"Ibuse, destroy their ninjutsu first."
Hanzō began issuing orders to Ibuse.
"Wah! Wah!"
Ibuse cried out twice, its massive body remarkably agile.
With a sweep of its tail, it scattered Konoha's combined ninjutsu into nothing.
"Wah! Wah!"
It was claiming credit from Hanzō.
Hanzō crouched down and patted its head in encouragement.
Manda's expression changed the moment it saw Ibuse. This giant would not be easy to fight.
"Damn it, Hanzō's summoned beast is actually this strong."
From that simple strike, Orochimaru could already tell that Ibuse possessed formidable strength.
Only after facing Hanzō head-on did Orochimaru understand why he was called a demigod.
Konoha's ninja also began clashing directly with the Rain Ninja.
For a time, ninjutsu erupted all across the battlefield, and people died without pause.
Orochimaru drew his sword and exchanged blows with Hanzō's chain sickle, but after several moves, he fell into a disadvantage.
He also had to keep watching out for the poison gas Ibuse spewed from time to time.
This battle of weapons left Orochimaru utterly stifled.
Spotting an opening.
"Hidden Shadow Many Snake Hands!"
Multiple giant snakes burst from Orochimaru's sleeves and lunged at Hanzō, some even trying to coil around him.
"Sword Art: Iai Slash!"
With a single sweep of his sickle, Hanzō severed every snake at the waist. Orochimaru's signature ninjutsu failed to harm him in the slightest.
Taking the chance, Orochimaru retreated back onto Manda's head.
But Manda was already somewhat sluggish, with several new wounds across its body.
It had been poisoned. Though it was also a venomous creature and could still hold on for now, Orochimaru estimated it would not last much longer.
Lowering its head, Manda bit several Rain Ninja and swallowed them whole.
"I can't hold on much longer. Be careful."
After saying that, it continued