"We don't know either. We've tried contacting them many times, but we can't find anyone."

The Kumo ninja who was asked also had a confused look.

Those Anbu had already entered the Land of Wind ahead of them, but now they were like a stone sinking into the sea, completely unreachable.

"Could they have been discovered by Sunagakure's people? After all, here..."

"Hard to say. For now, we can only be careful ourselves."

Toroi was feeling a bit depressed now. The Raikage being humiliated concerned the reputation of the entire Kumogakure.

Even though the Fourth Raikage repeatedly reminded them to be careful before they set off, they all came with the resolve to die.

Whether it was a sabotage mission or finding an opportunity to kill those Konoha people, they were prepared. But they couldn't find anyone now, and that wasn't a solution.

"Captain, there's movement!"

Suddenly, a sensory-type Kumo ninja ran over and spoke in a low voice.

"To the south, there seems to be a Chakra disturbance, and I also detected a team of about thirty people heading in that direction."

"To the south, a team of about thirty people?" Tori raised his eyebrows.

After pondering for a moment, he immediately spoke, "Everyone prepare to move. Whatever it is, let's go take a look!"

"Yes, sir!"

All the Kumo ninjas immediately started moving. Although they weren't sure what was going on, having a target was better than being like headless flies.

As the Kumo ninjas began to move, the Sunagakure team also moved quickly, but their identities were somewhat different.

"Yura-sama, has Sasori-sama already engaged in battle?"

A Suna ninja quietly asked Yura, who was leading the group. It was clear that they were all Sasori's subordinates.

Sasori had cancelled the Memory Concealing Manipulative Sand Technique, thereby destroying the needle in their brains, making them aware of their true identities.

"Not sure, but we must be careful. Chiyo also seems to have gone in that direction." Yura pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head.

"Although I don't know why she didn't send a flare, let's speed up. We absolutely cannot keep Sasori-sama waiting."

"Yes, sir!"

As others continued to rush towards this area, the battle between Takemi and Orochimaru also became increasingly intense.

The tall tower that originally sealed the ley line had been shattered by the two of them. At this moment, the two of them had already moved their fight into the desert.

Their flickering figures and unrestrained Chakra stirred up the surrounding sand, which overflowed and enveloped the entire battlefield.

"What exactly is going on with this guy?"

Orochimaru swung his sword, feeling bitter in his heart.

"Why is it that whenever I'm about to attack him, I inexplicably miss?"

Orochimaru had figured it out. Takemi's explosive power was unparalleled, but he was, after all, a ninja who had only graduated about a year ago.

His combat experience and skills naturally couldn't compare to someone like him who had killed countless people.

Orochimaru also seized the opportunity, planning to use his rich combat skills and experience to deal with him, but...

"Whenever I find an opportunity, there's an invisible force blocking or pulling, making it difficult for me to strike. Is this a jutsu?"

Orochimaru had already realized the problem, but he couldn't figure out what was going on at all.

He felt it was somewhat similar to Pain, whom he had encountered back then, but Takemi was covered in Purple Lightning all over, so he couldn't see clearly.

"Getting distracted at this moment doesn't seem like a good idea, does it?"

However, at this very moment, Takemi's voice suddenly rang out.

A fierce light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes. He swung the Kusanagi sword in his hand forcefully backward, but the white fang short sword was clearly faster.

Swish—

Orochimaru's arm was instantly severed. However, the moment the arm fell, Takemi suddenly saw that there were explosive tags on this arm.

"Heh!"

Orochimaru let out a cold sound, and the severed arm rapidly exploded.

The violent shockwave even made Orochimaru himself lose his balance, but he used this shockwave to propel himself away.

Having just landed, he didn't care about his severed right arm. His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and at the same time, his left hand was ready to form a hand sign.

"Over here!"

Instantly, it was as if he had grasped a feeling. His entire chest swelled to its limit, and the Chakra within his body surged wildly.

Fire Release: Multiple Fire Dragon Bullet!

In an instant, several scorching, eye-blinding fire dragons spewed from his mouth. These fire dragons instantly crashed into the ground.

And precisely at this moment, Takemi had already appeared. He raised his eyebrows, and the ninja sword in his hand swung down fiercely.

Boom—

Boom—

Boom—

The suffocating heatwave rolled wildly, and Orochimaru was sent flying backward again.

The extreme heatwave blew him away. Not only was his entire body in tatters, but one of his legs had also been blown apart.

Moreover, Takemi's strike had also cut his face and his chest.

The huge cut looked particularly gruesome. Half of his shoulder was gone, and his arm seemed to be just hanging from his body.

His face even showed signs of shedding skin, and an unfamiliar face beneath his skin was constantly oozing blood.

However, his gaze was still fixed on the heatwave in the distance, because he saw that the extreme flames were suddenly deflected by something.

The previously violent flames, and the constantly swirling sand, vanished into thin air at this instant, revealing Takemi standing there.

"Indeed..."

Although Orochimaru looked extremely miserable, his eyes appeared particularly fanatical.

"No wonder my attacks are always being blocked and diverted by you. So you really possess some special jutsu."

"Truly worthy of being one of the Sannin, Orochimaru." Takemi neither admitted nor denied it.

He just looked at Orochimaru with some emotion.

"Your decisiveness truly surprises me."

Orochimaru is really ruthless towards himself. Seeing that he couldn't dodge, he actually used his hand as a sacrifice and blew it up.

That wasn't enough. Knowing that he might have a Flying Thunder God mark left by him on his body, he didn't hesitate to let the ninjutsu explode near himself.

"You flatter me. It's rare for someone to beat me up like this, and if I'm not careful..."

Orochimaru licked his tongue, then opened his mouth wide. Instantly, an Orochimaru covered in mucus emerged.

He had been beaten severely, and his Chakra was running low now, but he couldn't show fear. He laughed hoarsely.

"Wouldn't that be underestimating you, a young man comparable to the Second Hokage... Damn it!"

His smile hadn't even blossomed yet when Takemi had already arrived before him, the white fang short sword carrying Purple Lightning slashing towards his neck again.

He was now certain that this was no longer just comparable. He might not be weaker than, or even surpass, the Second Hokage.

Orochimaru's body twisted quickly. His inhuman flexibility, like a snake, allowed him to suddenly stretch and then bend backward, barely avoiding Takemi's attack.

However, his eyes also lit up slightly.

"It's not the Flying Thunder God Technique. It seems it was cleared just now. That's good too."

Actually, he wasn't wrong. One mark was on his hand, which was cut off by Takemi, and one was on his leg, which he ended up blowing off himself.

Now he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Takemi, who was coming towards him again, his eyes were filled with anger.

He himself couldn't remember the last time he was beaten so badly, and this kid had made him experience that feeling again.

He quickly leaped backward, while biting his finger and quickly forming hand signs.

He didn't have much Chakra, and it was difficult to cope with his own strength alone, so he could only resort to more extreme methods.

"Summoning Jutsu!"