Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Water Dragon Possession VS Orochimaru!
Orochimaru is familiar with Yagura Karatachi. When the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from the Hidden Mist Village suffered a disastrous defeat, Yagura Karatachi stepped forward and supported the front line.
He wasn't a bloodline ninja and had no ninjato in hand. But Yagura Karatachi's strength is quite good.
Especially his ninjutsu called Water Release: Water Mirror Jutsu.
Creating a mirror with water.
Afterward, within this mirror, an imitation replica of the opponent will appear that looks exactly like the enemy and even ninjutsu can be completely replicated.
In the original plot, Yagura Karatachi used Water Mirror Jutsu to even replicate Naruto's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
It's imaginable that ordinary Kekkei Genkai can also be replicated.
However, using this ninjutsu is quite demanding.
Firstly, you have to aim at the target.
Secondly, you need a sufficient amount of chakra, or else when the opponent uses a ninjutsu that consumes a large amount of chakra, the person using Water Mirror Jutsu will be drained.
Kisame gained a good reputation by gaining the advantage in several consecutive battles against Kakashi.
The title of Bloodthirsty Shark is among the forefront of young ninjas. But in Orochimaru's view, it will be a long time before the ninja world falls into the hands of these young ninjas.
Currently, those who control this ninja world are still the middle-aged and older generation, like the Sannin. Further down the line are those like Minato.
The Hidden Mist Village is the same. Orochimaru doesn't care much about young ninjas like Kisame. What he truly cares about in the Hidden Mist Village are Yagura Karatachi and Biwa Juzo, who have returned to the battlefield.
If Yagura Karatachi can be killed, it would be a severe blow to the Hidden Mist Village. The village would lose a top ninja capable of standing on the battlefield. Biwa Juzo ultimately relies on his ninjato. Orochimaru doesn't reject ninjato.
However, for Juzo, Orochimaru believes that what's more important is the Blue Rose Sword, not Juzo himself.
"But, Orochimaru-sama, wouldn't it be hasty to make such a decision?" The Hyuga ninja hesitated. After all, encountering Yagura Karatachi and his team was entirely unexpected. The Konoha ninja army had not previously planned to attack Yagura Karatachi.
"Are you questioning my judgment?"
"No, of course not."
"I am the overall commander of this front line. I have the final say, and I bear all responsibility. Pass on the orders."
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama!"
Soon, the ninjas below all received the command. Orochimaru looked ahead and licked his lips. At first, Orochimaru had little interest in the position of Hokage. However, after the scale of his experiments expanded and more resources were needed, as well as after seeing the situation in the village, Orochimaru decided to pursue the position of Hokage. Moreover, he gained support from Danzo.
Orochimaru initially thought that his competitor would be Jiraiya. However, Jiraiya had no desire to become Hokage; instead, Jiraiya threw all his support behind his disciple, Minato.
In this situation, Orochimaru's competitor became Minato. Both had their advantages. Orochimaru's experience outweighed Minato's, but Minato's reputation had gradually surpassed Orochimaru's. Orochimaru hadn't personally intervened in a long time, causing Konoha's ninjas to acknowledge his strength but lose a clear understanding due to the lack of recent achievements.
In contrast, Minato's clashes with the Fourth Raikage and the Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails sparked countless discussions among ninjas. His Flying Thunder God Jutsu alone had claimed numerous enemy heads on the battlefield. For a ninja, the best way to gain fame was to defeat an opponent with a decent reputation.
Yagura, in Orochimaru's view, was indeed a good target.
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
The sudden appearance of Konoha ninjas caught the Hidden Mist Village ninjas off guard. At the first encounter, over a dozen Hidden Mist Village ninjas were killed.
Yagura's face darkened.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!"
A water dragon soared into the sky, reaching high above, then plunged fiercely towards the Konoha ninjas across from them. In addition to the impact force of the ninjutsu itself, it also carried the added force of gravity.
However, just as Yagura's Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu was about to hit its target...
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A massive python appeared, earthy brown in color, not as large as Manda, but still terrifying compared to humans. It could easily swallow an adult whole.
The giant snake raised its head high.
Orochimaru's figure stood atop the snake's head.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough Jutsu!"
A strong wind gushed out from Orochimaru's mouth.
"Boom!"
It collided with the water dragon plunging down from above.
Both ninjutsu dispersed.
The water dragon shattered into countless droplets, falling downward.
"Orochimaru!"
Yagura's expression turned ugly.
Orochimaru understood Yagura and Yagura understood Orochimaru as well.
Konoha's Three Sannin, in the Second Great Ninja War, already possessed formidable strength.
Moreover, it wasn't just strength; their experience, skills, including strategy... were all top-notch.
The Sannin were already formidable opponents.
Among the Three Sannin, Orochimaru was the most fearsome.
Yagura would rather fight Jiraiya than Orochimaru because no one knew what methods Orochimaru would employ.
Of course, this was when Yagura wasn't aware of Jiraiya's Sage Mode prowess.
"Yagura Karatachi."
Orochimaru glanced indifferently at Yagura.
"Let's fight."
The great battle was about to begin.
The Mist Village ninjas and Konoha ninjas around had already engaged in combat.
"Water Release: Water Mirror Jutsu!"
Yagura raised his hand, unleashing his signature ninjutsu.
However, Orochimaru had already anticipated this.
Before Yagura could use Water Mirror Jutsu, Orochimaru disappeared from his sight, leaving only the giant snake summoned by Orochimaru within the range of Yagura's technique.
The two snakes engaged in a fierce battle.
Orochimaru's figure moved to the side.
"Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Several snakes instantly appeared on Orochimaru's arms, their gaping mouths ready to bite Yagura.
At this moment, Yagura had just expended a considerable amount of chakra using Water Mirror Jutsu, affecting even his ability to move.
This was Orochimaru's deliberate design.
Orochimaru knows about Yagura's Water Mirror Jutsu. Even with Orochimaru's strength and experience, he has to admit that Water Mirror Jutsu is a formidable ninjutsu. Therefore, even though Orochimaru can summon a large snake. He chose not to summon Manda because Yagura wouldn't dare to use Water Mirror Jutsu against him if Manda were present, knowing he couldn't handle the required amount of chakra.
Present-day Yagura is not a jinchuriki, but a large snake is a different matter.
Orochimaru set himself as bait, trapping Yagura. By causing the large snake to deplete Yagura's chakra significantly, Orochimaru gains an opportunity to attack Yagura. Yagura tried hard to evade, but one snake still managed to bite his arm.
Yagura forcefully breaks free, but his arm was seriously injured, and he noticed that the blood dripping from the wound is not the usual color; it's dark and blackish.
"Poison?"
Yagura's expression turned even more grim.
Orochimaru smiled faintly, not seeing any issue with what he had done.
Ninjas, after all, were just a group of individuals who would stop at nothing to accomplish their missions.
To achieve victory, any means were fair game.
Orochimaru didn't think that in a direct confrontation, he wasn't a match for Yagura.
He simply believed that this strategy was more cost-effective.
There was already a certain gap in their strengths to begin with.
As a result, Orochimaru's initial plan proved effective.
This led to Yagura always being at a disadvantage, and as time passed, the disadvantage grew even larger.
Orochimaru didn't give Yagura any chance.
"Enough, it's time to end this!"
"You're tougher than I anticipated."
"To endure to such an extent despite being injured."
"It's no wonder you're one of the few ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village who can stand out."
Orochimaru lowered his head and glanced at himself.
"Besides consuming a large amount of my chakra, you also injured me." Yagura's face turned dark.
Orochimaru looked at Yagura, who had already been forced into a corner of the battlefield by him and seemed to be on the verge of collapse, and took out a giant shuriken.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In the next moment, Orochimaru threw the shuriken.
In midair.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The shuriken proliferated rapidly.
It was like Naruto using the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.
No, there were even more.
Hundreds, no, thousands of shuriken, densely packed, blocking out the sky, almost obscuring all the light, turning the clear sky above Yagura into a cloudy one in an instant.
Yagura held one injured arm with the other.
Looking up, he saw the countless shuriken coming at him.
"Orochimaru!"
"So, this is what it means to be a Sannin."
"Once you are given a chance, there's no possibility of turning the tables." Yagura deeply regretted how easily he had used the Water Mirror Jutsu. It was from there that the outcome of this battle was decided.
"If I hadn't rushed to use the Water Mirror Jutsu, maybe I still wouldn't be Orochimaru's match, but I wouldn't have lost so quickly."
"Even though I knew Orochimaru had information about the Water Mirror Jutsu."
Nearby Hidden Mist Ninja saw the situation.
"Yagura-sama!"
Some Hidden Mist Ninja wanted to support Yagura. However, firstly, they were also being held back by other Konoha Ninja. Secondly, even if they supported him, they couldn't stop Orochimaru's attacks. They were too weak.
"Could it be that I'm going to die here?"
"But if I die, who in the Hidden Mist Village can withstand these Konoha Ninja?"
Yagura gritted his teeth, desperately thinking of a strategy. Just then, a figure darted in.
"Water Release: Water Wall Jutsu!"
A wall constructed of water stood in front of Yagura. Countless shuriken fell.
"Puff!"
"Puff!"
"Puff!"
However, they were all firmly blocked by the Water Wall. Even if some shuriken managed to break through, they had lost all their force, unable to cause any harm and simply falling to the ground weakly.
"Yagura Senpai."
In terms of age, Yagura Karatachi was slightly older than Fuguki Suikazan, but not by much. (Yagura Karatachi's grandson, Karatachi Kagura, is slightly older than Naruto's son, Boruto, so Yagura Karatachi's age is likely a bit older than Minato's.)
But Fuguki Suikazan also addressed him as Senpai. Because Yagura's strength and contribution to the village were evident.
"Fuguki?"
Yagura was stunned. It wasn't surprising that Fuguki Suikazan appeared here; what was surprising was how strong Fuguki's Water Release had become. Could it be that the existence of Samehada was a burden to Fuguki? Did losing Samehada made Fuguki even stronger?
Orochimaru frowned.
"Fuguki Suikazan?"
"One of the surviving members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"
"The owner of Samehada?"
A Hyuga Ninja quickly approached Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru-sama, the Ninjato in Fuguki Suikazan's hand is somewhat special, but it's not Samehada. We received information earlier that Samehada in his possession has been taken by the Hozuki Clan."
Orochimaru's gaze shifted to the Water Dragon Possession in Fuguki Suikazan's hand. A speculation lingered in Orochimaru's mind.
"Could it be another new Ninjato? Zanpakuto?"
Fuguki Suikazan sensed Orochimaru's gaze and looked at the Hyuga Ninja next to Orochimaru.
"These Hyuga Clan Ninja are really disgusting!"
"I originally planned to conceal the existence of the Water Dragon Possession, let the people of Konoha suffer a bit first."
"The Kaguya Clan's matter also erupted because of the Hyuga Clan."
"I really want to kill all these Hyuga dogs!"
The Mist Ninja's aversion to the Hyuga Clan Ninja can be said to exceed that of any other Ninja in Konoha.
The presence of the Byakugan greatly restricts the Mist Army.
And the matter of the Kaguya Clan is not a secret to elite Ninja like Fuguki Suikazan, after all, there were quite a few ANBU Ninja involved that day.
Therefore, there is even more aversion towards the Hyuga Clan.
"Fuguki, this sword?"
Yagura also noticed Orochimaru's gaze.
"Yagura Senpai, this sword is called Water Dragon Possession, it is indeed a Zanpakuto."
"It can enhance my ability to control water."
Fuguki lowered his voice, explaining briefly.
Yagura suddenly realized, "Yagura Senpai, next, let's deal with Orochimaru together."
"Good!"
The interrupted battle resumed once again. But this time, the situation was different.
"Yagura Senpai, I'll attack first, you use this time to recover."
As Fuguki's words fell, he raised the sword in his hand.
"Water Release,: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!"
But it wasn't just one, it was two.
They rushed towards Orochimaru from two different directions. Compared to the ordinary Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu, the water dragons summoned by Fuguki were more condensed.
Orochimaru's eyes flickered with speculation.
"One hand seal, two Water Dragon Bullets... Is this the ability of that Zanpakuto?"
"Does it replicate Ninjutsu?"
"Hidden Mist Village has produced another new Zanpakuto!"
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