Chapter 32 What is this guy made of?
Orochimaru glanced at the kubikiribōchō. Although he was curious how it ended up in Naruto's hands, he didn't pay it much mind.
"Does just this one treasured blade give you so much confidence?"
As Orochimaru spoke, his neck suddenly elongated, snaking forward like a serpent with extreme speed.
Kizaru, seeing Orochimaru's neck stretch, was stunned: What's wrong with this guy? Not only his tongue, but his neck can also stretch this long?
Orochimaru, with his gaping maw, lunged at him, the reflection of the few snake-like fangs in his mouth carrying a chillingly sharp aura.
When this guy stretches his neck and opens his bloody mouth, does even his face start to become snake-like?
An Animal-type Devil Fruit user?
That's not right; this guy is clearly a Ninja, with no trace of a Devil Fruit user's aura!
Something's wrong, seriously wrong!
But if this guy just stretches his neck and charges straight in, isn't he afraid I'll chop his neck off with one swing?
Kizaru unhesitatingly raised the kubikiribōchō, aimed at the direction Orochimaru's neck was moving, and slashed down!
The blade rapidly approached Orochimaru's neck, looking as if it would cut him in two... Just then, Orochimaru's neck twisted at an incredibly bizarre angle, easily dodging Kizaru's sword attack, and went straight for Kizaru's neck!
Is this guy trying to bite his own neck?
At this moment, with his Devil Fruit ability difficult to use and the opponent so close, it was indeed a bit tricky.
In the nick of time, Kizaru thought of a brilliant solution!
This method came from that one unexpected incident!
He swiftly reversed his grip, hooking the semicircular arc of the kubikiribōchō around his own neck, then vigorously spun the handle with his right hand, making the kubikiribōchō rotate rapidly.
Seeing this, Orochimaru's head, along with his elongated neck, stopped completely.
The protection of the spinning greatsword made him feel like he had nowhere to bite.
Especially... what kind of thought process does this little guy have, to actually hook a sword around his own neck and spin it? If he were to bite his neck now, wouldn't his own neck also be cut in two?
However, how could such a minor difficulty stump me, Orochimaru!
Orochimaru's body moved with his neck, instantly arriving beside Kizaru. Then he opened his gaping maw, and a snake crawled out from within... Kizaru's eyes widened: He can spit snakes from his mouth?
And that wasn't all; from the snake's mouth, a three-foot-long sword was spat out!
The long sword looked incredibly sharp, held in the yellow-green great snake's mouth, and plunged straight towards Kizaru!
This dangerous scene made Sakura and Sasuke, hidden in the bushes, tense up, but Kizaru, facing the sharp sword directly, showed no panic.
Kizaru had a smile on his face: The kubikiribōchō's rotation speed was already up; he was starting to feel that lift!
And so... to Orochimaru's disbelief, the spinning kubikiribōchō carried Kizaru into the air!
He just managed to dodge the kusanagi sword's attack.
Orochimaru was completely flustered; his mind was a mess.
He just flew into the sky with the kubikiribōchōhooked around his neck like a bamboo-copter?
What kind of joke is this!
As Kizaru ascended higher and higher, the kubikiribōchō's rotation speed began to slow down, and the lift also gradually diminished.
Not good!
As the speed slows, when he descends, he will definitely become a sitting duck!
A powerhouse of Orochimaru's caliber would certainly not miss such an opportunity.
His Devil Fruit ability hasn't recovered yet, and he can't use Logia transformation.
It's impossible to touch the spinning kubikiribōchōwith his hands, otherwise, wouldn't that chop off his own dog paws!
He never thought that a momentary flash of inspiration would put him in such a dilemma.
He focused his gaze in Orochimaru's direction, only to find... Orochimaru was already fully prepared, just waiting for his speed to slow down to unleash a thunderous strike!
Is this the only way to go?
If he didn't have any other choice, he would never use this method that he wasn't confident in and wasn't proficient with.
Kizaru made a hand seal below him and silently chanted, "Body Flicker Jutsu!"
He, who originally possessed absolute top speed, didn't think much of speed-type Ninjutsu like Body Flicker Jutsu, but now that the Glint-Glint Fruit's ability couldn't be used, he had no choice but to use this still unrefined Body Flicker Jutsu!
The effect was unexpectedly good!
He successfully broke free from the kubikiribōchōwithout the spinning kubikiribōchō hitting him.
Then, with quick reflexes, he grabbed the handle of the kubikiribōchō, successfully holding it in his hand.
It was at this very moment that Orochimaru, kusanagi sword in hand, charged over.
Kizaru held the kubikiribōchō horizontally in front of him, blocking the kusanagi sword's attack.
Ultimately, due to the young age of this body and insufficient physical strength, although he blocked Orochimaru's kusanagi sword with the kubikiribōchō, the immense force from the sword sent Kizaru, along with the kubikiribōchō, flying.
After several tumbles on the ground, Kizaru finally managed to steady himself.
Gently wiping away a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, Kizaru vigilantly stared at Orochimaru, muttering, "Truly strong, truly terrifying, almost like a monster!"
In Kizaru's perception, Orochimaru's strength was even greater than that of Kushina and Minato, whom he encountered in the mysterious Nine-Tailed's space, perhaps because those two powerhouses only had one power clone.
But regardless, Orochimaru was definitely a powerhouse of that caliber.
Kizaru's eyes became resolute. He joined his hands in a sword-finger gesture, crossing them in front of him.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Five Narutos appeared, each standing in a different direction, and each of the five held a kubikiribōchō!
Although he knew only one of them was the real deal, it still looked intimidating enough.
He had always believed that the Shadow CloneJutsu was simply a god-tier technique. Chakra was equally divided, creating physical clones with the same attack power as the original body. Although they were squishy, it was practically like a cheat.
"Shadow Clone? At your age, to be able to master such a forbidden Jutsu..." A strong interest appeared on Orochimaru's face.
Kizaru didn't say a word; the four clones immediately charged forward.
The kubikiribōchō danced, but Orochimaru blocked them one by one. Then the kusanagi sword swung four times in a row, annihilating all of Kizaru's clones.
However, when the last clone was destroyed, a flaw appeared due to the continuous attacks.
The last Naruto (Kizaru) seized the opportunity to rush in, then the kubikiribōchō mercilessly slashed down.
"It's a trap!"
Orochimaru's face revealed a triumphant smile, and the kusanagi sword in his hand stabbed at the charging Kizaru at a bizarre angle!
Looking at the painful expression on the little guy's face, Orochimaru's feminine voice came, "Did you think that was a real weakness? It was just bait I set for you!"
Bang!
Orochimaru's attack hit, and Kizaru turned into a puff of white smoke.
A clone?
Not good!
An alarm bell rang wildly in Orochimaru's heart!
He was about to retreat!
"Trying to retreat now? It's over!"
Kizaru's voice came from behind Orochimaru, and the kubikiribōchō swept horizontally across Orochimaru's waist!
Blood splattered!
Cut in two!
Before Kizaru could even catch his breath, Orochimaru's upper half actually opened its mouth wide, and a large snake emerged from it!
And this great snake also opened its mouth, and Orochimaru crawled out from within, still dripping wet and slimy all over!
Kizaru was completely stunned!
What kind of body structure does this guy have?
I spit a snake? The snake spits a sword? I spit a sword? I spit a snake that spits me?
This guy's style, no matter how you look at it, is bizarre!
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