Battle! Orochimaru

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"

As a B-rank Fire Style Ninjutsu, its inherent power was already immense.

Coupled with the enhancement of the Sharingan, the three fire dragons Yun Xi released this time were substantial.

Both their size and destructive power had been significantly boosted.

They even far exceeded A-rank Fire Style Ninjutsu, yet such powerful techniques did not mean he could instantly kill Orochimaru.

After all, as a veteran Kage-level ninja, Orochimaru possessed extremely rich combat experience.

Facing the menacing Fire Dragon Bullet Technique, Orochimaru did not choose to meet it head-on.

Instead, he used the Substitution Technique to vanish from the spot.

Yun Xi's initial strike merely blasted a massive crater where Orochimaru had been standing.

"Where is he?"

Possessing dynamic vision, Yun Xi naturally realized that Orochimaru had already escaped his attack range.

He began searching in all directions while simultaneously doubling his vigilance!

"Big brother, behind you!"

Karin spoke up suddenly; possessing powerful sensory abilities, she was the first to discover Orochimaru's location.

"Found you!"

Guided by Karin's prompt, Yun Xi also spotted where Orochimaru was.

"Fire Style: Black Flame Technique!"

This time, Yun Xi unleashed one of his trump cards directly.

In the Cursed Seal Level 2 state, Yun Xi discovered he could infuse dark energy into ordinary Fire Style techniques.

This allowed him to create a brand-new Fire Style Ninjutsu.

Although the power of the Black Flame was not as great as Amaterasu, its release speed was much faster.

At the same time, it consumed far less of Yun Xi's chakra!

"Summoning: Manda Technique!"

Clearly, this was Orochimaru's first time seeing such a technique, and because the Black Flame Technique's attack speed was even faster than Amaterasu, he had no time to dodge. He could only perform a summoning technique.

He used Manda's massive body to block Yun Xi's Black Flame Technique.

"Argh!"

The moment Manda was summoned by Orochimaru, Yun Xi's Black Flame Technique struck its body.

Instantly, the giant Manda let out a deafening roar.

Large portions of its flesh were engulfed by Yun Xi's black flames.

"What kind of technique is this?"

Seeing that Yun Xi's ninjutsu was so troublesome, Orochimaru could not help but feel surprised.

As a senior in the Ninja World, this was the first time Orochimaru had ever seen such a Fire Style technique.

Ordinary Fire Style ninjutsu only possessed burst damage and rarely had lingering effects.

But the power and persistence of the Fire Style: Black Flame Technique that Yun Xi had created far exceeded Orochimaru's expectations!

Orochimaru estimated that the Fire Style technique Yun Xi had just used even surpassed some A-rank Fire Style ninjutsu in terms of overall capability!

"Ninja Art: Summoning: Manda Technique."

Realizing that his summoned beast was in a dire situation, Orochimaru set aside his previous playful attitude.

He began to treat Yun Xi as an opponent on the same level.

After Orochimaru released the Summoning: Manda Technique, a massive number of venomous snakes instantly appeared in the vicinity.

"Ah!"

Seeing this scene, Karin screamed in fright.

Although Karin had survived alone in the wilderness for a long time, her nature as a girl still made her fearful of serpentine creatures.

"Don't be afraid, stand behind me."

To prevent any accidents from befalling Karin, Yun Xi moved directly in front of her.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

At the same time, he ceased his control over the black flames and used the Great Fireball Technique, which had a wider attack range, to deal with the multitude of venomous snakes.

Clearly, the power of the Great Fireball was not considered high among Fire Style ninjutsu.

However, its attack range was excellent, and the individual strength of the snakes Orochimaru had summoned was not particularly strong.

After a burst of flames, only scorched earth remained on the ground.

The massive number of venomous snakes summoned by Orochimaru were all dead!

"Kid, did no one tell you not to get distracted during a fight?"

Just as Yun Xi's attention wavered after clearing the snakes, a cold, sinister voice suddenly appeared right beside his ear.

"Substitution Technique!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Yun Xi performed the hand seals at blinding speed to execute the Substitution Technique.

At the same time, his main body instantly relocated to a different tree.

After his sneak attack failed, Orochimaru did not give up, instead closing the distance with incredible speed!

"Die!"

Facing Orochimaru's relentless approach, Yun Xi dared not relax for a second.

He fully activated his Mangekyo Sharingan.

A massive wave of purple-black Amaterasu surged toward Orochimaru!

"Substitution Technique!"

Faced with Yun Xi's sudden attack, Orochimaru, who was closing in, did not pay much heed.

Because the appearance of Yun Xi's Amaterasu was extremely similar to the previous Black Flame Technique, Orochimaru assumed that using the Substitution Technique would be enough to evade the attack.

But what Orochimaru did not expect was that Yun Xi's Amaterasu not only destroyed the wood left behind by the Substitution Technique, but the remaining flames continued to surge toward him...

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

At this moment, Orochimaru finally realized the true power of Amaterasu. He attempted to use a Water Style Ninjutsu, which countered Fire Style, to extinguish the flames summoned by Yun Xi!

Although Orochimaru's chakra nature was not Water, he remained confident in his own strength; he believed he could still contend with ordinary Fire Style Ninjutsu!

However, the moment their techniques collided, Orochimaru's expression finally changed!

The Water Style he used had absolutely no effect!

Under the reinforcement of Yun Xi's endless chakra, the Amaterasu flames burned even more intensely!

"What kind of Fire Style Ninjutsu is this?"

Finally, Orochimaru realized this was no ordinary Fire Style.

He then glanced at Yun Xi's strange Sharingan and finally understood that these flames were connected to the eye!

"Is this the true power of the Uchiha clan?"

Seeing such a technique, Orochimaru could not help but feel a sense of awe.

A mere youth, bolstered by a powerful Kekkei Genkai, was actually able to stand on equal footing with him...

At this moment, Orochimaru began to grow interested in the Sharingan Kekkei Genkai...

"Orochimaru-sama, watch out!"

Seeing the Amaterasu rapidly closing in while Orochimaru was momentarily stunned, Kimimaro, who had been watching from the sidelines, could no longer stand by!

"Dance of the Larch!"

Kimimaro arrived in front of Orochimaru at high speed and unleashed a technique capable of both offense and defense, attempting to block the Amaterasu.

But Kimimaro had underestimated the power of Amaterasu.

The moment it made contact with Kimimaro, the bones he took such pride in were instantly burned to ash...

Furthermore, the Amaterasu did not stop, continuing to burn upward along Kimimaro's left arm!

"Chakra Scalpel!"

Seeing that Kimimaro's situation seemed dire, another of Orochimaru's subordinates took action!

He pulled a pale blue scalpel from his robes and severed Kimimaro's arm, finally stopping the spread of the Amaterasu...

"Is that Yakushi Kabuto?"

Because the youth had been wearing robes, Yun Xi hadn't observed him too closely before.

But after the youth made his move, Yun Xi realized he was Orochimaru's chief spy—the man who would go on to initiate the Fourth Great Ninja War, known to many fans of the Hokage series as the Dream Master: Yakushi Kabuto!