[Orochimaru! You actually dare show your face here?!]
— User ID: Hiruzen Sarutobi
That's right—the message had just been sent by none other than Orochimaru.
[Sensei, don't be so aggressive. This MOBA battle space is open to the entire shinobi world. Aren't I a part of that world too?]
— User ID: Orochimaru
[Orochimaru, where are you? I'm coming to find you.]
— User ID: Jiraiya
[Sorry, Jiraiya, but there's no way I'm revealing my location.]
— User ID: Orochimaru
[Monkey, who is this guy?]
Tobirama Senju watched the exchange unfold and couldn't help but ask in the chat.
[Sensei, he's one of my students… but he has since become a rogue ninja.]
— User ID: Hiruzen Sarutobi
His message was cold and filled with disappointment.
[So he's just another evil brat who never learned to respect his teacher.]
Tobirama immediately felt disgusted toward Orochimaru.
[Hehehe, Lord Second, if I'm guilty of disrespecting my teacher… then perhaps my teacher—Hiruzen Sarutobi, the current Hokage—should be the one to die.]
— User ID: Orochimaru
As that message appeared, both Hiruzen and Danzo froze.
A cold sweat broke across their foreheads.
[What… did you just say?]
— User ID: Tobirama Senju
[Hehehe… if only you knew the things my dear sensei has done…]
Orochimaru was about to reveal more, but—
[All units, advance!]
The system alert interrupted him.
Everyone's focus immediately shifted back to the match, ignoring the chat feed entirely.
Both Hiruzen and Danzo let out a breath of relief.
Thank god no one pressed him further. If that had continued, they really wouldn't have known how to explain it.
Inside the battle space, Hayashi Ren had already looped around the Cobalt Golem's lair, sneaking directly into the Cobalt Statue's bush area.
Boom.
Boom, boom.
Kiba Inuzuka was pummeling the Cobalt Statue with rapid punches.
Hayashi Ren crouched silently in the nearby bush, watching intently. He was waiting for the perfect moment to steal the kill.
"Fang Over Fang!"
Kiba roared.
He and Akamaru spun like twin drills, slamming down on the statue with a massive crash.
When Kiba landed back on the ground, the statue's health was down to a third.
Just one more auto-attack and a Smite, and it would be his.
"Nice work, Akamaru. Let's finish off this statue, then go counter-jungle Ren's side."
Kiba grinned.
"Woof!" Akamaru barked, sharing his enthusiasm.
"You're too late."
A calm voice suddenly echoed from the shadows.
Kiba's eyes widened in alarm—but before he could even turn around, Hayashi Ren launched out of the bush.
With a swift Leaf Shadow Dance, he kicked Kiba into the air.
In the same fluid motion, he punched the Cobalt Statue, instantly reducing its HP further. Then, activating Smite, he claimed the kill.
Ding—Level up. He unlocked Skill 3: Leaf Whirlwind.
Ren didn't use it immediately. Instead, he delivered a powerful kick to Kiba, followed by two more punches.
"Fang Over Fang!"
Kiba recovered as he hit the ground and unleashed his signature move without hesitation.
Boom! Boom!
Two rapid hits landed, taking Ren's health down by a third in an instant.
But Hayashi Ren showed no fear.
He drove his foot into Kiba's ribs.
"Arrogant."