Battle! Orochimaru

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"

As a B-rank Fire Style Ninjutsu, it was already incredibly powerful.

With the Sharingan enhancing it, the fire dragon Yun Xi unleashed this time had three heads.

Its size and power had both increased dramatically.

It was even far more powerful than an A-rank Fire Style Ninjutsu, but a powerful technique didn't necessarily mean it could kill Orochimaru in an instant.

After all, Orochimaru was a veteran Kage Level ninja with a wealth of combat experience.

Facing the oncoming Fire Dragon Bullet Technique, Orochimaru didn't choose to confront it head-on.

Instead, he vanished from the spot with the Substitution Technique.

Yun Xi's first attack only blasted a huge crater where Orochimaru had been standing.

"Where is he?"

With his dynamic vision, Yun Xi naturally noticed that Orochimaru had escaped the range of his attack.

He began searching in every direction, while staying even more alert himself.

"Big brother, behind you!"

Karin suddenly spoke. With her powerful sensory abilities, she had spotted Orochimaru's position right away.

"Found you!"

Following Karin's warning, Yun Xi also spotted Orochimaru.

"Fire Style: Black Flame Technique!"

This time, Yun Xi used one of his trump cards.

In Cursed Seal Level 2, he had discovered that he could infuse ordinary Fire Style with a dark aura.

The result was an entirely new Fire Style technique.

Though its flames weren't as powerful as Amaterasu, they were faster to unleash.

They also consumed less of Yun Xi's chakra!

"Summoning Technique: Manda!"

Orochimaru had clearly never seen a technique like this before. And since the Black Flame Technique was even faster than Amaterasu,

he had no time to dodge and could only use the Summoning Technique.

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

"Argh!"

The instant Orochimaru summoned Manda, Yun Xi's Black Flame Technique struck him.

Manda let out a thunderous roar.

The black flames covered a great deal of his flesh.

"What kind of technique is this?"

Seeing how difficult Yun Xi's technique was to deal with, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel surprised.

As a veteran of the Ninja World, this was the first time he had ever seen a Fire Style technique like this.

Ordinary Fire Style techniques were powerful in their initial burst, but rarely inflicted lasting damage.

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

Orochimaru estimated that, all things considered, the Fire Style technique Yun Xi had just used was even stronger than some A-rank Fire Style techniques!

"Ninja Art: Manda Technique."

Realizing that his summon was in serious trouble,

Orochimaru dropped his earlier playful attitude.

He began treating Yun Xi as an opponent on his level.

After Orochimaru used the Manda Technique, countless venomous snakes appeared nearby.

"Ah!"

At the sight, Karin shrieked in fright.

Though Karin had survived alone in the wilderness for a long time, her natural fear of snakes still got the better of her.

"Don't be afraid. Stay behind me."

To keep anything from happening to Karin, Yun Xi moved directly in front of her.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

At the same time, he stopped controlling the black flames and used the Great Fireball Technique, whose range was better suited to dealing with the venomous snakes.

The Great Fireball wasn't especially powerful among Fire Style techniques.

However, its range was excellent, and the individual snakes Orochimaru had summoned weren't strong.

After a sweep of flames, only scorched earth remained.

All the venomous snakes Orochimaru had summoned were dead!

"Kid, didn't anyone tell you not to let your guard down in a fight?"

The moment Yun Xi let his attention wander after clearing away the snakes,

a chilling voice sounded right beside his ear.

"Substitution Technique!"

Without hesitation, Yun Xi formed hand seals at incredible speed and used the Substitution Technique.

His real body appeared atop another tree.

Orochimaru didn't give up after his ambush failed. He continued closing in at incredible speed!

"Die!"

With Orochimaru relentlessly approaching, Yun Xi didn't dare let his guard down.

He fully activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

A massive purple-black Amaterasu flame surged toward Orochimaru!

"Substitution Technique!"

Faced with Yun Xi's sudden attack, Orochimaru, who had been closing in on him, didn't take it very seriously.

This Amaterasu looked almost identical to the Black Flame Technique he had seen earlier.

Orochimaru thought he could dodge Yun Xi's attack with the Substitution Technique.

But he hadn't expected

Yun Xi's Amaterasu to incinerate even the wood left behind by the Substitution Technique.

The remaining flames continued toward Orochimaru...

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"

Only then did Orochimaru realize the true power of Amaterasu.

He tried to extinguish the flames Yun Xi had summoned with Water Release, which countered Fire Style!

Though Orochimaru didn't have a Water-type chakra nature, he was confident in his own abilities.

He could handle ordinary Fire Style techniques!

But when their techniques collided, Orochimaru's expression finally changed.

His Water Release had no effect at all!

And with Yun Xi's chakra continuously bolstering it, Amaterasu's flames grew ever larger!

"What kind of Fire Style is this?"

At last, Orochimaru realized this wasn't an ordinary Fire Style technique.

Then Orochimaru looked at Yun Xi's strange Sharingan.

He finally understood that the flames were connected to the Sharingan!

"So this is the true power of the Uchiha Clan?"

Seeing the technique, Orochimaru couldn't help but marvel.

A child, bolstered by a powerful Kekkei Genkai, was actually matching him blow for blow...

Orochimaru was gradually growing interested in the Sharingan...

"Orochimaru, watch out!"

Seeing Amaterasu rush toward Orochimaru while he was distracted, Kimimaro, who had been watching from the sidelines, could no longer stand by!

"Dance of the Larch!"

Kimimaro rushed in front of Orochimaru at incredible speed.

Then he used a technique that combined offense and defense, hoping to block Amaterasu.

But Kimimaro had still underestimated Amaterasu's power.

The moment Amaterasu touched him, the bones he had always been so proud of were burned to ash...

And the flames didn't stop. They continued burning up Kimimaro's left arm!

"Chakra Scalpel!"

Seeing that something was wrong with Kimimaro, another of Orochimaru's subordinates stepped in!

He pulled a scalpel with a pale blue sheen from his robes and cut off Kimimaro's arm.

Only then did the flames stop spreading...

"Is that Yakushi Kabuto?"

Because the boy had been wearing a long robe, Yun Xi hadn't paid much attention to him before.

It was only after the boy acted that Yun Xi realized he was Orochimaru's chief spy.

He was also the one who started the Fourth Shinobi World War, known by many Naruto fans as the Dream Master!