All Heavens: Transcending Dimensions Starting with the Uchiha

He bit his tongue hard, and the intense pain caused his chakra to surge wildly!

"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"

Jiraiya's white hair instantly hardened, each strand standing on end, becoming as hard and sharp as steel needles, and grew wildly, instantly enveloping his entire body into a huge, airtight white spiky sphere!

Like a hedgehog covered in steel needles!

Chi Chi Chi!

Orochimaru's snake claws gripped the ball of steel needles tightly!

The hard fingernails rubbed against the steel needle, making a teeth-grinding sound and scattering sparks.

Several tough strands of hair even pierced through Orochimaru's palm skin!

"Uh!"

Orochimaru winced in pain and swiftly withdrew his hand. Looking at the beads of blood seeping from his palm, a hint of surprise and anger flashed in his eyes.

"Hmph! Not bad at saving your life!"

The steel needle sphere dispersed, revealing Jiraiya inside, his face somewhat pale. Blood was still flowing from the wound on his shoulder, but his eyes burned with fierce anger.

"Orochimaru...you...you actually want to kill me?!"

That sword strike and claw attack just now showed absolutely no mercy!

"I've already told you, Jiraiya, stop trying to bind me with your ridiculous 'companion' theory."

Orochimaru shook the blood off his hands, and the wound was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Anyone who blocks my path, no matter who they are, must die! Including you!"

He raised the Kusanagi sword again, his killing intent growing even more intense.

Looking into Orochimaru's cold, emotionless golden snake eyes and hearing his extremely ruthless words, Jiraiya's heart sank to the bottom.

My last illusions were shattered.

The person before him was no longer the companion who had taken in orphans with him in the Land of Rain, fought against Hanzo with him, and was known as one of the "Three Legendary Sannin".

He was nothing more than a monster consumed by endless ambition and darkness.

Grief, pain, and despair surged within Jiraiya.

He slowly straightened up, ignoring the pain in his shoulder, and began to form hand seals in an extremely complex and mysterious manner.

A vast amount of chakra, far exceeding anything before and seemingly integrated with nature, began to gather and surge around him.

Faint orange-red lines began to appear around the corners of his eyes.

Sage Chakra!

Jiraiya was finally pushed to his limit and decided to use his strongest trump card—Sage Mode!

Even if it takes time and comes at a great cost, he must stay here and make a final decision for Konoha and for the bonds they once shared!

Orochimaru's pupils suddenly contracted!

He could clearly sense the terrifying power emanating from Jiraiya, a power that was rapidly rising, making him feel uneasy, and seemingly merging with the entire nature!

That's a completely different level from ordinary chakra!

Back when they faced Hanzo the Salamander in the Land of Rain, Jiraiya and the other two couldn't force him to use his full strength, but now, Jiraiya alone gave him a sense of pressure far exceeding that of the past!

"Celestial arts...?!"

Orochimaru's mind went blank, and for the first time, a serious expression appeared on his face.

He knew all too well how terrifying Sage Mode was; it was a power capable of fighting against Tailed Beasts!

Once Jiraiya successfully enters Sage Mode, he'll probably have a really hard time escaping today!

"Don't think about it!"

Orochimaru let out a sharp shout, no longer holding back.

His hands moved with incredible speed, forming hand seals at a pace imperceptible to the naked eye, and his chakra poured out like a flood!

Forbidden Technique: Impure World Reincarnation! (Attempt)

Orochimaru attempted to summon even more powerful forces to interrupt Jiraiya's Sage Mode progress.

However, as soon as the spell was activated, the soil and talismans that surged up from the ground only managed to form a blurry, distorted humanoid outline before suddenly disintegrating!

Orochimaru clearly hadn't fully mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique at this point, and under pressure and in haste, he failed to execute it!

The backlash caused Orochimaru to groan, his chakra becoming disordered.

In that brief moment of delay, Jiraiya's Sage Chakra fluctuations grew stronger and stronger, and the lines around his eyes became increasingly clear!

A ruthless and decisive glint flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

He knew he couldn't wait any longer!

We must leave immediately!

"Mandalas!!"

Orochimaru let out a sharp hiss at the giant snake that was fiercely fighting Gamabunta.

Manda, enraged by the powerful blow from Gamabunta's sword, had his scales shattered. Upon hearing Orochimaru's call, a savage glint flashed in his enormous snake eyes, but more so, it was greed for the "sacrifice" Orochimaru had promised.

It suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and a thick purple poisonous mist gushed out like a waterfall!

"Highly toxic fog!"

The purple poisonous mist spread instantly, carrying strong corrosive and paralyzing properties.

Caught off guard, Gamabunta inhaled a small amount, and his massive body immediately felt a numbing and stinging sensation. His movements faltered, and he quickly jumped back to create distance, watching the poisonous mist warily.

Orochimaru! Don't forget the sacrifice!

Manda roared in Orochimaru's direction, and its massive body vanished with a "bang" in the white smoke, dispelling the summoning.

Using the chaos and cover created by the poisonous mist spewed by Manda, Orochimaru did not hesitate at all, and without even glancing at Jiraiya again, he turned around and transformed into a blurry afterimage, speeding away from Konoha!

Its speed was like that of a ghost!

Orochimaru! Stop right there!

Jiraiya glared angrily and forcibly interrupted the near-complete Sage Mode condensation.

The chakra backlash from the forced interruption caused a tightness in his chest, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

But he couldn't care less about that and immediately set off to catch up.

"Lord Jiraiya! Poison mist!"

The secret agents nearby quickly pulled him back.

The purple poisonous mist was extremely domineering; even Gamabunta dared not touch it easily, let alone humans.

In that brief delay, Orochimaru's figure had completely disappeared into the vast dark forest, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, leaving no trace.

Only his cold, hoarse voice, like a leech clinging to a bone, clearly reached Jiraiya's ears with the help of the remaining power of Wind Release.

"Farewell... my 'naive'... companion."

The sound echoed in the night sky, carrying a utter farewell and endless mockery.

Jiraiya stood there, staring in the direction Orochimaru had disappeared, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, and blood dripped from between his fingers.

The backlash from forcibly interrupting the magic, the sword wound on his shoulder, and the excruciating pain from the huge void in his heart, as if a piece had been ripped out, all intertwined, causing his tall body to tremble slightly.

Grief, pain, and a sense of powerlessness overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

In the end... he still couldn't keep him.

Out of consideration for their past relationship and underestimating the other party's resolute nature, he ultimately failed to unleash his strongest immortal technique.

Gamabunta released the summoning and disappeared in the form of white smoke.

The purple poisonous mist slowly dissipated in the night wind, revealing a scene of utter devastation: scorched earth, broken trees, charred snake carcasses, and the cold remains of ninja assassins...

The air was filled with the pungent smells of blood, burnt food, and poisonous fumes, creating a cruel and tragic scene.

Jiraiya slowly loosened his clenched fist, letting the blood drip down.

He looked up at the moon, which was obscured by dark clouds and only showed a faint, pale light, his white hair flying wildly in the night wind.

A drop of scalding liquid silently slid down his resolute cheek.

Under the moonlight, only a lonely and heavy figure remained, along with a sigh filled with endless pain, carried away by the night wind.

"Big... snake... pill..."

The night was deathly still.

The era of the "Three Legendary Sannin" in Konoha came to a complete end at this moment.

Orochimaru eventually transformed into a snake seeking forbidden immortality, and thus disappeared into the boundless darkness.

Chapter 79, Thanks to Danzo for his "generous" sponsorship.

In the root base.

After "picking up" all the precious experimental materials stored in the Root's secret vault, Uchiha Sō and Obito faced off again.

Although their previous encounter was brief, it made them both realize one thing: neither of them could defeat the other in the short term.

With time running out, Root and Anbu ninjas could arrive at Root base at any moment.

So once you miss this golden opportunity, it won't be easy to find another chance to "pick up bargains" at the root.

Obito lowered his voice and spoke in a low, hushed tone.

"There's more than one secret vault in the Root Clan. As for the rest, it's up to us to rely on our luck and skills, shall we?"

"Of course, as long as you don't bother me, we can live in peace!"

Uchiha Xiang squinted and nodded.

Both sides have their own purposes in coming to the base, and now is not the time to act impulsively.

Since it's clear that we can't win over the other party in a short time, we might as well split up and "pick up the scraps" first, at least we won't leave empty-handed.