Chapter 68:
"What's up with this guy?!"
Behind a large tree, a young man with a pineapple-shaped haircut whispered in terror, his entire body trembling uncontrollably.
He pressed his back firmly against the tree, trying to steady himself, but the fear was overwhelming.
Behind two other trees stood two more figures a chubby red-haired boy and a skinny blonde. Their expressions mirrored his own fear, their bodies stiff with terror.
These three were none other than Ino-Shika-Chō, the team from Konoha consisting of members from the renowned Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clans.
After entering the forest, they found themselves uncomfortably close to Orochimaru's group. Out of sheer curiosity, they had approached the area after hearing the commotion caused by the giant snake.
What they had witnessed next had shaken them to the core.
They saw Orochimaru summoning a python with his Hidden Shadow Snake Hands technique, using it to retrieve a Konoha ninja swallowed whole.
The sheer size and terror of the python had left an indelible mark on them, casting a shadow of dread over their hearts.