Fire Release: Heaven-Burning Eagle

"Fire Release: Heaven-Burning Eagle!"

At Sasuke's low shout, the golden-red eagle of flame fully took shape.

Screee!

Its piercing cry rang through the Forest of Death.

The flaming eagle spread its wings, shedding fiery feathers across the sky. Its terrifying heat violently warped the surrounding air.

The next instant, it locked onto Orochimaru and plunged toward him!

Before the trees along its path even touched the flames, their branches and leaves rapidly dried out in the heat and burst into fire.

A trail of flame dozens of meters long appeared in the Forest of Death.

The smile vanished completely from Orochimaru's face.

"It can even lock onto its target automatically?"

His figure flashed as he swiftly dodged to the right.

But the flaming eagle changed direction in midair and continued pursuing him.

Orochimaru changed course several times in succession, but never managed to shake the eagle's lock.

"Interesting."

"He transformed the shape of his fire-nature chakra, then used mental energy to lock onto his target in advance."

"A ninjutsu of this caliber is at least A-Rank."

The greed in Orochimaru's eyes deepened.

A newly graduated genin not only knew Flame Bomb, a wide-area Fire Release technique, but could also use such a powerful homing ninjutsu.

The talent Sasuke Uchiha displayed exceeded even his expectations.

A body like this was precisely the vessel he had dreamed of.

"A pity."

Orochimaru slammed both hands onto the ground.

"Summoning Technique!"

Bang!

A great cloud of white smoke erupted.

An enormous python dozens of meters long appeared out of thin air, its massive body smashing through several nearby trees.

The python opened its gaping maw and let out a deafening roar.

"Roar!"

Under Orochimaru's control, it raised its head and boldly met the diving eagle of flame.

The two enormous figures collided in midair!