Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 161 Menma's Departure

Chapter 161 Menma's Departure
The pursuit team is assembled.

He also walked away quickly.

Originally, according to the distance they had fallen behind, as well as the intelligence on the strength of the Four Sound Ninjas passed back by the reconnaissance squad, the probability of Naruto and his crew catching up was very slim, but this is the Land of Fire after all, within the sphere of influence of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Tsunade was sending Shizune to inform Naruto, Kakashi and the others.

Orders had already been issued in advance for the Konoha ninjas in that area to launch layers of searches and obstructions. Although they could not leave the restricted area and were really encircling the Four Sound Ninjas, such a alert posture was enough to prevent the Four Sound Ninjas from taking the shortest straight line and had to take a detour.

And on the necessary paths, it is necessary to choose more covert methods as much as possible.

This not only limited the speed of the Four Sound Ninjas, but also lengthened the distance they had to travel to leave the Land of Fire.

This gave Naruto's team the opportunity to chase after them.

Otherwise, if they really followed the conventional way, whether in the original work or in this life, Naruto, Shikamaru and his companions would never be able to catch up.

And it was at the same time that the pursuit was launched one after another.

Kakashi, who was in the western part of the Land of Fire, also received orders from Tsunade through a special method of the Hidden Leaf Village.

"What!? Sasuke defected!?"

Different from the 'polite' words he used in front of Naruto.

In the message that Tsunade passed to Kakashi, she told Kakashi very directly the truth about why Hashira left the Hidden Leaf Village.

When Kakashi saw this information, his face was filled with astonishment and shock.

He really didn't expect that two people would betray the village one after another in his Class 7, and both of them had the most special identities.

"Senior Kakashi, this is an urgent order from the Hokage. Please leave immediately."

The Konoha ninja who was responsible for receiving the order in the base and passing it on to Kakashi also spoke with a serious look.

"Okay, I understand. I'll leave right away. I'll leave the follow-up of the mission here to you."

Kakashi also nodded heavily and said.

"Yes!"

After this Konoha ninja nodded in response.

Kakashi also leaped up and headed towards the north at a very fast speed, following the information received from the village.

If everything goes well.

Kakashi can also meet up with Naruto and the others in an area before the Valley of the End, or if he's luckier, he can even intercept Sasuke and his group in advance.

These people gathered at one point at a very fast speed from different positions.

At the same time.

In the southeast corner of the Land of Grass, in a secret base set up by Orochimaru.

"Oh? Is it time already?"

Menma, who also had his own room and laboratory, was always immersed in his own experiments.

When I heard a familiar breath coming from behind.

Menma paused what he was doing, looked up at Karin who was approaching, and said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, Menma, it's time to settle things with Orochimaru-san."

Xianglin, who walked in, nodded and replied.

“It’s pretty fast.”

Because he has been obsessed with experiments recently, he always feels that time flies when he is not distracted. Thanks to this, Menma has made great progress in his research on the physical body and has a deeper understanding of the human body. Of course, this is more due to the help of Orochimaru.

The fact is that the field involved in this regard has already reached the deep water zone, and he is completely following the route that Orochimaru had opened up long ago, and is moving forward smoothly.

As long as you control the rudder steadily and accurately enough.

Everything can be carried out according to the established goals.

Menma had a hunch that as long as he could make another breakthrough in research, he could use it on himself to further develop his physical strength using external forces. By that time, he might not even need the power of the Nine-Tails to fight against a being of Orochimaru's level.

This is not only the demand of practical factors, but also the influence of one's own interests.

Therefore, Menma had to set a time and let Karin remind him when necessary. He couldn't miss the time.

"Then we have to set off. We can't let Orochimaru-san miss the important event."

Menma said with a slight smile.

Orochimaru is a very straightforward person. This time, he gave the necessary reward to Menma before he even went to carry out the mission. What's more, it exceeded Menma's expectations. Since he was so direct, Menma must be more helpful.

"You really don't want me to come with you? Menma, I can still be of great help in terms of perception and treatment."

Karin looked at Menma who was already preparing to leave. Although she had been told this several days ago, Karin couldn't help but ask at this moment.

One is that I really want to help.

The other is that she has subconsciously developed a dependence, which makes Karin not willing to leave Menma too far away. It must be said that even at this time, Karin still has no sense of security in her heart and always wants to stay by Menma's side.

"Well, don't go out this time, Karin. The experiment here still has one last auxiliary step, and I need you to help me perfect it, so that it won't affect the subsequent progress. Don't worry, it will only take two days at most, and I will definitely be back."

Menma, with a gentle look on his face, gently stroked Karin's little head and spoke softly.

Leaving Karin alone in Orochimaru's secret base, Menma doesn't need to worry about any problems.

This is one of Orochimaru's most important secret bases, and Orochimaru himself is in charge. Unless this uncle has made up his mind to break up with him, Karin's safety is guaranteed.

"Also, there's Orochimaru-san. You saw him last time and he wasn't in very good condition. You should also keep an eye on him to see if there are any special changes in the next two days."

"Okay, I understand, Menma, don't worry."

Although Karin felt disappointed that she couldn't go out with Menma, she still nodded heavily with a look of determination and replied.

"Then I'll be off."

After Menma nodded.

He flashed and left the room directly, flying towards a location outside the stronghold at a high speed.

Menma just left.

Orochimaru received the news.

"Haha, so we really have to set off on time? This is Menma-kun, ahem..."

Different from the embarrassing moment when you come back and meet again.

It's only been a few days.

Orochimaru's condition has become worse, and he looks obviously sick.

The breath of weakness that can be clearly sensed.