High-pressure water jets and the old toads' tongues shot into the air, trying to cut apart or fling away the incoming debris.
Orochimaru's eyelids twitched slightly.
"These two old toads..."
He hesitated for a moment but chose to remain silent. After all, he didn't have a contract with Mount Myōboku and didn't fully understand the strength of its toads.
"They were summoned by Jiraiya. They should be able to manage it... right?"
So he thought.
But then, he could only stare blankly as the expressions on the toads' faces drastically changed—they couldn't even budge the twisted Rashōmon gates.
Fukasaku: "Why are these gates so damn hard?"
Shima: "And so damn heavy!?"
Under their combined attacks, they finally realized the Rashōmon gates were no longer gates, but like mountains falling from the sky.
"Little Jiraiya, fall back, quick!"
Fukasaku roared.
Jiraiya retreated at once. With two massive BOOMs, the warped gates slammed into the earth, blasting open huge craters.
"Haah... haah..."
The two old toads panted heavily, staring at the golden-haired youth in disbelief.
"Is that... really a human?"
Those terrifying Rashōmon gates—he blew them apart with two punches and a kick.
And they couldn't even stop them.
"This guy's strength... It wasn't like this the last time..." Orochimaru muttered silently.
But very soon, he licked his lips, then darted toward Naruto, laughing hoarsely:
"Menma-kun, your strength doesn't work on me... Heheheh... What a wonderful body this is..."
Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with greed.
He had previously considered using Kimimaro or Guren as vessels for Fushi Tensei (Living Corpse Reincarnation).
Later, after encountering Uchiha Itachi, he became obsessed with the Mangekyō Sharingan and sought a Uchiha body.
But now... after seeing Naruto's body...
What terrifying strength! Even without chakra, this body could probably go toe-to-toe with Tsunade. It was nothing short of a miracle.
If he could use it for Fushi Tensei...
"Heheheh..."
He grinned like a serpent, sharp fangs glinting in anticipation.
"Trying to die?"
Naruto looked at him coldly.
Even Rashōmon gates were smashed with ease. Yet Orochimaru still dared to approach?
Was this a trap?
Naruto became more vigilant. He took a deep breath, focusing his power and chakra.
At that same moment—
Not far outside the canyon wall, the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee stood silently, watching the battle unfold.
"Big bro, Yugito is still over there. Shouldn't we use the chaos to go rescue her?"
The Fourth Raikage narrowed his eyes and said sternly, "Wait. Let them fight more intensely first."
He stared at Orochimaru, who had just lunged at Naruto, and muttered:
"Whether it's Jiraiya or Orochimaru, they're no easy foes. Even Namikaze Menma might get hurt."
Bee nodded. "Ah, I get it! You wanna pick up the scraps—"
"Idiot!!"
BAM!
The Raikage punched him squarely on the head.
"This is strategy! STRATEGY, understand!?"
As they argued, Orochimaru had already reached Naruto.
He opened his mouth at an unnatural angle, fangs bared, aiming to bite into Naruto's neck.
Naruto roared, swinging his full strength at Orochimaru's face.
"Heheheh... Strength won't work on me..." Orochimaru hissed. "My Nan no Kaizō (Soft Physique Modification) can disperse 90% of any force. Now, just let me take a bite..."
If he could land the Cursed Seal, this body would be his.
His eyes burned with fanaticism.
Naruto, however, remained silent, his expression cold.
Instead of replying, he simply added more strength into his punch.
Crack!
The moment fist met fang, Orochimaru's expression completely changed. He felt searing pain and a snapping sound—his jaw shattered.
In a blur of motion, his face distorted violently, teeth broke one after another, and his so-called soft, boneless body bent like rubber under force it couldn't handle.
With a deafening roar from Naruto, Orochimaru's head was smashed straight into his chest—so deep, it sunk to below his sternum.
His entire body shrank almost a full meter.
BOOM!
He crashed violently into the earth, half-buried.
"GAHHH...!!"
Orochimaru coughed up blood as his eyes bulged, staring in horror at the golden-haired youth above.
"What... is this strength!?"
It didn't feel like being hit by a human—it felt like a Bijuu (Tailed Beast) had slapped him into the ground.
Even with no bones, his body had been wrecked.
With one final scream, his aura vanished.
But Naruto didn't stop. His Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) swept the area—he quickly located a small white snake slithering dozens of meters away.
In a flash, Naruto chased it down.
The little snake opened its mouth to regurgitate Orochimaru's body—
BAM!
Naruto's punch blew it up instantly.
Orochimaru's presence vanished once more.
Still, the Kenbunshoku Haki locked onto a third signal—
A pitch-black serpent slithering through a crevice, fleeing the battlefield.
Naruto dashed again.
Staring coldly at the snake now hidden in the cracks, he smashed down a punch without hesitation.
BOOOOOOM!!
The ground split wide open.
The black snake, crushed under the weight of falling stones, was turned into pulp.
"Dai Ja Ryuu Kawarimi (Giant Snake Substitution)? Let's see how many more you've got..."
Naruto coldly flexed his fist.
In the face of absolute strength, flashy ninjutsu were meaningless.
If one hit couldn't kill, then hit ten times.
After multiple blows, all the snakes in the canyon were turned into mush.
Then, a pale Orochimaru crawled out of the ground.
"Namikaze Menma... How are you this strong? Your strength and defense... Did you learn Kumogakure's cell activation or the Lightning Cloak?"
Far away, the Fourth Raikage twitched.
He remembered how Naruto had nearly shattered his Lightning Cloak and muttered to himself:
"This monster's defense is far beyond mine. Compared to him, even Yugito's strength is a joke..."
Naruto threw another punch. Orochimaru's bones cracked as he was sent flying.
He barely opened his mouth to vomit out another fresh body, but his aura had grown faint.
"Jiraiya... Have you finished yet...?"
If he had to use Kawarimi two more times, he might really die.
Then came Jiraiya's voice—
"Leave it to me. I'll handle him. You go rescue Tsunade."
In his full Sennin Mode, Jiraiya charged at Naruto:
"Gamabunta! Get ready!"
The great toad croaked back, took a deep breath—then unleashed a torrent of scorching Toad Oil, flowing toward Naruto like a surging river.
Fukasaku and Shima also joined in, each spewing their own streams of burning Toad Oil.
The flames engulfed everything in their path.
"Senpō: Goemon!!" (Sage Art: Goemon!!)
At that moment, Jiraiya spat out a sea of blazing fire.
A river of flames poured toward Naruto.
(End of Chapter)
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