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The giant snake had a thick, long body and was frantically whipping its tail, forcing back the Konoha ninjas who were chasing it from all sides.
The earth-shattering sound just now was clearly the explosion caused by the giant serpent's tail crashing to the ground.
Even more terrifying, a human figure was standing steadily on the top of the triangular head of the largest snake!
He was quite a distance away, with his back to the Hokage Building, making it difficult to discern the details of his face.
But one thing is very obvious.
He had a neat short haircut, not Orochimaru's signature jet-black long hair!
"There are also figures fighting the giant snake nearby; they look like our Konoha guards."
Kakashi, with his keen eyesight, quickly noticed several figures moving at high speed around the giant snake, using ninjutsu to restrain its movements.
"Orochimaru?" Jiraiya murmured, his face full of shock and confusion.
“It’s not Orochimaru,” Tsunade shook her head firmly. “Manda is much larger than this snake. And…”
She stared intently at the figure in the distance.
"And that person has short hair, not Orochimaru!"
Short hair?
Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine.
That's right, Orochimaru has changed bodies so many times, but he always has a fondness for long hair.
This person, however, has short hair and is a short-haired ninja who can control giant snakes...
He quickly searched his mind, but couldn't think of anyone who fit the criteria.
"Who could it be?" Kakashi also found it strange. "Could it be an Akatsuki member who is skilled in summoning jutsu?"
"I don't know." Jiraiya's expression was solemn. "But whoever it is, daring to attack Konoha in broad daylight, they must not be let off lightly!"
That being said, Tsunade's attention was not on who the enemy was.
She stared at the giant snake and the unfamiliar, blurry human figure on its head, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.
That terrible thought resurfaced in her mind and wouldn't go away.
Short hair, snake-style ninjutsu...
These clues converged in Tsunade's mind like lightning, causing her heart to race.
Tsunade felt as if all the blood in her body rushed to her head.
"No...it can't be?!"
She murmured to herself, her voice trembling unbelievably.
"Tsunade? What's wrong?" Jiraiya noticed that her face was as pale as paper and couldn't help but ask.
Tsunade did not answer; she vanished in a flash.
"Hey, Tsunade—!"
"Tsunade-sama!"
Jiraiya dared not delay and immediately leaped after him.
"Quick! Kakashi, keep up with her!"
Three figures, one in front and two behind, leaped out of the high windows of the Hokage Building and headed straight for the battlefield in the west of the village.
Ahead, Tsunade, wearing the Hokage haori, was running at high speed on the rooftop, showing none of the composure one would expect from a Hokage.
Her mind was filled with that terrifying guess, and her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to explode.
Rope Tree... is that you?!
She strained to open her eyes wide, trying to make out the face of the person in the distance.
Behind Tsunade, Jiraiya and Kakashi chased desperately, but always kept a distance from her.
As Jiraiya ran, he anxiously shouted to Kakashi, "Requesting backup! She's the Hokage, nothing can go wrong!"
Kakashi said in a deep voice, "Understood!"
With that, he waved his hand, and a signal flare shot straight into the sky and exploded.
That was a signal to call for support from nearby secret forces.
Tsunade, who was in front, seemed completely oblivious to the shouts coming from behind her.
The wind whistled past her ears, and her eyes were already wet.
Chapter 225 Rope Tree: By the way, where is Orochimaru-sensei?
Tsunade arrived at the scene of the battle very quickly.
The scene before me was terrifying.
The neighborhood was in a mess, the walls were covered with scorch marks, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air.
Several members of the secret service, wearing masks with various animal patterns, surrounded their target in the center of an open area.
They were constantly forming hand seals and casting spells, with various wind and fire ninjutsu rising and falling, transforming into raging winds and flames that blasted towards the center of the arena.
In the center of the arena coiled a huge brown serpent, its thick body twisting and turning on the ground, nimbly dodging the bombardment of ninjutsu.
With each movement of the giant snake, the ground trembled violently, raising clouds of dust.
On the top of the giant snake stood a young ninja.
He moved nimbly along the snake's body, narrowly avoiding a series of explosions, displaying remarkable agility.
As the young man formed hand seals to direct the giant snake's counterattack, he shouted in a hurried and angry voice, "I already said, I'm not a spy, I'm a Konoha ninja! What's wrong with you? Don't you even recognize me?!"
However, the secret agents surrounding him showed no sign of stopping.
"Hmph, using this kind of summoning jutsu, they must be Orochimaru's accomplice, daring to impersonate a Konoha ninja!"
The leader of the ANBU shouted coldly, his hands quickly forming hand seals, "Attack together! Show no mercy!"
Upon hearing this, several members of the secret service launched an attack simultaneously, sending a barrage of wind blades mixed with fireballs sweeping across the sky.
Under the scorching heat, the giant brown snake hissed and flicked its tongue, forced to curl up and roll to dodge, the surrounding ground blasted into uneven craters.
Tsunade and Jiraiya finally saw the face of the young man on the top of the giant snake's head.
It was a face that was both incredibly familiar and strange.
The young man was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with short, light brown hair. His features resembled the boy in my memory, but his features were much more defined.
A crystal necklace strung on a blue cord hung around her neck, gleaming with a familiar luster in the morning light.
Tsunade could hardly believe her eyes; her body froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning.
Jiraiya was stunned into silence upon seeing the young man's face, frozen in place: "It really is him?!"
In an instant, Tsunade felt a buzzing in her head, and her breathing seemed to stop.
She stared blankly at the giant snake and the young man standing on it, her chest heaving violently, her heart pounding, and the emotions surging within her almost tearing her apart.
[Ding! Tsunade's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +2000!]
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +800!]
Shigure, who was hiding in the distance, instantly felt comfortable.
This can also generate emotion points?
I knew I made the right choice.
……
on site.
The shock and excitement surging in Tsunade's mind almost made her forget that she was on a battlefield, until the giant serpent's painful hiss pulled her back to reality.
Seeing the ANBU's ninjutsu still relentlessly targeting Nawaki, her initial shock quickly turned into uncontrollable heartache and anger.
Her chakra surged, and she suddenly unleashed a roar filled with overwhelming pressure: "Stop! All of you, stop—!"
This roar was deafening.
The deafening shout, carrying immense chakra pressure, instantly reverberated throughout the entire battlefield.
The ANBU ninjas froze in their tracks, stunned by the sudden and terrifying aura.
The surrounding spies paused in unison, halting their attacks and turning to look at the source of the sound.
When they discovered that the visitor was none other than the Hokage, the Anbu ninjas were both surprised and suspicious, and they all stopped their attack.
The leader of the secret service raised his hand to signal his subordinates to be on guard and retreat, and he himself suppressed his doubts and stepped aside.
However, the group maintained their encirclement, firmly surrounding the giant snake and the suspicious youth in the center.
The young man on the snake's head breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw the secret agents retreat.
With a swift movement, he leaped lightly from the top of the giant snake's head and landed steadily on the ground.
He then clasped his hands together and shouted in a low voice, "Release!"
With a loud "bang," the summoning spell was dispelled, and the enormous brown snake instantly vanished in a puff of white smoke.
After landing, the young man dusted himself off before looking up at his surroundings.
When his gaze fell on Tsunade, dressed in Hokage attire, and Jiraiya, whose white hair was striking, not far away, he was suddenly stunned.
Especially the blonde female ninja, who was staring at him with wide eyes and tears streaming down her face.
"Miss?"
Rope Tree paused, almost doubting that he had seen wrong.
He took a closer look, panting heavily, and saw that the blonde, blue-eyed face was clearly his older sister, only much more mature than he remembered, with more signs of age on her face.
And the white-haired man beside her.
Isn't that Jiraiya-senpai?!
At this moment, Tsunade was already in tears.
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