I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Yun Ting vs. Orochimaru

"Hehe, then I'll wait and see."

Orochimaru gave a sinister smile, his long, slender tongue darting out and licking around his lips before he immediately made his move.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique".

One shuriken was thrown out first, followed by hundreds and thousands of shuriken that rained down on Yun Ting like a storm.

As an A-rank ninjutsu created by the Third Hokage, Orochimaru, as his direct disciple, naturally learned it.

Faced with the overwhelming attack, Yun Ting calmly clasped his hands together and said:

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough".

A fierce gust of wind blew out from in front of him, instantly scattering the incoming shuriken shadows into pieces.

Although Wind Release: Great Breakthrough is only a basic, unmarked C-rank ninjutsu, the scale of the gale it creates varies depending on the user's ability.

When used by a skilled ninja, the wind force can blow down a large number of trees.

If it were Yun Ting, whose body possesses a vast amount of chakra, it would be more like a typhoon that destroys everything.

Seeing his own ninjutsu broken, Orochimaru, whose long black hair was blown wildly by the wind, excitedly licked his lips again and exclaimed, "What an enviable amount of chakra! Such a powerful physique, I really want to dissect and study it properly."

As he spoke, his hands did not slow down at all.

"Fire Release: Head Carving".

A blazing fireball was spat out of Orochimaru's mouth and shot towards the ground. The flames that landed on the ground rapidly grew larger in an instant, turning into a sea of ​​fire in a flash. Under the influence of the current gale, it rolled forward even more violently.

In terms of ninjutsu research, Orochimaru is currently in no way inferior to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is known as the "Ninjutsu Doctor."

By taking advantage of the properties of wind, the fire-style attacks he unleashes will only be more destructive.

In the blink of an eye, the entire situation was turned around.

Seeing the enormous wave of fire engulfing Yunting, Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then turned and left with a hint of regret.

He certainly didn't think this ninjutsu could kill Senju Unting, but it could still cause trouble for the latter and buy him some time.

Although he coveted Senju's body, he was currently on the run and there were definitely many Konoha pursuers behind him.

To prevent any unnecessary accidents, he made sure to escape successfully before considering anything else.

He wanted to escape, but someone refused.

Just as Orochimaru turned around, Yun Ting suddenly emerged from the ground behind him, the kunai he held in reverse grip carrying a cold, sharp edge as it swept straight towards his neck.

Tear!

A sensation unlike that of flesh and blood returned to Yun Ting's hands.

The next second, Orochimaru transformed into a mud clone and collapsed with a loud bang.

"The Fourth Generation Lord really hasn't forgotten me."

Just then, Orochimaru's signature voice rang out from behind Yun Ting.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of a venomous snake spitting its silk followed.

Hidden Serpent Limbs!

A dozen or so venomous snakes suddenly emerged from Orochimaru's sleeve, baring their sharp fangs and lunging to bite at Yun Ting's back.

boom!

Just like Orochimaru before him, Yun Ting's body also transformed into an earth clone, except that it now had several hissing explosive tags on it.

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosions rang out.

Amidst the rising dust, dozens of shattered pieces of the snake's body flew in all directions.

Yun Ting, now in his true form, stared intently into the dust, his hands about to form another hand seal.

suddenly!

A sharp, piercing sound rang out, and Orochimaru's conspicuous head suddenly flew out, spitting out a long sword that shot towards him at incredible speed.

Yun Ting's eyes twitched slightly. Although he already knew about Orochimaru's flying head technique that could infinitely lengthen the neck, seeing it with his own eyes still felt extremely eerie and terrifying.

The opponent was extremely fast, so he had no choice but to abandon the hand seals and draw a kunai to deal with it.

Clang~~

The sound of metal clanging rang out several times in a short span of time.

The situation ended with Yun Ting's kunai being severed by the sword in the opponent's mouth, forcing him to retreat temporarily.

"What incredible strength." Orochimaru, whose head had rejoined his body, twisted his neck and looked at Yun Ting. "Unfortunately, he still can't compare to Tsunade, that woman with superhuman strength."

Yun Ting's response was a powerful fireball.

Orochimaru easily dodged the attack, and the two then clashed again.

Orochimaru's body has now undergone soft body modification, greatly enhancing its flexibility and elasticity. This makes his close combat abilities unpredictable and varied. Combined with his extensive combat experience, Yun Ting would have been no match for him in the past.

However, now that he possesses Wood Release, the Senju clan's physical attributes have been greatly enhanced. Although his strength is not as good as Tsunade's, he has surpassed her in other aspects. Therefore, he was able to deal with Orochimaru with great ease.

Except for that sword.

This must be the Kusanagi Sword.

Although the Kusanagi sword in Naruto can be mass-produced, the fact that Orochimaru carried it with him and that Yun Ting personally tested it just now suggests that this sword is one of the highest quality Kusanagi swords.

boom!

Yun Ting threw a heavy punch forward, but Orochimaru's agile body, which even Orochimaru couldn't match, twisted it away once again.

Just then, taking advantage of the moment when Yun Ting's old strength had just dissipated and his new strength had not yet been generated, Orochimaru, who was prepared, once again flew out with his head flying out. With a turn, the Kusanagi sword in his mouth was aimed directly at the back of Yun Ting's neck.

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for!"

Yun Ting was not surprised but laughed. Suddenly, his whole body was filled with dense electric currents, which was the Lightning Release: Physical Stimulation Technique.

In an instant, his speed suddenly increased dramatically.

With a turn, facing the thrusting Kusanagi sword, he reached out and grabbed it tightly, ignoring the injury to his palm.

Orochimaru's expression changed instantly. Sensing something was wrong, he tried to retreat, but it was too late.

Stab it!

Yun Ting's chakra instantly surged, and his hand holding the Kusanagi sword suddenly erupted with intense lightning.

Metals are conductive, and lightning travels at extremely high speeds.

Thus, Orochimaru could only watch helplessly as the dazzling lightning gathered in Yun Ting's hand swept along the sword and engulfed his entire body.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~

It was as if countless birds were chirping inside Orochimaru's body.

Before he could react, his whole body trembled violently, and a smoky smell of burning coals emanated from his body. Soon, his originally pale skin turned completely black.

The effects of lightning release vary depending on the person wielding it.

Just like Sasuke Uchiha's Lightning Release was very effective against Deidara.

However, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when a ninja from the Allied Forces tried to paralyze the latter by using Lightning Release, which was already tightly bound, it was as ineffective as tickling.

Yun Ting doesn't usually use his lightning escape technique.

But with his solid foundation of strength, when he actually uses it, the effect he displays is in no way inferior to that of a powerful Lightning Release ninja.

Otherwise, given Orochimaru's good resistance to ninjutsu, he should have already escaped.

A minute later, seeing that he could no longer sense any life force in Orochimaru, Yun Ting stopped.

Continuing further would just be a waste of chakra.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Orochimaru's Substitution Technique

In Yun Ting's perception, Orochimaru's internal organs had been completely destroyed by lightning, and continuing would be pointless and futile.

Pfft!

So he stopped his Lightning Release, and with a slight flick of his hand, Orochimaru's charred corpse, still with its long neck, collapsed to the ground.

Only the incredibly sharp Kusanagi sword remained, still clutched in his palm.

"A fine sword!"

Yun Ting released his right palm and took it out with his left hand. Looking at the sword that had withstood the lightning without any damage, he praised it.

At the same time, his right palm, which had been bleeding profusely, began to heal rapidly on its own after being cut open.

Soon, Yun Ting's right palm was completely healed, as if the previous injury had never existed.

The Senju clan, especially those like him who inherited Wood Release and have the most concentrated Senju bloodline, have a life recovery speed far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

After putting away the Kusanagi sword, Yun Ting turned to look at Orochimaru on the ground.

If it were anyone else who had killed Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, and had his corpse right in front of them, they would have let their guard down.

But Yun Ting is none other than himself.

He knew very well that Orochimaru was as tough as a cockroach, famously hard to kill.

Although it's not more than a decade later now, and he had carefully examined the other party beforehand and confirmed that there was no hope of survival, it's always better to be cautious.

Yun Ting reached into his ninja pouch, took out four kunai, held them between his fingers, and imbued them with wind attribute properties.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

The kunai, which was more than twice as fast as a normal throw, shot four times toward Orochimaru's head, chest, hands, and legs.

If it hits, the latter will be utterly dismembered.

That would be an absolute death.

However, things did change then.

Just as the kunai was getting close, suddenly a pair of pale white arms burst out from Orochimaru's abdomen, tearing it open. A brand new Orochimaru crawled out of the corpse.