Orochimaru's words gave Asuka goosebumps. Being targeted by the man in front of him was definitely not a good thing.
As the saying goes, technology is the primary productive force. As a master of core technology, Orochimaru could be called the number one scientist in the ninja world. His presence ran throughout the entire shinobi era, managing to remain at the forefront in a world dominated by bloodline limits purely through his research and development abilities.
Being targeted by such a mad scientist made even Asuka feel uncomfortable.
He looked at Orochimaru and said, "It's truly an honor to be remembered by one of the legendary Sannin, but I don't particularly want to meet you."
"That's quite a pity, Asuka-kun," Orochimaru replied calmly. "I wanted to invite you back to Konoha for a little chat."
Asuka smiled but said nothing.
He stomped the ground and rushed straight toward Orochimaru.
As if he had expected it, Orochimaru lightly jumped backward while quickly forming hand seals.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough
A powerful gust of wind surged forward, blocking Asuka's path. In Orochimaru's hands, this simple Wind Release technique displayed far greater power than usual.
The violent wind caused Asuka's body to sway slightly.
By the time he stabilized himself, a swarm of snakes had already filled the sky, lunging toward him.
Ninja Art: Myriad Snake Net Formation
Blades extended from the mouths of the massive snakes as they surged forward. The dense cluster of serpents was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle.
Looking at the familiar technique, Asuka spread his palms.
Small tornadoes formed above both hands.
He thrust his hands forward. The tornadoes slammed into the ground and began rapidly intensifying.
In the blink of an eye, they transformed into two massive storms.
The storms swept the snake swarm into the air.
Asuka immediately formed another set of hand seals and added a Fire Release technique.
The storms carried the flames, turning into blazing fire tornadoes that burned every snake to ashes.
When Asuka first tested his chakra nature, he had discovered that he possessed both Water and Fire attributes.
Later, after awakening the wind-controlling ability of his mutated Cyclops power, he gained the Wind attribute as well.
However, compared to Water Release, his Fire Release mastery was much weaker, so he rarely used it.
The fire tornadoes roared across the battlefield, incinerating the snake swarm completely.
A flash of interest appeared in Orochimaru's eyes.
He opened his mouth and slowly drew out the Kusanagi Sword, the blade gleaming with cold light.
Orochimaru immediately rushed toward Asuka.
Close combat began.
Asuka showed no fear. He drew out his bone blades and clashed directly with Orochimaru.
The bone blades and the Kusanagi Sword collided repeatedly, sparks flashing with every strike.
As the teacher who had trained Sasuke Uchiha in swordsmanship, Orochimaru's skill with a blade was exceptional. With the Kusanagi Sword enhancing his attacks, the two fought evenly.
He even managed to seize openings and slash several wounds across Asuka's body.
Asuka blocked an incoming strike with his left hand while slashing his right bone blade toward Orochimaru's chest.
Just as the blade was about to land—
Orochimaru's body suddenly softened like mud.
His chest bent backward in an eerie, unnatural motion.
This was Orochimaru's signature technique:
Soft Physique Modification
In an instant, Orochimaru dodged the bone blade.
His free left arm suddenly transformed into a python, wrapping tightly around Asuka's body.
Hidden Shadow Snake Hands
Asuka's body immediately sprouted dense bone spikes, piercing the python and forcing Orochimaru to release him and retreat.
The moment he broke free, Asuka stepped forward.
Bone spikes covered his body as he began spinning toward Orochimaru in a twisted dance.
Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Larch
Orochimaru's body swayed like a snake in the wind.
Even so, he couldn't completely avoid the bone spikes. Several scratches appeared across his body as he dodged.
When Asuka finished spinning, he delivered a powerful kick.
Orochimaru was sent flying backward.
By the time he landed, his left arm had already been pierced through.
Orochimaru calmly stuck out his tongue and licked the dripping blood.
His snake-like eyes stared at Asuka with growing excitement.
"Asuka-kun," he said with a smile, "your strength really is as impressive as the rumors say."
Asuka smiled back.
"Senior Orochimaru, you flatter me. One of the Sannin wouldn't fall so easily."
"You'd better show your true strength."
"Then I shall comply."
A sinister smile appeared on Orochimaru's face.
He slammed both hands onto the ground.
Summoning Technique
Several giant pythons appeared instantly, rolling across the ground as they lunged toward Asuka.
Asuka quickly formed hand seals.
Water Release: Water Severing Wave
A sharp, high-pressure stream of water shot forward.
The giant snakes were sliced cleanly in half, as smoothly as butter under a hot knife.
These pythons were merely low-level summons from Ryūchi Cave. Aside from their massive bodies, they didn't possess much offensive power.
However, while Asuka was dealing with them—
Orochimaru had already circled around to his side.
His neck suddenly extended several meters forward, the Kusanagi Sword held firmly in his mouth.
Kusanagi Sword: Skyward Blade
The extended blade pierced into Asuka's shoulder, blasting him backward more than ten meters and carving a long trench into the ground.
Asuka grabbed the blade and pulled it out of his shoulder before flipping back onto his feet.
Immediately afterward—
His eyes turned crimson.
Thick laser beams shot out.
Facing the terrifying beams, Orochimaru remained completely calm.
He quickly formed hand seals and slammed both hands onto the ground.
Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon
Three massive demonic gates rose from the earth.
The lasers blasted straight through the first gate.
After a brief struggle, the second gate was also shattered.
Only the third gate barely managed to withstand the destructive energy.
Behind the gates, Orochimaru's eyes shone with excitement.
The dōjutsu he desired had finally appeared before him.
Such terrifying destructive power was rare even among ocular abilities—perhaps even comparable to the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan.
Naturally, Konoha had concluded that Asuka's Cyclops ability was likely a brand-new form of dōjutsu.
The lasers and the Rashomon gates canceled each other out, creating a massive explosion of dust that obscured both fighters' vision.
Asuka released his sensory perception.
He immediately sensed Orochimaru rushing toward him at high speed.
Without hesitation, Asuka activated another technique.
Shikotsumyaku: Sawarabi no Mai
Dense forests of massive bone spikes erupted from the ground, blocking Orochimaru's advance.
Orochimaru's legs transformed into a snake tail.
Like a true serpent, he slithered rapidly through the gaps between the bone spikes.
Seeing that the technique couldn't stop Orochimaru, Asuka abandoned large-scale ninjutsu.
He drew his bone blades again and chose close-quarters combat.
A sharp blade flashed past, slicing off a strand of Asuka's hair.
Asuka leaned back to dodge.
At the same time, a blue flash shot from his finger—
A bloody hole appeared in Orochimaru's abdomen.
Orochimaru's right arm instantly transformed into a python again, wrapping around Asuka's body.
He used the momentum to leap away.
Then his mouth slowly split open like a snake's jaw.
Two slime-covered arms pushed outward—
And an entirely intact Orochimaru crawled out.
Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique
An advanced substitution technique filled with Orochimaru's personal style.
Sasuke Uchiha had once used this very move to escape Amaterasu during his battle with Itachi Uchiha.
Its greatest advantage was that when facing fatal damage, the user could consume a large amount of chakra and shed their body like a snake shedding its skin.
All injuries would remain on the discarded husk.
Aside from the heavy chakra consumption, it was practically a perfect technique.
After using several high-consumption techniques in succession, even Orochimaru began breathing heavily.
Panting slightly, he stared at Asuka, who had already broken free.
"This Kaguya Asuka is truly troublesome," Orochimaru thought.
"Not only are his ninjutsu powerful… his chakra reserves are terrifying."
From Orochimaru's perception, the chakra inside Asuka's body was comparable to that of a Tailed Beast.
Even more frightening—
His chakra was recovering at an astonishing speed.
After approaching, Asuka did not immediately attack.
Instead, he began speaking with Orochimaru.
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