Chapter 175: Fierce Battle with Orochimaru

"This... What is this?!"

Facing the overwhelming tide of snakes flooding the entire forest before them, Haku and Kimimaro behind Yu couldn't help but gasp in shock. These two children had never seen such a terrifying scene before.

'Such attack truly live up to the legend of the Three Sannin...

Much more troublesome than Yagura, the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails...'

Watching the snake tide surging like a giant wave before him, Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Although in the anime, Orochimaru had a dark history of being easily defeated by Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan Genjutsu and having his arm severed, which led many to underestimate his strength.

But as the strongest early-game boss in the Naruto series, Orochimaru was praised by the Third Hokage as "a talented ninja, a genius appearing once in decades if not centuries" during his youth. His achievements in Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Taijutsu, and even in research fields, were among the best in the ninja world.

After all, Orochimaru mastered many Forbidden Jutsu. Though other factors were at play, the deaths of the Fourth Kazekage and the Third Hokage by his hands in the anime served as the best proof of Orochimaru's strength.

"Creating such a big disturbance right from the start..."

"Then I won't hold back either..."

As countless rampaging snakes were about to engulf Yu, Kimimaro, and Haku, at that moment, Yu stood still without moving, and behind him, the calm air suddenly opened a circular gate.

'That is... Space-Time Ninjutsu?!'

Noticing the instant opening of the air gate behind Yu and the mysterious ink-green space revealed inside, Orochimaru, who unleashed the rampage of snakes, couldn't help but be startled.

"Ice Burst: Extreme Ice Kill!!"

But the next second, the temperature around Kimimaro and Haku plummeted suddenly. Before their eyes, Toshogun, transformed into the Devil of Ice, had already burst out from the alternate space opened by Kaio.

The power of the Ice Fruit ability and the strength of the Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai erupted wildly. In the blink of an eye, countless enormous ice spikes condensed in the air, thrown into the oncoming rampage of snakes, triggering intense freezing and explosions.

Countless snakes, spitting out blades from their mouths, instantly turned into ice sculptures or were blasted into ashes. The Logia-type Devil Puppet was undoubtedly the best choice for clearing the field.

"So... impressive..."

Seeing this incredibly spectacular scene, Haku and Kimimaro, who had never experienced battles with strong opponents before, stood behind Yu, dumbfounded, mouths agape. This had a tremendous impact on their visual senses.

'This guy...

He actually hid his puppet with a Space-Time Jutsu...'

Seeing Yu summon his Devil Puppet instantaneously from the Space-Time dimension and feeling the overwhelmingly powerful combat capability of Toshogun, Orochimaru couldn't help but narrow his eyes, internally wary.

"Engage with me..."

"Your focus must not only be on what's right in front of you!"

Among the countless snake corpses turned into ice sculptures or ashes, sensing Orochimaru's peculiar gaze not far away, Yu simply chuckled lightly, hands inserted into his pockets, standing still as if he didn't need to engage in combat at all.

This feeling... isn't good!!

Sensing the playful smirk at the corner of Yu's mouth, Orochimaru, who was internally wary, suddenly felt a strong sense of danger.

"Air Door!!"

But in the instant he reacted, a circular gate had already opened in the calm air behind him.

"Space Transfer!!"

"Pressure Cannon!!"

The surrounding air fluctuated slightly, and suddenly, the towering and terrifying figure of Tyrant had burst out from Kaio's alternate space, the supercharged bear paw shockwave in his hand fiercely slamming into Orochimaru.

"Spurt!!"

Clearly not expecting Yu's Devil Puppet to appear anywhere at will, Orochimaru, caught off guard, was sent flying by Tyrant's fierce blow, blood spraying wildly.

"Ah... it's not over yet!"

Watching Orochimaru being sent flying like a cannonball, Yu's mouth curled into a cruel smile. The fingers of his right hand rhythmically moved like the claws of a devil.

"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Assault!!"

With Yu's manipulation of Parasitic Threads, behind the airborne Orochimaru, another circular air gate suddenly opened.

Countless black, poisonous Iron Sand crazily poured out from inside, instantly forming an immensely sharp Iron Sand spear, fiercely thrusting out, intending to pierce Orochimaru completely!

'It's the Magnet Release of the Third Kazekage...'

Seeing the toxic Iron Sand spear conjured by Michael, which appeared out of thin air behind him, Orochimaru's pupils constricted in mid-air.

'So that's how it is...'

'This guy's puppets can appear anywhere regardless of space...'

After being caught off guard by Kaio's elusive Door Door Fruit ability just now, as a veteran Kage powerhouse, Orochimaru quickly reacted.

While inwardly shocked and alarmed, Orochimaru's body, flying horizontally in mid-air, twisted and elongated like a flexible whip, surprisingly maneuvering and evading Michael's conjured poisonous Iron Sand Spear like a snake, winding and slithering away.

"Boom!!"

After the missed strike, the immensely huge Iron Sand Spear crashed into the forest before everyone's eyes. Countless towering trees fell down, kicking up waves of spreading dust.

"So this is how Ninjas fight..."

Watching the intense battle between Yu and Orochimaru unfold before them, Haku and Kimimaro's eyes shimmered with fascination, as if glimpsing a different world.

"Huff... huff..."

Orochimaru, who had risen from the ground, breathed lightly. Although his body had undergone multiple soft tissue modifications, being directly hit by Tyrant's Pressure Cannon still caused some degree of injury.

"Truly overwhelming... with the Space-Time ability combined with incredible puppets..."

"Yu-kun... how much power do you still have left unused?"

From the moment they engaged in combat until now, which was only a few moments, Orochimaru had already incurred injuries.

The icy snake-like eyes stared intensely at the seemingly carefree white-haired youth before him. Orochimaru greedily licked his long tongue.

Hiss!!

But before the words were fully spoken, Orochimaru's heart pounded wildly as the air around him erupted with violent thunder and lightning. Once again, a circular air gate opened beside him!

"Hell Stab: Three-Finger Nukite!!"

Just when Orochimaru thought Yu's attack had ceased, the imposing figure of Kaio, surrounded by lightning, instantly flashed out from the alternate space. In the face of its explosive speed, time around seemed to slow to a standstill.

"Boom!!"

The terrifying Hell Stab, manifested out of nowhere by Kaio, carried with it the power to pierce through everything, directly penetrating Orochimaru's body.

With lingering power, the dreadful force blasted a massive hole in Orochimaru's body, lifting him entirely off the ground.

"Ugh..."

A large amount of blood gushed from his mouth. Before Orochimaru, pierced through by Kaio's Hell Stab, could even struggle, he was thrown away like trash by Kaio, breaking through five or six large trees along the way.

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