Konoha's reinforcements... had arrived.
Jiraiya, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi... and other powerful shinobi led the way, accompanied by several hundred elite ninja. They had actually made it here.
It was astonishing!
The battle at Tenchi Bridge had only begun not long ago, yet this main force that had originally been stationed in the rear had already arrived.
If something wasn't wrong, Tang Ping would swallow the remaining half of Tenchi Bridge on the spot.
"Jiraiya!"
Even while locked in a fierce battle with Kakashi, Orochimaru couldn't help muttering inwardly.
An opening!
Kakashi showed no mercy and flashed past like lightning.
Rip!
A massive wound appeared on Orochimaru's body.
"Worthy of being the Son of White Fang!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru opened his mouth to an unbelievable extent.
Then, another soaking-wet Orochimaru actually crawled out from inside it.
Once the new Orochimaru appeared, the heavily wounded body from before suddenly dimmed and became like shed snakeskin.
Orochi-Style Substitution Technique!
A technique with an absurdly powerful effect.
Even Tang Ping's Nirvana Technique had drawn some "inspiration" from this technique during its development.
Its effect was to let the body shed its skin like a snake, escaping injuries, seals, and the like in the process.
Unfortunately, this forbidden technique not only consumed an enormous amount of Chakra but also caused considerable harm to the body. It required splitting a huge number of cells to form a new body, which was why it was a forbidden technique suited only to Orochimaru.
After all, Orochimaru treated bodies like clothes. No matter how many times he split his cells, he could simply change bodies.
Kakashi was numb at the sight.
He had thought that if he went all out, he would at least be able to suppress Orochimaru. He had never expected things to turn out