NABC Chapter 104, Second Playthrough Begins
Chapter 104, Second Playthrough Begins
Chapter 104, Second Playthrough Begins
The whirlwind created by the blade swept Orochimaru into the air, the wind blades slicing through his body!
This is not over yet.
Shiba Kiyokawa then discarded his sword and formed hand seals.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A burst of fire caught up with the target in the air, igniting the snake's body and setting the entire whirlwind ablaze, creating a magnificent fire tornado!
The wind and fire combined to create a decisive blow!
If it were any other enemy, Shiba Kiyokawa would feel like this game is in the bag right now.
However, he still dared not be careless when facing Orochimaru.
When the wind stopped and the fire died down, a charred corpse fell from mid-air.
However, Shiba Kiyokawa, whose Kagura Mind's Eye had just awakened, sensed this and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Sure enough, the body was hollow.
Orochi-style Substitution Technique!
The next moment, a giant snake emerged from the ground in front of them. As expected, it spat out Orochimaru, who was wet, sticky, and breathing heavily, but still intact.
This snake is really hard to kill.
However, Shiba Kiyokawa did not come away empty-handed.
At this moment, Orochimaru's complexion visibly declined, and the expression on his face was no longer as enthusiastic and composed as before.
While the Orochi-style Substitution Technique is excellent for survival, it consumes a significant amount of chakra.
In the original story, Sasuke used this move to dodge Itachi's Amaterasu, almost exhausting himself in the process.
Orochimaru was also in poor condition after this ordeal.
Worse still, he began to realize his weakness in dealing with illusions.
Why is this happening? I was never this afraid of illusions before!
It seems that his mind began to become flawed from the moment he started studying the cursed seals and attempting to store a fragment of his soul within them.
Could the splitting of one's soul reduce one's resistance to illusions?
This discovery alarmed Orochimaru even more than the temporary defeat in battle.
Had his entire life been ruined by illusions? Orochimaru didn't know what gave the brat in front of him the right to make such a presumptuous conjecture, but now he truly sensed a hidden danger.
"A very good illusion technique."
Despite losing the fight, Orochimaru maintained his high spirits and the smile on his face.
"Abandon the torment of illusions and all direct lethal effects, and pursue the most realistic misleading and the ultimate deception."
"Kiyokawa-kun, your genjutsu approach is indeed different from other ninjas; it's very innovative."
Orochimaru looked down at him, making a gesture as if he had seen right through him.
Even at the very end, they didn't forget to use a psychological tactic.
"But so what? Qinghe-kun, your small summoning beast cannot quickly deal with Manda. As long as Manda is still there, your chains will always keep you locked in place!"
Your illusions can't protect you forever!
Orochimaru made a gesture as if to draw his Kusanagi sword again, his vertical pupils revealing a fierce glint.
Unfortunately, this level of bluffing could not possibly fool Kiyokazu Shiba.
He himself is an expert in playing with psychology!
Moreover—Shiba Kiyokawa smiled faintly—who said his illusions were only used to protect himself?
"Since you've realized you're not good at dealing with genjutsu, Orochimaru, why don't you guess when you first fell under my genjutsu?"
At that moment, Orochimaru, who was pretending to be fierce, was startled!
He began frantically racking his brains, trying to recall the previous battles!
It is known that the opponent's illusion has no lethality; it is merely a pure misdirection and deception!
So what did I overlook before?
What exactly did I overlook?
Ignored...
Just as Orochimaru's expression changed, the chains on Shiba Kiyokawa's back retracted on their own.
The chains have been removed; he's no longer restraining Manda? Unless…
It seemed to echo Orochimaru's doubts.
"boom!!"
A breathtaking artistic explosion erupts behind Orochimaru!
He turned around in shock, sword in hand, and saw Xiao Nan, her paper wings outstretched, slowly descending from the sky with her back to the firelight.
The grand art created by a thousand exploding tags resounded behind her, but Xiao Nan never turned around.
Like an angel who has just slain a demonic serpent, he nonchalantly never looks back at the explosion.
Shiba Kiyokawa's chains were used to restrain Manda. The fact that the chains were taken back means that Manda is no longer here!
At this moment, Orochimaru finally remembered what he had overlooked—
He overlooked Xiao Nan, the girl who took off and disappeared at the very beginning of the battle!
This is a basic mistake that he would never have made in his past fighting career!
Only then did he finally realize the problem was getting difficult.
"Kiyokawa-kun, so your illusion magic can also be used to cover for others?"
Now that all the misleading effects have been dispelled, Orochimaru realizes that the situation on the field is starting to get out of control!
Manda was unexpectedly killed by Konan's explosion.
At the same time, Hiruko was also suppressed by Kakuzu, who was gradually adapting!
At this moment, Hiruko, who was at a disadvantage, was anxiously shouting at him.
"Orochimaru, use your 'genius' brain to think of a solution!"
At this moment, Hiruko's use of the word "genius" clearly carried a sarcastic tone, full of resentment.
"If that doesn't work, open the barrier and ask Tsunade for help!"
And Tsunade, how long are you planning to keep watching this show?
After yelling at Orochimaru, Hiru started yelling at Tsunade, his resentment equally intense.
Orochimaru's gaze immediately shifted to Tsunade and Shizune on the sidelines.
This immediately alerted Shiba Kiyokazu!
He suddenly realized: this chaotic drama is probably about to start its second cycle!
Before Konoha could make a decision, he shouted, "Sasori, come back!"
Scorpion, who had been grappling with Yekura from afar, did not respond immediately upon hearing the sound.
It wasn't until Shiba Kiyokawa called out a second time that he reluctantly rushed over.
"What do you want? You've only just joined and you're already ordering me around like this. You Akatsuki are really heartless."
Shiba Kiyokawa quickly gave instructions: "Yakura, we'll help you deal with that later. For now, come with us to handle the Legendary Sannin of Konoha!"
As he spoke, Shiba Kiyokawa casually patted Sasori on the shoulder encouragingly.
But the scorpion didn't appreciate it.
"I'll handle my own battles! And I hate waiting for others to give me results! Don't tell me to wait!"
Scorpion hated waiting more than anything in his life, because the last couple who told him "wait for us to come back" never returned after going to the battlefield.
Shiba Kiyokawa first frowned, then sighed softly.
Twice in a row, Scorpion's response indicated an incorrect password.
He could understand: after all, Sasori was defeated and subdued by Konan, and so far, Sasori had not developed much awe or respect for him as its leader.
Time was too short.
He can understand, but unfortunately, he can't agree!
This is also because: time was too short!
He didn't have time to slowly counsel Scorpion, so he just sighed and said, "I'm sorry you've got one thing wrong. You're not our only option."
"Varied--"
Before Scorpion could finish speaking his questioning voice, dense black sealing runes instantly crawled up his shoulders and covered his arms!
The starting point where the sealing runes began to spread was exactly where Shiba Kiyokawa had seemingly casually patted him on the shoulder just now!
The hands, which had already been transformed into robotic arms, were instantly sealed away!
With his hands crippled, all the chakra threads also broke.
All of Sasori's puppets, including the Third Kazekage puppet, were immediately paralyzed.
Before the words of shock were even stuck in his throat, the next moment, Shiba Kiyokawa's katana had already plunged into his right chest without hesitation, the blade passing right through his chest!
In order to spare his life, Shiba Kiyokazu deliberately did not stab the left side of his heart.
After stabbing him, Shiba Kiyokawa tossed him into the air, shouting, "Konan, take off!"
Xiao Nan, who now had a deep understanding and tacit cooperation with him, immediately understood. With a flap of her paper wings, she soared into the sky, caught the severely injured scorpion with the paper, and quickly wrapped it into a large white rice dumpling, hoisting it high into the air.
The next moment, Shiba Kiyokawa turned to look at Yekura, who had caught up with him, and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"I've already taken care of Sasori for you. I'll give it to you later. First, come with us to deal with the Legendary Sannin of Konoha."
The exact same requirements were now given to Yekura.
Ye Cang sighed helplessly, looked up at the scorpion hanging high in the air, and gritted his teeth.
You bastard, are you trying to bully me because I can't fly?
(End of this chapter)