The Road to the Throne of White Eyes

Chapter 168 Snake Appears

"What is gay? I must bring you back to the village!"

In the dense woods, Naruto quickly charged in the direction indicated by Inuzuka Kiba, shouting wildly as he chased.

He ran extremely fast and didn't care about possible traps at all, which made Shino and the others who were chasing behind him secretly groan.

The Root and Anbu following further behind had to hide their bodies while enduring the noise, and many of them frowned.

Someone in the Anbu even started to complain, "Is this guy a fool? He's shouting while chasing people."

A gossipy Anbu nearby immediately chimed in, "There were rumors before that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's brain wasn't quite right, but I didn't expect it to be this abnormal."

The leader of the Root interrupted their nonsense with a cold expression, "Shut up, don't worry about these, but how is Uchiha Sasuke doing?"

He was more worried about Danzo's plan than the noise. There was little hope of luring out the remnants of the Uchiha clan this time. A normal pursuit and siege had turned into such a mess. Even if those Uchiha clans were ready to take action, they probably wouldn't come out now.

The gossiping ninjas immediately shut up, and the scouting ninja who led the way immediately replied, "He's not far ahead, still in the barrel on Yakushi Kabuto's back.

They had disappeared for a very short time just now, but now they have reappeared.

The pursuit team is too slow. In order to ensure the implementation of the plan, our people disguised themselves as a patrol team and are using traps and ninjutsu to entangle Kabuto Yakushi and prevent him from moving forward.

He is currently circling with our men not far ahead."

Upon hearing this, the Root leader pondered for a moment and then said, "It's already this late and the remnants of the Uchiha clan haven't appeared yet. It seems there's little hope of encircling and suppressing them.

In that case, let’s implement Danzo-sama’s second plan, eliminate Uchiha Sasuke, and bring back his body!”

"Ok?"

The Anbu leader instantly became alert and retorted directly, "That's not the order given by the Sandaime Hokage!"

The Root leader called his men to their feet, his tone cold and indifferent. "Danzo-sama's will is the guiding principle for our actions. Since the Hokage's orders cannot be fulfilled, we should focus on the mission assigned by Danzo-sama."

Following the words of the Root leader, the Root and Anbu ninjas quickly stopped and stood behind their respective leaders. They soon split into two teams and stood opposite each other. The two sides became a little tense for a while.

"No, Uchiha Sasuke cannot be killed yet! The goal of this mission is to surround and kill the remnants of the Uchiha family. Matters such as Uchiha Sasuke's life and death need to be decided by the Hokage."

The Anbu leader's attitude was very firm, making it difficult for the Root ninja to make up their minds for a while. After a long debate, the two sides finally made up their minds. Regardless of whether to kill him or not, at least take Uchiha Sasuke back to await judgment, and never let Orochimaru succeed.

While they were arguing, Naruto finally caught up with Kabuto in the woods. Without even taking a breath, he demanded, "Kabuto, you traitor! Hand Sasuke over!"

Kabuto Yakushi looked like he'd been through several battles, with several streaks of fresh blood on his body, but he remained calm and composed. He looked at Naruto, pushed his eyes shut, and smiled strangely. "It's you, Tsunade-sama, who actually allowed the immature Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to leave the village so far. You're truly bold."

Naruto didn't respond. His attention was drawn to the barrel behind Kabuto Yakushi, which was emitting black smoke. For some reason, he subconsciously felt that Sasuke was hiding in this barrel.

"Naruto!"

Just as Naruto was about to form a seal, Inuzuka Kiba and the other two came panting and caught up. They looked cautiously at the masked corpses on the ground. Did the Hokage send other ninjas to pursue him? Why didn't he tell them before?

Seeing that there were more people showing up, Kabuto Yakushi's expression became even weirder. "You are all Genin who participated in this year's Chunin Exam. Kimimaro actually missed you guys. It seems that his body is really not good. Then let me deal with you first and then send Sasuke to Lord Orochimaru."

As Yakushi Kabuto spoke, he had already activated the chakra scalpel. He put the fingers of his right hand together to form a hand knife, and sharp chakra light flashed on the side of his palm.

"Stop kidding me, I won't let you take Sasuke away, you bastard!"

Naruto flew into a rage upon hearing this, and the Nine-Tails Chakra, filled with a violent and ominous aura, surged out, forming a thin layer around him. He leaped up and rushed towards Kabuto Yakushi. With the Nine-Tails Chakra's blessing, Naruto's speed and strength were greatly enhanced. Kabuto Yakushi did not dare to be careless, and used his chakra scalpel to engage him in a fight.

Although they were still unclear about the current situation, seeing Naruto charge, Inuzuka Kiba and the other three had no choice but to follow suit and attack.

"Animal-like Ninja Technique"

"Wind Style. Vacuum Jade"

"Bad Bug Jade"

At once, beastmen pounced and bit, insects gnawed, wind escape and physical attacks raged out, as if they were going to drown Kabuto Yakushi.

"Haha, medical ninjas can't be underestimated!"

Facing the tidal wave of attacks, Kabuto chuckled softly and dodged the attacks with a few detours. Using his chakra as a scalpel, he delivered several counterattacks with sharp angles and incredible power, quickly putting Naruto and the other three at a disadvantage.

After a while, Naruto was slightly injured but was still fighting. Inuzuka Kiba had several bloody wounds on his body. Shimura Anko's heart vessels were cut and she fell to the ground, coughing up blood and convulsing in pain. Only Aburame Shino, who was controlling the parasitic worm from the outside, was temporarily safe.

"I can't let you delay any longer. Prepare to die."

Kabuto Yakushi was not at all satisfied with the results of the battle. He was going to take ruthless action. Completing the mission too slowly would affect his image in Lord Orochimaru's mind.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique"

"Earth Escape. Earth Dragon Bullet"

......

Just when Inuzuka Kiba was approached by Kabuto Yakushi and his heart vessels were about to be cut by a scalpel, a series of ninjutsu attacks suddenly came from the woods, interrupting Kabuto Yakushi's offensive.

The next second, nearly a hundred ninjas rushed out of the woods. Some of them attacked Kabuto Yakushi, while others stood on the treetops around him and surrounded him.

Seeing that they had gained an absolute advantage, the leader of the Roots on the treetops spoke indifferently, "Orochimaru's lackey, come back to Konoha with us to face trial!"

Although Kabuto Yakushi was a master, he was overwhelmed by the pressure of the large group of ninjas while trying to take care of the barrel behind him. He was desperately trying to dodge various ninjutsu and hidden weapon attacks, and he didn't have time to reply.

"Hiss, hiss, what do you want to do to my lovely subordinates?"

Just as Kabuto Yakushi was about to be surrounded and killed, a cold and strange figure suddenly appeared beside Kabuto Yakushi. He raised his hand and released a large number of giant snakes to block the attacks of the Root and Anbu.

"Lord Orochimaru"

Yakushi Kabuto stopped and saluted respectfully. Seeing that all the attacks were blocked, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Orochimaru!"

The Root and Anbu ninjas tensed up instantly. Although they were numerous, they had no confidence in facing an enemy like Orochimaru.