"Make a move? How arrogant!"
Orochimaru wore a cold smile as his hands rapidly formed seals.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
A large number of small snakes shot out from Orochimaru's sleeves, lunging for the necks of the Kusagakure shinobi present.
"Fire Release: Ghost Lantern!"
The Kusagakure leader, who had remained highly vigilant, immediately used ninjutsu the moment he saw Orochimaru form seals. Several clusters of will-o'-the-wisps appeared around him, barely managing to knock back the few small snakes attacking him. But cries of agony had already erupted all around him.
Looking at the Kusagakure shinobi sprawled on the ground around him, the leader's face filled with terror.
"H-how is this possible? Just one ninjutsu... You're Konoha's S-Rank Missing-Nin, Orochimaru?"
Watching the snakes withdraw one by one, the Kusagakure leader finally recognized his opponent. Konoha's Sannin had rarely appeared in public since the Third Shinobi World War, so it was no surprise that he only identified Orochimaru after seeing his ninjutsu.
"Hehe, you managed to block one move. You do have some skill."
"H-how is that possible?!"
The moment the Kusagakure leader finished speaking, Orochimaru's voice sounded behind him. Before he could even turn around, he had already passed out.
Orochimaru could not help licking his lips as a small snake slipped back into his sleeve. Looking at the Kusagakure leader on the ground, his eyes showed a glint of interest.
"This fellow seems to possess a special bloodline limit."
"A special bloodline limit? It should be the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique, a technique that lets one share their life with another. But the person who uses it dies as well."
Kakuzu, who had been slacking off the whole time, saw the Kusagakure leader's white hair and guessed the answer. The Land of Grass bordered the Land of Waterfalls, and the