Orochimaru: Wanting to Obtain Simu

A massive flock of ravens descended like a dark cloud, their cacophonous cries unsettling, while the frantic flapping of their wings stirred up incredibly turbulent currents of air.

"Possessing such bizarre bodily organs and the ability to control a flock of ravens? How truly surprising, Simu."

Facing such a terrifying offensive, Orochimaru wore a composed expression.

He slowly raised his hands to begin forming hand seals; despite his unhurried demeanor, the speed at which he wove the signs was absurdly fast.

Shadows firmly enveloped Orochimaru as countless ravens extended their sharp beaks, preparing to tear their enemy apart bit by bit.

Orochimaru finished his seals, tilted his head back, and opened his mouth. The Chakra surging within his body gathered in his throat, then transformed into thousands of dense, brownish snakes that erupted outward like a tsunami!

"Manyandara no Jin!"

Countless snakes opened their jaws, clashing and biting against the massive flock of ravens descending from the sky.

Overall, the two were evenly matched.

Although Orochimaru's snakes were stronger in individual power, capable of killing a raven in a single strike, the latter possessed the ability to fly, and their agility far surpassed that of the snakes, often allowing them to counterattack after a bit of maneuvering.

The stalemate between the two sides was immediate.

This was clearly not what Orochimaru wanted to see; only by displaying absolute, overwhelming power would Simu willingly become his test subject!

As for becoming a vessel or anything of the sort, it was still far too early to speak of such things.

He closed his mouth, and the surging mass of snakes ceased.

Orochimaru used the back of his hand to gently wipe away the viscous, stringy saliva from the corner of his mouth, a slight smirk forming as his chilling gaze lingered on Simu.

Suddenly, Orochimaru's figure vanished instantly, appearing directly in front of Simu via the Body Flicker Technique.

"I'll be taking your body, Simu, hiss~"

Orochimaru extended an arm, reaching straight toward Simu.

Simu's pupils suddenly turned pitch black, a red dot emerging in the center before countless blood-red veins instantly spread outward.

It looked just like the ice-crackle patterns on fired porcelain!

Eight crimson Rinkaku bloomed from Simu's back like flowers, firmly blocking Orochimaru's palm at the very last second.

Two of them even lunged from the sides toward the enemy, forcing Orochimaru to leap backward to create distance.

Simu sighed and said, "Mr. Orochimaru, speaking like that is really easy to misunderstand."

Orochimaru licked his lips: "So, Simu, you actually care about the eyes of the world?"

Simu scratched his nose: "Although I don't care much, I still don't really like getting too close to someone whose species or gender I don't even know."

"Heh, I didn't expect Simu to have such a sharp tongue as well."

After saying this, Orochimaru abruptly leveled his hands. Beneath his wide sleeves, something stirred violently, and countless brown pythons shot out, winding toward Simu.

"Sen'ei Tajashu!"

Attacking with snakes again? What a disgusting and perverted ability.

Simu complained inwardly, but his sharp Rinkaku had already lashed out violently, swinging like blades to swiftly slaughter the snakes before him!

Failing to land a hit, Orochimaru quickly formed more seals, drew in a sharp breath, and puffed out his cheeks.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A powerful current of air was instantly expelled from Orochimaru's mouth, transforming into a gale that slammed into Simu.

Although Simu had prepared himself while Orochimaru was forming the seals, the sudden, overwhelming force of the wind still sent him flying.

Amidst the turbulent airflow, the bright red Kagune shot out and dug fiercely into the ground, allowing Simu to stabilize his stance.

"A Wind Release ninjutsu I've never seen before."

Simu wore an expression of interest.

After all, he had never obtained a test subject who had mastered Wind Release.

But clearly, this cold, sinister man was by no means an easy opponent.

Simu could feel that what was being displayed now was far from this guy's true strength.

Seeing the guarded look on Simu's face, Orochimaru smiled slightly.

"Simu, my strength is far more than just this."

He formed seals once more; this time, Chakra condensed upon his hands.

As the Chakra gathered, the surrounding air rapidly formed a high-speed current, striking toward Simu like a blade of wind!

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique!"

The power of such an airflow was definitely superior to the slash of an ordinary blade!

Simu made a judgment in an instant, but the speed at which the current struck was simply too fast; he had no time to dodge.

In a split second, a large amount of black exoskeleton armor rapidly grew from the back of his neck, covering his upper body.

The surging airflow landed upon it, sparking wildly as it cut against the surface; the friction produced by the cutting was enough to shatter one's eardrums!

"That bizarre ability again?"

Orochimaru observed Simu's chest, where the exoskeleton on the surface had been carved with a deep gash by his Wind Cutter Technique, but that was all it amounted to.

It hadn't even touched Simu's flesh, meaning he hadn't even managed to break through his defenses for the time being.

Simu felt the tingling sensation coming from his chest and pushed up his glasses: I was almost finished off by Mr. Orochimaru.

The next second, fueled by Simu's powerful vitality, a large amount of dark red liquid secreted from the wound, filling it completely.

In just two seconds, the ten-centimeter-deep wound had vanished entirely.

"To possess such strong regenerative capabilities as well."

Orochimaru's gaze grew even more fervent.

He couldn't wait to dissect and study the secrets hidden within Simu's body!

This kind of powerful vitality might just be the crucial opportunity he needed to achieve eternal life!

For this reason, Orochimaru unleashed his Hidden Shadow Snake Hands once again.

A massive swarm of brown snakes enveloped Simu once more, and this time, the number was even greater than before!

Simu adopted the same method as last time, using his sharp Rinkaku to shred the entire swarm of snakes before him.

On the other side, he silently allowed his Koukaku to cover his entire body, preventing any stray snakes from causing him harm.

Just as Simu had expected, Orochimaru's attack this time was definitely not that simple.

From within the dense mass of snakes, Orochimaru's head emerged.

His entire body stretched infinitely, transforming into a human-headed serpent that bypassed Simu and coiled around him tightly.

The massive serpentine body erupted with unimaginable strength, causing even the Koukaku covering Simu to groan under the unbearable pressure.

Orochimaru's head slowly slithered to Simu's ear, his flicking tongue emitting a "hissing" sound.

"Simu-kun, you had better just come with me obediently."

A cold glint flashed across Simu's lenses as he politely declined: "Maybe next time."

The Koukaku on his back suddenly opened up, and pitch-black feathers reflecting a metallic sheen emerged, then, like a heavy blade of black mysterious iron, they cleaved the python coiled around him in two!

Orochimaru's face was filled with disbelief; the steel wings sprouting from Simu's back had effortlessly sliced his body clean through!

This was Simu's latest creation.

[Ukaku: Sword Raven]

Thanks to book friend [All Men of the World Rise Up] for the tip!