Chapter 77

"Sasuke, if you don't hurry up, I might really have to kill him!"

Because it was too easy to subdue Naruto.

So, Orochimaru had strong doubts about Kabuto's information and didn't immediately move to kill.

Instead, he used his long tongue to lick the blood flowing from Naruto's neck.

Stirring the nervous and worried Sasuke in the distance.

He wanted to see how far Sasuke had grown.

Whether he still needed further training before becoming a vessel.

"Damn, why hasn't Kaze come out this time?"

"Even in such a dire situation! Does he not want to live anymore?"

Looking at the bleeding neck and Naruto's lifeless eyes, Sasuke's heart clenched, and he tightened his fist.

This feeling of powerlessness reminded him of a night more than seven years ago. He was just as powerless back then.

No, he's different now!

Although the person in front of him makes it impossible for him to resist with his killing intent and genjutsu, he's far weaker compared to Itachi Uchiha!

If he can't muster the courage now, how will he ever kill Itachi Uchiha in the future?

Thinking this, Sasuke's expression became determined, his eyes filled with strong determination!

"Oh? Have you finally found the courage to attack me?"

Orochimaru's laughter grew even more excited, with a malicious grin from ear to ear.

"Let me add some fuel to your fire."

As he spoke, Orochimaru bit his finger and slammed it into the ground!

Summoning Jutsu!

Bang!

Black runes spread out, and a pale mist vanished in an instant.

A massive python, over ten meters long and more than two meters wide, appeared in the surroundings.

The tail of this giant snake was right near Sakura.

With a casual flick of the tail, it lifted Sakura, who was unable to move due to the genjutsu, into the air.

"Choose now, Sasuke!"

"Do you want to save Naruto in my grasp or Sakura in the serpent's mouth?"

Orochimaru laughed wildly, his face filled with delight as he looked at Sasuke.

However, Sasuke didn't even spare a glance at the now-coiled Sakura.

Instead, he dove forward, quickly forming hand seals in front of his chest.

His Sharingan, filled with a fierce light, was locked onto Orochimaru.

"Release Naruto!"

Orochimaru's smile remained as he aimed Kusanagi at Naruto's neck again.

"It seems you've made your choice. Come then!"

"Roar!"

The giant snake opened its massive mouth and devoured Sakura.

Simultaneously, a piercing, bird-like screech echoed through the forest.

"Screech!!!"

Sasuke, running in the distance, finally completed his hand seals. Lightning flickered wildly in his right hand.

"This is!!!" Orochimaru's eyes were filled with disbelief and astonishment.

But before he could utter a word of amazement.

Sasuke, who had disappeared in the distance, suddenly reappeared from below Orochimaru.

The next moment.

Sasuke's voice, along with the piercing bird cries, came from below Orochimaru.

"I told you to release Naruto, didn't you hear me?"

"Screech!!!"

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Terrifying lightning struck Orochimaru's abdomen in an instant!

Orochimaru was instantly like a rag in the wind, laughing madly while shaking uncontrollably in place.

"Hahaha!"

"This Lightning Release, it's an incredible feeling! You've actually mastered this nature transformation ninjutsu!"

"Such a beautiful talent, Sasuke! I can't wait to obtain it."

Learning to change the chakra nature will enhance the power of corresponding elemental jutsu. For example, Naruto's Rasengan and Orochimaru's techniques.

Naruto's technique was merely the formula released by weaving hand signs, far less potent than Orochimaru's understanding of nature transformation.

Some jutsu required an understanding of nature transformation to be performed, such as Chidori.

Another example is the Rasengan, which requires mastering shape transformation to compress chakra and release it successfully!

As Orochimaru was struck, the snake binding Naruto also disappeared and fell to the ground.

But Orochimaru, who had been laughing manically a moment ago, suddenly froze with a strange expression and his body turned brown.

Then, he disintegrated like soil and fell to the ground.

"It's a Clone Jutsu!" Sasuke's pupils contracted.

Immediately, he grabbed Naruto's collar from the ground, intending to take him far away.

"Take the scroll, and don't pursue any further!"

While fleeing, Sasuke tossed a scroll with a seal marked on it.

The earlier unclear words from Orochimaru had made him feel extreme danger.

So, Sasuke had no intention of getting entangled and planned to escape with Naruto after rescuing Sakura!

"Killing you is just as good as having the scroll!"

Orochimaru, who stood atop the snake that swallowed Sakura, controlled the giant snake to lash its tail, sending Sasuke flying down.

Sasuke immediately got up and placed Naruto at his feet, swiftly forming hand signs.

He was preparing to use Chidori to slice open the snake's belly and rescue Sakura before escaping!

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

Having experienced Chidori once, Orochimaru didn't intend to experience it a second time.

He extended his hand, transforming it into several slender pythons that securely entangled Sasuke from below, just like what happened to Naruto earlier.

Then, his neck, altered by soft tissue modification, suddenly extended like a long-necked monster, moving toward Sasuke's neck to bite!

However,

Snap!

Naruto, who had fallen to the ground, stood up at some point.

His body was emanating a faint, malevolent chakra, and a chakra fox tail floated behind him.

With one hand, he grabbed Orochimaru's neck as he lunged to attack.

His eyes turned into crimson fox slit pupils, four sharp fangs appeared on his upper and lower jaws, and the whisker marks on his cheeks became thicker!

Coupled with the terrifying expression on his face, he looked extremely menacing!

"You're not allowed to harm my friend!"

A bestial roar erupted from Naruto's mouth.

Ruthless killing intent and an ominous aura gushed out.

"Wait! it's not Kaze, it's Naruto!" Sasuke was initially relieved, then turned shocked.

"You can actually use the Nine-Tails' chakra!"

Naruto ignored Sasuke and grabbed Orochimaru's neck. He zoomed out like a missile in the blink of an eye, piercing through the snake's belly.

Then, a black blur rocketed back at high speed, crashing into Sasuke's arms.

It was an unconscious Sakura!

"Take Sakura and run. Leave this to me!"

Naruto was obviously heavily influenced, and he struggled to speak clearly.

Sasuke gave Naruto a deep look, then nodded and turned swiftly to escape.

"None of you will get away!"

As he spoke, Orochimaru used the Snake Clone Jutsu once more, sliding out of his original body. Then, he bit his finger and struck the ground.

"Summoning Jutsu - Thousand Snakes!"

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