A Spectacle Beyond Words

The Earth Style technique had yet to be unleashed.

Uchiha Gray's Three-Tomoe Sharingan had already hypnotized him with a genjutsu.

"Damn brat!"

This was the Uchiha clan's genjutsu, which was impossible to guard against.

Even as a Kage-level powerhouse, he had still fallen for it!

Orochimaru gritted his teeth; although he had regained consciousness in the shortest time possible, two seconds had already passed.

And those two seconds were enough to decide the outcome of a battle. By the time he came to, the terrifying Great Fireball Technique was already inches away, slamming fiercely into his body!

"Is the battle over?"

Uchiha Shisui murmured, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan locked firmly onto the battlefield.

Yet, his heart was churning with turbulent waves.

"Gray, the power unleashed by your ninjutsu is simply too terrifying!" Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but say in shock.

"You have to know, the Great Fireball Technique I release is only about a dozen meters; it seems you possess extremely pure chakra!"

Pure chakra meant using less chakra volume to release ninjutsu of even greater power!

However, the power of Uchiha Gray's ninjutsu was still terrifyingly hair-raising!

This was practically a war machine!

Right now, even an average Jonin was likely no match for Uchiha Gray.

No, absolutely not a match for Uchiha Gray.

Based on the ninjutsu, power, and range Gray had displayed, the enemy had no room to resist at all.

Unless it was a ninja with extreme speed who could subdue Gray in an instant.

But Uchiha Shisui, recalling Gray's speed just now—which was like a golden flash—suddenly felt a bit numb.

Even he, without using genjutsu or Susanoo, did not have a hundred percent certainty that he could take down Uchiha Gray!

"Brat, in all these years, you are the first ninja to make me look this pathetic!"

The smoke cleared.

Orochimaru walked out completely unscathed, leaving behind a human-shaped snakeskin in his original position!

"To actually force me to use the Substitution Technique, brat, you truly possess the talent to become a powerful ninja, and you have even awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan."

"Given time, the title of Leaf genius will surely fall upon you!"

"But that is as far as it goes; a genius who cannot grow up is nothing but trash."

"Too much nonsense."

Uchiha Gray said coldly, and immediately, the Light Weapon spread out, a three-foot light sword appearing in his hand!

The light sword was suffused with golden radiance.

It radiated a scorching temperature!

Just one look at it seemed enough to burn one's eyes, making it impossible to stare at directly!

Gray licked his lips. Very good, next he would test the power of the Light Weapon!

His gaze inadvertently swept over the Kusanagi Sword in Orochimaru's hand.

The Kusanagi Sword was known as a divine weapon and would be a very good test subject.

As the words fell, Gray charged forward directly, "Body Flicker Technique!"

In an instant, over a dozen Uchiha Grays appeared on the spot, holding light swords as they rushed toward Orochimaru.

"Heh!"

Orochimaru sneered, "Using basic Shadow Clones but calling out the name of the Body Flicker Technique—are you trying to confuse me this way?"

"If that is the extent of your combat intelligence, then you are far too weak!"

Orochimaru formed hand seals and said confidently: "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

According to his expectations, under the power of the Wind Style: Great Breakthrough, all these Shadow Clones should have vanished instantly, leaving only Uchiha Gray's true body!

However, the next moment, something shocking happened: all the Uchiha Grays remained unmoved, maintaining their high speed as they charged at him!

"What is going on?"

Orochimaru was somewhat bewildered.

This completely defied logic; the Shadow Clone technique should not have been able to withstand the power of the Wind Style: Great Breakthrough at all.

Why hadn't they disappeared!

Before he had time to analyze further, over a dozen Uchiha Grays charged up simultaneously, holding their Light Weapons.

They slashed down fiercely!

"Hmph!"

Orochimaru let out a cold snort. "Even if these are tricks to confuse the eye, they are nothing but flashy nonsense in the face of absolute power."

"Striking Chaos Snakes!"

In an instant, hundreds of long snakes lunged toward Uchiha Gray, but then, something that shocked Orochimaru occurred.

Every single snake passed straight through Uchiha Gray's body, failing to strike anything at all.

However, the very next moment, Uchiha Gray's attack followed in close pursuit.

It slashed fiercely across his body!

Flesh tore open, and blood flowed freely!

"What—what is the meaning of this?"

Orochimaru's pupils constricted violently.

This defied all logic.

Could it be space-time ninjutsu?

It was inconceivable that he could not land a hit on his opponent while attacking, yet the opponent was perfectly capable of striking him!

Uchiha Shisui, watching everything unfold from the sidelines, had eyes full of admiration.

Gray is truly a genius ninja. He must have observed me performing the Body Flicker Technique, seen through its principles, and developed his own version!

In truth, the principle of the Body Flicker Technique was quite simple.

It involved using high-frequency flickers to create the illusion of a dozen versions of oneself on the field.

Because the speed of the technique was so immense, afterimages appeared; one could say they were all real, or one could say they were all illusions.

Yet, achieving this goal was incredibly difficult.

Even a jonin could not sustain such a high frequency of the Body Flicker Technique.

It required superior physical fitness, speed, bodily balance, and chakra control!

More importantly, it required the auxiliary aid of the Sharingan.

None of these could be lacking!

"Die!"

On the field, Orochimaru was truly enraged. His speed increased, and he swung the Kusanagi Sword in his hand violently.

The Kusanagi Sword and the Light Weapon collided instantly!

All the illusions vanished, leaving only a single figure of Uchiha Gray.

The Light Weapon and the Kusanagi Sword were locked in a clash!

"You think a weapon you casually condensed can defeat the Kusanagi Sword in my hand?"

Orochimaru's face was full of arrogance; the Kusanagi Sword was one of his trump cards!

The Kusanagi Sword was a divine artifact, possessing terrifying lethality and indestructible durability.

Soon, the Kusanagi Sword would shatter the defense of the boy's Light Weapon and then sever the brat's head!

"Clang!"

The next moment, the sound of metal snapping rang out.

Orochimaru was stunned.

The Light Weapon remained undamaged, while the Kusanagi Sword had snapped in two!

"This—how is this possible? The Kusanagi Sword is a divine artifact! How could a weapon you just casually condensed defeat it?"

This completely overturned Orochimaru's understanding.

He had spent countless hours and energy searching for this divine artifact, and before this, no matter what enemy he faced, this weapon had helped him slaughter them.

Yet, it had been severed by a weapon this brat had conjured on a whim!

"Brat, you deserve to die!"

"Summoning Jutsu!"

Orochimaru pressed his palms together and let out a roar!

Oh no!

Uchiha Shisui felt a jolt of alarm!

Rumor had it that Orochimaru possessed a summoning beast with Kage-level strength!

Had Gray's strength truly reached such a level?

To think he had forced Orochimaru to this extent!