The snake serpent roared, thrashing side to side. Its collective mass slammed into Daichi's towering wall of earth, splintering the outer layers. "A mere wall won't stop me Daichi!"
Chunks of stone flew in all directions and dust whirled like a wild tornado at the monster's attacks. Orochimaru relentlessly assaulted Daichi's earth barrier and soon shattered the large solid rock defense.
CRASH!
With a deafening crash, the wall crumbled, showering the battlefield with broken stone and earth.
But Daichi had anticipated this very moment. 'I hadn't counted on that wall to stop you at all. It's there just to buy me some time to prepare my next move.'
Before Orochimaru could exploit the opening and attack the Genin, three Daichi clones emerged from various vantage points, each flashing through their own set of hand seals in rapid sequence.
The first clone slammed his hands into the ground. "Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!"
A tremor ran through the battlefield. Suddenly the ground beneath the serpent heaved, softening at a supernatural rate. In an instant, what had been solid earth transformed into a quagmire of thick mud. The hydra's gigantic lower body began to sink, the mire swallowing it hungrily.
[Ninjutsu Earth Style - Swamp of the Underworld Jutsu has leveled up.] x3
'What the? A swamp? This is one of Jiraiya's favored techniques. Did he teach him this jutsu?' Orochimaru let out a furious hiss from multiple mouths.
He tried to twist and thrash and yank his large Hydra-like body free. But the mud clung stubbornly to his scales, pulling his large form deeper with every convulsion.
"Is this the best you can do? You think mere mud can hold me?" came his echoing snarl, reverberating from several serpent throats.
[You have sensed killing intent.]
"Yeah." The real Daichi nodded his head with a smirk. "But since you're asking for it…"
As the serpent struggled, thrashing with monstrous force, the second clone seized the opportunity. "Earth Style: Gaia's Subjugation!"
Massive stone hands emerged from the swamp, strong and unyielding. They gripped the serpent's heads, body and tails with crushing force, securing the struggling monster in place.
Orochimaru growled furiously, eyes darting frantically to assess his predicament, but escape seemed impossible. 'Such powerful and precise Earth style ninjutsu. Is it possible that he… No. There's no way he mastered the third step of Earth Nature at his age.'
The heads snapped and hissed and struggled more, but the giant stone hands held them fast, pressing them down into the swamp. 'But the power of this jutsu. He must have completed the second stage of the Change in Chakra Nature. Since Earth Nature is his natural affinity, coupled with the chakra boost of the Hundred seals… I suppose it would have such strength.'
As Orochimaru analyzed and tried to break free of the stone prison, Daichi received new system notifications.
[Ninjutsu Earth Style - Gaia's Subjugation Jutsu has leveled up.] x3
Away from the battle location, Jiraiya felt a wave of stunned admiration. 'That jutsu has enough power to hold down a weaker tailed beast. This kid's skill with Earth style ninjutsu is insane…'
Kakashi's eyes flicked to the third Daichi clone. That one hopped onto the remains of the earth wall, electricity crackling around its forearms.
The third clone leapt into the air as his hands weaved seals in a blurr. "Lightning Style: Everbright Prism Jutsu!"
Bolts of vibrant electricity shot through the swamp and raced up the stone arms gripping the hydra. Orochimaru's gargantuan form convulsed violently, lightning paralyzing the muscles and rendering him immobile.
The transformed Sannin became helpless in the dual grasp of earth and lightning. "Aaarhh!"
[Ninjutsu Lightning Style - Everbright Prism Jutsu has leveled up.] x4
From a distance, the real Daichi observed calmly. 'The Yin seal is boosting my jutsus to a whole other level. Still, I have to give it to that bastard. He's persisting. If that lightning had struck a normal ninja they'd be a charred corpse right now… Hmm… Even so, This should hold him for a bit…'
Orochimaru, now fully enmeshed in the swamp and bound by earthen arms, let out an enraged shriek from one of the free heads.
'Damn it. How could I get caught like this? The major weakness of this form is the large size. But I never thought he would have ways to trap me so quickly.' The twisted form of his jutsu strained against the unyielding force of Daichi's combined techniques.
The serpent heads screech in unison, and their angry roars could be heard far away.
—-
Jiraiya knew the combination jutsu was working. "He pinned Orochimaru with the swamp and earthen hands and then paralyzed him with a lightning jutsu. A triple whammy." He shot a glance at the shadow clone. "Was that your plan? To lock him down so the main body will stop moving?"
"Yeah." The clone nodded.
Tobirama gave a small nod. "Not bad."
"But you should know, this won't be enough to keep him down for long." The Toad sage warned as he knew how powerful and persistent his teammate was.
"I know." Daichi nodded his head and turned to his unconscious teacher. He had a small smile on his face as he spoke. "You guys are notoriously difficult to kill. Especially when you become stubborn and determined to stay alive."
'Well, difficult to kill unless someone has a special powerful jutsu or something anyway.' The gamer ninja thought as he recalled the Reaper Death Seal and Itachi's Sealing blade hidden in the Susanoo.
"Haha!" The sage laughed hearing that reply. "Thought about killing us a lot, have you?" He asked with a teasing grin.
"A few times. One person in particular." Daichi smirked and replied. He turned his gaze back to the trapped monster and let out a small breath. "It's almost time."
"What exactly are you waiting for Daichi?" Kakashi asked his student.
"You'll see."
—-
For several moments, the monstrous hydra flailed helplessly, pinned beneath the combined might of Earth and Lightning.
Steaming mud churned under its enormous weight. If it had been any lesser foe, it would be over. But the ominous energy radiating from Orochimaru suggested to Daichi that he was already gathering chakra to fight back.
As Orochimaru gathered his strength to counterattack, the Leaf Genin leapt back. He put several hundred meters between himself and the struggling Sannin.
'This is the endgame.' His dark eyes narrowed as he raised his right hand, chakra swirling into his palm.
The Rasengan jutsu instantly took form but Daichi was far from done.
He began to condense Fire nature chakra into the blue swirling ball of energy, igniting small sparks that danced around the forming sphere. In about 30 seconds, a blazing orb of spiraling dark orange flames took shape.
Some parts of Daichi's clothes which were made to resist even high temperature fluctuations began to catch on fire.
The Gamer ninja kept a calm face as the energy expanded and the flames moved up his forearm. His sleeve blackened and curled before disintegrating entirely, revealing reddened skin underneath. 'If I was using this jutsu before releasing the seal, it would have been troublesome.'
Daichi recalled the information of the powerful jutsu he was holding.
[Fire Style - Hell Star Rasengan - Active (LV.02): This jutsu was created by mixing Fire Chakra Nature to the existing jutsu 'Rasengan'. This technique is a powerful destructive jutsu that uses the Fire as its weapon. There are several variations to this jutsu and the power and destructive capabilities can be altered.]
[Note: Using the fully formed variation of this jutsu can cause damage to the body but a really strong physique or sage jutsu can negate this side effect.]
[Effects]
[2300 Damage points(min) when striking the enemy.]
[Deals an additional 1800% damage to the enemy after 2 seconds.]
[Burns the target to ash and can destroy most chakra based defense skills.]
[Can expand and increase range according to the user's will.]
[New Fire jutsu can be created and used from the Fire tornado created.]
[CP cost: 3500 minimum]
The sheer presence of Daichi's Fire Rasengan was turning the immediate vicinity around him into a veritable furnace.
'It's power is much greater than the time I used this in the dungeon. But that's expected. The bare minimum to use this is 3500 chakra points. And that's for a fire Rasengan one tenth of the current size. I just put nearly 60000 points worth of chakra into this thing. Let's see how it does.'
Dry, scorching heat radiated from the fire orb in his right hand, enough so that the ground cracked, forming steam vents where any subsurface moisture evaporated in seconds. Pebbles at Daichi's feet began to blacken as the moisture evaporated from the ground.
Daichi looked at the notification that suddenly popped up from the corner of his eyes.
[Ninjutsu Fire Style - Hell Star Rasengan has leveled up.] x2
'I'll need to increase all these when I get some free time. Still even if it's only level 4 the power of this jutsu is incredible.'
The miniature sun in Daichi's hand made the temperature of the surrounding areas increase exponentially. A shimmering distortion akin to the haze over desert sands hung between Daichi and the others, making him appear like a fiery mirage.
—-
"That's quite the powerful technique. I can feel a tremendous amount of Fire chakra coming from it." Tobirama's senses had already warned him of the danger of the small flaming orb. 'So he's mastered Change in chakra Nature to such a degree huh.'
Jiraiya's throat tightened as he witnessed the air around Daichi ripple with heat distortion. His words were subdued by awe. "A Fire Rasengan…"
"You actually combined the Change in Chakra Nature to the Rasengan?" He looked at the clone standing near him and asked with surprise.
"Yeah. It took some effort. But once I figured out what to do, creating that jutsu became possible." The shadow clone replied calmly.
On the battlefield, despite the scorching effect of the jutsu, Tobirama saw that Daichi's face looked composed. 'It's almost like he's indifferent to the furnace-like conditions blanketing him.'
'He's using the Hundred Healings seal as a failsafe, so the heat can't damage him permanently.' Jiraiya felt sweat trickle down his temple. 'Only Tsunade could do something on this scale. But Daichi… he's pushing it even further.'
'He… he went beyond Water Rasengan?' Kakashi recalled that Daichi had once stunned him by developing a water-nature Rasengan, a feat that required balancing form manipulation with nature transformation. Even that was considered borderline impossible by most standards. 'He combined Change in chakra nature with shape transformation—again. I thought Water Rasengan was already the pinnacle of his creativity.'
As he watched Daichi's right sleeve ignite and crumble to ashes, Kakashi instinctively tensed. The Fire Rasengan's heat was so intense that it warped the air around Daichi.
The hiss of fabric burning reached Kakashi's sharp ears, and he expected Daichi to cry out or recoil in pain. Yet Daichi's expression remained eerily calm. No trace of agony, no flicker of hesitation. New skin formed over any small burns almost instantly, courtesy of his Mitotic Regeneration.
'First Water, Now it's Fire… Has he created more variants?' Kakashi now had his doubts.
—-
Orochimaru felt the heat coming from the sun like orb. 'To think this brat actually completed Minato's jutsu. I've severely underestimated him. His talent in the ninjutsu and medical field is almost unrivaled.'
Orochimaru was wary of the boy but the more power Daichi showed, the more he wanted to take over the boy's body.
Just then, the fourth shadow clone appeared at the real Daichi's side.
"What the hell are you planning?!" Orochimaru spat, multiple snake heads writhing in place, eyes flaring with an almost animalistic fury.
The Gamer ninja didn't say a word and calmly raised his left hand. A second Rasengan immediately took shape in Daichi's left palm.
Without a word, the clone lifted its hands and began channeling wind nature transformation to the blue swirling orb.
Orochimaru's eyes widened as he saw the scene. 'No. It can't be… Don't tell me he's going to create another one.'
The Second Rasengan's glow was different from the Fire Rasengan. It was a shimmering white orb that radiated power and the cutting edges of compressed air.
As the jutsu formed it made a screeching sound in the air.
[Rasengan: Wind Style - Active (LV. 04): This jutsu was created by mixing Wind Chakra Nature to the existing jutsu 'Rasengan'. This technique is a powerful destructive jutsu that uses the wind as its weapon. There are several variations to this jutsu and the power and destructive capabilities can be altered.]
[Note: Using the fully formed variation of this jutsu can cause damage to the body but a really strong physique or sage jutsu can negate this side effect.]
[Effects]
[2000 Damage points when striking the enemy.]
[Deals an additional 2000% Damage to the enemy after 2 seconds.]
[Destroys internal organs, chakra coils and most chakra based defense skills.]
[Can expand and increase range according to the user's will.]
[CP cost: 3330]
Unlike with the Fire Rasengan, the Wind Rasengan was only partially formed.
[Skill Rasengan: Wind Style has leveled up.]
Daichi looked at the partial wind style jutsu and nodded to himself. 'Excellent. They're ready.'
—-
Kakashi caught a further jolt of surprise as Daichi's fourth clone appeared and created a Wind Rasengan on the other hand. 'I was right…'
He nearly dropped his kunai in shock. 'He's forming two Rasengan at once, each with a different nature affinity.'
Jiraiya's eyes flickered wide. "He's… holding Rasengans with multiple chakra natures. Fire in one… wind in the other…"
"When did you learn to create them?" Jiraiya asked the shadow clone near him.
"A few months ago."
Kakashi, meanwhile, had a knot of worry forming in his stomach. "Using two such powerful jutsus at the same time. This is extremely dangerous, Daichi."
"I know what I'm doing sensei."
Kakashi wanted to ask something else but he held back. 'I'll ask him once this is all over.'
"It's time!" Suddenly Daichi spoke, getting everyone's attention. "Orochimaru is no doubt feeling the strength of those jutsu and the danger they pose to him. So he's going to try something desperate. That will be your opening."
"What do you want us to do?" Jiraiya asked.
Daichi had already formed several mental simulations and knew the most likely course of action the Snake would take. "He'll be focusing on me and will leave himself wide open. I need you guys to strike at that time. We need to weaken him a bit before I go in for the kill."
The Genin then gazed at the masked Tobirama. "Lord Second. Please be ready."
Tobirama looked at the boy and nodded his head.
Daichi nodded in acknowledgement and turned his attention back to the dangerous battlefield. 'This is it. Time to put you out of your misery you slimy snake.'
Several seconds later Tobirama and the others understood what Daichi meant. 'So that's the opening you were talking about huh…'
The Second Hokage immediately grabbed the Copy ninja and the Toad Sage and they instantly vanished from their position.
—---------------
Author's Note:-
Now to clear any confusion…
It might seem contradictory for Daichi to stop the three from interfering in the fight and then asking for help but their battle has reached the end stage.
And Daichi is only asking for a small assistance.
The Hell star Rasengan created with the bare minimum chakra would kill someone like Hidan and Kakuzu but it won't kill something like the weakened susanoo. So the more chakra the more power.
The wind style Rasengan is only partially formed. There are stronger variants that Daichi might use in the future one day.
Daichi can only focus on one chakra change at a time. It's why he had a clone help him create the wind rasengan while he made the fire. But those limitations will be bypassed one day with certain skills.
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