Chapter 81

As Orochimaru's gaze shifted, he immediately saw Sasuke standing up, no longer feeling any pain!

And he could clearly feel that his connection to himself and the cursed seal had become very weak!

"Sasuke has indeed gained Tailed Beast Chakra!"

"And he didn't need to become a Jinchuriki, or even spend much time!"

Orochimaru's eyes held greed as he looked at the Shadow Clone wearing a four-star mask.

If one could master Tailed Beast Chakra without becoming a Jinchuriki, the rewards were just as good as taking over Sasuke's body!

Thinking this, Orochimaru looked at the Shadow Clone of Kaze with a smile.

"Hey, mysterious strong one with a mask, how about giving me the power of the Tailed Beast as well?"

"I can join your Four Stars Village and work for you!"

The Shadow Clone, Kaze, responded with a derisive snort, showing no intention of agreeing.

"Join us and then betray us, just like when you joined the Akatsuki?"

For Orochimaru, who excelled at self-preservation and scientific abilities, Kaze had no confidence in controlling him.

Even using the Nine-Tails' chakra restriction wouldn't work, as Orochimaru played with souls and didn't care about the physical body.

Upon hearing the word "Akatsuki," Orochimaru's smile froze on his face.

But Kaze didn't give him a chance to respond; instead, he patted Sasuke's shoulder.

"This is the Chakra of two Tails. Go and show your worth."

"Based on your performance, I'll consider giving you more."

Sasuke was a valuable weapon, and Kaze had no intention of leaving him with Orochimaru.

"Two Tails should be enough; give me three minutes."

Feeling the overwhelming power within his body, Sasuke looked disdainfully at Orochimaru in front of him.

Then,

Boom!

A deafening sonic boom echoed all around!

The ground beneath Sasuke's feet cracked and collapsed in layers, and his body disappeared instantly!

Immediately, in the distance, Orochimaru saw a fist growing infinitely larger before him!

"My body's strength has increased several times, and my speed has reached a level that's difficult to catch!"

As he compared Sasuke's strength before and after the transformation in his mind.

Orochimaru's face distorted as he was sent flying backward!

He collided with a large group of trees, creating a thick cloud of dust!

Thud!

Before Orochimaru could catch his breath,

Sasuke reappeared above him in the blink of an eye.

He used his heel as an axe blade and his thigh as an axe handle, bringing it down like a battle axe!

Boom!

Orochimaru, who was kicked, formed a V shape and made a heavy impact with the ground!

The terrifying force even caused the ground to collapse into a massive semi-circular pit!

*Cough, cough, cough* "It's indeed the power of the Tailed Beast. I almost died!"

Lying in the pit, Orochimaru coughed continuously as Sasuke stood on his chest.

Thinking about Naruto's rampage just now and Sasuke, who now possessed Tailed Beast power, Orochimaru had only one thing to say—envy.

But envy had its limits. After all, he hadn't used his full power.

"Although it's powerful, this strength is like a drifting leaf in the wind, not as good as the power I can give you with the cursed seal."

"That's your own power, which you can continuously develop and become stronger. You could even master the power of Sage Jutsu through it!"

Seeing that Orochimaru still wanted to negotiate to become the one to trade for his soul, Sasuke's expression was filled with disdain as he rapidly formed hand seals.

"You're quite pitiful in your reluctance, the legendary Sannin, Orochimaru!"

With Sasuke's words, the sharp and shrill cries of birds echoed all around!

"Chidori!"

Sasuke didn't hesitate for a moment and thrust the Chidori in his hand into Orochimaru's chest once again.

This time, with the Nine-Tails' chakra enhancement, Sasuke's palm directly pierced Orochimaru's chest!

The lightning from Chidori enveloped Orochimaru entirely!

"Ah!" Orochimaru let out a feeble and breathless scream.

Finally, he slumped down to the ground, his head drooping as if he had taken his last breath.

Seeing Orochimaru's apparent death, Sasuke withdrew his hand and shook off the strange, viscous substance that clung to it.

"It's not blood, it's all slime. Is this really a human?"

With a kick, Sasuke pushed Orochimaru's body to a spot not far from Kaze.

Sasuke returned to Kaze's side, his face filled with satisfaction.

"Three minutes were too long; I finished it in less than two."

Kaze's Shadow Clone gave Sasuke a sidelong glance, his expression hidden behind his mask.

"Just using chakra to enhance your body doesn't mean much when it comes to chakra control and attacks."

Hearing this, Sasuke's face changed, but before he could respond, Kaze's Shadow Clone continued.

"But forget it. Considering you finished a minute early, I'll reluctantly pass you."

"And also,"

Kaze's Shadow Clone shifted his tone, then grabbed an arm reaching for his mask.

"Orochimaru didn't really die, but you didn't notice."

"What?!" Sasuke, who realized it too late, looked at the extended body of Orochimaru beside him, wearing an expression of disbelief.

"How is that possible? I crushed his heart and electrocuted his body."

Sasuke turned his head suddenly to look.

He saw Orochimaru, who had apparently died, lift his head and open his mouth.

Just like before, a new body emerged from that open mouth!

"Hehehe, didn't expect you to see through my feigned death."

"So, what do you say? Want to reconsider letting me join you?"

Orochimaru, caught by Sasuke, clearly had very little chakra left.

What was once the lower half of his legs had now turned into a long snake tail.

Ignoring Orochimaru's inquiry, Kaze's Shadow Clone suddenly yanked the arm he was holding.

With tremendous force, he pulled Orochimaru's entire body out of the discarded skin and threw it into the sky.

"I'll demonstrate it just once. This is how you use Tailed Beast Chakra."

Golden-red flames instantly covered his entire body!

Six spikes, sharp as swords, formed from the golden-red flames.

Then, they stabbed into the sky at an incredibly fast speed.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Although there were only six spikes, they appeared as if a thousand were thrusting simultaneously due to their lightning speed.

In an instant, Orochimaru's body trembled before being torn apart!

Blood and shattered flesh scattered across the surrounding earth!

Because the spikes of chakra were too fast and the attack too powerful, Orochimaru had no chance to use the Body Replacement Jutsu again.

He had to quickly transform back into his true form, the White Great Snake, and use the last of his chakra to launch his upper half away.

As he landed, he couldn't even utter a word before he swiftly burrowed underground.

On the other side, Haku was about to perform hand seals, intending to chase after Orochimaru, but Kaze waved his hand to stop him.

"No need to kill him for now; he still has a purpose."

Kaze's Shadow Clone didn't want to eliminate Orochimaru prematurely and risk Orochimaru not being able to resurrect through the cursed seal in time, or being revived with weakened strength, endangering the plan to topple Konoha.

After all, he had already prepared people and was just waiting for the plan to begin, turning Konoha upside down!

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