Scared by Sakura, Naruto behaved himself for the moment, obediently looking towards the huge arena in front of them.
Besides, the impending attack also prevented Naruto from letting his mind wander.
"Boom!"
With a sudden loud noise, Naruto's body trembled. His eyes shone as he gazed at the huge serpent that had suddenly appeared in the distance. "It's here?"
"Huh? Nirvana Invocation Technique?"
Looking at the feathers drifting down from the sky and the large group of people who had fainted, Naruto raised his index and middle fingers, and shouted, "Release!"
"Bang!"
Having dispelled the illusion, Naruto called out to Sakura, who had also released the technique, and walked over to join Kakashi.
Meanwhile, the real Naruto had silently followed the Kazekage, who was holding the Third Hokage hostage, up to the rooftop.
"Kazekage-sama, what are you doing?"
Standing on the roof, the Third Hokage narrowed his eyes and asked the "Kazekage," his brow furrowed.
"Heh heh, Teacher Sarutobi, you're really getting senile."
Shedding the Kazekage's disguise, the composite person, temporarily controlled by Orochimaru, revealed a grim face. His voice was sinister, laced with a hint of hoarseness.
"Orochimaru, it's actually you?"
Sarutobi was taken aback, his tone rising slightly.
"It is."
Orochimaru's voice couldn't hide his smugness, "Teacher Sarutobi, surprised, aren't you?"
"Hmph! Four Purple Flames Formation!"
Four shouts rang out, and the next moment, a black-purple rectangular barrier abruptly enveloped the rooftop, completely sealed.
"Let's put up a barrier inside too."
Tayuya called out, and the four of them simultaneously activated another Four Purple Flames Formation behind themselves to protect themselves.
"Third Hokage-sama!"
A member of the ANBU was shocked to see the Third Hokage trapped and quickly rushed towards the barrier.
"Boom!"
But the moment the Anbu made contact with the black-purple barrier, his entire body burst into flames, and he instantly became a human torch, sliding off the roof.
"Heh heh, Teacher Sarutobi, it's better to let those brats stay outside. Letting them in will only hinder our fight."
Seeing the Anbu's situation outside, Orochimaru let out a smug laugh, his expression arrogant.
"You're right! Hah!"
The Third Hokage nodded, quickly removing his Hokage robes to reveal his battle attire.
"Teacher Sarutobi, it seems you've already foreseen your own demise."
Seeing the Third Hokage's current attire, Orochimaru's smile turned sinister, his expression filled with barely suppressed madness.
"Wood Release: Spore Technique!"
Naruto formed a hand seal and flung out a few green, dust-like particles, which attached themselves to Orochimaru.
He was already at the limit of how many spores he could apply. Naruto was worried that any more might be detected by Orochimaru, or by the cunning Kabuto, whose consciousness was hidden within this composite body.
"Orochimaru, your existence threatens the survival of Konoha. As the Third Hokage of Konoha, I will now punish you."
The Third Hokage quickly formed a series of hand seals. "Earth Release: Armor Shell Shuriken!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"
A wave of ninjutsu engulfed Orochimaru, instantly consuming him.
"Oh dear, Teacher Sarutobi, that was dangerous, wasn't it? Is this how you treat your students?"
Orochimaru emerged from the ruins, a grin splitting his face. He slammed his hands together, chanting, "Impure World Reincarnation!"
"One, two! Boom!"
In an instant, Orochimaru had summoned two coffins.
It seemed that after merging with Kabuto, Orochimaru had become incredibly twisted.
"Damn, he's so fast! Old man Third Hokage won't be able to stop the Fourth Hokage's coffin!"
Naruto clenched his fist at Orochimaru, shouting, "Body Immobilization!"
"Three… uh…"
Orochimaru had only summoned half of the Fourth Hokage's coffin when he realized, horrified, that he couldn't move. It was as if he were trapped in quicksand, struggling to take a step.
"Orochimaru! You bastard!"
Seeing Orochimaru summon the coffins of the First Hokage and Second Hokage, the Third Hokage was taken aback. He immediately clasped his hands together, "The Fourth Hokage's coffin, we have to stop it!"
Boom!
Because Orochimaru's body was already bound, he couldn't move at all, and could only watch as the Fourth Hokage's coffin landed.
Actually, even if Orochimaru summoned the Fourth Hokage's coffin, there was a high probability that it would be empty.
Because the Fourth Hokage's soul was in the custody of the Shinigami, it couldn't be easily brought back through Impure World Reincarnation.
"Damn it!"
His body shuddered violently. Along with the continuous falling of wood chips, Orochimaru regained his ability to move.
"Forget it, it doesn't matter if I can't summon the Fourth Hokage."
Orochimaru gave a sinister smile, gazing at the wood chips on the ground, lost in thought.
"Naruto-kun... I didn't expect you to be here. It's quite a surprise."
Orochimaru's tone was even, as if greeting an old friend casually, but the malice in his eyes was plain for anyone to see.
"Heh heh, got caught, huh?"
Removing the Stealth Camouflage Technique, Naruto strolled towards Orochimaru, a faint smile on his face, his expression unreadable.
"Naruto, you..."
The Third Hokage was taken aback. When did Naruto get here?
"Heh heh, old man Third Hokage, if I weren't here, you'd probably be a goner."
Naruto didn't mince words, saying whatever came to mind.
"Yeah, I'm getting old, can't keep up anymore."
The Third Hokage rarely joked in such a situation.
"Then leave it to me! Whoosh!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto flashed in front of Orochimaru and threw a powerful punch.
"Boom!"
Orochimaru easily caught Naruto's punch, his bloodthirsty tongue licking his lips. "Naruto-kun, you're really regressing, using such a foolish attack."
"Is that so?"
Naruto gave a strange smile.
"Shh! Pff!"
Suddenly summoning the Kusanagi Sword, the blade, radiating a faint green light, pierced Orochimaru's chest in an instant, and blood gushed out.
Well, what goes around comes around.
Before, Naruto had been pierced through the chest by this Kusanagi Sword, which had once radiated a white light.
And now, Naruto, holding the Kusanagi Sword that had been assimilated with green light, pierced Orochimaru's chest.
Moreover, it was the part of his heart, on the left side of his chest.
"Ugh…"
Orochimaru's body trembled, and he looked at the Kusanagi Sword piercing his heart with disbelief, his eyes filled with a ferocious glare.
What a cruel irony.
Once, Orochimaru held the Kusanagi Sword, drinking the blood of thousands.
He never expected to be stabbed by the Kusanagi Sword himself.
"Naruto-kun… you are very good."
Orochimaru's face was ashen.
"Pfft! Boom!"
A powerful repulsive force slammed into Naruto, sending him flying backward.
The Kusanagi Sword, drawn from Orochimaru's chest, sliced through the air in a crimson arc.
Orochimaru's blood didn't stick to the Kusanagi Sword, instead lingering in the air before falling away.
"Raaaagh!"
As if in pain, Orochimaru let out his first ever muffled roar, and then his entire body swelled up rapidly.
"Hiss…"
The next moment, a gigantic snake with eight heads suddenly appeared, replacing Orochimaru.
"The Eight-Headed Serpent?"
Naruto's pupils shrank, trouble.
"Hiss, Naruto, let me kill you now in my strongest form."
Orochimaru's sinister voice came from the mouth of one of the eight serpent heads.
"Haha, be afraid."
Kabuto's voice came from the mouth of another serpent head.
"Damn it, I have no choice, Nine-Tails transformation!"
Naruto's hands, gripping the Kusanagi Sword, began to become wild, and the nails on his ten fingers also became long and sharp.
Boom…
After a brief silence, a massive amount of chakra suddenly erupted from Naruto's body, its power rivaling the Eight-Headed Serpent's.
"Naruto, you?"
The Third Hokage was now somewhat confused.
Orochimaru had transformed into the Eight-Headed Serpent, and Naruto was using the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's power. This was no longer a power the Third Hokage could contend with.
He was, after all, old.
"Old man Third, don't worry. Leave what comes next to me."
The red chakra surrounding Naruto was gradually absorbed back into his body. He glanced at the Third Hokage with his fox-like eyes, his tone calm. This wasn't a time for relaxation.
"Naruto… I'm counting on you."
Watching the six golden fox tails behind Naruto, the Third Hokage nodded. He knew that entrusting this battle to Naruto was the most appropriate course of action.
Boom!
Because Orochimaru had transformed into the Eight-Headed Serpent, the coffins of the First and Second Hokage were also no longer under control,沉回地下.
The great battle was about to begin!
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