Orochimaru had fallen into the river, was thinking of using a technique to escape, but he found that the surroundings were getting colder and colder.
Turning his head, he saw that the river water on all sides had frozen over rapidly and was flowing towards his location.
Without hesitation, he leaped out of the river.
"How?"
"Aren't you leaving?"
The calm words reached Orochimaru, who had just stood up, caused his pupils to shrink sharply.
He turned his head and looked at her; his eyes were full of malice.
He'd had enough. Everything Hagoromo did wasn't meant to kill him; it was meant to disgust him.
Hagoromo chuckled lightly at Orochimaru's gaze and lifted his hand from the river.
The ice surface, which was shrinking, suddenly stopped.
Upon seeing this, Orochimaru's eyes narrowed sharply once again.
Ice Release?
His words were filled with disbelief; Ice Release was something only one clan in Kirigakure possessed.
Moreover, this family should have already been dealt with unilaterally by the Kirigakure.
Seeing Orochimaru's expression, Hagoromo said calmly, "Don't overthink it. I've always been a member of the Sawada Clan."
"I only have a tiny bit of knowledge about Kekkei Genkai."
Orochimaru gritted his teeth at that infuriating look.
Listen to this, is this even human language? Do you even have a little bit of knowledge about Kekkei Genkai?
Then you can use it directly?
If it were really that easy, wouldn't he have been even more adept at capturing so many Kekkei Genkai users over the years?
Alright, enough chit-chat.
As she spoke, Hagoromo raised her hand and directly covered it with Yang Release Armament.
"Let me beat you up and vent my anger. Don't worry, I won't kill you."
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru felt a chill run down his spine. In all his years of dominating the Shinobi World, he had never felt anything like this, not even when facing Hanzō.
At this moment, a strong sense of crisis arose in my heart.
Without hesitation, his years of experience allowed him to extend the Kusanagi Sword in his hand.
He wanted to use this to push Hagoromo away. Last time, Hagoromo used this move to escape, and this time he needed to use it himself.
Fortune's wheel keeps turning.
Swish--
The Kusanagi Sword lashed out at Hagoromo like a venomous snake.
Snap...
Upon seeing this, Hagoromo simply waved her hand dismissively.
The Kusanagi Sword was easily deflected, heading towards countless giant trees to the side.
Rumble--
A series of collapses rang out, and smoke and dust gradually drifted towards the location of the riverbed.
"Don't delay, time is of the essence."
Hagoromo a single step, the frozen riverbed shattered instantly.
Don't worry, Shinigami can't take you!
The Hagoromo's Yang Release Armament was instantly covered with a surge of Chakra flames, and his fist slammed towards Orochimaru's chest.
Sun-Character Straight Punch!
Bang bang--
Countless fists rained down on Orochimaru's chest.
Amidst this fierce onslaught, Orochimaru's eyes nearly rolled back in his head.
"Monster Strength - Gear Third!"
Boom--
With a loud bang, Orochimaru tumbled backward like a spinning top, the ground shattering from the force.
Whoosh--
A sharp sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out as Hagoromo, wielding the Amenonuhoko, stabbed Orochimaru directly.
He genuinely didn't want to pursue her anymore.
This guy, look how he's going to escape now that he's pinned down by this weapon.
Orochimaru tried to get up, but found that he couldn't muster any strength. He looked at the strange weapon stuck in his chest.
"This is..."
"A weapon that will prevent you from escaping."
Before he could finish speaking, Orochimaru was slammed down by a barrage of punches.
Ada~ Ada~
"Whew—that feels great!"
After a long while, Hagoromo finally stopped. For the first time, he felt that beating someone up was such a satisfying thing.
Moreover, this person was the first to give Orochimaru that he might be killed.
That was awesome!
Looking at Orochimaru, who resembled a lump of mud, Hagoromo couldn't help but curl his lip.
This guy... his vitality is even more excessive than Jinchūriki.
And yet, he's still alive.
If it weren't for the Amenonuhoko pinning him down, he probably would have run away after only two punches.
"Come over."
Hagoromo glanced at the dense forest not far away and said calmly.
A rustling sound came from outside, and Kabuto Yakushi emerged, clutching his chest and looking pale.
"He's not even thinking of leaving? Orochimaru really knows his stuff."
Seeing that Kabuto Yakushi wasn't even thinking of escaping, Hagoromo couldn't help but look at Orochimaru on the ground.
This guy also has the ability to talk his way out of anything?
Or is it a charm escape?
Upon hearing this, Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Escape?
Looking like this, forget about escaping; he'd probably never even reach the outskirts of Konoha...
No, it should be that he was killed by Hagoromo before he even left the Forest of Death.
"Come here, treat him a bit, lest he lose his breath and die."
Hagoromo kicked Orochimaru, who looked like a pile of rotten Orochimaru, and said to Kabuto Yakushi.
Kabuto Yakushi first looked down at the pool of Orochimaru, then looked up at Hagoromo.
Is there any point in trying to save it?
Although she didn't know what Kabuto Yakushi was thinking, she could Hagoromo from his expression and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm very careful. You won't die."
"Hurry up!"
Startled by the shout, Kabuto Yakushi scrambled to Orochimaru's side.
As soon as green Chakra light appeared in his hand, Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but tremble.
He's really... still alive.
Furthermore, Kabuto Yakushi could even see a glimmer of light in what could be either a mouth or an eye.
Lord Orochimaru... is crying?
Impossible.
Kabuto Yakushi quickly dismissed the thought; that was impossible. It must have gotten wet during the fight.
Having found an answer for himself, Kabuto Yakushi began to focus on treating Orochimaru.
It was called treatment, but in reality, it was about preserving his life force by combining Orochimaru's techniques as much as possible.
"Um..." Kabuto Yakushi suddenly turned to look at Hagoromo.
"Um?"
Hagoromo glanced at it and snorted.
"Could you please remove your weapon? Otherwise, there's no way for Orochimaru's body to regain its life force on its own."
Kabuto Yakushi pointed to the Amenonuhoko, still stuck in Orochimaru; this weapon was far too terrifying.
Not only were Lord Orochimaru's techniques restricted, but even his Medical Ninjutsu became largely ineffective.
Hagoromo walked over, first casting a Sealing Jutsu on Orochimaru, and then directly drawing the Amenonuhoko.
Puff--
The twitching sound made the Kabuto Yakushi's eyelids twitch, and he began the treatment without hesitation.
Lord Orochimaru! Please hang in there!
Hagoromo Yi stood aside, knowing that even with Sealing Jutsu, he needed to be careful without the Amenonuhoko.
As time quietly passed, just as Kabuto Yakushi raised his hand to wipe away the sweat...
Smack
A sharp pain in his neck caused him to faint immediately.
Hagoromo then crouched down, raised her hand, and with a forceful push, lifted the entire ground where Orochimaru was standing.
After sensing the surroundings again and finding nothing unusual, they headed towards the Hokage Building.