Summoned Beast's Blatant Betrayal

"Orochimaru, have you prepared the sacrifice for summoning me this time?" Manda beneath Orochimaru's feet asked impatiently.

"I'll give you a hundred living people afterward," Orochimaru promised Manda.

Only after hearing Orochimaru's words did Manda refrain from immediately releasing the Summoning Jutsu.

Shisui controlled Susanoo's drill as it charged straight at Manda, while Itachi controlled the Totsuka Blade and slashed at Orochimaru.

Manda nimbly weaved through both attacks, then coiled around and trapped Shisui's Susanoo.

"Shisui!"

Seeing Shisui trapped, Itachi hurriedly raised the Totsuka Blade and stabbed it into Manda.

Having coiled around Shisui's Susanoo, Manda's own movements were restricted as well. The Totsuka Blade pierced its body and began dragging it toward the gourd.

"Damn it, what is this weapon?" Manda felt the Totsuka Blade's pull, but it still did not release Shisui. It understood that if it let go now, it would immediately be dragged over by that weapon. Though it still did not know what the weapon did, getting caught definitely would not feel good.

However, the green Susanoo suddenly vanished the next moment. Manda, which had been wrapped around the Susanoo, suddenly lost its target, and its body was dragged toward the Totsuka Blade in that instant.

Manda: ???

Manda immediately tried to release the Summoning Jutsu and return to Ryūchi Cave, only to discover in horror that it could not undo the summoning.

"Orochimaru! Are you playing dead?"

Manda began to panic and swung its tail at Itachi's Susanoo. The Yata Mirror in the red Susanoo's left hand blocked the attack, though Itachi was still knocked back several steps.

Part of Manda's body had already been sucked into the Totsuka Blade. Although Orochimaru was displeased with Manda's attitude, he could not simply watch it get sealed away like this.

Orochimaru's body suddenly transformed into a white-scaled giant serpent with eight heads, and all eight serpent heads attacked Itachi's Susanoo at once.

Shisui had just used Susanoo, and his eyes had yet to recover. He had only intended to make Manda lose its hold so Itachi could seal it, but he had not expected the Mangekyō Sharingan's backlash to temporarily deprive him of the ability to use Susanoo.

What should I do? Should I use the Mangekyō Sharingan's ability? But would Kotoamatsukami work against Orochimaru in his current state? And its cooldown...

Shisui covered his eyes, caught in a dilemma.

Just then, a bloody line suddenly appeared on one of the Eight-Headed Serpent's heads. Blood gushed from the wound, and the Eight-Headed Serpent cried out in pain as it took a step back.

In midair, Ye Wuyue wore a fiery red Hollow Mask, and flames burned across the Zanpakuto in his hand.

Flowing Blade, Like Fire: Caress Slash

Ye Wuyue's full-force strike had only injured the Eight-Headed Serpent. This was currently his strongest single-target attack, but his strength was still insufficient.

"Big brother, forget Manda for now. Let's join forces and deal with Orochimaru first!" Ye Wuyue shouted at Itachi, forcefully suppressing the urge to fight in his heart.

Hearing this, Itachi released Manda and turned to attack the Eight-Headed Serpent.

"Orochimaru, you actually made me fight enemies this troublesome. I'll settle the score with you next time we meet!"

To everyone's surprise, the moment Itachi released Manda, it directly canceled the Summoning Jutsu and fled.

Orochimaru instantly felt as though a hundred thousand alpacas were stampeding through his heart. He had been blatantly betrayed by his own summoned beast!

Ye Wuyue and the others were stunned by the sight as well. Summoned beasts usually had good relationships with their contract ninja, since only those recognized by the summoned beasts could become their contract ninja. Of course, there were also those who relied on their own strength to forcibly make summoned beasts sign contracts.

But this was the first time they had ever seen a summoned beast act so defiantly toward its contract ninja and openly betray its master.

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Though stunned by the scene, Itachi did not stop attacking. The Totsuka Blade slashed into the Eight-Headed Serpent's fresh wound, severing one of its heads outright.

"Carriage of thunder, gap of the spinning wheel, this thing has light, divided into six. Bakudo #61: Six Rods Prison of Light!"

Six yellow sheets of light emerged from the Eight-Headed Serpent's body and were shattered in an instant, but Ye Wuyue did not give up and continued using Bakudo.

"Bakudo #62: Hundred-Step Railings! Bakudo #63: Sajō Sabaku!"

Over a hundred rods of light appeared from thin air and pierced toward the Eight-Headed Serpent, followed by a thick serpent-like chain that wrapped around its body.

It was not over yet!

"Bakudo #79: Nine-Point Binding!"

Nine streams of pitch-black Spiritual Pressure appeared around the Eight-Headed Serpent, restricting its movements.

"Wall of iron sand, tower in the shape of a monk, glowing molten iron. By its resolute nature, it shall finally fall silent. Bakudo #75: Five Pillar Iron Prison!"

Five enormous iron pillars appeared from thin air and smashed toward five of the Eight-Headed Serpent's heads.

Although Ye Wuyue's Bakudo was broken through by the Eight-Headed Serpent in an instant, the five iron pillars still struck five of its heads.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Itachi cut off another of the Eight-Headed Serpent's heads.

Seeing that things were going badly, Orochimaru turned and canceled Eight-Headed Mode, preparing to flee.

After canceling Eight-Headed Mode, Orochimaru instantly slithered close to the ground like a snake, moving at astonishing speed.

Itachi swung the Totsuka Blade at Orochimaru, but Orochimaru was now too small and too fast. In the end, Itachi's attack failed to hit him.

"Forget it, big brother. If you keep chasing him, you won't be able to hold on."

Ye Wuyue had already removed his Hollow Mask. The experience of wearing it this time had been terrible. He had only managed one slash, and it had not done much, leaving him feeling stifled.

Itachi had maintained Susanoo for a long time. If he continued using it, he would likely suffer backlash.

"That's right, Itachi. Rest for a while first. Leave the task of hunting Orochimaru to me."

After resting briefly, Shisui felt that he had recovered. After saying a word to Itachi, he chased in the direction Orochimaru had fled.

Itachi canceled Susanoo. The backlash from opening his eyes and immediately maintaining Susanoo in battle surged through his body, and he directly lost consciousness.

After all, he was merely flesh and blood right now, not the body he would have after Impure World Reincarnation.

Seeing this, Ye Wuyue hurried forward to catch Itachi and wiped the blood from his face.

Not far away, Uchiha Setsuna had already been burned into black charcoal by Amaterasu's black flames. He had the honor of becoming the first ninja to be burned to death by Amaterasu.

The Sound Four had long since fled with Orochimaru.

After leaving a mark for Shisui, Ye Wuyue carried Itachi on his back and headed toward the small village from before.

About an hour later, Ye Wuyue carried Itachi back to the home of the couple who had commissioned them. Sai was also there, and the couple's child was among the children they had rescued.

When the couple saw Ye Wuyue and the others, they immediately dropped to their knees.

"Thank you... thank you so much for saving all the children... Thank you..."

With tears streaming down their faces, the couple thanked Ye Wuyue and the others. As they spoke, both of them kowtowed to them.

Sai, standing nearby, was moved by the sight. He seemed to recall something, his gaze darkening as he lowered his head and walked outside.

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