Chapter 317: Ch.317 The Three Shinobi Are Nothing Special
Watching Orochimaru weave effortlessly through the sea of trees, lunging toward her once again, Uchiha Shinji was genuinely starting to panic. After all, she was just a student at the shinobi academy, only eight or nine years old. Aside from sparring within the academy, she had no real combat experience.
Her opponent, however, was Orochimaru, one of the legendary 'Three Shinobi' of Hidden Leaf, a battle-hardened veteran with a fearsome reputation.
Facing such a formidable enemy, the fact that she dared to fight at all was already remarkable.
In the original timeline, during the Chunin Exams, even Kakashi, when unexpectedly encountering Orochimaru, didn't dare make a move.
If even Kakashi was so cautious, what chance did ordinary shinobi have?
The title of Hidden Leaf's Three Shinobi wasn't just for show!
As Orochimaru closed in on Uchiha Shinji, on the other side, Yakumo's inner demon, Ido, had used her spiritual form's ability to phase through structures and fly freely, locating Kurama Murakumo and three others bound in an abandoned building.
Clearly, Orochimaru, having captured Kurama Murakumo and the others, chose not to kill them immediately.
As long as he held Kurama Murakumo and Kurama Reika, he had leverage to threaten Uchiha Shinji. Thus, until he secured her, these hostages still had value.
Since Orochimaru was confident in capturing Uchiha Shinji, he hadn't hidden the hostages too far away, making it easy for Ido to find them.
However, looking at the unconscious Kurama Murakumo and the others, Ido faced a dilemma.