Chapter 787: Pity!
Hiroshi shook his head and said, "It means they were sure Iwagakure wouldn't make a move. Either that, or they have a different arrangement to take care of Iwagakure in case they attack."
Kusagakure's council members glanced at each other, confirming that they weren't the only ones having such a hard time believing it. Even so, no one had any point to disprove their leader's words. In mere seconds, they experienced a range of emotions. Strangely, the last emotion they felt was relief… Indeed, they were relieved that they took this opportunity to mend their relationship with Fujin.
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A large-scale war wasn't the appropriate place to test his students. So, Fujin had kept them out of the attack on the base of Kusagakure rebels. He didn't want to see any of them die to a stray kunai or shuriken. On the contrary, the smaller bases in the Land of Rice presented a perfect opportunity to give them some experience.
Under Bunjiro and Fujin's careful watch, they participated in almost every battle and killed at least a dozen Otogakure ninjas each. Thanks to the time they spent under Danzo's care, Fujin didn't need to worry about them adjusting to killing like Renjiro once did with his squad. On the battlefield, his five students were like fish released into the sea.
The Oto ninja hatefully said, "You cursed brats! Orochimaru-sama wouldn't spare you! You may think you have won, but he will avenge us! Hahaha! Leave the rest of your miserable life in the fear of not knowing when Orochimaru-sama will strike you!"
Despite his threatening tone, there wasn't a hint of fear on the faces of Fujin's students. Instead, Yuji teased, "You sure have a lot of confidence in your boss. It's almost as if we didn't destroy his main base. Hehehe."
Yuji's taunt sent the Otogakure's ninja's rage through the roof. He wanted to respond but no words formed in his mouth. After all, what Yuji said was true. Memories surfaced in the Otogakure ninja's mind.
A few hours ago, he was at the main base where Orochimaru handled matters related to Otogakure. Of course, due to the wounds inflicted by Hiruzen, Orochimaru was more focused on nursing his injuries instead of managing the hidden village. Even though Fujin had killed Kabuto and sealed his Edo Tensei, Orochimaru still had quite a few capable Medical Ninjas who were working round the clock to heal him, granted they were a considerable distance away from Kabuto's level. Despite not attaching himself to any subordinate, Orochimaru felt his absence.