Naruto followed close behind and stepped into the training ground.
"Hehe, Lord Orochimaru, then come at me! I'm ready!"
Orochimaru launched the first attack. His hands rapidly formed Hand Seals as he muttered under his breath.
Suddenly, countless snakes shot out from his sleeves. Their bodies were long and nimble, tracing eerie paths through the air as they lunged at Naruto.
This was Shadow Snake Hands! When in doubt, lead with snakes!
The snake squad had done great work!
The snakes' eyes gleamed with cold light, their mouths revealing sharp venomous fangs. They were clearly wild animals that had received special training.
Unfortunately, these snakes had been specially bred by Orochimaru and were exceptionally loyal to him. Otherwise, with Naruto's unusual affinity for animals, wild snakes naturally would not have attacked him!
Seeing this, Naruto formed Hand Seals and swiftly used the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.
More than a dozen Shadow Clones instantly appeared around him. Each held a Flying Thunder God Kunai, forming a Defensive Formation that tightly protected Naruto in the center.
When the swarm of snakes crashed into the Shadow Clones, the clones relied solely on the Flying Thunder God Kunai in their hands and their decent taijutsu to kill every last snake.
A flicker of surprise passed through Orochimaru's eyes.
He had not expected Naruto to handle his attack so easily.
And more than a dozen Shadow Clones—worthy of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan. He truly had an enormous amount of Chakra!
But he did not stop because of that. Instead, he became even more excited.
It had been a long time since he had exercised his body. He was starting to feel stiff, so this was the perfect chance to rediscover the feeling of battle!
He continued with another powerful