Orochimaru, is that all you've got?
"Stop with these underhanded tricks and show us your true abilities."
"Otherwise, you wouldn't even be qualified to make me raise my hand."
Every word of contempt struck Orochimaru's pride hard.
Orochimaru laughed in fury, his pale face contorted in rage.
" Uchiha Xin, you're too arrogant! Since you're determined to die, I'll grant your wish!"
Orochimaru clasped his hands together and rapidly Hand Seals.
boom!
The surrounding air suddenly became violent, and a massive amount of Natural Energy surged into his body.
His body underwent a violent transformation, and his size rapidly increased.
Its skin turned an eerie purplish-brown, and a hard stratum corneum protruded from its surface.
Its hands condensed into sharp, giant claws, and several thick, tubular air vents sprouted from its back.
In just two seconds, Orochimaru completely transformed into a monstrous alien exuding terrifying pressure.
Uchiha Xin perceived all the changes in him with just his senses.
"So it was Jūgo's Sage Transformation."
He smiled, instantly connecting all the clues.
You've certainly put in a lot of effort these past few years.
"You perfected Hiruko's Chimera Technique, thereby fusing the Shikotsumyaku, Jūgo's Sage Transformation, the Uchiha Sharingan, and Hashirama Senju's cells."
"Using the Hashirama Cells to provide life force, suppressing the Sharingan."
"By using the Chimera Technique, you've perfectly blended all your Kekkei Genkai. This is the perfect body you claim to have, isn't it?"
Orochimaru, transformed into a monster, let out a hoarse, maniacal laugh that sounded like a broken gong.
"Hahaha, you were right about everything, Uchiha Xin, you are indeed exceptionally intelligent."
He felt the powerful energy within him, and his confidence swelled once more.
"Knowing that I have fused with the Hashirama Cells, you should understand the despairing power you are about to face!"
Orochimaru slammed his palms against the ice, unleashing a torrent of violent Senjutsu Chakra.
" Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
A deafening roar echoed in all directions.
The hard ice surface collapsed in large areas, and countless thick trees and vines broke through the ice.
The plants, enhanced by Senjutsu, became harder than steel, moved with astonishing speed, and swept across the land with a purple-brown glow.
"Did you see that, Uchiha Xin!"
Orochimaru stood atop the giant tree trunk, laughing maniacally, extremely pleased with himself.
"This is Senjutsu enhanced Wood Release, far surpassing the normal version!"
"Faced with absolute power, your prized Lightning Release are utterly ineffective!"
He had already pictured Uchiha Xin being strangled by vines in his mind.
But before his laughter could finish, a mocking sigh was heard.
" Senjutsu Enhancement? That's all?"
Uchiha Xin, hands still in his pockets, faced the vast sea of trees, silently reciting a prayer.
" Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence "
boom!
A surge of pure, powerful life energy, far exceeding Orochimaru's by a hundredfold, erupted with a deafening roar.
The earth trembled violently, as if it were a magnitude 10 earthquake.
Ancient giant trees, ten times thicker than their counterparts, burst forth from the earth with overwhelming force.
The giant tree, with overwhelming force, crashed head-on into the oncoming sea of trees.
Bang bang bang!
The two Wood Release techniques collided with a deafening roar.
Orochimaru's prized Senjutsu Tree Release was as fragile as a toothpick in the face of Uchiha Xin's Wood Release, instantly crushed into dust.
Wood chips flew everywhere, and the offensive collapsed instantly.
Uchiha Xin's Wood Release expanded, transforming into a giant wooden hand that lifted Orochimaru hundreds of meters into the air, along with the tree trunk.
Orochimaru stood high in the sky, gazing at the vast sea of trees below that covered the entire glacier, completely stunned.
Uchiha Xin flashed and instantly appeared in mid-air, level with him.
His eyes were closed, his hands were in his pockets, and he looked down at the other person indifferently.
"As luck would have it, I also know a little bit of Wood Release."
Orochimaru's face turned ashen, his distorted features contorted violently.
He stared intently at Uchiha Xin, his voice trembling as he questioned him sharply.
"How could you possibly know Wood Release?! You also had cells transplanted from the First Hokage?!"
He couldn't accept this fact.
The Wood Release power, painstakingly acquired through years of experimentation and countless human modifications, was easily crushed by a Uchiha boy.
Uchiha Xin's face was full of mockery as he let out a cold laugh.
"Cell transplantation? You think everyone is like you, using despicable means to build up power?"
"You claim to know everything about the Uchiha, but in reality, you know nothing."
"The so-called perfect body you cobbled together is nothing but a pile of junk in my eyes."
He deliberately avoided revealing the source of his Wood Release, solely to completely crush Orochimaru's ridiculous pride.
The words, each one piercing to the heart, drove Orochimaru to the brink of madness.
"Shut up! Shut up!"
Orochimaru roared hysterically.
In his eye sockets, Fugaku's Mangekyō spun rapidly, and a massive amount of Yin Release Chakra gathered frantically.
A dark purple, skeletal silhouette tens of meters tall materialized, instantly sprouting flesh and blood, and covered with thick Chakra Armor.
Susanoo!
Orochimaru stood atop Susanoo's forehead, looking down at him with maniacal laughter.
"Hahaha! Did you see that?! This is the ultimate power of the Mangekyō, the power of the gods!"
"With this power, I will be truly invincible!"
Uchiha Xin's senses swept over the rough Susanoo, and he couldn't help but make a comment.
"Your Susanoo is so ugly, it lowers the bar for Uchiha's overall attractiveness."
"How dare you put out such a poorly cobbled-together product to make a fool of yourself?"
Orochimaru completely ignored the mockery, his eyes filled only with the ecstatic joy of certain victory.
Uchiha Xin is blind and unable to activate Susanoo, which is his biggest weakness.
"Keep being stubborn!"
"Blind as you are, you are no match for my ultimate power. You are doomed to die today!"
Orochimaru manipulated Susanoo and drew a giant Chakra lightsaber.
The sharp blade tore through the sky, descending with astonishing force.
"Die!"
Faced with this deadly sword strike, Uchiha Xin remained completely unmoved.
He sighed softly to himself.
"Since you like to see enormous things, your wish will be granted."
Boom! Boom!
Two deafening explosions rang out in quick succession.
The earth collapsed once more, and a colossal Wood Golem, as large as a mountain, rose from the ground, its size several times greater than that of the opponent Susanoo.
The Wood Golem suddenly raised its thick arm, gripping the descending lightsaber tightly. No matter how hard Orochimaru tried to push it, it couldn't advance an inch.
Immediately following, a gigantic Wood Dragon, obscuring the sky, appeared.
The Wood Dragon roared to the sky, coiling around the Wood Golem, its cold eyes locked onto Susanoo.
An overwhelming pressure pressed down, and Orochimaru's Susanoo appeared as small as a dwarf before the colossal Wood Golem.
Orochimaru stood at the brow of the dark purple Susanoo, looking at the Wood Golem Wood Dragon before him, and let out a hoarse, cold laugh.
" Uchiha Xin, do you think you can contend with the power of a god by creating two giant logs?"
Orochimaru controlled Susanoo, gripping the Chakra lightsaber tightly with both hands, and with a whooshing sound, slashed down at the Wood Golem.
"Break!"
Bang!
A loud explosion ripped through the ice.
Orochimaru's smug smile froze instantly, his eyes widening in disbelief.
The Chakra lightsaber was held in mid-air by the Wood Golem with one hand, unable to advance even an inch!
"This is impossible!" Orochimaru exclaimed.