pertwk Chapter 407 Conflict Erupts
Chapter 407 Conflict Erupts
Chapter 407 Conflict Erupts
The construction of the Heavenly Bridge was exquisite; it was the kind of bridge where one glance revealed the immense effort the designers and builders had poured into it. When Naruto was lucid, he would never allow a battle to take place on such a bridge, so his strategy was to drive Orochimaru and Kabuto off the bridge, even choosing a technique like the Giant Rasengan, which had less destructive power.
But once the other party leaves the bridge, that dirt road with no technical sophistication is no longer worth pitying.
Orochimaru's method of casting spells... is as nauseating as ever. This guy opened his mouth wide and spat out an astonishing number of snakes. These small snakes all opened their mouths, grabbed small swords, and charged at him.
At this moment, three of their own people remained on the ground, while only Matsuri was flying in the sky, outside the range of the technique. Naruto, as the first line of defense, couldn't dodge and didn't want to see snake corpses flying everywhere, so he even switched to his rarely used Fire Release technique, which obscured his vision, burning the area in front of him to ashes. Of course, he wasn't so careless as to forget to sense Orochimaru's movements; the instant he noticed the change in chakra, he loudly warned Matsuri to be careful. However, the Wind Release technique was fast and had a wide range, instantly disrupting Matsuri's Cloud Bird technique.
Unfortunately, the place where the ritual fell was right in the clearing area of the explosion, with no trees to cushion the fall. Naruto was naturally distracted, and the Lava Release cushioning material he was using to cushion the fall spread out as he pressed down on the ground, temporarily creating a safe zone for the ritual. But the thorough defense on the other side led to a lapse on this side, and the longsword, without chakra infusion, broke through the sea of fire, heading straight for his face!
His body instinctively told him to dodge, but he knew his comrades were behind him, so that option had to be ignored. The orange-red tails instantly shot out; this time, not only did the three tails transform into claws, but part of the fox demon's cloak also turned into a fox's head, biting down on the oncoming sword. This was no longer Naruto's control; Kurama was practically leaping out to beat him up.
Orochimaru is an absolute monster, but he can't possibly compete with a tailed beast in terms of strength. Moreover, Kurama changed the direction of the sword tip after biting it, so he would never let that thing pierce Naruto.
"This is a one-time exception. You are allowed to use a large-scale destructive ninjutsu, but you must use Sage Mode to assist you." Even using a Tailed Beast as a substitute will cause physical damage, but while the body is injured, the Tailed Beast's power is also repairing itself, barely achieving a balance. Kurama won't be able to come up and substitute a second time for a while, but he still won't let Naruto use all his own power.
Because of his dual identity, Naruto had to differentiate between the chakra of his two identities. When he was Naruto, he used Kurama as a cover, and when he was Kinrin, he used Sage Mode to cover it up. Therefore, apart from initially demonstrating his strength, he rarely used Sage Mode when he was Naruto.
But there's no other way now. In order to live a little longer, Naruto has no choice but to compromise with reality.
Anyway... among those present who might have some kind of awareness, one was one of their own, and the other was about to die some time ago.
The enormous explosion even reached the distant cliff face, but the sound was weakened and distorted, sounding more like the muffled thud of a heavy object hitting the ground. Sasuke felt a sudden pang of unease and looked in that direction for a while, but couldn't see anything. This was a rare time when Orochimaru wasn't at the base; he needed to gather evidence that some people might have died and disappeared, to bring back to Naruto when they returned to Konoha. Time was of the essence, and he couldn't afford to waste any.
After enduring nausea to obtain firsthand information, Orochimaru and Kabuto returned in a disheveled state. It was obvious without asking that they had gone through a truly terrifying battle.
Remember today they were the ones who ambushed "Akatsuki"? Is that organization really that strong? Orochimaru's body, which could have held on for a while, quickly collapsed because the consumption in such a short time was too great, and he also had to endure a rather dangerous jutsu.
It was just a touch to one leg, yet Orochimaru felt as if the meridians in his leg had been severed, leaving his entire leg numb and completely immobile, even after shedding its skin once, there was still some stiffness. That technique must have been Wind Release, but it was very different from traditional Wind Release. Could it have caused such severe damage because the connections between cells were also severed?
That child truly has the potential to become famous in the ninja world, bringing a different kind of "surprise" every time.
Unfortunately, he probably had too many surprises today; Class 7 always manages to reach a tacit understanding in the most bizarre ways.
While Kabuto went to fetch the medicine, Sasuke stormed in and immediately used Chidori Sharp Cry to pin Orochimaru's hands down. Sasuke rarely used this technique within Orochimaru's surveillance range, and even when he did, he never concentrated chakra for such a long time, which was somewhat unexpected.
The gate was neatly cut open, and Sasuke walked towards Orochimaru carrying the Kusanagi Sword.
"Sasuke... So you chose to do this after all." Orochimaru was naturally wary of this extremely difficult brat, especially in the last six months, when Sasuke would occasionally reveal subtle hints of killing intent. He had already anticipated this scene; how could the Uchiha possibly surrender so easily?
"You have nothing left to teach me." Sasuke's words were extremely cold. He did not reveal the real reason that made him determined to kill. What if this guy was lucky enough to escape and went to find his enemy?
The cursed seal crawled onto Sasuke's body, and his eyes turned red. Sasuke didn't mind using the power Orochimaru had given him to kill his master in a practical sense, just as ruthless as... Orochimaru had tricked those children into willingly doing experiments.
Orochimaru recalled the groans of his subordinates after each training session; he had thought Sasuke was far too soft-hearted, radiating a fatal kindness for a ninja. But the boy simply looked up and replied:
"The person I want to kill isn't here."
So now it seems that, besides Itachi, he has also made it onto this child's kill list.
However, killing him won't be so easy!
"Orochimaru, you are weaker than me now, so there is no need for me to give my body to you anymore."
"You really dare to say that, you fledgling Uchiha!"
"Heh, if it weren't for a fledgling, you wouldn't have been able to get it." Sasuke had long seen through this person's weak nature and said, "That's why you gave me wings, intending to use them to bind me, right?"
"I want revenge, I need power, and all you want is the Sharingan. You only targeted me because you couldn't have Itachi, right? You're a genius known as one of the Legendary Sannin."