Weakness!

"Ninja Art: Ten Thousand Snake Net!" With that, Orochimaru formed hand seals and pressed his hand against the ground, causing countless blue-gray venomous snakes to burst forth from his sleeves!

The sheer number of snakes was overwhelming, so dense that even Yei's Byakugan, with its keen perception, couldn't determine the exact count. They surged towards Yei like a tidal wave, baring their fangs and lunging to kill!

Seeing the dense mass of venomous snakes, Yei's eyes narrowed slightly. He pushed off the ground, his speed so great that it stirred up a whirlwind behind him.

With a 'bang,' the air cracked as Yei launched himself into the air, locking onto Orochimaru. He rapidly formed hand seals and muttered, "Wind Release: Phoenix Sickle Technique!"

Yei swung his right leg, chakra erupting from the pressure points in his leg and transforming into sharp wind blades that sliced through the air, cutting the oncoming snakes in half. Blood and severed limbs rained down.

The wind blades continued their trajectory, heading straight for Orochimaru!

This was Hado #12: Wind Scythe!!

"Wind Release? Adding to the Lightning Release, Earth Release, and Fire Release from before, you've already used four different chakra natures… You're definitely hiding some kind of secret!" Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement as he watched the wind blades approach.

Including the current Wind Release, Yei had already used four different chakra natures in their battle.

Moreover, many of them were ninjutsu he had never seen before!

Chakra nature could be considered a talent; what nature one possessed was determined at birth!

Developing a completely new chakra nature through training was almost impossible!

Unless one had some kind of extraordinary encounter, such as obtaining Six Paths Power, All Creation Reincarnation Eye, Tailed Beast Chakra, or transplanting First Hokage Cells, it was impossible to change one's innate limitations!

But these conditions were rare and hard to come by…

In this world, the five chakra natures had a relationship of mutual restraint.

In other words, the number of chakra natures one possessed was a significant advantage in battle!

One could use ninjutsu that specifically countered the enemy.

Orochimaru's teacher, the Third Hokage, was a powerful ninja who possessed all five chakra natures, earning him the title of "Professor."

Aside from Kekkei Genkai and other unique ninjutsu, ordinary ninja were often countered by the Third Hokage's ninjutsu!

No matter what nature of ninjutsu you used, he had a corresponding method to deal with and counter it!

As the Third Hokage's disciple, Orochimaru had fought the Third Hokage many times in the past, only to be easily beaten by the Third Hokage's casually used five-element mixed ninjutsu…

This was why Orochimaru was so surprised to see Yei consecutively using four chakra natures!

His talent had been praised by the Third Hokage, but he only possessed three chakra natures innately…

How to acquire the same five chakra natures as the Third Hokage was also a project he was researching; he harbored a strong desire to surpass his teacher!

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" Orochimaru licked his lips, formed hand seals, puffed out his chest, and spat out a blast of wind that collided with Yei's wind blades!

'Boom!'

The attacks collided, and after a roar, the wind pressure stirred the surrounding air, kicking up a violent sandstorm!

Yei didn't expect his attack to be effective. He pushed off the ground again, leaving faint arcs of electricity crackling in his wake as his figure disappeared!

He shot out like a bolt of blue lightning!

"Tch, so fast, my eyes can't even keep up?" Orochimaru's eyes flashed coldly, his golden pupils darting left and right, trying to catch Yei's movements.

But Yei's speed was too great, making it difficult for his eyes to follow!

He wasn't particularly skilled in sensory techniques either. It wasn't that he couldn't use them; he had dabbled in almost all types of ninjutsu, but his sensory abilities weren't as refined. He could only barely determine the strength and location of chakra.

But this level of perception wasn't enough to capture Yei's movements at this time!

However, Orochimaru had a wealth of combat experience. Since his eyes and senses couldn't lock onto Yei, he would use other methods!

Sound!

Yei's speed was very fast at this time, even comparable to the Fourth Raikage, but he had not exceeded the speed of sound, nor was it the Fourth Hokage's space-time ninjutsu that had almost no sound.

Yei's extreme speed meant that his approximate location could be determined by sound!

With a 'swoosh,' Yei suddenly appeared behind Orochimaru, a Kunai with a lightning blade aimed at his neck, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent!

"Behind me!" Hearing the gust of wind behind him, Orochimaru turned around abruptly, raising the Kusanagi Blade in his hand, barely blocking Yei's Kunai just as it was about to strike!

With a 'clang,' Orochimaru was directly blown away by the immense force of Yei's attack. He flipped backward to dissipate the force and landed steadily.

Facing Yei's oncoming attack again, this time Orochimaru didn't choose to resist head-on. Instead, he used his unique body to evade. Although he would still be hit by Yei's attacks, a few minor injuries were insignificant to him!

Even if an arm was cut off or his chest was pierced, he could simply use his unique substitution technique, consuming a portion of his chakra, and the injuries on his body would be restored!

Of course, this substitution technique of his consumed a lot of chakra. If this continued, his chakra would eventually be depleted.

But the reason Orochimaru was doing this was because he had discovered Yei's weakness…

That was Yei's chakra reserves!

Orochimaru's snake eyes stared intently at Yei, as if trying to see through him. He dodged Yei's attack again, leaping backward and saying playfully, "This mode must consume a lot of chakra, right? Such intense and rapid attacks must be for a quick victory. How long can your chakra support you now? Yei-kun…"

In his perception, although Yei's special mode, similar to the Raikage's lineage, was indeed powerful, and its speed gave him a headache, even though he tried his best to dodge, he was still hit by Yei's attacks.

But the more powerful the move, the more chakra it would consume!

He knew Yei's situation, knowing that he had only recently become a Special Jonin, not even a Jonin yet.

Plus, he was still young, and his physical qualities had not reached their peak, so the amount of chakra in his body would definitely not be too much!

As long as he waits until Yei's chakra is completely exhausted, Yei will lose all ability to resist!

That's why Orochimaru didn't engage Yei in a head-on fight, but instead planned to stall for time!

Ninjas are a profession that emphasizes tactics, strategy, and intelligence, not just overwhelming power!

Unless there is an absolute difference in strength, ninjas whose strength isn't too far apart, the side that uses tactics and strategy will definitely have a greater chance of winning!

Orochimaru is a powerful figure who has experienced two Shinobi World Wars, having fought against different types of ninjas. His insight, experience, and intelligence analysis skills are top-notch, even among the best in the entire ninja world.

Naturally, he understands this point!

After noticing Yei's "weakness," Orochimaru will naturally take corresponding measures to deal with Yei, which is... to stall!