Unleashing Wood Style, Orochimaru Retreats

Clap, clap, clap, clap.

Lin Fan, currently perched in a tree, suddenly heard a round of applause coming from below.

He saw a man with pale, sallow skin, a gaunt face, and slit pupils, wearing an eerie smile.

There was no doubt that this was the true face of Orochimaru.

The female skin tied to the tree trunk opposite them quickly burned away, falling into tatters and vanishing into the wind.

"Heh, how beautiful. This is the miraculous power of the Sharingan, a realm I once yearned for above all else."

"No matter how much one trains, it can never compare to the purity of the Uchiha Clan bloodline."

Orochimaru curled his lips into a sinister grin, speaking mockingly toward Lin Fan and Sasuke.

Swish.

The next second, Orochimaru's neck elongated once more, his head lunging toward the spot near Lin Fan's neck.

Still at it?

I guess you never got beaten enough as a child to know what pain is.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Lin Fan let out a soft shout as his hands began to fly in a blur.

ROAR!

Within three seconds, a furious water dragon erupted from behind Lin Fan, roaring as it shot straight toward Orochimaru's forehead.

Seeing the aggressive water dragon closing in, Orochimaru twisted his head sharply to the left.

He dodged the strike with great agility.

BOOM!

The water dragon surged into the distance, pulverizing the trunk of a large tree into dust.

Seeing his first attempt fail, Orochimaru launched another strike.

His snake-like head changed direction, bypassing Lin Fan and lunging straight for Sasuke.

CHOMP!

This time, Orochimaru finally got his wish.

His sharp fangs sank deep into Sasuke's neck.

"AH!"

After a painful scream, a black Heaven Curse Mark was left branded on Sasuke's neck.

He immediately lost consciousness.

Soon, Orochimaru's head retracted back to his body.

The next second, Lin Fan's assault did not falter.

Several Kunai shot out like lightning, aimed directly at Orochimaru's heart.

Orochimaru swayed his body left and right, dodging every single attack in an instant.

But just then, he suddenly noticed that several figures of Lin Fan had appeared on the Kunai.

Nani?

Are there Flying Thunder God markings on all those Kunai?

Not good!

Orochimaru's pupils constricted violently.

He clearly saw that the bodies of these Lin Fan clones rushing toward him were all covered in Explosive Tags.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Finally, as several Lin Fans smiled wickedly at Orochimaru in unison, the Explosive Tags detonated instantly.

The smoke soon cleared.

Lin Fan saw that a giant python had appeared out of thin air where Orochimaru had been standing.

Orochimaru crawled out from the mouth of the python, covered in slime and looking rather disheveled.

"Combining the Flying Thunder God with clone Explosive Tags? Fighting you is truly dangerous."

"Lin Fan, you are indeed the vessel I desire most!"

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, Lin Fan's true body slowly appeared before Orochimaru.

"Is it my turn to be spat out by a snake now? Your survival skills are truly impressive, Orochimaru."

Lin Fan said mockingly.

However, the sheer tenacity of this slippery snake Orochimaru only served to ignite an endless fighting spirit within Lin Fan.

Wood Style: Unzip (Deep Forest Emergence).

Lin Fan let out a thunderous shout, unleashing the ninjutsu he had mastered from the Legacy Scroll of the First and Second Hokage.

"Nani?"

"You actually know Wood Style?"

"Could it be..."

"Are you the bloodline offspring of the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan?"

"Lin Fan, I am becoming truly interested in your body."

Orochimaru watched Lin Fan, whose fighting spirit was intensifying in the distance, and could not help but voice his suspicions.

Suddenly, countless thick vines and branches erupted from the soil at Orochimaru's feet.

They moved with incredible speed, aiming directly to bind his limbs.

Shocked, Orochimaru began to dodge rapidly.

While weaving through the air to avoid the vines threatening to entangle him, he spat a Kusanagi Sword from his mouth.

Without a moment's hesitation, he swung the Kusanagi Sword to hack at the encroaching vines.

Just then, Lin Fan lunged from the side.

Water Style: Water Severing Wave.

Orochimaru had only just severed the vines reaching for his limbs when Lin Fan's Water Severing Wave struck at him.

A high-pressure water jet, violently expelled from Lin Fan's mouth, shot toward his heart like a razor-sharp blade.

Orochimaru was instantly horrified.

He clamped the Kusanagi Sword in his teeth, rapidly formed hand seals, and slammed his palms onto the ground.

Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon.

The next second, the markings of the summoning ritual spread across the ground.

Three gates, each engraved with a demonic, fanged face, rose slowly in front of Orochimaru.

Boom! Boom!

The water jet Lin Fan spat out pierced through all three Rashomon gates before its power finally dissipated.

At this moment, Orochimaru no longer wished to linger in the Forest of Death.

He had assumed that at twelve years old, Lin Fan's strength would not be particularly formidable.

He had expected that planting the Heavenly Strawberry Mark on him would be an easy task.

Unfortunately, reality had taught him a harsh lesson.

Given the commotion caused by their battle, he believed that Konoha ninjas would arrive before long.

He had greater schemes to attend to, and it was clearly unwise to remain in the forest any longer.

Having made up his mind, Orochimaru formed hand seals and slammed his hands down once more.

Summoning Jutsu.

A massive purple python burst from the earth, flicking its tongue, and Orochimaru leaped directly into its maw.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the tutorial mission. Rewards: Triple Rashomon Lv1, Wind Style: Great Breakthrough Lv1, Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique Lv1.]

"Lin Fan, we will meet again. I will definitely make you mine."

After whispering these words to Lin Fan, Orochimaru and the giant purple python burrowed into the soil and vanished completely from the forest.

Lin Fan did not pursue him.

Since he had already completed the tutorial mission and received his rewards, there was naturally no need to give chase.

Lin Fan immediately began allocating points to his newly acquired ninjutsu.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon to LvMax. Obtained: 50% increase in Summoning Jutsu affinity.]

[A 50% increase in Summoning Jutsu affinity allows the host's summoned creatures to gain a 50% boost in all stats!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading Wind Style: Great Breakthrough to LvMax. Obtained: 10% increase in Wind Style ninjutsu affinity.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to LvMax. Obtained: 50% increase in projectile ninjutsu affinity.]

[A 50% increase in projectile ninjutsu affinity reduces the host's casting time by 50% and increases the flight speed of projectiles by 50%.]

Just as Lin Fan finished upgrading his skills and prepared to check on the injuries of Sasuke and Naruto, a beautiful figure appeared by his side.

It was the proctor, Anko Mitarashi.

(As everyone returns to school, the stats for this little author have started to plummet. Sigh, it's all tears, but I wish everyone well in their studies and to keep improving!)

...This work is provided by the great Shenqi Xiao Sima, Naruto: Starting with Infinite Skill Points.