Living Corpse Reincarnation

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya both stood there with their mouths agape, utterly unable to believe how this young man could possibly be connected to Orochimaru!

"Surprised? This is the forbidden technique I developed—Living Corpse Reincarnation! With this forbidden technique, I can keep my body eternally youthful and never again worry about the effects of aging!"

Orochimaru looked at the stunned expressions on Zhi Ge and the other two, a smug smile curling across his lips!

"Y-You... you're simply a monster!!!"

Jiraiya pointed at Orochimaru with a trembling hand, his face turning paper-white as though he might faint at any moment!

"Not only can I keep my body eternally young! I can also completely control this body with my soul! If I wish, I can even use the ninjutsu this body has learned!"

Orochimaru licked his lips!

"I never thought you would truly develop such a forbidden technique..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, his expression growing complicated!

Thinking back to how he had softened his heart and spared Orochimaru back then, a trace of regret rose within him.

If only he had been firmer back then! More ruthless! Perhaps none of this would have happened!

Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world!

"I admit that you have some skill, but if you think this forbidden technique alone will let you destroy Konoha, you're dreaming! I'd like to see whether that young body of yours can withstand us old men!"

Jiraiya snorted coldly and swung the kunai in his hand!

"Heh heh! Useless! Summoning Jutsu!!!"

Orochimaru bit open his finger and slashed it across his arm, summoning Manda with the power of the Summoning Jutsu!

"Damn it! He actually summoned such a troublesome bastard! Zhi Ge! Go deal with Manda!"

Jiraiya roared!

"What?! Isn't that way too underhanded? That thing is a summon on par with the Toad Boss! You want a genin like me to handle it? Is that any way to be a teacher?!"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Zhi Ge immediately pulled a miserable face!

Orochimaru's Manda was far more powerful than ordinary summoned beasts!

"Then how about you go one-on-one with Orochimaru? The Third and I can take care of Manda?"

Jiraiya looked at Zhi Ge and asked with a grin!

"I fucking..."

Zhi Ge was on the verge of tears. This was completely impossible either way!

"Fine! Fine! I'll deal with Manda! You pervy sage are way too crafty!"

Left with no choice, Zhi Ge could only choose to face Manda!

"Heh heh! That's more like it! Kid, real combat like this is more precious than ten thousand practice sessions! Give it your all!"

Jiraiya said with a wicked grin!

"Hmph! Isn't this all thanks to you?!"

Zhi Ge said resentfully!

"Oh? How rude! Is that any way to speak to an elder? Hurry up and apologize!"

Jiraiya deliberately put on an indignant expression as he scolded Zhi Ge!

"You old pervert! You still dare tell me to apologize? Why don't you just go die!!!"

Zhi Ge snapped in fury!

The two started bickering again!

"Enough, you two! The enemy is already attacking! Prepare to fight!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly spoke up, cutting them off!

At Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Jiraiya and Zhi Ge stopped at the same time!

Manda, who had originally been coiled on the ground, was already charging toward the three of them!

"Leave it to me!"

Zhi Ge took a swift step and leaped beside Manda, gripping the kunai in his hand!

"Be careful! This summoned beast is extremely powerful!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him a warning before charging toward Orochimaru!

"Watch out, Zhi Ge! A creature like this possesses intelligence and can cultivate on its own! Its strength is nothing to scoff at!"

Jiraiya shouted as he charged toward Orochimaru as well!

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback. He had not expected Jiraiya to actually dare confront him!

"Let me have a taste of what you two can do!"

Orochimaru bellowed, powerful chakra fluctuations erupting from his body!

Zhi Ge had no mind to care about what was happening on Orochimaru's side. Manda alone was more than enough to give him a headache!

However, what Zhi Ge had not expected was that the moment he approached Manda, a snake tail lashed out from its body!

Crack!

The snake tail struck Zhi Ge viciously!

Riiip!!!

Zhi Ge was sent sprawling across the ground!

The clothes on his body were instantly shredded by the snake tail!

"Hiss... It hurts... it hurts so much..."

Feeling the intense pain radiating through his body, Zhi Ge's face twisted in agony!

Although his body had already become rubber, he could still feel such clear pain. It was easy to imagine just how terrifying Manda's strength was!

When Orochimaru saw Zhi Ge get sent flying!

A sinister smile could not help appearing on his lips!

"Hmph! A brat like that is not even worth one of my fingers! He is beneath notice!"

Orochimaru snorted coldly!

"You're dead!!!"

Zhi Ge climbed to his feet and looked at his torn clothes, his expression becoming incomparably savage!

"Hahaha! You little brat! I like that attitude! Come on, then! Let me show you what Manda can do!"

Orochimaru watched as though enjoying a show!

"Damn it! I'll kill you, you filthy worm!!!"

Zhi Ge roared furiously!

He raised the kunai in his hand and smashed it fiercely toward Manda's head!

Yet to Zhi Ge's surprise, his kunai did not land atop Manda's head. It missed completely, and with a flick of its body, Manda slammed him straight into the wall!

Boom!

A deafening crash rang out!

The entire wall instantly collapsed!

"Looks like ordinary ninja tools have no effect on Manda! Fine, then! Gum-Gum Bullet!"

Seeing that his kunai was completely useless, Zhi Ge simply swung his elongated arm and smashed it toward Manda!

When Manda saw Zhi Ge's fist swing toward it, its eyes flashed with thick mockery. It made no move to dodge at all, allowing Zhi Ge's blow to strike its forehead!

Rumble~

A tremendous explosion resounded through the surroundings!

Yet when they looked at Manda's head again, it was completely unharmed!

"Hiss! This bastard can actually withstand my Gum-Gum Bullet?"

Zhi Ge's eyes widened when he saw how high Manda's defense was!

"Hmph! Brat! You dare embarrass yourself before me with a move that barely scratches an itch?! If you have anything else, bring it out!"

Manda roared arrogantly!

"Fine! Then don't blame me for being merciless!"

A cold gleam flashed through Zhi Ge's eyes!

The next moment, he leaped high into the air and condensed his Armament Haki around his fist!

Gum-Gum Storm!!!

This move was an enhanced version of the Gum-Gum Machine Gun. Combined with his top-tier Armament Haki, even a head of copper and arms of iron would be unable to withstand it!

The might of Gum-Gum Storm was swiftly unleashed!