Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 97 Me? Going to kill the Fourth Kazekage? (2.8k views)

"What kind of technique is this?"

Shukaku slammed out with its claw, sending one of the snake heads flying off to the side.

The enormous serpent head crashed to the ground, sending up a massive cloud of sand and gravel. But before Shukaku could seize the opportunity to pursue, the remaining serpent heads swarmed in from different directions.

"Hiss hiss hiss—" The huge snake tongues rose and fell, and the ferocious snake heads covered with white scales were so agile that they were not at all like the speed that should be given such a huge body.

It was constantly searching for gaps in Shukaku's defenses, tearing at its body from all sorts of extremely tricky angles.

"Mmm...."

Shukaku waved its two giant paws, barely managing to block the serpent's head that was lunging at it head-on.

But how easy is it to defend against an attack by eight snake heads at the same time?

One is knocked away, and another immediately bites into it.

Just as I blocked the left side, a sharp pain shot through my right side.

No.

You need to keep your distance when fighting —

Shuhe's mind raced.

Although it was irritable, it was not stupid. After a brief exchange, it vaguely realized that this technique seemed to have been developed specifically to deal with the tailed beasts.

The eight snake heads attacked separately, yet they coordinated extremely well with each other.

No matter which snake head it attacks, the other snake heads will take the opportunity to bite its vital points, forcing it to lose its ability to concentrate its strength.

Shukaku's eyes blazed with fury, but his hands did not falter in the slightest.

It gripped the two snake heads tightly, one on each side, its huge claws digging deep into the white scales, seemingly intending to lift them up and then fling them away.

However, just as Shukaku exerted its power...

The remaining snake heads were already tearing and biting upwards from all directions!

puff!

puff!

Sharp serpent fangs pierced deeply into Shukaku's massive sand body.

"roar!!"

A sharp pain struck instantly, and Shukaku let out a roar, his entire body trembling violently.

The incredibly hard, sandy shell cracked repeatedly under the tearing of the snake's fangs, sending large amounts of yellow sand mixed with crimson blood flying out and scattering across the devastated earth.

Just as Shukaku forcefully broke free from the entanglement and bit, pulling back to create distance.

A hoarse, deep voice, yet with a strange and magnetic quality, suddenly emanated from the Yamata no Orochi's ferocious body.

"The power of the tailed beasts is nothing special."

Immediately afterwards, one of the snake heads suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and a pale figure slowly emerged from the depths of its wet and sticky tongue.

Orochimaru had long, flowing hair, a feminine expression, and his body was covered in a layer of glistening, sticky liquid.

He leaned out halfway, looking down at the dilapidated cliffside position that was still ravaged by war, before turning his gaze to Shukaku in the distance.

"I never expected Shukaku to be so weak—" He narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of disappointment in his heart.

"Looks like I overestimated it."

His original plan was to wait until Rasa and other high-ranking Sunagakure fighters were fully engaged in the battlefield before cooperating with Kushina Uzumaki to find an opportunity to kill Rasa or severely injure other high-ranking Sunagakure fighters.

To this end, he even went so far as to deploy a large number of Konoha ninja in advance, scattering them across various camps and roads to hold off enemy reinforcements and buy himself the most crucial time.

As long as we can buy time, we're willing to sacrifice everything, even if all the Konoha ninja die here.

That's just how war is.

However, the result was slightly beyond Orochimaru's expectations.

Shukaku actually came.

Moreover, it appeared directly on the battlefield in its Tailed Beast form without any Jinchūriki suppressing it.

In that case, let's activate the backup plan.

Once the tailed beasts appear, all Konoha ninjas immediately proceed to their designated locations and use summoning snakes to evacuate the battlefield.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, intended to use this forbidden technique, the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique, to personally test Shukaku's true strength.

only----

I didn't expect that Shukaku's power would only be this level without the restraint of a Jinchūriki.

So, will the other tailed beasts be like this too?

Or is it simply that Shukaku is too weak?

Orochimaru felt a slight disappointment, but more than that, he was satisfied with himself, his body, and the technique.

"White Zetsu cells, plus the natural energy of the White Snake Sage—"

"The Eight-Headed Serpent Technique unleashed after being stacked did not disappoint me."

Orochimaru extended his long tongue and gently licked the sticky substance off his face. His golden vertical pupils gleamed with an almost morbid light as he stared intently at Shukaku, who was now completely enraged.

"However, if Shukaku is only this good, then there is no point in him living—" he murmured softly.

Little did they know how clear that soft sound was on the battlefield, where only two colossal figures stood at that moment.

This statement was clearly heard by Shukaku on the other side.

Shukaku, already enraged by repeated setbacks, completely lost his composure after hearing this blatant sarcasm.

"Then let me show you what I'm capable of!"

Shukaku suddenly tilted its head back, its huge eyes surging with killing intent, and its yin and yang chakra began to rapidly merge and compress in its mouth.

Om-!

A jet-black, deep-set Tailed Beast Ball quickly took shape.

What it contains is not just chakra, but also all of Shukaku's humiliation, anger, murderous intent and madness at this moment.

The frustration of watching Bunpuku die, the pain of having his chakra forcibly extracted by Ao, and the almost uncontrollable killing intent towards Orochimaru.

In that instant, everything was forcibly compressed into that terrifying black sphere.

It wanted to crush this stinking snake in front of it into dust with its own hands!

"Buzzing!!!"

The Tailed Beast Ball rapidly condensed in Shukaku's mouth.

The intense, almost tangible, chakra fluctuations spread wildly, even distorting the surrounding air.

However, just before the Tailed Beast Ball was about to be launched, Shukaku suddenly caught a glimpse of it.

The Yamata no Orochi opposite them showed no sign of backing down.

Instead of fear, all eight snake heads opened their massive mouths simultaneously, frantically gathering energy towards the same central point.

Chakra intertwines, compresses, and merges with each other.

Gradually, an energy sphere radiating the same destructive aura formed in the center of the eight heads.

"A poor imitation."

Shukaku was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood.

Orochimaru's ninjutsu was created specifically to counter or even suppress the tailed beasts.

No.

More accurately, it was an extremely distorted imitation.

He's just imitating a real tailed beast!

However, imitation is ultimately just imitation.

In Shukaku's view, no imitator can ever truly surpass the power of the Tailed Beast itself.

It's even less likely that it could defeat a real tailed beast in a head-on confrontation!

"This is the true power of a tailed beast!"

The Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth suddenly expanded, and the blackish-purple light on its surface became even more dazzling.

The terrifying energy was forcibly pushed to its limit, and even the surrounding space seemed to hum under the strain.

The Orochi on the other side was not to be outdone.

The eight gigantic mouths simultaneously gathered power, and the energy sphere converging at the center became increasingly solid and dangerous, like a star of destruction being born, radiating a wave that could make even the soul tremble.

In an instant, the entire battlefield underwent a dramatic change.

Not only the Sunagakure troops who were hiding in their positions to avoid the aftershocks, but even the Konoha members who had already retreated to the high cliffs in the distance, noticed this astonishing energy fluctuation.

"I'm going to help Lord Orochimaru!"

On the cliff, Kushina Uzumaki watched as the situation gradually deviated from the original plan, and finally could not hold back any longer.

She lost her own task, so that's fine.

But now Orochimaru is not only fighting the Tailed Beasts alone, but also has to bear the enormous pressure from the entire Sand Village battlefield.

Meanwhile, the other Konoha comrades had all experienced bloody battles to varying degrees, and their chakra and stamina were severely depleted.

She is the only one who has remained almost intact.

At a time like this, how could she possibly stand there and watch Orochimaru take on the Tailed Beasts all by himself?

"Ding ding ding————"

The Vajra Chains were about to burst forth from her body at that moment, heading straight for Shukaku.

But just then, a figure in white robes quietly blocked her way.

"Qinglan?"

Kushina Uzumaki was slightly taken aback, and the Vajra Chains that were about to pierce through the night were abruptly halted in mid-air.

"Kushina, our task now is not to help Lord Orochimaru."

Hinata Seiran glanced at the Vajra Chains floating in mid-air, a hint of curiosity in his heart, but he still slowly said, "What we need to do now is not to help Lord Orochimaru."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd to the two enormous figures in the distance that were gathering their power.

"What we need to do is prepare for an explosion."

"And preparations to kill the Fourth Kazekage."

Hinata Seiran suddenly changed the subject, looking at the kid who was carrying a scythe and watching the excitement intently, "Right? Hidan kid."

"ah?

'

Hidan, who was watching intently, was startled and turned around abruptly.

"What did you say?"

"I?"

Hidan blinked, then pointed to himself, his face filled with disbelief.

"Go kill the Fourth Kazekage?"