Even though Sasori left a spy with Orochimaru and they were supposed to meet at the Heaven and Earth Bridge,
they didn't know the exact location of Orochimaru's hideout over there.
Because after Sasori's spy went in, his memories were sealed.
Sasori knew nothing about what the spy did or thought.
So, no matter what method Sasuke used, as long as he could kill Orochimaru, it was fine.
"Don't underestimate him."
Uchiha Itachi had told him this before.
When Sasuke was younger, he was put on a team with Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame.
After all, his fighting power was average, and he needed Uchiha Itachi to guide him.
Sasuke had grown a lot during this time, and he did his missions by himself. Uchiha Itachi rarely cared about his situation.
So when Sasuke was told that, he was a little stunned and didn't react right away.
"Oh..."
Uchiha Itachi knew that his physical condition was getting worse, and simply put, he felt like he wouldn't live long.
So he usually didn't interfere with Sasuke's missions and affairs.
The more he interfered, the less independent Sasuke would become. He would die sooner or later, so Sasuke had to become independent before that.
At least, he had to make sure he could survive in the Akatsuki organization.
Sasuke cautiously listened to the sounds around him in the forest, while checking the surrounding area.
Sasuke arrived several hours earlier than the time Sasori's spy had arranged.
Sasuke wasn't an impatient person. He didn't care about waiting for people. It was more important to get to the place first and scout the area.
Sasuke had some impression of Orochimaru. He had heard the people in the Akatsuki organization gossip about him from time to time.
He roughly knew what kind of person he was.
A fanatic of human experiments, with a great liking for the Sharingan and the Uchiha Clan.
He seemed to have plotted against Uchiha Itachi before, but unfortunately, he failed.
The same purpose was behind his harassment of Sasuke during the Chunin exams, but there were too many changes in the Chunin exams, so he didn't succeed either.
Honestly, it wasn't a question of Sasori's ability.
But Sasuke always felt that Orochimaru wouldn't leave a mole by his side. Would someone who was always studying forbidden techniques really let a mole stay by his side?
Sasuke
So whether this spy was reliable or not was still a question.
Although letting the mole lead them to kill Orochimaru was one method, Sasuke thought about it and decided not to act rashly.
It would be better to lie in wait nearby and see what happened.
The spy wasn't important, what was important was Orochimaru's whereabouts.
...
On the road, Kakashi learned a lot about Sai's abilities and trained the three people's cooperation ability.
Sai and Naruto, the two boys, obviously didn't get along. They couldn't agree on anything and were always about to fight.
Kakashi almost desperately separated the two of them.
Sakura was supposed to play a role in mediating the situation, but unfortunately, Sakura still had a crush on Sasuke.
When Sai said something he shouldn't have, Sakura also wanted to hit him.
Kakashi was tired all the way and had the idea of going to Sunagakure to retire with Hatake Satoru.
But this lazy idea disappeared quickly. He knew his own limits.
"We should be able to make it."
Kakashi hesitated for a moment and looked at the sun hanging in the sky. They were almost arriving right on time.
Sasori was dealt with by Hatake Satoru, so he didn't know much about Sasori.
So Kakashi wasn't in too much of a hurry when he brought the three people here, after all, he was known for being late.
"It's not because Kakashi-sensei is teasing us even in this tense situation."
Naruto couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.
The time was already very tight, and Kakashi started a fight with them on the way.
Sai also tricked Naruto in the cooperation battle. Their relationship didn't improve, but instead showed signs of worsening.
Kakashi sighed slightly. Of course, he didn't want to do this kind of thing.
But Naruto and Sakura were visibly sticking together and didn't want to cooperate with Sai at all.
He could only mediate from the middle.
But judging from the effect, he might not be suitable to be a peacemaker.
"Well, the opponent is one of the Sannin, Orochimaru. Sai is a new member of the team. I have to see your cooperation ability."
"Although you and Sakura can cooperate, the most important thing in a team is to protect the medical ninja."
Most importantly, they didn't know what Sai's real mission was.
Kakashi looked to the side with dead fish eyes.
Sai's expression didn't change. He was kneeling on the ground, using Super Beast Imitating Drawing to make small mice to explore the surrounding situation.
The ink painting mice returned one by one, climbing back onto the paper and becoming paintings again.
After all, he was a member of Root.
Kakashi and his team's mission was to assassinate Orochimaru based on intelligence. Although Sai, who came from Root, was ostensibly the same as them,
he should have other missions in private.
This mission was the part that Root kept secret from them.
Before, people from Root had even tried to assassinate the Third Hokage, so Kakashi naturally had some subtle vigilance.
But as long as things didn't get too out of hand, Kakashi still had the ability to handle them.
"There are no Akatsuki members lying in wait nearby."
... .... ...
"However, you should go to the bridge."
Sai put away the scroll canvas, stood up, and looked at the situation on the Heaven and Earth Bridge through the forest.
In the center of the Heaven and Earth Bridge was a person wrapped tightly from head to toe.
That person was likely Sasori's spy. The other party was already waiting there. If they wasted too much time here, they might be discovered.
Kakashi nodded and told the three people beside him.
"That's about it, you guys lie in wait around here. If there's a situation, I'll use the code to command you."
After the three people responded, Sakura took out a photo of Sasori from her backpack and handed it to Kakashi.
It was more like a photo of Hiruko than Sasori.
Kakashi glanced at the photo in Sakura's hand and remembered the personal characteristics on it.
Most of Hiruko's face was covered by the hat and Akatsuki robe, so it wasn't difficult to change according to the photo.
Soon Hiruko's hunched figure appeared on the Heaven and Earth Bridge.
He slowly walked towards the person in the center of the bridge.
"This isn't like you, Sasori-sama."
"You actually made me wait so long. You wouldn't do this kind of thing before."
The person in black turned his head to look at Hiruko next to him, revealing a slight smile.
Kakashi instinctively felt a sense of unease, and then the person in black lifted his Kabuto hat.
Silver ponytail, wearing round glasses.
The spy that Sasori placed with Orochimaru was Yakushi Kabuto.
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