"Take Sakura and leave…"
Hearing Sasuke's urging, Naruto's pupils constricted, and his trembling fear was instantly replaced by unwillingness and shame.
It's like this again… Why, why does he always lack Sasuke's courage to face a strong enemy?
Time and time again, he's treated as someone who needs protection… Isn't it just a super powerful enemy?
Sasuke isn't afraid, so why should he run? "Sasuke, I won't run away!
I won't let you have this chance to show off…"
Naruto forced a casual smile, drew a kunai, and charged forward.
"This idiot… Sakura, you leave here first."
Sasuke's expression changed slightly at the sight, and he let out a low growl as chakra erupted from his feet.
"Sasuke-kun, Naruto…"
Seeing them confront the enemy and tell her to leave, Sakura unhesitatingly formed hand signs, ready to assist.
How could she abandon Sasuke-kun and leave alone? "Hmph hmph… What laughable bonds…"
Orochimaru sneered as he watched the three rushing towards him, his dark pupils suddenly sharpening.
Instantly, a cold killing intent, dozens of times more intense than Zabuza's, pressed down on the three… Caught off guard, all three, including Sasuke, froze in place simultaneously!
Their pupils trembled as they stared at Orochimaru, as if they were seeing hell itself… Their bodies felt crushed by a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, unable to do anything but tremble helplessly.
Even Sasuke, with his Sharingan activated, was no different… "Thud…"
Naruto, who was charging at the front and directly facing the killing intent, unknowingly let the kunai in his hand slip.
He just stared blankly ahead, as if he had seen something incredibly terrifying, his face deathly pale… And Sakura, who was at the very back forming hand signs to activate a ninjutsu, had a similar expression!
Terrified to the extreme, she collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably, her delicate body covered in cold sweat and chilling to the touch… [Damn it… Is this Orochimaru's killing intent?!
Although I was mentally prepared, I didn't expect it to be so abnormal.
My mind is clear, but my body is shaking uncontrollably… Kage-level strong, terrifying indeed!!]
Sasuke, also trembling, was secretly terrified, and a thought of turning and fleeing actually crossed his mind.
But in an instant, Sasuke forcibly suppressed this instinctive thought… Flee? Where else could he flee??
As a transmigrated Sasuke, while enjoying great luck, he was also destined to constantly face challenges throughout his life!
To seek life in the cracks of death!!
He had already come to this realization, hadn't he…? In a flash, Sasuke's gaze sharpened, and his body gradually stopped trembling… The deterrence of killing intent lies in the fear of the mind; as long as that psychological fear is overcome,
the pressure will naturally be reduced to the minimum… [Indeed, deep down, I still yearn for an exciting and dangerous life… Otherwise, I wouldn't have set my goal as Hokage!!
So, Silent Killing Technique… ]
Feeling his body becoming slightly controllable, Sasuke's gaze sharpened, and he formed a hand sign with one hand, channeling chakra.
The next instant,
under Orochimaru's surprised gaze, Sasuke's body suddenly erupted with visible chakra flow… The purplish-blue chakra flow was like a bright lamp in the night, instantly illuminating Naruto and Sakura in the darkness.
"Naruto, Sakura, I will never let you die here…"
Sasuke, who had regained control of his body, glared fiercely at Orochimaru with his crimson double tomoe Sharingan.
Auntie Snake, you scared the children… "This is… the Silent Killing Technique of the Hidden Mist!
Hehehe… What an unexpected jutsu, I'm really looking forward to your performance even more…"
Orochimaru's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but lick his tongue as he watched Sasuke's eruption.
This level of chakra combined with the double tomoe Sharingan probably already reaches the Jonin level!
Compared to Itachi Uchiha, who awakened the Mangekyo at 13, he's a bit inferior, but he's still considered a genius ninja.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind…"
Sasuke, with his buff activated, didn't want to waste time; he moved his feet, turning into an afterimage, and appeared beside Orochimaru.
A powerful kick, imbued with chakra, fiercely struck Orochimaru's back… "So fast…"
Orochimaru's eyes bulged, and he flew backward like a rag doll… With a bang, his body curled up like a shrimp as he crashed into a tree and landed on the ground.
'Lightning Release: Lightning Snake…'
Seeing this, Sasuke showed no surprise or joy; he snorted coldly and quickly completed hand signs with one hand… With a whoosh, he reappeared beside Orochimaru at extremely high speed.
The lightning snake in his hand roared out with the speed of lightning, transforming into a lightning rope that quickly bound Orochimaru tightly.
The ferocious, lightning-shining snake head bit fiercely into Orochimaru's shoulder, and a violent electrical arc instantly erupted… "Ah…"
Orochimaru screamed again, spitting out a puff of white smoke as he fell to the ground.
"D-dead??"
"That terrifying guy was defeated just like that!!"
Naruto and Sakura, who had just regained consciousness, their pupils constricted, cried out in disbelief as they looked at the scorched corpse.
This… this is too fantastical, isn't it… "No, it's only just begun…"
Sasuke swiftly retreated to their side and said gravely, startling the two again.
"Gah gah gah… How did you know I wasn't dead??
Uchiha Sasuke, I'm truly growing to like you more and more…"
Before Naruto and Sakura could ask, Orochimaru's corpse suddenly spoke with a sinister laugh.
Then, to Naruto and Sakura's hair-raising expressions,
a hand suddenly reached out from the corpse's mouth, followed by two arms and half a body… Like a snake shedding its skin, Orochimaru smoothly reappeared from the corpse's mouth.
Aside from sticky saliva, he was completely unharmed… Only this time, his appearance was vastly different from before.
Beneath his long black hair was an evil, charming face, pale and beardless… The iconic vertical snake pupils above his slender purple eyeshadow exuded a wildness and greed that sent shivers down one's spine… The peerless Auntie Snake, Orochimaru, officially made her appearance… "W-what kind of monster is this!"
"It's a snake demon…"
Seeing Orochimaru's drastically changed appearance, Naruto and Sakura shrunk back and shrieked… "Finally revealing your true colors… I knew an enemy with that kind of killing intent wouldn't be easily defeated!
You're not a Grass ninja… Who exactly are you?!"
Looking at the real Orochimaru, Sasuke snorted coldly and asked with feigned composure.
"Hehehe… Excellent observation skills, worthy of being the last genius of the Uchiha clan!
I'm truly growing to admire you more and more… So, would you like to become my disciple?
Sasuke… With me, you will gain even greater power!
Power strong enough to kill that man… Oh, and my name is Orochimaru…"
A flicker of desire flashed in Orochimaru's eyes as he tempted him; this Sasuke was already suitable as a vessel!
As long as he completed that plan, he could directly reincarnate upon his return… [Detected Orochimaru's malicious suggestion, triggering a 10x C-rank reward.
Mission: Refuse defection; Reward: Orochimaru-style Body Replacement Technique…]