I am Kabuto. I've betrayed my former master, Sasori, but now it seems even he was a fraud. What should I do? Waiting online for answers—urgent!
"Uh... Master Sasori..." Kabuto couldn't help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. "I swear I wasn't following you."
Sakura was about to charge out but paused when she heard Kabuto's words. She crouched down slowly. Could it be that Sasori used to speak to Kabuto like this? Did the captain know from the start?
"There's no time. If you have questions, ask them now. I risked my life coming here without informing Orochimaru," Kabuto urged Yamato.
Yamato stepped forward, his voice sharp and commanding: "Tell me the location of Orochimaru's hidden base and Sasuke Uchiha's whereabouts!"
Gotcha! Konoha-nin! Kabuto glanced sideways at the Scorpion puppet, unamused.
Kabuto reached into his cloak and tapped out Orochimaru's coded signal: "Then please hand over that item quickly. If anyone finds out I'm here with you, I'll be dead..."
Yamato narrowed his eyes. "Looks like this is it. No more waiting."
He raised his right hand and pulled out a kunai.
Suddenly, a voice slithered in from behind Kabuto: "Now this seems quite entertaining. Mind if I join the conversation?"
Yamato whipped his head up. "Orochimaru?!"
A snake lashed out toward Kabuto, who instantly leapt in front of Yamato.
"As expected of Master Sasori," Kabuto chuckled. "Good thing you warned me with that kunai or Orochimaru would've caught me off guard."
"Looks like we got here just in time," Yamato exhaled.
But suddenly—CRACK! A Chakra Scalpel whipped around and shattered Yamato's scarlet chakra suppression tag.
"What?!" Yamato shot into the air.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!" Orochimaru snarled. Dozens of serpents shot from his sleeves toward Yamato, wrapping around him tightly before biting down.
BOOM! The tangled Yamato exploded into wood fragments: "Wood Clone!"
The real Yamato reappeared at the side of the bridge.
"Oh? A substitution using Wood Style? Fascinating," Orochimaru said with interest. "So it's you..."
"Lord Orochimaru, it appears Sasori hasn't shown up," Kabuto said calmly.
"What's going on?" Yamato asked warily. "Weren't you supposed to be a spy for the Akatsuki?"
"Heh, Lord Orochimaru removed that cheap puppet technique ages ago. And..." Kabuto said mockingly, "Are you brain-dead?"
"???" Yamato was stunned.
"You didn't even bother to ask whether the person you were impersonating was male or female?" Kabuto stared at him in disbelief, barely holding back laughter.
Yamato: "..." Dammit, Hokage-sama tricked me again...
"I'll explain this kid's situation later," Orochimaru cut in. "For now, let's call out the three little mice hiding nearby."
"They've been discovered?!" Yamato signaled quickly.
"Signal!" Sakura and Sai emerged from hiding in a flash—while Naruto...
"Go! Pikachu No. 2, I choose you!" Naruto shouted, hurling a poké ball alongside Sakura and Sai.
Sakura and Sai: "..."
"What is that?!" Orochimaru and Kabuto were taken aback. "That guy came too?!"
A yellow flash lit the ground.
Plop. A withered, dead Pikachu dropped onto the bridge.
Everyone: "...." What the hell...?
Naruto held his face in one hand, exasperated. "Ugh, forgot it needs feeding..."
Orochimaru and Kabuto scanned the perimeter vigilantly.
Naruto strolled out from the forest casually. "Alright, stop looking. I'm right here."
"Hmph. As expected of that man's son," Orochimaru sneered. "Last time, I let you go out of respect for an old friend. Don't think that means I can't handle a brat like you."
Naruto glanced at Orochimaru, expression blank. The guy looked like a bodybuilder thanks to Living Corpse Reincarnation.
"Sigh..." Naruto sighed deeply. "What do you do when your kid acts up? You give him a spanking."
"You're shameless!" Orochimaru shouted. "Twin Snake Sacrifice Jutsu!"
Several giant serpents lunged toward Naruto's team.
"Watch out!" Yamato cried. "Wood Style: Wood Locking Wall!"
Massive wooden pillars curved upward to form a protective dome.
Naruto, visibly annoyed, grumbled as the others jumped in.
Outside, Orochimaru's voice echoed: "It's not over yet!"
BOOM! Orochimaru detonated one of his summoned snakes, shattering the wooden dome.
"He's incredible! Truly one of the Legendary Sannin!" Yamato gasped.
Naruto: "...Just move. I swear I won't kill him."
Orochimaru smirked from the far side. "If you want information about Sasuke, then come and get it—with your strength!"
"Ninja Art: Super Beast Imitating Drawing – Lion!" Sai slashed his scroll, summoning several ink lions charging toward Kabuto.
Kabuto pulled out his Chakra Scalpel, slashing swiftly. The lions dissipated into smudges.
"Fast!" Sai muttered.
"Hyaaah!" Sakura screamed, dashing forward and slamming her fist down.
CRACK! The bridge beneath her shattered.
"The bridge?!" Naruto leapt backward in shock.
The entire structure split down the middle, dividing the two sides before the real battle could even begin.
Naruto and Orochimaru stared at each other.
Finally, Naruto pointed and called out, "Come over here!"
Then hooked his finger provocatively.
Across the collapsed bridge, Kabuto said calmly, "Since Sasori won't be coming, there's no point in continuing. Lord Orochimaru, let's withdraw."
"Agreed," Orochimaru nodded, turning toward the forest.
Everyone turned and glared at Sakura instantly—she looked like an undercover sent by the enemy...
Kabuto smiled and called out to Naruto, "Sorry, Naruto-kun. Looks like we won't be fighting today. See you next time."
Naruto didn't like the way Kabuto looked at him. He pushed Yamato aside.
"I told you not to stand in front of me!"
Naruto's Sharingan suddenly flared to life as he slammed a hand to the ground. "Earth Style: Earth Core Quake!"
"What?!" Orochimaru and Kabuto gasped.
The terrain quaked as a large section of land erupted from the cliff beneath the Tenchi Bridge, instantly diverting the rushing river.
Naruto turned back and waved.
"Why are you standing there?! Move!"
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