Boom!
Crash!
The black scepter that had appeared out of nowhere instantly shattered three layers of the Petal Shield!
Immediately after, under everyone's astonished gazes, the black scepter suddenly melted, turning into something like black liquid as it prepared to flow around the Petal Shield from both sides!
This is... Hah! This is the world of the living!
With a cold snort in his heart, blue light filled Shiro's eyes. Zeroing activated, and the Kanshou he had yet to withdraw instantly slashed it away!
Before Shiro could make his next move, Orochimaru, off to the side, had already charged forward in excitement.
"Wind Release: Storm Cutter!"
A Wind Release that had almost condensed into a solid form slashed toward the black scepter. And that was not all. Orochimaru's hands kept flashing through seals, and the purple eyeshadow on his face suddenly emitted a pulse, drawing the mysterious power in the air into the ninjutsu he was about to unleash.
That scene made Minato glance over.
That was Natural Energy!
Orochimaru, who had not obtained the true inheritance of Ryūchi Cave, had mastered Sage Art on his own!
Sure enough, the ninjutsu Orochimaru released immediately afterward was mixed with Sage Art Chakra!
"Sage Art: Wind Release: Storm Cutter!"
The same ninjutsu, but a different Chakra structure, created two Storm Cutters whose power was worlds apart!
After unleashing the Sage Art, Orochimaru did not continue moving. Instead, he stared fixedly at them, as if expecting something.
Orochimaru's unusual behavior naturally drew Tiezhu and the others' attention as well. However, Orochimaru had always given them the impression that he was a lunatic, so they were not too surprised. Chakra merely surged around their bodies as they prepared to act at any moment.
However, the next scene completely stunned them.
The first Storm Cutter