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Chapter 233: I'll Kill You, What's It To You?
Chapter 233: I'll Kill You, What's It To You?
Hsssssssssss~~~
The sound of snakes spitting resounded through the narrow, damp underground cave. Accompanied by the constant slithering of serpentine bodies through the mud, a vivid picture formed in one's mind of countless snakes winding their way towards the center of the cave, even without the aid of sight.
Right at the heart of this underground cavern, Orochimaru, hiding within the belly of a large snake alongside Kabuto Yakushi, never imagined that one day he would be driven to such a desperate situation by the very creatures he knew so well.
"Looks like there's no escaping this." Orochimaru licked his lips, his face cold and grim.
No matter where he fled, the snakes, understanding the nature of their own kind, pursued him relentlessly, their eyes bearing the distinctive Rinnegan.
No matter how many he destroyed, as time passed and with Haguromo Otsutsuki's influence, the snakes he had released continued to transform, ensuring a ceaseless wave of Rinnegan-bearing serpents.
Eventually, other animals even joined their ranks.
Orochimaru had bought himself some time with his cunning, but ultimately, he found himself surrounded in this nameless cave.
While he had chosen to flee initially, at this desperate juncture, he possessed the will to fight to the very end.
At this moment, Orochimaru, drenched from head to toe, stopped hiding and emerged from the snake's belly.
He looked around, and in the dark, damp space, he saw pair after pair of eyes, glowing with a faint purple light, fixed unwaveringly on him.
"It's quite a surprise that Pain died at the hands of Haguromo," Orochimaru's hoarse voice echoed through the cave.
Back when they were both in Akatsuki, he had coveted Pain's Rinnegan.
However, the latter's strength had been too formidable, and he had not had a solution at the time, so he had lowered his sights a little, setting his sights on the newly recruited Uchiha Itachi, possessor of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
And that had backfired spectacularly.
After being thoroughly trounced by Itachi, who had been as expressionless as if he were dealing with an insignificant insect, and branded a traitor by Akatsuki for betraying his teammates, he had been on the run ever since.
Now, seeing the Rinnegan again, those eyes he had so coveted were not only taken from Pain but had ended up in the hands of an even more formidable opponent, Haguromo.
Orochimaru was unclear about what had transpired in Akatsuki.
But it was evident that the already formidable Haguromo, now possessing the Rinnegan, would become increasingly powerful.
What frustrated him even more was that he had personally set this formidable foe free.
Orochimaru suddenly questioned if Haguromo's Impure World Reincarnation had been part of the latter's plan all along.
Otherwise, how could one explain Haguromo's desire to break free from his control immediately after being reincarnated, and then so clearly and swiftly achieving his true resurrection?
If that were the case, Haguromo was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
At this thought, Orochimaru's eyelids twitched slightly, and he lifted his head to look at the nearest snake, its eyes transformed into the Rinnegan.
Aware that Haguromo could see him through the eyes of his summoned beasts, Orochimaru curled his lips and asked, "Senior Haguromo, I was the one who released you from the underworld. Even if you want to kill me, shouldn't you give me a reason?"
Orochimaru genuinely wanted to know why Haguromo was trying to kill him.
After their encounter on Tanuki Street, the two had never crossed paths again.
Their only connection since then had been indirect, through Sasuke.
But he had been the one to suffer a loss during that encounter. Although he had vowed revenge, he had taken no action since.
Logically, there should be no conflict between them.
Orochimaru couldn't understand why, at this moment, Haguromo had taken the initiative to seek him out without any forewarning and was now trying to kill him.
He gazed into the eyes of the Rinnegan-bearing snake, awaiting a response.
But what he received instead was a putrid, blood-stained maw, rushing towards him.
Haguromo's attitude was clear.
I'll kill you, what's it to you?
"Excellent!"
An icy light burst forth from Orochimaru's face, and with a sharp tug of his hands, he tore the attacking snake in two.
Orochimaru clapped his hands forcefully.
Controlled by the Rinnegan, countless snakes attacked from all directions, and a coffin quickly rose from the depths of the earth.
"Welcome the fate that was destined for you long ago," Orochimaru said with a cold smile.
As his words fell,
The coffin lid slammed shut with a "boom," and amidst the flying dust, a steady voice resounded from within:
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
Trees that were far more powerful than the ones during the Chunin Exams sprouted from the ground.
In an instant, the originally dark and damp cave transformed into a green ocean.
The countless summoned snakes within, intending to resist, quickly perished under the onslaught of the branches and vines, their demise visible to the naked eye.
In the end, the Wood Style forest not only suffered no losses but continued to spread.
The branches pierced through the hard ceiling of the underground cave, growing rapidly, crossing layers of soil, and reaching towards the surface.
"Young man, it's you again."
Accompanied by the clattering of armor plates, Hashirama Senju stepped out of the coffin, looking at Orochimaru by his side with a frown.
Summoned to the present world again.
This was the third time. No, wait.
It felt like there had been many more occasions, but he couldn't quite remember.
It was all Tobirama's fault! He had to go and develop the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation.
Now, both the dead and the living were restless.
"Nice to see you again, First Hokage," Orochimaru greeted with a smile, but his hands didn't stop forming seals for a moment.
This time, the Hashirama Senju he had summoned through Impure World Reincarnation was much stronger than during the Chunin Exams due to the high-quality sacrifice and the influence of Senju cells.
He was so powerful that Orochimaru had to go all out to ensure he wouldn't be overpowered by his summoned creature.
Orochimaru didn't want to end up with his head bashed in before he could even finish speaking.
"As expected! Just as I anticipated, the First Hokage is terrifyingly strong!"
Originally, after his experience with Hagoromo Otsutsuki, Orochimaru should have been more cautious when summoning someone of Hagoromo's caliber. Not to mention, he had specifically chosen the highest-quality sacrifice for this Impure World Reincarnation.
However, the reality of the situation forced him to take this risk.
To deal with a monster like Hagoromo Otsutsuki, he could only turn to another monster—Hashirama Senju.
As for his inability to control the current Hashirama Senju,
That was fine.
Once Hashirama understood the current state of the shinobi world, he would make the choice that was destined for him.
"First Hokage, your old friend is above."
At that moment, seeing Hashirama Senju deep in thought while looking at him, Orochimaru's eyelids twitched, and he quickly got to the point, pointing upward and saying, "An old friend?"
"An old friend?" Hashirama Senju immediately thought of someone and was about to speak.
Suddenly, an overwhelmingly oppressive voice resounded from above:
"Shinra Tensei!"
Instantly!
An unstoppable repulsive force destroyed the Wood Style forest that had grown to the surface and continued downward.
Soil, rocks, the cave, the Wood Style forest... All the matter in their path was compressed like an hourglass, forcefully squeezed toward the back.
Until it reached Orochimaru and Hashirama Senju.
The moment before, Orochimaru looked at Hashirama Senju and shrugged, "He's here."
The next moment, "Boom!"
Orochimaru, who had given up on healing, suddenly collapsed, his body twisting like a twisted rope as he flew backward.
(End of Chapter)
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