It was a thick, giant python.
But what's disgusting is that the giant python's head has a pale and sinister human face.
Golden vertical pupils, purple eyeshadow, and a long, thin tongue that flickers in and out like a snake.
It was Orochimaru other than Kusagakure who had infiltrated the Forest of Death!
"Hehehe... What beautiful Sharingan."
Orochimaru's hoarse, sticky laughter echoed outside the tree hollow.
It carries a terrifying sense of oppression that sends chills down your spine.
It was merely this oppressive aura, a mixture of pure killing intent and dark Chakra.
The three genin inside the tree hollow instantly Genin as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
Sakura was so frightened that she fell to the ground, covering her mouth so she couldn't even scream.
Naruto wanted to rush forward and fight desperately, but his legs felt like they were made of lead, and he couldn't move them at all.
Sasuke, who was the first to be affected, felt an unprecedented sense of despair.
His Sharingan, which he was so proud of, seemed to have become a useless decoration in front of this man.
He couldn't even resist the killing intent emanating from his opponent!
"Who... who are you?!"
Sasuke bit his lip until it bled, using the pain to force himself to stay awake.
Who I am is not important.
The Orochimaru Orochimaru's human face slowly wriggled and swam into the tree hole.
"What matters is your young body, brimming with potential and hatred."
"This is exactly the perfect container I've been looking for."
Orochimaru's gaze lingered greedily on Sasuke, as if admiring a magnificent work of art.
Ever since he was brutally beaten up by Kenya at sea using purely physical means.
Orochimaru developed a deep fear of the Senju Clan's bodies.
That unreasonable hardness and superhuman strength were not something he could easily take away.
Therefore, he turned his attention back to the original backup plan— the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan.
If he could obtain those eyes, he could also master the power to see through all Ninjutsu.
"Come on, Sasuke-kun."
"Let me grant you the true power to take revenge, to transcend all."
Orochimaru opened his blood-red maw.
The snake head with a human face suddenly stretched out towards Sasuke's neck in an extremely bizarre way!
Its speed was as fast as a white Inazuma!
Those two venomous fangs, gleaming with a ghostly blue light, were aimed straight at Sasuke's carotid artery.
Cursed Seal of Heaven!
If Sasuke is bitten, Sasuke's Cursed Seal will be placed on him, turning him into a pawn in Orochimaru's hands.
"Move! Move now!"
Sasuke screamed inwardly, trying to dodge the fatal blow.
But that overwhelming killing intent relentlessly suppressed his nerves.
He could only watch helplessly as that terrifying face grew larger and larger in his pupils.
despair.
A profound despair.
Sasuke closed his eyes in resignation, awaiting his fate.
However.
A second passed.
The expected sharp, stinging pain did not come.
Instead, there was a dull, resounding thud, like the pounding of pork!
Smack!
The loud noise was particularly deafening inside the narrow tree hollow.
Sasuke suddenly opened his eyes.
The sight before him caused his mind to freeze instantly.
Just moments ago, Orochimaru was arrogant and seemed like the Grim Reaper.
The snake's head stretched out its neck, ready to bite him.
At this moment, it was actually touched by a rough, large hand that gleamed with a dark, metallic sheen.
Like swatting a fly, it slammed firmly against the mud wall of the tree hole!
The owner of that large hand was wearing floral shorts and had a crystal-clear white jade pipe dangling from his mouth.
It was none other than Senju Kenya, who had just been belittled as a "vulgar warrior" by Sasuke!
"Hey, isn't this Orochimaru?"
Kenya remained in the position of swatting a fly, exhaling a smoke ring.
His tone was full of warmth and banter as he spoke to an old friend.
"What? Didn't you get enough to eat at sea, so you've come to the forest to forage for wild food again?"
Orochimaru's pale face was pressed firmly against the wall by Kenya's large hand, completely distorted.
His neck, which had stretched for over ten meters, was slapped with terrifying force.
It looked like a mushy noodle, tied into several complicated knots in mid-air!
"Ugh... woo!"
Orochimaru let out a painful whimper.
He tried to break free from Kenya's control, but the Armament Haki on that large hand was like the pressure of a ton of water, pinning him firmly to the wall, unable to move.
"Uncle!"
When Naruto saw Kenya appear, he was so excited that tears almost streamed down his face.
The fear of being on the verge of death vanished the moment Kenya appeared.
"You... how did you get here?"
Sasuke stared blankly at Kenya, his voice trembling.
He never imagined that this would happen when he was at his most desperate and powerless.
It was this man he looked down upon who did it, in such an absurd yet incredibly domineering way.
It saved his life.
How did I get here?
Kenya didn't turn around; he simply waved his other hand casually.
"I am the supreme ruler of discipline here."
"This old mudskipper doesn't follow the rules and bites people everywhere, so of course I have to do something about it."
Kenya spoke, he released his hand from the wall.
Orochimaru slid off the wall and onto the ground like a lump of mud.
His disguise as a human-faced python had completely collapsed under the impact of that slap.
It reverted to its original pale, cold human form.
Orochimaru straightened his neck and looked at Kenya, who had appeared out of nowhere. Cold sweat immediately poured down his face.