Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

The same C-rank ninjutsu, when used by Yura of the Sand Village, could only slightly alter the trajectory of the arrows, but Orochimaru's massive chakra directly scattered all the arrows.

Qingwu was not surprised.

A Kage-level ninjutsu user's chakra reserves are enough to transform even the simplest ninjutsu.

The Thousand Serpents were lured away by the Wood Spirit, but Qingwu took the initiative to approach and join the Withered Wood Guardian.

Standing atop the withered tree guardian, the wooden cage formed by its roots "protects" the green parasol tree.

This is the first time since the start of the war that Qingwu and Orochimaru have faced off directly.

"Not bad courage!" the hoarse voice commented.

"Lord Orochimaru, have you considered the consequences?" Qingwu stared at the Konoha headband on Orochimaru's head, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

This guy is too dangerous. Only when Qingwu is by the side of the Deadwood Guardian does he feel a little safe.

"You mean this?" Orochimaru ripped off his headband and tossed it aside carelessly.

"The ninja world is so boring... Perhaps it's time for some changes. Hmm, let's start with me."

Qingwu's pupils contracted. Was this guy already planning to defect? ​​Or... for my sake!?

"Any new abilities to demonstrate?" Orochimaru asked hoarsely. "If not... then let's stop here!"

call--

Orochimaru's attack was sudden; his head flew up and lunged at the wooden cage with incredible speed.

A vibrant green light crackling with electricity emanated from Qingwu's hand. "Magic Arrow!"

"Ninjutsu without hand seals!? Interesting! You really do have something new."

Orochimaru's elongated neck was exceptionally flexible, easily dodging the magic arrow while simultaneously spitting out a long ninja sword from his mouth.

No, it's not a ninja sword!

Qingwu recognized the divine weapon: the Kusanagi Sword.

"bass--"

The wooden cage was cut open like tofu.

However, Qingwu's magic had already been unleashed at the same time, "Slow Spell!"

The vine-like texture rippled, and Orochimaru's attacks and movement visibly slowed down.

And Qingwu released a magical arrow from his hand once again.

Orochimaru, whose speed has been reduced, cannot escape this time.

"puff!!"

Blood splattered as Orochimaru's head was severed by the unexpected attack.

The head, still holding the Kusanagi sword, spun and flew up.

far away……

Hiding in the shadows, Iruka's mouth dropped open involuntarily. "Qingwu... he actually killed Lord Orochimaru?"

Kill? Of course not.

The wooden cage was used to cover the green wutong tree again.

At the same time, a huge mouth opened on Orochimaru's "corpse".

A completely new Orochimaru crawled out of the slime.

Qingwu suppressed her rapid heartbeat.

That's absolutely terrifying! He'd always known that Orochimaru was the hardest person to kill in the ninja world!

The "Orochi-ryu Substitution Technique" in front of me is one of the means to save my life.

"Ho..."

"Ho ho ho..."

Orochimaru tilted his head back and laughed like Iori Yagami.

"Qingwu-jun, I have to admit... I underestimated you."

After their encounter, Orochimaru's address finally carried a hint of respect.

He suddenly opened his eyes wide.

His eyes looked like they were about to bulge out of their sockets.

Qingwu dared not be careless and used another slowing technique, directly targeting Orochimaru's location.

"Whoosh!"

Orochimaru vanished from the spot in a flash.

When it reappeared, it was already standing on top of the withered tree guard, its gaze fixed on the green wutong tree at close range.

This scene was terrifying.

"Magic Arrow!"

"Ninja Technique: Hidden Shadow Multi-Snake Hand!"

The weakness of the Magic Arrow is that it is a single-target attack.

After slaying several giant pythons, the remaining pythons still surrounded the wooden cage.

Qingwu remained calm and issued the order.

As the withered tree guardian wriggled, its roots intertwined with the giant python, it moved the wooden cage back more than a meter.

The attack space opened up, and several arrows shot out from the treetops, pinning the giant python to death.

Orochimaru frowned slightly, then summoned the Kusanagi sword in his palm and slashed down without hesitation.

The structure of the withered tree guardian's head instantly grew and deformed, forming a thick wooden shield to protect Qingwu before the sword fell.

At the same time, a huge arm rose up, with countless roots wrapping around Orochimaru's legs.

Orochimaru was forced to leave the top of the withered tree guardian's head. In mid-air, he put one hand to his mouth and shouted, "Wind Release: Wind Cutting Technique!"

A massive, highly concentrated wind blade severed one of the withered tree guardian's "arms" completely...

Chapter 47 Illusion!

Having just "died" once, Orochimaru was clearly getting serious.

He changed tactics and instantly appeared beside the withered tree guardian.

Holding the Kusanagi sword, he slashed at the other "arm" of the "one-armed" withered tree guard.

The sharp Kusanagi sword did not disappoint him.

The withered tree guardian's "arms" had all fallen to the ground.

"So, what are you going to do now?"

The withered tree guard looked much thinner. Orochimaru's tactics were clear: to deprive Qingwu of his last protection.

However, he underestimated the vitality of the dead tree guardian.

As the roots wriggled, two arms, smaller than before, "grew" out again from the shoulders of the dead tree guardian.

Orochimaru frowned.

The brat in front of him was more troublesome than he had imagined.

"This... is more like a true Wood Release technique." Orochimaru's pupils narrowed slightly.

In comparison, the Wood Release technique of that 'Armor' was merely a shell in his eyes; otherwise, he would have taken it from Danzo long ago.

The green parasol tree adopted offense as its defense, and the withered tree guards spread out their newly grown arms.

Countless roots launched a dense, intermittent attack in a fan shape forward.

"Boom, boom, boom!!"

Orochimaru dodged left and right, his soft body modifications making him difficult to hit.

But his brow furrowed deeper and deeper; the battle had dragged on for far too long.

"Looks like I'll have to risk accidentally killing you..."

Orochimaru retreated twenty meters away and spoke slowly.

He had been holding back his strength, worried about damaging the "experiment," but the boy's fighting ability was indeed beyond his expectations.

He can definitely win if we keep at it, but time is running out.

"Huh...huh..."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Qingwu's heart tightened, and he clung even more tightly to the head of the withered tree guard.

At this moment, the whereabouts of Konoha's reinforcements are still unknown, and only the withered tree guards can give him some sense of security.

"There it is!"

What kind of creature lives in the tree?

"That...that looks like Lord Orochimaru's summoning manda."

"Let's go first!"

Just then, shouts came from behind.

The reinforcements have arrived... Qingwu couldn't help but be slightly distracted.

In that moment of distraction, his eyes widened to their limit, just like Orochimaru's earlier, his eyeballs almost bulging out.

Qingwu found himself unable to move, and he even "saw" what was about to happen.

Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword pierced his heart.

I was in excruciating pain all over my body, and it was getting harder and harder to breathe. "Am I... going to die...?"

Darkness is coming!