Bang!
Watching Orochimaru return to the ground with blood staining several places on his body, Shinji felt a little regretful.
"What a shame."
If Orochimaru had not given up so decisively, that blood tiger would have bitten his head off on the spot.
Shinji used Blood Manipulation to pull the Kusanagi Sword out of his back.
Then he wrapped it in blood and crystallized it.
He knew Orochimaru could control the Kusanagi Sword remotely. Whether he left it on the ground or held it in his hand, he risked having it turned against him, so he might as well seal it away first.
When Orochimaru saw what he was doing, his eyes immediately narrowed.
For some reason, he kept getting the feeling that his opponent was very familiar with his abilities. From beginning to end, Shinji had never shown even a trace of shock or confusion.
"I'm certain I've never met you, but why do you seem to know so much about me?"
"Snake secret techniques, the Kusanagi Sword, and that talk about test subjects just now. Orochimaru, you gave yourself away long ago."
Wasn't it easy to work backward from the answer to the clues?
Besides, even if Shinji told the truth, no one would believe him. Traveling to another world was just too ridiculous, after all.
"Very good. Now I have another reason I must kill you." Orochimaru stared at him coldly, then quickly formed hand seals and pressed his hands against the ground.
Summoning Technique!
There was a bang.
Manda's enormous body descended directly into the Land of Water.
Although summoning Manda would undoubtedly arouse Kirigakure's suspicions and force him to leave as soon as possible, bringing these two test subjects back would make even cutting this operation short worthwhile.
"Orochimaru, didn't I tell you not to