Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

Tobirama Senju: "Though I am dead, my legend lives on throughout the ninja world."

Tobirama Senju: "Sasuke's actions... are reminiscent of the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Tobirama Senju: "Hmm... he must have learned it from Naruto with the black-rimmed glasses."

Uchiha Izuna: Ah, right, right, right!

Uchiha Izuna: It's just that you were born a little earlier... Why don't you say that everything that breathes has your shadow?

Tobirama Senju: "..."

Jealousy, this defeated opponent must be jealous.

[Clang—]

Sasuke slightly pushed the sword guard with his left thumb.

In an instant, countless lightning bolts surged from the sword sheath, accompanied by a piercing, high-pitched thunderous roar.

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly.

In that instant, Sasuke's aura changed.

"Looks like we're going to have to fight tooth and nail."

Orochimaru took a deep breath. "Come on, Sasuke!"

【Eight Gates Formation - Gate of Rest - Open!】

[Boom! B ...

[Like a bolt from the blue.]

Sasuke disappeared from the spot.

[It struck Orochimaru like lightning.]

[The speed was so fast that even Sasuke, with his three-tomoe Sharingan, could hardly see his surroundings.]

[But in Orochimaru's eyes, it was like a bolt of lightning striking him.]

Lightning strikes only for a fleeting moment.

Wherever Sasuke went, countless sparks flew from his feet.

[Click—]

Sasuke stopped abruptly.

The ninja sword in his hand shattered.

"Wow, so fast!"

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes suddenly contracted.

Looking at his own dismembered body.

His face was filled with astonishment.

With a thud, the head fell to the ground.

"Did you win?" Sakura asked uncertainly.

Naruto shook his head.

What a pity.

[If this were against other ninjas, the outcome might have been different.]

Unfortunately, he ran into Orochimaru.

At this moment, Naruto also gained a basic understanding of Orochimaru.

This legendary Sannin... possessed a vast array of techniques focused on self-preservation!

[This is the person he has met the most.]

At this point, Sasuke had temporarily lost the ability to move.

[That last attack, Thousand Birds Stream - Slash.]

It involves concentrating all your strength into one point.

Then it all erupted.

[It also works in conjunction with the first two gates of the Eight Gates Formation.]

[The aftereffects are even more severe than those of the advanced Lotus Flower.]

However, its destructive power is in no way inferior to that of the Inner Lotus Flower.

"That's really surprising."

"However, Sasuke."

Orochimaru, who had reappeared before Sasuke as if nothing had happened, suddenly lost his smile.

He said very seriously, "The Eight Gates... I hope you won't use this forbidden technique anymore. Focusing more time on your Sharingan is what you should be doing."

"The purpose of my special visit is merely to assess your character, not to determine whether we should fight to the death."

"Besides, you're still too green."

"If you want the power of revenge... come find me."

Having said that, Orochimaru stretched his neck out again.

Just as he was about to bite down on Sasuke's neck and apply the Heaven's Curse Seal...

"A perverted snake man!!!"

[A delicate shout.]

Orochimaru paused.

【Bang--】

Immediately afterwards, a delicate, pink fist landed on his face.

Then, disbelief appeared on Orochimaru's face at a speed visible to the naked eye.

[Superhuman strength...Tsunade?]

【boom--】

Orochimaru's head was blasted off.

The outstretched neck, along with the entire body, flew backward.

The timing was perfect.

Sakura looked at Orochimaru, who was sprawled against a tree, looking utterly disheveled.

"Stay away from Sasuke!"

【Hehehe~】

"Interesting...this is so interesting!"

"This trip was definitely the right one!"

Orochimaru's stretched neck returned to normal.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, but that didn't stop him from sticking out his long tongue to lick his lips.

[Slurp—]

"I almost forgot about you guys... there's one more?"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered.

[Looking at Naruto, who was blocking Sasuke's path.]

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Orochimaru was stunned.

"Always with girls?!"

[Look at Naruto, with his blond hair and the six prominent whiskers on either side of his face.]

"No... Minato died along with Kushina on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack..."

"This...this feeling...a nine-tailed brat?"

Orochimaru's heart skipped a beat.

[And the instant their eyes met.]

Orochimaru felt as if an invisible hand had squeezed his heart.

【Hooray! !!!】

Orochimaru took a few steps back.

The world before our eyes has changed.

[Whoosh—]

A sound of something cutting through the air was heard.

Orochimaru quickly looked up.

A three-pronged kunai came hurtling towards him.

"This is... Eternal Girl?!"

The moment Orochimaru saw the shape of the kunai attacking him, he lost all composure.

【How is that possible?!】

【Om—】

[Shuriken - Shadow Clone Technique.]

In an instant, the trident-shaped kunai in front of Orochimaru split into tens of thousands of shadow clones.

Orochimaru: "..."

"Spiritual communication!"

Without any hesitation, Orochimaru quickly crouched down, and the hand seals for the summoning jutsu were completed in an instant.

*Snap*

[He slammed his palm into the ground.]

【boom--! ! ! 】

【moment.】

A massive burst of chakra erupted from Orochimaru's body.

[The art of psychic communication is complete.]

A large amount of white smoke rose into the air.

A shockwave rippled outwards from Orochimaru.

Tens of thousands of trident-shaped kunai remained unaffected.

"Wind Release Chakra Nature Change?!"

Orochimaru was horrified.

I never expected that someone would predict my response.

[He immediately commanded the newly summoned Ryuchi Cave serpent to defend against the trident-shaped kunai.]

Fortunately, the giant serpent from Ryuchi Cave that appeared this time wasn't some random cat or dog.

Instead, it is ten thousand snakes.

[The Mansakura, entirely purple in color, with a head resembling dragon horns, is a fiery and extremely cruel giant serpent from Ryuchi Cave.]

Normally, when Orochimaru summons Manda, he not only gets a good scolding, but also has to pay a considerable price to satisfy Manda's appetite.

As it turned out... this time, before I could even speak, I sensed a life-threatening crisis.

Without another word, it circled around and flicked its hard tail.

[It blocked tens of thousands of trident-shaped kunai.]

The clanging and clattering of metal was incessant.

However, just as Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief...

[Boom! B ...

A clap of thunder sounded.

Immediately afterwards, Orochimaru's vision blurred.

The lightning was blinding.

When my vision returned, that handsome face was right in front of me.

[That ambiguous smile still lingered on his face.]

【Well!】

Orochimaru's heart tightened.

[When you feel the pain, you must fight back.]

Unfortunately, the figure that flashed like a golden light vanished with a "bang."

[Tick-tock—]

Orochimaru lowered his head with difficulty.

[Then a ninja sword appeared, and somehow... it had pierced his heart.]