Orochimaru's snake-like eyes reflected Simu's burly frame.
Years of battle experience led him to make the best decision.
He formed hand seals and opened his mouth unnaturally wide.
"Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!"
A torrent of brown snakes poured from his mouth like a waterfall, surging forward like a tide ready to engulf Simu.
"Disgusting jutsu."
Simu's expression turned cold.
The passageway, already narrow, was instantly flooded with writhing serpents. A simple slash wouldn't be enough to deal with this.
His body swelled slightly as he entered a half-beast state. Then, he opened his mouth.
"Sage Art: Flame Sea!"
Infused with Sage Chakra, flames erupted and consumed the mass of snakes in front of him.
Simu swung the mace in his hand, carving a path through the blazing inferno.
A flash of light streaked through the corridor as Simu, now in human form, drove his lightsaber into the serpent.
Four people?
Simu frowned.
Orochimaru and his three clones stood in four different directions.
The moment the flash appeared, all four formed hand seals simultaneously.
"Four Black Snake Formation!"
Dark purple chakra poured from their bodies, linking together to form a glowing square barrier that trapped Simu inside.
"A trap?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Simu's eyes.
They knew about his heightened senses… so they deliberately summoned the clones the moment he appeared.
His gaze swept over the scattered scrolls.
As expected of one of the Sannin. His battle experience is on a different level.
Outside the barrier, Orochimaru watched with greedy eyes, scanning Simu's body like a predator studying its prey.
"What a waste of such a magnificent body."
Regret flashed across his face.
"Boy, just wait. One day, I'll come back and take your body for myself."
Simu raised an eyebrow, slowly straightening his stance.
"You don't actually think this barrier can hold me, do you?"
Simu once again entered his beast form, his tall seven-meter frame bursting through the rock ceiling above.
His raging Conqueror's Haki shook the entire ground, sending tremors through the ruins. Dark red lightning crackled along the surface of his massive mace, coiling like a dragon.
"Raime Hakke!"
With a mighty swing, he struck the purple barrier.
A terrifying force erupted from his body in an instant.
The Four Black Snake Formation was powerful enough to trap even a Tailed Beast—but Orochimaru felt no confidence in its strength against Simu. Without hesitation, he turned and fled down the passage.
The spiked head of the mace smashed into the barrier.
Dark red lightning roared as the first crack appeared. In the next moment, the formation shattered completely under Simu's devastating blow.
The unleashed energy transformed into a massive pillar of ominous lightning, surging in the direction of Orochimaru's escape.
The earth trembled violently.
The piercing thunder column shot upward, splitting the rocky ground like an unstoppable spear.
Simu followed closely, leaping through the passage carved by the thunder column.
Not far away, Orochimaru stood, his lower body completely burned.
With a grim expression, he pressed his pale hands against his mouth.
A slimy, fresh body slithered out, shedding the old one like a snake.
"You're really hard to kill."
Simu's eyes flashed with cold killing intent.
Before Orochimaru could respond, Simu had already launched another attack.
"Mighty Country!"
A massive shockwave tore through the ground, surging toward Orochimaru with unstoppable force.
"It seems my only option today is to fight."
Orochimaru's face turned serious as he quickly formed hand seals.
"Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon!"
Three enormous, demonic gates erupted from the earth before him, each adorned with a grotesque ghostly face.
Two bells hung above, swaying and jingling ominously.
But what they summoned was not just spirits—
They drew in the devastating shockwave.
The devastating impact crashed into the monstrous hell gate.
The first gate shattered instantly.
The second groaned under the pressure, struggling to hold—before crumbling apart.
Only the third gate managed to halt Simu's attack.
But Simu wasn't finished.
He charged forward, gripping his mace tightly.
"Raime Hakke!"
Dark red lightning, infused with Conqueror's Haki, roared as he struck again.
This time, there was no resistance—under the sheer force of his attack, Rashomon was reduced to ashes.
Orochimaru's eyes flickered.
He hadn't expected leaving Konoha to be this difficult.
If only Simu hadn't found him…
The Anbu alone would have never been able to catch him.
After all, he had once been part of them.
He knew their pursuit tactics, their fighting styles—
And how to evade them perfectly.
This is why Konoha hunted down rogue ninja at all costs—
They knew too much.
Without hesitation, Orochimaru unleashed his full chakra.
His body turned completely white, swelling just as Simu had earlier.
White scales covered his skin.
Then, from his shoulders, seven more snake heads emerged, twisting and hissing.
In an instant, he had transformed into a towering eight-headed serpent, tens of meters tall.
Simu took a few steps back.
He recognized this jutsu—one of Orochimaru's Forbidden Techniques.
Yamata no Orochi.
The eight massive snake heads let out deafening hisses, their piercing eyes filled with malice.
Jagged spikes erupted from the ground, adding to the monstrous scene.
But Simu didn't hesitate.
"Sage Art: Boro Breath!"
He opened his mouth—
And a tidal wave of fire surged forth.
Faced with such a powerful attack, Orochimaru, in his Yamata no Orochi form, remained unfazed.
All eight snake heads opened their mouths wide at once.
A sudden wave of piercing sound burst forth.
Even the blazing Sage Art: Boro Breath, infused with chakra, couldn't withstand it.
Under the vibration of the sound wave, it collapsed into a weak flame and dissipated in the air.
"As expected of a Sannin… another hidden trump card."
Simu steadied himself.
Sure enough, after destroying Simu's attack with sound waves. Orochimaru took the initiative to attack.
All eight snake heads lunged at him from different angles, striking like lightning-fast spears.
Without hesitation, Simu wrapped his Mace in Conqueror's Haki.
He swung fiercely—
The sharp spikes of his mace tore through one of the monstrous snake heads, ripping it apart.
Under the prediction of Observation Haki, Simu appeared to be able to handle the attacks of the remaining seven snakeheads with ease.
This also made Orochimaru even more furious.
Simu sidestepped swiftly as the massive snake head crashed into the ground, shattering the rocks beneath it.
Not to mention rocks, even if Simu's steely body was bitten, he would still suffer serious injuries.
Another snakehead struck.
Simu's body shrinks rapidly, and after turning into a human form, he disappears like a flash of light.
In a blink of an eye, it appeared between the other two snake heads.
"Yata no Kagami"
A golden light snaked out from Simu's palm.
Like a magic sword, it twisted like lightning and cut off three heads of Orochimaru before he could react!
Bright red blood spurted from the white snake's wound.
Then it fell like a rain of blood.
The remaining four snakeheads burst into a painful and angry roar.
In the stinky rain of blood, four snakeheads bit Simu with intense anger and pain.
Simu's expression didn't change.
Opening his mouth, he spit out a flame, evaporating all the surrounding blood rain.
Meanwhile, the Ama no Murakumo sword, forged from pure light, materialized in Simu's hand.
With a simple flick of his wrist—
The blade extended to tens of meters in an instant.
Simu tapped his foot lightly on the ground, his eyes flashing.
"There's an opening!"
The golden sword slashed downward.
In a single swift motion, the enormous lightsaber severed another of Orochimaru's heads.
Yet, Simu showed no sign of satisfaction.
Because the remaining three snake heads had already closed in from different directions.
He had already used Yata no Kagami: Mirror Slash once.
Orochimaru, a ninja of his caliber, wouldn't fall for the same trick twice.
Simu pushed off the ground, preparing to leap high into the air—
But before he could, the two snake heads on either side coiled in, cutting off his escape.
At the same time, the last remaining head opened its maw wide—
A surge of red-hot flames erupted toward him.
Simu's instincts screamed—
Extreme danger!
This was, without a doubt, the most perilous moment since arriving in this world.
Raging red flames spewed from the massive serpent's maw.
Within the inferno, Simu caught a glimpse of a crimson, gourd-shaped shadow.
Sword of Totsuka!
He immediately recognized the legendary treasure—
A Noble Phantasm capable of sealing anything it struck!
Trapped between two hugewhite snakes, all possible escape routes were cut off.
The crimson flames filled his vision completely.
Without hesitation, Simu's body expanded, swelling to seven meters in an instant.
Though unaware of Simu's exact abilities, Orochimaru played it safe.
To guarantee a hit, he aimed directly for Simu's midsection.
After all, the Totsuka Sword didn't need a direct strike—
Even the slightest touch could seal its victim inside the gourd.
This was the only treasure, hidden within countless myths, that could potentially suppress prime power.
Caught off guard, escaping the Totsuka Sword surprise attack was impossible.
Sure enough, with his massive seven-meter frame, Simu had no way to dodge.
The flaming sword pierces Simu right in the middle!.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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