Chapter 566: Namikaze Minato is no longer obedient after the matter is exposed~

"What?"

"Orochimaru actually..."

Listening to Namikaze Minato's whisper~

The crystal ball that Sarutobi Hiruzen had just hidden behind him slipped silently and turned into a pile of fragments in an instant.

Although he knew that Orochimaru might be conducting some forbidden technique experiments.

However, what Namikaze Minato just mentioned was really a big shock to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"I... understand."

For a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to have aged a lot.

Even his back, which was straight in the past, began to become hunched.

"Minato!"

"I will handle this matter personally."

"After all, Orochimaru has made contributions to the village~"

"Don't make this matter too public."

Obviously, Sarutobi Hiruzen's indecisive nature once again affected his decision.

Deep down, he still wanted to save face for Orochimaru.

"I... got it."

...

Outside of Konoha.

Accompanied by dense sounds of breaking through the air~

Dozens of figures suddenly jumped out of the dense forest in the distance.

In order to capture Orochimaru, Sarutobi Hiruzen mobilized nearly three teams of Anbu.

Hmm~

The most tight-lipped and trustworthy ones.

"Hokage-sama, this is it."

Looking at the cave entrance blocked by the shade of the trees in front, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes showed a trace of hesitation, which was suppressed in an instant.

"Leave a team to guard the cave entrance. No one is allowed to enter without my instructions."

"The rest of you, follow me."

"I want to see what else that bastard Orochimaru did."

Boom~

Under the explosion of two Anbu members~

The solid stone door was instantly blown to pieces.

The sudden change also made Orochimaru's pupils in the laboratory shrink.

Especially when he saw Sarutobi Hiruzen through the thick fog.

His face, which was always calm as water, finally began to change dramatically.

"Orochimaru... look at what you have done."

He looked at the nutrition tanks embedded on the surrounding rock walls, and the pairs of eyes revealing fear in the dungeon on the right, and the dripping blood on the experimental table not far away.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was full of anger.

A strong momentum burst out from his body, making the room rustle.

"Teacher~"

"You don't understand."

"How can you, who is immersed in the fantasy of the will of fire, know what I expect."

"Teacher Hiruzen~"

"Hehe~"

"This is probably the last time I call you like this."

"You are old and have lost the ambition to continue to climb to the top~"

"You will never know how many secrets are hidden on the road of life and ninjutsu that need to be explored."

"Forget it..."

"Anyway, it has come to this point now."

"It's just a waste of words to say too much."

"Anyway, the task entrusted to me by Tetsuya-kun has been completed~"

Whispering, Orochimaru slowly looked in front of him, at the scroll with countless dense seals engraved on it.

The things engraved on it are the results of his research that he spent a lot of energy and hundreds of lives on.

The first forbidden technique in the history of the ninja world to heal soul trauma, Amodo Namo.

"Tetsuya?"

Hearing Orochimaru mention Fujiwara Tetsuya, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face became more and more gloomy.

"Secret Technique? Ten Thousand Snakes~"

"Then, let's say goodbye, Hiruzen-sensei."

Amid the hissing of countless poisonous snakes, Orochimaru picked up the scroll in front of him, turned into a secret passage in an instant, and disappeared without a trace. .

"Asshole~"

"Orochimaru, you stay here."

"Ruyi Rod? Gale~"

...

Perhaps Sarutobi Hiruzen was indecisive again at the very end.

Under Sarutobi Hiruzen's deliberately slowed attack, it took everyone two minutes to clear the pervasive snake tide.

When everyone was about to continue the pursuit~

The passage where Orochimaru escaped had collapsed and turned into a pile of ruins.

"Hokage-sama, do you want to continue the pursuit?"

As the eldest son of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Sarutobi Shinnosuke understood Sarutobi Hiruzen's personality and thoughts better than anyone else.

Therefore, as the current acting head of the Anbu, Sarutobi Shinnosuke did not order his subordinates to pursue at the first time.

Instead, he waited for instructions from Sarutobi Hiruzen... his father.

"Send a team to pursue~"

"Also, seal off everything here."

"Without my order, everything you saw today must not be spread."

Putting away the blood-stained Ruyi stick in his hand~

Sarutobi Hiruzen'sHis eyes slowly swept over the material that had already been scared silly in the dungeon.

Finally!

He slowly waved his hand and walked towards the passage he had just entered dejectedly.

Everything he did was for Konoha.

Such dark things must not be exposed to the eyes of the ninjas and civilians.

The moment Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped out of the passage.

In the dark underground laboratory, painful wails suddenly sounded.

…

"Hokage-sama?"

The moment Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up, he immediately bumped into Minato Namikaze who had just arrived.

Because there were Anbu guarding outside~

So, Minato Namikaze could not go in and witness all the evil consequences of Orochimaru.

"It's Minato~"

"I'm sorry, I couldn't take down Orochimaru."

Looking at the man in front of him, Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath, and his tone seemed to be filled with some helplessness and loss.

"Hokage-sama, don't worry~"

"Teacher Jiraiya has just caught up."

"Senior Orochimaru...he can't get away."

"What?"

"Jiraiya..."

Looking at the serious face of Minato Namikaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a sudden blockage in his heart.

As Jiraiya's teacher...

He naturally knows Jiraiya's character.

If...Jiraiya really catches up with Orochimaru, then~

"Minato!"

"You return to Konoha to take charge, and let the Anbu handle the things here."

"I'll go after Jiraiya and Orochimaru..."

The moment the voice fell, Sarutobi Hiruzen had turned into a residual image and disappeared into the night in the distance.

"Hokage-sama..."

Staring at the direction where Sarutobi Hiruzen was going away, a strange color flashed in Minato Namikaze's eyes.

After a brief hesitation, he did not follow Sarutobi Hiruzen's instructions to return to Konoha.

Instead, he glanced at the Anbu on the side~

After entering the dense forest in the distance, he quickly turned and chased in the direction where Sarutobi Hiruzen had just left.

…

"Orochimaru!"

"You bastard, stop right now~"

Swish~~~

With a series of dense air-breaking sounds, Jiraiya led a whole Anbu team and quickly caught up.

Ignoring the loss of chakra, he continued to approach Orochimaru.

"Jiraiya... huh!"

Listening to the familiar voice. Orochimaru's eyes showed some nostalgia...

But the speed of his feet did not stop for a moment, but kept moving forward.

He was determined to rush to the unknown future.