I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 355 Monster Slaying? I'm a Professional!

Du—

The Kusanagi sword, capable of slicing through iron like mud, was embedded in the towering wooden dummy summoned by the [Wooden Bean Technique]. The straight, gleaming blade instantly sank into the rough body of the wooden dummy, and the collision of the blade and the wooden surface produced a dull thud.

But that's where the Kusanagi Sword's offensive capabilities end.

Limited by his own total chakra reserves, even though Nara Rinkazu resonated with the chakra contained in the [Chakra Crystal], the overall height of the wooden figure he created was far from reaching the "hundred meters" level.

Furthermore, considering Orochimaru's size, Nara Rinkei deliberately controlled the wooden doll's size.

The wooden figure created by the "Wooden Man Technique" is only about ten meters tall at most.

Even so, a wooden dummy of this height is far from being something Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword could easily cut through!

Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword was embedded in the wooden dummy's tall torso, just like a dagger being driven into a human body...

Toothpicks?

Considering the sharpness of the Kusanagi sword.

Perhaps it should be called—silver needles?

Nara Rinka glanced down at the Kusanagi sword firmly nailed to the wooden dummy below, and a few slightly comical thoughts flashed through his mind.

He didn't waste any time collecting the sword.

If I remember correctly, Orochimaru and the Kusanagi sword have some kind of special "contractual relationship"—which is why Orochimaru can spit the Kusanagi sword out of his throat.

It is said to "spit out swords".

It's actually just "spirit summoning".

If Nara Rinkazuki were closer to the Kusanagi sword, he could reach out and quickly place a [Contract Seal] on it, severing the contractual connection between the sword and Orochimaru, thus preventing Orochimaru from reclaiming the sword.

Just like what he did to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure.

However, Nara Rinka is currently a little too far from the Kusanagi sword, so he can't instantly complete the "body teleportation, sword retrieval, and sealing" sequence right under Orochimaru's nose.

Orochimaru's knowledge and combat acumen are unmatched by ordinary ninjas.

If Nara Rinka really did that, Orochimaru would probably use a summoning jutsu to recall the Kusanagi sword the moment he made the first hand gesture of the [Contract Seal].

Rather than seize the sword.

Why not just seize them!

Nara Rinka stood atop the wooden doll's head, looking down at Orochimaru below. Without any intention of speaking, he urged the wooden doll to rush towards Orochimaru's location.

Rumbling--

The tall and imposing wooden figure strode through the dense forest, each step creating a tremendous sound and a deafening roar.

Orochimaru stared at the wooden figure rapidly approaching him, his snake eyes filled with a mixture of shock and jealousy, but ultimately replaced by "joy".

Regardless of how Nara Rinkei acquired the Wood Release bloodline limit.

Orochimaru only needs to know one thing.

Nara, Tsunade.

Two living subjects with the Wood Release bloodline limit now stood before him!

Two of them!

Orochimaru's fading obsession with Wood Release began to burn fiercely again at this moment.

Capture Nara Rinka or Tsunade and force them to reveal the origin of Wood Release!

At this moment, Orochimaru's mind was filled with such thoughts.

He was certainly aware of how outrageous the matter was.

But let's take a gamble...

Perhaps I too can possess the [Wood Release] technique!

Orochimaru swiftly raised his right hand, his index finger brushing across the still-healing wound on his body, leaving a smear of bright red blood on his fingertip.

"Spiritual communication!"

Orochimaru pressed his blood-stained hand onto the ground.

As a plume of smoke rose, a colossal serpent of immense size emerged from Ryuchi Cave, striding across the sky.

Ten thousand snakes!

"Orochimaru—what the hell is that?!"

Manda intended to discuss the "sacrifice" issue with Orochimaru as usual, but its huge snake eyes suddenly caught sight of the giant wooden figure rushing towards it, and it was immediately startled.

"Ten thousand snakes! Entangle that wooden figure!"

Orochimaru gave a cold shout and issued commands to his summoned beast.

With the enemy's attack imminent, Manda had no choice but to put aside his concern for the "sacrifice" and focus all his energy on fighting the enemy.

After this battle, it must demand twice the amount from Orochimaru—no.

Five times the number of offerings!

"hiss--"

The Thousand Serpent opened its blood-red maw and began to twist its thick, long, purple body, attacking the wooden figure.

Manda is Orochimaru's "ace pet" and is extremely large.

A wooden figure ten meters tall is nothing more than a large prey in the eyes of the monstrous serpent.

"Nara, be careful!"

Tsunade leaned against Nara Ranka and quickly whispered some instructions into his ear.

"The constricting power of the serpent is extremely strong, and its venom is very potent!"

"Tsunade, you probably haven't realized a problem."

The posture of embracing the cassia tree in Nara is relaxed and carefree.

"We're currently inside a wooden doll..."

Before Nara Rinka could finish speaking, the rapidly approaching Manda had already approached the wooden figure. Its thick serpentine body even began to coil around the wooden figure's legs and swam rapidly upwards.

The sheer power of the monstrous snakes even caused the wooden man's legs to creak and twist.

"But the wooden figure can transform!"

Nara Rinka manipulated the wooden doll, which immediately raised its right arm and unleashed a simple "Leaf Straight Punch" at the nearby Manda.

Seeing that this large sacrifice not only did not give up resisting, but instead took the initiative to attack it, a strong anger flashed in Wanshe's snake eyes.

It nimbly twisted its snake body, dodging the wooden figure's millstone-sized punch, while simultaneously opening its blood-red maw, instantly filling the air with a faint, sweet, and fishy odor.

Click!

With a crisp sound, the Thousand Serpent bit down hard on the wooden man's arm, and the venom it had been holding back for so long was injected directly into the wooden man's arm along with its sharp fangs.

The wooden figure's dark brown wooden arm was instantly stained with a bewitching purple color, and the potent snake venom even corroded a significant portion of the wooden figure's arm.

However, when the wooden figure was "severely injured," a strange light flashed in Nara Rinkei's eyes.

He truly hadn't expected that this monstrous creature would actually dare to open its mouth at the wooden man!

But since it dared to bite, it must bear the consequences!

Nara Rinkachi slightly altered his plan, channeling his chakra into the wooden doll below. Streams of Wood Release chakra flowed through the doll's body, giving birth to a completely new form.

[Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique]!

Under Nara Rinka's careful control, the wound on the wooden doll's arm, which was being bitten tightly by the ten thousand snakes, suddenly underwent a peculiar deformation.

A lifelike, ferocious dragon head grew from the wooden figure's arm, rushing towards the serpent's throat and even esophagus through its gaping maw.

Feeling the sensation of a foreign object filling his throat, Manda was filled with shock.

It seems it was leaked...

Before the shock in Wanshe's heart could fully erupt, a heart-wrenching, intense pain burst forth from within its body.

The wooden dragon created by the [Wooden Dragon Technique] rushed into the body of the giant snake, not because it actually intended to burst the snake from the inside.

Among the many Wood Release ninjutsu that Nara Rinkei possessed, there happened to be one that could launch an attack from inside the enemy's body.

[Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique]!

A cold glint flashed in Nara Rinka's eyes as he controlled the wooden dragon, which was already deeply embedded in the body of Manda, to undergo a new round of transformations through the connection between the wooden figure and the wooden dragon.

Deep within the flesh and blood, where no one can see.

Hard, rough wooden spikes sprouted from the surface of the wooden dragon's body. These spikes effortlessly cut through and pierced the soft internal organs of the Thousand Serpent, and then rapidly branched and grew inside the latter's body.

If the Wood Release attacks from the outside, Manda can use its hardened scales to defend against and eliminate the damage from the Wood Release attack.

However, the piercing attack that erupted from within was something that Manda simply couldn't withstand! He couldn't resist it!

"Gurgle—"

The intense pain erupting from within the snake caused its eyes to widen, and its thick, hard scales to crack open piece by piece.

However, due to the wooden dragon's "gagging", the Thousand Snake's cries of pain could only be blocked deep in its throat, and only some indistinct whimpers could be heard.

escape!

must escape!

Suffering a piercing attack like a thousand arrows piercing its heart, Wanshe's brain went mad, but it barely retained a sliver of consciousness.

This is a reminder from the survival instinct.

Manda knew that if it didn't end the effects of the summoning technique and return to Ryuchi Cave, it would likely die in this forest!

However, just as Manda was about to use the remaining chakra in his body to unilaterally end the effect of the summoning jutsu.

The sharp wooden spikes formed by the [Wood Release: Splintering Technique] raged wildly inside Manda's body before finally reaching the true forbidden zone of life—his heart.

puff-

Just as if piercing a tomato, the sharp wooden thorn went straight through the snake's heart.

Manda, die!

(End of this chapter)