Title: Survival in the Dessert part 4.

After walking for a while, Sakumo stopped. ​​

Shinnosuke who was at his side was slightly startled, then he saw the corner of Sakumo's mouth moving and followed what was implied.

He stopped and turned around and looked at Orochimaru who was following them.

"What's wrong?"

Orochimaru asked.

"The toxicity has diminished, so it's time to clear up some doubt."

Sakumo said with a serious expression, and after a while, he continued "Orochimaru, you met Shin, right?"

"Apart from Akabane, you are the one I fear the most, because you have a terrifying intuition of a wolf, and sure enough…"

Orochimaru said while sighing.

There was no direct acknowledgment, but the answer was already quite obvious.

"I'm not surprised that Moonlight was poisoned to death, but for Shin to be poisoned was absolutely impossible to happen," Sakumo said while clenching his kunai.

Shinnosuke also took out his ridiculous frying pan, ready to fight.

Everyone is a teammate, so he naturally knows a lot about them, so he didn't react at first, but the more he thinks of it, the more suspicious Orochimaru becomes to him which leads to the current situation.

"As expected of Hatake Sagiki-san son."

Orochimaru approvingly said while shaking his head.

"You start with Shin because he has obtained some important information, right?"

Sakumo asked.

He knows Orochimaru, this guy is calm and realistic, and will never do anything without ample benefits.

Shin Yūhi being targeted by Orochimaru only means that he has information.

"Only three participants can make it to the end in this game."

Orochimaru said with a subtle smile, and tried to entice them, "How about working together to become those three?"

"Although it's just a game, it's my teammate who died, I'm afraid it won't happen."

Shinnosuke said indifferently.

"It seems that it cannot be resolved peacefully, then…"

Orochimaru grinned and used a hand seal that in just a second he already finished.

bang!

Summoning Jutsu!

A big snake appeared although it's not Manda, it's still strong.

"Earth-Style: Great Swamp."

Shinnosuke, not wasting a second, also used a jutsu the moment he saw Orochimaru making a hand seal.

The moment the big snake appeared, a deep swamp also materialized under it that in the blink of an eye, half of the snake body fell into the swamp.

The serpent struggles, but it is futile since the more it struggles the deeper its body sank deeper.

When it stopped struggling, it saw Shinnosuke jumping on its head with a frying pan in his hand, planning to knock the top of its head with it.

What a ridiculous weapon…

Orochimaru thought as his mouth raised with a hint of mockery and ignored Shinnosuke while looking at Sakumo's position in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to strike.

However.

bang!

A crisp and loud sound was heard, and its destructive power was beyond what everyone imagined.

Because when the frying pan hit the summoned snake, its body sank into the swamp without resistance.

"What, a Chakra weapon?"

Orochimaru incredulously mumbled, with his eyes wide open while staring at the weapon that's not so attractive but is actually such a powerful weapon.

Too crazy!

In fact, Shinnosuke also froze for a moment. Since getting a frying pan, he used it for the very first time against the enemy.

"Be careful!"

Sakumo suddenly yelled.

Shinnosuke also reacted and saw a few Puppets appearing in the sand dunes not far away from them, these Puppets opened their mouths and sprayed out a dozen poisonous needles in his direction.

Shinnosuke didn't panic, he infused his chakra on the frying pan and it glowed yellowish.

Tuk tuk~

Under the superb speed, all the poisonous needles flying in were blocked by the bottom of the pot.

"It can be offensive and defensive, this thing is surprisingly easy to use!"

Shinnosuke muttered to himself.

Although Orochimaru was a little distracted by the strange weapon, when he saw puppets appearing, he didn't hesitate to use Earth Style and fled from the battle scenes.

On the other side, Sakumo quickly solved Puppet.

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Inside the Viewing Illusory Domain.

"Akabane, this guy can really do anything in this Illusory…Also, is it normal for a puppet to be so strong?"Moonlight said in admiration and shock.

"Stop talking, look at the screen!"

Shin Yūhi urged while pointing at the screen. At this time, the big screen becomes an earth map again and the screen becomes a bird's eye view. So it's not difficult to notice Orochimaru's position, who is supposed to flee but actually has not left yet.

Having a bird's eye view made them see where everyone's location is like Tsunade and Jiraiya who were together we're reaching Sakumo and Shinnosuke's location.

And Murasaki who was near where the laboratory is located.

Hatake Sagiki glanced at everyone's location and said with an expression of approval on his face while laying on his back.

"Really worthy of being the Third Hokage-sama disciples."

From the very beginning, Orochimaru made two preparations before approaching the two.

The first one was, following Sakumo and Shinnosuke if they have the information and the second was summoning a clone to find Tsunade and Jiraiya.

So even if something unexpected happens, his clone who has met his two teammates can come and support him forming a 3vs2 situation.

"What a cunning guy!"

Moonlight Night Dance exclaimed with a worried expression. From what they can see on the map, Orochimaru's strategy is undoubtedly very correct.

So even if Sakumo and Shinnosuke get the antidote, they can be tracked by Orochimaru, and they may end up as the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

"Seeing their performance, I feel relieved, Akabane…let me go out."

Hatake Sagiki beckoned and said to Akabane, who controls Illusory Domain.

"Well, are you not going to watch it?"

Akabane was a little surprised, the climax was about to happen and Hatake Sagiki didn't want to watch it?

"There is nothing to watch, as long as Tsunade and Jiraiya meet Orochimaru, even if Murasaki also finds clues and comes to the laboratory, they are not the opponent of Orochimaru three team."

Hatake Sagiki said and continued, "After all, this guy has collected so many weapons, and he hasn't used it until now."

Shin Yūhi was about to open his mouth to defend Sakumo's side, but thinking about it and witnessing it with his own eyes he sighs since it's really the truth.

"As expected of Uncle Hatake, you're really amazing."

Akabane said and then laughed while changing the screen view location.

What they saw on the screen was only darkness, and no one was on the screen this time.

Then the screen changed again and again showing the interior of the room, and although it's dark, the layout can still be discerned by those who were watching it.

"This is the laboratory. I put a lot of weapons and equipment in it, as well as augmented medicine."

Akabane said while laughing wickedly and continued, "Besides, this environment is the most suitable for Sakumo to play."

Sakumo's ability is most suitable for an assassination operation in this terrain.

"Orochimaru has Summoned Beast."

Hatake Sagiki said as he is not optimistic about Sakumo's team success. The moment Orochimaru summons his massive snakes, even in this dark, Sakumo and Shinnosuke still have trouble hiding.

"It seems someone has arrived."

Two silhouettes appeared on the screen, but because the screen was two dim, the three who were watching could not recognize who it was.

But it didn't take long for them to recognize the two. After the two silhouettes approached, it is not difficult to distinguish the shape of kunai which only Sakumo has.

"This is the laboratory?"

Sakumo looked around for a while, then glanced behind him again.

He knew that Orochimaru was following them, but chasing him away was just a useless attempt since it is only a snake clone.

The only way is to find the antidote first.

With medicine, Orochimaru has only two options-either attack or give up.

"You can go ahead, I will guard the door, do you go in to find the antidote."

Shinnosuke said in a low voice.

There may be more than one way to the laboratory, but they only know this one, including Orochimaru.

So as long as he guards the door, Orochimaru cannot pass. And the more time they delay, the higher the chance of finding the antidote.

"Okay."

Sakumo believed in Shinnosuke, so he agreed without the slightest hesitation and went inside the laboratory.

The sight is dim, but it is not difficult for a ninja to see what's inside clearly.

"Orochimaru, come out, even if you use earth-style jutsu you can't make it pass through me.

Shinnosuke holding his frying pan turned around and indifferently said while looking at where he sensed some chakra fluctuation.

He said that not out of gibberish, but because Earth-Style is his most confident Ninjutsu!

"It seems that battle is unavoidable, but unfortunately I haven't played enough of this game. So I can only defeat you."

Orochimaru said as he licked the corner of his mouth.

'Sarutobi Shinnosuke…Let me see how strong Teacher's child is.' Orochimaru thought excitedly.

Without talking much nonsense, Shinnosuke quickly released ninjutsu with both hands.

"Earth-Style: Earth Stone Wall!"

The stone wall emerged out of thin air, blocking the only passage in the laboratory, isolating Orochimaru from the outside.

Shinnosuke is very clear that his goal is not to defeat Orochimaru but to block the door so that outsiders cannot enter, giving Sakumo enough time to find the antidote.

"On defense, Earth-Style is really annoying."

Orochimaru's voice came from outside the door, and then…

Boom!

With a loud sound, a hole with the shape of a fist appeared on the stone wall.

A Fist Gauntlet!

"What a very terrifying weapon. "

Shinnosuke is secretly shocked. Even his Earth Stone Wall can't defend against it, showing its formidable strike power.

It seems that it is also a weapon from Illusory Domain.

"I won't let you pass! "

….

"…"

Sakumo who was inside the lab heard the movement behind and knew that Orochimaru had chosen to attack.

But although he knew it, he didn't look back because he believes in Shinnosuke, but instead focused on searching for something that might be beneficial for them.

Like pills he found lying on the ground. He also found some weapons and ninja tools while trying to find the antidote.

But it didn't take long for him to be vigilant when he heard footsteps coming towards his direction.

"Who?"

However, before the owner of the footsteps answered, a silhouette rolled out of the front passage.

And behind him, ten Puppets followed closely.

"It's you Murasaki!" Sakumo exclaimed.

"Don't stop, run, these ten Puppets are too strong! "