Orochimaru revealed a faint smile. Under Manda's cover, his hands began forming hand seals at lightning speed.
After finishing the hand seals, Orochimaru slowly raised his head. His mouth opened wide, and a black shadow suddenly shot out from within.
Meanwhile, his original body shriveled little by little before finally collapsing to the ground.
A massive white snake had already appeared. This was Orochimaru's technique—Eight-Headed Serpent Technique—shedding his skin and transforming into an enormous serpent.
"Hmph! Disgusting snake! You've completely stopped being human, haven't you? "
"Even if you turn into a snake, it doesn't matter. I just happen to like killing snakes! "
When Sasori of the Red Sand saw the huge white snake appear, his pupils shrank sharply. His fear of snakes ignited boundless rage within him, which he immediately converted into strength.
He continued launching a ferocious assault.
However, the white snake Orochimaru had transformed into suddenly let out a strange laugh.
"You don't actually think this is my final trump card, do you? "
"Hehehehe, you're thinking too little. "
"My ninjutsu development is perfect! Witness the final form of the White Snake Body! "
Orochimaru's voice grew increasingly excited, drawing the attention of Gekko Chizan, Nagato, and Black Zetsu alike.
The white snake suddenly coiled its entire body. In the next instant, its form began to tremble, then gradually expand.
"Roar! "
A furious roar completely unlike any snake cry echoed from within the white serpent.
"Boom! "
Dense white smoke instantly enveloped it. Seeing this, Manda immediately retreated to the side and muttered,
"This Orochimaru really is becoming more and more perverted... "
"Hm? A white giant snake? "
"That Orochimaru guy really did find a different path for himself, huh? "
The red snake transformed from Tagitsuhime was also drawn over. This snake princess of venom rarely praised Orochimaru even once.
Clearly, the power Orochimaru was using now was indeed impressive.
"Heh heh heh, of course. That's my sensei. "
"As long as he stops being human, his combat power skyrockets—but this still isn't the peak. "
Gekko Chizan understood Orochimaru even better than Orochimaru understood himself.
Right now, he had merely stopped being human and become a snake. Once Living Corpse Reincarnation was perfected, this guy wouldn't even be human or snake anymore—he would be an entirely new species.
Snake Aunt!
This wasn't just a title—it was practically the name of a race!
Aside from Orochimaru, no one else in the shinobi world enjoyed this kind of treatment. A clan record written for him alone!
The white smoke had not yet dissipated.
A gigantic white snake head smashed through the smoke and lunged outward.
"Tch, after all that, it's just a bigger white snake, isn't it? "
"Huh?? "
Sasori of the Red Sand was just about to complain when he abruptly stopped mid-sentence.
Because the scene before him was nothing like what he had imagined.
One snake head? Who were they looking down on?
One, two, three—eight heads in total! Had anyone ever seen an eight-headed snake?
"Eight-Headed Serpent! "
The white snake with eight heads and eight tails was Orochimaru's current form!
"Damn it! An eight-headed snake? Is there even such a species?! "
"Bastard! Disgusting bastard! "
Sasori of the Red Sand was on the verge of collapse. One snake head was already bad enough—now there were eight. His revulsion and hatred toward snakes instantly skyrocketed several levels.
"Hehehehe, this is my ultimate technique. "
"Chizan-kun, now it's not just you who can turn into a snake—I can too! "
"Come, Sasori of the Red Sand, and experience my Eight-Headed Serpent Technique! "
A voice suddenly sounded from one of the eight serpent heads.
That snake head abruptly opened its mouth. Orochimaru's half-naked upper body emerged from within, a satisfied expression on his face, his entire being radiating an air of smug excellence.
The enormous eight-headed serpent began to move, its target none other than Sasori of the Red Sand.
"Ahahaha! As expected of my teacher! "
"This eight-headed serpent really does look impressive! "
Gekko Chizan laughed loudly. Although it was a bit disgusting, he had to admit—the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique was indeed a very powerful jutsu.
A massive body, eight snake heads, overwhelming chakra—any ordinary person encountering Orochimaru in this form would have only two outcomes: flee or die.
Unfortunately, there were no ordinary people present.
"Hmph! It's just one more freakish snake. "
"Die! Die under infinite pressure! "
"Chibaku Tensei! "
Just as Orochimaru was flaunting his power, the technique Nagato had been charging for a long time finally completed.
A black sphere shot violently into the sky. In the next second, terrifying gravitational force erupted.
"Tch, so it's this technique after all. "
"Tagitsuhime, come back! "
Gekko Chizan had long seen through Nagato's intentions, but he didn't care. This technique might be horrifying to others.
The irresistible gravity and crushing pressure were indeed terrifying.
But to him, this technique might as well not exist.
"What's going on? "
"What is that? "
"My iron sand?! "
Take Sasori of the Red Sand, for example—he controlled the Third Kazekage, yet the iron sand he had condensed was completely out of control, being pulled straight into the sky.
In an instant, all the iron sand was gone. And that wasn't all—the broken puppets on the ground, as well as the ones he was actively controlling, were all affected by the gravitational pull.
Even though he forcibly manipulated his chakra threads, the puppets were still gradually being dragged away.
Orochimaru also sensed something was wrong, because the eight-headed serpent he had transformed into was slowly moving as well.
"Is that technique causing this? "
"Is it trying to pull us all up there? "
Orochimaru's analytical ability was sharp—he immediately identified the issue.
"Wind Release! Wind Cutter Technique! "
Without hesitation, he unleashed a Wind Release jutsu. Blades of wind slashed toward the black sphere in the sky.
But the moment the wind blades drew close, they simply dispersed into harmless gusts—and vanished.
Orochimaru's brow twitched violently...
"Hahaha! Sensei, stop trying. That core isn't something you can destroy so easily. "
"The Rinnegan represents the Six Paths. Something created with the power of the Six Paths—how could it be broken that easily? "
Being mocked by his own disciple made Orochimaru's mouth twitch. He was itching to rush over and teach Gekko Chizan a lesson.
But there was no opportunity now. As the gravitational force intensified, the surrounding ground began to shatter.
In the next instant, everyone was lifted into the air.
"Nagato, are you alright? "
After using Chibaku Tensei, Nagato was panting heavily. The chakra consumption of this technique was immense.
"Hmph, I'm fine. As long as I can kill Gekko Chizan, it's worth it! "
"Oh, right—Zetsu, save that puppeteer. "
"Don't bother with Orochimaru. But that puppeteer is still useful. "
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