This public duel between top players thoroughly poured hot oil onto the already boiling pot lid of countless players' excitement.
Some players were so terrified by the horrifying combat power that they gave up on combat professions, planning to switch to support roles for a peaceful retirement.
However, the majority of players were filled with soaring fighting spirit and began frantically hunting monsters in dangerous areas near Gran Forest, Thousand Year Snow Mountain, and the Dark Elf Graveyard, searching for traces of lord-level monsters.
After the battle, Sky City, both the Ninja and Navy, continued to be ambushed.
Even though they knew Orochimaru was the mastermind, neither side had a solution.
With his bizarre Necromancer spells and powerful combat prowess, even if Orochimaru was cornered, he could always retreat unscathed, never engaging in direct conflict.
Two days later, the furious Navy and Konoha decided to form an alliance to drive Orochimaru out of the Sky Sea.
"Orochimaru, do you still intend to run?"
The blonde Tsunade's face was filled with rage.
Orochimaru's Necromancer robes could conceal his aura and status, evading Byakugan detection.
It took the Navy Headquarters' large forces deploying everywhere and wasting a precious magical teleportation device to finally corner Orochimaru, who had been constantly ambushing them.
"Oh, it's Tsunade, long time no see."
Orochimaru, dressed as a Necromancer and holding a staff, watched the figures gradually closing in.
The Three Admirals of the Navy, the high-level combat players from Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, and Tsunade.
A total of six top players—this lineup could indeed keep him here.
Tsunade said with disgust, "Betraying and destroying the village, tormenting our teacher, you've truly fallen into complete evil, Orochimaru."
As fellow Sannin, they had once fought side-by-side as companions, but now they stood on opposing sides, irreconcilable enemies.
Hearing this, Orochimaru licked his chin and said mockingly, "Speaking of betrayal, you are the rogue Ninja. Colluding with the Ino-Shika-Cho Ninja Clan to rescue the notoriously criminal Sarutobi Hiruzen—isn't that a betrayal of the village?"
Tsunade was speechless.
Logically speaking, what Orochimaru said was not wrong.
The Ninja Village was a subordinate force of the Land of Fire. At that time, Orochimaru became the interim Hokage in accordance with the Daimyo's wishes, a procedure without any flaws.
On the contrary, they, by gathering Ninja to attack the prison and rescuing Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been declared a criminal by the Daimyo, were the ones who betrayed Konoha.
Jiraiya stepped forward, looking at his dear friend with heartache, and said, "The Daimyo is just a pitiful fool misguided by you. Your actions are stained with the blood of your comrades."
His relationship with Orochimaru was very similar to Naruto Uzumaki's relationship with Sasuke: childhood bonds, comrades in their youth.
The difference was that Sasuke was not as extreme as Orochimaru, and with the emergence of the Reincarnation Game, Sasuke was given hope of becoming stronger, and Naruto Uzumaki also had enough will to bring Sasuke back.
As for himself, Jiraiya's eyes dimmed; he had not brought back his former dear friend.
And he had allowed the other party to commit unforgivable crimes. Since that was the case, he could only bury his dear friend with his own hands, no longer allowing him to continue to bring chaos to the world.
Beside them, Akainu, who held a strong prejudice against Ninja, watched the two sides like a spectator, sneering inwardly, "Ninja truly are a bunch of rats in the gutter. Betrayal and slaughter—one day, I will sit on a warship and sweep away these Ninja."
"Blood?"
Orochimaru spread his hands in confusion, seemingly not understanding Jiraiya's words.
Jiraiya said coldly, "To seize reward points, you extensively conducted human experiments, causing the continuous deaths of Land of Fire civilians. You also widely spread Ninja Art, standing against all Ninja Clans. Do you still deny it?"
Information spread quickly in the Ninja World, especially since both Konoha in the Land of Hot Water and the Fire Empire possessed the Byakugan Clan, making their intelligence gathering even more acute.
Neither side could hide their actions from the other.
"Indeed, Jiraiya, you are still as foolish as ever."
Orochimaru chuckled disdainfully and said, "All those civilians who participated in the human experiments did so voluntarily. I never forced them."
"That's impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible, the destruction of Konoha, eternal life—do you still not understand, Jiraiya?!"
Compared to the furious Jiraiya, Orochimaru maintained a faint smile throughout, his voice effeminate but possessing a peculiar magic.
"Voluntarily participating in human experiments, what a ridiculous claim. Are you making a fool of me?"
Jiraiya's anger stemmed from his years of traveling the Ninja World, where he clearly understood the tragic lives of the common people.
Oppressed by the Daimyo, exploited by nobles, plundered by bandits, and caught in the aftermath of Ninja battles—how could such civilians, who still struggled to survive, willingly choose to die?
Orochimaru laughed, uttering cruel words: "They willingly became human experiments because of you."
"Ninja Villages?"
"Ridiculous and absurd creations. You, like those unproductive nobles, are all exploiting and oppressing the common people."
"Do you think it's clean just because you don't see it? Don't you know how the food and assets the nobles and Daimyo give you are obtained?"
"And I merely offered them a chance to survive and climb upwards in the darkest abyss!"
Just like what the Game Merchant did for these pitiful wretches struggling in the Ninja World.
This was a form of salvation.
Orochimaru's laughter gradually turned sinister, like a venomous snake enticing people's hearts.
Jiraiya fell silent.
He couldn't refute the other party because what he said wasn't false; even genin, who were too weak to be cannon fodder, required the sustenance of several commoners.
This was his experience from traveling the Ninja World.
"And am I wrong to sweep away all Ninja Clans in the Land of Fire, teaching Ninja Art to civilians, allowing everyone to master powerful strength?"
Jiraiya retorted angrily, "Are you crazy? The more Ninja there are, the greater the demand for sustenance. Do you want to drag down the common people?"
Even the blonde Tsunade's expression turned grim.
Although she had long collected information on Orochimaru's unorthodox actions, hearing it firsthand was even more shocking than written documents.
"You are the foolish ones."
Orochimaru turned to look at the Navy and chuckled, "I actually envy Otherworlds with abundant resources like yours, where you don't need the accumulation of time, just effortless plunder."
Two days ago, he captured a Navy member, used Necromancer spells to restrain him, and tortured him under the condition of keeping him alive, gathering a lot of information about the Pirate World.
Vast oceans, countless islands, innumerable kingdoms and factions.
If he had the chance, he would definitely expand the Fire Empire's reach to the Otherworld.
"It's in the Rain Country."
Orochimaru casually revealed a secret, information he had gathered. He said, "Your former disciples have long abolished the Ninja profession and, like me, teach Ninja Art to civilians. Or rather, I actually learned from them."
"Civilians who learn Ninja Art and have combat talent are incorporated into the legions."
"Those useless ones who can only reach genin level at most are taken to various parts of the Rain Country to farm, cultivate fields, open mountains, and build roads."
"From useless genin who can be killed by a single Fireball Jutsu, they become farming machines. By merely refining a tiny amount of Chakra, they can cultivate several times the land of an ordinary person."
"If I didn't occupy the most fertile soil in the Land of Fire, my net worth might actually be surpassed by theirs."
Yahiko and Konan, leading the Akatsuki, had completely transformed into a nation.
They had been developing quietly, but now they were exposed by Orochimaru in public, which was also Orochimaru's goal.
The Fire Empire's unconventional actions had made it the target of the entire Ninja World, so it definitely needed a scapegoat to share the damage.
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