Kimimaro's Last Battle

"You are right. I can feel that you are very strong. If you want it, you can take Sasuke from me. You can't hide your fighting spirit in your eyes from me, but I will never betray Orochimaru-sama. You just wanted to take Sasuke from me, don't you?"

Kimimaro suddenly said coldly. However, his last sentence was a bit strange. It seemed very contradictory. He clearly knew Ryoha's intention, but he deliberately said it like that.

"Yes, I am here to take Sasuke. If you don't want Orochimaru to lose him, you can fight me with all your strength."

Ryoha followed Kimimaro's words. He finally understood the meaning of his words. He would never betray Master Orochimaru. This sentence told Ryoha that even if he died, he would not live for himself but for Orochimaru. Even if he died with regret, he would not change.

However, if Ryoha was here to take away Sasuke with his strength, Kimimaro had no other choice but to fight. Then Ryoha's words just now were logical. This way, Kimimaro would not live for himself but for Orochimaru. This battle would not only be for Orochimaru but also for himself. In this way, he would not go against Orochimaru.

"This is a battle between you and me. In order to make you have no hesitation, I can tell you that before you die, no one can cross the road to take Sasuke because I will take him myself. Before I kill you, no one can take him away."

Ryoha deliberately said this to put the burden off Kimimaro's shoulder. He was too lazy to care about Sasuke, so he was completely following Kimimaro's wishes.

"Thank you." Kimimaro also knew that Ryoha did not come here to help him but to fight with him. He only said this so that he would not feel guilty and betray Orochimaru to fulfill his own wishes.

Because Ryoha said that on the surface, he was here to snatch Sasuke while he, Kimimaro, was fighting to protect Orochimaru's vessel, at least on the surface, however, Kimimaro still could not help but whisper to Ryoha.

"Eat it. I don't want to fight with a sick person. Although this thing can't cure your illness, it can let you display the same fighting strength as you were at your peak. There is not much time left. Let's begin."

Ryoha did not want Kimimaro to die from illness, so he took out the pill he had made Tsunade develop, which could let Kimimaro display his full strength in the last battle no matter how serious his illness was. It could be said that Ryoha had specially designed it for Kimimaro.

He admired Kimimaro very much. His loyalty alone was admirable. His strength was also the same. Since his Shikotsumyaku would be obtained by him, then he would fulfill Kimimaro's last wish, allowing him to live for himself once again in the final moment of his life without betraying Orochimaru, and fight to his heart's content.

Kimimaro didn't even look at it. He wasn't worried that it would be poisonous and directly eat it. He knew Ryoha wouldn't try anything funny. After eating it, Kimimaro immediately felt a warm current flow through his entire body. Originally, he was already close to the end of his life, but suddenly, he seemed to have recovered to the moment before he was sick.

"If I'm not wrong, the function of this pill is to replace my internal body's function. As long as the medicinal power of this pill is still in effect, I can still display my full strength. But once the medicinal power dissipates, I will immediately die, right? Kimimaro took out two bone swords from his body and said.

"That's right. Come, Kimimaro. Show me your strength." Ryoha activated the 3-tomoe. He leaped into the air and disappeared. The next second, he appeared behind Kimimaro and stabbed him.

"Clank!"

Kimimaro turned over. His body was simply made for taijutsu. Other than controlling his bones to become extremely hard, he could also make his bones soft and retract them. As a result, he had astonishing flexibility and body coordination.

For example, in this place, Kimimaro's feet did not move, but his upper body turned and blocked Ryoha's attack with the two bone swords.

"Taijutsu is what I am best at. Shikotsumyaku also exists specifically for them. Whether it is long-range or close-combat, I am good at both. You are really a fool if you expect to compete with me in taijutsu. Go all out. Since this is my last battle, I don't want the opponent to pity me. I am Kimimaro, not some trash around the forest.

A trace of excitement and fighting spirit flashed in Kimimaro's eyes. As he spoke, his feet moved, and he could exert his full strength. The strength he displayed now was much stronger than him in the original work, who could only exert 50 to 60 percent of his strength.

"Dance of the Willow!" Kimimaro seemed to be dancing, but there was some hidden killing intent in the dance steps. The gentle taijutsu released a series of heavy blows with the bone swords. This powerful ultimate move immediately forced Ryoha, who also had very powerful taijutsu, to a disadvantage.

"Dance of the Larch!" Dozens of sharp bones suddenly grew out of Kimimaro's body and pierced through Ryoha's body at such a close distance.

"Water Release Burst - Raging Waves!" However, Ryoha, who had been stabbed, had turned into a pile of water. His voice appeared from behind Kimimaro. A huge amount of water currents violently surged out. However, Kimimaro was too nimble. He leaped into the air and easily dodged the impact. When he landed, he stepped on the currents.

"The show has just begun. Water Release: Water Dragon Dance!" Ryoha pressed a hand on the water currents. More than ten water dragons emerged and rushed towards Kimimaro.

"Ten-Finger Drilling Bullet!" Kimimaro didn't retreat. Instead, he advanced. His ten fingers launched some bullet-shaped finger bones. Kimimaro's bone bullets collided with the water dragons. After a long stalemate, although the bullets were able to penetrate through the water dragons, they fell into the bed of water below the dragons.

"Don't think that my Water Release is the same as other ninjas. This seemingly weak water dragon was as tough as the deep sea. Can you shoot your bone bullets to the deepest depths of the sea? No matter how strong your attack is, my water dragon is very dense and as thick as a swamp. It is difficult to penetrate.

Ryoha curled his lips. This offensive move of Shikotsumyaku was useless against him.