Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

No one has the right to disturb us.

"Ugh......"

Jiraiya let out a long sigh and slowly withdrew his gaze.

Immediately, he heard the thunder that tore through the air and saw the thunder pool that cleaved the earth.

His gaze finally moved slowly, and finally settled on the strange standoff.

Orochimaru...

Jiraiya's voice was deep as he stepped forward, his tall figure blocking Kakashi and Sasuke.

"besides......"

He turned his head to the side, scrutinizing the black-haired boy with such seriousness for the first time.

"Uchiha brat."

When Orochimaru saw Jiraiya appear, the smile on his face faded slightly, and a hint of fear flashed in his snake eyes.

"Jiraiya...you always like to cause trouble at times like these."

"This is my village, and my teacher died here."

Jiraiya's voice was calm, "Do you think I would let you leave so easily?"

Orochimaru did not answer, but instead turned his gaze to Sasuke.

Jiraiya's gaze then fell upon Sasuke.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became extremely heavy.

The legendary Sannin: Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and the unfathomable Uchiha orphan...

At this moment, the three forces have formed a delicate standoff.

Jiraiya looked at Sasuke with a furrowed brow, wanting to ask many questions.

Why stop Kakashi? Why make a deal with Orochimaru?

What exactly have you become?

But in the end, there was only one direct question.

"Kid, whose side are you on?"

Sasuke met his gaze, his face expressionless.

I'm not taking sides.

He slowly sheathed "Takemikazuchi," his voice not loud, yet clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"I'm only standing on my side."

Chapter 81 Naruto, I'm kind of looking forward to seeing how you react when you find out the truth (2.4K)

Orochimaru's gaze swept back and forth between Jiraiya and Sasuke like a venomous snake, and a sickly smile reappeared on his pale face.

"hehe......"

He let out a hoarse chuckle, seemingly enjoying the tense situation before him.

"Jiraiya, and Sasuke-kun."

He deliberately placed the two names side by side, as if announcing the birth of some new relationship, "It seems that today's entertainment program ends here."

He simply gave his final instructions to the Sound Ninja beside him.

"gone."

Without the slightest hesitation, the Sound Four immediately supported his weakened body and leaped away, preparing to escape from the ravaged battlefield.

"stop!"

Jiraiya's anger finally erupted completely at this moment.

The teacher's body was barely cold, and the murderer dared to walk away so brazenly in front of him?!

He suddenly exerted force with his feet, instantly covering a distance of dozens of meters, and chased after Orochimaru and his group in the direction they had left.

He absolutely cannot let Orochimaru get away like this!

However, just as he was about to catch up with those figures—

A silent, dark crescent moon-like slash swept in from the side without warning.

Pitch black and silent, it seemed to swallow even the air in its wake.

Jiraiya's battle-hardened intuition sent a strong warning signal the moment he came into contact with that aura.

Danger!

His pursuing figure abruptly stopped in mid-air. He exerted force from his waist and abdomen, forcibly twisting his body at an incredible angle, narrowly avoiding the black crescent moon.

"call out--!"

The ground behind him was silently slashed open by the black flame, creating a hideous trench.

There was no explosion, no impact.

The edge of that ravine was nothing but pitch blackness, as if swallowed by nothingness.

A wisp of black flame still burned silently at the end of the ravine, emanating a chilling stillness.

Immediately, Jiraiya's pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively continued to leap backward, landing next to Kakashi, a bead of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

Before him, the figure of the black-haired boy had somehow blocked his path.

Jiraiya's brows furrowed tightly.

Looking at the twelve-year-old boy in front of him, there was not a trace of a joke in his eyes.

"It seems that Sarutobi-sensei's headache is not without reason."

Jiraiya's voice deepened, and his tall body slowly sank down.

"I admire a kid with backbone."

He looked at Sasuke, his eyes sharpening. "However, letting that traitor Orochimaru leave, even at the cost of making enemies of Konoha's ninjas, this kind of 'backbone' has crossed the line."

"I can't pretend I didn't see it."

Sasuke Uchiha's gaze remained calm as he pointed "Indra" at Jiraiya from afar.

With a loud bang.

The aura of "Indra" erupted from the hilt of the sword, shattering into jet-black flames that instantly surged upwards, enveloping Sasuke's entire body!

A jet-black robe, resembling a Shinigami uniform, with black flames burning at the hem, materialized on his body.

Beneath his face, only his pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes were visible.

Against the backdrop of black flames, they resembled two burning crimson stars, radiating a chilling pressure.

"I told you."

Sasuke's voice came from the flickering black flames, carrying an inhuman quality, "He can't die yet."

"Who do you think you're talking to?!"

Jiraiya's anger was ignited, and he took a step forward, unleashing the aura of the legendary Sannin.

"You think you can stop me?!"

"You can give it a try."

Sasuke's response was calm and confident.

He slowly raised his right hand, which was also enveloped in black flames, and pointed it at Jiraiya with his five fingers spread. "But I can't guarantee how much of this village beneath your feet will be left."

This is a pure threat.

The pure destructive aura contained in the black flames left Jiraiya with no doubt that once the fighting started, the entire Hidden Leaf Village would be engulfed in war.

"You little lunatic..." Jiraiya gritted his teeth.

"Stop it—!!!"

Just as tensions were about to rise, a heart-wrenching roar came from between the two.

It's Naruto Uzumaki.

He had somehow rushed between the two men, spreading his arms wide and firmly blocking their path.

On one side was the teacher he had just recognized.

On the other side were his companions who had been with him for half his life and whom he could not bear to part with.

"Naruto?!" Jiraiya stopped abruptly, staring in disbelief at the small figure in front of him.

Sasuke's eyes, burning with black flames, flickered slightly.

"Get out of the way, you idiot." Sasuke's voice came from within the black flames.

"I won't allow it!"

"What on earth are you doing?!"

Naruto's face was covered in tears, his eyes filled with pain and confusion. "Why do we still have to fight?!"

He stared intently at Jiraiya, his voice trembling with excitement: "Perverted Sage, what are you doing?!"

"My third grandfather just died, and the village is in complete chaos right now. Those giant snakes are wreaking havoc everywhere!"

For the first time, anger appeared in his azure eyes as he looked at Jiraiya.

"Didn't you say you were here to protect the village?! Now you're fighting Sasuke here, what kind of protection is that?!"

"This..." Jiraiya was taken aback by Naruto's question.

"I know you're angry because you think Sasuke let that snake-faced bastard go!"

Naruto Uzumaki took a deep breath, seemingly to gather his thoughts. "But the most important thing right now is not to chase after someone who has already escaped, nor to fight amongst ourselves here!"

He pointed forcefully at the giant snake still rampaging in the distance, and at the Konoha ninjas who were fighting hard against it.