Chapter 145

Kabuto knew that Leo possessed incredibly powerful healing ninjutsu, but he also knew that such a technique, which could instantly heal injuries, required at least ten seconds to perform.

They weren't going to give Leo any time to use his medical ninjutsu.

"You're right, but I don't need to hold on for long—just a moment will do!"

Leo smirked slightly and changed his hand seals:

"Fudō Myōō!"

The Thousand-Armed Kannon transformed into Fudō Myōō, with two red fists chasing after Kabuto and Kimimaro, striking at their backs.

The enhancement serum injected into his body was based on a modified version of the Super Soldier Serum and the Hulk's genes.

While it didn't provide the Hulk's extreme regeneration, minor injuries like severed muscles and tendons would heal on their own in less than half a minute.

Moreover, even if his body didn't have such strong healing capabilities, he could use his wand to cast a healing spell on himself directly.

When he treated Hinata and the others in the tower, he didn't use his wand but performed hand-sign casting, which took a dozen seconds. With the wand, he could just chant a spell, and it would be done in a second.

He chased Kabuto and Kimimaro with Fudō Myōō for half a minute, and as the vast amount of chakra within him slightly decreased, the muscles and tendons in his body severed by Kabuto had completely healed.

Retracting Fudō Myōō, he picked up the Kusanagi Sword stuck in the ground, swung it a couple of times, and gestured for Kabuto and Kimimaro to come at him:

"Come on, let's continue."

"Impossible!"

Seeing the speed with which Leo wielded the Kusanagi Sword, Kabuto's pupils shrank instantly because he could tell that Leo's body had clearly recovered to its original state.

In other words, the injuries he had inflicted just moments ago had been completely healed.

"Let me go all out and finish him in one move!"

Kimimaro frowned, intending to use his strongest technique, Dance of the Seedling Fern, to take down Leo in one go.

But Kabuto stopped him:

"No, with your current condition, using that move will only worsen your illness. You won't live much longer."

"My life doesn't matter, as long as I can help Lord Orochimaru fulfill his desires."

As Orochimaru's number one fan, Kimimaro didn't care about his own life or death; he only cared about whether he could assist Orochimaru.

Kabuto shook his head again:

"No, Lord Orochimaru still needs your strength to kill the Fourth Kazekage. Don't worry; he's already lost!"

He pointed at Leo's shoulder.

At that moment, a head began to grow out of Leo's shoulder—Ukon's head.

Sakon and Ukon, the twin brothers, possessed unique Kekkei Genkai. Sakon's ability, Double Demon Attack, allowed his brother to merge with his body, sleep within it, and also extend limbs from any part of his body to attack.

Ukon's ability, Parasitic Demon Destruction Technique, allowed him to parasitize into an enemy's body through touch, destroying the enemy's cells and slowly killing them.

When Leo stunned Sakon with a Stupefy spell earlier, Ukon had taken the opportunity to merge into Leo's body.

"Hehe, give up resisting, or I'll slowly corrode you into a pile of rotten flesh!"

Ukon's head emerged from Leo's shoulder, laughing sinisterly and threatening him.

Such a formidable opponent that not even Kabuto and Kimimaro could handle had been subdued by him. When he returned, Lord Orochimaru would surely praise him.

Leo glanced at Ukon's head:

"You're making me feel sick. I'll give you three seconds to leave my body willingly, or don't blame me for killing you."

"Hahaha, kill me? I've already merged into your body. How do you plan to kill me?"

Ukon clearly dismissed Leo's words with disdain.

"Then die! Avada Kedavra!"

Leo retrieved the Elder Wand from his inventory and cast a Killing Curse at Ukon's taunting head.

He wasn't reluctant to kill; he was merely cautious not to deprive Orochimaru of the necessary ninja to form the Four Violet Flames Formation.

But killing Ukon wasn't a problem, as he typically remained dormant within Sakon. Killing him still left Sakon, who could then combine with the other three to form the Four Violet Flames Formation.

A green light shot out from the Elder Wand, hitting Ukon's horned, curse-marked head dead on.

Ukon's once arrogant expression instantly turned to horror, and without uttering a word, he turned to ash and vanished.

"Come, let's continue."

After dealing with Ukon, Leo approached Kabuto and Kimimaro, both of whom had a drastic change in their expressions, wielding the Elder Wand in one hand and the Kusanagi Sword in the other.

What kind of technique was that green light? Why did Ukon die after being hit once? Just how many more unknown techniques did the opponent possess?

Just as the battle was about to escalate further, a figure suddenly emerged in front of Kabuto and Kimimaro:

"Your Highness, let's end it here today. I was merely joking around, but it seems these adorable subordinates took it seriously."

The newcomer was none other than Orochimaru.

Seeing Orochimaru appear, Leo knew the fight was over. He tossed the Kusanagi Sword back into his pouch and smiled:

"Ah, so it was a joke. You should have shown up sooner, Lord Orochimaru. I didn't hold back and ended up killing one of your subordinates. You're not mad, are you?"

"A useless piece of trash—dead is dead. As long as Your Highness isn't upset, everything is fine."

Orochimaru extended his long snake-like tongue to lick his lips, flashing a sinister smile.

"Good to know. I look forward to our future cooperation. It's getting late now; I'll head back and rest."

With a Body Flicker Technique, Leo disappeared into the forest.

After Leo's silhouette completely vanished, Kabuto, still puzzled, asked:

"Lord Orochimaru, why didn't you detain him?"

Given Leo's formidable abilities, even with their combined efforts and Orochimaru's personal involvement, it shouldn't have been an insurmountable task.

Orochimaru shook his head:

"We can't hold him. He knows a space-time ninjutsu similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

He had been hiding nearby, observing the battle the entire time, and had seen Leo's teleportation from his original position to behind Kidomaru.

That wasn't mere speed but a space-time ninjutsu.

Only now did he understand why Leo could travel such a great distance from Konoha to the Valley of the End to exchange information with them despite always being under surveillance in Konoha.

Since the other party could use space-time ninjutsu for long-distance teleportation, trying to capture him would be pointless. If they couldn't subdue him in one move, he could simply teleport away at the first opportunity.

With the Konoha Invasion plan about to commence, Orochimaru didn't want to risk Leo escaping, so he decided to step in and smooth things over himself.

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