"...So it was the Flying Thunder God Technique." Orochimaru slowly rose from the ruins, licking the blood from the corner of his mouth. His tone carried a sickeningly clammy intimacy. "To think the coordinates still worked from such a distance... What a touching rescue scene, Naruto-kun."
Being addressed in such an intimate tone by Orochimaru sent a shiver of disgust through Naruto. Unfortunately, he had no interest in talking to this bastard after everything he had done. He only wanted to use his fists to make him shut up for good.
"Is this the power of the Nine-Tails? But have you ever considered..."
Orochimaru seemed to want to say something more, trying to distract him with words or dangle some bait. However, Naruto had already answered with action before he could even finish.
A giant golden Chakra fist tore through the air without warning and slammed toward Orochimaru!
"Bang—!!"
Orochimaru had no time to mount an effective defense. He was sent flying like a ragged sack once again, smashing through several large trees in the forest behind him before finally coming to a stop amid the wreckage.
Damn it... This brat's strength and speed...! Orochimaru painfully forced open his swollen eyes. Naruto was already condensing a Rasengan in his hand and charging toward him at high speed!
The intense sense of danger made Orochimaru disregard his injuries. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he quickly reached into his ninja tool pouch and stuffed several Ration Pills into his mouth. As the medicine took effect and some of his Chakra returned, his hands formed seals at the fastest speed of his life!
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A massive cloud of white smoke shot into the sky! A colossal creature as large as a small Tailed Beast, its scales an ominous dark purple, crashed