"Using poison?"

Takemi raised his eyebrows. He suddenly saw that the areas where he could use the Flying Thunder God Technique seemed to be covered with venomous snakes.

And under Orochimaru's control, these venomous snakes opened their mouths, and sharp swords emerged from their mouths, stabbing directly at Takemi.

"Nice idea, an ordinary person probably wouldn't be able to stand it, but..."

Takemi didn't dodge or evade. The Purple Lightning on his body suddenly erupted at this moment.

The violent Purple Lightning instantly caused the poisonous gas to burn in the air, producing a piercing explosion.

The group of venomous snakes didn't even touch him before they were electrocuted into charred remains.

And under his control, the Purple Lightning had already spread towards Orochimaru, making Orochimaru's eyelids twitch.

Furthermore, he felt that Takemi's aura had changed. The aura of nature was wildly spreading, and the Purple Lightning had already covered his body.

"Sage Mode, and Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"

Orochimaru was somewhat disbelieving. When did this kid learn Lightning Release Chakra Mode?

But he didn't have time to think, Takemi had already rushed in front of him.

The white fang short sword, emitting a purple glow, instantly slashed towards his head.

Boom—

The violent roar shook the entire tower, and the already dilapidated tower surface was cut open with a crack.

"This speed and strength, and that Purple Electricity, this kid is even more troublesome than Jiraiya!"

Orochimaru rolled in the dust in a sorry state, feeling a little depressed. He immediately spat out a Kusanagi sword from his stomach.

With a slight sense, he instantly slashed out with his sword, and with the sound of wind breaking, Takemi had already appeared.

Clang—

Takemi easily blocked Orochimaru's sword, and at the same time, he examined Orochimaru.

"Speaking of which, I'm very curious. Jiraiya-sama can use Sage Mode, so logically you should be able to as well. Why don't you use it?"

"..."

This question made Orochimaru's face look somewhat unpleasant. Was it that he didn't use it?

It was that he simply couldn't learn it!

"Hmph, instead of talking about me, let's talk about you."

Orochimaru forcefully resisted Takemi's sword, while secretly surging his Chakra and speaking in a low voice.

"Normally, Konoha ninja wouldn't come here. Don't say nonsense about finding me. You probably have other purposes, right?"

"Sorry, I really don't."

Takemi decisively shook his head, constantly putting pressure on Orochimaru while smiling.

Takemi said, "We came here specifically for you, Orochimaru. After all, as members of the Akatsuki, we naturally have to pursue you."

"Coincidentally, it seems Konoha has an organization called 'Root' that discovered the Akatsuki's whereabouts, so we came."

"Akatsuki? Root?"

Hearing these words, Orochimaru's mind froze.

Didn't I already leave the Akatsuki?

How is this still my business?

Could it be...

Someone wants to kill me for their gain?

"It seems the intelligence is indeed very accurate."

Takemi wasn't lying, even if he knew he was lying, he could make a fuss and say it to Jiraiya without any problem.

"Then I apologize!"

Buzz—

At this moment, Takemi's Chakra erupted once again, causing Orochimaru's eyes to subtly change.

This kid's Chakra reserves seem to be even larger than expected?

But he didn't have time to think and could only bite the bullet and continue to push forward.

For a time, the entire interior of the tower was filled with the clash of blades and swords, and the roar of Chakra constantly erupted.

Orochimaru was naturally an incredibly powerful ninja, his tactical skills were undeniable, and his own Chakra was also very strong.

Although Takemi had a considerable gap in this regard, with the enhancement of Purple Lightning and Sage Mode, his ferocity was already extraordinary.

Coupled with the surge in Chakra brought about by this bloodline enhancement, his attack intensity would only be more ferocious.

Boom—

Boom—

Boom—

Their battle made the already precarious tower even more dilapidated. Under the impact of the explosive Chakra, the upper part of the entire tower was directly shattered.

Countless falling rocks heavily smashed onto the ground, making loud noises, and the roar of Chakra stirred up a sky full of yellow sand.

Looking from afar, it was even more shocking.

And Orochimaru's figure was constantly rolling with this yellow sand...

"What's going on?"

"Are the Sunagakure ninja here?"

"Hurry to the underground shelter, don't stay up there!"

"Hurry!"

The remaining inhabitants of Roran naturally discovered that something was wrong long ago, and they almost immediately headed towards the underground shelter.

Only a few people watched all this out of curiosity, but they were also quickly pulled away.

— — —

"What's happening?"

In the distance, Kakashi and Guy, who were resting in an oasis and preparing to visit Roran the next day, looked at the distance in disbelief.

But the next moment, Kakashi looked at Takemi, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke, "It's you, right? Are you a Shadow Clone now?"

"Yes."

Takemi's Shadow Clone looked exceptionally awkward. He hadn't expected his main body to actually be fighting with others.

"I wanted to go and see, after all, the Fourth Hokage left a mark, and it's always good to investigate in advance. But now it seems I've come to the right place."

"So, your main body encountered the Akatsuki?"

Guy immediately became energetic. He clenched his fists and shouted loudly.

"Then let's hurry over and see!"

"You should have told us."

Kakashi rubbed his forehead, but it wasn't a big deal. Although Takemi acted without authorization, he did indeed encounter the target.

"Let's hurry over, I don't know what's happening over there."

"Okay, we... huh?"

Takemi's Shadow Clone nodded, but before he could move, he suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.

He saw that in the darkness, three more figures were coming this way, and all three were wearing black robes with red clouds.

"This is..."

Kakashi's eyes widened. It seemed they had found the right place.

"No wonder there was such a big commotion, so it's you."

Kakuzu looked at Takemi's group and hatred flashed in his eyes. Sasori also immediately took out a scroll to summon puppets.

Kakashi and Guy immediately prepared for battle. None of these three were easy to deal with.

However, at this moment, Hidan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, Kappa, it's you!"

"Huh? Me?"

Guy looked confusedly at the poison user in front of him, not knowing what trick he was up to.

"That's right."

Hidan nodded, and he asked curiously, "There's a question I've never figured out, can you answer it for me?"

"?"

"I heard you were the second to last in your class, right?"

"..."

"So, who was that idiot, the dead last in your class?!"

"..."