One of Yamata no Orochi's enormous dragon heads rose into the sky, its abyssal maw opening to its limit, as though it would swallow the bright moon and stars in the night sky in a single gulp.
"Roar!"
Like a vicious crocodile lurking underwater to launch an ambush, the purple dragon head darted toward Uchiha Senmon and the others with lightning speed. Its hideous maw could swallow an entire herd of elephants at once.
At the critical moment, an ancient-style red torii gate fell from the sky, pinning Yamata no Orochi's attacking head to the ground.
"What? A torii gate fell out of the sky?!"
"Look, look! Yamata no Orochi's head is pinned down! It can't break free at all!"
The red torii consisted of three vermilion-painted logs, one horizontal and two vertical. It looked simple, but was actually indestructible.
The purple dragon head was pressed firmly against the ground, furious hisses erupting from its mouth. It twisted its neck and struggled desperately, its terrifying strength shaking the earth and mountains.
Yamata no Orochi was simply too massive. Each serpent neck was a hundred meters long, and with its body and tails, it resembled Jörmungandr, the world-encircling serpent. Even a casual turn of its body would trigger an earthquake in Kobe City.
"So powerful!"
"I've never seen that ultimate move before. Who did this? Has another immortal- or god-level powerhouse joined the battle?"
"No, it looks like Director Uchiha!"
The distinctive black markings of Sage Mode appeared on Uchiha Senmon's face. Forming a hand seal with both hands, his gaze blazing, he shouted again in a low voice:
"Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!"
In Sage Mode, he absorbed natural energy into his body, mixed it with Wood Release chakra, and released it all at once. This was a