Naruto: Changing Fate

Orochimaru, if you dare to take another step forward... and dare to touch Jiraiya...

I...will definitely kill you!

When this familiar but slightly unfamiliar decisive female voice entered his ears, Orochimaru's movements that were ready to go suddenly froze in place.

Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Senju Tsunade... these three future legendary figures - the Sannin of Konoha themselves, because they all studied under the command of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.As a result, these three people have been close partners practicing and playing together since childhood.As a result, in addition to the tacit cooperation between the three of them, they also knew the personalities of the other two very well.

It was precisely because of this that Orochimaru was able to instantly tell after hearing the cold warning from Tsunade that the other party was definitely not joking with him...

It is true that after a long period of treatment, Tsunade, who is already exhausted physically and mentally, will definitely not be his opponent...

But first of all, once she shows any tendency to be detrimental to Jiraiya, Tsunade, who knows that she cannot properly protect Jiraiya in the current state of lack of chakra, will definitely interrupt the medical ninjutsu treatment immediately.And using that unparalleled strange power, the moment Orochimaru attacked Jiraiya, he paid the same price as Jiraiya!

Secondly, Orochimaru's original intention was to survive and retain enough strength to continue completing the mission... but not to engage in internal quarrels with Tsunade at such a critical moment when he could die at any time and waste each other in vain. His fighting ability allowed the Iwa ninjas waiting outside to get a big advantage for no reason!

In addition, just as Orochimaru said before - the reason why he tried so hard to convince Tsunade, and even decided to take Jiraiya's life with his own hands, was to force Tsunade to make a decision.It was because of the threat from the group of rock ninjas outside who had already surrounded the hill and were watching with eager eyes.Both his chakra reserves and his mental state were in a downturn and distress that was not optimistic.No matter how sophisticated the ninjutsu that Orochimaru masters is, if he wants to break through the encirclement by himself, it is obviously a dream!

In other words, in this critical moment of isolation and helplessness, if Orochimaru wants to get a glimmer of hope.Then, getting Tsunade's sincere help and protection and joining forces to break out together is the best choice and the only possibility that Orochimaru can think of!

Due to these many concerns, Orochimaru even revealed his intention to abandon Jiraiya and was prepared to kill him with one blow... But in the face of Tsunade's stern warning and the obvious A lose-lose, outweighing the gain outcome was approaching, forcing Orochimaru to slow down his progress.

Of course, pausing his movements did not mean that Orochimaru recognized Tsunade's plan to commit suicide because she was too kind and too weak to be ruthless, which was tantamount to waiting to bury Jiraiya with her.So much so that Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and frowned, and while confronting Tsunade with an angry glare, his feet seemed to have taken root and sprouted, standing motionless on the spot, showing no signs of retreating and giving in.

At the same time, Tsunade also noticed Orochimaru's small movements, which made her wholeheartedly treat Jiraiya's injuries even on the surface.But secretly, the seemingly slender arm muscles were quietly tightened to ensure that when Orochimaru still chose to assassinate Jiraiya, he could give Orochimaru a quick, fierce and powerful punch in return!

In this case, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Senju Tsunade...these three were supposed to be classmates who were advancing and retreating hand in hand, but in this increasingly shaky cave, a three-legged confrontation gradually emerged. The situation comes.

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Huh...huh...uh...huh...huh...

As time passed bit by bit, the confrontation between Tsunade and Orochimaru, who had different thoughts, not only did not ease.On the contrary, because they explained their positions to each other and refused to give in, the atmosphere surrounding the three of them was in a tense state of silence for a long time.So much so that in this cave, where rock fragments fell from time to time, apart from the continuous and deafening roar due to the never-ending offensive of the outside rock ninjas.Only Jiraiya was left who had lost consciousness due to coma. He still didn't know how dangerous his situation was. Driven by instinct, his nose was twitching and he kept breathing weakly.

Huh... Ha, Jiraiya, you are indeed an invincible little tough guy.According to the current situation, you won't be able to die for a while... That's great, Jiraiya...

At this time, with continued treatment, it was estimated that Jiraiya's injury had gradually stabilized.In other words, at least in a short period of time, there is no need to worry about the injury getting worse and complete death.Tsunade, who had been worried about Jiraiya's life, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.Then he took advantage of the situation and became slightly distracted, realizing that the strong murderous intention of the person behind him never dissipated.He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, sneering and mocking with a hint of contempt.And with this, the long-standing deadlock of silence was broken.

It seems... we are stuck in a three-legged stalemate.

After suddenly hearing the voice of the person in front of him, Orochimaru's attention remained on Jiraiya and he was trying to find the best time to take action. Orochimaru couldn't help but be slightly startled.Then he was distracted and observed the situation, and found that after the long treatment process, the chakra reserves in Tsunade's body had dropped by another level...

In other words, if we continue to wait like this in vain, not to mention the danger of being buried alive by the cave that collapses under the weight, Tsunade, who is about to completely lose her fighting power, will be enough to stop Orochimaru and Tsunade from joining forces to break through the blockade of the Iwa Ninjas. , the possibility of successfully escaping from this huge encirclement!

...Hmph, what are you talking about?Tsunade... No matter how you look at it, it's obvious who holds the initiative between you and me...

Thinking of this, Orochimaru could no longer wait in silence.As a result, he narrowed his eyes slightly and responded coldly without giving up an inch. At the same time, he held the kunai firmly in his hand and began to raise it slightly to the rear, leaving a space for a lethal thrust.Immediately, while secretly accumulating strength, he planned to take advantage of Tsunade's short-term weakness caused by excessive chakra consumption to directly take the life of Jiraiya, a burden, and force Tsunade to follow him to break out immediately!

It's been so long, Tsunade, it's time for you to recognize the reality... Jiraiya has... huh?

Just when Orochimaru was about to use words to distract Tsunade, in order to find a suitable moment to take action.Jiraiya, who had been forcibly cured by Tsunade's medical ninjutsu and was able to survive without dying, was already considered dead by Orochimaru.But at this critical moment when internal strife was about to break out, he made an unexpected move.

huh... huh...

During the difficult and weak breathing, Jiraiya's tightly closed eyes showed signs of opening because his consciousness had not yet fully awakened.But before Orochimaru finished speaking, perhaps because he heard Orochimaru calling his name, driven by instinct, he trembled and slowly raised his right arm with difficulty.And in front of Orochimaru, he gradually raised his index and middle fingers.Then, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly, he followed the sound in the direction where Orochimaru was standing, smiling and making an optimistic gesture of "yes".

And this gesture is obviously not unfamiliar to Orochimaru, who has lived with Jiraiya and Tsunade since childhood - that is, whenever Jiraiya feels proud, he will deliberately show off. , the usual gesture made towards Orochimaru.

In other words, even Jiraiya was not yet fully conscious and could not hear clearly what Orochimaru and Tsunade said.Simply because Orochimaru mentioned his name and noticed Tsunade's gentle chakra that was always poured into him.This made Jiraiya try to make an instinctive response like he usually showed off to others in order to make the two of them feel at ease and relaxed!It was also because of his absolute trust in Orochimaru that Jiraiya directly chose to ignore the strong cold murderous intention that enveloped him!

This gesture is...!Then... that idiot, could it be that he...

When Jiraiya slowly raised his hand with difficulty, he originally thought that the other party had heard the words he was planning to use against him, and was planning to launch a preemptive attack on him, while Orochimaru was focusing on Jiraiya's every move.In the end, when he saw Jiraiya grinning playfully at him, he was not afraid of the strong murderous intention surrounding him, and made a familiar and familiar gesture.Orochimaru, who had originally planned to take action directly, couldn't help but tremble all over.And because he realized the possibility behind this gesture, Orochimaru's murderous intention that permeated his body suddenly stopped and restrained a little.So much so that even the kunai, which was originally held firmly in his hand as if it were cast from copper, almost slipped to the ground.

Jiraiya...has always trusted you from the bottom of his heart, Orochimaru.

Perhaps he noticed Orochimaru's brief moment of hesitation, or perhaps he understood what Jiraiya wanted to express just like Orochimaru from Jiraiya's actions.Tsunade's frown softened slightly in front of Jiraiya's usual carefree smile.Taking advantage of the situation, he turned his head slightly, and with the gaze in his beautiful eyes flowing, he continued to speak to Orochimaru in a sonorous and powerful manner.

And this unbelievably strong trust... is enough to make you not bear to attack Jiraiya!

...Tsk...

In front of Tsunade's unhesitating words, Orochimaru felt particularly unhappy as if someone had revealed his true thoughts.Then his murderous aura suddenly decreased sharply, and his brows furrowed even more tightly, revealing a look that was too complicated to describe.While he was afraid that he would echo the words of the person in front of him, he clenched his teeth.Then, in order to convince myself not to hesitate any longer, my hard-hearted heart softened.In order to urge the person in front of him to follow him and leave - or, in other words, because his thoughts were guessed by Tsunade, so that he retorted unwillingly - he waved the kunai in his hand again, as if he was about to stab Jiraiya. At the same time, he mocked unceremoniously.

boring!I...I am...!

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred...

boom--!

Before Orochimaru could finish his rebuttal, a deafening roar came out, and the stone that the three people had used to seal the only entrance to the cave was finally broken by external force.So that at the same time as the sudden shock wave hit, the slightly dazzling sunlight instantly poured into the dark cave, dispersing all the darkness that enveloped the three of them!

Alas, it's too late as expected. Someone has invaded...

Being surrounded by the Iwa Ninjas for a long time, Orochimaru immediately regarded the external force that broke through the cave seal as a signal of enemy invasion.Even though his eyes had gradually adapted to the dark environment, it was difficult to open them in a short period of time when illuminated by this sudden white light.But while muttering secretly in his heart, he followed Jiraiya's faint breath of life to guide the direction and took action without hesitation!

Then, we can’t hesitate any longer...!

Tsk...!Are you still planning to take action?Orochimaru, this bastard...how could you possibly succeed——!

At the same time, Tsunade, who had already focused her attention firmly on Orochimaru, had no time to distinguish whether this external force was a friend or an enemy after noticing Orochimaru's movements.But just like what Orochimaru did, when the rock that blocked the exit collapsed, the huge dust swept away instantly swallowed up the three figures.He stood up without hesitation, followed the guidance of Orochimaru's aura, and rushed forward without hesitation!

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Hahaha!You are indeed here!

Hey hey!Jiraiya!Tsunade!Orochimaru!Are you okay?

Uh-oh——!It looks like you are all fine!That's great!

Although it's a bit late, the reinforcements have arrived, so you can relax for the time being!Leave the rest to us!

Not long after, the intruders, who were under strong light and blurred, discovered the three figures in the cave.Suddenly, in the excitement of surprise, everyone started shouting with joy.Although the shouting was noisy and chaotic, it could vaguely identify an exciting fact - that was, the one who found the three of them first was not the Iwa ninjas who had been besieging and chasing them, but the Mu ninja. Fellow belated reinforcements from Leaf Ninja Village!

At this time, the smoke that filled the cave and engulfed all three figures began to quickly dissipate.A strange scene was created by the three people confronting each other.

Orochimaru bent down, trying to assassinate and take Jiraiya's life.

Tsunade used her own body as a shield and stood between Orochimaru and Jiraiya without retreating.

And he was still unconscious, but always trembling, firmly holding on to the gesture of optimism and trust.Even the relaxed smile on Jiraiya's face never faded at all...

Of course, if you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find some abnormalities...

Although Orochimaru kept saying from beginning to end that Jiraiya was a burden and needed to be abandoned immediately, he even broke with Tsunade and tried to take Jiraiya's life with his own hands to force Tsunade to make a decision... But in this cave The blockade was forcibly broken, causing Orochimaru to subconsciously believe that it was a dangerous moment that signaled the invasion of the enemies of Iwagakure Village.The sharp kunai held in Orochimaru's hand stopped abruptly in front of Jiraiya's smile.

In addition, although Tsunade immediately noticed Orochimaru's movements at the same time, she stood up and tried to intercept and stop him.But because of what he said before, and because of his trust in the depth of the bond between Jiraiya and Orochimaru... Tsunade, who seemed to be blocking Orochimaru's movements, did not raise her hand at all!So much so that in that thrilling brief moment, Orochimaru's kunai was actually allowed to stab directly from his side, and he was able to attack Jiraiya's face without any hindrance. !

In other words, at this critical moment when there was obviously no resistance, and Orochimaru could easily take Jiraiya's life if he wanted to... Orochimaru still hesitated, which led to Jiraiya being able to do it in the previous Survive the raid unscathed.

In other words...

Even Orochimaru believed that he had already made the decision ruthlessly and could carry it out without hesitation.But when you really need to implement it yourself and take the life of the person in front of you with your own hands.The body's instinctive reaction was just emphasizing the truth to Orochimaru over and over again...

That was when Orochimaru discovered that Jiraiya was exposed to the frightening murderous intent exuded by Orochimaru, and actually launched an offensive against Jiraiya... Jiraiya's response to Orochimaru Trust has never weakened or shrunk for a moment!

And just as Tsunade revealed the truth straightforwardly...

Faced with this unreserved trust, even with Orochimaru's cold-blooded heart, it is absolutely impossible for him to be truly cruel... so much so that even if he takes Jiraiya's life with his own hands, even Jiraiya's Even Orochimaru couldn't bear to scratch the skin!

There is no doubt that - the first unknown civil conflict occurred between the three people.With Jiraiya's unwavering and absolute trust in his companions, he won the final victory!

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