When Orochimaru wrapped himself around his opponent, victory or defeat had already been decided.
Caught in a constriction like that of a giant python, Kushimaru Kuriarare lost his combat ability with only a slight exertion from Orochimaru.
As the referee announced Orochimaru's victory, Team 7 secured qualification from the first group.
Yet unlike the admiration and whispers that had followed Tsunade's victory, the stands were deathly silent.
Everyone wore expressions as though they had seen a ghost.
It could not be helped. The small snake still slithering wildly across the arena, along with Orochimaru's twisted posture, truly made everyone feel as if they were watching a horror film.
Especially Kushimaru Kuriarare's hunched figure after his defeat. Even through the mask, everyone could seemingly see the despair on his face.
After all, if anyone were bound up by an enemy's body like that, then watched that enemy stretch out his neck and ask face-to-face:
"Do you like bondage?"
They probably would not be in a very good mood. Compared with physical injuries, the psychological trauma would likely take even longer to heal.
As Orochimaru slowly returned to the stands, everyone along the way unconsciously moved aside to make room for him.
After this match, Orochimaru's name would probably spread through the villages of the two other nations.
Well, it was just that his reputation might not sound very pleasant...
On the stands, only Kagura, Jiraiya, and the others approached him without a care.
Jiraiya clasped his hands behind his head, pouted, and said unhappily:
"Tch!
You're the smart one. Why didn't I think to volunteer and go down there?
I advanced without even fighting once. It makes me look like I'm riding someone else's coattails."
Faced with Jiraiya's complaints, Orochimaru said nothing. He simply stood there with a smile, looking at