Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

On the other side of the battlefield, in the dark and silent woods.

The white blade light cut through the darkness.

when!

Violent sparks flew everywhere, illuminating Hatake Sakumo's murderous eyes and the lifeless pale face opposite him.

"It's actually a human puppet."

He also recognized the puppeteer's tricks, and at the same time he could clearly see that the clothing on the human puppet belonged to the Root Organization.

Even the members of the Root Organization... No wonder no intelligence has been leaked!

Hatake Sakumo was thinking, and after launching an attack, he quickly dodged without stopping at all!

Within a second, the place where he had originally stayed was filled with emerald green poisonous needles!

"It's different from the poison used by others!"

Hatake Sakumo's eyes were very sharp. He could tell at a glance that the poison on these poison needles was different from that used by ordinary Sand Ninjas.

The purity is higher and the medicinal properties are more powerful!

It fell to the ground and corroded a large area of ​​the ground!

"We caught a big fish."

Such a powerful puppet must not be left alone!

Hatake Sakumo was thinking in his mind, but without stopping, he quickly rushed towards the direction where the poison needle came from!

He was extremely fast and arrived in a flash. He saw a vague black shadow in the darkness!

"die!"

There was a flash of light in his eyes, and the short blade cut the black shadow in an instant!

Click!

There was a sound of wood breaking.

What was split into two was actually a wooden puppet!

And there was also the smell of burning detonating talismans!

This is a trap!

"Die."

The dark red-haired puppeteer in the dark finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This enemy is so terrifying.

He had never encountered such a fast enemy!

But fortunately, the trap I set...

Boom!

An orange-red fireball exploded!

It illuminated the surrounding environment and also revealed the tired face of the dark red puppet hair maker.

He is too tired.

The battle strategy of these days consumed a lot of his energy, but it was almost completely overturned within a single day today!

"This guy should also be Konoha's elite jonin. If we leave him here..."

At this moment he even began to think about what to do next, but at this moment, he suddenly heard a slight sound of wind in his ears.

That was the sound of a sharp blade cutting through the wind.

He turned his eyes over there and saw a dazzling white light getting closer and closer!

!!!

puff!

A head flew up and blood splattered all over the ground.

puff.

The head fell to the ground, with disbelief in his eyes.

How can it be!

It’s actually faster than the explosion of a detonating talisman!

but--

The shock and horror in his eyes suddenly turned into a smile.

It would be great if such a powerful enemy could kill me...

Because this way, you will never be able to escape!

"Well!"

At the moment of killing the enemy, Hatake Sakumo suddenly felt his body shake violently!

"It's poison!"

When was the poison released?!

But there is no point in thinking about this now, I need to detoxify!

"Sakumo!"

Kato Dan noticed the situation here and was about to come over to help when Hatake Sakumo had already resolved the battle.

However, as soon as he came over, he noticed that the chakra in Hatake Sakumo was rapidly decreasing!

"I'm fine. I was poisoned by the enemy. I'll try the antidote first."

Hatake Sakumo took out the antidote he had seized earlier and gave himself an injection.

But he knew in his heart that it would probably be of little use. After all, the poison this person carried was much more powerful than that of other ordinary Sand Ninjas!

All I can say is that it can be delayed as long as it can!

"Hurry back to the camp, there's another powerful guy coming this way!"

"I will use all my remaining chakra to support you!"

Kato Dan only retained a part of the returning chakra, and used the rest of the chakra to support Hatake Sakumo, allowing him to hold on for the time being!

In the camp.

"Well!"

Kato Dan suddenly opened his eyes, and then said to Tsunade anxiously: "Hatake Sakumo killed the enemy, but he was poisoned by the enemy before he died. We need to support him!"

"Okay, which direction!"

"Over there! There's another puppeteer on the way!"

"Let's go without further ado, Orochimaru!" Tsunade said anxiously.

"No! This is a critical moment and the camp cannot do without us!"

Although Orochimaru also wanted to save Hatake Sakumo, his reason made him suppress this impulse.

He is now the commander on the battlefield and cannot be shaken by personal feelings.

Although the current situation is very good, but... any small negligence may lead to a reversal by the opponent!

The losses at that time may very likely lead to a complete collapse of the front line!

Moreover, Tsunade's medical skills and detoxification abilities are also indispensable. If she leaves rashly, once the wounded return to the camp for treatment, they will probably just sit there and wait for death...

Tsunade also suddenly realized this and her eyes became a little dazed.

"But... Sakumo is also our companion. I heard that he just had a child recently..."

"..."

Orochimaru remained silent, his fists slightly clenched, his heart full of contradictions and struggles.

There must be a way, there must be a way!

His eyes swept across the camp blankly, as if trying to find the answer in the mess.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply, and his originally dull eyes instantly glowed with bright light - he saw Toru Ito who was searching for usable supplies in the ruins of the medical team with Red Bean!

That’s no problem now!

At this moment, it seemed as if all the problems were solved, and Orochimaru showed a relieved smile on his face.

Tsunade, who was observing his expression nearby, had already prepared for the worst, but when she saw Orochimaru's smile, she was a little confused and puzzled for a moment.

I don't understand why my teammate is so happy.

And Orochimaru has already started calling.

"Ito! Anko!"

Hearing Orochimaru's voice like calling a relative, Ito Toru shuddered, while Red Bean raised her head excitedly, like a puppy being called by its owner.

"Teacher Orochimaru is calling us! Ito!"

"I heard it, let's go over there..."

The two of them quickly came in front of Orochimaru.

"This is an emergency. I'll make it short. Hatake Sakumo is in danger and needs treatment and assistance. I need the two of you to rescue him. The directions are over there."

After Orochimaru gave a quick explanation, he summoned a small snake to coil around Ito Toru's hand: "Aoki will show you the way."

Originally, Toru Ito was a little listless, but after hearing that Hatake Sakumo was in danger, he immediately became serious.

And Red Bean's expression became even more excited: "No problem, Teacher Orochimaru, we promise to complete the task!"

"I'm counting on you, my trusted disciples."

Orochimaru gently stroked their heads and said solemnly: "You must return safely!"