Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 185 Orochimaru's Zanpakuto!

White Fang's hand gripped Orochimaru's throat like an iron clamp.

A feeling of suffocation washed over me like a tidal wave, and I heard a sharp, teeth-grinding "crackling" sound in my neck, as if I were about to be crushed!

"Ho..."

Orochimaru tried to struggle and form hand seals, but in this state, his strength was simply insufficient to move the "mountain" in front of him. He couldn't even lift his hands, let alone feel his body.

He stared intently at the coldness and indifference in those scarlet eyes; this was the second time he had felt the shadow of death so clearly!

Last time, it was because I underestimated that damn Hyuga brat.

This time, it was because they underestimated the true power of the 'Virtual Realm'.

Arrogance, and once again, arrogance has led him to his doom.

Just as Orochimaru's vision went dark, the head belonging to Princess Tashin suddenly shot out from the end of the thick snake tail behind him.

"hiss!"

It was accompanied by a piercing screech filled with shock and anger.

Princess Tianxin's head, like a venomous snake, opened its massive mouth, filled with sharp fangs, to its limit, and bit down hard on the arm of 'White Fang' that was gripping Orochimaru's throat!

'White Fang's' scarlet eyes shifted slightly as it looked at the snake head that was biting its arm.

The next moment, several dark, twisted, writhing runes spread out from the bite site on the arm, centered on the point where the snake's fangs met.
Seal of the Curse!

This move was later used by Orochimaru against Tobi in the Fourth Shinobi World War, and even with Tobi's unique White Zetsu nature, he was still bound for a long time.

At that moment, the powerful binding force caused 'White Fang's' movements to suddenly stop, and the arm that was gripping Orochimaru's neck also loosened its grip slightly.

This restraint might be something he could break free of in a moment, but for Orochimaru it was his only chance of survival.

"Uh!"

Orochimaru felt the terrifying pressure on his neck suddenly ease. His survival instinct and combat experience made him react immediately, and his hands instantly formed hand seals at a speed beyond his limits!
"Immortal Technique: Inorganic Rebirth!" he roared in a hoarse voice.

Boom! !

The ruins of the entire underground palace trembled violently, as if some sleeping behemoth had been awakened.

Orochimaru's Sage Chakra surged wildly, and huge rocks falling from the ground, walls, and dome—all inorganic matter—was given life in that instant!

The ground beneath their feet undulated like waves, and sharp rock spikes sprouted from the walls and ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, instantly forming a dense jungle of spikes that fiercely pierced the bound 'White Fang'!
The moment the rock spikes pierced through, Orochimaru's body suddenly went limp, transforming into countless tiny white snakes.

Like a tidal wave, the white snakes scattered from 'White Fang's' palms and escaped through the gaps in the rock spikes, disappearing without a trace as 'White Fang' broke free of his restraints!
Soon, the white snakes reformed into Orochimaru's form behind the rocks in the distance, and Orochimaru took another step back and disappeared into the rocks.

Thud! Thud!
'White Fang' had already broken free of the curse seal binding him and raised his hand to smash the rock spikes that were blocking him. But the next moment, he was faced with even more strangely shaped rocks.

Immortal Technique: Inorganic Rebirth. This technique absorbs natural energy to imbue inorganic matter with life, transforming it into a controllable organic form.

In this narrow, enclosed underground space, this magic technique can exert its maximum effectiveness, which means it has to face everything within this space.

Orochimaru moved through the rock strata like a snake, transforming the ground, walls, and dome into various forms to attack 'White Fang', and controlling the underground structure to continuously form a cage.

His chakra permeated the entire space, enough to conceal his presence for a short time, preventing that damned monster from discovering him.

"Damn Orochimaru, if you want to die, don't drag me down with you!" The voice of the goddess Tianxin, filled with lingering fear, echoed in her mind. "What is the Void Realm? What kind of monster did you mess with?"

"..."

Orochimaru suppressed his breathing, his snake eyes were bloodshot, his face was ashen, his neck was bluish-purple, his bones were obviously cracked, and blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He did not answer Tianxin Shenji's question, nor did he show any relief at surviving the ordeal; instead, his eyes were filled with rational indifference.

As he channeled his chakra to heal his injuries, he coldly replied in his mind, "Tianxin Shenji, if you want to live, don't want to die here with me."

"Then your only choice now is to cooperate with me, stop resisting the Kusanagi Sword, and let your soul completely enter it. This is our only chance!"

"Don't even think about it!" Princess Tianxin's voice was shrill. "If that broken sword devours my soul, what difference is there between me and being dead? You're just trying to get rid of me!"

"Yes, I just want to get rid of you, so what?"

Orochimaru's lips curled into a cold, crazed smile as he said, "I will absolutely not leave until I obtain that power."

“I can tell you that if you enter the Kusanagi sword and devour those ‘hollow’ souls, you may retain your consciousness and even possess a higher level of power.”

"But what if that monster catches us..."

He paused, then said coldly, "He will devour and chew your soul, along with mine, leaving not a trace!"

Just as the two souls were locked in a mental confrontation, an extremely faint voice came from the corner.

It was Hyde, who was originally the villainous boss in the movie, but now he was as pathetic as a dog in front of Orochimaru and 'White Fang'.

He crept stealthily toward the entrance of a collapsed passage, hoping to escape this hellish place amidst the chaos.

He doesn't want the Grell Stone anymore!
These two guys are monsters!

The power and abilities they displayed were not human at all!
However, the seemingly subtle sound he made was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake to 'White Fang'!
'White Fang' suddenly looked in the direction from which the sound came, completely ignoring the obstruction in front of him, and gripped a broadsword behind him, with highly compressed white light condensing on the blade.

Then, pull it out!
呲! !

A white slash, as thin as a cicada's wing yet incomparably sharp, shot out with a piercing shriek and a surge of air!

The speed of the slash exceeded the limits of visual perception; all that could be seen was the path it passed through, the sharp rocks and dust blocking the way, which were sliced ​​in two like butter cut by a hot knife!
puff! !
With a soft sound, Hyde's body stiffened.

The expression of terror still lingered on his face. A thin line of blood ran straight down from the center of his head, across his brow, nose, lips, chest, and abdomen...

The next moment, Hyde's hard body, which had absorbed the "Grell Stone" and was proud of, split neatly in two along that bloodline!
Scalding hot blood mixed with internal organs gushed out like a waterfall, staining the ground a dazzling scarlet!
The white slash continued its momentum after cutting through Hyde, striking the rock wall at the end of the palace and leaving a deep, smooth-edged crack!

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru and Tashin's expressions changed simultaneously, but Orochimaru quickly regained his composure. "See?" Orochimaru said without room for doubt, "I can tell you that I had a backup plan for resurrection before I defected from Konoha. It doesn't matter if I die here."

"And you have no choice but to either gamble with me, betting that you can still maintain dominance after devouring those souls in the Kusanagi Sword, or die with this body of mine!"

At the same time, 'White Fang' realized that he had not killed Orochimaru, and once again raised his broadsword and swung it around, the several slashes he gathered indiscriminately cutting down everything around him.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Several slashes barely grazed Orochimaru's body, and he only managed to dodge them by weaving among the rocks.

That white slash, powerful enough to cut through anything, shattered the last shred of hope that Shinji Tenshin had.

She had no doubt that the white slash would descend upon her and Orochimaru in the next moment, nor did she doubt the words Orochimaru spoke.

Their souls are connected; she can sense Orochimaru's emotions and naturally knows that he is serious!
"Orochimaru, you madman! Bastard!" Princess Tanshin's tone was filled with humiliation and anger. "I shouldn't have believed that old geezer's nonsense in the first place!"

They say Orochimaru has a strong ability to protect himself and cherishes his life, and that Orochimaru's fate has changed, and following him will not only allow them to leave Ryuchi Cave but also give them hope of becoming stronger.

Looking at it now, Orochimaru was just a reckless madman!
"I'll bet you!"

With that shriek filled with resentment and fear, Princess Tanshin no longer resisted the pull of the Kusanagi sword.

He began to actively and frantically pour his own soul, along with the part of Orochimaru's soul that had been fused with, into the Kusanagi sword like a flood bursting its banks!
hum! !

The blade of the Kusanagi sword erupted with an unprecedented dark blue light, as an unimaginably vast amount of spiritual energy gathered and compressed wildly!
"Cough cough!"

Orochimaru, having severed a part of his soul, was deathly pale, breathing heavily and his aura was extremely weak!
In the instant his aura fluctuated violently, 'White Fang's' scarlet eyes locked onto Orochimaru's location.

He slowly raised the broadsword in his left hand, and a deadly white light condensed once more!
呲! !

A white slash tore through the air, heading straight for the exposed Orochimaru.

"Damn it! If only I had a little more time..."

Orochimaru's face immediately darkened, but he still rushed out from the hidden rock wall without hesitation, forming hand seals in mid-air and biting his finger.

"Psychic art!"

Seeing the slash coming towards him, he slammed his palm on the ground and hissed, "Triple Rashomon!"

boom! boom! boom!
Three enormous doors rose from the ground with a deafening roar, standing imposingly between Orochimaru and the white slash!

On the red, green, and blue doors, ferocious demon faces with fangs bared are displayed, forming an indestructible defense!
Swish! !

The white slash struck the first Rashomon gate, and a piercing metallic cutting sound instantly rang out. The seemingly indestructible giant gate was cut open with a huge, smooth crack!

The white slash continued its momentum without stopping, piercing through the crack in the first gate and striking the second Rashomon!

clang! !

This time, it was a deafening clang of metal against metal, and dazzling sparks erupted from the surface of Rashomon.

The sharpness of the slash was slightly slowed, but it still tore the door apart! A terrifying dent appeared on the door with its edges curled up!
The power of the white slash was finally mostly exhausted, and the remaining sharpness landed on the last Rashomon!
Boom! !

A dull thud, like a heavy hammer striking a giant drum, shattered the white slash, and the surface of Rashomon was also covered with spiderweb-like cracks!

The "Triple Rashomon" successfully blocked the attack; however, these three gates also obscured Orochimaru's vision!
Unable to see the 'white teeth' behind the door, and unable to predict the other party's next move, he didn't hesitate to try to escape into the depths of the ruins!

However, he forgot one thing.

The monster's true strength lay not in its seemingly imposing power, but in its terrifying speed.

The moment Orochimaru turned around, a shadow filled with a chilling aura appeared behind him and enveloped him.

Orochimaru didn't even have time to react before he felt a chill on his waist, followed by a sharp pain that went deep into his bones!
A pale white bone blade sliced ​​through his waist and abdomen as easily as cutting tofu, cleaving him in two!

puff! !
Scalding hot blood gushed out from the cut like a fountain, instantly staining the ground red with fragments of broken internal organs!

Orochimaru's upper body slowly slid off his lower body and fell with a "plop" into the cold, muddy pool of blood. The scroll containing the secrets also fell out of his stomach.

'White Fang' stood beside Orochimaru's lower body, his scarlet eyes indifferently looking down at Orochimaru's upper body, which was still vomiting blood in the pool of blood.

It slowly raised its broadsword, the tip aimed at Orochimaru's head, ready to deliver the final blow and devour this powerful and delicious soul.

However, when it caught a glimpse of the scroll out of the corner of its eye and sensed that familiar aura, a faint crimson light flickered in its eyes, and the broadsword it was about to bring down suddenly stopped.

Orochimaru's consciousness began to blur, and his golden snake eyes gradually lost focus, but his left hand instinctively grabbed the scroll.

"So, I'm going to die? Just a little bit more, just a tiny bit more..."

Just then, Orochimaru's right hand, stained with blood and limply hanging in the pool of blood, yet still tightly gripping the Kusanagi sword, suddenly exerted force.

Suddenly, those golden snake eyes, which had previously lost focus, burst forth with an unprecedentedly intense light, a light that contained neither fear nor despair.

Only the gambler's ecstasy and frenzy when he turns the tide in a desperate situation!

"Ho... ho ho..."

Orochimaru let out a hoarse, broken laugh as he stared intently at his right hand, which was gripping the Kusanagi sword tightly.

The Kusanagi sword he was gripping tightly in his hand was undergoing a dramatic transformation!
The sword blade was no longer cold and metallic, but writhing and twisting violently like a living creature. The originally smooth grip at the hilt peeled away inch by inch like a snake shedding its skin, revealing the fine, cold snake scales underneath!
The shape of the entire sword changed rapidly. It was no longer straight, but resembled a snake, with the blade winding and twisting. Two tiny crystals, like snake eyes, appeared at the hilt!
It worked!
Finally succeeded!
This is the Zanpakuto!

Using Princess Tianxin and his soul as the catalyst, and countless 'virtual' souls as the fuel!
"Hahaha!!"

Orochimaru, feeling the tremor from the depths of his soul, feeling the resonant will emanating from the sword, followed his instincts, laughing wildly and shouting with his last breath:

"Plunder everything, Snake Princess!"

(End of this chapter)