2. Team 7 vs Orochimaru

As we were heading towards the tower, we encountered a Kusa kunoichi with long tongue waiting for us.

Shit! That's Orochimaru!

How did he find us-

Oh. Was he watching us when Naruto made all the Shadow Clones with transformation jutsu and we mixed in?

But we were in front of the gate from where we entered.

...was the proctor there a spy of Orochimaru? Or Orochimaru has been keeping an eye on us as soon as we entered the gate?

No. There is no time for these thoughts right now.

Danzo is probably collaborating with Orochimaru to take out Hiruzen. And Danzo wouldn't allow Orochimaru to sneak in his forces if anything happened to the Jinchuriki, Naruto.

Orochimaru wouldn't want to kill Sasuke right now since he wants his body.

I am the one who is in the most danger.

"Would you give me a scroll?"

Orochimaru, disguised as the Kusa ninja, asked while letting out his long tongue.

And just when Naruto was going to defy her, a terrible killing intent flowed over us.

We froze.

"Oh. It seems like the pink haired girl is pretending huh?"

What the hell!? I am genuinely scared!

Suddenly, snakes erupted from the ground.

I barely dodged, but Sasuke and Naruto, who were frozen in place, got bitten.

"Thought so. Don't worry. Those snakes aren't poisonous."

Both took out the snakes, now fully aware of our situation.

Sasuke said, "Which scroll do you want? We have some extra."

"Sasuke! What the hell are you saying!?"

"Idiots! It's not the time for that! This is obviously Orochimaru! Who the hell uses snakes! We have to get to the tower-"

As I was shouting, I suddenly flew away from a burst of wind. Separating me from Naruto and Sasuke.

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I barely landed on a tree, and immediately started running upside while weaving handsigns.

"Kukuku! Trying to use a flare to alert everyone?"

I stopped midway as Orochimaru was suddenly in front of me.

But I had already completed the handsigns.

'Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!'

I knew that it will serve as nothing but distraction, so I used it as a cover, and quickly switched with my inner self to use my second set of power.

'In exchange of 50% of my cursed energy reserves of today, and not targetting Naruto and Sasuke, I open the Domain.

Domain Expansion: Malevolent Kitchen.'

The Domain opened, a barrier-less domain of 400m.

Flames went everywhere, but targetted only Orochimaru.

Both his Shadow Clone that is here and his real body that is with Naruto and Sasuke some meters away, both experience fire much hotter than a normal fireball, but way below than Amaterasu.

Orochimaru clone following me puffed away, and real Orochimaru burnt. Screaming in pain.

The markings on my face faded, and my real self took back control again.

I went through the burnt forest and reached back to Sasuke and Naruto.

And in front of us, Orochimaru's burnt body laid there, seemingly dead.

"Heck yeah! Sakura-chan, that was a really cool jutsu! You defeated-"

"Shut up! And run-"

From the burnt body's mouth, a new Orochimaru, in his actual face, came out. All gooey and stuff.

"I guess I should stop playing around. Though, for burning me once with that strange jutsu, with unusual energy, I guess I will give you a gift."

I don't want any of his gift!

His neck extended, and just as it was about to bite me in the neck, I was about to punch him with Tsunade style chakra enhanced strength.

But his target shifted and he bit Sasuke instead.

"Aaaah!"

Sasuke screamed in agony and fell to the ground, while Orochimaru started going away.

"You must have already sent out the flare. Though my time was short here, I will send you a gift later. I was here for Sasuke today."

He then glanced at Sasuke on the ground, enduring huge pain.

"If you want this strength to kill Itachi, you will have to inevitably come to me."

Saying that, he left the scene.

"Naruto, surround us with clones. I am going to treat Sasuke."

As Naruto made a lot of shadow clones, I started healing Sasuke with the normal healing jutsu. Orochimaru could still be watching.

But after half an hour, I switched with my inner self, and used Reverse Cursed Energy to heal him faster.

Sadly, it didn't remove the Cursed Mark on Sasuke's.

I sighed and switched back, and put Sasuke on a Naruto's clone.

"Queetions later, Naruto. We should first go to the tower and find Kakashi-sensei."

I shut off Naruto, who clearly wanted to ask about the markings that appeared on my face.

Currently, I can only use Sukuna's power while switching with my inner self. Afterall, it hasn't been long since I got this 'cheat'.

Perhaps, I will be able to develop my own Cleave, Dismantle and Fuga in my body without switching later?

Well, it's not the time to think about that yet.

Right now, Orochimaru has gotten interested in me. I don't what the 'gift' he was talking about. Atleast it didn't seem to be Curse Mark.

I knew by the look in his eyes towards me that he had detected the 'strange' energy in my body as soon as he laid his eyes on me. If I hadn't give him a demonstration, he would have kidnapped me and cut me open for his experiments.

Uggh...

I was completely outclassed. I didn't have even 1% chance of killing him. He tanked Malevolent Kitchen just for playing dead and surprising us by spitting out his real body.

And with his body, Cleave and Dismantle are useless. It would just have revealed my another card with no effect.