All Heavens: Transcending Dimensions Starting with the Uchiha

"Stop? Jiraiya, your naiveté is disgusting!"

Orochimaru's voice was mocking. He suddenly leaped backward, creating some distance, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, his chest bulging high.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A violent hurricane erupted from Orochimaru's mouth, instantly creating a massive shockwave.

The ground was plowed into deep furrows, and broken stones and logs were hurled up and smashed towards Jiraiya and the Anbu members like cannonballs.

The violent wind not only temporarily scattered the dense, messy hair, but also caused several members of the secret service who tried to approach to stagger and lose their formation instantly.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Jiraiya reacted extremely quickly, slamming his palms into the ground. A thick earthen wall rose from the ground, barely blocking most of the wind pressure and flying debris, producing a dull thud.

The moment the earthen wall rose, Orochimaru's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost.

"Up there!"

A seasoned ANBU Jonin issued a stern warning.

Orochimaru used the recoil from his Wind Release technique to leap high into the air, headfirst, feet first, his hands forming hand seals once more. His body twisted strangely in the air, as if he had transformed into a giant snake.

"Ninja Art: Ten Thousand Snake Formation!"

"puff--!"

As if the gates of hell had been opened, countless colorful and venomous snakes of varying sizes poured out of Orochimaru's wide sleeves and mouth like a flood bursting its banks!

They hissed and converged into a terrifying swarm of snakes, descending from the sky and covering Jiraiya and the Anbu below!

The sheer number of snakes nearly blocked out the moonlight, and a strong, fishy stench filled the air.

Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!

Jiraiya's eyes sharpened, and he no longer hesitated. He took a deep breath, puffed out his cheeks, and suddenly spat out a large amount of viscous, foul-smelling toad oil.

Almost as soon as the oil mist began to spread, he formed a hand seal again.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

A blazing fire dragon roared from Jiraiya's mouth, crashing precisely into the floating toad-oil mist!

boom--!!!

Like igniting a giant oil field, a deafening explosion rang out!

The viscous toad oil was instantly ignited, forming a vast and incredibly hot inferno!

The flames were an eerie orange-red color, with the unique burning properties of toad oil, exhibiting terrifying adhesion and flammability.

The horde of snakes that descended from the sky was instantly engulfed by this raging sea of ​​fire!

Countless venomous snakes writhed and hissed wildly in the flames, their bodies charred and curled up, emitting a nauseating smell of burning.

The firelight illuminated the entire battlefield, reflecting Orochimaru's face, which appeared even more sinister and pale in the firelight.

"Hmph! You've improved a bit, Jiraiya!"

Orochimaru snorted coldly, and with a nimble flip in the air, he avoided the core of the flames and landed on the top of a large tree that had not yet been affected.

He looked down at the swarm of snakes struggling in the sea of ​​fire and the shadowy figures desperately trying to avoid the flames, his eyes unwavering.

As Jiraiya watched the swarm of snakes turn to ashes in the flames, he felt no joy of victory, only endless sorrow.

He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the flames, locking onto Orochimaru on the treetop, his voice trembling slightly.

"Orochimaru...stop! We...we were once comrades! We were the Legendary Sannin!"

"companion?"

Orochimaru seemed to have heard something extremely ridiculous, and let out a low, hoarse laugh.

"Jiraiya, your so-called camaraderie is worthless before the eternal mystery of life!"

His golden, snake-like eyes gleamed with a fanatical thirst for forbidden knowledge.

"Konoha is too small; it can't contain my aspirations. Sarutobi-sensei, and you too, your vision is limited by this narrow village. We... are on different paths!"

Before he could finish speaking, Orochimaru suddenly clasped his hands together, and his chakra surged violently.

Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that the other party was about to get serious.

Without hesitation, he bit his thumb, quickly formed hand seals, and then slammed his hands heavily onto the ground!

"Spiritual communication!"

Bang!

Accompanied by a huge plume of white smoke, a toad, as large as a hill, with dark brown skin, a huge scroll wrapped around its waist, and a huge pipe in its mouth, appeared in the scene.

Its eyes are sharp, carrying a sense of composure that comes with experience.

"Bunta!"

Jiraiya stood atop Gamabunta's head and said in a deep voice.

"Jiraiya? Tsk, another troublesome situation like this... The opponent is... Orochimaru?"

Gamabunta's enormous eyes swept across the battlefield, spotting Orochimaru on the treetops and the mess and corpses scattered everywhere. A thick plume of smoke billowed from his pipe.

"What a nostalgic yet troublesome combination."

Orochimaru showed no surprise at the appearance of Gamabunta; instead, he revealed a smile of excitement and cruelty.

"Finally getting serious, huh? Jiraiya! Then I'll show you what my true power is!"

He also bit his thumb, and the blood drew complex runes on his palm. After forming a hand seal, he pressed his hands onto the tree trunk under his feet!

"Spiritual communication!"

Bang! ! !

A thicker plume of white smoke, carrying a sulfurous and foul odor, shot into the sky!

A massive, ferocious, and terrifying pressure, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, instantly enveloped the entire area!

The members of the Dark Guard were so overwhelmed by this aura that they could hardly breathe, and even Gamabunta's expression turned serious.

As the smoke cleared, a giant purple serpent, no less massive than Gamabunta, was coiled up on the battlefield!

It was covered in hard, iron-like purple scales, had a ferocious single horn on its head, and its cold, vertical pupils, like giant lanterns, gleamed with a savage and greedy light.

It is none other than Manda, the top-tier summoning beast of Ryuchi Cave!

Orochimaru!

As soon as the monstrous snake appeared, it let out a deafening roar, its voice filled with impatience and greed.

"Summon me, are the sacrifices ready? One hundred living people! If even one is missing, I'll eat you!"

Orochimaru stood atop Manda's enormous head, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable command.

"Manda, hold off that stinky toad and that white-haired guy for me. The sacrifice... I'll give it to you after I'm safely away."

"Hmph! Remember your promise!"

Manda hissed in dissatisfaction, but its enormous body had already shot towards Gamabunta like an arrow.

Its massive body crushed the ground, leaving deep trenches, and its huge tail swept fiercely towards Gamabunta with immense force!

"Be careful, Bunta!"

Jiraiya shouted.

Gamabunta, being experienced, suddenly leaped to the side to dodge.

Boom!

The snake's tail swept across the spot where it had just stood, smashing the ground to pieces like tofu, sending pebbles flying.

"Jiraiya, this guy is not easy to deal with!"

Bunta drew his massive short sword from his waist, ready for battle.

The giant snake, having missed its first attack, slammed its massive head down like a battering ram, its gaping maw revealing dagger-like fangs, sending a stench through the air! Gamabunta, undaunted, raised his enormous short sword to parry!

clang--!!!

The deafening clang of metal against metal resounded through the sky!

Sparks flew everywhere!

The two enormous spirit beasts instantly engaged in an earth-shattering melee!

Each collision caused the earth to shake violently, and the surrounding trees were easily broken and crushed like straw.

Manda's strangulation, biting, and tail whipping, and Gamabunta's slashing, leaping, and water-spraying techniques, made for a fierce and evenly matched battle, instantly dividing the battlefield into two parts.

Just as Gamabunta was tightly entangled by Manda, Orochimaru's figure slid down from Manda's head like a ghost, his target being Jiraiya, whose attention had been temporarily diverted by the summoning beast battle!

"Lord Jiraiya, be careful!"

The secret agents gasped in surprise.

Orochimaru's speed was incredibly fast; the Kusanagi sword transformed into a deadly flash of cold light, piercing straight into Jiraiya's heart!

This sword strike embodied all his decisiveness and ruthlessness.

Jiraiya was startled and could only dodge to the side in haste.

puff!

The sharp blade of the Kusanagi sword grazed his left shoulder, leaving a trail of blood!

The intense pain caused Jiraiya to groan.

However, Orochimaru's attack did not end there.

As the sword flashed, his free left hand emerged like a venomous snake, its five fingers forming claws, the nails instantly turning black and sharp, as it viciously clawed at Jiraiya's throat!

"Snake Gaze Curse!"

This attack was cunning and ruthless, carrying a sinister and binding power!

Jiraiya had just been injured and was unsteady on his feet. He was about to be choked!

At the critical moment of life and death, a resolute glint flashed in Jiraiya's eyes.