Chapter 106: Manda VS Gamabunta

While Takemi and the Fourth Raikage were clashing, Jiraiya, who had long since started fighting Orochimaru, grew more and more aggressive. They knew each other too well, which saved them a lot of probing. "Damn it, he actually dragged me into a fight in the town!" But it was precisely because they knew each other so well that Orochimaru set a trap for Jiraiya right from the start of the battle. Quickly dodging Orochimaru's attacks, Jiraiya cursed inwardly. The only fortunate thing was that the residents of Sugi Village reacted very quickly. Perhaps it was because major wars always broke out in smaller countries, and this town happened to be on the border. As soon as everyone realized something was wrong, they frantically ran out of the town. This made Jiraiya breathe a sigh of relief, but looking at the collapsing houses, his mouth couldn't help but twitch. How much money would this cost to compensate? Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet! With a burst of anger, Jiraiya instantly formed hand seals, and a ball of fierce flames surged towards Orochimaru. Earth Release: Earth Style Wall! Orochimaru was not polite either. With a surge of his Chakra, an Earth Style Wall immediately rose to meet the attack. At the same time, he left a Shadow Clone in place and disappeared underground. Wild Lion's Mane Technique! Jiraiya acted as if he hadn't noticed. He quickly clapped his hands together, and his hair suddenly lengthened, shooting straight into the wall, instantly coiling around Orochimaru behind it. "Got you!" "Idiot." However, Orochimaru also burst out of the ground at that moment, punching Jiraiya. Bang— With one punch, Jiraiya's head shattered, but it was only an Earth Clone. Jiraiya's true body emerged from the other side, and the two resumed their struggle. "Orochimaru, don't be so stubborn!" Jiraiya said in a low voice while fighting. "Stubborn?" Orochimaru shook his head disdainfully, mocking him indifferently, "Do you know what I hate most about you? You're always so naive, always believing in some prophecy given to you by a toad." "And you always try to force your ideas on others. You might as well keep hugging your toad and continue your daydreaming! "Speaking of which, have you found your Child of Prophecy? Was it Minato?" "Tsk tsk, the person you defined as the Child of Prophecy actually became a short-lived one, huh?" "You bastard—" Jiraiya couldn't hold back anymore. Orochimaru's words were terrifyingly venomous. However, he still forced himself to remain calm, watching Orochimaru and asking in a low voice, "What exactly is your goal? I seem to have investigated some interesting things. What exactly is that Akatsuki Organization of yours?" "..." Orochimaru was annoyed. Jiraiya never got tired, did he? However, he quickly raised an eyebrow, suddenly remembering something. He thought, "Did Danzo make me contact Hanzo because of this?" He glanced at Jiraiya, who seemed to be waiting for his answer while also delivering heavy punches, and his thoughts became clearer and clearer. "Jiraiya must have discovered something, which is why he turned his attention to the Land of Rain. And Danzo, because of the destruction of Root back then, wouldn't dare set foot in the Land of Rain, so..." At this, Orochimaru's fists clenched harder. He felt like he was being used as a pawn. Although he had no intention of going to the Land of Rain, if he had gone, would he have run into Jiraiya? Given Danzo's character, this was inevitable! "You scoundrel, if that's the case..." A hint of viciousness appeared in Orochimaru's eyes, and a malicious smile simultaneously appeared on his lips. He said, "You're still investigating, huh? Do you want to die or what?!" "What do you mean?" Jiraiya's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he suddenly realized something was wrong. "Are you crazy?!" No sooner had he spoken than Orochimaru formed hand seals with both hands. Orochimaru said, "Just because you don't dare to use it doesn't mean I don't dare to use it!" Summoning Technique! Accompanied by a puff of smoke, the enormous figure of Manda instantly appeared. "Damn it..." Jiraiya's face instantly turned incredibly grim at this sight. Orochimaru was truly reckless. "It's you two again, Orochimaru, do you even have the nerve to summon me?!" The moment Manda appeared, it immediately noticed Jiraiya on the ground, and an unpleasant memory flooded its mind. Last time, it was summoned by Orochimaru to deal with Jiraiya, only to end up being stabbed with countless holes. Those two bastards, Jiraiya and Orochimaru, treated it as a meat shield, and it still remembered that. "I will compensate you with suitable sacrifices. Now, deal with the current trouble." Orochimaru also felt a bit ashamed, but Jiraiya was also secretly summoning Gamabunta at this point. Although he didn't want to use the Summoning Technique in the town, he couldn't deal with Orochimaru without it. "What's wrong, Jiraiya..." As the smoke cleared, Gamabunta appeared, smoking his pipe, and immediately saw Orochimaru and Manda. "Hmm? Are they the enemies this time? Toads like him hated snakes, and Manda similarly detested these toads. "Stinky toad? Hmph, Orochimaru, I won't bother with you for now, kill that stinky toad!" "You're asking for death!" Without Jiraiya needing to say anything, Gamabunta drew his sword and charged, leaping and hacking at Manda's head with his katana. Manda cleverly dodged the strike, immediately seizing the opportunity to coil around Gamabunta, while baring its fangs, ready to bite the large toad. The two giant beasts tangled together, and in an instant, dust flew everywhere, and the surrounding houses continuously collapsed. "You really dare to investigate anything, Jiraiya." The two giant beasts fought fiercely, but Orochimaru stood steadily on Manda's head, speaking leisurely. "Perhaps one day, you'll end up killing yourself by delving into secrets you shouldn't!" "Hmph, no matter what, I'll find a way!" Both Orochimaru and his two suspected disciples made him particularly attentive to the Akatsuki. Furthermore, the Akatsuki also contained two Uchiha with Mangekyo Sharingan, who had caused countless massacres, and all of this was closely related to Konoha. "Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish." Orochimaru licked his tongue, he had already thought of his excuse. "You don't need to waste your efforts searching. Akatsuki members are spread everywhere. You won't find them, as we usually have no restrictions and only gather for missions." Although Orochimaru decided to make Jiraiya focus on the Akatsuki and stop bothering him, he didn't plan to say too much. On one hand, he didn't want the Akatsuki to trouble him, and on the other hand, he intended to annoy Danzo. "But none of our people are simple, especially since we have a leader who once defeated Hanzo and Danzo." "What? Danzo, and Hanzo?!" Jiraiya's eyes widened. Orochimaru nodded and said, "That's right, you should know about the devastating blow Danzo's Root suffered, right?" "I've heard about it." Orochimaru licked his lips, speaking in a low voice, "Hmph, Hanzo allied with Danzo to annihilate a mysterious organization, but the final result was the destruction of Root's elite, and Hanzo didn't dare to step out of Amegakure." He was quite clear about Danzo's affairs, as he was waiting for the Hokage appointment at that time, and Danzo was also very close to him. Although the final outcome was somewhat 'less than ideal'. As for what came after, it was only after he joined the Akatsuki and entered Amegakure that he vaguely connected the dots. Of course, he didn't know if his guess was correct, but he didn't care at all. As long as it diverted Jiraiya's attention and troubled Danzo, that was enough. "Danzo... Hanzo..." Jiraiya was somewhat lost in thought, but Orochimaru seized the opportunity, instantly reaching out. Ninja Art: Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hand! Countless dense, long snakes shot out from Orochimaru's sleeves, surging towards Jiraiya like a sea of snakes.