Let the Storms Come-We Shall Take Up Arms
Faced with the Nine-Tails' death throes, Orochimaru didn't hesitate and his forty-meter-long spear descended from the sky.
The next moment, it pierced through the narrow mouth of the Nine-Tails fox.
Without the infusion of Natural Energy, the Tailed Beast Bomb in front of its mouth gradually dissipated.
The way Tailed Beasts condenses Tailed Beast Bomb is either through its mouth, hands, or tail.
Now, all four of the Nine-Tails' limbs are pinned to the ground, and not a single tail remains.
"A toothless tiger is no better than a cat! Besides, you're not even a tiger!"
Gripping the spear tightly, the Nine-Tails' Chakra slowly flowed into Orochimaru's body along with the spear.
Gradually, one can absorb the Tailed Beast Chakra through Wood Release, and Orochimaru can also forcibly extract the Chakra of the Tailed Beasts in this way.
The extended energy gun seemed to be part of his body, making it easy to control.
At first, Nine-Tails struggled fiercely, but as Chakra was continuously drained, it quickly lost its ability to resist.
Finally, he simply lay down flat, and looking around, it seemed that he even shed two lines of humiliating tears.
"Destroy it! This Ninja World is unbearable!"
After drawing in all his Chakra again, Nine-Tails's body weakened, and Orochimaru stretched with unusual satisfaction.
Half of the Nine-Tails' chakra is comparable to Hashirama's Chakra reserves, and a full Nine-Tails would probably only be enough for Hashirama to absorb twice.
As for Orochimaru now, the amount of Chakra his body can store is estimated to be close to half that of Hashirama.
The Nine-Tails had been extracted twice, and the previous battle had also consumed a lot of its energy, leaving it with very little Chakra.
"Senior, that should be about enough, otherwise it'll probably die!"
At that moment, Minato Teleportation to Orochimaru's location.
He looked at the Nine-Tailed Nine-Tails with a strange gaze, who looked utterly dejected.
"I never imagined that you could do this much, senior. Your strength is far superior to that of Jiraiya- sensei!"
Minato secretly marveled at Orochimaru's strength. If he had stood up to run for Hokage himself, he probably wouldn't have stood a chance!
"Alright! The rest is up to you!"
"Thank you for your hard work, senior!"
Orochimaru stopped what he was doing and returned to Anko's side the next moment.
There was no intention to persuade the Minato couple; their minds were made up, and no amount of persuasion would change anything.
Fear not the coming storms, we, the younger generation, are ready to take up our arms!
Without hesitation, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, formed a complex hand seal—the Reaper Death Seal.
The next moment, a chilling aura inexplicably appeared among them.
A phantom image of the Death God appeared behind Minato, as he slashed forward with his shuriken.
The Nine-Tails's enormous body split in two, shrinking again to less than thirty meters tall.
Of course, this is the Nine-Tails after its Chakra has been extracted; it can recover once it has healed.
As for half its size, that would be similar in appearance to the Eight-Tails.
Immediately afterwards, Minato used the Eight Trigrams Seal to seal the other half of the Nine-Tails into Naruto's body.
This time, there was no scene of skewering candied hawthorns, and Kushina didn't use the Adamantine Chains at the cost of her life.
So the situation is slightly better now.
As soon as Minato finished doing all that, the barrier that had enveloped the area vanished instantly.
The Third Hokage and a group of Konoha Ninja rushed over.
As for why the situation is slightly better than in the Original Work, it's because Minato didn't die immediately after using the Minato Reaper Death Seal this time.
Kushina could still be saved if the Third Hokage arrived.
Although the situation is not optimistic, it is enough for the couple to entrust their children to each other on their deathbeds!
Medical Ninja took over Anko's work, and Orochimaru took the opportunity to pull her out of the situation.
Although many people were shocked by Orochimaru's superhuman strength, every ninja who saw Orochimaru would look at him with respect and astonishment.
After fighting for so long, he only suffered minor injuries. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't believe that it was Orochimaru.
Although Minato didn't suffer any superficial injuries, the fatal wounds were to his very soul.
The most urgent matter is the lives of Minato wife; they are their Hokage, and they are about to die.
While Minato and his wife were giving their final instructions to the Third Hokage, Orochimaru quietly left the battlefield with Anko.
Such scenes of life and death are not worth watching, and Orochimaru can't stand them.
Having achieved this level of skill, neither Tsunade nor Jiraiya could say anything more about him.
"It's not that he didn't want to kill the Nine-Tails, it's that your disciple's Will of Fire is just as unwavering as yours!"
Tsunade wouldn't say anything either; there were very few people and things in Konoha that she could care about.
If they knew, they might wipe their sweat and check if they were injured.
Okay, maybe Orochimaru is overthinking it, but what he has done today is more than enough, and he has lived up to Konoha's expectations of him!
Even if they later discover that he conducted human experiments and list him as Rogue Ninja, there's nothing they can do, because he has a clear conscience!
"Teacher, is there any hope for Minato- senpai and Kushina- senpai?"
On the way back to Konoha, Anko couldn't help but speak up.
However, Orochimaru did not answer his question, something that was obvious to everyone.
Besides, Anko herself had personally examined Kushina's body.
"Anko, would you be willing to leave with me?"
After a while, Orochimaru asked about the issue he was currently most concerned about.
"Huh? Ah?"
Like a marionette, Anko immediately chirped when she heard Orochimaru's voice.
What she saw and heard tonight was truly shocking; the scenes of Orochimaru's battle against the Nine-Tails were still flashing through her mind.
The impact on her young mind was too great; even an ordinary ninja would have been no exception.
Seeing her still-shaken appearance, Orochimaru flicked her forehead and then asked her the same question again.
"Leave? Does the teacher mean leave Konoha?"
Anko looked at Orochimaru with a surprised expression; the shock Orochimaru had given her tonight was simply too great.
They don't just act strangely; they also speak incompletely, leaving things unsaid.
If you didn't follow him from beginning to end, you wouldn't be able to tell what he was doing.
"Yes! I'll leave Konoha and build my own ninja village!"
Orochimaru simply revealed his main purpose, allowing her to learn more about the situation.
During the years that Orochimaru served as her assistant, he didn't lead her in any inhumane human experiments. Instead, he taught her a lot of knowledge that she couldn't learn elsewhere.
"Like Lady Tsunade and Sister Shizune?"
Anko didn't immediately agree to Orochimaru's invitation; instead, she continued to press him for details.
In her eyes, Orochimaru is still a good teacher, especially after his performance tonight.
Not only does she possess formidable strength, but she also resolves disasters for Konoha. In her eyes, no one is as responsible as her teacher!
"More or less!"
Orochimaru answered casually, as if this was just something that happened incidentally to him.
But this appearance was completely different in Anko's eyes.
Look at Minato, who sealed the Nine-Tails, surrounded by a group of people, and then look at Orochimaru, who also did a great job, leading her back to the village all alone.
Anko seemed to sense the loneliness emanating from Orochimaru, even though the person in question might not care about it.
"Wherever the teacher goes, I will go!"
After a moment's thought, Anko made her decision. She was an orphan, and her life had become much more colorful since she met Orochimaru.
If Orochimaru were gone, she really wouldn't know what to do.
Just as the two returned to the village entrance, a familiar figure caught Orochimaru's eye.
"Interesting, this old guy knows how to pick his timing!"