bookpower Chapter 204: Naruto vs Orochimaru Part 3
Chapter 204: Naruto vs Orochimaru Part 3
Chapter 204: Naruto vs Orochimaru Part 3
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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 204: Naruto vs Orochimaru Part 3
"Orochimaru, do something about these pests!" Manda complained while it was getting overwhelmed by the toads.
"Summon more of my clansmen," it demanded.
"Tsk... as if it were that easy," Orochimaru muttered under his breath.
It wasn't as though the thought hadn't crossed his mind, but summoning Manda had already consumed a significant portion of his chakra reserves. Summoning additional powerful creatures would drain him too much, forcing him to retreat from the battle.
'Wait... there's something else I can summon,' the Sannin thought.
"Keep them occupied for a few seconds!" Orochimaru commanded before leaping down from the snake's head.
The Toad Clan had surrounded Manda and continued their relentless assault.
"Argh! Get off me, you damn toads!" the Snake Lord roared, whipping its tail violently in an attempt to fend them off.
As soon as Orochimaru's feet touched the ground, he sprang into action. He had no time to waste if he wanted this to work.
The Sannin moved to a good distance away from the battle and was about to unfurl a large scroll when he was abruptly reminded of something critical amid the chaos. He had failed to keep track of the boy's position.
Naruto appeared behind him and delivered a powerful kick to his side.
"You brat!" Orochimaru snarled, tumbling before quickly recovering. He turned to face Naruto, his expression murderous. "You think you can fight me up close? I'll kill you first!"
With a loud crack, Naruto's blade was severed in two, forcing him to retreat before Orochimaru could counterattack.
Orochimaru grunted as he pulled the broken steel shard from his leg. The wound began to heal almost instantly.
It wasn't the physical injury that stung him...it was his pride. He had been bested in their exchange, prevailing only because of his superior weapon.
Naruto glanced at his broken sword with a deep frown. "I won't be able to afford a better sword than this one..."He wasn't exactly swimming in money. And even if he was, swords better than this one would be very hard to find.
'I never intended to become a serious sword cultivator,' he mused to himself as consolation. 'The Dao of the Sword is just a side path... but I still enjoy practicing it.'
His gaze shifted to Orochimaru's sword. It didn't appear particularly remarkable, but the ease with which it had shattered his blade, and the fact that it was wielded by a Sannin, spoke volumes about its quality.
'Maybe I should take that one from him. It'd be fair since he broke mine,' Naruto reasoned. He was not one to let a treasure go away if he had the chance to take it.
He glanced briefly at the toads, who were still battling the giant snake. Manda's chakra was flickering, a clear sign that its summon was nearing its end.
Orochimar however, showed no signs of summoning reinforcements. Instead, he seemed preoccupied with a scroll.
As Naruto contemplated his next move, a sudden surge of chakra erupted from the lake. "What is that?"
A torrent of water shot skyward, forming massive waves that spread in all directions.
Something colossal emerged from the lake. Its form was difficult to discern at first, but it almost resembled...
"A tortoise? Wait... this chakra feels like..."
Naruto couldn't see chakra flow as Hinata could, but he could sense it.
This creature's energy was different. There was no flow to it. But instead, it was a pure mass of chakra.
Only one type of entity in this world behaved in such a manner.
Naruto's eyes widened, his voice filled with excitement. "I've found another one!."
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