The Death of Orochimaru (Part Two)

"Roar... Roar..."

Dozens of earth dragons straightened their bodies, their heads facing Orochimaru's position, and charged fiercely. What kind of power was this? At a single summons, the dragons obeyed without question. Although they were merely earth dragons made of soil and gravel, they were still incredibly terrifying when they formed a group. Although they were just lifeless earth and stone dragons, their bodies possessed the will of the earth. As long as this land existed, they could do as they pleased.

The dark clouds that had just filled the sky had not yet dispersed, and together with the chaotic dance of dragons, it created a scene resembling the end of the world.

"Summoning - Triple Rashomon!!!"

In desperation, Orochimaru's expression changed drastically, his mood shifting wildly. This kind of destructive landscape couldn't be withstood by simple defenses; only his strongest defensive method, summoning the Rashomon, the strongest physical defense, could withstand it.

"Bang... bang... bang..."

Three massive stone gates, their jaws agape, emerged from the ground and blocked Orochimaru's path.

"Roar..."

The dragons roared, undaunted by the three massive stone gates, and charged forward with the speed of arrows.

"Boom..." "Crack..."

The first Rashomon was easily shattered by the dragons, and the second Rashomon also shattered after only a short while. Then came the Triple Rashomon.

"Clang... Boom..."

The Triple Rashomon held for a long time before shattering, and while the number of earth dragons decreased, only a small portion broke apart. After breaking through the Triple Rashomon, the earth dragons' speed increased again, Issui large amount of Chakra replenished their bodies.

"..." Orochimaru stared at the terrifying dragons dancing wildly, and fear finally gripped his heart. It was as if everything was about to be destroyed in their presence, and nothing could withstand their onslaught. He struggled to his feet and fled backward in a disheveled state. He didn't even have the slightest thought of resistance. His strongest defensive measures had become ineffective. What else could he use to resist? Nothing. All he felt was the urge to retreat.

"Boom..."

But how could an ordinary person match the speed of a swarm of dragons? Even though Orochimaru was a powerful and skilled ninja, his speed was still slightly reduced by the panic in his heart. A ninja who has lost his mind on the battlefield has only one fate: destruction...

One after another, the chaotic dragons crashed into Orochimaru, even the ground rumbling and undulating. Rhythmic tremors emanated from the center, which was Orochimaru. It could be said that after being struck by the roaring dragons, Orochimaru was on the path to death, never to return to the past. The chasm between life and death would separate them, and death would be a remarkably easy thing.

"Boom..."

Just when Issui thought Orochimaru was doomed, several huge white heads suddenly emerged from the place where the dragons had buried Orochimaru. There were eight of these huge heads in total, all of them snake heads, each of which revealed its ferocious fangs. Gradually, the entire body of this monster was revealed. The huge white snake with eight heads Eight-Tails had transcended the category of ordinary snakes; it was clearly the king of snakes, the snake god!

"Hmph, Orochimaru- senpai, you're really tough. Even the roar of a horde of dragons couldn't kill you. Fear of death, resentment, and a strong obsession have transformed you into this eight-headed, Eight-Tails monster. But do you think you can escape death like this? You're delusional. Since I've made up my mind to eliminate you, of course I won't let you go so easily. You don't need pity, do you? Final tribute, secret technique— Underworld Heavenly River!!!"

The golden eyes on Issui's forehead emitted an earthy yellow light. A huge crack opened in the space in front of him, and a deathly aura emanated from it. Grayish-yellow liquid slowly flowed out from it. All the flowers, plants and trees that came near the liquid withered and turned grayish-yellow. Even the pebbles on the ground turned into powder and were washed away when they were touched by the liquid.

"Roar..."

Orochimaru, transformed into the Eight-Branch Orochi, had already acquired some of the characteristics of a wild beast. It roared and charged towards Issui. In its eyes, Issui was its greatest enemy, an irreconcilable foe. Today's duel was destined to be a fight to the death!

"Kill... Styx Torrent, grind this monster away!" All of Issui 'Chakra and spiritual energy were poured into the floating grayish-yellow liquid in front of him. Instantly, bubbles appeared in the grayish-yellow liquid, surging from the spatial rift, and more and more grayish-yellow liquid came out.

The moment the dim liquid surged, all life in heaven and earth felt the power of destiny's cycle. One thought could lead to life, another to death. The rhythm of death permeated the entire world, and no one could escape the judgment of life!

"A terrifying aura, an unsolvable thing... This kid's power has already transcended fate. The signs of that liquid all reveal endless death..." Tobi looked in the direction of Issui. No matter how strong his will was, he could not escape this situation. That extreme power had completely exceeded his expectations. He was not the only one in this world who had adventures and opportunities. As time slowly passed, you could never guess what the future would bring.

Deidara was also still shaken. Imagine if Issui had used such power to fight him back then, perhaps his fate would have been the same as Orochimaru's today. After all, no matter how beautiful art is, it cannot compete with Shinigami.

The members of Kirigakure were now completely convinced of Issui's power. What is true strength? This was the power he possessed. Nothing could hide from him. No one, let alone Orochimaru, could escape such power before death. Death itself is not scary; what is scary is death right in front of you, visible and tangible. That is terrifying. If you can't see it, who can face it with a smile? But when death is imminent, how will you make your final decision?

Near the battle between Issui and Orochimaru, all living insects and beasts fled without a trace, for the aura emanating from the Water of Yomi terrified all living things.

As Orochimaru, transformed into the Eight-Branch Orochi, approached Issui, he felt his body grow increasingly cold, as if it were about to freeze, his flesh and soul about to be frozen. His sanity gradually returned, but in this situation, neither advancing nor retreating was an option; he was teetering on the edge of life and death...

"Hmph, you can't escape. Today you are destined to die... The Water of Yomi, wash him away!!" Issui surged from the river of the Yomi, rushing towards Orochimaru.

"..." Orochimaru abruptly stopped his swaying body. He was filled with despair. Since he couldn't escape death, what was the point of struggling anymore? In an instant, he recalled his past... Graduating from the Ninja Academy, Tsunade a team with Jiraiya, learning Ninjutsu under their Teacher Sarutobi, and doing missions... The Second Shinobi World War, where he, Jiraiya, Jiraiya Tsunade earned a formidable reputation, and the name of the Sannin spread throughout the entire Shinobi World...

The Water of Yomi gradually engulfed Orochimaru, his body slowly crumbling and collapsing. The prelude to his demise had begun, signifying the imminent end of a life. At this moment, all merits and demerits were no longer important. The celebration of life would leave behind another insignificant grain of sand in the long river of history.

But just as Orochimaru was about to perish, he suddenly regained his senses. One of the eight snake heads suddenly opened wide, Orochimaru's body emerged from it. He leaped out of the giant snake's mouth, landed on an open ground, and then transformed into a Little Haku, disappearing into the grass.

"???"

Sweat beaded on Issui's head. I was stunned. I really thought he wasn't afraid of death. In the end, he was just afraid of death after all. Damn it, he's too cunning. I didn't even have time to react. But I can't let him escape so easily. I'll teach him a lesson.

"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation Technique of Amaterasu!!!"

With swift hand Hand Seals, Issui unleashed a massive sea of fire towards the area Orochimaru had fled from. The fire stretched over twenty meters and spread at incredible speed, completely destroying all vegetation in its path...

The inferno hadn't spread far when it encountered a Little Haku. Under the extreme heat of Amaterasu's flames, the white snake gradually turned into nothingness. It turned out that Orochimaru's cleverness backfired. He knew that Issui wouldn't let him off easily after he escaped, so he thought of the famous saying, "The most dangerous place is the safest." But Issui didn't think that far ahead. He launched a thorough, devastating search, and our Lord Orochimaru just happened to walk right into the line of fire. Well, that's how he ended up. He schemed his whole life, only to end up scheming against himself. The cycle of Deva Path is a tragedy, to say the least.

Issui curled her lip, took back the Yomi Water, and extinguished the Fire of Amaterasu. Actually, Orochimaru should be considered lucky, because if he had been cleansed by the Yomi Water, his soul would have perished. However, the Fire of Amaterasu only burned his body. As long as his soul remained, he could be resurrected. Because of the existence of the Cursed Seal, he could be reborn under certain conditions.

After finishing his battle with Orochimaru, Issui suddenly remembered that he had overlooked an "important person"—Kabuto. Damn it, after all that effort, he had actually missed this cunning and treacherous guy. Oh well, he can't cause any real trouble anyway; at most, he'll just be a little more troublesome later. In the face of absolute power, all paper tigers will have nowhere to hide.

Although the battle is over, there is still one thing to deal with: Guren, who was frozen by the Issui earlier. This woman is still frozen inside the ice.

Issui walked up to Guren, dispelled the ice that had frozen her, and released her.

As Guren emerged from the ice, she breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted. Everything had lost its meaning. Although she was frozen in the ice, her eyes could still clearly see the battle between Orochimaru and Issui. While Orochimaru was incredibly powerful, Issui was even stronger. There was always someone better, and the devil was always one step ahead of the saint.

Lord Orochimaru, Guren's idol, was utterly powerless against this boy and ultimately perished. In an instant, all her will crumbled, leaving her like a walking corpse. The moment Orochimaru died, her faith vanished...