Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

Naruto also regarded Orochimaru as an excellent whetstone, integrating the taijutsu and tactics he had learned during this period.

Before they knew it, the area around them was completely bare, the ground covered with messy knife marks, and the ferocity of their battle had scared away countless wild beasts.

This was tough on the other test takers, who were just walking along when they kept encountering all sorts of large, ferocious beasts.

"It's time to end this. I need to go find Uchiha Sasuke now." Orochimaru glanced at the sky and revealed a wicked, twisted smile.

He quickened his pace and knocked Naruto back with a single sword strike.

With his speed surging, he closed in on Naruto, unleashing a continuous barrage of thrusts with his Kusanagi sword.

"Swoosh." The Kusanagi sword pierced through Naruto's shoulder, but there was no resistance as expected.

"You're quite skilled at using the Substitution Technique." Sensing the wind from the right, Orochimaru drew his Kusanagi sword without hesitation and thrust it forward.

"Clang." A force powerful enough to paralyze an arm came through, and Orochimaru's expression changed slightly.

Naruto was actually hiding his true abilities?

The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and was kicked into the air by Naruto.

"Hado No. 12: Hidden Fire." The Kido Net completely bound Orochimaru.

Naruto raised his right hand again: "Hado #33: Azure Fire Fall".

"Boom!" A violent burst of flames erupted from Naruto's hand, directly engulfing Orochimaru.

"Hahaha, Naruto-kun, I've already told you, your Kido has absolutely no effect on me." Orochimaru showed no sign of panic, instead laughing wickedly. But his expression froze the next moment, and he exclaimed in disbelief:

"How did my chakra get frozen?"

His answer was endless bursts of flame.

"Boom boom boom." The area centered on Orochimaru suddenly erupted with scorching sparks, and thick smoke almost obscured the sky above.

The entire area has been completely engulfed in flames.

Against the backdrop of the flames, Naruto's expression was gentle, with a bright and warm smile, as he slowly began to speak:

"Kido is not just about destruction, but also about restriction and healing. The Hidden Fire I use can temporarily slow down the flow of chakra. Although for a Kage-level shinobi, the control time will not exceed three seconds, three seconds is enough."

"Mr. Orochimaru, I wonder if this is enough to prove the potential of the Shinigami?"

Chapter 101 Hollowfication vs. Orochimaru

As the flames died down, Orochimaru's extremely disheveled figure was revealed.

His clothes were charred black, and he exhaled a ring of black smoke from his mouth.

"If it were a ninja of the same level dealing with such a bizarre Kido, they would likely have been killed by you. The Shinigami's potential is indeed quite impressive." Having been tricked by a junior, Orochimaru's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and he decided to teach Naruto a lesson.

His figure suddenly swelled up, appearing instantly in front of Naruto.

"Hidden Shadow Serpent Hands." Multiple large snakes were summoned instantly and bound Naruto before he could react.

"Evil Serpent Arm Explosion." Orochimaru then summoned a giant serpent that swallowed Naruto whole.

"Boom!" The giant snake exploded into pieces from the inside out, and dust billowed up everywhere.

Orochimaru's tone was quite cheerful:

"Naruto-kun, how's my ninjutsu? It's not worse than your Kido, is it? Interested in learning it?"

He casually brushed the dust off his clothes and prepared to set off to find Sasuke.

After using this combo of ninjutsu, Naruto should have lost the ability to move.

The Grim Reaper's potential is indeed quite good.

But he didn't want to let go of the Sharingan either.

A two-pronged approach works perfectly.

Orochimaru looked toward the site of the explosion, hoping to see Naruto on the verge of death, but when the dust settled, there was no one there.

He sensed something was wrong and was about to form hand seals to perform a defensive ninjutsu when he suddenly felt a chill in his chest.

Looking down, he saw that the cold, piercing swords had already penetrated his chest and emerged from his back.

My vision became chaotic, like ripples created by a pebble dropped into a calm lake.

Then he saw Naruto, still wearing a warm smile, standing in front of him, slowly pulling out the Kyoka Suigetsu with his right hand.

"Impossible! You don't even have Shikai!" Orochimaru exclaimed, panting heavily, his face filled with shock.

But Naruto spoke with a magnetic voice: "What kind of illusion would make you think that I don't have the Shikai Kyoka Suigetsu?"

Naruto drew Kyoka Suigetsu, his spiritual pressure nearly depleted.

Controlling the five senses of a Kage-level powerhouse is extremely difficult.

Fortunately, it was still successful.

As Naruto pulled out the Mirror Flower, Water Moon, a spray of blood appeared, but he remained calm: "I wonder if this Shikai will be able to demonstrate the potential of a Shinigami?"

Feeling the stinging pain in his chest, Orochimaru's thoughts drifted.

After years of dedicated study, my combat skills have indeed deteriorated. Feeling that excruciating pain again seems to have awakened the beast within me.

His gaze toward Naruto was also filled with sharpness.

"Naruto-kun, you've given me such a wonderful surprise." He stuck out his long, slender tongue and gently licked his dry lips, revealing a wicked smile.

The next moment, he spat out a small white snake from his mouth.

The small snake wriggled on the ground for a moment, then transformed back into Orochimaru's shape.

She wore the same clothes and had the same face, but her complexion seemed even paler.

Before looking at the body that had been stabbed by the Mirror Flower Water Moon, it was already lying on the ground, lifeless.

"What amazing ninjutsu!" Naruto thought to himself, secretly admiring Orochimaru's talent.

Only ninjas who dedicate themselves to research can develop such imaginative and unrestrained ninjutsu.

How could figures like the Konoha high-ranking officials, who are complacent and obsessed with power, possibly create such practical and unique ninjutsu?

It is said that the Third Hokage was the professor of ninjutsu and the most proficient ninjutsu master among all the Hokage.

However, he did not develop any noteworthy ninjutsu.

The Second Hokage developed countless forbidden techniques, and the Fourth Hokage developed the Rasengan.

And what about the third generation?

Nothing at all.

Why wasn't a ninjutsu technique developed that could be passed down through generations?

Because all my energy was diverted.

therefore.

Naruto admires Orochimaru's attitude towards research.

After his Kido and Kyoka Suigetsu techniques were broken, Naruto was at his wit's end.

"That's the only one we can use." A hesitant expression appeared on his face.

He had experienced Hollowfication at Mount Myōboku. Although Hollow White was completely overwhelmed by him in the Zanpakutō space, when he returned to reality, he felt the terrifying amplification brought about by Hollowfication, as well as the boiling killing intent in his heart that was enough to erase his reason.

Since then, Naruto has never touched Hollowfication again.

He hasn't mastered the blurring technique yet, and using it might cause him to go berserk.

As if sensing Naruto's doubts, Orochimaru slowly threatened, "Naruto-kun, if you don't reveal your trump card soon, I'm leaving." He then revealed a wicked smile, "The Uchiha's body... just thinking about it is exciting."

"Since that's the case, then I'll show you." Naruto sighed, his expression turning solemn. "This is the direction our research aims to break through: the Hollowfication of Shinigami, or the Shinigami transformation of Hollows! And what I'm going to demonstrate is Hollowfication!"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's snake eyes narrowed, releasing a glow of excitement.

He had previously guessed Naruto's trump card, which was nothing more than the combination of the Nine-Tails' power and the Shinigami's power.

In his mind, the allure of the Shinigami's power was still far less than that of the Sharingan.

After all... he had suffered greatly from those eyes.

However, after the initial battle, he realized that he had underestimated the power of his Zanpakuto.

The upcoming blurring effects are sure to bring even bigger surprises.

Orochimaru took a deep breath and waited quietly for Naruto's next move.

At this moment, Naruto's consciousness had entered the space of his Zanpakuto.

"Welcome back, my king." It was still that familiar space, with the starry sky above the palace sparkling and dotted with countless stars.

The man in black robes stood respectfully to one side, bowing and nodding.

Naruto looked around but did not see Hollow White.

"Where is Xu Bai?" he asked.

"Hollow White?!" The man in black robes shuddered. Although his expression was unclear, he seemed somewhat surprised to hear those two words from Naruto.

He muttered to himself with a complicated tone, "So he has already woken up."

"Your Majesty, is there something you need from him?"

"I just need to become intangible," Naruto said casually.

"Etherealization? So the King craves that kind of power." The man in black robes nodded thoughtfully.

“That kind of power is difficult to control, but if Your Majesty desires it, I will have that guy hand over the power to Your Majesty.” The black-robed man’s final words were filled with contempt for Hollow White, and he bowed slightly to Naruto.

"My king, I will grant all your requests. Please grow stronger and reclaim what belongs to you..." The voice of the man in black robes gradually faded away, and Naruto felt dizzy.

After the world spun around him, he regained consciousness and was back in reality.

A violent spiritual pressure surged within his body, coursing through him. Naruto's mouth gaped open slightly, as if he could hardly withstand the boiling spiritual pressure within him.

Spiritual pressure began to overflow, turning into a milky white color, and continuously swirling around Naruto's body.

Chapter 102 Fierce Battle, the Potential of Hollowfication