Victory Against an Opposing Attribute, Don't You Die on Me!

The fight between Miya and Orochimaru that just happened was, for both of them, merely a test, though it appeared fierce.

As Miya charged toward Orochimaru, he became a blur, causing Orochimaru's snake-like eyes to narrow.

Having failed miserably in the last battle, Miya decided this time to thoroughly examine the gap between himself and Orochimaru, and between himself and Kage Level powerhouses.

My current ceiling is...

Swish.

A seemingly ordinary horizontal slash, yet so fast it became a pale blue phantom, while at the same time, the killing intent emanating from Miya poured out, enveloping Orochimaru.

"Such swordsmanship!"

In that instant, Orochimaru's vertical snake eyes narrowed sharply. This seemingly ordinary slash made him feel a little suffocated, as if his movements were being blocked.

There is nowhere to escape.

A feeling I haven't had in a long time.

Orochimaru had forgotten how long it had been since he had seen such swordsmanship. The last time he had experienced similar swordsmanship was with the late Konoha's White Fang of Hatake Sakumo.

At the same time, Orochimaru was deeply puzzled. In his investigation of Miya had never been exposed to swordsmanship.

Where did this kind of swordsmanship come from?

The Lightning Blade Slash, slicing Orochimaru's body in two, but in an instant, Orochimaru's body turned into a pile of Kitsuchi and quickly dissolved.

Earth Release: Earth Substitution Technique.

"There?"

Although he had cleaved Orochimaru in two with a single strike, Miya dared not relax for a moment. He knew how difficult Orochimaru was to kill, and frantically unleashed his sensory abilities, trying to locate Orochimaru's position.

However, Orochimaru's ability to conceal himself was not something that Miya could easily lock onto.

"A very powerful sword..."

On the top of a giant tree, Orochimaru's figure had just appeared. Before he could finish speaking, Miya unleashed a series of slashes towards Orochimaru's location the instant he appeared.

Swish, swish.

An X-shaped, azure-blue flying slash instantly reached Orochimaru's eyes.

Call out.

The Body Flicker Technique.

Despite the dazzling flying slash, Orochimaru's expression remained unchanged, still pale and beautiful.

The Body Flicker Technique is activated.

Orochimaru's figure instantly appeared in another location.

Click--

Boom.

The big tree collapsed with a crash, its upright trunk turning into an inverted V shape.

Swish.

Before Orochimaru could even catch his breath, Miya's figure had already appeared in front of him.

Two streaks of cold, azure light flashed, and Orochimaru once again felt his movements restricted.

"Is this forcing me to use my full strength?"

Orochimaru instantly guessed his thoughts from Miya's attitude.

This fast and tight offensive rhythm put Orochimaru on the defensive.

However, Orochimaru, being Kage Level powerhouse, would not be defeated by such a small setback. At the same time, his honed combat experience allowed Orochimaru to instantly come up with a solution.

The Kusanagi Sword landed in Orochimaru's hand, and as he raised his hand to slash, a large amount of Chakra instantly spread across the blade.

Clang!

Under Orochimaru's somewhat shocked gaze, the Kusanagi Sword in his hand trembled, the Chakra spreading across the blade was dispersed, and the strong vibration almost caused him to lose his grip on the Kusanagi Sword and drop it from his hand.

"Snort."

Orochimaru let out a muffled groan and retreated rapidly, his gaze fixed on the Kunai in Miya's hands.

"Chakra?"

As an outstanding scientific ninja, Orochimaru was very perceptive and noticed that Miya's Chakra was different.

You should know that he just infused the Kusanagi Sword with wind-style Chakra.

In the principle of Chakra nature's mutual restraint, wind-style Chakra is restrained by lightning-style chakra.

Even with such a clash of attributes, Miya's Lightning Blade Slash actually shattered his wind-style Chakra. If the Kusanagi Sword hadn't been so sturdy, it probably would have been cut in two.

"Reverse attribute! Nuclear Release?"

Looking at the unyielding Lightning Blade Slash, Orochimaru recalled what Miya had just said.

Gaining an absolute advantage when Chakra natures are mutually exclusive is not unheard of in the Shinobi World, but it is extremely rare. The most representative example of this is the Third Raikage.

Orochimaru, who had once crossed paths with the Third Raikage, knew how powerful the Third Raikage's Lightning Release were; ordinary Wind Release were completely ineffective against him.

"The Evil Snake Meandering."

Orochimaru, having sheathed his Kusanagi Sword, swiftly Hand Seals and launched a counterattack against Miya, who was pursuing him.

Bang.

With a low shout from Orochimaru, a giant venomous snake was summoned, its head, thicker than Miya's, slamming fiercely towards Miya.

"Hiss--Hiss--Hiss--"

The hissing sound of the giant snake flicking its tongue was even more chilling.

Bang.

Miya deftly stepped on the giant snake's head, launching himself into the air. Then, to Orochimaru's astonishment, he Kunai his kunai in a flourish.

Miya stared at the giant serpent, which was still raised and had its blood-red maw wide open. His eyes were unusually calm, but a cold glint shone brightly.

Back in Ryūchi Cave, Miya had also killed a snake of this size.

Using the momentum gained in mid-air, Miya spread his arms as he fell, like a white crane spreading its wings.

Nuclear Release: Lightning Blade Slash.

A dazzling azure light flashed, Miya fell into the giant snake, disappearing completely in the process.

Pfft

Just as Orochimaru was anticipating what Miya would do, the giant snake he summoned stood stiffly erect, electrified by Lightning Release Chakra, as Miya entered its body.

"Wrong!"

The next instant, Orochimaru sensed something was wrong, and at the same time, a beam of azure light from his Eye of Light suddenly shone on the giant snake's body.

"One-line shape."

Miya's voice rang out, and at the same time, he burst out from the giant serpent's body.

Miya appeared, his stiff, giant snake crackling with electricity before crashing to the ground.

A giant snake, seventy or eighty years old, was cut in two, starting from its mouth.

He was dead, beyond dead.

"Such skillful swordsmanship."

Smelling the aroma of grilled meat in the air, Orochimaru stared at Miya with a sense of awe.

"Orochimaru- sensei, show us your true skills!"

Miya's eyes flashed with a cold light as he stared at Orochimaru, making it clear to Orochimaru that Miya was absolutely determined to kill him in this battle.

"Don't blame me if you die."

As soon as the words fell, Miya instantly flashed in front of Orochimaru.

Swish, swish, swish.

One slash after another, the incredibly ruthless strikes aimed directly at Orochimaru's vital points.

"Then you'd better not die."

Orochimaru, unleashing his Kage Level power, skillfully dodged Miya's attacks, while also "kindly" offering Miya a reminder.