Chapter 340: Ambushing Us?

"Teacher Iruka, who do you think is ambushing us from the shadows?" Li An suddenly asked.

Iruka frowned: "I'm not sure either, but this attack method is very much like..." Before he could finish, he suddenly felt a powerful chakra fluctuation coming from ahead.

"No good!" Iruka's expression changed drastically. "It's Orochimaru!"

Li An's heart gave a jolt; he knew Orochimaru was an extremely dangerous figure. In the air ahead, a figure gradually materialized—it was indeed Orochimaru.

Orochimaru looked at Li An and Iruka, a strange smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Heh heh, I didn't expect to meet you here. Li An, it seems you have something of interest to me on your person."

Li An's heart tightened, but he feigned calm on the surface: "Orochimaru, what do you want?"

Orochimaru licked his lips: "What I want is naturally the jutsu secret manual on your person. As long as you hand it over obediently, I can spare your life."

Li An sneered inwardly; how could he possibly hand over the jutsu secret manual so easily. He glanced at Iruka and saw Iruka's expression grave, obviously also thinking of a countermeasure.

"Orochimaru, don't think you'll succeed!" Iruka suddenly shouted, forming hand seals at the same time to prepare an attack.

Orochimaru sneered disdainfully: "With just you?" Saying this, he rapidly formed hand seals with both hands; a huge snake emerged from behind him and lunged toward Iruka.

Iruka's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly dodged. Meanwhile, Li An took the opportunity to observe the surrounding environment, forming a plan in his heart.

"Teacher Iruka, lure him into that grove of trees!" Li An shouted, then ran toward the grove first.

Although Iruka was somewhat puzzled, he still trusted Li An, turned, and ran toward the grove. Orochimaru let out a cold laugh: "Want to run? Not so easy!" Saying this, he controlled the great snake to chase after them.

After entering the grove, Li An quickly used the surrounding trees to set traps. While setting them, he prayed in his heart that Iruka could hold on a little longer.

"Orochimaru, do you think you can catch me?" Iruka shouted from ahead, trying to draw Orochimaru's attention.

Orochimaru snorted coldly: "Iruka, you are nothing but a small character; today is your time of death!" Saying this, he increased the intensity of his attack, and the great snake's speed grew faster and faster.

Just as Orochimaru was about to catch up to Iruka, Li An suddenly shouted: "Teacher Iruka, get down!" Iruka instinctively dropped to the ground, and saw that the great snake controlled by Orochimaru charged directly into the trap Li An had set.

"Boom!" A deafening roar erupted as the trap triggered; the great snake was blown into a bloody mess, and Orochimaru was also blasted away, having suffered heavy injuries.

"Hmph, Orochimaru, you're nothing special after all." Li An walked out with a cold smile, looking at the injured Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's face turned gloomy: "Li An, just you wait; I will definitely collect this debt!" Saying this, he rapidly formed hand seals and vanished on the spot.

Li An watched the direction where Orochimaru had vanished and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He knew Orochimaru certainly wouldn't let this go, but at least for now, he had temporarily escaped Orochimaru's threat.

"Li An, are you all right?" Iruka walked over and asked with concern.

Li An shook his head: "I'm fine. Teacher Iruka, thank you for your cooperation just now."

Iruka smiled: "I should be the one thanking you; if not for you, I would have been in danger today."