Orochimaru wriggled as though shedding his skin and crawled out of the human hide.
His original body now took on the appearance of another ninja.
It seemed Orochimaru had been hiding inside this person all along and had just used the Transformation Technique to assume Naruto's appearance.
"What did you want me here for? Is your current body about to give out? Have you come to ask for mine?" Uchiha Yu asked irritably.
He wasn't worried that Naruto would die. The guy had luck on his side.
Even if he really were about to die, the Nine-Tails inside him wouldn't stand for it.
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly. "You seem to know quite a lot. But I suspect you won't hand your body over willingly."
His body could still last a few months.
He had to obtain Uchiha Yu's body within those few months, or he would have to settle for some random replacement.
Uchiha Yu smiled faintly. "Glad you know, Snake Uncle. We go way back. Surely you couldn't bear to hurt me?"
Orochimaru extended his tongue and licked his lips.
"My current body belonged to a former disciple of mine. He followed me for many years before finally giving me his body. I believe you'll give me yours willingly, too."
Orochimaru's cold hand stroked Uchiha Yu's cheek as though admiring a work of art. "Such a fine body. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I could have it? Uchiha Yu, you'll agree."
Suddenly, the python behind Orochimaru grimaced, its belly swelling steadily.
"Multi Shadow Clone Technique!"
Naruto used the Multi Shadow Clone Technique inside the python's belly, nearly bursting it open.
The python opened its enormous maw and spat out Naruto along with all his clones.
Afterward, the python lay on the ground, barely alive, its eyes forlorn.
Covered