Chapter 113

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At this time, on the battlefield near Kikyo Pass.

"Tsunade?" Elder Chiyo of the Sand Village glared at her and Orochimaru, seething with anger. "Where is that White Fang? This time, I'll make sure he pays with his life!"

Tsunade scoffed, arms crossed. "I wouldn't know. Find him yourself."

"You brat! How dare you mock me!" Chiyo shouted, taking an aggressive stance.

Tsunade merely stepped back with an unimpressed expression. "I'm sitting this one out. As long as you don't poison me, I won't get involved."

Chiyo blinked, surprised, before turning her attention to Orochimaru. He sighed, cracking his knuckles. "Well, since I'm the commander here, you'll have to deal with me."

"You Konoha shinobi are really looking down on us!" Fourth Kazekage Rasa finally stepped forward, his voice laced with fury. "Magnet Release: Gold Dust Tsunami!"

A massive wave of shimmering gold dust rose behind him, spreading across the battlefield like an unstoppable tidal wave.

Tsunade's eyes gleamed. "Damn… that's a lot of money. If I had that much gold, I could gamble across every casino in the world!"

Orochimaru:

With a thunderous crash, the golden sand engulfed a massive serpent Orochimaru had summoned.

"Pathetic," Rasa sneered, raising his hand to crush him.

But nothing happened.

His brow furrowed. He clenched his fist harder.

Still nothing.

Orochimaru suddenly burst from the golden prison, sending shards of compacted dust flying in all directions. Then, impossibly—he flew.

"What?!" Rasa's eyes widened. "How the hell is he flying?!"

Orochimaru smirked. "For the village!" he roared in an unfamiliar dialect before launching forward, fists crackling with raw power.

A single punch shattered the Gold Dust defense, sending Rasa staggering. Orochimaru followed up instantly: "Ora Ora Ora Ora!"

Each strike tore through Rasa's armor, breaking his nose and sending blood flying through the air.

"Kazekage-sama!" Chiyo shouted, summoning her legendary puppets. "Three Jewels Suction!"

The puppets unleashed a massive vortex, attempting to yank Orochimaru back. But he turned with a wicked grin. "Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

Dozens of massive serpents lunged at the puppets, tearing them apart in seconds.

"Fire Release team, prepare!" Orochimaru commanded. "Great Fireball Technique!"

Konoha's Fire Release shinobi stepped forward. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Lava-like fireballs rained from the sky, colliding with the golden sand barriers. The intense heat melted Rasa's precious Gold Dust into molten metal that dripped onto the battlefield.

Chiyo's expression darkened. "All shinobi, close the distance! Engage in melee!"

The Sand shinobi obeyed, rushing into close-quarters combat.

Orochimaru smirked. "Wind Release team, assist. Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"

A coordinated attack ensued. Fire shinobi unleashed blazing dragons, while Wind shinobi amplified them with fierce gales. A colossal inferno consumed the Sand shinobi in seconds, their screams echoing in the night.

Rasa and Chiyo clenched their teeth.

Konoha's shinobi had become monsters.

The golden era of Konoha's military might had arrived, nurtured by years of preparation and war.

A lone shinobi couldn't turn the tide of battle alone—only beings like Hashirama Senju in his prime could shift an entire war.

Even Hanzo of the Salamander, revered as a "demigod," only managed to influence battles, not the entire war effort.

Rasa scowled. "We can't hold them back like this. Chiyo, it's time."

Chiyo nodded grimly as Rasa retrieved a sealing scroll from his back. With a swift motion, he unsealed a massive jar.

Orochimaru's instincts flared in warning.

The Kazekage flung the jar into Konoha's forces. "Release!"

A violent windstorm erupted as sand and chakra coalesced into a monstrous form.

"That's—" Orochimaru's breath hitched. "Shukaku?! You bastards violated the treaty! You're using a Tailed Beast in open warfare!"

"Finally!" Shukaku's screeching laughter filled the battlefield. "I'm free again!"

Then the beast turned—its beady eyes locking onto Rasa.

"Oh? Why do I feel like I've said that before?"

Shukaku's grin twisted. "Wait a minute—you're the bastard who keeps sealing me up!" The Tanuki roared, "Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet!"

A massive chakra-infused wind bullet shot straight at the Kazekage.

Rasa barely dodged in time.

Tsunade and Orochimaru exchanged looks before bursting into laughter.

"So you just released a wild, untamed Shukaku? That's…" Tsunade wiped a tear from her eye. "That's tragic."

"Wind Release: Sand Shot!" Shukaku suddenly spun around, pelting the battlefield with countless hardened sand bullets.

It didn't care about allies or enemies.

Orochimaru grimaced. "If that thing keeps rampaging, even Konoha will suffer major losses."

"Summoning Jutsu! Triple Rashomon!"

Three enormous demonic gates materialized, shielding Konoha's forces from the devastating assault.

Shukaku snarled. "You dare block me?!" It began forming a black sphere of energy—

"Tailed Beast Bomb," Orochimaru muttered, eyes narrowing. "Tsunade, you ready?"

She nodded.

Orochimaru inhaled deeply. His muscles swelled grotesquely, veins bulging. His clothing tore as his power surged. "Haaaaaaaah!"

Shukaku spat out the Tailed Beast Bomb.

"Ka-me… ha-me…" Orochimaru cupped his hands, gathering chakra. A blue glow crackled in his palms.

"HA!!!"

A colossal energy wave surged forward, clashing with the Tailed Beast Bomb.

For a brief moment, the attacks were evenly matched. Then Orochimaru's blast tore through the orb and slammed directly into Shukaku.

"IMPOSSIBLE!!!" The beast howled as a gaping hole was blasted through its torso.

The energy wave continued, obliterating an entire mountain in the distance.

Chiyo and Rasa stared in shock. "This… This is the power of the Sannin…?"

Tsunade leaped onto the beast, kicking away the sealing jar from before. "Sealing Jutsu: Four Elephant Seal!"

"NOOO!" Shukaku screeched. "I just got out!"

And then, it was gone—sealed once again within the jar.

Both Konoha and Sand shinobi stood in stunned silence.

Konoha's forces had witnessed something unbelievable. The Sand shinobi, on the other hand, knew they stood no chance. Slowly, they dropped their weapons.

Elsewhere, in a ruined village near the battlefield, a silver-haired boy lay bleeding against a shattered tree.

A young medical kunoichi knelt beside him, gently treating his wounds. "What's your name?"

The boy blinked, confused. "I… don't know."

She sighed. "War is cruel. Come with me to Konoha. My name is Nonou."

The boy hesitated, then nodded blankly.

She smiled. "From now on, your name will be Kabuto Yakushi."

A small spark of life returned to his hollow eyes. "Kabuto Yakushi… That's my name…"

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