Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

A bright sword flashed, piercing through the thick white fog, and suddenly slashed towards the head of Pipa Juzo.

As a Kirigakure ninja skilled in swordsmanship, Juzo Biwa instantly swung his Executioner's Blade in a counterattack, unleashing a sharp whistling sound.

However, the sword light was fake, and the greatsword's strike missed its mark.

Pipa Juzo could only follow the sword's movements to avoid being killed by Orochimaru.

Like Suigetsu Hobutsuki, Hibiki Juzo also sensed the terror of the Hidden Mist Technique.

When the enemy's vision is not limited by the dense fog, and you can only fight by relying on your ears and experience, using the Fog Concealment Technique is tantamount to walking into your own grave.

Pipa Jūzō formed hand seals, attempting to dispel the Mist Concealment Technique.

However, now it was Orochimaru's turn to object: "I acquiesced to your desire to use the Hidden Mist Technique, but you also want to undo the ninjutsu? Did you even ask me?"

He appeared like a ghost beside Juzo Biwa, his Kusanagi sword aimed straight at the opponent's abdomen.

Pipa Juzo used the Executioner's Blade to parry, and even leaped up to get closer to the blade.

Two swords of vastly different sizes clashed, sparks flying, but it was Orochimaru who sent Juzo Biwa flying.

Seeing that his sword strike had failed to kill, Orochimaru twisted and spun like a venomous snake, chasing after his enemy.

The Kusanagi sword's attacks became increasingly fierce, and the frequency of its attacks increased, forcing Kizo Biwa into a state of panic.

The Executioner's Blade was still too cumbersome; facing Orochimaru's rapid sword attacks, Juzo Biwa was simply unable to cope.

He soon had many wounds on his body, and blood soaked through his clothes, eventually flowing down to his feet and merging into the water beneath him.

Despite bleeding profusely, Pipa Juzo continued fighting without changing his expression.

He could hold on, but his knife gave out first.

Every time the two weapons collide, a notch appears on the decapitation sword, at which point the blade is chopped into a saw-like shape.

Orochimaru grinned maliciously, and seized the opportunity to raise his hand and slash down with all his might.

Clang—!

The blade of the Executioner's Blade was split in two, and one half of the blade fell into the water. The cut surface was as smooth as a mirror, and only half of the broken blade remained in the hand of Juzo Biwa.

The breakage of the decapitation sword was not unexpected; its name is simply "Broken Sword."

This is the most useless of the seven ninja swords, offering no help in combat. Its only ability is to regenerate by absorbing iron from the enemy's blood.

Breaking a kubikiri in battle is commonplace, but to be cut so quickly and cleanly, like slicing tofu, demonstrates that the Kusanagi sword's sharpness far exceeds expectations.

Pipa Juzo, carrying his broken sword, fled frantically, having already decided to give up the fight.

Orochimaru raised the Kusanagi Sword, its tip pointing at the fleeing Juzo Biwa: "Extend, Kusanagi Sword!"

As Orochimaru spoke, the Kusanagi sword instantly extended by tens of meters, piercing directly through Juzo Biwa's head.

The thick fog completely dissipated, and Orochimaru turned to look in the direction where the battle was most intense.

Might Guy was relentlessly hammering Kusanagi, and if it weren't for the thick fog, the Hidden Mist ninja would have been reduced to dust long ago.

But as the thick fog dissipated, the Kusanagi no Yaijin had no chance to resist and was about to be killed by Might Guy.

On the other side, Yamanaka Chuku had already walked up to Suigetsu Hobutsuki. The two seemed to be staring at each other, but in reality, Yamanaka's secret technique had completely taken control of the fat man, and he was launching a final assault on his mind.

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon is finished.

Although he hadn't had a proper fight yet, and although his body was intact, he was finished.

"There's only one left. Where did Raiga Kurosuki go?"

Orochimaru scanned the area twice but found nothing, and asked in confusion, "Did they already escape under the cover of fog?"

"Lightning Release: Natural Lightning!"

Suddenly, thunder roared in the sky, and a bolt of lightning struck Orochimaru without warning.

Lightning flashed, and arcs of electricity coursed across Orochimaru's body, instantly turning him into a blackened lump of charcoal.

The dark reddish-black corpse fell into the water, drifting half-submerged and half-floating.

At this moment, Raiga Kurosuki emerged from the water, gazing uncertainly at the charred remains in the depths, and asked, "Is it dead?"

Orochimaru, of course, wouldn't be killed by a bolt of lightning. He surfaced directly from beside Raiga Kurosuki, staring at him with his golden snake eyes, and said with a smile, "You're really ruthless, kid."

"You were in a position where you could have saved Hibiki Juzo, but you watched him die, just to make me relax a little."

"We paid the price of a comrade's life, only to have our attack fail."

"How cold-blooded and foolish! I truly cannot comprehend how these are the ninjas cultivated by the Blood Mist Village's policies?"

How did Kirigakure become one of the Five Great Ninja Villages?

Raiga Kurosuki didn't dare to answer. He raised his twin, branch-shaped swords and crossed them in front of him, summoning a ball of lightning from the air to cover his body, turning it into a dangerous lightning cloak.

Lightning Release: Lightning Armor!

Orochimaru waved one hand: "Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

Countless venomous snakes emerged from his sleeves, all baring their long fangs, and charged openly towards Kurozumi Raiya.

However, if a venomous snake gets within about a foot of him, it will be struck by the arcs of electricity generated by the Lightning Release Armor, instantly turning into charred strips of flesh.

In an instant, hundreds of venomous snakes were electrocuted.

If Orochimaru hadn't withdrawn his hand quickly enough, he himself would have been hit hard by the electric arc.

Kurozuki Raiga laughed wildly, "The Raiga sword controls lightning, and has no weaknesses in either ranged attack or close-quarters defense. It's the strongest of the seven swords!"

Orochimaru agreed, "The power is indeed impressive."

"But to say it's the strongest, it's far from being qualified."

"But it's already worth it for me to acquire and study it thoroughly."

Raiga Kurosuki sneered, "Useless, Orochimaru!"

"The Thunder Blade can manipulate the lightning of the sky; covered in lightning armor, I am invincible!!"

Orochimaru shook his head and said, "No, no, no, that's not scientifically sound."

"Natural lightning may seem to be endless, but that's just because the amount consumed isn't enough. Now try this trick."

As he spoke, he formed a hand seal and then created a huge spiritual array on the water's surface, from which countless venomous snakes surged forth, resembling a great tide of snakes.

Ninja Art: Ten Thousand Snake Formation!

Countless venomous snakes piled up on the water's surface, eventually completely covering it, turning it into a frantically writhing sea of ​​snakes.

Faced with such a large swarm of snakes, the Thunder Armor's automatic counterattack simply couldn't keep up, and it looked like Black Hoshino Raiga was about to be buried alive by the snakes.

Without a second thought, Kurozuki Raiga raised his lightning blade and shouted, "Fusion!"

After merging with the Thunder Blade into a lightning form, he quickly formed hand seals and released a torrent of lightning. The dense arcs of electricity transformed into lightning snakes, counterattacking the Ten Thousand Snakes Formation in the same way.

"Lightning Release: Heaven-Splitting Lightning Serpent!"

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and bolts of lightning continuously fell and transformed into lightning snakes.

Orochimaru, brimming with interest, unleashed his chakra and summoned even more venomous snakes.

The seawater was blasted by the lightning, splashing everywhere. The snakes were blown to pieces, and their blood stained the sea red.

But in the end, Orochimaru was stronger. The number of snakes he summoned exploded, forming a tsunami of snakes that blotted out the sky and pressed down on Raiga Kurosuki with unstoppable force.

Raiga Kurosuki panicked. He squeezed out the last bit of chakra and unleashed his strongest Lightning Release ninjutsu: "Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Tornado!"

A lightning tornado enveloped him, clashing head-on with a tsunami of snakes.

The sea of ​​snakes suddenly exploded, and the next second it engulfed him again.

Despite the relentless attacks, the swarm of snakes only grew larger, until Raiga's lightning armor finally collapsed.

In an instant, the snakes devoured his flesh and blood.

When the psychic session ended, only a skeleton remained on the surface of the water, slowly sinking to the bottom.