Chapter 80: Orochimaru Runs Away, and Next We Are Going to Expose Obito's Disguise!
Kakuzu's departure did not ease the atmosphere on the Training Ground in the slightest. Instead, his departure made the atmosphere even more solemn. Uchiha Akira, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Obito. The 3 of them silently formed a subtle equilateral triangle.
Spiral-shaped spatial ripples silently twisted in Obito's right eye. His figure vanished from his original spot, appearing the next instant to Akira's left.
"Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs Jutsu!"
Akira anticipated Obito's move, leaping to dodge his attack, then quickly closing in on him, his fist wreathed in Lightning Release Chakra, aimed for his head. Akira's fist passed through Obito's head without any obstruction. The two of them passed each other.
"It's useless." Obito's voice rang out, carrying a condescending mockery. "Your attacks are ineffective against me. In this state, you can't touch me."
Uchiha Akira, of course, knew what was happening. Forget it, I'll deal with Orochimaru first! His gaze locked onto Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, not far away.
Orochimaru felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet straight up to his scalp. This brat, even while being held back by that mysterious masked man, dared to make me his primary target! What arrogance! And how utterly dismissive of me!
"Hehehe..." Orochimaru's hoarse laughter echoed again, but this time, the laughter was filled with offended, icy killing intent. "What an interesting brat."
Uchiha Akira completely ignored the menacing Uchiha Obito at his side, his feet flashing with Lightning Release Chakra as his entire body transformed into a bolt of electricity, charging straight towards Orochimaru! "You talk too much."
Akira's hands formed complex seals as he advanced at high speed. His left hand glowed with deep crimson Fire Release. His right hand blazed with violent blue-white Lightning Release. 2 completely different, yet equally destructive Chakras, converged frantically in his palms.
Uchiha Obito's figure reappeared eerily in Akira's path, a short blade in his hand thrusting directly at him. Akira didn't even look, his body tracing an incredible zigzag in mid-air, narrowly avoiding a vital spot.
"Madman!" Orochimaru was horrified. He had never seen such an unreasonable fighting style. Anticipating the powerful ninjutsu Akira was about to unleash, Orochimaru quickly formed hand signs.
"Summoning Jutsu: Rashomon!"
Boom!
A massive gate carved with a hideous demon's head rose from the ground, heavily blocking his path. However, that wasn't all!
"Double Rashomon!"
"Triple Rashomon!"
Boom! Boom!
2 more identical demon-faced gates appeared one after another behind the first gate. 3 colossal gates, layered one upon another, formed the Ninja World's top-tier, absolute defense!
And at that very moment, Uchiha Akira's technique was complete. He violently pushed the mass of fused fire and lightning forward.
"Lightning Fire Dragon Breath!"
Roar—!
A deafening roar echoed through the night sky. A hideous giant dragon, dozens of meters long, with a skeleton of lightning and flesh of fire! The Lightning Fire Dragon, carrying the supreme might to incinerate and tear apart everything, crashed heavily into the first Rashomon. Before the Lightning Fire Dragon Breath, the Rashomon was as fragile as paper, unable to withstand even a second before being instantly pierced, vaporized, and vanishing into thin air.
The Lightning Fire Dragon's momentum did not diminish. The second Rashomon shattered! The third Rashomon, after letting out a mournful wail of unbearable strain, also exploded with a crash! The color drained from Orochimaru's pale face, leaving only boundless, disbelieving horror. His strongest defense had been broken!
The destructive torrent of lightning and fire passed through the remnants of the Triple Rashomon, completely engulfing him.
"Ugh ah—!"
A shrill scream emanated from the center of the flames and lightning. Then, it abruptly ceased. The masked man beside him, the scarlet Sharingan in his eye socket, also sharply constricted. This power... It has already surpassed the scope of conventional ninjutsu!
The flames gradually dispersed. On the ground, only a massive, terrifying crater with vitrified edges remained. Orochimaru's figure had vanished.
Dead?
No. Uchiha Akira's gaze swept towards a piece of rubble beside the deep pit. Under the shadow of the rubble, a charred arm suddenly stretched out and pressed against the ground. Immediately, a figure completely charred, like charcoal, struggled to crawl out from underground.
Orochimaru.
He was still alive. But his appearance was utterly wretched.
"Cough... cough cough..." He opened his mouth, but what he coughed out was black smoke with sparks. "Truly... incredible power... You, like this, make me want... to have you even more!" He opened his mouth. A brand new, completely intact, pale-skinned Orochimaru slithered out of the charred husk, like a snake shedding its skin.
However, before Orochimaru could even stand firm, Uchiha Akira's figure appeared before him. A hand wreathed in Lightning Release Chakra gently pressed against Orochimaru's chest. Orochimaru's smile completely froze. The next instant, Orochimaru's entire body suddenly softened, disintegrated, and transformed into hundreds of white snakes, each as thick as a finger, scattering frantically in all directions.
Uchiha Akira's Chidori only had time to electrocute most of the small snakes into charcoal. But, in the end, one inconspicuous small snake managed to slip into a crack in the ground and disappear.
Akira slowly withdrew his hand, no longer looking at the escaped small snake. A living Orochimaru is far more valuable than a corpse.
Akira's gaze calmly turned to the last enemy on the Training Ground. The Uchiha Obito wearing the spiral mask.
Looking at Obito, who was exuding an air of showing off, Akira thought for a moment and decided to let Obito show off for a bit before exposing his identity. That scene would surely be very exciting!
[Uchiha Akira]
[Strength: Kage-Plus (Strength has reached the Kage-Plus level, capable of crushing any Kage, possessing powerful strength to fight an entire village alone!)]
[Skills Mastered: -]
[Ninjutsu: Fire Release Ninjutsu All Systems Mastered, Lightning Release: Chidori, Lightning Release Chakra Mode (Complete Mastery), Lightning Fire Dragon Breath (S-rank), Lightning Fire Spiraling Sphere, Fused Dōjutsu (In Development)]
[Taijutsu: Uchiha-style Taijutsu (Grandmaster Level), Sage Body (Preliminary)]
[Genjutsu: Immunity to Regular Genjutsu, Genjutsu Reflection (Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan Enhanced)]
[Bloodline Limit: Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan]
[Dōjutsu: Time Reversal (Enhanced), Technique Amplification (Enhanced), Perfect Susanoo]
[Clan Status: Uchiha Clan Head (Absolute Control)]
[Clan Honor Points: 200,000]
[Number of Loyal Clan Members: Entire Clan (Combat Personnel)]