Orochimaru's snake pupils abruptly narrowed into dangerous slits!
As a top-tier Kage-level powerhouse, his senses were extraordinarily keen.
Almost the instant those golden grains of sand appeared, he felt a threat that made his scalp prickle!
There was something... wrong with that sand!
It seemed alive, hungering... to devour!
"It seems my dear student really has cooked up something remarkable over the past few years..."
Orochimaru licked his lips. Rather than fear, his face showed the excitement and fervor of someone who had discovered a precious experimental specimen, even though he knew he might be the subject of this experiment.
"Then let me see just how much your creation is worth."
Orochimaru slowly formed hand seals, his lips curling into a cold smile brimming with fighting spirit.
Battle was about to erupt!
Uchiha Makoto took Yako and A Mu back onto Moyu's back, looking down over the valley from above.
His Wadatsumi quietly activated, its six-bladed pattern slowly rotating within his scarlet pupils.
This was not merely a battle to purge a traitor and eliminate a potential threat.
It was also, for the fruits of his many years of research,
In the valley, the pressure radiating from the two opposing sides seemed almost tangible.
Facing Uchiha Tufeng, who controlled that bizarre golden sand and radiated a lethal sense of danger, Orochimaru hesitated no longer.
He swiftly formed hand seals, bit his thumb, and slammed his hand onto the ground!
"Summoning Technique!"
Boom!!!
Amid a massive cloud of white smoke and a deafening roar, an enormous, mountain-sized snake appeared, its purple scales gleaming coldly in the moonlight and sharp horns protruding from its head! It was Manda, one of Ryūchi Cave's strongest summons!
"Orochimaru! For summoning me this time, I want three hundred sacrifices!" Manda hissed impatiently as soon as he