Hearing this voice, Kabuto's expression was severely startled, compared to Sasuke, whose expression remained as usual.

He didn't notice at all that someone appeared so close behind him, and he didn't notice it at all.

He quickly turned around, condensed the chakra scalpel in his hand, and put on a vigilant posture ready for battle. His eyes under his glasses suddenly became sharp, and he glanced at the person coming.

However, when he saw the true face of the visitor, Tong Kong suddenly shrank into a ball, his body trembled subconsciously, and even the concentrated chakra scalpel in his hand became slightly unstable, with faint signs of collapse.

"How could...how could you-"

What did Kabuto want to say, such as why did this man suddenly appear here?

Where have those Otongakure ninjas who guarded the stronghold gone?

Only then did Kabuto realize that the atmosphere inside the stronghold was very quiet, like a cemetery covering corpses, full of dead silence and without any sound.

Shiraishi's eyes settled on Kabuto's face, but he didn't answer the question.

In fact, it doesn't matter even if he doesn't answer. There is naturally only one reason for his appearance here, and that is that the Otogakure ninjas guarding this stronghold have been completely wiped out before they knew it.

So he walked over smoothly without causing anyone deep inside the stronghold to notice.

The defense here was useless to him and could not act as any hindrance.

After guessing this answer, Kabuto couldn't help but smile slightly, with a look of helplessness on his face, but also full of complexity and confusion.

There is no doubt that the 'owner' he has followed for many years has completely failed.

Everything ended in a hurry in an unexpected way.

Although he didn't know what Zuosuke had done to defeat Orochimaru's reincarnation and yin-yang escape techniques, the fact was the fact and could not be doubted or refuted.

Zuosuke survived, and the people from the Kingdom of Demons arrived by "coincidence". Orochimaru's fate can be imagined.

There was no way to save him. These four words came to Kabuto's mind.

"You're late."

Compared to Kabuto's anxiety and uneasiness, Sasuke was very calm. Firstly, he had solved Orochimaru's serious problem, and secondly, because Shiraishi was not an enemy, his nerves seemed much more relaxed.

Although he looked calm on the outside, he was very attentive when facing Orochimaru.

Now, if he wants to deal with ninjas of the Sannin level, he must go all out. Especially for Orochimaru, a stranger who often makes strange moves. If he is not careful, he may be plotted by the opponent.

"It doesn't matter. I'm just here to take care of the follow-up cleaning. It doesn't matter if I'm late. If you can't handle it, I will take action myself, but now it seems that there is no need for me to do it myself."

Shiraishi nodded and responded to Zuosuke.

"Did you leave the power in my body that suppressed Orochimaru?"

Zuosuke was silent for a while and asked this question.

The huge Sharingan that appeared in another space was not his ability, but more like a spell passively triggered by a certain existence when his consciousness was eroded.

"No, that is Indra's power and has nothing to do with me. Orochimaru guessed this wrong and fell short. His enemy is not me."

Shiraishi explained.

Orochimaru's curse seal was planted in Zuosuke's body, and in Indra's eyes, it was as conspicuous as a firefly in the dark.

Therefore, when the chakra dissipated, Indra reserved the corresponding techniques to crack the opponent's reincarnation and yin-yang escape in Zuosuke's body, and counterattacked when the opponent launched an attack.

It can be said that Orochimaru guessed in the wrong direction from the beginning.

It was not him who left the preventive measures in Zuosuke's body, but Indra.

As the founder of the art, and someone who also understands the true meaning of yin and yang, Orochimaru's reincarnation art is full of loopholes in Indra's eyes.

No matter how Orochimaru's reincarnation technique is changed, it cannot be separated from the system of techniques constructed by Indra himself. So, the result of the contact between the two can be imagined, and it will end with Orochimaru's complete destruction.

Orochimaru is only the understander of the art, but Indra is the origin of the art.

Using the power within the magic system to deal with Indra will only end up asking for trouble.

This is the truth of the matter.

"Indra?"

Zuosuke chewed on the name, feeling quite unfamiliar with it.

In his memory, it seemed that this person had never appeared.

At the same time, he was also quite sure that he had never come into contact with a ninja named 'Indra'.

However, when he heard the name 'Indra', Kabuto's body trembled slightly, his eyes showed an even more exaggerated look of horror than before, and his breathing seemed to stop.

Obviously, following Orochimaru, he was lucky enough to hear this name.

In order to obtain and study the power of the Sharingan, Orochimaru collected various secrets of the Uchiha clan.

And Indra is an ancient figure who lived long before the Warring States Period.

And has a very close connection with the Uchiha clan.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in this person's existence. The matter on Orochimaru's side has been dealt with. Next, I'm going to find Itachi, and then go to Konoha to deal with some of the high-level Konoha officials who targeted the Uchiha clan.

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When Zuosuke said this, his tone was quite calm.

Only when it came to Itachi, there was a hint of strange fluctuation.

If you don't notice it carefully, you won't be able to sense it at all.

Zuosuke has done an excellent job at hiding his true emotions.

"Uchiha Itachi aside, with your current strength, I'm afraid you still can't deal with Konoha."

Shiraishi shook his head.

He admitted that Zuosuke is no longer what he used to be, and he is completely different from what he was a few years ago.

However, after being weakened several times, Konoha still retains a fairly solid strength. If Zuosuke does not make sufficient preparations and goes to provoke Konoha, he will probably end up with no return.

Zuosuke stared at Shiraishi. When he heard what he said, a strong desire to challenge seemed to flash through his Sharingan.

"I heard from Orochimaru that you seem to be very powerful."

Hearing what Zuosuke said, Shiraishi smiled amusingly. He probably didn't expect that he would also be targeted by Zuosuke.

"What? Are you planning to challenge me to test your own strength? Although I personally don't mind it, I'm afraid it's still a little too early for you now."

"Hmph, you can only know this kind of thing if you have a real fight."

Zuosuke turned his head and hummed slightly.

I was extremely unhappy with Shiraishi's indifferent attitude.

"Then, let's clean this place up. Only the things here are left and we haven't taken them away."

After Shiraishi finished speaking, the ground at his feet began to bulge, and General Tu emerged from the floor, walked toward the laboratory, and began to collect information and materials in the laboratory.

Including Orochimaru's body, they are also materials that must be obtained.

"Let's go, there's nothing worth paying attention to here anymore."

Shiraishi turned around and left, said hello to Zuosuke, and asked General Dou to stay and clean the laboratory.

Zuosuke paused for a moment and followed Shiraishi's footsteps, showing no nostalgia for this place.

Kabuto looked at the two people who had no interest in him, and didn't know whether he should feel lucky or humiliated.

However, being able to survive was already a blessing among misfortunes, which made Kabuto feel relieved.

But, where should I go next?

Kabuto thinks about this question.

If Orochimaru dies, the power he possesses will naturally fall apart quickly.

The power that relied on Orochimaru alone to maintain it would eventually be directly swallowed up by outsiders after losing its leader.

Kabuto stood at the fork in the road outside the laboratory door, feeling dazed for a moment.

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"Asshole, what the hell is this!"

The flaming chakra sword was swung, and the trees along the way were instantly engulfed in flames and burned fiercely.

Under this high-temperature attack that made the air seem to be burning, when Daruyin held the flaming chakra sword with a dagger in both hands, he felt that every breath he took would bring irritation to his throat and lungs.

to bear the burden.

So, he cursed fiercely, but he still waved his two-handed sword very honestly, attached with fierce thunder and lightning, to resist the lava warrior's chakra blade.

It was obviously just a sword made of chakra, but its texture was extremely hard. After several head-to-head encounters, Daruyin knew that even if he attached thunder attribute chakra to his favorite sword, he would be able to escape the power of thunder.

If it is further improved, it will be difficult to break the chakra blade in the hand of the lava warrior.

It's similar to chakra materialization, but it's definitely not just as simple as chakra materialization.

Looking at the lava warrior in front of him, the whole body is also made of chakra. On the chest of the body, there is a gem similar to the 'heart'.

Not surprisingly, that should be the energy core that drives the Lava Warrior.
To be continued...