Chapter 45 - Stabbed

In Orochimaru's plan, there would be four of his subordinates who would set up a barrier for him to fight against Sarutobi so when the ninjas in the audience seats started their attack, the four ninjas who had been hiding from the beginning to the end, quickly ran toward the direction of Orochimaru.

However, before they arrived, one of their members was punched and he was being thrown toward the arena until he landed on the ground, creating a huge crater on the ground.

*BOOOOM!*

When the rest of Orochimaru's subordinates saw one of their friends had been attacked, they quickly became furious, but their bodies turned stiff when they saw their opponent!

"Ts - Tsunade!"

Three of them were startled when they saw this woman suddenly appear in front of them!

Tsunade looked at the three of them and focussed on the the red-haired girl who used flute as her weapon. She smiled and said, "You won't be able to help your master."

Three of them gnashed their teeth since they knew that their plan had crumbled. They looked at each other and took off their hoods very quickly.

"Hmph, let's see how powerful Tsunade is."

"Let's beat her and help Orochimaru-Sama."

"We will defeat you."

Tsunade snorted and jumped into them since they didn't appreciate her kindness then she would smash them.

*BOOOM!!!*

---

Orochimaru gnashed his teeth looking at his subordinates being played by Tsunade. He didn't expect for her to come out suddenly but it wasn't over yet since he still hadn't shown his identity.

"Orochimaru, you need to give up," Sarutobi said.

Orochimaru looked at Sarutobi and smiled. "Oh, really?" However, he suddenly realized someone had appeared behind him.

"Orochimaru, this is the end," Jiraiya said.

"..."

Orochimaru didn't say anything. He didn't lose his calm when his plan failed. He was wondering who had destroyed his plan. He thought for awhile and thought about Tsunade who suddenly returned.

'Was it her?'

Orochimaru knew that Tsunade returned with her friends, but he didn't think too much at that time, however, they were definitely the ones who were the most suspicious.

Orochimaru didn't want to let them go, however, when he saw the audience seat, he could see nothing. He snorted, and directly ran away, but Jiraiaya and Sarutobi wouldn't let him go no matter what!

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!!"

Sarutobi sucked a large amount of air and kneaded a chakra inside his body. Then he expelled the chakra from his mouth and created a large ball of flames to attack Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was very agile, dodging Sarutobi's attack, before he jumped into the roof.

Sarutobi and Jiraiya also jumped into the roof while staring at Orochimaru

"Give it up, we've destroyed your plan," Sarutobi said.

"Hmph, I won't be defeated that easily."

Orochimaru did a hand sign and pressed the earth with both of his hands.

"Summoning: Worldly Resurrection!"

Suddenly Jiraiya and Sarutobi saw three coffins appear in front of them and somehow they felt something bad coming from it.

Out of three coffins, two coffins started to open and something came out of it.

"Hmph, only two."

Orochimaru sighed, but he thought it was enough since he wanted to run away. He knew that he couldn't beat both of them together, especially when Tsunade had almost blasted four of his subordinates.

Jiraiya and Sarutobi didn't seem very surprised and quickly attacked them since even though they knew inside the coffin was the First and Second generation of Hokage, both of them were being controlled by Orochimaru after all.

"Attack them!!"

Orochimaru said and ran away.

Jiraiya and Sarutobi knew that they couldn't let him run away and ignored First and Second generation of Hokage.

Both First and Second Generation Hokage, who had been reincarnated, could only follow both Jiraiya and Sarutobi while thinking.

'What the hell is happening?'

---

After that attack, Haru didn't move and stayed in their seats, pretending to be scared. He could see the village was in chaos and everyone was fighting with each other. He was wondering whether he could enter one of the houses in the village until the war was over.

"Aren't we going to help them?" Kuroneko asked.

Haru shook his head and said, "We need to protect ourselves." He didn't think that he had the power to protect everyone and even if he had, he wouldn't do so since he didn't want a troublesome matter to chase after him.

"That's true. It's better to be quiet and wait until the matter ends," Yajima said since he knew that this war would end soon.

Kuroneko let out a sigh and felt very weak at that moment. She thought that she shouldn't come to this place since this place was very dangerous and she was only a burden for everyone.

Haru patted Kuroneko's shoulder and said, "You don't need to think too much. I have used my Light Magic to bend the light around so no one should notice us at this moment." The only thing that he wanted to do was to stay away from the battle of Orochimaru.

Haru had a feeling that Orochimaru might chase after them which was why he prepared early and used his Light Magic to bend the light around him, Kuroneko, and Yajima so they would be transparent.

Haru then let out a long sigh when he saw that Orochimaru had run away and he was glad that he had learned Light Magic as his first magic.

"Huft...."

Haru, Kuroneko, and Yajima felt tired, and they also felt relief when Orochimaru didn't notice them before.

Haru lifted his Light Magic had gone since if he kept this state, Gintoki wouldn't be able to find them.

"Let's move, this place is dangerous," Yajima said.

Haru nodded and said, "We need to go to the shelter."

Kuroneko was still weak and unable to move and held the arms of Haru and Yajima.

"W - wait, I - I'm still scared, p - please w - wait for a wh-."

Before Kuroneko finished her words someone suddenly appeared behind her and stabbed her directly.

"Kuroneko!!!" Haru pushed her away and his shoulder was stabbed by Kunai. He gritted his teeth since it was his first time to be stabbed by someone.

"HARU!!!!" Yajima shouted and he was full of anger. He used his flat magic and made his hand sharp. He raised his hand and slashed it toward this ninja.

That ninja jumped back and avoided Yajima's attack.

"Damn!!" Yajima was angry and looked at the enemy. Even if he was part of Magic Council, he was only a member of council and he had become old.

"Ha... Haru..."

Kuroneko was scared when she saw the blood on Haru's arm.

Anko, who was fighting against a ninja, quickly returned to Haru's group. She looked at Haru in worry since his shoulder was full of blood. "Haru, are you alright?"

'I am not fine....'

Haru was in pain and he felt sleepy somehow. However, more than that, he was furious at the ninja who tried to kill Kuroneko. He gritted his teeth and pulled the kunai on his shoulder before healing it using his Light Magic. He looked at Anko and asked, "Can you protect Kuroneko?"

Anko looked at Kuroneko who was very scared on the ground. She nodded and said, "Don't worry."

Haru nodded and said, "Thank you." He looked at his enemy and could see that this person was taunting him. He wasn't sure why this guy tried to taunt him and at the same time, he knew that it might be his first time to kill someone, however, he knew that he shouldn't give him mercy since there were only two choices in front of him being killed or killed.

"Don't blame me for this."

Haru raised his finger and then a light beam was fired, piercing the enemy's heart.