Orochimaru's ability to heal is among the best in the ninja world.
Even if all his bones are broken, his insides turned to mush, and his brain shaken like tofu pudding... as long as he has three or four seconds, his body, pre-injected and modified through countless human experiments, will naturally repair itself.
If he encounters a strong enemy, with a full power burst, the physical repair process can even be reduced to one second.
But...
Linto raised a finger, pointing at Orochimaru.
"To smash you, I don't even need a second."
Endless fear surrounded Orochimaru: "Don't—"
The sound stopped abruptly.
Because a roar louder than his plea echoed through the sky.
"Ora!"
Star Platinum grabbed Orochimaru's neck with one hand, its right fist raised high.
Its strength and speed, boosted to level three, exploded.
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
In less than half a second, Orochimaru's body completely collapsed. No, not just his body. Star Platinum's fist was wrapped in a wisp of wind and lightning power, the ripple and natural energy transmitted from Linto.
This two powers, along with Star Platinum's fist pierce Orochimaru's skin, muscles, and directly acted on the cellular level.
Orochimaru was horrified to discover that his most prized cell regeneration ability was becoming...
Incredibly chaotic!
Some cells were regenerating at an accelerated rate, burning through their lifespan.
Some cells died suddenly.
And some cells mutated during regeneration, becoming a kind of mutant cell capable of limitless proliferation.
If Orochimaru understood modern medicine, he would know that this stuff is called cancer cells.
Even if Linto didn't kill him today, with the medical power of the Hokage world, it would be almost impossible to completely cure cancer. Orochimaru already had one foot in the grave, and the other foot would completely lie in the coffin after he suffered the torture of cancer.
But that day will not come.
Linto will personally grant Orochimaru death.
According to Orochimaru's life theory: "Rather than suffer pain, it is better for me to grant them death." He should thank Linto.
In despair, Orochimaru looked up at Tagorihime.
"You dare!"
Tagorihime roared, the corners of her mouth splitting towards the back of her head, and her originally beautiful face had more snake-like features.
Her body became slender, circling above the blue sky, with a pearl in her mouth, looking like a real dragon if it weren't for the lack of "feet" under her.
Tagorihime hung high in the sky, and if her body rushed over, there would be no time to save Orochimaru, and close combat was not her forte.
What she was most proficient in was illusion.
"Senjutsu: Mind Illusion Snake Shadow!"
The majestic Senjutsu Chakra, amplified by the emerald green dragon snake pearl, was activated with almost zero delay. Illusions of green snakes ignored distance and defense, and burrowed into the eyes of everyone present.
Star Platinum's fist swung through empty air.
Orochimaru disappeared.
Also disappeared were the village, Jiraiya, and Sasuke.
Linto stood in a lavish palace.
He had forgotten many things, his consciousness hazy, like a dream.
He only felt incredibly hungry.
If only there was something to eat.
As this thought appeared, Linto saw countless delicacies appearing in the magnificent palace.
Linto walked over, about to reach out his hand.
Tagorihime, hiding in the air and seeing this scene, had a smile on her lips.
Tagorihime's Sage Art: Illusion Technique was extremely strange. Its power lay in the fact that it would confuse the perception of those who were subjected to it. In modern psychological terms, it would weaken the superego and ego, and amplify the id.
Once the "id" accepted the temptation of the illusion, it would violate the "rules," and both soul and body would be controlled by Tagorihime, like a delicious matcha cupcake to be swallowed in one bite.
"Eat, eat!"
But just as Linto's hand was about to touch the food, it stopped again.
"This is not what I want," Linto said.
Tagorihime's smile froze on her face, but immediately, she released power again, and the dining table disappeared.
A throne appeared behind Linto, and hundreds of officials appeared in front of him, kneeling in submission to Linto, shouting, "Your Majesty."
Linto quietly looked at them:
"This is not what I want either."
Tagorihime's mouth twitched, her snake teeth gnashing. The illusion changed again, and three scantily clad beauties appeared. They walked over, took Linto's arms, and rubbed their round, full breasts against Linto.
Tagorihime swallowed, nervously staring at Linto, afraid of hearing the repeated answer again.
But... nothing happened.
"Ha—men are just men after all!"
She waited for Linto to take action.
But Linto just looked at the three women and let out a helpless sigh.
Linto raised his head, his gaze piercing through the illusion, landing directly on the hidden Tagorihime, and said softly:
"Is your taste... only at this level?"
"W-what?"
"And still, this is not what I want."
Linto reached out his hand, and Hermit Purple pierced through layers of illusion, tightly entangling the floating Tagorihime.
Thunder rumbled, and wave power transmitted over.
"Ah—"
Scorching hot wave power. Tagorihime screamed repeatedly, and an irresistible force came from the end of the vines, pulling her forcefully and involuntarily towards Linto.
"What the hell do you want?"
Repeated setbacks and physical pain caused a snake immortal who had cultivated for hundreds of years to burst into profanity.
The vines reached their limit, and Linto grabbed Tagorihime's head, bringing her face close to his.
"What I want, you can't give me."
At such a close distance, the influence of the Sage Art Illusion, the souls of the two had a slight collision.
Tagorihime saw fragments of Linto's thoughts, saw his desires—
"Destroying the six kingdoms and unifying the world... the ceremony of offering sacrifices to Heaven on Mount Langju... three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage... entrusting his son to Zhuge Liang in Bai Di City, and..."
"A single spark can start a prairie fire!"
In Tagorihime's eyes, there was no longer any contempt for humans from a higher life form. She was frightened, flustered, and at a loss. She looked at Linto's calm eyes, as if hearing him say:
This kind of yearning, this kind of ideal.
Is it something a snake demon like you can touch? Dare to touch?
"Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!"
Blood streamed from Tagorihime's eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, and the illusion completely collapsed.
Linto returned to the village.
The previous illusion sounded complicated, but it happened in a short moment. Orochimaru was wriggling like a dying poisonous snake, fleeing more than ten meters away from Linto.
Seeing Linto regain consciousness, Orochimaru was so frightened that his soul almost flew away. He opened a hole in the ground and was about to crawl in.
This distance exceeded Star Platinum's range. With Orochimaru's escape skills, there was no way to catch him by the time Linto caught up.
"Jiraiya!"
Linto shouted.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru were only two steps away. He would be able to kill Orochimaru before he entered the cave anyway, just stopping for half a second would be enough for Linto to chase after him.
Jiraiya stood there blankly, the kunai in his hand...
He couldn't throw it no matter what.
Orochimaru burrowed into the ground. In the next second, Linto arrived with the sound of wind and thunder, smashing a deep pit in the ground.
But where was Orochimaru's figure?
Then, a painful groan came from behind. Orochimaru appeared from the other side like a poisonous snake, biting Sasuke's neck, and hurriedly fled back into the ground before Linto could arrive.
Disappeared.
Everything happened too fast.
It wasn't until Linto picked up Sasuke and a gust of wind blew on Jiraiya's face that the legendary Sannin came back to his senses.
He looked at Linto, about to speak.
Star Platinum appeared and grabbed Jiraiya's face, slowly increasing the pressure with its fingers.
Linto had his back to Jiraiya, his voice incredibly cold:
"Give me a reason not to kill you."
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