"What--!!"
Under Orochimaru's mental assault, Dan Kato could only feel an excruciating headache.
Both of them stood motionless, but in Dan Kato's eyes, a massive and vibrant snake glared at him!
The colossal serpent's icy eyes conveyed a chilling and murderous aura. It opened its monstrous jaws, and the wind rushed toward Kato, as if it intended to devour him!
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...!"
Kato's soul was swept away, and what intensified his desperation was that he had lost control of his body, forced to helplessly witness the giant snake closing in!
"Oops, don't come here!"
Dan Kato howled within his mind, but his body remained unresponsive!
The giant snake widened its enormous mouth, and its tongue even licked Kato's face!
"I'm going to die, I'll be eaten by him!"
Throughout the years, Dan Kato had never experienced such a terrifying illusion.
No! This was no illusion! It seemed the big snake possessed genuine spiritual power!
It was really the end!
"What's wrong?"
"What happened?"
Upon hearing Kato Dan's screams, several ninjas nearby froze, exchanged glances, and slowly approached.
"Hu-hu-!"
Kato Dan almost collapsed, drenched in sweat, yet he stood there unmoving.
Observing his embarrassed state, Jiraiya felt quite amused, while Tsunade frowned but remained silent.
How could the weight of a Kato break compare with Jiraiya, who had faced numerous challenges together with him? Tsunade shook her head slightly.
"Orochimaru, won't you come and spar with me?"
Seeing Kato's distressed state, Sakumo Hatake's brows furrowed as he finally spoke.
"No, not this time."
Orochimaru glanced at the almost adversarial Sakumo, smiled indifferently, and instantly lifted the overwhelming mental suppression.
"For Sakumo's sake, we'll call it a day."
Kato Dan fell to the ground with a "pop," his face as pale as paper, his body appearing as though he'd been dragged from the water, completely soaked.
Orochimaru abruptly released his power, and Kato, defenseless, transformed into a picture of grotesqueness, losing the radiant smile he'd maintained. Instead, it was replaced by silence and intense hatred!
Witnessing this eerie transformation, Jiraiya and Tsunade were secretly shocked, as if seeing him in a completely new light.
"...Haha, I've been taught."
Kato Dan lowered his head, suppressing his emotions, but internally, he was roaring!
Why? How could this guy's mental strength be so abnormal?!
He had paid a significant price to acquire this unique method of soul cultivation. Even Uchiha ninjas didn't surpass him in this regard. Why did this guy also possess such power?!
"What are you doing?" A few ninjas approached with malicious intent and asked.
"We... just discussing." Kato Dan barely squeezed out a smile, but it was so ugly and fake!
This time, the tentative mission given by Danzo-sama may have been successful, but the other plan may have basically failed!
The surrounding ninjas had different expressions, but Hatake Sakumo didn't care about these guys, and said to Orochimaru very seriously: "Orochimaru, I'm afraid I'm still not your opponent now. However, my sword will be sharper, and one day, I will challenge you!"
"Hehe, I'll wait, Sakumo-kun!" Orochimaru smiled strangely, expressing his approval. Right now, you are still far from us.
Hatake Sakumo left, and Kato Dan also left without saying a word, without the high spirits he had when he came, a few ninjas looked at each other with guile, and also left as if nothing had happened.
"Hey, what the hell!" Jiraiya waved his fist fiercely, and then patted Orochimaru on the shoulder to show his appreciation.
"Let's go, let's stay with Tobirama-sama." Orochimaru said lightly, "Sir Uchiha is dead, and the battle situation is likely to undergo another major change. When this happened, Tobirama-sama probably won't let you out of his sight again."
"Hey, okay, that's really boring!" Seeing Orochimaru's preoccupied appearance, Tsunade did not refute, and Sanren also left.
.....
"Teacher, the news about that Uchiha dragon has been found, but it is quite limited, as if it appeared out of thin air in the past two years!" In that dark room, Danzo reported to Tobirama.
"Oh? Did you find out the news so soon? Very good! Let's hear it."
"Yes..." Danzo's expression was a little weird. When he heard the name Uchiha Dragon, he didn't react at first, but after a closer look, wasn't this the guy who fought with his people near the black market two years ago!
At that time, Takeshi pretended to be a member of Anbu to sell the stolen goods, and met Shimura's ninja secretly selling Konoha's ninjutsu for personal gain.
The deacon of the black market wanted to find out Takeshi's background, and deliberately leaked Takeshi's whereabouts, but Shimura Ninja was guilty of a thief, so he made extra efforts to provoke Takeshi.
I didn't expect Takeshi to be even less good. He had already made a bad hand, and the two sides fought. Takeshi not only retreated but also intercepted the scroll of their dirty deal!
However, Danzo has long since destroyed all the evidence, but it seems that the identity of the other party does not seem to be interested in revealing its meaning.
Also, at that time, although this "Uchiha Dragon" was strong, it was only stronger than Jonin.
In the past two years, he has been well-known in the black market and the circle of hired ninjas, but he is low-key and mysterious, and no one knows his details.
Unexpectedly, he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan silently, and his strength was comparable to that of a real kage class!
But other than that, nothing is known about the news before "Uchiha Dragon".
And according to him, he was the family that Uchiha left when he joined Konoha, and that was more than 20 years ago.
For more than 20 years, it has become history and legend in this era. Many Uchihas do not know the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and many Senju clan members do not know the power of Wood Release.
In addition, with the demise of Uchiha Kagami, the relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan is bound to become delicate and strained. Will they go to great lengths to provide information?
That's the Mangekyō Sharingan! It's the power every Uchiha dreams of. Even if it were discovered, regardless of the positions of these individuals, it would be impossible to report it.
These are dangerous elements!
"Is that all? It's still just the words of that Uchiha dragon. I can't be sure of his true identity at all.
But right now, it's not appropriate to provoke the Uchiha clan too much. It's really a challenging situation."
Tobirama listened to Danzo's report, recalling Sannin's few words and the scene at that time, Tobirama still had no clue.
This Uchiha dragon is definitely not a kind person. Although he seems to have a high profile after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, arresting him is still difficult and complicated.
Firstly, his whereabouts are mysterious, and those who have been in the ninja world for many years are very alert.
Furthermore, he is very powerful. If there are fewer people, it will be difficult to capture. If there are too many people, the cost will be too high, and his own goals will also be jeopardized.
The most important thing is that the battle situation is still undecided, and Tobirama can't make a move at all.
In future generations, Jiao could be used as a traitor and endure for decades without being killed. It is not without reason. Takeshi's current strength and various abilities are no worse than his!
Dealing with such a single powerhouse is the most difficult, and it's uncertain whether he has other forces.
Takeshi's mission is not for money; he is even more low-key than Jiaodu.
"What happened to the Uchiha clan?"
Putting aside Dragon Uchiha and his bold thoughts about the pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, Tobirama asked the question he cared about the most.
"At present, we've kept the news tightly sealed, and we'll continue to keep it a secret. However, they'll know about this sooner or later, and I'm afraid it'll be sooner.
Even if we suppress this news, those individuals in Kumogakure will publicize it, and they'll be delighted to do so!"
Danzo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and his eyes changed.
"Then how are we going to explain this to the Uchihas, Sensei?"
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