The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

This led to the Konoha ninjas knowing that Orochimaru was very strong, but having not seen or heard about his achievements for so long, they no longer had a clear understanding of him.

Conversely, the confrontation between Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Raikage, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki sparked much discussion among countless ninjas.

His Flying Thunder God Technique allowed him to claim the heads of countless enemies on the battlefield.

The best way for a ninja to gain fame is to defeat an opponent with a good reputation.

In Orochimaru's eyes, Yagura was a good target.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

The sudden appearance of the Konoha ninja caught the Kirigakure ninja off guard.

In their very first encounter, they caused the deaths of more than a dozen Hidden Mist ninja.

Yagura's face darkened.

"Water escape, water dragon bullet technique!"

A water dragon shot into the sky, reaching a high point, and then plunged down towards the Konoha ninja opposite, with the impact of gravity in addition to the ninjutsu itself.

However, just as Yagura's Water Dragon Bullet Technique was about to hit him.

"Psychic art!"

A huge python appeared, brownish-brown in color. It was not as large as the Wan Snake, but it was still terrifyingly large compared to a human.

It can swallow an adult whole in one gulp.

The giant snake raised its head.

Orochimaru stood atop the giant snake's head.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough Technique!"

A gust of wind spewed out from Orochimaru's mouth.

"boom!"

It collided with the water dragon swooping down from above.

Both ninjutsu techniques involve disintegration.

The water dragon shattered, turning into countless water droplets that fell downwards.

"Orochimaru!"

Yagura's expression turned very ugly.

Orochimaru understands Yagura.

Yagura also knew Orochimaru.

One of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, he already possessed formidable strength during the Second Shinobi World War.

Moreover, it's not just their strength, experience, and skills that are top-notch, but also their strategic acumen.

The three legendary ninjas were already formidable opponents.

Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, is the most terrifying of all.

Yagura preferred to fight Jiraiya rather than Orochimaru, because no one knew what methods Orochimaru would use.

Of course, this was under the premise that Yagura was unaware of Jiraiya's Sage Mode strength.

"Gotachibana Yagura."

Orochimaru glanced indifferently at Yagura.

"Fight."

War is imminent.

The Hidden Mist ninjas and Konoha ninjas were already engaged in battle all around.

"Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!"

Yagura raised his hand and unleashed his signature ninjutsu.

However, Orochimaru had anticipated this.

Before Yagura could use the Water Mirror Technique, it had already disappeared from Yagura's sight. Therefore, what Yagura saw with the Water Mirror Technique was only the giant snake summoned by Orochimaru.

The two giant snakes were locked in a fierce battle.

Orochimaru's figure appeared on the side.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hands!"

Several snakes instantly appeared on Orochimaru's arm, their gaping maws snapping open as they lunged at Yagura.

At this moment, Yagura Go had used up a lot of chakra using the Water Mirror Technique, which affected even his mobility.

This was Orochimaru's deliberate design.

Orochimaru knew about Yagura's Water Mirror Technique.

Even with Orochimaru's strength and experience, he had to admit that the Water Mirror Technique was a very powerful ninjutsu.

Therefore, Orochimaru can summon the serpent to attack.

The reason Yagura doesn't summon Manda is because he definitely wouldn't use the Water Mirror Technique on himself when he's with Manda.

The amount of chakra required was beyond Yagura's capacity.

The current Yagura is not a Jinchūriki.

But the giant serpent is different.

Orochimaru used himself as a trap, causing Yagura to fall into it.

While Orochi inflicted a significant drain on Yagura's chakra, he also bought himself an opportunity to attack Yagura.

"Pfft!"

Yagura dodged with all his might.

But a snake still bit Yagura's arm.

Yagura forcefully broke free.

However, Yagura's arm was already badly injured, and Yagura noticed that the blood dripping from the wound was not a normal color, but rather dark, almost black.

"poison?"

Yagura's expression grew even more grim.

Orochimaru smiled faintly, not thinking there was anything wrong with what he had done.

Ninjas are nothing more than a group of guys who will stop at nothing to complete their missions.

If you can win, you can use any means necessary.

Orochimaru didn't think that he was no match for Yagura in a direct confrontation.

I simply felt that this strategy was more cost-effective.

There was a certain gap in strength between the two.

As it turned out, Orochimaru's initial plan actually worked.

This resulted in Yagura always being at a disadvantage, and as time went on, the disadvantage only grew larger.

Orochimaru gave Yagura no chance.

"It's almost time to end!"

"It's more resilient than I expected."

"He was injured to that extent, yet he was still able to keep going."

"As expected of one of the few ninjas in Kirigakure who can stand up."

Orochimaru looked down at himself.

"Besides consuming a lot of my chakra, it also injured me."

Orochimaru looked at Yagura, who had been cornered by him and looked about to collapse, and took out a huge shuriken.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

The next moment, Orochimaru threw the shuriken.

In mid-air.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The shuriken multiplied rapidly.

It's like Naruto using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

No, there are even more.

Hundreds, no, tens of thousands of shuriken, densely packed, blotting out the sky and blocking out almost all the light, instantly turned the sunny sky above Yagura's head into a cloudy one.

Yagura held his other injured arm with one hand.

He looked up at the countless shurikens hurtling towards him.

"Orochimaru!"

"So this is... the Three Ninja."

"Once given the chance, there is no possibility of turning the tables."

Yagura was filled with regret, realizing he had used the Water Mirror Technique too easily.

It was from there that the outcome of the battle was decided.

"If I hadn't rushed to use the Water Mirror Technique, I might still not be a match for Orochimaru, but I wouldn't have been defeated so quickly."

"I know perfectly well that Orochimaru knows information about the Water Mirror Technique."