bookbashuk Chapter 518 Rebirth of Nothingness!
Chapter 518 Rebirth of Nothingness!
hum!
A blinding burst of lightning suddenly erupted from Orochimaru's body.
The combined effect of the Swift Release's acceleration and the Lightning Release's stimulation caused his figure to completely disappear from Naruto's sight and perception in the next instant of a flash of lightning.
Almost instantly, Orochimaru appeared less than a meter in front of Naruto, his raised arm twisting and expanding into a giant hammer covered with ferocious spikes.
A suffocating gust of wind swept down and slammed down on Naruto's head.
boom!!
The giant hammer slammed into the ground where Naruto had been standing, shattering and collapsing the hard rock. The shockwave carried the debris outwards.
The next moment, the spikes on the surface of the giant hammer, gleaming with a cold light, suddenly pierced out and shot towards Naruto, who had taken a step back but had not yet created any distance.
The distance was too close and the speed too fast; Naruto had no time to dodge and could only raise his arms, covered in bone armor, to block in front of him.
puff!puff!
The spikes were deeply embedded in the bone armor. The next second, a bone tail lashed out from behind and severed it, but the impact still sent Naruto flying backward, his feet leaving the ground.
"It's not over yet, Naruto-kun." Orochimaru's chilling voice followed like a shadow.
Before Naruto even landed, Orochimaru's figure reappeared in front of him, his other arm stretching and thinning as he swung it out, transforming into a long, narrow, straight blade!
The blade, brimming with the sharp light of wind-style chakra, sliced through the air with a chilling buzzing sound, aiming to slash horizontally at Naruto's neck.
Before the blade even arrived, the sharp wind from it stung his skin. Naruto had just regained his footing when the blade was already in front of him. He jerked his waist back and narrowly avoided the attack.
呲!
The blade, extending several meters long, whistled through the air and almost grazed Naruto's nose, silently cleaving a rock wall several meters behind him in two!
The upper half of the rock wall paused slightly, then slowly slid down along its smooth, mirror-like cut surface, crashing to the ground with a thud and stirring up a cloud of dust.
Using the force of leaning back, Naruto suddenly sprang up with his waist and abdomen the instant the blade swept past, and his right leg shot out like a cannonball, kicking Orochimaru hard in the body before he could stop his attack.
Bang! !
With a dull thud, Orochimaru's chest visibly caved in, and he was sent flying backward by the kick.
But while he was in mid-air, his body twisted strangely as if it had no bones, dissipating some of the force, and he landed steadily on the ground in the distance with a somersault, raising his head.
In his eyes, he saw Naruto's calm face in the distance, and the hand that was already raised and aimed at him.
A blinding crimson light gathered in front of Naruto's palm, radiating a chilling aura of danger.
—Cero!
呲! !
Without the slightest hesitation, the crimson beam burst forth, tearing through the air and emitting a piercing shriek, shooting straight toward Orochimaru in the distance at a speed beyond visual perception!
Orochimaru's vertical pupils contracted slightly, and he slammed his hands heavily on the ground.
Boom!
A massive, incredibly thick ice wall rose up from the ground, blocking the way. Instantly, countless crystal clusters of pink, translucent crystals with a hardness far exceeding that of diamonds emerged, enhancing the strength of the ice wall.
Ice Release! Crystal Release! Steel Release!
Triple defenses, completed instantly, merged into one.
Boom! Crack crack crack!!
The beam of light struck the barrier, and amidst a deafening roar, a dense and teeth-grinding cracking sound rang out, as countless cracks exploded on the surface and spread rapidly.
Just as the Cero and the ice wall were locked in a stalemate.
call out!call out!call out!
Several beams of azure laser light, created by the Storm Release technique, shot out simultaneously from behind the ice wall.
These lasers not only have extremely strong penetrating power, but also have a tracking and guiding effect, shooting towards Naruto from all directions.
At the same time, the ice wall finally reached its limit and exploded completely with a deafening roar, turning into countless ice crystal fragments that scattered in the air.
At this moment, Orochimaru brought his arms together in front of him, and a laser beam shot out.
Naruto vanished from his spot in an instant, his figure flashing among the ruins, leaving behind afterimages. But the lasers, like a persistent leech, relentlessly pursued him, clinging tightly to his back.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The lasers continued to bombard the ground where Naruto stood, blasting open scorched craters and sending debris flying, almost grazing past Naruto and leaving scorch marks on his bone armor.
The next moment, he abruptly stopped, turned to face the pursuing lasers, and shot out from behind him nine bony tails, taut and sharp as spears, each meeting the lasers head-on.
呲! !
The laser beam, pierced by the bone tail, was like water being cleaved in two, transforming into countless finer beams that scattered in all directions, cutting and sweeping across the surrounding ground and rock walls, stirring up dust.
However, under the cover of smoke and dust, several smooth, mirror-like ice crystals silently appeared around Naruto and above him, surrounding him in the center.
—Ice Release: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystal.
Each ice mirror clearly reflected Naruto's figure, so densely packed that it was dazzling and difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.
"Hmph." The nine bone tails behind Naruto did not stop, sweeping and lashing wildly in all directions with a sharp whooshing sound.
The surrounding ice mirror was as fragile as paper, instantly sliced and shattered, turning into countless glittering fragments.
However, there is one exception: an ice mirror.
That was the ice mirror behind Naruto. When the bone tail swept across it, it left only a few white marks on the surface, clearly reflecting Naruto's figure with his back to it.
In the ice mirror, the reflection of Naruto's back suddenly turned around, but it wasn't Naruto's own face; instead, it was Orochimaru's grinning face.
A pale hand emerged from the surface of the ice mirror, reaching out to Naruto who was standing close by, and touched Naruto's back.
This also means that Naruto's soul has been touched.
"The Ineffable Reincarnation!" Orochimaru's excited voice rang out.
He was about to unleash this technique originating from "Snake Princess" to directly interfere with and distort Naruto's soul and body.
However, in the very next moment...
hum!
Before him, a pair of deep eyes, containing the starry sky, opened, and that indifferent gaze seemed to transcend time and space, landing on Orochimaru.
Orochimaru's excited smile froze on his face, overwhelmed by a tremor that stemmed from his very life and soul.
What?!
His thoughts, his consciousness, froze and died in that instant.
puff!puff!puff!
Without any external attack, countless bloody gashes suddenly appeared all over Orochimaru's body, and blood gushed out instantly.
"ah!!!"
Orochimaru let out a shrill scream that was inhuman, and collapsed to the ground as if his bones had been removed. He rolled and convulsed, his mind blank, with only excruciating pain raging wildly.
That wasn't just physical harm, but a severe blow to the soul, which directly manifested in the body.
Orochimaru's greatest weakness, or rather, the shortcoming he has yet to overcome, truly lies in his soul.
But this weakness is only relative to his body, which has been modified countless times and is almost invincible.
His soul was already bound to the Zanpakuto called "Snake Princess".
Ordinary soul attacks and genjutsu, even Itachi Uchiha's "Tsukuyomi", could hardly seriously injure him.
But just a moment ago, he touched something he absolutely should not have touched.
At that moment, Orochimaru finally understood something.
Why did Nagato's Human Path suddenly turn into that completely useless ghostly state after touching the soul of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?
There exists within Naruto Uzumaki's body a terrifying existence that is absolutely untouchable, unseen, and incomprehensible!
What the hell is that thing?!
Naruto slowly turned around, looking down at Orochimaru, who was writhing on the ground in pain and looking utterly miserable, without the slightest ripple in his eyes.
He raised his right hand, pointing his index finger straight at Orochimaru's head, a point of crimson light condensing and compressing at the tip...
boom!!
A terrifying wind pressure, as if the sky were collapsing, crashed down from above!
The violent airflow instantly dispersed all the rubble and dust on the ground, and a huge shadow loomed over Naruto and Orochimaru beneath his feet.
Naruto's Cero still shot out from his fingertips, and his figure disappeared as soon as the Cero shot out.
Boom!!
A giant blade descended from the sky and slammed into the ground, cutting a bottomless chasm in the earth. The violent impact exploded outwards, and rubble fell in a shower.
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the blue, fully-formed Susanoo, clad in the armor of the Tengu, stood majestically; it was it that had unleashed that strike just moments before.
Within the crystal on Susanoo's forehead, Madara Uchiha crossed his arms, his brows furrowed, sensing that the power controlling him from the depths of his soul had not diminished in the slightest.
In other words, Orochimaru is still alive.
"You dare to meddle in other people's business while fighting me?"
A voice filled with anger and murderous intent entered his ears. Madara Uchiha did not turn his head; his Perfect Susanoo raised its left arm to block.
Bang! !
A deafening sound echoed across the sky as another giant purple blade slashed at the left arm of the blue Susanoo, the immense force pushing the blue Susanoo to the side a great distance.
On the forehead of another complete Susanoo, Uchiha Sasuke's expression was cold and stern.
"You little brat who's pushing his luck."
A crack appeared on the arm of the blue Susanoo that had been slashed. Madara Uchiha snorted coldly, and the right hand of the Susanoo raised the giant blade to parry the subsequent slash of the purple Susanoo.
Whoosh!
Countless fine black threads surged rapidly up from the inside of Susanoo, gathered around Madara Uchiha, and transformed back into Orochimaru's appearance.
Orochimaru's face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, his expression filled with lingering fear and overwhelming rage.
Although the countless deep, bone-revealing gashes all over his body had healed, the excruciating pain and weakness caused by the trauma to his soul remained vividly clear.
He stared intently at Naruto below, the mockery in his eyes completely gone, replaced by killing intent and ruthlessness.
"Kill them! Now! Right now!" Orochimaru practically gritted his teeth as he forced these words out from deep in his throat, roaring at Madara Uchiha, his voice trembling slightly.
He hadn't experienced this kind of fear of being so close to death for far too long!
Today, I almost got caught off guard by a kid because of a moment of carelessness!
"You bastard..."
Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha frowned even more deeply, his eyes almost overflowing with disgust for Orochimaru, but the binding force of the Impure World Reincarnation made it impossible for him to disobey the caster's orders.
"Spiritual communication technique!" He raised his hands and quickly formed hand seals.
Bang!
A huge plume of white smoke exploded beside the blue Susanoo. As the smoke dissipated, it revealed a emaciated, enormous, and terrifying figure within—the Gedo Mazo!
"very good!"
Looking at the summoned Gedo Mazo, Orochimaru's face twisted into a ferocious expression. Without hesitation, he transformed into countless black lines once again, surging into the Gedo Mazo's body.
He wanted to control this weapon and completely crush all threats in front of him. He absolutely could not give that nine-tailed jinchūriki brat any chance to get close to him and threaten him!
As the black lines surged in, the nine tightly closed eyes of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path began to tremble slightly, seemingly showing signs of opening. Filled with an ominous aura, they also began to gradually revive...
hum!
Madara Uchiha didn't know what Orochimaru was planning, but he quickly sensed the terrifying energy gathering there and looked down toward the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Naruto slowly straightened up, raised his arms, interlaced his fingers in front of him, and his bones began to multiply rapidly.
Thick, twisted bones burst forth from Naruto's back, shoulders, arms, legs, and even the sides of his head, rapidly intertwining and weaving together.
In the blink of an eye, the hideous fox skull enveloped Naruto, and crimson chakra surged from Naruto's body like flesh and blood, quickly climbing up, filling, and covering the huge fox skull.
The fox head, brimming with a ferocious aura, was fully formed, its massive mouth opening wide as it aimed at Madara Uchiha's complete Susanoo.
Deep within that gigantic maw, Naruto's hands remained clasped together, a rich, deep crimson light gathering before him, so intense that it stained the surroundings with a blood-red hue.
There was no deafening roar, only the hum of space distortion, as the torrent, poised to burst forth.
呲! !
A massive, dark red beam of light, far exceeding the diameter of the previous beam, shot out from the fox's mouth. Wherever the beam passed, it carved deep furrows into the ground, heading towards Uchiha Madara within Susanoo.
Madara Uchiha's pupils dilated slightly. Even he could clearly feel the terrifying threat contained in this attack, which had even exceeded the scope of a Tailed Beast Ball.
"Interesting..." Madara Uchiha's crimson eyes gleamed brightly. "That's more like it!"
The complete Susanoo suddenly raised the huge blade in its hand, gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, and its chakra surged wildly into the blade...
boom!!
A beam of dark red light struck the raised blade, and the Susanoo, which was as majestic as a mountain, trembled and began to crack under the blow.
With the continuous impact, the massive body of the Complete Susanoo was pushed backward, its feet carving two furrows in the ground, causing soil and rocks to tumble and fly!
"Come!"
Madara Uchiha roared, and his Susanoo took a step forward, channeling even more violent chakra into the blade to desperately block the continuous barrage of Cero.
But at that moment, on the other side, a fierce glint flashed in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes as he controlled his Susanoo, slashing the giant blade in his hand fiercely towards Uchiha Madara.
"die!"
I wrote a 2-word extra chapter today, so it took me a little longer and the update is a bit late. Here's a little something for you all, or maybe just one more thing.