Kimimaro, almost without thinking, simply flung his hands away.
Shikotsumyaku! Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets!!
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
In an empty place, Orochimaru suddenly appeared and was pinned to the ground by Kimimaro's Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets, blood splattering everywhere.
However, Orochimaru did not show any sign of pain. Instead, he glanced at Karin thoughtfully and said, "I see. Not only does she possess that special physique, but her sensory abilities are also extremely powerful, allowing her to completely sense my presence."
As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru opened his mouth, and another Orochimaru emerged from it, all his wounds completely gone.
" Shikotsumyaku, Ice Release, sensory perception, and healing... what a perfect combination."
Orochimaru looked at Kimimaro and Haku, and couldn't help but lick his lips, his expression quite terrifying.
Kimimaro, Haku, and Karin are all very strong. Even Kabuto, one of Orochimaru's subordinates, is hard to compare with the three of them. Hozuki Suigetsu and Jūgo are also not on par.
This made Orochimaru very unhappy, especially since Kimimaro was originally supposed to be his, but unexpectedly, Uya appeared in Kirigakure, so he had to give him Uya.
Orochimaru, who had a strong interest in studying Kimimaro and Haku's physiques and Kekkei Genkai, revealed a chilling excitement. The way he looked at Kimimaro and the other two was not like he was looking at people, but rather like he was looking at some kind of experimental subjects for research.
"All I need is a little flesh and blood tissue and Chakra... Ice Release and Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), I finally have a chance to study them carefully."
Retracting his chilling tongue, Orochimaru's eerie snake eyes gleamed with a sinister excitement before he charged at Kimimaro once more.
Seeing Orochimaru charging towards him, Kimimaro felt no fear and continued to meet him, and the two clashed once more.
He had a rough idea of Orochimaru's abilities, which were indeed very troublesome. However, with Karin around, he wasn't completely helpless, since Karin could sense the location of Orochimaru's main body.
Karin's gaze was extremely solemn. Although she could sense Orochimaru's exact location, Orochimaru ability to distort and manipulate light was still a major headache.
After all, she couldn't possibly describe every single detail of Orochimaru's movements in an instant so that Kimimaro could hear it.
This is not visual interference, but manipulation of light. In essence, it is not a Genjutsu, but a Ninjutsu, an extremely troublesome Ninjutsu.
On the other side, Haku watched Orochimaru and Kimimaro's battle with a serious expression. He didn't immediately step forward to help, but instead said to Sakura was still somewhat shaken, "This person is dangerous. You'd better leave here quickly."
"Uh... okay... thank you very much."
Sakura was surprised to be rescued at the last moment and showed a hint of gratitude. Moreover, she already knew that Haku was Uya's subordinate, so in a sense, she had been saved by Uya twice.
However, Sakura was very grateful to Haku, but Sasuke's mindset was different, because he had always seen Kimimaro, and the other two as people he wanted to defeat, but now they had saved him instead.
Damn it! Damn it!!
They are the people we are meant to defeat, how could you do this to them!
"They both seem unable to move. Let me help you."
Bai glanced at Sasuke, who was struggling to stand, and Naruto, who had fallen unconscious. His eyes flickered slightly, and then he quickly formed hand Hand Seals and pressed his hands down to the ground.
Ice Release! Ice Age!
Click!!
As the Chakra within Bai's body surged, a powerful chill suddenly erupted, Setsuna spreading along the earth and transforming an area of this Forest of Death into a frozen wasteland!
Almost all the trees were frozen in ice in an instant, turning what should have been summer in July into winter in a flash!
Under the sunlight, the ice surface is crystal clear. If viewed from the sky, this forest seems to have transformed into an exquisite work of art, with emerald green leaves frozen in the crystal ice layer, combined with the texture of the ice, carrying a mysterious aura.
However, all the ninjas in this area, upon seeing this beautiful ice forest, gasped in shock, feeling a chill run from head to toe, their faces filled with horror.
"Damn it, what kind of power is this?!"
"The entire forest was frozen..."
"Get out of here!"
The ninjas, realizing what was happening, hurriedly fled into the distance, not daring to go in the direction from which the ice was spreading; they all retreated as far as they could.
At this moment, Bai, who had instantly frozen the forest, continued to press one hand on the ice while forming a hand Hand Seals with the other, and let out a low shout.
Buzz!!
In an instant, the ice beneath Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura's feet suddenly rose upwards. After a brief moment of elevation, amidst Sakura's exclamation, the three of them slid away along the ice layer into the distance. The frozen, crystal-clear trees, like works of art, flew past them one after another.
In the blink of an eye, they traversed an unknown distance across the ice, until they reached the edge where it was frozen, and finally came to a stop!
"This... this is..."
Sakura, who had just stood up, looked back in disbelief. She didn't know how far she had been sent in an instant, which meant that in that instant, such a large area had been completely frozen by Haku!
This power is awe-inspiring!
Sasuke, who had originally planned to defeat Kimimaro and Haku, looked back in disbelief at the distant, frozen forest.
Looking out, the world behind us had completely transformed into a world of ice and snow!
"How could that guy... be so strong?!"
With an incredulous look on his face and clenched teeth, Sasuke asked the question with resentment before finally collapsing weakly onto Naruto, both of Naruto losing consciousness.
After seeing Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura off, Haku stood up, walked to Karin's side, and looked at Orochimaru with a serious expression.
Karin was analyzing Orochimaru's abilities, and so was Orochimaru.
However, compared to the others, Karin has stronger analytical skills, or rather, among the three, Karin is the most suitable person to take the lead.
"Bai, use the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals."
"Good!"
Hearing Karin's solemn voice, Haku nodded, suddenly Hand Seals, and then joined the battle between Kimimaro and Orochimaru.
Normally, Haku and Karin wouldn't interfere in Kimimaro's battles, but in this situation, Kimimaro is finding it difficult to deal with Orochimaru's techniques that manipulate light.
Moreover, Orochimaru himself is very strong.
If it were just about manipulating light, that wouldn't be a problem. But Orochimaru also uses various Clone Technique and molting abilities, which, combined with his other skills, makes things very complicated.
Truth and falsehood intertwined; even if one could distinguish between them, Orochimaru only needed a moment's hesitation and indecision. (To be continued.)