Ye Fan walked toward Orochimaru. With every step he took closer, the pressure on Orochimaru grew immense.
Orochimaru had already expended a great deal of energy in his battle against Hiruzen Sarutobi. Now that an even more terrifying monster had appeared, how could he dare let down his guard? He immediately prepared to form hand seals.
But he had barely formed one gesture when his body suddenly tightened, and he could no longer move.
It was not just his body that could not move. Orochimaru even felt as though his thoughts had been frozen.
"Ah, a battered and broken soul trying to possess another body. Your soul was destined to become your fatal weakness."
By then, Ye Fan had arrived beside Orochimaru. Looking at the terror in Orochimaru's eyes, he let out a sigh.
He had used Soul Binding. With Orochimaru's already incomplete soul, there was no way he could resist such restraint.
"Who are you?" Orochimaru asked, feigning calm.
"I'm just an insignificant person from Konoha." As Ye Fan answered, he glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who lay unconscious on the ground.
A sword was still embedded in Hiruzen Sarutobi's back, but that was not the true reason for his unconsciousness.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's external injuries were not much of a concern, but the backlash to his soul was exceedingly troublesome.
Damage to the soul was the hardest thing to heal. Ye Fan understood that deeply.
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had escaped death, his damaged soul would definitely have a severe impact on him.
Whether Hiruzen Sarutobi could even wake up, or when he might wake up, remained unknown.
Buzz!
The long sword lodged in Hiruzen Sarutobi's body trembled, then shot out with a whoosh and hovered before Ye Fan.
That sight made Orochimaru's pupils abruptly contract.
"This sword is decent, but