Facing the howling hurricane, Ye Wuyue chose not to dodge.
"Hado #58: Tenran!"
A massive whirlwind burst from Ye Wuyue's left hand and collided with Orochimaru's attack, both ultimately vanishing without a trace.
Ye Wuyue drew Shinso. It seemed that kind of damage was useless against Orochimaru.
The instant the whirlwind dispersed, countless shuriken appeared ahead and shot toward Ye Wuyue.
"Scatter, Senbonzakura."
The Zanpakuto in Ye Wuyue's hand split into thousands of tiny blades once more, forming a defensive wall that blocked every incoming shuriken.
"Bakudo #63: Sajō Sabaku." Ye Wuyue then grabbed at Orochimaru through the air, and a thick chain appeared from nowhere, binding him in place.
The fine blades formed from Senbonzakura flew toward Orochimaru at the same time.
"Since focused attacks don't do much to you, try this instead. Hado #88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!"
A thick pillar of lightning blasted toward Orochimaru, followed by a deafening explosion that filled the area with a huge cloud of smoke. Just as Ye Wuyue was about to continue his attack, laughter came from within the smoke.
"Hehehe, Sasuke-kun's strength really is impressive. Let's continue discussing what we talked about earlier."
Orochimaru slowly emerged from the smoke. He looked somewhat disheveled, but he hadn't suffered any major injuries. Ye Wuyue looked behind him and saw that the corpse of a giant snake had already been blasted to bits by his Hado.
What a kind master and dutiful beast! The summoned beast and its contractor were screwing each other over.
"I've already told you the terms. Whether you accept them is up to you."
Ye Wuyue suppressed his urge to fight and removed his mask. This clash had also given him a rough idea of his own strength. He hadn't used Flowing Blade, Like Fire this time, yet his