Orochimaru summoned the Kusanagi Sword, ready to challenge Hiruzen Sarutobi's Dog-Beating Staff Technique with the swordsmanship he had practiced for two and a half years.
Without another word, the two launched straight into battle, while the two Shadow Clones split off to grapple with the reincarnated First and Second Hokage. Finally finding their openings, they used the Reaper Death Seal one after the other to seal the souls of the two former Hokage. The Death Reaper behind Hiruzen Sarutobi reached straight through his body, seized Hashirama's and Tobirama's souls, and swallowed them whole.
The Death Reaper looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru, still hungry for more.
Locked in a fierce fight with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru felt his skin crawl at the sight. After all, he sought immortality. If this Death Reaper devoured his soul, what fucking immortality would there be left to talk about?
After receiving the information relayed by his Shadow Clones, Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could finally focus on dealing with Orochimaru.
Hiruzen Sarutobi truly lived up to his title of Professor of Ninjutsu. Though he was old, his mastery of ninjutsu and his skill at combining different techniques remained second to none.
Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's relentless barrage of bone-scraping ninjutsu, coupled with the Dog-Beating Staff Technique he wielded after Enma transformed into the Ruyi Jingu Bang, even Orochimaru struggled to hold his ground.
After knocking the Kusanagi Sword out of Orochimaru's hands, Hiruzen Sarutobi grabbed him. A massive hand belonging to the Death Reaper emerged from Hiruzen Sarutobi's body and seized Orochimaru. What it pulled out was Orochimaru's soul.
Feeling his body gradually slip out of his control, Orochimaru panicked. Once again, he was facing death. Though he was countless times stronger than when he had first faced it, terror still sent cold