Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Bomb!"

Lei Xiang was insane. He lifted a unicorn that was almost upon him above his head, seemingly intending to use the unicorn's massive weight to smash it.

Seeing this, Qingwu dared not be careless. At the same time as he unleashed [Meteor Shower], he recalled the unicorn that Raikage had lifted up.

"!!"

Raikage was momentarily stunned when his hand went empty. He looked up at the millstone-sized meteorite falling from the sky from another dimension and punched it head-on with his hair and beard standing on end.

boom--!!

Boom—!! Boom—!!

This guy is a complete madman!

Qingwu had never encountered such an opponent before.

The shockwave completely cleared away the nearby ice and snow, revealing the black permafrost beneath.

Qingwu had approached the explosion while retrieving the unicorn, and was now also caught in the aftershocks. His blood surged, and he finally couldn't hold back any longer, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He knelt on one knee, breathing heavily, his face pale, looking as if he had exhausted himself and suffered internal injuries.

"Captain!" Shisui was extremely anxious.

"Let's go!" Qingwu stopped Zhishui, who had finally managed to escape, from getting closer.

"It's over, kid!"

Raikage stared at the "severely injured" Qingwu, his eyes blazing with killing intent. He strode forward, lightning re-condensing on his fist.

"To have driven me to this point, your talent is comparable to Minato Namikaze. Unfortunately, you've killed too many people from Kumogakure. You must die today!"

At this moment, Raikage's head and face were charred black, clearly indicating that the [Meteor Shower], which was a combination of physical and magical damage, had also caused him some damage.

He could previously pass right through the wall of fire, but he dared not stay within its burning range for long.

However, [Meteor Shower] is a form of continuous damage, and he actually took it all this time.

"Die!"

A fist crackling with lightning was aimed at Qingwu, who seemed powerless to resist.

Qingwu's gaze sharpened, ready to activate [Immortal Mode] at any moment.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

Not far behind Hongdou, who was being treated by a slug, the snow suddenly melted and collapsed without warning, and a giant python with a purplish-black body and scales shimmering with an eerie light suddenly emerged!

Instead of attacking Qingwu, it opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a large plume of foul-smelling, viscous purple poisonous mist, which instantly spread and enveloped the area where Lei Ying and Qingwu were located!

At the same time, the giant python's tail, like a battering ram, swept towards Lei Ying with a shrill sound!

"Um!?"

Caught off guard, the Raikage was enveloped in the poisonous mist. Although he immediately held his breath and formed a protective layer on his body with Lightning Release chakra, he managed to escape.

But the poisonous fog seemed to have a strong numbing effect on the nerves, causing him to feel a stinging pain on his skin and his vision to become completely obscured and blurred by the fog.

Faced with the sweeping giant tail, he had no choice but to temporarily abandon his attack on Qingwu and block it with his fist.

boom!

When the fists met, the shockwave dispersed some of the poisonous mist.

The purplish-black python's tail scales cracked and bled profusely. It spoke in a human voice: "Orochimaru, who did you make me fight this time?!"

"Ho ho ho..."

Amidst a hoarse laugh, a figure dressed in a loose kimono, pale-faced, with a sinister smile and long, flowing hair, appeared in the smoke and dust.

It was Orochimaru!

Qingwu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and surprisingly felt that Orochimaru looked handsome at that moment.

It's just that... the pressure from that brute Raikage was too strong.

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips. His golden snake eyes looked with interest at Qingwu, who was kneeling on one knee and seemed to be seriously injured.

Then, looking at Lei Ying, whose face was gloomy and whose body was surrounded by lightning dispelling the remaining poisonous mist, his hoarse voice carried an unsettling laugh:

"Heh heh heh... Fourth Raikage, you're really in high spirits, coming all the way to the Land of Frost to bully a junior."

However, this little guy... is a precious experimental subject I've been eyeing. Could... could I have him?

"Raikage!!?" The purplish-black python's voice carried a hint of fear, and then... Boom!!

As the smoke cleared, Manda, whose tail had been severely injured in a single encounter, actually dispelled the summoning on its own initiative.

Orochimaru: "..."

Even though he was used to Wan She's unreliability, he still felt a little embarrassed.

"Pfft—"

An untimely laugh rang out. Anko stared intently at Orochimaru, her eyes filled with complex emotions, about to say something.

But the silver pegasus carried her and Tianzang into the sky.

Qingwu retrieved the remaining silver pegasus, clutched his chest, and stood up.

When Orochimaru appeared, Anko lost her "value." At this point, the situation was dangerous, so it was natural to send him and Tenzo as far away as possible.

The Raikage stared coldly at Orochimaru, then glanced at the "severely injured" Qingwu, and laughed in fury:

"Orochimaru? A rogue ninja from Konoha? You want to interfere too? You think you can take someone from me?"

Orochimaru's reputation as one of the Legendary Sannin is impressive enough, but he is now the Kage of a village, and it's ridiculous that he was asked to hand over the person as soon as he arrived!

"Snatch people? No, it's a deal."

Orochimaru's smile remained unchanged: "Heh, I have no interest in the feud between Kumogakure and Konoha. I'm only interested in... the secrets he holds."

"If Lord Raikage would be so kind as to do me a favor, I might be able to offer some...information about Konoha, or perhaps other interesting matters, in exchange?"

"I have no interest!" Raikage roared, his body crackling with lightning once more. "Rogue ninja, let's just kill them all!"

He seemed to have no respect for Orochimaru at all, regarding him only as a rogue ninja.

As for a rogue ninja, he naturally has no right to negotiate with him.

"Is that so? That's a real shame." Orochimaru shook his head regretfully, his eyes turning dangerous.

On the surface, he appeared calm and collected, but deep down he harbored murderous intent towards this brute.

At that very moment, another unexpected event occurred!

Qingwu, who had seemed to be seriously injured and weak, suddenly burst forth with a completely different and vast natural energy!

The pallor and weakness on his face vanished instantly.

Instead, he exuded a serene and profound aura, as if he were one with the surrounding icy and snowy world. Dust and ice chips fell from his body, and the blood at the corner of his mouth had long since dried.

In her open eyes, the pupils turned into emerald green arrows, and there were some fine blue lines at the corners of her eyes. Her long hair even extended to her waist.

There was no chakra aura on him, yet his entire demeanor changed.

Sage Mode - Activate!

"Lord Qingwu!" The slug's gentle voice was filled with excitement.

The Celestial Mode was automatically activated in the Wet Bone Forest, marking the first time Qingwu had ever unlocked it.

"What?!" The Raikage and Orochimaru were both shocked.

Orochimaru, in particular, had an unprecedented glint of brilliance and greed flashing in his golden snake eyes. "This energy...this feeling...could it be...Sage Art?!"

Immortal arts, immortal arts that even he hadn't obtained in Ryuchi Cave!

"I apologize for keeping you both waiting." Qingwu's pupils seemed to have become even deeper, his voice calm and even, yet carrying an invisible pressure.

"You did that on purpose?!" Raikage's eyes widened suddenly.

"Good, good, good!" His beard twitched. "No wonder you were able to wipe out an entire Cloud Village army. It turns out you've grown to this level at such a young age!"

A hint of seriousness was also hidden in Orochimaru's greedy eyes.

Qingwu's aura was undeniable; it was the kind of imposing presence only an opponent of equal caliber could possess!

……

Chapter 209 Sage Mode!

"Sage Mode? You've really given me too many surprises, Qingwu-jun."

The well-informed Orochimaru licked his lips with his long tongue, his eyes brimming with greed, yet deep within him lay an extreme calmness and vigilance.

He tried to analyze whether Qingwu's immortal form originated from Mount Myoboku or Shikkotsu Forest.

"What a load of bull! The real surprise will be when you get ripped off!"

Raikage roared, and the lightning on his body surged again. His deep blue lightning armor almost solidified, crackling and popping.

Although he was shocked by Qingwu's immortal techniques,

But more than anything, it was a furious outburst of feeling mocked and a stronger murderous intent.

The opponent's "serious injury" just now was actually an act, and now he was facing him and Orochimaru with such nonchalance. This arrogance was even more intolerable to him!

boom--!!

The battle erupted instantly after the Raikage made the first move.

Having activated his immortal mode, Qingwu experienced a comprehensive and tremendous enhancement in his perception, reaction speed, strength, and natural energy.

His figure flickered, swiftly dodging the Thunder Shadow's direct attack.

At the same time, with a thought, the [Slowness Technique] was applied to his body, acting as a gravitational field and further reducing the Raikage's speed.

Magic Arrow!

At close range, the magical arrow, enhanced by immortal techniques, swelled dozens of times in size, and the energy contained within clashed with the Thunder Shadow.

boom--!!

Lei Ying and Qing Wu both retreated.