Buzz...
Stimulated by the power of his pupils, the patterns in Sasuke's pupils were quickly covered by a force.
"This is... Itachi's..."
Orochimaru was shocked. What did he see? Sasuke actually possessed Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan.
When he realized there was a trap, black flames suddenly burst into flames on his body.
"Ah..."
Orochimaru collapsed to the ground, howling in pain. His mouth suddenly opened, and a new Orochimaru sprang out from it.
The Snake-Style Substitution Technique is so useful; it requires no Hand Seals and can be activated the moment danger strikes, allowing for a successful escape.
"You'd rather die than not protect your younger brother? Then try this!"
Sasuke covered his eyes, breathing heavily. "It's Itachi's power... Could it be from that time...?"
Before it died, Itachi touched his forehead, bidding him farewell while still unable to let go of him, giving him his last strength to protect him.
While grieving, his hatred for Konoha reached its peak. Because he had lost love, he hated it even more, and he wanted to destroy everything.
Hiss... hiss...
Orochimaru lay on the ground, spitting out a venomous snake, which, under the influence of his Chakra, multiplied into thousands upon thousands of venomous snakes.
The waves of snakes surged and rolled in.
Clang clang clang...!!
The venomous snake opened its mouth and sprang forth the Kusanagi Sword, the Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes. This was what Orochimaru himself often referred to as having "some knowledge" of swordsmanship.
Ding ding ding...
At the critical moment, massive purple ribs appeared around Sasuke, blocking the sword formation's attack.
" Susanoo? Sasuke, you've mastered it too. Excellent, soon everything you have will be mine."
Orochimaru's meticulous training of Sasuke was essentially training his future self.
The investment is huge. Not to mention personally guiding Ninjutsu training, various weapons, medicines, and facilities, he also has to take time out of his busy schedule to spar with his clients.
He's definitely the number two person in the base, able to do whatever he wants.
Click click... click click...
As the eye power was frantically injected, Chakra constructed a skeletal giant, which swung its fists and smashed wildly.
Thump thump thump...
The snake carcasses were piled up on the ground.
Sasuke glanced sideways at Orochimaru and said, " Orochimaru, all your actions are futile in the face of these eyes."
"His tone of voice is just as unpleasant as Itachi's."
Orochimaru felt angry; Sasuke's words had stirred up his shameful memories.
"Hmph, you can't beat Itachi, so you've set your sights on me. You, who bear the title of Sannin, are just a genius in the eyes of ordinary people. In the face of the power of the Uchiha, you are nothing but a clown."
The desire for the Sharingan's power stems from an inferiority complex about one's own bloodline, am I right?
" Sasuke..."
Sasuke's words touched Orochimaru. Having witnessed Nawaki's death and Dan Katō, Orochimaru was once lost and confused about his future, until he saw Itachi practicing with Kunai.
The efforts of an ordinary person throughout their life seem so insignificant in comparison to theirs; a mere flick of the wrist reveals the pinnacle of their skill.
Having seen through the true nature of this world, he embarked on a path of pursuing power, frantically researching various secret techniques and bloodlines.
Who would have thought that he was once a passionate young man, with a heart that loved his village and wanted to help his companions?
" Wood Release: Thorn Prison Technique"
Having regained the power in his hands, Orochimaru returned to his peak, his Chakra surging into the earth, causing countless vines to grow wildly.
Vines wrapped around Sasuke's Susanoo from all sides.
Susanoo, relying on its immense power, forcefully tore off the vines that were binding it, and with a few punches and kicks, it created a gap.
"I told you, everything you do is laughable in front of these eyes."
Susanoo sprouted muscles and skin, and even produced a bow and arrow in its hand.
creak...
The arrow was nocked and aimed at Orochimaru.
"Is it... a new ability?" Orochimaru, with an arrow pointed at him, instinctively felt his hair stand on end and hurriedly bit his thumbs.
" Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon "
Thump thump thump...
Three ghost-face gates rise from the ground, and bells on the eaves ring out crisply.
call out!
The arrow left the bowstring.
Bang! Bang!
After shooting down two Rashomon in succession, the arrow finally embedded itself in the mouth of the demon face on the last Rashomon.
It's blocked.
Sasuke leaped up and rushed over, swinging his Susanoo fist and smashing it towards Rashomon.
boom!
Orochimaru shattered immediately afterward, and Rashomon was smashed into a pile of mud by the flying shards—it was Earth Substitution.
Just then, the ground suddenly cracked open, and a beam of white light shot out, attacking Sasuke's body.
Sasuke suffered from his youth and lack of combat experience, not expecting Orochimaru to launch a sneak attack from underground, thus bypassing the Susanoo's defenses.
" Chidori Stream "
A powerful burst of lightning and electricity erupted from his body.
The flapping wings of the Chidori indiscriminately attack all enemies around it, causing those who step into this area to become stiff.
"What can mere lightning do to me?!"
Orochimaru, who possessed all Chakra natures, forced out a sword strike despite being paralyzed by lightning.
Pfft!
Sasuke had a bloody gash cut into his chest by the Kusanagi Sword. If Orochimaru hadn't been reluctant to ruin his 'body', he would have taken his life.
Defeated, Sasuke hardened his heart and launched a counterattack on the spot.
puff...
The several-meter-long Chidori Sharp Spear pierced through the distance between the two, but Orochimaru was unfazed, letting the lightning strike his body.
"You should know my regenerative abilities. This level of damage, heh..."
A bolt of lightning sliced Orochimaru's body in two.
"Huff... huff..."
Sasuke knelt on the ground, feeling every cell in his body groaning. That's how ninja battles are—unpredictable, with the enemy often appearing when one's strength is at its weakest.
Orochimaru has completed his molting and reappeared; what would be fatal to an ordinary person is nothing to him.
"Speaking of which... your body is almost at its limit. You don't care, but it breaks my heart."
He opened his mouth and slowly stuffed the Kusanagi Sword inside; his stomach seemed capable of holding anything.
"It's time to receive the containers."
The Eight Branches Technique!
Orochimaru's body swiftly transformed into a colossal creature, White Phosphorus Snake with eight heads—an S-rank Kinjutsu, far more complex than a simple transformation jutsu.
As Orochimaru's strongest trump card, the Eight-Headed Serpent possesses extremely strong regenerative abilities; even if its head is cut off, it can regrow.
This is the ultimate form he has been relentlessly pursuing throughout his life.
With no way out, Sasuke unleashed all his Chakra and ocular power, Susanoo his Susanoo to its absolute limit, going all in.
Draw the bow and nock the arrow.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
bang bang bang...
He fired eight arrows in quick succession, each capable of blasting off a snake's head; however, his arrow-firing speed couldn't keep up with Orochimaru's regeneration rate.
After killing the snakes behind them, the snake heads in front grew back.
The snake's head spewed venom, which, when it splashed onto the ground, corroded and created numerous pits. Susanoo was also riddled with holes from the corrosion.
Rumble...
The Eight-Headed Serpent Susanoo kept moving closer to Sasuke, wrapping its body around Susanoo.
Squeak, squeak...
The thick snake's body was exerting force, trying to strangle its enemy to death.
In the critical moment, a red gourd appeared in Sasuke's Susanoo, and crimson phantom blades spewed from its mouth.
Puff puff puff...
He hacked wildly at the head of the Eight-Headed Serpent no Orochi, but the head did not regenerate, as if it had lost its regenerative ability.
This situation immediately alerted Orochimaru: "What's going on? My technique failed... no, it's the sealing power."
Seeing the gourd in Sasuke, Orochimaru nearly fainted from anger, shouting, "Damn Itachi!"
Itachi doted on his younger brother immensely, even secretly transferring the Totsuka Blade to Sasuke.
Fortunately, Orochimaru was cautious by nature and did not show himself immediately.
"It seems this is the only way we can go. Let's retreat first and then think of something else."
If things go wrong, run away immediately. Don't fight back. He's long-lived, he'll always find a chance, there's no need to take the risk.
Sasuke's Sharingan detected the movement of Chakra within Eight-Headed Serpent's body, and he thrust his sword towards the spot where Orochimaru was hiding.
The Eight-Headed Serpent swung its tail to meet the attack.
clang!
The expected tail severance did not occur; instead, a metallic clang rang out, and the Totsuka Blade was knocked back.
"What is that...?" Sasuke wondered, focusing his eye power to look at the tail of the Eight-Headed Serpent, and discovered that Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword was hidden inside.
Taking advantage of this time, Orochimaru quickly retreated to a safe distance and transformed into his original form.
"I'll leave my body with you for now; I'll come back to retrieve it later."
As Orochimaru spoke, he slowly sank into the earth and hastily retreated.
After the other person left, Sasuke's steps faltered, and he could no longer support himself. He fell backward to the ground, unconscious.
Sasuke.
Sakura rushed over to continue helping Sasuke his treatment; a true simp would never miss an opportunity to show kindness to the person he loves.
Her devotion to Sasuke is just like Naruto's devotion to her, which is why she understands Naruto best, just as Naruto understands Hinata.
Buzz...
Green Chakra emanated from his hands, quickly stopping the bleeding and healing the wound.
Thanks to her Chakra, Sakura can easily master the Mystical Palm Technique, a technique that most ninjas can't learn.
However, Sakura's thoughts were elsewhere.
"We need to report Sasuke's condition to Lady Tsunade immediately. And what about Naruto?"
At this moment, Naruto is absorbing the power of nature. His Chakra is immense, and now he has merged with the Nine-Tails 'Chakra.
Nine-Tails didn't cause any trouble, he didn't need to use his Chakra to suppress Nine-Tails, and things went surprisingly smoothly.
"It looks like it's going to succeed." Sage Fukasaku was experienced, and Naruto was basically fine in this state.
Sure enough, not long after, Naruto opened his eyes, revealing orange eyeshadow.
Jiraiya asked excitedly, " Naruto, how are you feeling?"
Naruto clenched his fist and replied, "My strength has increased a lot. Now I can use Senjutsu too, right?"
"Hmm, the Ninjutsu you're using now all have Senjutsu Chakra in them."
"I'll give it a try, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique."
Thump thump thump...
Hundreds of clones appeared in the surrounding area, simultaneously forming balls.
Huge blue and white balls, some attacking from the ground, some falling from the sky, coming from all directions.
"Xianfa·Super Large Jade Spiral Multi-Ren Pill"
A barrage of balls rained down on Nagato. Nagato was no stranger to this move, and it wasn't too troublesome for him as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Shinra Tensei!
In an instant, all the Shadow Clone Rasengan, along with the Senjutsu Super Shinra Tensei, were sent flying, with power comparable to Pain's Shinra Tensei.
"Still not working?!"
Others had assumed that Naruto's mastery of Sage Mode would bring about some change, but in reality, nothing changed.
The group's attacks were like ants trying to shake a tree; they couldn't even get close to their target.
"God cannot be defeated. You are nothing but mortals who dare to challenge the power of God. You will only bring about your own destruction."
That's enough. From now on, there will be no more wars in the Shinobi World. The gods will be watching over everyone.
Six Paths Nagato finished speaking, his body slowly rose into the air, seemingly intending to leave.
"Wait, we haven't lost yet! The Five Great Nations won't recognize you!" Tsunade shouted.
"It is understandable that you fight for your own village, but in God's eyes is the entire Shinobi World, and the peace of all people."
If they continue to resist to the very end and oppose the arrival of peace, I will consider completely erasing the Five Great Shinobi Villages from the Shinobi World.
As Pain spoke, he glanced into the distance, sensing the location of the remaining forces of the Allied Shinobi Forces, and considered whether to send out a few more Tailed Beast Bomb.
" Tsunade, stop talking," Jiraiya quickly reminded her upon seeing this.
At this point, provoking Nagato would only bring annihilation upon those ordinary ninjas.