Uchiha Mu Descends Upon the Battlefield, Intimidating the Three Sannin

Seeing this,

Jiraiya did not dare let his guard down. The senjutsu chakra around him erupted to its peak once more, pale green chakra enveloping his entire body as his hands rapidly formed seals. "Sage Art: Summoning Jutsu!"

With a thunderous boom, a gigantic toad burst out of the ground. It was the chief toad of Mount Myoboku. Opening its massive mouth, it blasted a huge torrent of water at Orochimaru's snake tail.

Water and black chakra collided, producing a piercing sizzle and sending mist spraying through the air.

At the same time, Tsunade stopped holding back. The Strength of a Hundred Seal was activated to its fullest, and the diamond-shaped marking on her forehead became even clearer.

Her chakra condensed into a tangible force. She leaped into the air, her fist carrying terrifying monstrous strength as it smashed toward Orochimaru's chest. The force of her punch howled through the air, making the ground beneath them sink slightly.

"Bang!"

Tsunade's fist slammed viciously into Orochimaru's chest.

Yet the scales covering Orochimaru's body were like sturdy armor, forcibly blocking the blow and leaving only a shallow mark. Tsunade, meanwhile, was knocked back several steps by the recoil, her arm going numb.

"Useless!"

Orochimaru sneered and swung his snake tail again, wrapping it around Tsunade's ankle before yanking hard. Tsunade instantly lost her balance and crashed heavily to the ground, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing this, Naruto immediately charged forward, gathering Nine-Tails chakra in his hand. "Rasengan!"

The golden Rasengan, filled with violent power, blasted toward the snake tail in an attempt to save Tsunade.

But Orochimaru's snake tail reacted with incredible speed, whipping away sharply.

It dodged Naruto's attack, while another snake tail lashed toward him. Naruto had no time to evade.

He was struck hard, his body flying away like a kite with its string cut. He smashed into the wall, spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed limply to the ground.

"Naruto!"

Jiraiya roared. In the instant his attention wavered, Orochimaru suddenly appeared behind him, black chakra gathering at his fingertips as he viciously thrust toward Jiraiya's back.

By the time Jiraiya noticed, it was already too late to evade completely.

He could only twist sideways. The black chakra grazed his shoulder, instantly leaving a deep wound as blood gushed out.

Even so, Jiraiya did not retreat. He turned around and formed hand seals.

"Sage Art: Majestic Flame Destroyer!"

Pale green flames surged forth again, even more violent than before, swallowing toward Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's gaze sharpened. He opened his mouth and spewed a large amount of black venom, which collided with the flames. The venom evaporated in the fire, releasing acrid white smoke, while the flames were weakened by more than half, their power greatly diminished.

Tsunade struggled to her feet. Ignoring the pain of her injuries, she charged at Orochimaru again and formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Wall!"

A massive wall of water blocked Orochimaru's attack. At the same time, medical chakra gathered in her hands as she rapidly healed her wounds.

The three fell into a fierce, white-hot melee. Jiraiya's senjutsu, Tsunade's monstrous strength, and Orochimaru's sinister ninjutsu clashed violently within the cramped tavern.

Every attack carried enough force to destroy heaven and earth.

The tavern's walls had long since been utterly destroyed. Rubble flew everywhere, dust filled the air, blood stained the ground red, and the air was thick with the stench of blood, the scorched smell of colliding chakra, and the pungent odor of Orochimaru's venom.

Jiraiya's senjutsu chakra was steadily dwindling, and the wound on his shoulder continued to bleed.

His movements gradually slowed; although Tsunade could heal herself with the Strength of a Hundred Seal, the prolonged battle had drained her stamina, making her breathing increasingly ragged; Orochimaru, though strengthened by a forbidden technique, could not form hand seals because his hands were sealed, and could only rely on taijutsu and snake ninjutsu to fight. He, too, was beginning to show signs of exhaustion.

The three exchanged blow after blow, evenly matched. None of them could gain a clear advantage. Instead, all of them were covered in injuries, their breathing disordered.

"This can't go on. We can't defeat him at all!"

As Tsunade fended off Orochimaru's attacks, she shouted at Jiraiya, a trace of despair in her voice.

Jiraiya's expression was grave. He knew Tsunade was right.

Orochimaru had become abnormally powerful through his forbidden technique. If they continued fighting like this, they would only exhaust themselves and eventually be defeated by him.

Naruto lay on the ground, watching the three figures battle desperately. Anxiety filled his heart. He wanted to join the fight again, but he had no strength left. He could not even stand.

Subconsciously, he reached for the Flying Thunder God kunai at his waist and silently prayed.

Lord Mu, please appear quickly. Save us!

At that moment, Orochimaru seized an opening. His snake tail suddenly exerted force, flinging Tsunade away once more. At the same time, he opened his mouth and fired a black poisoned needle at Jiraiya's vital point.

Jiraiya had nowhere to dodge and could only take the attack head-on. The poisoned needle instantly pierced his shoulder, black venom spreading rapidly. His arm immediately went numb, and he could no longer gather chakra.

"Hahaha!"

Orochimaru let out a wild laugh.

"Jiraiya, Tsunade, you've lost! Today, I'll completely destroy you, then occupy Konoha and dominate the ninja world!"

At that critical moment, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed through the air. Ripples in space-time appeared once again, and a familiar figure slowly emerged.

It was Uchiha Mu!

He still wore that calm expression, with no unnecessary movement at all. He merely stood there.

Yet the powerful aura emanating from him instantly suppressed the chaos throughout the battlefield.

All chakra collisions seemed to freeze. The oppressive feeling in the air was several times more terrifying than Orochimaru's forbidden technique.

Orochimaru's laughter came to an abrupt halt. He sharply turned his head, and the moment he saw Uchiha Mu, the arrogance on his face was instantly replaced by fear. His entire body began trembling involuntarily.

"Y-you... why are you here?"

He would never forget how easily the person before him had crushed him, nor the despair of being completely powerless to resist.

Jiraiya and Tsunade were also stunned. Looking at the suddenly appearing Uchiha Mu, their eyes were filled with surprise and reverence.

Who in the ninja world had not heard Uchiha Mu's name?

Uchiha Mu did not look at Orochimaru. His gaze slowly swept across the battlefield. When he saw the injured Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Naruto, his eyes showed no ripple of emotion. He merely spoke calmly.

"Stop."

One simple word, yet it carried an authority that could not be defied. As though it possessed some kind of magic, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru all involuntarily stopped moving. Their bodies stiffened, and even their breathing became cautious.

Suppressing the fear in his heart, Orochimaru forced himself to speak. "Uchiha Mu, this is between me and them. It has nothing to do with you. You'd better not meddle in other people's business!"

"Nothing to do with me?"

Uchiha Mu finally looked at Orochimaru, his gaze icy and his tone tinged with disdain.

"Konoha's affairs are my affairs. I am still an ANBU member, after all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Mu moved, without any unnecessary motion.

He merely raised a hand and lightly pressed it toward Orochimaru. An invisible, overwhelming force instantly enveloped Orochimaru.

The black chakra around Orochimaru was instantly suppressed. His snake tails rapidly retracted into his body, the scales covering him gradually disappeared, and the power brought by the forbidden technique was immediately dismantled.

He felt as if a mountain were pressing down on him. He could not move at all, the chakra within his body forcibly sealed away. Even breathing became extraordinarily difficult. Blood continuously spilled from the corners of his mouth as the despair of being crushed by absolute power swept over him once more.

"N-no... impossible!"

Orochimaru's face was filled with disbelief. "It's only been a few days. How did you become this strong?!"