"How interesting, Naruto Uzumaki. What will you use to stop me? Your hot-blooded passion, or the Nine-Tailed Fox inside you? Those who rely on outside power will find it turning against them one day."
Rather than feeling threatened, Orochimaru grew interested in Naruto's rampaging state. With the body he had now, how much of the Nine-Tailed Fox's power could this child withstand?
"Have I ever told you about my Forbidden Technique, Living Corpse Reincarnation? It's a ninjutsu that requires someone else to provide a body. Whenever I wish, I can take over another person's body. Tell me, Naruto, should I take Uchiha Itachi's, or Sasuke Uchiha's?"
In mere moments, Orochimaru had come up with a brilliant way to exploit Naruto.
As he spoke, Orochimaru wove through Naruto's Shadow Clones. Despite borrowing the Nine-Tailed Fox's power, Naruto was still nothing more than a toy to him.
More Shadow Clones simply meant more toys.
"Kabuto!"
While attacking Naruto's clones, Orochimaru effortlessly made his way to Kabuto's side. Kabuto, who had been waiting all this time, immediately helped Orochimaru complete his Hand Seals. Countless pythons and venomous snakes then poured from Orochimaru's mouth.
Under the onslaught of that sea of snakes, Naruto's clones shattered one after another. Even Naruto himself was swallowed by a giant snake.
"You're not taking Sasuke or Itachi!"
Swallowed into the python's belly, Naruto's fury reached its peak. A tail formed from chakra had already appeared behind him. He tore the python apart and charged at Orochimaru again.
"If this is all you can manage, you can't beat me."
Even with Naruto's first tail emerging, Orochimaru remained utterly confident. He nimbly dodged Naruto's attack and kicked him in the stomach again.
Blood spurted from Naruto's mouth. Only then did he finally understand just how vast the gap between him