The Death of Orochimaru (Part 1)

"Hehe... As expected of an elite double agent who has been undercover for many years, every step you've calculated is incredibly precise. I have to say you're a formidable ninja. I'm afraid even Kakashi is slightly inferior to you. After all, you've been infiltrating for so many years. Putting aside everything else, your ability to survive is truly remarkable. Perhaps even if your Lord Orochimaru dies, you'll still be alive..." Issui said, stepping out from behind Kabuto.

"???"

Dou immediately dodged aside, putting distance between himself and Issui. He hadn't noticed Issui coming up behind him at all, and that she had been hiding so well without any warning.

"Haha, why are you hiding from me? Are you that afraid of death? Hey, Orochimaru- senpai, you'd better be careful. Maybe he's really lucky. Even if you die, he won't die. Didn't his future master Sasori of the Red Sands, die before him?" Issui sighed.

"No, it's not true, Lord Orochimaru, you know me well, I'm not like what he said..." Kabuto hurriedly said. Although he wasn't afraid of Issui's words, you could never truly understand Orochimaru's thoughts. What if he suspected him...

Orochimaru's eyes flickered between light and shadow. Although he understood that Issui's words were clearly meant to sow discord, he also became slightly wary. Kabuto was too clever, and clever people were the least trustworthy. However, he wasn't worried for the time being because he knew that Kabuto was clever, which was why he wouldn't do anything foolish. Even if Kabuto betrayed him, he wouldn't be afraid.

"Call..."

Seeing that Orochimaru's expression didn't change, Kabuto finally felt relieved. To him, Orochimaru was always so unfathomable, like his nemesis, and he could only remain hidden by Orochimaru's side.

"Hey... we're fighting here, don't get distracted..." Issui said Shuriken at Dou's neck.

"Bang..."

Kabuto instantly vanished in a puff of white smoke—another Shadow Clone! He really escaped quickly.

"Crystal Release: Tearing Crystal Falling Dragon!!!" Although Guren was slightly grateful to Ikki for Issui back, gratitude did not mean she would not kill him. As Orochimaru's subordinate, her fate was already sealed from the beginning. Ninjas do not need emotions. Issui's decision not to kill her was a mistake. Perhaps if he did not kill her this time, she would be more wary next time and would be so easily fooled.

A row of straight, crystalline crystal pillars attacked Issui...

Issui jumped up to dodge the crystal pillar's attack. This woman was too ungrateful; he had just spared her, and now she was repaying kindness with enmity. Was she out of her mind? Did she really think he wouldn't dare kill her?

"Crystal Release: Piercing Crystal Light!!!" Guren gave Issui no time to catch her breath, crystallizing a large crystal beside her. The crystal instantly flashed a laser beam that shot towards Issui.

"???" Issui was furious. Damn it, is he trying to kill me? Fine, since you don't know what's good for you, I'll just finish you off sooner rather than later.

"Ice --Ice and Snow Storm!!!" Issui dodged Guren's attack, then quickly flashed behind Guren, raised his hands, and a huge Ice and Snow Storm tornado rushed towards Guren.

"Boom..." The enormous ice and snow tornado enveloped Guren's body. The massive Ice and Snow Storm continued to rage for a long time before finally stopping, freezing everything in its path—flowers, trees, insects, and beasts—into ice.

At the end of the storm was a huge ice sculpture, inside which was the surprised face of a woman.

"Mystical Palm Technique!!"

The instant Kabuto finished Issui attack, he attacked from behind, his palm aimed at the artery of Issui's heart.

"Hmph, wishful thinking, Ice-Sealed Armor!!"

With Issui laugh, four enormous rotating ice crystal shields appeared around his body, instantly blocking all of Kabuto's attacks.

"Evil Snake Arm Explosion!!!" Orochimaru timely released a giant, winding python that swallowed Issui whole. As Issui was swallowed by the giant python, Orochimaru immediately detonated the giant python.

"Boom..."

The giant python exploded instantly, creating a huge crater in the ground, and smoke filled the air.

When the smoke cleared, Issui appeared unharmed in the crater created by the explosion. Orochimaru really knew how to use things; he ignored Kata's presence and directly detonated the giant python. Unfortunately, the moment he was swallowed by the python, he immediately entered the Sumeru Space. It can be said that his planned opportunity was completely useless. Any attack that encountered Issui's Sumeru Space was doomed. Even if your plan was perfect, it would be useless if you couldn't hit him. Unless there was a Ninjutsu that could restrict Issui's entry and exit from the Sumeru Space, there was absolutely no way to defeat Issui.

However, this spatial technique of Issui is not completely invincible. Deidara analyzed the weakness of Issui's technique during Issui previous battle: when Issui enters the real world from the Sumeru Space, he needs a three-second buffer. If an attack is launched the moment Issui finishes his buffer, no matter how powerful Issui is, he will not be able to dodge it.

"???" Orochimaru frowned as he looked at Issui. He didn't know how Issui had dodged his attack and was completely unharmed. How was that possible? If this continued, he would definitely fail. No matter how much he schemed against Ikshui, it would be useless if he couldn't find Issui's weakness.

Orochimaru had previously investigated Issui's information, but found no clues. His trusted confidants in Konoha were also unable to obtain any information about Issui, and Danzo seemed to have little information at all, only some basic details, with no truly confidential or detailed intelligence whatsoever.

To be honest, the person Orochimaru least wanted to encounter was Issui. He feared him because of his ignorance. Even Madara Uchiha wasn't as terrifying to him, because he knew quite a bit about Madara. However, Issui Kanna was still completely shrouded in mystery, with no clues about him. What was even more frightening was that every time he saw him, he could sense his tremendous progress. It had only been a few years since they last met, yet he already felt somewhat powerless against him.

"Looks like I'll have to unleash my full power. These simple things won't be of much use to you anymore. Boar-Dog-Rooster-Monkey-Sheep, Summoning Technique!!! Manda!" Orochimaru bit a small wound on his right thumb, smeared the blood on his left palm, and pressed it against the ground.

Huge, chain-like patterns appeared on the ground and then extended in all directions. Finally, a gigantic giant python appeared, with Orochimaru standing on it, his hands bound behind his back, his eyes calm and indifferent, as if the outcome was irrelevant to him. After all, he was Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, and nothing else mattered to him. What mattered was that he would fight this battle in his own style.

"Orochimaru, why did you summon me again? I was just sleeping, and you're disturbing my peaceful slumber... Don't bother me with such insignificant people. I was seriously injured in the last battle with Jiraiya and Tsunade. If it weren't for my strong physique, I might have been finished long ago..." Manda said with dissatisfaction.

"Manda, I'm afraid this is the last time. I'm not confident I can defeat this enemy. If I succeed this time, I will offer you a large number of sacrifices..." Orochimaru said calmly.

"Oh, who made you so powerless? Could it be the Sage of Six Paths, or Tailed Beast, the Senju, the Uchiha...?" Manda asked in surprise, seeing Orochimaru so lacking in confidence for the first time.

Orochimaru pointed at Issui and said, "That's him. The battle ahead might be tough. I suspect the enemy might use Space-Time Ninjutsu..."

Manda glanced at the Issui, then burst into laughter, saying, "That's him? Haha, Orochimaru, isn't he just some nobody? I didn't realize he was so powerful. Why are you so afraid? Are you getting old and useless...?"

"It's not that he's useless, it's that I'm too powerful. Today I'll use something new to end you all: Eye of Heaven: Dust, Chen-Zi-Hai-Zi, Kitsuchi War God!!!"

Issui immediately activated the ultimate combat skill of the fourth stage of the Eye of Heaven, the Kitsuchi War God. In less than a second, all four hand seals were completed. He clasped his hands together, opened his mouth and roared. Instantly, Issui's body was covered with Issui layer of Kitsuchi, which gradually transformed into the shape of armor.

Finally, a war god over three meters tall, clad in golden armor, appeared before Orochimaru and Manda. But that wasn't all. The essence of the earth surged, and an enormous phantom appeared behind the golden-armored war god. The enormous phantom gradually solidified, like an enlarged version of the golden-armored war god, its eyes emitting golden light, exuding a fierce and majestic aura.

"Roar..."

Although the Kitsuchi War God is not as tall as the Flame Demon Descent, the Kitsuchi War God is not only in his strongest defensive state, but also possesses invincible power at his command as long as he stands on the Issui. He is the earth, and the earth is him.

"..." The Manda fell silent. Having lived for so many years, it could keenly sense the danger of anything. This Kitsuchi War God brought it endless danger and destruction. Moreover, it could clearly feel the pulse of the earth, Issui all the power of the earth veins converging at the feet of the Kitsuchi War God. This meant that the entire earth was not safe. And since it was a reptile, its strength would be affected if it left the earth. If it were a flying or other Summoning, it might not be in much danger.

"Orochimaru- senpai, this is the first time I've displayed this power in this world. How was it? Not bad, right? I think this is the best way to send you off. Although Orochimaru defected from Konoha, he did make many contributions to the Konoha Orochimaru. Actually, many things in this world are hard to explain. I can't say whether you were right or wrong, senpai. Let history write all the merits and demerits. Today, we just need to fight to our hearts' content, setting aside villages and factions, just a simple exchange. What do you think, senpai?" Issui said calmly. Actually, you can't say Orochimaru was inherently bad. He was also brought to this state by this world. His parents died, he failed to become the Fourth Hokage, and his pride led him down a dark path, becoming obsessed with the art of immortality...