Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 282 Sand Iron Thunder Realm

"What a young brat!"

Orochimaru was shocked by Sasori's youth.

"Huh... isn't this Sage Mode?"

Orochimaru was standing on a large tree. His eyesight was excellent, and he could clearly see the red-haired brat high in the sky.

The little devil's eyes and the area around them did not have the special patterns that appear after absorbing natural energy to activate Sage Mode.

"By the way, what he used wasn't a magic technique at all."

Orochimaru quickly realized that the opponent had not used Sage Mode at all.

In my perception, the natural chakra was constantly converging towards the black sphere beneath the brat's feet.

"It seems... that thing encased in iron sand is the one that can absorb natural energy."

Orochimaru stared at the black sand ball beneath Sasori's feet, a fiery glint in his eyes.

Unbeknownst to him, besides the black sand sphere beneath Scorpion's feet, the puppet heart in the center of Scorpion's chest was also absorbing natural energy, albeit very weakly.

This is because Sasori has always used the chakra derived from the absorption of natural energy by the giant puppet heart beneath his feet, which is two meters in diameter.

The larger the puppet heart, the more chakra it can store after converting natural energy.

The puppet heart, with a diameter of two meters, is the largest puppet heart that Sasori could create, and it can store chakra comparable to that of Shukaku among the tailed beasts.

The Third Kazekage's human puppet was transplanted into this enormous puppet heart, thereby gaining a chakra level comparable to that of a tailed beast.

Because of the large amount of chakra stored, once it is consumed in excess, the amount of natural energy absorbed is also large.

That's why Orochimaru was able to sense the natural energy flowing into the giant puppet's heart beneath Sasori's feet.

Sasori's puppet heart on his chest wasn't large, and since he wasn't using chakra, he absorbed very little natural energy, so Orochimaru couldn't sense it. Otherwise, if he had sensed that Sasori could absorb natural energy without any problems, his gaze would have been even more intense.

"Magnetic Release - Iron Sand Boundary Sea!"

High in the sky, Sasori formed hand seals, and the giant puppet heart beneath his feet activated, instantly sending a massive amount of Magnet Release chakra into the ground.

"ha……"

As the scorpion focused its mind, the iron sand deep within the earth was drawn out by magnetic force, quickly forming a sea of ​​iron sand clouds a thousand meters in the air, covering an area of ​​three kilometers in radius.

This wasn't the end of it; Scorpion formed hand seals again.

"Lightning Release: Thunder Descent!"

Kaz... Endless lightning instantly spread from his body, covering the entire Sand Iron Boundary Sea.

Rumble!

Using the conductivity of iron sand, the Iron Sand Boundary Sea instantly became an Iron Sand Thunder Sea, with terrifying flashes of lightning resounding throughout the entire sky.

Below, Orochimaru broke out in a cold sweat.

Years ago, a mysterious Explosion Release ninja attacked the Root base and took away an experimental subject who could adapt to Wood Release cells. He found a tube of the original cell culture medium of that experimental subject in the laboratory at that time.

After a year of secret research, he cultivated the highest concentration of adaptation factor, and then successfully transplanted Hashirama's cells through the adaptation factor, gaining powerful Wood Release ninjutsu.

Orochimaru thought that from then on, no ninjutsu in the world could compare to his Wood Release.

As a result, looking at the sand and iron clouds above that were flashing with terrifying lightning, Orochimaru felt for the first time that even Wood Release was not invincible.

"Combination Ninja Art - Iron Sand Lightning Realm!"

High in the sky, Sasori did not stop. After the Sand Iron Boundary Sea and the Lightning Descend, he used a combination of Magnet Release and Lightning Release ninjutsu.

Boom!

boom!

In an instant, a huge bolt of lightning struck Orochimaru downwards. It was so fast that Orochimaru couldn't react at all. The huge bolt of lightning split him in two and then plunged deep into the ground.

That's right, it's inserted into the ground.

The enormous lightning was still there; the blue-white lightning hadn't disappeared, like an incredibly sharp knife deeply embedded in the ground.

"Dead?"

"no."

Scorpion looked to the side of the lightning, where Orochimaru emerged from a large tree branch.

He, who had just been split in two by lightning, turned into two pieces of human-shaped wood.

After realizing that the Sand Iron Sea, which was flashing with endless lightning, was not simple, Orochimaru instantly created a Wood Release clone, while his main body hid in a large tree.

At this moment... what appeared was not the original body.

Orochimaru was very cautious. The opponent's combination ninjutsu was very fast and had terrifying attack power, so he dared not take the risk.

"A lightning strike with a body made of iron sand!"

"Combining Magnet Release and Lightning Release like this? That brat has a good idea!"

Hidden in the tree roots, Orochimaru looked on with admiration. By utilizing the property of iron sand to conduct lightning, the iron sand could be instantly condensed into shape to attack enemies through lightning strikes. This not only increased the attack power of the iron sand but also gave it the attack speed of lightning strikes.

If he hadn't taken precautions, he would have been cleaved in two and died.

"As expected of the Legendary Sannin, their combat experience is too rich, and their intuition is also very strong."

At this moment, Sasori, high in the sky, also admired Orochimaru's combat experience and intuition.

"It seems killing them won't be that simple."

"But my chakra reserves are limitless. What about yours?"

Scorpion smiled inwardly, then shouted, "Combined Ninja Art - Thunder Strike Across Myriad Realms!"

Rumble... In an instant, endless bolts of lightning, each with a body of sand and iron, slashed fiercely downwards.

"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"

Below, Orochimaru had prepared in advance. The surging Wood Release chakra within his body instantly plunged into the ground, and countless giant trees burst forth from the earth to meet the sand and iron lightning falling from above.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle...!

Rumble...!

This time, the tree was no match for the iron sand lightning. The moment it touched the tree, it was cleaved in two by the highly piercing iron sand lightning, which pierced deep into the earth.

In an instant, Orochimaru's Tree World Advent was shattered, leaving only a dense mass of blue-white iron sand lightning on the ground, resembling a lightning hell.

"Lord Orochimaru!"

In the forest behind the cliff, the eight Konoha ninja who had come with Orochimaru were shocked the moment Orochimaru unleashed the Advent of the World of Trees.

Orochimaru can actually use the Wood Release ninjutsu of the First Hokage!

Then they backed away.

Orochimaru's Wood Release: Descent of the Tree World had such a large range that it enveloped the area where they were standing.

They all thought that Lord Orochimaru, who had unleashed such a powerful Wood Release technique, was bound to win.

As a result... looking at the densely packed hell of lightning ahead, they were shocked; the Wood Release technique had actually failed.

"Quickly, go and support Lord Orochimaru!"

Without giving the eight men time to think, realizing that Orochimaru might be in danger, they set off to support him.

Despite the enemy's formidable strength, they cannot abandon Lord Orochimaru and leave on their own.

"Hurry up!"

A large, grayish-brown snake suddenly burst out of the ground and appeared before the eight people. From the snake's wide-open mouth, Orochimaru's head, covered in slime, raised its head and spoke quickly to the eight people.

Ignoring their nausea, the eight people quickly followed the large, grayish-brown snake and ran into the distance.

"Is he/she dead?"

Sasori looked down, unsure whether Orochimaru was dead.

His perception was poor, and he was unaware that Orochimaru had already escaped with his companions through the summoned snake.

After waiting for a while, they still couldn't find Orochimaru's body. Sasori wasn't sure if Orochimaru had been chopped into pieces and mixed with broken soil and rocks, making it impossible to see clearly.

"never mind."

"If I don't die, I'll run into you again!"

As the scorpion dispersed the lightning, the lightning bolts shaped like iron lightning turned back into iron sand and fell, instantly turning the earth black.

He flew towards his Sand Ninja companions.

He had a premonition that Orochimaru was probably not dead, but it didn't matter, he had already tested the power of the Puppet Heart.

Next time they meet, Orochimaru will still be no match for him.

The Sand Iron Lightning Realm was just the first combination ninjutsu he developed; there were several others he hadn't yet created.

Once developed, combined with the Puppet Heart, its chakra reserves will be comparable to those of a Tailed Beast!

In the ninja world... perhaps only the Fourth Hokage could reliably defeat him.

Scorpion Heart said.

Thinking back to the battle where I killed the Third Kazekage.

The transparent barrier released by Li Yao's Wind Release clone ignored any attacks from the Third Kazekage. Sasori couldn't imagine what ninjutsu attack in the ninja world could break through that transparent barrier.

At the same time, Sasori couldn't think of any defensive ninjutsu that could withstand the terrifying wind-style slash that could cut through tailed beast balls.

"abnormal!"

Scorpion couldn't help but mutter a sentence to himself.

Possessing both absolute defense and the ability to slice through anything, anyone who fights against Li Yaofeng's clone will be amazed by its monstrous abilities and filled with despair.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, felt this deeply.

(End of this chapter)