165 Rebellious Snake, Wit End

The blazing sword, infused with sealing power, pierced straight through Simu's chest.

Orochimaru curled his lips into a confident grin.

"Got you!"

With Hanyu Simu sealed, he could finally take his time

Prepare carefully.

And then, slowly claim his body for himself.

With such a powerful vessel, he could surely unravel the world's deepest mysteries!

Orochimaru was already envisioning his future

Mastering Sage Mode.

Standing at the peak of existence.

But then

He froze.

His eyes narrowed at Simu, still impaled by the Totsuka Sword completely unmoved.

That shouldn't be possible.

Once struck, the victim should be sealed instantly.

He had tested this on dozens of people.

Even elite Jōnin couldn't resist.

The results were always the same.

No one could escape the Totsuka Sword .

Not even Simu.

So why…

Why was he still standing?

A sudden sense of dread crept into Orochimaru's heart.

Simu slowly lifted his head.

"Sorry, Orochimaru-san… you didn't stab me."

He smiled, his voice calm.

Orochimaru's eyes followed the Totsuka Sword, his mind refusing to believe what he was seeing.

Simu's chest had a gaping hole, large enough to fit the entire blade.

The wound nearly split his body in half, from chest to abdomen.

And yet—

That very hole was the reason he had avoided the Totsuka Sword completely.

It only looked like the blade had pierced him.

In reality, it had passed cleanly through the empty space in his body, never touching him at all.

Orochimaru's face twisted in shock.

Simu, still smiling, slowly raised his Mace.

"Let me tell you a little secret, Orochimaru-san…"

His voice was almost playful.

"This is also a form of Taijutsu."

Then, his tone turned sharp.

"In the pursuit of science, don't forget the power of the body."

With that—

He swung the mace down.

"Mighty Country!"

A colossal surge of Haki exploded, slamming into Orochimaru's midsection with overwhelming force.

There was no way he could defend against such power in a hurry.

His massive snake body was sent hurtling across the ground, tearing up earth and stone in its wake.

Meanwhile, the gaping hole in Simu's chest closed up instantly.

This was the ability he had acquired when impersonating Kizaru

[Life Return].

He hadn't expected it to come in handy like this.

That was too close.

Simu's expression darkened.

Something like this must never happen again.

So…

A massive dragon, stretching hundreds of meters, soared into the sky.

In an instant, the natural energy within several kilometers was drawn toward Simu, vanishing into his form.

The wind howled.

A violent storm gathered in his mouth—

Compressed into the Ultimate Tornado.

"Sage Technique, en Thousand Blades Tornado!"

The violently compressed airflow slashed downward like a thousand razor-sharp scythes, tearing apart the ground with ease.

Orochimaru, now reduced to just three snake heads, had little mobility left in this form.

He could only endure the attack.

Or so Simu thought

Until something unexpected happened.

"Yata Mirror?"

From the mouth of one of the white snake heads, a shield wrapped in red Chakra emerged.

The deadly wind blades, capable of slicing through steel like paper, vanished upon contact

As if sinking into a bottomless abyss.

Orochimaru's upper body emerged from the middle snake head.

"It seems you know quite a bit..."

He licked his lips, eyes gleaming with new light.

"I had to dig through countless Uchiha records to find these treasures."

Hearing this, Simu's expression shifted slightly.

"So it really is connected to the Uchiha clan."

In the original timeline, these legendary relics were found by Uchiha Itachi.

It made sense that Orochimaru had found them from Uchiha archives.

Simu hadn't expected that, due to his butterfly effect, these two legendary treasures would end up in Orochimaru's hands.

But so what?

A confident smile spread across his face.

Earlier, he had almost fallen to the Totsuka Sword simply because he hadn't anticipated it.

Now, he knew.

And with that knowledge, he wouldn't make the same mistake twice.

His body shrank rapidly, reverting to his human form.

Orochimaru's face tensed.

He understood the problem.

With the Totsuka Sword, he could instantly seal any opponent.

With the Yata Mirror, he could block any ninjutsu.

One was the ultimate attack.

The other was the ultimate defense.

Yet, despite these overwhelming strengths

There was a fatal flaw.

Orochimaru was too slow.

And unfortunately for him

Simu was one of the fastest people in the ninja world..

Whether it is attacking or defending, you have to keep up with others!

A golden light instantly fell from the sky.

Orochimaru was just about to raise the Yata Mirror, its burning red Chakra surging to block the attack.

But at the last moment—

Simu's figure twisted mid-air.

Like a bolt of lightning, he dropped straight down at a near ninety-degree angle

Then, in an instant, he shot to the left.

Orochimaru instinctively turned to follow

Too late.

Simu flashed right again, his speed completely overwhelming Orochimaru's reaction time.

As he moved, he clasped his hands before his chest.

A rich golden light radiated between his palms.

A smirk formed on his lips.

"Let's see whose Yata Mirror is faster."

"Yata Mirror, Mirror Slash!"

A golden longsword tore through the air—

Before Orochimaru could react 

Shhhhk!

His right head was severed instantly.

But Simu didn't stop.

With another sharp turn in the air, he lunged straight for the middle head.

At the last second, Orochimaru's remaining head reacted just in time.

The Yata Mirror in its mouth flared to life

CLANG!

The lightsaber clashed against the indestructible shield, sparks flying in all directions.

Simu's lightsaber slashed down with blinding speed, crashing against the flaming Yata Mirror.

CLANG!

Unfortunately, Simu's slash still failed to penetrate the legendary treasure.

A trace of paleness crept onto Orochimaru's face.

He had already lost six heads—his injuries were severe.

Taking a deep breath, he raised his hands in a placating gesture.

"Hanyu Simu, you and I have no personal grudge. Why not call this off?"

His golden eyes flickered.

"I can be of more value to you alive than dead."

Simu stood fifty meters away from Orochimaru.

Close enough to strike instantly, but far enough to evade the Totsuka Sword if necessary.

Faced with Orochimaru's temptation, Simu just shook his head lightly.

"Without your body, I have no way to explain to the village."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with certainty:

"I can create a fake corpse for you."

Simu was a little moved.

Orochimaru's scientific knowledge was almost unmatched in the ninja world.

His understanding of ninjutsu was equally unrivaled.

If Simu could successfully subdue him, it would be a huge advantage for the future.

But that thought vanished in an instant.

Simu's eyes turned cold, a sharp killing intent radiated from his body.

Orochimaru was too dangerous.

There was no way to guarantee his loyalty.

Keeping him alive would be like sleeping next to a venomous snake.

Not worth the risk.

Decision made.

He had to die.

Sensing the shift in Simu's intent, Orochimaru let out a small sigh.

"So, it's no use after all?"

But hesitation had no place in battle.

Orochimaru leapt into the air, crossing his arms.

A sudden flash of brilliant light tore through the night sky.

"Sage Technique: Yasakani no Magatama!"

A storm of glowing projectiles rained down, devastating the already-ruined battlefield.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru held the Yata Mirror high, shielding himself from the deadly downpour.

"This level of attack is useless against me!"

Orochimaru was confident in the absolute defense of the Yata Mirror.

Simu had no way of breaking through.

But soon, his expression changed.

The relentless barrage of light had continued for five full minutes—with no sign of stopping.

"What the hell is this guy doing?!"

Orochimaru gritted his teeth, his face darkening.

He had dominated the ninja world for years, but he had never faced a monster like this.

Only the First Hokage had ever unleashed S-rank jutsu on this scale—

without hesitation, like it cost nothing!

But Simu was different.

His chakra was like the ocean, seemingly endless.

Orochimaru, however, was not so lucky.

Maintaining the Yata Mirror drained a tremendous amount of chakra.

In a normal battle, most fights ended within twenty minutes—so the mirror's energy cost was manageable.

It was meant to be used strategically, as a trump card to block critical attacks.

But Simu?

He was just spamming it.

Orochimaru stared at the unrelenting rain of light above him.

"This is ridiculous..."

This insanity had gone on for two hours straight.

Not a single second of pause—just continuous bombardment.

Orochimaru was numb.

His chakra was running low, and his Yamata no Orochi form kept shrinking.

Desperate, several white snakes split from his body, burrowing underground in an attempt to escape.

But Simu's Observation Haki caught everything.

Each time the snakes neared the edge of the light rain's range, a few precisely aimed blasts would wipe them out.

Orochimaru's patience snapped.

"This can't go on...!"

He clenched his fists, feeling his chakra draining fast.

There was only one option left—

A final gamble!

Just as he was about to make his move—

The rain stopped.

Amidst the ruins, three bursts of white smoke erupted.

"Master."

The Two-Tails greeted first.

The Five-Tails followed closely behind.

Only the Four-Tails remained somewhat reserved.

"Hey, isn't this Orochimaru from Konoha?"

The Two-Tails tilted its head, raised a blue paw, and waved casually at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's face stiffened.

"How... how does he still have this much chakra?!"

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TO BE CONTINUED

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