The group successfully returned to Booklet Street.
Natsume glanced at Kakuzu and Sasori not far away, then whispered in Ena's ear, "Ena, walk along this road. Stop when you see Gunma Casino. My clone will meet you there."
Ena's body trembled slightly. She nodded and left with Karin in her arms.
Perhaps because she hadn't seen crowds for a long time, she was like a frightened young animal, showing fear and pity in every move.
"Let's go see Orochimaru."
Natsume pointed to the north and said, "It's about a thousand meters ahead."
Considering the possible battle, he didn't choose Booklet Street as the trading location, but an uninhabited plain.
"Let's go."
Kakuzu smirked sinisterly, "I can't wait to meet one of the Legendary Sannin."
You're just eager to exchange Orochimaru's head for money, aren't you?
Natsume saw through his thoughts at a glance.
After all, Kakuzu had once sold his teammates for money.
Now that Orochimaru, worth tens of millions of ryo, was right in front of him, he wouldn't let this opportunity slip.
Natsume wasn't worried.
Although Orochimaru no longer had the Cursed Seal and Living Corpse Reincarnation, he was rich in combat experience and excellent at self - preservation ability. It would be very difficult to take him down.
Moreover, in terms of abilities, Kakuzu and Sasori weren't as restraining and invincible as the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Even if the worst happened and Orochimaru unfortunately sacrificed, it wouldn't have a huge impact on Natsume.
He had already obtained the Hashirama cells.
He wasn't interested in the Cursed Seal and Living Corpse Reincarnation.
The improved Impure World Reincarnation was indeed rare, but it wasn't essential. If necessary, he could let Kabuto Yakushi study it.
"One more thing. No matter what Orochimaru asks, don't answer. Just get the things we're trading for."
Natsume paused, then held up two fingers and said, "I'll add another two hundred thousand ryo as hush money."
The words Kakuzu was about to say immediately got swallowed back. He nodded and said, "No problem."
You're the one with money, so whatever you say goes.
He lost himself in Natsume's repeated offers of more money.
A few minutes later, Orochimaru's figure came into the three people's view in the distance.
"I'm just a clone, so I won't join in the fun."
Natsume stopped walking, watched as Kakuzu and Sasori walked forward, then took out his binoculars.
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Oh no, three heroes battle Orochimaru.
Kakuzu, Sasori, and him were going to fight one of the Legendary Sannin.
How could he miss it?
In his past life, he had only watched through a computer. Now he could see it up close, which was much more direct.
Natsume also wanted to take a look at how powerful the current top forces in the ninja world were.
Of course, he would cheer on the three people in the fight.
Orochimaru soon noticed Kakuzu and Sasori.
He licked his lips, looking a bit excited.
This was the excitement before uncovering a secret.
After the trade was completed later, if he could keep one of them or force them to reveal their special Ninjutsu or Kekkei Genkai, he could get a glimpse of the bigger picture.
As the two got closer, Orochimaru squinted his eyes.
Sure enough, it was an organization.
It even seemed pretty formal, with everyone wearing the same uniforms.
"Where's the stuff?"
Kakuzu glanced at Orochimaru. He had seen Orochimaru's portrait in the underground black market and recognized him at a glance.
He had also once considered taking on the bounty for Orochimaru.
However, since Orochimaru had always been in Konoha, Kakuzu couldn't break in by force for the time being.
Now, Orochimaru appeared alone!
However, before that, he needed to complete the commission first.
Natsume, with his generous payments, had been listed by Kakuzu as a high - quality client, the kind he could cooperate with in the long term.
"Here."
Orochimaru took out a storage scroll. He had no intention of defaulting on the debt.
Mainly because Natsume only asked for a small amount.
Besides, if the worst happened, there was still room for redemption.
Kakuzu took the scroll without looking and put it away directly.
The next second, the calm atmosphere suddenly froze, and two powerful killing intents soared into the sky.
In the world of Naruto, there is a concept of killing intent.
For example, during the Chunin Exams, Orochimaru faced Sasuke Uchiha.
As soon as they met, Orochimaru used his killing intent to immobilize Sasuke on the spot.
Sasuke only managed to break free by self - harming.
At this moment, Orochimaru was surprised to find that Kakuzu's killing intent was no less powerful than his own.
Developing killing intent is very simple: it comes from countless battles.
Based on killing intent, one can basically judge what a ninja has experienced.
Orochimaru became serious.
Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!
Countless venomous snakes crawled out of his mouth, densely covering an area of more than ten meters, surrounding Kakuzu and Sasori.
"Not bad."
Kakuzu took off his Akatsuki organization's windbreaker. Then, a humanoid figure composed of black tentacles appeared behind him, as if it were a substitute.
The Earth Grudge Fear mode.
This was a sign of respect for Orochimaru.
At the same time, Kakuzu also wanted to end the battle quickly.
The Fire Release mask on his right shoulder opened its mouth.
Fire Release: Head Hard Work!
A crazy blaze of fire swept through, turning all the surrounding venomous snakes into ashes.
Orochimaru's eyes narrowed.
The power of this Fire Release jutsu was incredibly strong.
Moreover, he had never seen Kakuzu's black substitute before and didn't know what kind of ninjutsu it was.
This was interesting.
Orochimaru still felt confident at this moment.
He opened his mouth and spat out a small snake, and the small snake then spat out a sword.
The Sword of Kusanagi flew out at an extremely high speed.
Seeing this, Kakuzu's black tentacles reached out to block it.
But upon contact, they were cut in half.
"What a great sword!"
Kakuzu's eyes lit up. A sword sharp enough to cut through the black lines of Earth Grudge Fear was definitely a top - grade weapon and would surely fetch a high price.
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Earth Release: Earth Spear!
His arms hardened into black. In Orochimaru's surprised gaze, he actually clamped the Sword of Kusanagi with both hands.
"Both the Fire Release and Earth Release are quite remarkable."
Orochimaru silently evaluated, and then an idea came to his mind.
Sword of Kusanagi: Longsword of the Sky!
The blade of the sword extended infinitely.
Kakuzu's face changed. He quickly let go of the Sword of Kusanagi, stepped back, and then used the Shifting Body Technique to move to the side, avoiding the extended blade.
As soon as he stood still, the Lightning Release mask opened its mouth.
Lightning Release: False Darkness!
A huge lightning spear, moving at an astonishing speed, penetrated Orochimaru and then caused an explosion.
"Is he dead?"
Kakuzu stared at the dust on the field.
Suddenly, he lowered his head and saw a venomous snake coiled around his waist.
And Orochimaru stood behind him, wielding the 40 - meter - long Sword of Kusanagi with a fierce slash, attempting to cut him in half.
Kakuzu's body turned into water.
His real body appeared not far away, and then the Wind Release mask on his face spat out a wind ball.
Wind Release: Pressure Damage!
The plain - looking wind ball suddenly started spinning, expanding, and finally exploded, engulfing Orochimaru entirely.
"Did he dodge again?"
Kakuzu frowned. This guy had quite a strong ability to save his own skin.
Several of his Elemental Release techniques had power close to that of Kinjutsu.
An ordinary person would have died long ago.
Orochimaru let out a breath. After several consecutive dodges, he was not feeling at ease either.
This should be the most difficult battle since he faced Hanzo, the demigod of Amegakure Village.
And the worst part was that Sasori hadn't made a move yet.
He stared at Kakuzu, desperately trying to figure out his identity, but had no clue.
A ninja proficient in Earth Release, Water Release, Lightning Release, Fire Release, and Wind Release. Where on earth did he come from?
"Too slow."
Sasori suddenly spoke, and then without hesitation, revealed the cannon on his left arm.
Last time when dealing with Grass Ninjas, he only used one cylinder, but this time it was more than a dozen.
Seeing this, Kakuzu quickly stepped back.
"A Puppeteer?"
Orochimaru glanced at his right arm and paused for a second.
Then all the dozen or so cylinders exploded, turning into a sky - full of poisonous needles.
The area covered was too wide.
An ordinary Shifting Body Technique or Substitution Jutsu simply wouldn't be able to dodge them.
Orochimaru Style Substitution Jutsu!
The poisonous needles pierced Orochimaru's body everywhere.
But the next moment, it was as if he was going through Cellular Regeneration Ejection.
Orochimaru tore open his outer body and crawled out again.
"What a terrifying poison."
He glanced at his body that had turned into thick liquid and his eyelid twitched.
Orochimaru himself was an expert in poisons, but Sasori didn't seem to be any worse than him.
He looked at the two of them with a solemn expression and had already given up the idea of defeating them.
At this moment, his thoughts were: How many members does this organization have? Does every member have such terrifying strength? Then how powerful is Natsume, the leader?