Subduing Orochimaru (Part 2)

The huge mushroom cloud produced by the explosion gradually dissipated, leaving behind a massive crater with a diameter of over two hundred meters.

At the bottom of the pit, two figures were faintly visible in the smoke and dust.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

A series of explosions rang out.

Orochimaru forced to retreat under Isshiki's attacks. After the Isshiki battle where Might Duy had exhausted his energy, he now had very little Chakra left to face Delta's attacks.

Even if he were to die now, the Cursed Seal would remain on his other subordinates, so he would not truly die.

As long as the Heavenly Cursed Seal he left on Shin and Anko remains, Orochimaru can be resurrected.

However, if he loses his current body and Otsutsuki Chakra that he has painstakingly absorbed, his dream of exploring the universe and pursuing eternity will be completely shattered.

For Orochimaru, this was essentially the same as being dead.

So even though he was almost out of breath, he persevered with a strong belief.

On the other side, Hashirama was engaged in Isshiki battle with Isshiki.

However, unless it's Hashirama peak, in his current half-baked Impure World Reincarnation state, Hashirama is no Isshiki for Isshiki.

Soon, Hashirama was immobilized by the Yin-Yang Release Black Rod created by Isshiki using the ' Sukunahikona ', rendering him unable to move.

Isshiki joined the battle, Delta chased after Shin and the others in the direction they had fled.

Orochimaru tried to stop it, but was overwhelmed by Isshiki strike.

"Orochimaru, you can't hold on any longer. Why don't you consider joining the organization?" Isshiki, while launching attacks on Orochimaru with ease, trying to persuade him to join the Orochimaru Kara.

It's unclear whether he genuinely wanted to invite Orochimaru or feared that Orochimaru might make a desperate last-ditch effort and fight to the death.

At least Isshiki did not want Orochimaru to die from exhausting all his Chakra.

The Vessel he was using was still under repair. After a thousand years, Jigen's Vessel was on the verge of collapse, so he dared not use too much Chakra easily.

Fighting Orochimaru through prolonged combat was a last resort for Isshiki.

In the past, Isshiki would never have easily exposed himself to the Shinobi World, but this time, sensing the Chakra aura that shared the same origin as his own, he simply could not resist the temptation.

It can be said that Orochimaru in front of him is the best Vessel for resurrection given to him by God.

The best way for Isshiki is to have Orochimaru voluntarily join the organization, then absorb the power of the 'Karma' within him, and then gradually transfer the power through Orochimaru's body to completely revive him.

The next step was to capture Orochimaru alive.

The worst-case scenario is that Orochimaru resists fiercely, leaving him with no choice but to kill Orochimaru and absorb the same source of Chakra within him to accelerate his recovery.

Seeing that Orochimaru remained unmoved, Isshiki punched Orochimaru again, sending him flying. Then, he suddenly rushed forward and appeared in front of Orochimaru, grabbing Orochimaru by the neck and forcefully pressing his body to the ground.

Boom!

A large crater was smashed into the ground. Orochimaru gripped Isshiki's arm tightly with both hands, struggling with all his might, but Isshiki's hands were like iron clamps, clamping down firmly.

At this moment, Orochimaru felt as fragile and powerless as a child. He didn't even have enough Chakra to use the Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique again.

With Isshiki of his right hand, he lifted Orochimaru's body high into the air and said calmly, "Orochimaru, I'm giving you one last chance. Accept my Chakra, join the Kara, and I will grant you all your wishes."

As he spoke, Isshiki opened his left hand, and a ball of Chakra quickly gathered in his hand.

Soon, a purple diamond-shaped mark appeared in his palm.

This is the power of the Otsutsuki Clan's wedge.

If Orochimaru did not possess a power of the same origin as Isshiki, he could have forcibly planted a 'Wedge' within Orochimaru and then slowly nurtured Orochimaru as Vessel.

However, if the power of the Karma seal is forcibly implanted into the last trace of Chakra in Orochimaru's body that is of the same origin as him, not only will the Chakra in Orochimaru's body will also be destroyed in the face of Orochimaru's resistance.

This is completely contrary to the interests of the Isshiki.

"You possess the power of the Otsutsuki Clan, which originates from the same source as me. If you also inherit the legacy of the Otsutsuki Clan, then I will acknowledge your identity as my subordinate."

"Once I'm fully resurrected using your body, I can share the planet's Chakra with you. You can resurrect using another body; it's better than dying now, isn't it?"

Isshiki continued to persuade him.

Directly absorbing Orochimaru's depleted source Chakra would be of considerable help to him, but this result is far from satisfying Isshiki's needs; there are better options!

Thump!

A muffled thud was heard, and Delta appeared beside Isshiki, throwing the letter she was holding to the ground.

"You only care about this guy, right? If you don't agree, this guy will just have to die with you!"

Delta looked at Orochimaru with a mocking expression, seemingly not wanting Orochimaru to agree.

When she made Isshiki move just now, she went to the other people in Otogakure, leaving only a letter behind. She killed everyone else.

"Lord Orochimaru! Let go of Lord Orochimaru!" Shin's body was bound like a dumpling with ropes, and he could only wriggle and struggle on the ground.

"Shut up!" Delta stomped on Shin's head, burying his head in the dirt. If it weren't for the fact that Isshiki still needed to threaten Orochimaru, Delta would have crushed Shin's head with a single stomp.

"Is the letter over?"

Orochimaru's hands fell limply to his sides under the immense force of the Isshiki.

However, his eyes gradually turned crazed. He was no longer able to fight, but Orochimaru hated the Otsutsuki Clan, who regarded the people of the Shinobi World as inferior beings, even more.

Orochimaru, who was familiar with the Otsutsuki Clan's secret technique 'Karma', certainly knew what the consequences would be if Isshiki planted Karma in his body and then revived him using him as Vessel: all the living beings in this world would become fertilizer for the Divine Tree.

Rather than doing that, he might as well place his hopes on others.

If it were Shiraha, she should be able to do it, right?

Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile. Even if he destroyed this body, he wouldn't let Yishiki get away with Isshiki.

"You want me to agree to your conditions?" Orochimaru said slowly, then suddenly his face turned crazed. "That's impossible!"

As he spoke, he moved his finger.

Delta, who was standing nearby, flashed forward and punched Orochimaru in the abdomen, disrupting the Chakra he had just gathered.

"Puff!"

Orochimaru vomited blood.

"You lowly creature, you dare to try anything funny?!" Delta glanced at Orochimaru with disdain, then grabbed Orochimaru's wrist and crushed his wrist bone into powder.

With his Chakra nearly depleted and his Original Chakra restricted by Isshiki, Orochimaru didn't even have enough Chakra to maintain his Soft Physique Modification.

Seeing Orochimaru being humiliated, Shin struggled to raise his head and shouted indignantly, "If Orochimaru hadn't fought a powerful enemy first, losing one-tenth of his strength, Lord Orochimaru could have taken on ten, a hundred, you scum!"

"Shut up!" Delta kicked Xin more than ten meters away. Although she controlled her strength and did not kill Xin, the kick seriously injured him, causing him to faint.

Delta looked again at Orochimaru, whose aura had weakened, and said coldly:

"Even if you're unharmed, so what? You're still no match for me, a lowly creature!"

I don't think so, do I?

A questioning voice rose from behind Delta.

Orochimaru's bright yellow pupils suddenly contracted as he stared in disbelief at Delta's back.

"Varied"

Boom--!

A terrifying force emanated from Delta, and her upper body vanished instantly within this immense power.

Thump!

Delta's lower body collapsed to the ground, revealing Shiraha with clenched fists.

At this moment, Shiraha's body swelled up as if inflated, and its fine silver-white scales shone brightly in the sunlight.

"Sorry, I really thought you were about as strong as Orochimaru, so I accidentally used my full strength. It seems your mouth is much tougher than your life!"

Shiraha looked at Delta's half-body with a slight apology, then turned to look at Isshiki beside him, grinned, and revealed his dazzlingly white teeth.

"Could you please release Orochimaru?"

Just as Shiraha finished speaking, an explosion rang out in the sky, and a triangular drone exploded, scattering metal fragments everywhere.

Isshiki's entire body tensed, his attention focused on the metal fragments scattered everywhere.

Delta is Android modified by Amado. Her entire body is equipped with Scientific Ninja Tool. Her legs can transform into any shape and regenerate. Her eyes can absorb and deflect ninjutsu and fire deadly beams. She has a total of three bodies, and her strength is second only to him in the organization.

Furthermore, Delta can regenerate using the core Scientific Ninja Tool behind her, and can be resurrected no matter how many times.

However, the ninja in front of them approached before they even noticed, killing Delta in the blink of an eye, and also discovering and destroying Delta's core.

Such keen insight, astonishing speed, and terrifying power make him the type that Isshiki fears most.

"You are Yagami Shiraha?!" Isshiki looked at Shiraha, who was covered in white scales and was two heads taller than him, with a solemn expression.

In terms of Chakra quantity and strength alone, Shiraha is a monster among humans.

However, compared to him, the gap is still huge.

However, another force within Shiraha made Isshiki feel threatened with death.

"The Colossus Arcane Martial Arts"

Shiraha spread his large, fan-like hands, suddenly clenched his fist, and then punched Isshiki in the face.

A thunderous sound gathered around his fist, and ripples of spatial energy emanated from it.

Boom--!

Faced with such terrifying power, Isshiki dared not be careless and directly activated the power of the wedge within his body, with numerous bluish-black Cursed Seal spreading across his entire body. At the same time, a horn rapidly grew from his forehead, and his aura surged dramatically.

Isshiki's fist collided with Shiraha's, he felt an immense, boundless power surge through his entire body. His left arm instantly twisted and deformed, blood gushing out, and his entire body shot out like a cannonball.

The Isshiki could no longer withstand the power of the Shiraha, he released Orochimaru from his right hand.

Suddenly, his empty right hand swung towards Shiraha.

Ding ding!

Almost simultaneously, Shiraha closed his eyes. Two Yin-Yang Yin-Yang Release Black Rod struck the scales on his eyelids. A faint silver-white halo appeared, deflecting the two Black Rod.

As Isshiki flew backward, he noticed that even Shiraha's eyelids were incredibly strong, and he was immediately shocked.

Seeing the black crystal on his lower abdomen crack instantly due to the immense force, he couldn't help but feel a sense of retreat. He immediately opened the Space Gate and used the force of the recoil to fall into Space Gate.

After Shiraha landed a successful blow, he did not pursue the attack.

This was his strongest physical attack yet, and even his full-force strike hadn't caused any real damage to Isshiki. If he were to truly destroy Isshiki Shi's current Vessel, he would face a frenzied attack from a consciousness-soul entity approaching the Six Paths level, which seemed unnecessary.

This time when I go back, I should be able to break through the bottleneck and enter the Second-Level Crystallization Stage.

If I spend some more time then, I might be able to advance Third Level in one go.

Shiraha would never take risks unless he was at least at the peak of the second level and could secure Isshiki victory.

Making a decision in an instant, Shiraha flashed and took the weakened Orochimaru.

At this moment, in front of Shiraha, who was over 2.5 meters tall, Orochimaru's 1.7-meter figure suddenly appeared petite.

"How is it, Orochimaru?" Shiraha grabbed Orochimaru's hand and checked his physical condition. He found that Orochimaru's body was empty, with almost no Chakra left, and his life force was greatly depleted.

"He won't die for now. Go check on the letter."

Orochimaru braced himself against Shiraha's muscular abs, gently pushed him away, and barely managed to keep his balance.

"Okay." Shiraha didn't say much. He sent a stream of pure Yang Release Chakra into Orochimaru's body and then headed towards the direction of the letter. During this process, his body was like a deflated balloon, and his size quickly returned to normal.

Compared to Orochimaru, Shin's injuries appeared to be much more serious, with multiple fractures throughout his body. However, considering his special constitution, these injuries would only require a period of rest to recover.

"Huh? Orochimaru, what are you doing?"

After Shiraha treated Xin's injuries briefly, he carried him on his shoulder. When he turned to look at Orochimaru, he found Orochimaru sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a glass Syringe filled with Scarlet Liquid, which was Shiraha's purified blood.

"Obviously, isn't it?" Orochimaru smiled and plunged a needle into his neck, injecting the purified Shiraha's Blood into his body.

A powerful surge of life force and bloodline power flowed into Orochimaru's body, coursing through his meridians.

Orochimaru's body trembled violently, his aura rapidly increased, and the soul consciousness belonging to Shiraha quickly spread to the depths of every drop of his blood.

Shiraha was taken aback. Orochimaru was an uncertain factor for him. Their previous friendship had been strained as Orochimaru's strength and ambition increased. In particular, Orochimaru's willingness to use Shion to lure him out had crossed Shiraha's bottom line.

Shiraha came to save him this time not only because of their cooperative relationship and the last bit of friendship they had shared, but also to prevent Isshiki from obtaining the Chakra Isshiki the Parallel World.

Otherwise, if Isshiki were to fully recover, even if the Fourth-Level Lifeform could only exert the combat power of Third-Level Crystallization Wizard, it would still pose a fatal threat to Shiraha.

After a long while, Orochimaru stood up again. "I look forward to working with you from now on."

"Good!"