In the reddish-brown swamp, a giant serpent thrashed wildly, its smooth scales covered in mud.
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"You look a bit disheveled, Shin'ya."
A figure flashed in mid-air, and Orochimaru landed on Shin'ya's head like a falling leaf, arms crossed, his expression showing no sign of panic.
"Hmph, shut up!"
Shin'ya snorted coldly, took a deep breath, and then spewed downwards, a massive amount of purple venom gushing out like a waterfall, quickly gathering into a pool on the ground.
The venom came into contact with the swamp, instantly emitting bursts of white gas, the "hissing" sound incessant. When the white gas dissipated, the swamp beneath had dried up, and the previous red mud had all turned into dull gray stone.
Shin'ya exerted a little force, and with the sound of brittle stone breaking, the massive serpent body broke free from the stone, the stones on its body falling off, and the red scales regained their smooth and clean appearance.
Suddenly, a pungent smell filled the air. Orochimaru and Shin'ya looked up at the same time. In their vision, pale yellow acid rained down like a torrential downpour, enveloping them from all directions, overwhelming the sky and covering the earth.
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly. The four Slugs occupied the four directions of east, west, south, and north, forming an encirclement, spitting acid, trying to dissolve him and Shin'ya.
"Damn slugs are really troublesome. It seems I have to use the molting that I hate the most!" Shin'ya looked around and cursed.
The Slug's acid was not to be underestimated. It contained a rich Natural Energy, which must be Sage Art from Shikkotsu Forest, with a natural ability to restrain Shin'ya's venom. An ordinary person would be dissolved on the spot if they touched a drop, and even Shin'ya could only avoid the damage by molting.
"No need!" Orochimaru suddenly said, flicking his hand, and four Vipers shot out from his sleeves, landing in different directions.
The Vipers landed and immediately coiled up on the spot, spitting out four new Orochimarus from their mouths. Of course, these were just his Snake Clones.
Orochimaru crossed his hands, and as the acid rain descended, he and the four Snake Clones simultaneously completed the hand seals. A deep purple light flashed, and with the four clones as the intersection points, a huge rectangular Barrier quickly opened, completely enveloping Shin'ya's massive body.
"Four Black Snake Formation!"
The Barrier was purple and transparent, as solid as a substance. No matter how the acid rained down, the one person and one snake inside the Barrier were safe and sound, without being hurt in the slightest.
Seeing that his technique had a defensive effect, the corners of Orochimaru's mouth unconsciously rose.
This was a Barrier Technique that he had independently improved based on the Uzumaki Barrier Technique passed down by Master, incorporating his own characteristics. The sealing effect was no worse than the original.
Originally, this move was used to trap enemies.
But Master said that whether it was Ninjutsu, Eye Technique, or Barrier Technique, they were just tools for a Ninja. No matter what their original effect was, a good technique was one that could solve the problem!
"How is that possible!"
As the acid rain neared its end, Tsunade stared blankly at the gradually dissipating purple Barrier in front of her, shocked and speechless.
It was only at this time that she realized that in the few years since they had last met, the power that Orochimaru possessed had completely surpassed the two of them.
At this moment, a Slug wriggled slightly, its snow-white surface flowing like water, ripples spreading out, squeezing out a burly figure.
Tall, with thick white hair like a mane, it was Jiraiya.
It turned out that just now, when Jiraiya was hit by the Rasengan, the Slug was quick to act, immediately driving a split body to catch Jiraiya, and using the massive life force within its body to urgently heal his injuries.
"Orochimaru, that move just now was quite something!" He grinned, moving his shoulders.
At this moment, although Jiraiya's black combat uniform on his back had a large hole, the back of his heart was only a little red and swollen. Under the Slug's treatment, the injury had recovered to seventy-seven-eighty percent.
The mountains and rocks shook, and a giant toad jumped out of the smoke and dust, landing beside Jiraiya with a "boom," stirring up a whirlwind.
Gamabunta gripped his short sword, ready to strike, clearly angered by being easily flung away by Shin'ya earlier.
"Shin'ya, fighting two against one, do you have a chance of winning?" Orochimaru asked, his voice hoarse.
"Hmph, are you joking?" Shin'ya revealed a disdainful expression, flicking its tongue.
Orochimaru leaped to the ground, flexing his wrist. "I, however, have a very good chance."
Their gazes met, instantly confirming the battle intent in each other's eyes.
Shin'ya hissed, initiating its attack first. Its massive body snaked forward, like a speeding train, charging straight to bite the slow-moving Slug.
Tsunade slightly bent her knees, launching herself from the Slug's head, tearing through the air like an arrow, delivering a heavy punch towards Shin'ya!
"Hidden Shadow Many Snake Hands!"
Orochimaru raised his arm, his sleeve billowing, and in an instant, six extraordinarily long, diamond-patterned Vipers shot out, arriving first and wrapping around Tsunade's calf, dragging her down from mid-air.
With his obstruction, Shin'ya successfully crashed into the Slug, opening its mouth to bite the opponent's soft body. But before it could inject venom, the Slug repeated its trick, splitting into countless slugs of all sizes, swarming over and enveloping Shin'ya in layers.
Gamabunta found an opportunity and fiercely slashed out with his sword, the enormous blade aura tearing through the sky!
The snake's tail swept across, striking the side of the blade with a "smack." The brute force caused the short sword that had accompanied Gamabunta for many years to snap instantly!
The three colossal creatures fought together, the mountains quaking and stirring up dust that blotted out the sky.
On the ground, the battle between the three also intensified.
Seeing her leg bound by the Vipers, Tsunade immediately dove down, following the direction Orochimaru was pulling, and hammered herself into the ground like a nail with a "bang." Then, she bent over and pulled up all the Vipers with a backhand.
"Ah!!!!"
She roared, and a beast-like force erupted from her graceful body, directly swinging Orochimaru around like a windmill, using centrifugal force to hurl him far into the sky!
"Jiraiya!" she shouted.
"Okay!" Jiraiya completed the hand seals, his chest swelling, and his mouth puffing out.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet!"
Flames surged, the air became scorching, and the view distorted. A crimson sea of fire twisted like a raging dragon, lunging towards Orochimaru in mid-air, with white vapor rising along the way, the moisture from the coast being evaporated by the heatwave.
The fire soared into the sky, the surrounding temperature soared, plating the coast with a layer of red, and also lighting up Orochimaru's eyes.
"This is... his technique?"
Orochimaru opened his arms, letting himself fall towards the fire dragon, his gaze piercing through the distorted air, landing on Jiraiya and Tsunade's faces respectively.
At this moment, time overlapped, and memories of his youth couldn't help but flood into his mind, the scene when the three of them became disciples.
Orochimaru's pupils softened, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
"Unfortunately, you are still you, and I am still me!"
In a flash, a certain determination appeared in his eyes, and his palms clapped together with a "smack."
"Sage Mode, open!"
The airflow surged violently, and a cold and powerful aura suddenly erupted from Orochimaru's body, with boundless Natural Energy swirling around him!
The purple eye markings at the corners of his eyes rapidly elongated, a sharp black horn protruded from his brow, and his entire body grew fine scales, adding a jade-like texture to his already pale skin. His long black hair turned snow-white inch by inch, scattering like white feathers in the raging wind.
"Sage Art: Super Big Ball Rasengan!"
Orochimaru held his hands in a circle, and within the flashing blue light, a Chakra ball the size of an Izakaya rapidly condensed, slamming down like a dunk!
The Super Big Ball Rasengan stirred up a gale, colliding with the fire dragon. After only a few seconds of stalemate, the fire dragon was torn apart by the gale, and the sea of fire collapsed along with it.
Amidst the sky filled with blue light, Orochimaru drifted down like a leaf.
Jiraiya and Tsunade were both stunned, because not only had Orochimaru's appearance changed drastically, but his aura had also undeniably increased more than tenfold!
"The childish games end here."
Orochimaru stood on the raised reef, looking down at the two of them with a touch of arrogance in his amber, vertical pupils.
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