"You're blocking my sunlight."
Sen's voice wasn't loud, but it struck Orochimaru's face like a resounding slap.
At last, a flash of intense anger crossed his golden snake eyes.
A mere Genin brat had repeatedly provoked him, one of the legendary Sannin!
Did he really think Orochimaru was a pushover?!
"Very well, brat."
Orochimaru let out a hoarse laugh, filled with chilling killing intent.
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll turn you into a specimen that can't talk first!"
He had originally intended to secure Sasuke, the perfect vessel for the Sharingan, before taking his time dealing with this Wood Release brat.
But now, he had changed his mind.
He decided to waste no more words.
He would dispose of this Uchiha Clan brat with overwhelming speed, then take his time "studying" the arrogant Wood Release boy before him!
"Soft Body Modification: Snake Neck!"
Orochimaru's neck suddenly stretched, moving in an utterly bizarre way that defied human anatomy!
Like an elongated rubber hose, it whipped around Sen, who stood in his way, with lightning speed and a foul-smelling gust.
A cruel smile hung on his pale, unnervingly beautiful face.
The two venomous fangs in his mouth, imbued with the power of the Cursed Seal of Heaven, once again aimed for Sasuke, who had gone rigid with terror!
"Sasuke!"
Naruto shouted in horror, desperately trying to rush over, but the Kage-level pressure pinned him in place, leaving him unable to move.
Orochimaru was too fast!
So fast that even Sasuke's activated two-tomoe Sharingan could only catch a string of blurred afterimages!
I'm done for!
Those were the only words left in Sasuke's mind.
The shadow of death engulfed him like a tangible tide.
He could even smell the sickening stench of blood from Orochimaru's mouth.
He closed his eyes in