. "Everyone in Konoha Village, how are you?" The smoke and dust gradually dissipated, revealing a giant purple snake coiling its body as a prelude to its attack. Orochimaru, clad in a red cloud robe, stood on the massive snake's head, looking down at everyone.
"Orochimaru..." Orochimaru's summoned beast, the Manga, brought immense pressure to everyone. Several of the special jonin present began to sweat. Although jonin like Nagai Seiichi and Inuzuka Fuu remained calm, the Manga's enormous size made them feel quite difficult to deal with.
"Orochimaru, are they the sacrifices this time?" Manza's sinister pupils glared at the crowd below, his voice uttering in human form. "That's not enough."
"Inahori, Zaito, lead everyone back. Leave this to me." Three magatama slowly swirled in Uchiha Touhuan's eyes, and lightning flashed around him. "Kakashi, protect everyone."
Kakashi lowered his mask, revealing his Sharingan, and asked, "Are you okay on your own?"
Uchiha Touhuan laughed heartily, his hands rapidly forming hand seals. "Do you know why I usually went on missions alone during the Third War? Lightning Release: Blue Dragon!" A
violent burst of lightning chakra erupted from Uchiha Touhuan. Nearby, Kakashi, aghast, pulled his teammates back.
In a matter of seconds, Uchiha Touhuan was surrounded by thick plasma, and violent thunder surged like waves, exploding with a resounding roar.
At the center of the sea of lightning stood Uchiha Touhan, a demonic god descending from the earth.
Everyone then remembered that Uchiha Touhan's fame as the "Soraya Touhan" (Ao Rai Touhan), who single-handedly annihilated fifteen jonin squads of Kirigakure during the Third War, stemmed from his powerful, wide-ranging lightning-based jutsu. In this situation, staying near him would only make Uchiha Touhan wary of injuring his teammates, preventing him from unleashing his full potential.
"But, that chakra volume is outrageous," Kakashi marveled as he retreated with his teammates, observing Uchiha Touhan amidst the sea of lightning. He hadn't fought alongside the Uchiha clan during the Third War, so he'd only heard of Uchiha Touhan's fighting style. But what he saw today brought tears of envy to his eyes. Of all the ninja he'd encountered, only his master's wife, the Jinchūriki, could boast such a chakra output.
At that moment, Uchiha Douhuan, at the center of the sea of thunder, let out a low roar. From the surging thunder, a vast, azure-colored thunder dragon, no less massive than the Manzhe before him, instantly burst
forth, roaring and hurtling towards it. Huge trees fell one after another along its path, their fractures instantly scorched black by the raging thunder. Facing the roaring thunder dragon, even the Manzhe's eyes flashed with terror: "Orochimaru! What the hell have you provoked?"
"It's been years since we last saw you. Douhuan-kun's strength has improved." A solemn expression crossed Orochimaru's face, perched atop the Manzhe. He had only seen his teacher perform ninjutsu of this magnitude so easily in his youth. In other words, Uchiha Douhuan was now as powerful as the Third Hokage in his prime. Furthermore, Uchiha Douhuan still possessed the untapped power of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Orochimaru released Manja's summoning. He knew that facing a ninja like Uchiha Touhan, whose attacks were all about wide-area destruction, Manja's size made him a mere target. Landing, Orochimaru bit his finger and slammed down hard.
"Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon!"
Three massive gates painted with images of demons rose from the ground, blocking the oncoming Thunder Dragon. The moment they collided, a violent shockwave soared into the sky, engulfing everything around them. Although Kakashi and his group had retreated hundreds of meters, the impact of the explosion still staggered them. As for Tenneki, who had lost an arm and had no one to help him retreat, the blast blew him away and landed dozens of meters away, spitting blood before falling unconscious.
"Gu..." Nagai Makoto couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he saw this. It was hard to imagine that the person who made such a big noise was still drinking with him the night before.
"Is your clan leader so exaggerated?" Hinata Ken'ya's expression was a bit dazed, as he looked at Uchiha Inahiro, who had previously covered his retreat.
"Of course, our clan leader is the strongest in our clan!" Uchiha Inahiro said with fanaticism in his eyes.
"Ken'ya! Stop chatting! Check out the situation at the center of the explosion!" Kakashi shouted.
Hinata Ken'ya quickly came to his senses, opened his Byakugan, and looked at the center of the explosion.
"Clan leader Douhuan has rushed towards Orochimaru and has already engaged!"
Although Uchiha Douhuan's Lightning Release: Blue Dragon didn't cause direct damage to Orochimaru after being weakened by the Triple Rashomon, the massive impact of the explosion forced Orochimaru to retreat. At this moment, Uchiha Douhuan also drew his Thunderbolt and quickly chased after him, riding on the lightning.
Seeing this, Orochimaru also drew the Kusanagi sword at his waist. In a few moments, the two exchanged several blows.
After a few exchanges of swords, even the expert swordsman Orochimaru couldn't help but feel the pressure. Uchiha Touhan's speed was simply too great, and coupled with his exquisite swordsmanship, each strike was as swift as lightning, aiming for his vital points.
"Is this a lightning chakra pattern similar to those guys from Kumogakure?" Orochimaru thought to himself. "This is going to be difficult."
The relentlessly pursuing Uchiha Touhan frowned. Orochimaru's swordsmanship was not low, and his entire body had been transformed into a soft body, allowing him to block Uchiha Touhan's tricky sword moves with incredible force.
The lightning and Kusanagi swords collided again, and the two separated at the touch.
"Is this the power of the Uchiha clan? Truly terrifying," Orochimaru said, extending his slender tongue and licking his entire face.
"You're not bad at all, Orochimaru, worthy of being one of the legendary Sannin," Uchiha Touhan chuckled.
"I heard, Douhuan-kun, that you've awakened the same Mangekyō Sharingan as Uchiha Madara. Would you mind showing it to me?" Orochimaru, conceited and invincible, suddenly asked.
"Mangekyo? Well, we'll see if you have the ability to let me use it." Uchiha Douhuan's pale blue lightning exploded once more, and he charged towards Orochimaru, his feet treading on the thunderbolt.
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