Chapter 171: The Monkey King, Enma, Enters the Fray
Clatter, clatter—
Footsteps continuously rang out. Nagai Hōsai, returned from the realm of the dead, was initially stiff in his movements as he regained vitality and life force. But in just a breath, he was moving swiftly, his figure darting like a phantom.
Both Orochimaru and Nagai Hōsai possess the Wind element in their Chakra nature and have mastered the extreme of Wind Style. In terms of speed, they clearly hold an advantage over Hiruzen.
The two, one on the left and one on the right, left streaks of after-images behind them, taking the initiative to quickly converge on Hiruzen in a pincer attack.
Hiruzen naturally wouldn't wait to be attacked. He wove a few hand signs and quickly activated a Jutsu.
"Earth Style: Great Earth-Shaking Viper!"
Clatter, clatter! The remaining dark-brown river of mud suddenly churned up massive waves. Numerous brown-black vipers, each the width of several men embracing, suddenly drilled out of the mud river. They opened their vicious mouths and lunged to bite Orochimaru and Nagai Hōsai.
Nagai Hōsai wove hand signs while running.
"Wind Style: Wind Scythe Killing Array!"
Buzz, buzz, buzz! The subtle whistles in the air, combined, created a tremendous sound that shook the atmosphere.
Crescent-shaped, scythe-like, deep-blue sharp Wind Blades whistled and danced, forming a massive array that sliced toward the Earth-Shaking Vipers emerging from the mud river.
Chirp, chirp, chirp! Before the vicious vipers could unleash their full power, they were sliced into pieces by the howling Wind Blade array.
At this moment, Orochimaru's hand signs were also complete, and his counterattack was instantly launched.
"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Rising!"
Rumble! The earth shattered, and a majestic, powerful earth dragon fiercely drilled out from underground.
As a Kage level powerhouse who had mastered the ultimate Earth Style, the Earth Dragon Rising Jutsu used by Orochimaru now was completely different in power compared to before.
That imposing, dominant earth dragon was condensed from the hardest rock and mineral ore deep underground. Illuminated by the starlight and moonlight, it reflected a metallic luster, looking intimidating and fierce.
The dragon, emerging from the ground, raised its head and roared. Aooooh! The deafening dragon roar was filled with aggressive potency and fierce dominance.
Under Orochimaru's control, it charged aggressively toward Hiruzen.
Hiruzen surged his Chakra and wove the same hand signs as Orochimaru: "Earth Style: Earth Dragon Rising!"
A similarly imposing earth dragon, also glowing with a metallic luster, suddenly drilled out from beneath the ground.
Unlike the dragon created by Orochimaru, which was filled with aggressive attack and hostility, the dragon condensed by Hiruzen, mirroring his own aura, was as solid as bedrock and as heavy as a mountain range, radiating an unshakeable sense of stability and invincibility.
Aooooh! Hiss! Two successive dragon roars rang out, slamming into each other at the center of the battlefield.
Boom! A fierce, violent gray shockwave, composed of rolling smoke and dust, instantly shook the ground for dozens of meters around, causing it to roll up. Fine, slender, spiderweb-like cracks extended deep into the forest, reaching unknown distances.
Rumble! Just as the terrifying shockwave passed, a rain of rocks, composed of shattered stones the size of water jars, once again blanketed hundreds of meters of forestland.
The large rocks scattered and flew, plowing furrows of varying lengths across the forest floor and exploding into craters of different sizes.
When the smoke cleared, both earth dragons had been destroyed, their bodies shattered into pieces, leaving behind scattered rocks and debris.
Orochimaru's Jutsu failed to deal damage, but his body had already rushed right in front of Hiruzen. Without a word, he unleashed a whip kick, carrying a dull wind pressure, directly toward Hiruzen.
Hiruzen glanced at Nagai Hōsai, who was still closing in. He brought his forearms together in a textbook-perfect defensive posture, and with a thud, he firmly blocked Orochimaru's whip kick.
When Orochimaru's whip kick was blocked, he immediately withdrew it. Hiruzen, distracted by Nagai Hōsai, failed to notice and grabbed empty air.
Seizing the opportunity, Orochimaru quickly turned and pressed close. He stepped in with a bow stance, gathering all his strength into his right shoulder, and slammed heavily into Hiruzen's chest.
Bang! The fierce, swift shoulder charge instantly knocked Hiruzen flying.
The astonishing force sent Hiruzen's body hurtling backward, dragging a trench dozens of meters long across the ground.
Nagai Hōsai seized the chance and immediately took a deep breath!
"Wind Style: Vacuum Jade!"
More than ten perfectly condensed, deep-blue vacuum wind spheres, the size of soccer balls, instantly obliterated the end of the trench into a pile of rubble.
Nagai Hōsai landed back beside Orochimaru. Orochimaru's dark-golden eyes gazed intently.
At the end of the trench, a wall of earth, also gleaming with a metallic luster, had somehow risen, solidly blocking all the vacuum wind spheres.
Hiruzen emerged from behind the high wall. Exerting effort to calm his breath, he looked at Orochimaru and Nagai Hōsai, giving a wry smile: "Dealing with two Kage level opponents truly is a bit taxing!"
Orochimaru, who had been watching Hiruzen, suddenly felt a change in Hiruzen's aura. He moved his gaze to Hiruzen's hands.
Seeing the familiar hand signs, Orochimaru smiled wickedly: "Are you finally getting serious? That's what makes this interesting!"
Hiruzen bit his finger, his aura surging unstably. His gaze became sharp and profound. He slammed the last hand sign down heavily onto the ground.
"Ninjutsu: Summoning Technique! Come forth, Monkey King, Enma!"
Puff! White smoke suddenly billowed, and a long-haired monkey, clothed in tiger skin and leopard skin shorts, stepped out from the smoke.
With bulky muscles, a large physique that was a head taller than Orochimaru, bulging blue veins like gnarled dragons, wild eyes, and long hair flowing behind him, this humanoid monkey radiated a terrifying aura comparable to that of a ferocious beast.
Looking at Enma, Orochimaru gave a cold laugh: "It's been a long time, Enma!"
Whipping his long, thick tail, Enma turned his head and asked Hiruzen quizzically: "Hiruzen, what is going on?"
"Be serious, or you might die!" Hiruzen's response was evasive, his deep eyes vaguely revealing a hint of sorrow and disappointment.
Enma said no more, fixing his gaze on Orochimaru and taking a defensive stance.
Boom! All four figures lunged simultaneously. The powerful recoil left four shallow craters on the ground, but the figures themselves transformed into streaks of shadow, colliding and clashing in the air like lightning.
Dull physical explosions echoed through the void. Boulders and massive trees that were inadvertently caught in the crossfire were shattered like tofu by the overwhelming physical force.
In an instant, shadows flickered across the area. Broken stones and wood chips littered the field, which was rapidly being reduced to a wasteland.
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