The earth had become a sea of ash bones, leaving almost nowhere to stand!
Orochimaru leaped into the sky to evade them, but the ash bones shot upward after him. He was unfortunately struck, and he felt a destructive aura spreading from the inside out, as though his organs were being consumed by fire.
"So that's it. This is the true power of the Dead Bone Pulse—All-Killing Ash Bones. Anyone pierced by it will be reduced to ashes along with their bones. Their body will collapse from the wound and gradually spread throughout the entire body. Even Yin-Yang Release healing is useless..."
"Waaahhh!"
Orochimaru suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a brand-new version of himself!
The shed skin and its bones crumbled away into ash!
He wiped the slime from the corner of his mouth, a knowing smile curling across his lips. "More and more new material... My research is still far from its end. More than ever, I long for victory in this war!"
Elsewhere in the sky floated a black hedgehog. Looking closely, it was actually a Truth-Seeking Orb barrier covered in ash bones!
Inside the barrier, Jiraiya stared solemnly at the bone tips inches away. "Without the Six Paths Power granted by the Empowerment Talismans, surviving would have been impossible. Those two kids, could they have..."
Whoosh!
A corner of the Truth-Seeking Orb barrier opened, allowing Jiraiya to peer outside. The tension around his mouth finally eased. "It's as if the gods are helping us..."
Amid the ash bones blanketing the ground was a particularly strange area. The bones were densely packed, yet there was a gap large enough to hold two children.
The tips of the ash bones had all happened to avoid the children's bodies, making it utterly unbelievable!
The children's agility had certainly