some other hidden reason.
"Excuse me." Namikaze Minato used the Body Flicker Technique to appear near Orochimaru, leaving a Flying Thunder God Technique mark before saying this.
Concerning the whereabouts of the Second Hokage, he couldn't give the other party any chance to escape.
Orochimaru himself had no intention of escaping. After hesitating slightly, he didn't use any means to avoid the Flying Thunder God Technique formula, deciding to risk following them to see what exactly was happening.
As the four 'people' were about to leave, Senju Hashirama clasped his hands together, then disappeared in a Body Flicker Technique, retrieving Hozuki Suigetsu from the corner, who was wrapped tightly by Wood Release, his Chakra drained and unconscious.
The Water Release Technique might be strong against physical attacks, but it couldn't do much against the First Hokage's techniques.
So there was one more person leaving the base, or rather, leaving the base was one person, three 'dead people', and an unknown creature.
So fast.
Lin Ke watched as the three Hokage came out again in just twenty or thirty seconds, bringing two prisoners with them, and couldn't help but exclaim, "I'm really awesome."
Wasn't the Summoning Jutsu his own combat power? It definitely counted! "Orochimaru." Jiraiya looked at his former companion with a complicated expression, but received a completely indifferent gaze in return.
Losing in love, watching his former companion drift further and further away, it seemed like he was the only one still standing in the same place.
But when he returned to Mount Myōboku a few days ago, the Great Toad Sage actually said, "The dream of the future is completely unclear..."
Would the past prophecy still come true?
Having pursued peace for most of his life, where should he go from here? Uchiha Sasuke, Utakata, and the two bodyguards stood behind Lin Ke.
Shimura Danzo, wearing armor, stood in front, his face cold as he said, "The village needs you for something."
He and Orochimaru had been colluding quite a bit. In the manga, he was always worried that Yakushi Kabuto would be caught and expose this, but in reality, due to Lin Ke, the cooperation was even closer.
It was most appropriate for him to say these words.
Cooperating with rogue ninjas was, after all, a rather strange thing. Anyway, the history of Root was already dark enough; blackening it a little more wouldn't make much difference.
"So, as a useful person, may I know what exactly has happened?"
Orochimaru asked with a smile in his voice.
Senju Hashirama pressed down on Shimura Danzo, who was about to step forward to reprimand and continue to smear his name, and said with a serious expression, "My brother disappeared while experimenting with Space-Time Ninjutsu."
"Sarutobi says you might have the ability to learn that technique and find Tobirama." He didn't want the younger generation to continue to share the burden with darkness.
"So, I beg you."
With that, the First Hokage bowed deeply.
It would be best if problems could be solved with conversation, peace, and a sincere attitude. If the other party really didn't accept it, he would get to the "I don't want to kill you" part.
"Well," Orochimaru had been changed a lot by the remaining will, and besides, he was originally a straightforward person who hated lying. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Speaking of which, I'm also quite curious about what kind of technique Lord Tobirama created."
At this time, it would actually be very suitable to bring up the conflict between him and Lin Ke. With the righteousness of saving the Second Hokage, it would be no problem to coerce the other party into forgiving him.
However, he knew very well that that kid didn't respond to threats, and wasn't like Uchiha Itachi, who would wrong himself for the sake of righteousness or anything like that.
To be precise, he had nothing to do with the ninja profession at all.
Ninjas were people who endured and sought perfection in order to achieve their goals, but Lin Ke, a kid who had received ninja education since childhood, actually possessed a rebellious heart with no reverence.
The first time they met, Lin Ke unhesitatingly abandoned the Land of Fire Merchant he was protecting.
Orochimaru deeply realized that this was a kid with extreme unpredictability and who didn't believe in ninja rules at all.
No wonder he had a good relationship with Hatake Kakashi, who despised ninjas.
"I'll be watching you." Lin Ke took the initiative to threaten, shaking his palm that was glowing with the light of the Five Elements Unsealing, and said, "Don't play any tricks."
As expected, he realized it?
Orochimaru smiled, without saying a word, and honestly boarded the Earth Dragon together, flying towards Konoha Village.
Now, perhaps there was a chance to capture Lin Ke. Besides him, there were only two people capable of releasing the Impure World Reincarnation: Senju Tobirama and the old man Sarutobi Hiruzen, who might have learned it. One was missing, and the other was dead.
If Lin Ke died...
Orochimaru pondered, seeing the Sharingan in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes, full of warning and indifference.
He smiled inwardly. That kid Lin Ke was cautious to the extreme, not at all like an eleven-year-old brat. How could he leave any obvious flaws?
No, come to think of it, he seemed to be twelve years old now.
Another year is about to pass, it's really too fast. He looked at the scenery changing rapidly as they sped across the ground, and then raised his head, looking at the unchanging blue sky.
The old man is dead too, this gust of wind is too interesting.
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