"If I choose 'no,' are you going to grab it?" A sharp expression flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, and his voice also became awe-inspiring.
"Although fighting is not my intention, if things really get to the point where they can't be alleviated, then I can only fight with Orochimaru-sama as a last resort! Besides, you just went through a fierce battle with Jiraiya-sama. Presumably, your current state is also very bad!" Chao Yanqian said in a pretentious manner, and at the same time leaned slightly toward Orochimaru, a trace of apology flashing across his face.
"Chao Yanqian, do you think you can beat me? Even in my current state!" Orochimaru sneered, with a look of disdain on his face.
"Master Orochimaru, you don't have to put on such a look, we both know it too well. I believe you have some guesses about my strength. With your personality, if you were very sure you could overcome me now, you wouldn't be here talking nonsense. You would have already started the fight!" Chao Yanqian shouted.
"You are right, but if you had ten levels of certainty, you wouldn't talk nonsense with me either. After all, you still lack confidence!" Orochimaru mocked.
"I'm just thinking about our old feelings; I want to give you a way to survive!" Chao Yanqian said. "Orochimaru! Today you will either give me the summoning scroll, or I will just kill you outright!"
"Hahaha! You know a little about my research! Since you came to the door so cooperatively today, I will accept your body directly!" Orochimaru once again took on a fighting stance, and murderous intent burst violently.
At this moment, in the woods not far away, a murderous aura slightly weaker than Orochimaru's suddenly appeared, directly enveloping Orochimaru's body.
Orochimaru's face became very ugly in an instant.
"Looks like Orochimaru, you still don't know me very well! I never do things that are uncertain. If I had no helper, do you think I would be so confident?" Chao Yanqian said smugly.
[Hidden Shadow Snake Hands]
Obviously, Orochimaru is not someone who easily submits, especially when facing a former subordinate.
As soon as Chao Yanqian's voice fell, Orochimaru directly launched a ninjutsu attack at him.
Dodging the ninjutsu, Chao Yanqian stepped forcefully on the ground and instantly appeared beside Orochimaru, slashing with a kunai at an extremely strange angle toward Orochimaru's left leg.
Orochimaru's reaction and movements were not slow; almost at the same time, he leapt sideways, and with a kunai in his right hand, he slashed at Chao Yanqian at a tricky angle.
There was a mocking expression on Chao Yanqian's face, and he instantly disappeared in front of Orochimaru's eyes. At the same time, Uchiha Chizuru appeared behind Orochimaru, quickly forming hand seals.
[Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu]
A blaze burst in the air, particularly conspicuous and dazzling in the dusk.
Orochimaru popped his head out of the ground on the other side, twisting his neck strangely in mid-air and lunging to bite Uchiha Chizuru's neck.
The Sharingan saw through all of Orochimaru's movements, and as Orochimaru attacked, Uchiha Chizuru quickly turned to meet his gaze.
The illusion was activated.
Meanwhile, Chō Chao Yanqian sprang from the shadows and punched Orochimaru fiercely.
"Boom!"
The earth burst instantly, and Orochimaru's body was knocked into the air under the huge force, falling to the ground in an embarrassing state.
But for Orochimaru, who had already modified his body with [Soft Physique Modification], this level of physical attack had no real effect.
[Summoning Jutsu]
The moment he landed, Orochimaru summoned a giant purple snake, which opened its mouth wide and bit toward Chao Yanqian.
With a forceful leap, Chao Yanqian whirled through the air, kicking the giant snake back into the summoning world with a single foot.
At this moment, Uchiha Chizuru rushed toward Orochimaru, launching a fierce attack with his kunai, each move faster and fiercer than the last.
However, Orochimaru's strength was by no means comparable to Uchiha Chizuru's. Even though the Sharingan could see through Orochimaru's movements, and despite the fact that Orochimaru had expended much energy battling Jiraiya, he still firmly suppressed Chizuru.
Chao Yanqian seized the opportunity to rush Orochimaru, preparing to join forces with Uchiha Chizuru.
[Hidden Shadow Snake Hands]
At the moment Orochimaru launched ninjutsu, Chao Yanqian threw a special kunai at him. Just as [Hidden Shadow Snake Hands] was about to hit Chao Yanqian, he teleported using the Flying Thunder God Technique, appearing behind Orochimaru and landing a heavy punch on his lower back.
At that moment, a sinister smile appeared on Orochimaru's face...
With a kick to Uchiha Chizuru, Orochimaru's neck stretched instantly, his mouth opening wide. A purple snake sprang from Orochimaru's mouth, curling around Chao Yanqian neck.
Being caught by the purple snake, Chao Yanqian instantly felt his entire body lose strength; even his chakra was sealed.
Then, a snake sprang from Orochimaru's mouth, and from the snake's mouth, the Kusanagi sword was spit out, aiming directly at Chao Yanqian forehead.
Damn, it's disgusting!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the critical moment, Uchiha Chizuru threw six kunai attached to steel wire, entangling Orochimaru and the snakes, restricting their movements.
[Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique]
Following the steel wires, Uchiha Chizuru unleashed a fire dragon, clearly intending to swallow Orochimaru and his snakes in flames.
Under the power of the steel wires, the purple snake wrapped around Chao Yanqian's neck loosened slightly, allowing him to regain some strength.
Turning his fist into a palm, Chao Yanqian pressed a [Flying Thunder God] marker onto Orochimaru's back, then used the technique to escape from the Fire Style's blast range.
"I won!" A smile appeared at the corner of Chao Yanqian's mouth.
Phoo~!
Orochimaru was once again swallowed by the fire jutsu, but due to his extensively modified body, such ninjutsu caused only limited damage.
"Haha! The power of the Sharingan is truly enviable! But in war, people with power but no brains cannot survive!" Orochimaru declared as countless snakes erupted from the ground, their mouths open wide as they lunged toward Chao Yanqian and Uchiha Chizuru.
[Ninja Art: Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands]
In the dusky aftermath, the fangs of the poisonous snakes gleamed faintly blue, hinting at the extreme toxicity they carried.
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