Starting with the usurpation of Akatsuki, the ninja world was overthrown.

Chapter 106 Why are you just watching?

Chapter 106 Why are you just watching?

Why do we say that Tsunade's momentary lapse in judgment deflected the entire world line's trajectory?

That was her last chance to clear up all the misunderstandings surrounding her!

If she had just spoken up, her teammates could have easily put aside all their doubts about her.

Because Orochimaru and Hiruko had been her teammates for many years, there was still a foundation of trust between them.

Even if she still faces Shiba Kiyokawa's targeting of her hemophobia afterward, at least Hiruko's misunderstanding of her won't be as deep as it is now.

However, upon seeing the Adamantine Sealing Barrier, Tsunade, due to a momentary lapse in judgment, squandered this last chance.

That was just a coincidence, a stroke of luck for Shiba Kiyokawa. He himself never expected that the Kongo Locket would have such an effect.

But if every lucky coincidence can be seized and perfectly utilized, then luck will no longer be just luck.

It can truly be called good fortune!

Seeing that the misunderstanding had been established, Shiba Kiyokawa, with a delighted smile, picked up his blood-stained katana and approached the barrier step by step.

Then he turned around, with his back to Tsunade, raised his katana slightly, and let it hang diagonally at his side, allowing the blood on the blade to drip slowly down at the angle.

In Tsunade's eyes, it was the deepest fear!

At the same time, he deliberately spoke directly to Hiruko.

"Tsunade won't help you. She's been gone from the village for three years. Don't you understand?"

Shizune stared in shock at Shiba Kiyokawa's retreating figure.

What nonsense is this person spouting?

Tsunade wanted to explain, but at that moment her whole body was trembling with fear, and she could barely utter a word.

Orochimaru was the first to realize that something was wrong!

Orochimaru remained as calm and rational as ever. He immediately shouted at Hiruzen, "Stop being reckless! Get Tsunade ready, let's go!"

Orochimaru's judgment was wise: the misunderstanding was already established, and it couldn't be explained in a few words. The best way was to take everyone away first!

He trusts Tsunade.

However, he couldn't directly reveal his hemophobia.

He wasn't sure whether the enemy had accurately obtained this intelligence or had simply stumbled upon it by chance.

While directly stating the truth would dispel Hiruko's doubts, it would also push Tsunade into a fire pit, so he couldn't do that.

Orochimaru is now in a dilemma—protecting Tsunade means deceiving Hiruko, while telling Hiruko the truth means betraying Tsunade.

Ultimately, he chose to hurt Danzo over Tsunade!

Anyway, Yakushi Nonou is Danzo's problem, not his.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he decided that he didn't need this woman anymore!

Let Danzo have his own headache!

"Go, Hiruko!" Orochimaru shouted.

But now that Shiba Kiyokawa's evil plan had been completed, he was unwilling to let the person go easily!

"Stop them!"

As Shiba Kiyokawa loudly gave the order, he decisively abandoned Orochimaru and changed his main target to Hiruko!

In an instant, Hiruko felt immense pressure!

His strength at that time was not as good as the Sannin.

In the original manga and movie, the reason he defected from Konoha was because his strength was surpassed by the Sannin, he felt bullied by the geniuses, and he was unwilling to be mediocre, which eventually led him to extremes.

However, given the personalities of the three legendary Sannin—Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade—it's hard for Shiba Kiyokawa to imagine that they would actually do anything too outrageous or discriminatory towards teammates who can't keep up.

To be honest, it feels like Tsunade repeatedly beating Jiraiya until he suffered multiple fractures is more like bullying...

This shows that this person is born with an inferiority complex, is sensitive, and is fragile.

Now, Shiba Kiyokawa has further amplified Hiruko's resentment and bitterness by using illusion magic.

At the same time, it also deceived his vision to some extent, making him subconsciously ignore Tsunade's vulnerability and trembling at this moment.

As a result, Beiliuhu grew angrier and more distorted with each battle.

"Tsunade, why are you just watching?!"

The next moment, Shiba Kiyokawa's katana slashed down, and Hiruko dodged it in a sorry state, but was immediately kicked to the ground.

"Tsunade, aren't we comrades?"

Xiao Nan's paper butterflies swooped down, turning into explosive tags upon landing and exploding into bursts of fire all around!

Through the firelight and smoke, Hiruko seemed to see Tsunade's cold, indifferent, and utterly emotionless face. (Genjutsu perspective)

"Tsunade, have you really betrayed us?"

The next moment, from Hiruko's perspective, Tsunade turned and left, her back view resolute, as if she had no regrets.

That scene deeply wounded Hiruko, making his eyes widen in fury!

"Tsunade!!"

The next moment, a thick snake leaped over and bit down hard on the back of Hiruko's neck, which slightly brought him back to his senses.

"Calm down! That's an enemy illusion! I told you not to get involved, get out of here!"

But as soon as the snake's voice faded, Shiba Kiyokawa immediately tore up their plan!

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

This technique was also derived from Hanzo's legacy.

Although this technique is not of a high level, its potential is very high.

Because as long as there is enough chakra, the amount of water that this technique can summon is extremely astonishing!

In the original work, Kisame Hoshigaki used this technique to create a large lake out of thin air in a mountainous and hilly area.

Now, having just received the upgrade to the Uzumaki physique, Shiba Kiyokawa has a slightly surplus of chakra.

The next moment, the giant wave instantly obscured Hiruko's entire vision, preventing him from verifying once again whether Orochimaru's illusion was true or false!

From his perspective, Tsunade "just watched" the whole time, without ever offering any explanation!

"boom!"

As the giant wave crashed down, the forest was instantly transformed into a vast swamp.

Orochimaru immediately transformed his lower body into a snake, nimbly swimming through the water, finally approaching Tsunade and her disciple Shizune, while simultaneously dispelling the barrier he had set up.

He pulled Tsunade's hand in the water, formed hand seals, and then used her hand to slap the ground.

"Spiritual communication!"

Orochimaru's chakra is running low right now, so he needs to conserve as much as possible.

Besides, Tsunade doesn't seem to be able to fight at all right now, so we might as well make use of her chakra.

"Splash!"

Then a huge blue-white slug broke through the water's surface and emerged.

Standing atop the slug's head was only Orochimaru, who was soaking wet.

He had already arranged for Tsunade and Shizune to be put into the mouths of slugs.

Orochimaru had done everything he could to protect Tsunade, but the next moment, as he stood atop the slug's head and looked down at the water, what he saw still made him frown deeply.

On the water, Shiba Kiyokawa, standing on the unconscious Hiruko, looked up and stared at him. Beside him stood Kakuzu, three masked monsters, and Pakura, who was using the Scorching Release technique.

A huge, dehydrated, shriveled, and charred snake carcass floated in front of Yecang.

That was the giant serpent he had sent to take Hiruko away just before he entered the water.

However, it now seems that under the scorching sun, all carbon-based life forms are equal.

Even the coldest snake becomes warm after being steamed...

Orochimaru could only save one teammate in the end.

When he chose to come and save Tsunade himself, he was destined to abandon Hiruko.

The next moment, the unconscious Hiruko slowly woke up, struggled to lift his head, and looked up at Orochimaru high above.

Upon meeting his gaze, Orochimaru immediately understood: Hiruko had fallen into an illusion again.

He didn't know what Hiruko was seeing in the illusion at that moment, he only heard the other party accusing him with endless resentment.

"You have all abandoned me in the end! You were the ones who abandoned me first! You were the ones who betrayed Konoha first! From now on, none of you have the right to blame me!"

Fate seemed to have returned to its original course after many twists and turns: Hiruko ultimately came to hate the three ninja.

At that moment, Orochimaru, his face covered in water, watched the scene below silently, his expression devoid of joy or sorrow, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

(A picture of a young Snake perfectly capturing the mood of the moment)

(End of this chapter)