Konoha: Starting the Game as Yoriichi

"Fierce Snake Stepping!" Orochimaru roared. His two arms swelled dramatically, containing an astonishing fluctuation of chakra. The sheer intimidating aura before the jutsu was even cast made the others' hearts tremble.

Swish! Instantly, his two swollen arms detached from his body. Then, they transformed into two massive pythons, which landed on the ground with a tremor.

THUD! THUD!

Like a beast rampaging through the land, the earth trembled nonstop.

But it wasn't just that. Orochimaru's eyes were icy cold, as if he were determined to kill Kusuo. He crouched slightly, his two palms quickly clapping together to form a seal, and then he slammed them on the ground.

"Myriad Snake Net Needle!" he shouted.

RUMBLE!

Another terrifying scene. A world-covering swarm of snakes poured out from all directions, their numbers far exceeding the previous Striking Shadow Many Snakes technique, directly blanketing half the nearby village. There were too many. The Sand and Sound ninja automatically retreated to one side, as the snake swarm, under Orochimaru's control, avoided them.

Seeing this, these ninja couldn't help but feel a sense of smugness. The one they followed was one of the legendary Sannin, a renowned Kage-level powerhouse. Any ninjutsu, in the hands of a Kage-level expert, would have its power, speed, and scale increased by several levels. Just looking at the sea of snakes that could blot out the sky, how many people present could possibly block it?

As expected of Lord Orochimaru!

No matter how strong that brat is, his age is a limiting factor. How capable can he really be?

Their eyes filled with excitement, they anticipated this move would finish off the enemy in one fell swoop.

"Is that it?"

Watching Orochimaru repeat his old tricks, using another massive snake swarm to attack him, Kusuo raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly. Isn't this just a futile effort? I've already demonstrated that this doesn't work.

This scene fell into Orochimaru's eyes, making his pupils contract and his heart fill with rage. "Don't underestimate this Myriad Snake Net. As long as my chakra is not cut off, the venomous snakes in this formation will never stop until the enemy within is bitten to death." He smiled sinisterly, as if he had great confidence in this move.

In the original story, Orochimaru had also used this move against the Nine-Tails-transformed Naruto. The scene at that time was indeed horrifying. But that was all.

Since the snakes within the formation cannot be stopped, then I just have to deal with you, the caster of the jutsu.

Kusuo softly spoke, "Sun Breathing, Sixth Form—Burning Bones, Summer Sun!"

Slash!

A spinning slash of fire howled forth. All the venomous snakes in its path were sent flying, their limbs scattering. The target was aimed directly at Orochimaru. If he wanted to dodge, he would inevitably have to move the hand that was casting the jutsu.

Orochimaru stared at the towering flame, which was like the flicking tongue of a fire god, his expression unchanging, a faint mockery at the corner of his lips. "Who told you I need both hands to form a seal?"

CRACK! With the crisp sound of biting his index finger, Orochimaru shouted, "Summoning Jutsu! Triple Rashomon!"

POW!

The ground shook nonstop. It cracked, and then, a massive gate, over twenty meters high, four or five meters wide, and two or three meters thick, suddenly rose from the trembling earth. The gate was adorned with a demonic face holding a ring in its mouth. It was covered in ancient, divine totems, as if it were a relic from a bygone era, exuding a powerful aura.

THUD! THUD!

Quickly, two more identical gates rose up behind it at intervals of a dozen meters, with only the totems being different.

"It's here! Lord Orochimaru's Rashomon!" A Sound Village chunin's eyes lit up, growing excited as he looked at the towering gates.

"Rashomon? What's that?" a Sand ninja asked, not understanding.

Immediately, the Sound ninja began to explain smugly. "The so-called Rashomon is Lord Orochimaru's strongest defensive jutsu. It can block the attacks of all things in this world. No one can break through Rashomon from the front!"

"That's right! The first Rashomon can block the enemy's attack head-on. The second Rashomon can greatly reduce the attack power, and the third Rashomon will compress the pressure to its lowest point!"

"Triple Rashomon! Summoning each gate requires a massive amount of chakra. An ordinary chunin can't even summon one. An elite-level jonin might be able to summon one. Only Lord Orochimaru can so effortlessly summon all three at once!"

"With Rashomon blocking that brat's slash, and the ground covered in endless venomous snakes, the Village Hidden in the Leaves is finished!"

As they spoke, their eyes revealed a cruel, bloodthirsty light, anticipating the complete demise of the great number one ninja village under their witness.

Hearing the Sound ninja's explanation, the faces of the Konoha ninja on the other side grew even more worried. Their knowledge of Orochimaru was no less than the Sound ninja's. He was one of the former Sannin of Konoha, a legendary ninja on par with Lord Jiraiya and Lady Tsunade. Although Kusuo's every slash had Kage-level power, he was, after all, not a veteran Kage-level powerhouse.

Konoha was in peril.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the flaming slash of Burning Bones, Summer Sun roared and crashed into the first of the Triple Rashomon gates.

But... it didn't even pause for a moment.

BOOM—

The Burning Bones, Summer Sun directly smashed through it like breaking bamboo, crushing and demolishing it.

"..."

"..."

The entire field was silent. Everyone's mouths hung open in shock. They all stared with disbelief at the scene.

"Th-this is impossible!" The Sound ninja who had been so smug just moments before was dumbfounded, exclaiming in disbelief. The others remained silent, their eyes glued to the remaining two gates.

Unfortunately, it was the same old story.

POW!

POW!

Two world-shaking roars. The Triple Rashomon was directly smashed to pieces.

CRASHHH—

The scorching flames were now right in front of him. Orochimaru could even feel the hairs on his body about to be singed. His expression turned grim. He had no choice but to terminate the Myriad Snake Net jutsu and use a substitution to dodge the attack. The sword aura, having missed Orochimaru, continued until it vanished at the edge of his vision, leaving a sea of fire in its wake, with not one in ten buildings left standing.

Kusuo's sword swings did not stop.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Every slash took the lives of a large number of snakes. One sword aura after another cut into the ground. The Myriad Snake Net was cleared, and the ground was now a field of ruins, covered in trenches and sword scars. The cracks, a dozen meters long and several meters wide, left the earth scarred and battered.

The next second, Schlick!

Kusuo used a Body Flicker and appeared in front of Orochimaru. Before he could react, Kusuo thrust his sword out. On the other side, Orochimaru showed no panic. Instead, his body twisted at an astonishing angle.

"Hoh hoh~, it's useless. Your attack power is not bad, but it's absolutely impossible for you to hit my body." Orochimaru's neck stretched several dozen meters, like a strange, man-shaped snake, and he actually tried to counter-bite Kusuo. His speed was terrifyingly fast.

Faced with Orochimaru's head biting at him, a corner of Kusuo's mouth lifted.

Then, SIZZLE!

A sky full of lightning exploded. The blade of the sword in Kusuo's hand had, at some unknown point, turned gold. Lightning coiled around his body, as if the God of Thunder had descended, holding the sword of Raijin to punish a criminal.

"Thunder Breathing, First Form—Thunderclap and Flash," he whispered. Kusuo poured his strength into one leg. He then exploded with a single breath, like a thunderclap tearing through the air, and performed a lightning-fast draw-slash at a speed no one could see.

One strike.

Orochimaru's elongated, twisted neck was lopped off.

The others watched this scene, dumbfounded. At this moment, their hearts were in turmoil. The Sand and Sound ninja were about to kneel. What had they just seen? A flash of golden lightning?! Didn't the intel say he could only use slashes with a fire-nature transformation?

"Asuma, when did Kusuo learn Lightning Style?" Kakashi asked, nonchalantly walking to Asuma's side, not wanting others to hear that he, as a cousin, knew nothing about his own little brother.

However, Asuma's face was also filled with horror, the shock still not having completely faded. "I... I don't know either! I've never seen him use this move. It's usually just fire-attribute slashes that kill everything."

Kurenai, behind them, heard the baffled conversation between these two, who could be considered the elders who knew Kusuo best, and couldn't help but open her mouth. Her charming red eyes flashed with a strange light. This boy... he always brings surprises.

After the Thunderclap and Flash, Kusuo confirmed that the lightning had completely paralyzed Orochimaru's head. At this moment, dense lightning still coiled around Orochimaru's body, preventing him from changing form.

Lifting Orochimaru's head by the hair, he slowly walked back into the crowd. All eyes were fixed on him. With every step he took, everyone retreated, giving him space.

Holding Orochimaru's head up with his sword, Kusuo chuckled lightly. "Well now, your so-called support is in my hands. Do any of you have the guts to take him back from me?"

The moment his voice fell, a Sound ninja immediately stepped forward angrily, wanting to help Lord Orochimaru out of his predicament. But the moment he stepped out of the crowd and met Kusuo's mysterious gaze, he trembled and froze on the spot, not daring to move.

"Heh." With a light laugh, Kusuo grabbed Orochimaru's head, preparing to finish him with one slash. Whether he could truly kill him or not, Kusuo would not hold back.

The sword was raised high, flashing with golden arcs of lightning.

POOF!

A puff of white smoke lit up. The head of Orochimaru in his hand vanished into thin air.

In a distant cave, filled with all sorts of summoning jutsu talismans, Kabuto Yakushi knelt on one knee, one hand maintaining a seal. At the same time, Orochimaru's head appeared before him. On the ground was another deathly pale body.

...

Back in Konoha, Kusuo was not at all surprised by Orochimaru's sudden disappearance. Given his bizarre nature and his understanding of the human body, no one in the current ninja world could completely kill him. Even in the later era where Kage were a dime a dozen and jonin were no better than dogs, only a Six Paths-level Truth-Seeking Orb could completely obliterate Orochimaru's existence. For Orochimaru to have come to invade Konoha with only one Living Corpse Reincarnation body and no backup plan... perhaps even the dead Hiruzen wouldn't believe it.

But in any case, having been struck by his sword twice, Orochimaru's spiritual body had been severely damaged. This was also why he had been unable to move when held on the tip of his sword.

"Gulp..."

A wave of swallowing sounds was heard. The Sand and Sound Village ninja looked at Kusuo as if they were seeing a ghost. One of the Sannin, the renowned S-rank missing-nin Orochimaru... had been so easily defeated by him. This boy before them was no normal person. He was a monster.

"Take them. Don't let a single one get away!" Behind him, Kakashi ordered in a deep voice, immediately giving the command to capture the remaining enemies.

After this battle, it went without saying that the name Hatake Kusuo would shake the ninja world.

Suppressing the One-Tailed Shukaku, slaying the reanimated bodies of the First and Second Hokage, as well as the White Fang of Konoha. And finally, even defeating Orochimaru, the murderer of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Such an astonishing battle record... it was truly brilliant, dazzling, and carried the air of becoming the second "God of Shinobi."

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