Suddenly orochimaru felt something like an earthquake,more like something big punching or stomping on the ground...he looked at everyone, all of them felt the same.He saw fear and uncertainty in the eyes of those attackers. "Well,what is happening?Someone is breaking the ground almost like an explosion..and its coming closer...can it be..."he couldn't think anymore,because he didn't need to.He looked curiously into the fog of dust that surrounded the area,with a smirk on his face.The air cleared slowly.
"So,finally you are here"
"yeah,hope we are not late..",Tsunade said.
"We really thought you might have killed everyone by now...",Jiraiya felt relief.
His friends are here now,with others to help.Now,everything will be fine .Orochimaru felt relieved inside,though he didn't show it."You are late as always.Now,lets get this over with",he looked away.
[Time skip]
After a long fight with those attackers,they captured 4 of them.They will be taken to the village for further questioning.But the damage has been done..Many of the villagers were killed,some of them severely injured.And,what is most important to Orochimaru is that Sora is fine.She started crying.
"Why are you crying now?You are safe.Nobody is going to hurt you as long as i am here,"orochimaru asked her in a very concerned voice.
"My,my.When did you start to comfort babies?Are you okay?"Jiraiya joked,"Let me try.Hey,there young ladyy..."
Orochimaru pushed Sora behind him,"She is just a 5 year old,can you just behave for a minute,please?"..."No,no.What do you think i am?Orochi..."he couldn't complete his sentence.Tsunade hit his head with her stone like fist,"everybody knows what you are!."
She asked Sora with a smile,"What is wrong,you can tell me?"
Sora peeked from behind orochimaru.."I cant find grandpa"
Orochimaru suddenly remembered.He lift Sora up in his arms.Both jiraiya and tsunade were very surprised at this,"Tsunade,you must start healing the injured people.We are going to find Sora's grandfather, Mr.Hiruno.."
"They have gathered the injured people inside that building...you think he is alive??",Jiraiya shrugged.
Orochimaru gave him a death glare and started walking towards the building where all the injured people were.Inside the building they searched for Mr.Hiruno..After a while they found him in a grave condition..He was unconscious,Sora started crying loudly upon seeing him in such condition.Tsunade started the healing process...but the man was old and took so much injuries already,and who knows how long he had been in such condition.
After trying for a while,Mr.Hiruno opened his eyes.He held Sora's hand,smiled at her,"Sora,my child,don't cry...i am here."
He turned to Orochimaru,"I dont have much time...i can't tell you to protect my child,that would be wrong.Just help her a bit if you can...",he closed his eyes with a very content look on his face.Did he really trust orochimaru that much??
They can't do anything more.Tsunade started moving on to other people to heal them with another medic ninja.Jiraiya took of for the village with others and the njnjas they have captured...Orochimaru sat with Sora,who is now sleeping on his lap,tired of crying...he looked outside.Just a day before,everything was fine.And now,everything is destroyed.He sighed deeply.