I'm in Naruto, but the system says I'm in One Piece.

The Sand Ninja gritted his teeth, staring at the seemingly ordinary person before him, but his legs trembled slightly uncontrollably.

If someone could kill a companion of similar strength in a single encounter, then I would probably die as well.

What's most incomprehensible is that this is the very edge of the Land of Fire's heartland, so why would there be ANBU ninjas here? Aren't patrol teams usually the ones who are here?

The strength that Hoshino Yu displayed put immense pressure on this Sand Ninja, successfully leading him to mistakenly believe that he was a member of the Konoha Anbu.

The strength of Konoha's Anbu is terrifying, and its power has inspired ninja villages around the world to emulate it. Its deterrent effect has long been deeply ingrained in the hearts of all ninja villages.

At this moment, the Sand Ninja bent over, panting, and held his right hand, which was tightly gripping the kunai, horizontally in front of him in a defensive posture, while his mind began to race.

"What should I do? I'm all alone now, and with that terrifying speed... I'm afraid I won't even have time to form hand seals for my ninjutsu!"

After a moment's thought, the Sand Ninja, whose eyes had been bloodshot, seemed to have thought of something. After tightening his grip on the kunai, he actually started to laugh.

"Oh......"

"Hehehe..."

"Hahahahaha!"

"?"

Hoshino Yu frowned slightly.

What are you laughing at?

Did they think of something that could save their lives, or did some dangerous idea arise?

Although Hoshino Yu couldn't understand the opponent's actions, he usually just had to be cautious at times like this.

"You're a strong ninja from Konoha's Anbu, but you're delusional to think you can pry even a single piece of information out of me!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Sand Shinobi burst into maniacal laughter, and suddenly thrust his kunai toward his own head!

Hoshino Yu frowned, his powerful reflexes instantly making him understand what the other party wanted to do.

What we need now is the information inside the other party's mind. With Orochimaru around, even if there's something similar to the "Tongue Root Calamity Seal" set in their mind or on a stone, there's a way to pry it open.

But if it's like the Sand Ninja who was cut in half before, and their head is directly smashed, then there's nothing left.

"Want to commit suicide? I won't allow it." Hoshino Yu stared intently at the Sand Ninja, while arcs of electricity crackled around his body.

At this moment, the movements of the Sand Ninja appeared to him as if they had been slowed down.

In an instant, he flashed forward and grabbed the other person's right hand, while lightning crackled and popped in his palm.

"ah--"

The Sand Ninja immediately let out a scream, and the moment he was forced to release his kunai, his entire body went limp.

Seeing this, Hoshino Yu decisively stopped transmitting the current; he figured that if he shocked the other person twice more, he would have cooked them alive.

Just then, the Sand Ninja, who had been "unconscious," subtly moved his right hand, which was hidden behind his back.

He forced his eyes half-open, and smiled weakly with a hint of ruthlessness:

"hehe…"

Before the words were finished, the Sand Ninja mustered his last bit of strength and suddenly raised his right hand, which was hidden behind his back and clutching several explosive tags that were flashing with a blinding light!

"I must die today, but you—you won't live either! You'll be buried here with us!"

"My mission is complete!"

Hoshino Yu's gaze was cold as he stared silently at the Sand Ninja who wanted to die with him.

This kind of physical explosion won't harm you at all; you could stand there and get blown up without any problem.

But what's with your lines? They sound like those of a high-ranking agent codenamed "Pangolin."

Could he be your senior?

Unfortunately, you can't die easily today.

Just as the Sand Ninja was struggling to hold on to his broken body, contemplating taking everyone down with him, two flashes of electric blue sword light appeared, followed by a burnt smell. His right hand, which was gripping the explosive tag, first lost all feeling, and then he felt a sharp pain.

Boom—

A loud explosion rang out not far away, startling the Sand Ninja who trembled and stared blankly at the severed part of his right arm.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous force came from his neck, and his vision went black. He fell into a coma and his fate was unknown.

Seeing the Sand Ninja lying dead in front of him, Hoshino Yu hoisted him onto his shoulder and walked toward the Sand Ninja who had been cut in half at the waist.

Even if it's a corpse, we must bring it back; it can serve as proof of the mission, so we can't waste it.

As for what just happened, the instant the Sand Ninja unleashed the explosive tag, Hoshino Yu severed his arm with a sword, then used the blade to slap the severed arm away into the distance, so the Sand Ninja's suicide attempt was unsuccessful.

Before long, Hoshino Yu carried the person and looked at the headless corpse in front of him, feeling a bit nauseous.

The other party's death was so gruesome that one could only say he truly deserved the name of a ninja.

Bringing it back wasn't a problem. When they set off, Orochimaru had given him a few scrolls to store items, which wouldn't be a problem for storing ordinary corpses or prisoners.

After sealing it into the scroll, he unleashed his full Observation Haki to search for Orochimaru's location.

"They're actually having a one-on-one fight about three kilometers to the east?"

Sensing the other party's location, Hoshino Yu glanced at the small white snake that appeared not far behind him, then his body crackled with electricity and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

After he disappeared, the little white snake also vanished into smoke with a "pop".

......

On the other hand, Orochimaru, who was using Fire Release ninjutsu to suppress the Sand Village Jonin, smirked slightly after receiving the message from White and said to the other party:

"Give up the struggle; your companions will never have a chance to reunite with you."

The heavily wounded Sand Village ninja gritted his teeth, rapidly forming hand seals to unleash a Wind Release ninjutsu, daring not to be distracted for fear that the opponent would find an opening if he wasn't careful.

It can only be said that the gap between people is sometimes much larger than imagined.

I thought that since he was at least a Jonin, I could escape at any time even if I was defeated. Who would have thought that I would encounter someone like Orochimaru, whose strength is among the top Jonin?

As the two clashed using ninjutsu, Hoshino Yu, who had already arrived, overheard Orochimaru's words and immediately shouted:

"Teacher, why waste your breath talking to him? Let's just capture him alive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands together and formed the "Ugly" seal. Suddenly, dazzling lightning surged from his palms!

"Lightning Release: 3000 Million Volts Thunder Bird!"

In an instant, the lightning in Hoshino Yuuki's hand shot into the sky and condensed into a giant thunderbird several meters long. A shocking, electric crackling sound, like a cry, suddenly rang out. With a strong pressure and wrapped in blue and white arcs of electricity, it rushed straight towards the Sand Village Jonin!

"What?!" *2

Two exclamations rang out simultaneously, startling both Orochimaru and the Sand Village Jonin.

Orochimaru was amazed that his disciple had developed Lightning Release ninjutsu to such an extent.

Meanwhile, the Sand Village Jonin were trapped in a place of utter despair.

With powerful fire-style ninjutsu suppressing them from the front and an exaggerated lightning-style attack coming from behind, it's unclear how to defend against this wave.

"Damn it!!"

As the Sand Ninja screamed in terror, he gritted his teeth and used his last bit of strength to frantically channel his chakra into his Wind Release technique, hoping to create a whirlwind around him to withstand the two attacks!