CHAPTER 229 - 122: I'M HERE TO SAVE YOU

Inside the fortress, outside the dark dungeon.

Two guards from the Sand Hidden Village were talking in low voices.

"I heard that the sealing ceremony was interrupted, and Lord Kazekage and the others are fighting the enemy. I don't know how the situation is."

"Ah? Should we go out and help?"

"Just do your own thing well. What's the point of us going?"

"But..."

"But what! Lord Kazekage is strong, he doesn't need you. Besides, if even Lord Kazekage can't solve it, you'll just be one more to die!"

At this time, a timid female voice came from inside the prison: "Um, when will you save my companions? They have lost too much blood and have already fainted."

It was a girl with red hair. Her beautiful face was slightly haggard, and her tone was full of pleading.

Beside her lay two boys of similar age to her. They were ragged, covered in messy blood, their eyes were closed, and their brows were furrowed in pain.

Her hands were tightly clasped together, and she occasionally glanced at her companions, her worry overflowing her face.

Hearing this, a Sand ninja guard frowned and turned around to reprimand: "What's the rush? Didn't we promise you that as long as you help us complete the sealing, we will immediately treat your companions. What, do you want to break the rules?"

"But..." Tears flashed in the girl's eyes, but she still endured the fear in her heart, and carefully begged: "They are about to not be able to hold on any longer..."

"You're anxious, we're more anxious than you. No one wants the sealing ceremony to be ruined, right?" The other Sand ninja's tone was full of threat: "If we get impatient, humph, I don't mind killing one first to vent my anger!"

As soon as these words came out, the girl was startled and didn't dare to speak again. She could only hold her companion's hand tightly and pray in her heart that they would be okay.

At this moment, a violent roar suddenly came from above, and the entire prison was shaking. Everyone couldn't help covering their ears.

"What's going on? Is someone attacking the fortress?"

"Based on my many years of experience following Lord Kazekage, this must be caused by his ninjutsu."

"So strong, so envious... Huh, why do you look so sad?"

"Idiot, to be able to force Lord Kazekage to use this level of ninjutsu, the opponent must be very棘手啊..."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was another loud roar!

The lights in the prison flickered, and the thick rock walls began to vibrate, and cracks appeared from top to bottom. The two looked at each other, their faces a little ugly.

At this moment, a Sand ninja suddenly turned his head and stared at a dark corner, his tone sinister:

"Who's there? Get out here!"

The other person also became alert in an instant, casting a vigilant gaze in that direction, while drawing out kunai, waiting in full battle.

Slight footsteps came from the darkness, and a thin and tall figure walked out of the corner. The shaking light shone on his face, outlining clear facial features in the shadows, looming.

It was a pale-faced boy with long black hair falling naturally. Two golden vertical pupils emitted a cold and dangerous light in the darkness.

Being stared at by him was like being locked on by a venomous snake, making people shudder.

"Stop! Who are you? If you dare to take another step forward, don't blame us for being impolite!" A Sand ninja shouted sharply.

The other person directly stepped forward, exuding a faint murderous aura, "Daring to invade the dungeon, it seems that you are an intruder!"

Orochimaru stopped in his tracks, raised his hands, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "Sorry, I'm lost. Can you help me?"

"Lost? Do you think we're idiots?" The Sand ninja snorted coldly, "This place is heavily guarded. If you're really lost, how could you find this place!"

"Ah, you're talking about those guards..." Orochimaru raised his head, revealing a sinister look, "They were all killed by me."

"!!!"

A chill appeared in the hearts of the two. Just as they were about to take action, Orochimaru suddenly laughed.

One Sand ninja took out a scroll, shook it open, and the word "Puppet" was赫然printed on it. He said with an angry expression, "Damn it, you dared to do this kind of thing and still dare to appear in front of us!"

"That's because..." Orochimaru tilted his head, "I'm distracting you, idiots."

Suddenly, both of them felt a chill down their spines, and a cool sensation came from the skin on the back of their necks. A numb chill rushed from the tailbone straight to the top of their heads!

Their faces were horrified, and they subconsciously reached out to grab their backs, but it was too late. As a sting came from the neck, they suddenly lost their strength and fell softly to the ground.

Two small white phosphorus vipers crawled over the heads of the two and quickly crawled back to Orochimaru's body, shrinking into his sleeves and disappearing.

Orochimaru strode over the bodies of the two and came to the cage, asking in a hoarse voice:

"Uzumaki Haruna, right?"

"Ah." Haruna shrank her neck, and didn't dare to answer for a moment. No matter how she looked at it, this person didn't look like a good person.

Using the faint light, Orochimaru saw her red hair and directly confirmed her identity. He didn't ask any more questions, but turned to look at the two dying Uzumaki clansmen inside, frowning slightly.

"Those two... are they your companions?"

A trace of sadness flashed in Haruna's heart. She had heard that someone was disrupting the sealing ceremony, and it must be the person in front of her.

She was not a fool. The Uzumaki clansmen were frequently disappearing. For the outside world, they were simply walking treasures. Now that the person in front of her had found her, how could she not know the other party's intention.

Then, there were only two fates in front of her:

Either be obediently taken away by the other party and become the fish on the chopping board of the next tyrant.

Or be killed on the spot and die young.

But no matter which choice she made, because the sealing ceremony was disrupted, both of her companions were doomed to die.

At this thought, sadness arose, and tears fell like broken pearls, "drip drip" shattering on the ground.

"Give me a quick death. If I'm going to die, I want to die with my companions." She opened her tearful eyes, her delicate and young face full of determination.

"What are you talking about?" Orochimaru tilted his head in confusion, "I'm here to save you?"

"Ah?" Haruna was stunned for a moment, suspecting that she had misheard, "Save me?"

"Yes, entrusted by the Uzumaki clan leader, to save..." Orochimaru changed his words slightly, "to save... you!"

"You're not here to kill us?" She asked blankly.

Orochimaru gave her a strange look, "The benefits of killing you are far less than saving you. You're more valuable alive."

As he spoke, he had already torn off the sealing sticker, wrapped his right hand in a layer of blue light, and chopped off the shackles with one palm.

"Let's go." He extended his palm towards Haruna.

At this moment, a trace of panic suddenly flashed on the little girl's face, and she screamed, "Be careful!"

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