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Chapter 489: Hunting Orochimaru!
Chapter 489: Hunting Orochimaru!
Swoosh!
A hidden underground passageway opened up from the side of the lake, revealing a deep and mysterious stone staircase.
For a ninja skilled in Earth Release techniques, creating an underground base is not an overly difficult task.
At most, it's a bit of a waste of chakra.
And chakra is life; ordinary ninjas would naturally be reluctant to waste it, but Orochimaru, of course, doesn't care.
Dressed in black kimono, looking more like a noble than a ninja, Orochimaru stepped into the trap zone.
With Hyuga Cangyue's help, after such a long time, the surroundings were completely clear, except for the unknown internal situation of the base, allowing for targeted trap placement.
For a sealing technique expert like her, with enough time, she could create all sorts of things.
"Antigravity Barrier!"
Several hundred meters away, Dong Ping clapped his hands on the ground after forming hand seals.
Feeling something amiss, Orochimaru, who was about to use Instant Teleportation to leave his original position, suddenly felt his body lighten, and his entire person rose into the air like a balloon.
Yes, this was Dong Ping's plan.
Orochimaru's Earth Release escape ability was too good, so cutting it off directly was the solution.
By setting up an antigravity barrier, Dong Ping made it impossible for Orochimaru to keep his feet on the ground, naturally preventing him from escaping into the underground.
As for why Dong Ping didn't use the more effective 'Heavenly Seal', a Mangekyou Sharingan ability?
It's because Uchiha Yai's dual tomoe has been replaced by Shizuru's Mangekyou, and in this situation, the Heavenly Seal cannot be used.
However, without the Heavenly Seal, Dong Ping has other ways to achieve the same effect.
Floating!
By preventing Orochimaru from touching the ground, he can't escape.
After being hit by the technique, Orochimaru's first reaction was to bite his index finger and smear the blood on the back of his hand to start forming hand seals.
Clearly, he was preparing to use Summoning Jutsu.
With the assistance of the Dragon's Den's summoned beasts, it would be much easier to counterattack or escape.
The key is that these summoned beasts also serve as excellent meat shields.
It's a perfect fit for Orochimaru.
However, the prerequisite is to be able to use the Summoning Jutsu normally!
"Ten Thousand World Attraction!"
A voice rang out not far from Orochimaru.
Along with the voice, a powerful suction force pulled the floating Orochimaru towards a figure in a black cloak with a bone mask.
"Shell Organization?"
Flying towards this figure, Orochimaru immediately recognized them and was also puzzled as to why they were attacking him, as there was no conflict between them.
However, with the situation at hand, Orochimaru wasn't afraid. He stretched out his neck and 'bit' towards the figure with his head, like a snake, aiming for the clenched claw.
Soft Body Modification Technique!
This technique made Orochimaru completely unafraid of any physical attacks, and his body could also perform some astonishing moves.
Orochimaru opened his mouth and spat out a sharp longsword.
Kusanagi Sword!
Facing this unexpected counterattack, even a Shadow Rank ninja would be caught off guard.
But would Hyuga Cangyue panic?
Not at all!
After temporarily stopping the nurturing of her Reincarnated Eye and using it, she realized the huge gap between the true Reincarnated Eye and the previous fetal movement period.
If the previous Reincarnated Eye was just a match, the current one is like TNT, capable of destroying everything with the slightest movement.
Therefore, Hyuga Cangyue has to use most of her energy to control the Reincarnated Eye.
She is afraid of losing control of the Reincarnated Eye.
She is now like a child wielding a weapon of mass destruction, capable of causing terrible consequences.
Her other hand stretched forward, and her palm blocked the incredibly sharp Kusanagi Sword.
Note that it's not Shinra Tensei.
Upon closer inspection, one would notice a thin layer of chakra rapidly rotating in her palm.
Return to Heaven!
It's just another way of using Razor's Edge.
It can be seen as a 'form' change, similar to the Rasengan.
The incredibly powerful chakra control allowed Hyuga Cangyue to develop a series of techniques, including 'Razor's Edge', based on the secret technique 'Return to Heaven', with Dong Ping providing the inspiration.
Realizing that the Kusanagi Sword was blocked, Orochimaru immediately changed his attack, extending his right arm behind him.
"Hidden Shadow Multi-Snake Hands!"
Unsealed, low-cost, and highly lethal, it's indeed a difficult technique to deal with, and no wonder Orochimaru likes to use it.
Zila!
A dozen venomous snakes slithered up his arm, only to be sliced in mid-air by a figure wielding a long sword, adorned with a pair of red horns, and enveloped in lightning.
Orochimaru's expression turned grim upon seeing this.
A Shadow Rank or higher, wielding a Shinobi Blade, proficient in Lightning Style, and possessing red horns!
These traits might not individually reveal the person's identity, but combined, they were unmistakable, especially the unique horns.
It was Uchiha Yai, also known as the 'Thunderflame Queen' of the Heavenly Fortress.
He had never expected her to collaborate with the Shell Organization. Now, it made sense why the Root Division had been attacked by the Shell Organization several times; it was likely due to the Heavenly Fortress's influence.
Despite the village and the Root Division's efforts to gather intelligence on the organization, they had come up empty-handed.
Now it was clear why; the organization had been hiding right under their noses, which explained their familiarity with Konoha and their ability to remain undetected.
Orochimaru, upon learning this secret, felt no joy; instead, a chill crept over him.
The revelation of such a significant secret also implied something else.
They wouldn't let him off the hook!
And they were confident they could take him down.
Mysterious and confident!
That was Orochimaru's assessment of this ambush.
Slap!
Orochimaru landed in Hyuga Cangyue's palm but was immediately thrown aside.
It was just an empty shell.
Like shedding a skin, Orochimaru emerged from beneath the shell, spitting out the Kusa Grass Sword.
His swordplay was truly formidable, leaving his opponents defenseless.
Who could possibly wield a sword with their head?
Unfortunately for him, his close-quarters opponent was Hyuga Cangyue, who effortlessly countered his every move.
Even Uchiha Yai would struggle in a pure taijutsu battle against Hyuga Cangyue.
The Reincarnated Eye had a capability that the Sharingan could never possess.
A 360-degree blindspot-free field of vision.
Even if you attacked from behind or a blind spot, they would see it clearly.
It was even more ruthless than Pain's Six Paths, as that was merely shared vision, while this was a true godlike perspective.
With such a significant advantage, combined with the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist, close combat was impossible.
The Hyuga clan might be weak, but Hyuga Cangyue was not.
Thud! Thud!
Orochimaru was sent flying like a ragdoll.
His body, however, showed no signs of landing, remaining suspended in mid-air.
At the battlefield's edge, Dong Ping maintained an antigravity barrier, supporting the team as his condition was not optimal.
Hyuga Cangyue and Uchiha Yai!
This super duo could even retreat unscathed against a peak Senju Hashirama, and if the Reincarnated Eye reached its peak, they could even face him head-on.
Under these circumstances, Dong Ping's combat power was not essential, as his primary role was to prevent Orochimaru's escape.
Moreover, the antigravity barrier was just the beginning; Dong Ping was more concerned about the opponent's other technique.
Reverse Summoning Technique!
This technique was an ultimate life-saving move.
It could summon a person to one of the Three Great Holy Lands and then have the summoned beast return them to another location in the Shinobi World, making it a powerful survival skill.
Although Tonko Valley was also a 'New Holy Land', Dong Ping had not yet mastered this technique, so he couldn't use it.
Orochimaru would definitely use it!
Even though the opponent hadn't employed it before, Dong Ping, having prior knowledge of their abilities, would not overlook this detail.
Intelligence was crucial for a ninja.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
Hyuga Cangyue suddenly reached out to the side, mid-air.
Ten Thousand World Attraction!
The terrifying gravitational force pulled back Orochimaru, who had tried to escape using a Henge.
"As I thought, you can see through all this..."
Orochimaru mumbled as he flew back, his eyes glinting.
The opponent could track him without being detected, had a blindspot-free vision in close combat, and now this insight ability.
There was only one possibility...
(End of Chapter)
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