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At this moment, Namikaze Naruto's Rasengan collided with the first gate, triggering a violent explosion.

The Triple Rashomon used by Orochimaru was originally a ninjutsu belonging to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. It was likely because Orochimaru's strength did not match that of Hashirama Senju that he could only summon three gates.

These Triple Rashomon managed to block the explosion for a mere second before vanishing.

Once the explosion subsided, Orochimaru was seen buried head-first in the dirt, his feet twisted in opposite directions.

Of course, this was merely a layer of skin; Orochimaru had already escaped using the Snake Shedding Technique and was currently hiding underground, observing the situation on the surface.

Upon sensing Orochimaru's location, two *Spirit Energy Giant Hand*s extended from beneath Namikaze Naruto's feet, reaching out to grab him.

Feeling something approaching, Orochimaru burst out of the ground, narrowly dodging the attack of the *Spirit Energy Giant Hand*s. Namikaze Naruto then continuously manifested *Spirit Energy Giant Hand*s to snatch at him.

Orochimaru transformed his lower body into a snake tail to increase his movement speed.

While utilizing the *Spirit Energy Giant Hand*s, Namikaze Naruto was also condensing a miniature Tailed Beast Bomb in his palm.

Once the condensation was successful, Namikaze Naruto extended another Spirit Energy Giant Hand from his arm, clutching the Tailed Beast Bomb as he cornered Orochimaru.

Trapped between the three *Spirit Energy Giant Hand*s, Orochimaru began to panic. He felt immense pressure emanating from that tiny, pitch-black sphere; if he were struck by that technique, he might die.

He immediately formed hand seals and performed a summoning jutsu. A massive snake appeared on the field—this was Orochimaru's summoning beast, Manda.

Still unaware of the situation, Manda roared, "Orochimaru, have the sacrifices for summoning me been prepared?"

Although Manda was Orochimaru's summoning beast, every time it was called to battle, it required sacrifices—one hundred living humans.

Before it could receive a response from Orochimaru, Namikaze Naruto's Tailed Beast Bomb slammed into its snake head. The Tailed Beast Bomb emitted a blinding white light, followed by a violent explosion.

Manda's head was blasted into smithereens. This summoning of Orochimaru's had been sent away after saying only a single sentence.

Orochimaru had already made his escape while Manda was blocking the blast.

Having escaped, Orochimaru decided to use his strongest ninjutsu—the Eight Branches Technique. He did not intend to drag this out any longer; the brat had too many tricks up his sleeve, and Jiraiya was still watching from the sidelines like a tiger stalking its prey. One slip-up, and he could truly die.

As Orochimaru formed his seals, he vanished from his spot, and a massive white snake with eight heads and eight tails appeared on the field.

Seeing this, Namikaze Naruto didn't waste words. He flashed to Jiraiya's side and said, "Pervy Sage, Orochimaru is preparing to risk it all. If he feels he can't win later, he might try to run. Keep a close eye on him."

Namikaze Naruto then clapped his hands together. His height rapidly increased, and deep red spirit energy began to surge around his body. In an instant, a massive fox glowing with red light appeared, with Namikaze Naruto enveloped within it.

This was the Kurama Mode. At this moment, the Kurama was significantly larger than before, and its originally slender frame had become robust, covered in layers of thick muscle.

Through recent training, the strength of the Kurama, which had originally been sealed with half its power, had advanced by leaps and bounds. Even without the power of its other half, it could now take on eight opponents at once.

As soon as it emerged, the Kurama let out a heaven-shaking roar, sending waves of energy rippling outward.

This placed immense pressure on Orochimaru, who had transformed into the eight-headed serpent. The aura radiating from his opponent before the battle had even begun was so overwhelming that he felt the urge to turn and flee.

Since the Kurama had not fought in a long time, Namikaze Naruto granted it control, while he remained in his sea of consciousness to watch the battle.

After the roar ended, the Kurama lowered its head, pushed off the ground, and leaped toward the eight-headed serpent. With a powerful swipe, one of the serpent's heads was severed.

Orochimaru reacted quickly, maneuvering the remaining seven heads to bite at the Kurama.

The Kurama leaped backward to dodge the attack and rapidly condensed a Tailed Beast Bomb in front of its chest. Unlike the one Namikaze Naruto had condensed, this Tailed Beast Bomb was five meters in diameter.

Once the Tailed Beast Bomb was fully formed, the Kurama opened its maw and swallowed it. Its stomach expanded rapidly, emitting intense energy fluctuations. The ground beneath it shattered and sank deeply the moment it swallowed the orb.

A violent beam of energy then surged from the Kurama's mouth. This was another way to utilize the Tailed Beast Bomb, which could be called the Void Dog Cannon.

Namikaze Naruto hurriedly reminded the Kurama, "Keep him alive!"

The Kurama reacted immediately, tilting its head upward. Given the massive size of the eight-headed serpent, it was difficult to dodge the Void Dog Cannon; if the strike landed fully, Orochimaru would likely be obliterated.

Fortunately, the Kurama adjusted the angle quickly. The Void Dog Cannon only sheared off the left half of the eight-headed serpent's body, leaving a trench hundreds of meters long in the ground.

Although half of its body was gone, the eight-headed serpent was still alive. The Kurama intended to follow up with another attack, but it noticed that Orochimaru was already fleeing rapidly.

The moment Orochimaru tried to escape, Jiraiya reacted. He quickly performed the Spirit Energy Body Infusion, leaped forward, and threw a punch at Orochimaru. The force of the blow drove half of Orochimaru's body into the ground. Jiraiya then stepped forward, grabbed Orochimaru by the throat, and hoisted him up.

Suspended in mid-air, Orochimaru felt the formidable aura radiating from Jiraiya. He coughed up blood and said in shock, "How is this possible? How could you have become this strong?"

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru with a regretful expression and said, "I'm sorry, Orochimaru. Don't worry, Uzumaki Naruto won't kill you."

Namikaze Naruto hurried over, seeing Orochimaru held in Jiraiya's grip. "Pervy Sage, hand Orochimaru over to me."

A purple chain extended from Namikaze Naruto's back, binding Orochimaru tightly, and Jiraiya released his hold.

Bound by the chains, Orochimaru felt all his chakra become unusable. He looked at Namikaze Naruto and said, "The Adamantine Sealing Chains?"

Namikaze Naruto nodded and said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Uzumaki Naruto, or perhaps, Namikaze Naruto."

Bound by the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Orochimaru coughed up more blood and said, "I see. So you know everything?"

"What are you referring to? Your deal with Shimura Danzō, or the true face of Hiruzen Sarutobi?" Namikaze Naruto asked expressionlessly.

Upon hearing these two questions, Orochimaru continued, "As expected, you know that the bodies of Namikaze Minato and Kushina Uzumaki are in my possession."

Namikaze Naruto simply stared at Orochimaru without speaking.

Seeing this, Orochimaru laughed. "Heh heh, then let me tell you: their bodies are indeed in my hands, but I have no intention of giving them to you."

Namikaze Naruto smiled after hearing this. "It's fine that they are in your hands. I have a method that can control a person's soul. Once I use it on you, you will obey everything I say. But before that, I would like to invite Lord Orochimaru to enjoy something first."

Namikaze Naruto placed his hand over Orochimaru's heart, and a stream of unique spirit energy flowed into it.

As the spirit energy entered the heart, it immediately began to course through the meridians, spreading throughout his entire body.

Orochimaru began to tremble all over, sweat beading on his forehead. Looking at his clenched teeth, one could tell just how much pain he was in at this moment.

The technique Naruto Uzumaki used on Orochimaru was the Pulse Severing Hand he had learned back then. This technique was specifically designed for torture; it injected spiritual energy into the enemy's heart, which then flowed into the meridians, circulating until it reached non-lethal but excruciatingly painful acupoints.

For instance, it could induce sensations of intense pain or itching, and unless the user withdrew the spiritual energy injected into the enemy's body, these sensations would persist indefinitely.

In the end, Orochimaru could no longer hold back and let out a roar. Perhaps it was because of his long-term use of Living Corpse Reincarnation, which had severely damaged his soul, that Orochimaru's willpower had weakened as a result.

Under the torment of such agony, he screamed, begging Naruto Uzumaki to kill him.

Seeing Orochimaru's painful roar and Jiraiya, who stood to the side with an expression of unbearable pity, Naruto Uzumaki sighed and stepped forward, drawing out the spiritual energy that was rampaging through Orochimaru's body.

As the spiritual energy was extracted, Orochimaru lay on the ground, gasping violently.

Afterward, Naruto Uzumaki placed his hand on Orochimaru's head and cast the Soul Control Art. A short while later, Naruto Uzumaki removed his hand from Orochimaru's head, released the Adamantine Sealing Chains, and retracted them into his body.

At this moment, Orochimaru struggled to crawl up from the ground, knelt on one knee, and respectfully called out, "Master."

Naruto Uzumaki waved his hand and said, "Just call me Lord from now on."

Jiraiya, standing nearby, breathed a sigh of relief at this sight; as long as his life was spared, that was enough.

After Naruto Uzumaki cast the Soul Control Art on Orochimaru, he read through Orochimaru's memories. His father and mother's bodies were indeed in his possession, along with the corpses of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.

However, Naruto Uzumaki did not have Orochimaru hand over the bodies right away, choosing instead to let him continue keeping them.

Even if he summoned the bodies now, it would be useless. Not to mention the lack of sacrifices to perform the Impure World Reincarnation, Minato Namikaze's soul itself was still trapped inside the belly of the Death God. Unless the Dead Demon Consuming Seal was undone first, Minato Namikaze could not be reincarnated.

Seeing Orochimaru stand up only to sway unsteadily, trembling as if he might stop breathing at any moment, Naruto Uzumaki condensed Kurama's Yang-attribute spiritual energy to heal him.

As the golden spiritual energy was injected into Orochimaru's body, Orochimaru's expression relaxed, and the injuries on his body began to heal rapidly.

Orochimaru then said to Naruto Uzumaki, "Thank you, Lord."

Naruto Uzumaki shook his head to indicate it was unnecessary.

Seeing that Orochimaru was finally able to stand steadily, he called for Jiraiya, and the rogue ninja returned to the underground base.

By this time, the battle in the base had already ended, and Shisui was standing before the six people lying on the ground.

Seeing Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya return, he asked, "Lord Jiraiya, is it over?"

Jiraiya nodded and pointed behind him.