"The smoke that appears when Shadow Clone is used or disappears is actually the chakra that leaks out when performing Ninjutsu. Especially when a Shadow Clone vanishes, the amount of chakra that disperses depends on how strong the clone's chakra was, so it becomes even larger."
"When a Shadow Clone disappears, the burst of chakra smoke at that moment blocks all sensing Ninjutsu. No matter how refined the sensing Ninjutsu is, it can't…"
At that moment, the difference between the real body and the shadow clone was revealed.
Orochimaru looked at Naruto in the sky. "You used the Transformation Jutsu to freeze me, but your real aim wasn't that strange 'Harem Jutsu.' Your goal was to cover up Sasuke's use of the Shadow Clone."
"You burned through a huge amount of chakra on purpose, making me think Sasuke's sudden chakra drop was from using some powerful jutsu. But actually, it was just split off for a shadow clone. Then you used that as
"Heh." Orochimaru let out a laugh, no longer cold. "That soul-attacking jutsu you showed me was also intentional, just to make me focus on guarding against it while ignoring your real trump card."
The Totsuka Blade!
Orochimaru stared at the crimson blade striking down on her, golden sealing chains binding her completely. "The Totsuka Blade I've searched for all these years is actually in your Susano'o's hand."
Whoosh—
The long blade sliced through the air, cutting into Orochimaru's left shoulder. The immense force instantly sent her flying down. But that wasn't the key point. The key was… the blade had actually left a wound on her
The wound wasn't big, and no blood came out.
The sealing chains cracked apart, and the Totsuka Blade, carrying overwhelming power, slammed Orochimaru into the magma. The sword's light reflected on the glowing lava, flowing like blood across the molten space.
The lava split apart under the force, crashing against the surrounding rocks like waves. At the bottom of the crater, Orochimaru pressed against the Totsuka Blade with both hands, glaring up at the massive Susano'o. "So your plan was just to cut me once?"
She laughed with a trace of mockery. "I'll admit, your strategy surprised me, but what's the point? A single slash? Even if I took eighteen cuts and had thirty-six stab
This kind of injury didn't even affect her movements.
Just a scratch. What good was that?
Sasuke grinned, his Rinnegan slowly turning. "You're right. Using the Human Path to pull your soul was just a decoy, meant to keep your attention on that ability."
"So what?" Sasuke sneered. "You know about the Totsuka Blade's existence, but you have no idea about its true power."
Orochimaru fell silent, suddenly feeling a force inside her body pulling at her soul—no, not pulling, tearing it apart!
"Another soul attack!" Orochimaru's face darkened.
"Exactly!" Sasuke clenched down, Susano'o gripping the Totsuka Blade with both hands and pressing it harder into Orochimaru. "Here's the truth—the Totsuka Blade can rip out an enemy's soul and seal it away, trapping them forever inside an endless dream Genjutsu."
"Kaguya can resist Genjutsu, but you, Orochimaru—your
The crushing force bore down on Orochimaru. She tried to resist, but her soul froze, leaving her unable to control Kaguya's body.
Naruto seized the chance, dropping beside Orochimaru. His nine Truth-Seeking Orbs melted into black chains, binding Kaguya tightly. To be safe, he formed more hand seals, and four golden sealing chains shot out from his back, wrapping around Orochimaru completely.
The Totsuka Blade held her soul, the Truth-Seeking Orbs restrained her chakra, and the golden chains powered by Six Paths pressed her down. Right now, Orochimaru was like an ant chained in iron—unable to move, even raising a hand was torture.
Naruto looked at the scene and shouted, "Sasuke! Use Chibaku Tensei!"
No matter who this thing was right now, they had to seal Kaguya's body while they still had the chance. Even if
Sasuke understood perfectly. His purple Rinnegan with tomoe glowed as he suddenly appeared in front of Orochimaru. He stretched out his left hand, a crescent-shaped seal glowing in his palm.
At the same time, Naruto raised his right hand, where a sun-shaped seal lit up. The two of them stood on either side of Orochimaru.
The power of yin and yang burst out at full force. As long as it landed on Kaguya's body, that overwhelming energy would activate and seal her completely.
"You lost, Orochimaru!" Naruto roared, as the bright
Time seemed to freeze. Within that crushing chakra aura, Naruto and Sasuke kept closing in on Orochimaru. She could even see the marks glowing in their palms.
Lost…
There was no doubt—she had lost.
Orochimaru's face twisted. No, it was worse than that—her body was bound tight by the Truth-Seeking Orbs and the adamantine seal, while her soul was firmly pinned down by the Totsuka Blade. At this rate, her soul would soon be pulled out and sealed away.
The plan had clearly succeeded! The goal was already achieved! And yet these two pests ruined everything!
—Indeed, they are pests. But I suppose I should thank you for opening the way for me… vermin.
A familiar voice echoed in Orochimaru's mind. In that instant, her eyes widened in disbelief, as if she had seen a miracle—or something that shouldn't exist at all.
Orochimaru always thought her composure was strong. Even when Sasuke mocked her to her face, she could still keep calm.
But those words, that voice she knew so well, made her lose control in a way she hadn't since surviving Hanzo's
Why?
—Why? What a boring question. It's like asking, "If I already knew Black Zetsu's true nature, why did I still follow through with the same plan?" How foolish.
You… you can't still be alive?
—There's no such thing as impossible, vermin. Or should I remind you of something…
When you hate someone, you actually end up caring more about them. Because you hate them, you study them, learn about them from every angle—and hate them even more.
Yes, Madara hated Tobirama, and that's why he understood him.
And along with that, he understood Tobirama's jutsu as well.
Whether it was Edo Tensei or the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique, Madara knew them all.
A rebirth jutsu built on both of those might seem
Vermin, forbidden jutsu aren't toys.
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