Wind Style: Pressure Damage!
Fire Style: Head Hunter Hard Skill!
Two masked humanoid creatures made of black tentacles suddenly appeared beside Orochimaru and launched a combined ninjutsu attack.
Compound Ninjutsu: Flame Wind Wild Wave!
The high-pressure wind sphere formed a powerful whirlwind that swept toward Orochimaru, rapidly spreading the Fire Style. A towering wave of flames crashed down with the force of a tsunami.
Enemies with immense Chakra reserves who excelled at large-scale offensive ninjutsu were the most troublesome.
Unable to get close while also needing to protect the team behind him, Orochimaru could only choose to counter with ninjutsu.
Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart!
Orochimaru slapped both hands against the ground and used Earth Flow Rampart, the superior technique of Earth Flow Wall. An enormous earthen wall surged from the ground, stretching across before him.
Boom—!
However, the wind-and-fire combination ninjutsu was clearly stronger. The side of the earthen wall facing the flames quickly glowed red and cracked all over before being blasted apart.
The entire forest became a sea of fire, thick smoke billowing as flames shot into the sky.
In just a few exchanges, Kakuzu had used Earth, Fire, and Wind Style techniques in succession.
His story about fighting the First Hokage might have been bragging, but his strength was indeed formidable.
Orochimaru tilted his head back and spat out a long sword gleaming with cold light, catching it in his hand.
Kusanagi Sword: Empty Sword—an indestructible divine weapon.
Even Enma, the Monkey King, the Third Hokage's Summoning Beast with a body of adamantine, could not withstand the Kusanagi Sword's attacks for long.
"You're Kakuzu, the Takigakure rogue ninja who specializes in stealing people's hearts?" Orochimaru glanced at Kakuzu, whose body had returned to human form, as well as the other two Earth Grudge Fear masked monsters.