"Spiral ......! Huh?! ”

Under the sudden attack of a strong enemy, he instinctively decided to attack instead of defending, and was ready to condense the spiral pill to fight back. But before Naruto could condense the spiral pill and make it, not even the basic outline of the spiral pill appeared in the palm of his hand. The fierce attack in front of him was intercepted by a slender sword that stabbed horizontally under Naruto's stunned gaze, deflecting the attack trajectory slightly. So much so that the cold blade was wrapped in a painful energy, and it could be wiped away from Naruto's immature and fragile face.

And among the people, Ye Naiyu, who had retired from the root organization for a long time, did not bring his old habitual blade with him when he left the village this time. The weapon that Shizune is good at using is a slender silver needle that can be used for both medical treatment and killing...... In other words, there is only one candidate who can draw his blade in time to intercept and barely change the trajectory of this killing blow - that is the female ninja who once fought against Jiraiya, the current village chief of Nadeshiko Village!

Although in a hurry, it was absolutely impossible to meet and block this swift and vicious surprise attack from the front. But he was able to come up with an effective plan and put it into action in the midst of this lightning and flint, and accurately stabbed the sword body of the incoming sword, deliberately guiding it to deflect...... In the process, whether it is the extraordinary ability to adapt to changes, or the tip of the iceberg of the strength shown. is enough to prove that being able to become the head of the Naruto's version of the daughter country ninja village, this female ninja is definitely not a useless vase!

Of course, compared to cheering for the wonderful performance of the female ninja...... Naruto was more concerned about the fact that after the attack was deflected, he slowly stopped his movements in order to launch a second round of attacks as soon as possible, so that because his own movement speed was too fast, his body became a somewhat ethereal figure, and he began to show a solidified enemy identity.

"Hmm...... This look, and this fashion are ...... I said! Orochimaru?! ”

Because of this, as soon as the attacker's figure stood firm, Naruto was stunned to confirm the identity of the enemy who suddenly attacked him from the figure covered with a cold and dangerous aura like a poisonous snake, and the familiar side face that he showed when he slowly turned his head sideways. Then the corners of his mouth twitched violently, and while pointing at Orochimaru's figure with a trembling hand, he looked at it with a complicated expression, and secretly complained in his heart.

"Sure enough, finding Grandma Tsunade so easily is definitely nothing good...... Konoha's long-lost three ninjas, at this time, actually gave me all of them?! ”

"Anyway, no matter how you look at it...... My current image is obviously just a harmless child, right......? Then why did this guy Orochimaru want to kill me as soon as he came up?! ”

"Could it be that he already knows that the elephant transformation clone he lost last time was a good thing I did? So much so that he came to the door on purpose, wanting to seek revenge on me? ”

"Isn't that right? It stands to reason that although the elephant turns a doppelganger retains the ability and part of the strength of the body, it cannot convey everything that the doppelganger has experienced to the body...... In other words, Orochimaru shouldn't know that he was cheated by me that night, right?! Said to be a good transmission memory, is it a patented feature of the shadow clone? If this elephant doppelganger has one-third of the power of the main body, and can also transmit memories...... It's a little disgusting, isn't it?! ”

Compared to the rapport between Tsunade and Jiraiya...... The unexpected reunion with Orochimaru not only failed to make Naruto feel the slightest positive emotion of joy. On the contrary, he was afraid that Orochimaru would see him, so he subconsciously shrank his neck.

Of course, this is not to say that with Naruto's current strength, he will be afraid of Orochimaru...... What scared Naruto was what Orochimaru was wearing, the iconic uniform of the Akatsuki organization with red clouds on a black background!

According to the course of action of the Akatsuki organization, each member of the team has their own personality and ability, and has another team member who is easy to get along with as a partner—just like the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara in the art group, and the flying section and Kakudu in the undead group, and many other combinations.

In other words, Orochimaru, who is now wearing this uniform and swaggering in front of Naruto, must also have a partner to work with!

It is precisely because of this that after Naruto identified the identity of the enemy, the misleading of Orochimaru's newly acquired special identity made Naruto worried, and he couldn't help but worry about whether Orochimaru's partner had already been ambushed around and watched the changes. And then based on this, it is speculated that the Xiao organization, who is behind the scenes, has noticed that something is wrong with him. So much so that he can't continue to collect funds, and plans to close the net in advance and start capturing the tailed beast so that he can strangle himself in the cradle?!

If that's the case, then, for his own level of strength, he can't be as exaggerated as Naruto as a group of people who are destroying the dawn organization. Naturally, under the urging of an extremely strong desire to survive, he secretly made the decision that he would never fight with Orochimaru unless he was forced by Orochimaru to have nowhere to escape!

It's a pity that the saint has a thousand thoughts, and there must be a mistake...... And how about being a Naruto who strives for perfection, but always inadvertently causes some unexpected trouble?

Naruto, who is accustomed to always being surrounded by the worst-case scenario, and based on this, speculates on the course of action after the design. Even if you want to break your head, you will never think of it......

In a sense, Orochimaru did strike ruthlessly and decisively in order to obliterate Naruto's existence. But that reason has nothing to do with the orders and policies of the Xiao organization. Even Jue, who was his partner, was repeatedly ordered to stay in the base camp of the Xiao Organization, completely eliminating the possibility of the Xiao Organization noticing this matter...... In other words, this seemed to be a dangerous accident, which caused Naruto to complain in his heart. On the contrary, Naruto himself thought too much about it, and the resulting false alarm was just a battle of wits and courage with the air.

At the same time, it's too late, it's almost ......

Just when Naruto was in a mess because of Orochimaru's appearance, the consciousness in his mind was mixed up...... In addition to the female ninja of Nadeshiko Village, who was in a stalemate with Orochimaru, because she witnessed the whole process of Naruto's attack, the consciousness of the other two women gradually returned to her body. And then, like instinct, without exception, they chose to take a step forward, using their bodies to act as Naruto's solid shield. So much so that intentionally or unintentionally, the two women cooperated with the female ninja to maintain a parallel human wall position, and Naruto, a "scared" little guy who was "trembling", was firmly protected behind him!

The reason why Shizun chose to do this was other than to repay Naruto's previous favor for guiding the way. Because of the quiet observation along the way, Shizune spotted Naruto's playful and teasing eyes that he projected at Jiraiya from time to time. And based on this, he more or less speculated that the relationship between Naruto and Jiraiya may be another version of Tsunade and himself, and even more intimate and important than he imagined. So much so that whether it is the identity of Jiraiya and Tsunade as the three ninjas of Konoha or because of the appearance of Jiraiya, Tsunade showed a long-lost smile of satisfaction and relief...... Mute who has made up his mind to repay Tsunade's kindness, even if he knows that his strength is far inferior to Orochimaru's in front of him, he will never watch Naruto being attacked by others again and be indifferent!

The reason why Ye Naiyu would do this is more simple and straightforward......

Except for the previous hurry, because Naruto chose to push himself away, and in the first moment, he gave a warning with a loud shout. Instead of choosing to escape alone when his life was threatened, Ye Naiyu, who was accustomed to the cold and cruel style of the root organization, felt a strange warmth. What's more, Naruto personally promised that he would help Nonoyu, who was eager to find his son, so that she could reunite with her adopted son, Yakushi, and recognize her......

In other words, in the eyes of Nonoyu, the current Naruto is the only chance that can allow her to get back her beloved adopted son. Even if you put aside the maternal instinct of protecting the calf that Ye Naiyu himself has, as well as the unpretentious idea of repaying his gratitude, if he analyzes it from the perspective of personal interests alone...... Until she successfully finds the whereabouts of Yakushidou, Nonoyu will never allow Naruto, who is her last hope, to fall for no reason!

And as the first female ninja of Nadeshiko Village to notice that something was wrong and immediately respond and intercept it......

The reason why she would choose to do her best to protect a child who had just known her for a short time without hesitation in this short period of time is a bit intriguing......

That's because Naruto always referred to Jiraiya as "Grandpa Jiraiya" with a straight face, and after seeing Tsunade, it was logical to call him "Grandma Tsunade". And in front of everyone's eyes, the way Tsunade and Jiraiya get along is quite ambiguous and conspicuous. So that he has long known that Jiraiya has always been secretly in love with Tsunade's female ninja of Nade, mistakenly thinking that after so many years, Jiraiya finally relied on the strong willpower of the iron pestle to grind into a needle, and won Tsunade's favor. And then with the change and jump of the timeline, Jiraiya's "own grandson" was born - Naruto Uzumaki!

In other words, since it is Jiraiya's baby "own grandson", then, whether it is out of his heart, he has always had special and complex emotions for Jiraiya. It's still a verbal agreement made with Jiraiya decades ago. All made the female ninja of Nadeshiko Village full of almost instinctive protective desire for Naruto.

That's why...... The rapid raid of Orochimaru has just ended. The three girls, who were still stunned in place and didn't know what to do, were driven by different motives for different reasons, and they all chose to act as Naruto's bodyguards. So much so that when Orochimaru turned around completely, he looked in the direction of Naruto with the help of the sensing guidance of the special mark applied to Naruto......

In addition to the three beauties with different appearances, where else can you see Naruto?

"Oh? I actually missed my attack...... I thought you were just inconsequential little people. ”

After a slight pause in his words, Orochimaru poked his tongue out a little as if he were a real poisonous snake. Then I didn't know whether to say that I was excited and curious, or I suppressed my anger, and gently licked the corners of my mouth. Immediately, because of the actions of the group in front of him to protect Naruto, it was determined that they were the same as Naruto, and they were Naruto's "accomplices" who were "sent by Danzo to deal with Jiraiya", and knew all the inside stories. So much so that from the slender snake pupils, a gloomy and cold look that was enough to make ordinary people fall into an ice cave was projected, and they glanced at the women one by one. On the one hand, he omitted some key words and phrases of "both sides know it", and sneered and mocked word by word.

"It seems that you really paid for it (to assassinate Jiraiya......"

After all, the performance of the female ninja of Nadeshiko Village before, although Orochimaru more or less figured out the strength level of the other party. And then quite confidently determined that if you really face off head-on, the other party will definitely not be able to move more than five moves under your hands...... But if you add Ye Naiyu, who is also very strong, and Shizun helps to suppress the formation, and even can't help but say it, directly choose to have three fights and one conversation with Orochimaru, which is indeed enough to give Orochimaru a headache for a while.

And under this premise, what made Orochimaru even more jealous was Naruto, who was still jumping alive unscathed after his first blow.

If the news comes back from the desperate investigation, as before, there is no water mixed with it. And the mark that the doppelganger put on Naruto's body without any accidents...... Then, there is no doubt that in addition to how to break through the solid defense line laid by the three women, Orochimaru has to think about it. I have to worry all the time, when I was delayed by these three women, Naruto, who had been hiding behind without saying a word, would I instantly complete the transformation of the tailed beast of the human pillar force, and unceremoniously reward myself with a "black and thick" tailed beast jade?

Although this practice will definitely make a funeral offering for Orochimaru because of the powerful destructive power of the tailed beast jade and the enemy, the three daughters who delayed the Great Snake Pill will make a funeral offering for the Great Snake Pill without having time to react, which seems too cruel and ruthless. But after Orochimaru identified the group of four people in front of him, they were personally assigned by Danzang to deal with Jiraiya's special team, and then thought of the cold-blooded style of the Reagan organization in the past...... In Orochimaru's view, facing the ending of choosing to die with himself under the strong attack of his companions in order to let himself die, for them who have "been brainwashed by the group", it may be a morbid sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

And in the case of such erroneous assumptions as a prerequisite for guarding against early warnings......

Although in comparison, because Naruto was wary of Orochimaru's "teammates", he couldn't do it at will. makes the comparison on the bright side, as one of the three ninjas of Konoha in the past, Orochimaru obviously has the advantage of being crushing......

But he is afraid of the "fine traditions" of the root organization, as well as the powerful destructive power of the Tailed Beasts' signature stunt, the Tailed Beast Jade. Orochimaru, who missed the blow, curled up his legs in the first moment, and was ready to strike again and take Naruto's life......

But it is still from beginning to end, forced by the non-existent crisis deterrence made up by their respective brains. So that among the people present, no one dared to take the lead in moving!

(End of chapter)