010 Yamata no Orochi 

"Rinnegan…"

Before Orochimaru joined Akatsuki, he had once crossed paths with Pain's Deva Path.

The moment he saw those eyes, he recognized them instantly, they were the legendary Rinnegan, the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths.

Driven by his thirst for knowledge, Orochimaru did something reckless. 

Without hesitation or strategy, he charged forward and tried to dig out Pain's eyes.

The result? He was blasted back a hundred meters, tumbling through shattered trees and dirt, barely able to stand. The massive gap in power was undeniable.

It was the first time Orochimaru truly felt overwhelmed and it sparked his deep interest in Akatsuki.

He joined the organization hoping to take advantage of the chaos and seek more secrets.

But Pain's strength was overwhelming, giving him no opening to act.

Now, seeing Naruto with the same Rinnegan, Orochimaru's mind grew clearer.

"So, Pain was really defeated by you. And you even got the Rinnegan before Tobi... Hmph, now I understand why you dared to revive me without fearing betrayal."

Naruto asked calmly, "Then, are you willing to submit to me?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes. "Judging by your aura, you just got the eye. How much of its power can you actually use?"

Naruto smiled. "Even with just one eye… I'm afraid it's more than enough to handle you."

Orochimaru laughed darkly. "Hehehe... Then I'll have to see for myself!"

BOOM!!!

The earth rumbled as the Yamata no Orochi charged forward, each massive head writhing with destructive power.

Without a giant chakra construct like Susanoo, most would be crushed under such force.

The smartest move was to dodge. But Naruto didn't take a single step back.

Because he had only one goal, to defeat Orochimaru completely and earn his submission through sheer strength.

As the Yamata-no-Orochi rushed forward, its eight giant snakeheads struck down one after another. Each one carried terrifying power far stronger than any ordinary serpent.

Naruto narrowed his left eye slightly, then raised his palm calmly.

An invisible barrier appeared before him, stopping the Yamata no Orochi's savage strike in its tracks.

This was the Rinnegan's protective shield, an ability tied to the Deva Path, one of the Six Paths.

Long ago, a young Nagato accidentally used it in a moment of crisis to save Yahiko and Konan. 

Later, Pain's Deva Path used the same ability to block Naruto's Six-Tails form and even a Tailed Beast Bomb.

It's only drawback: the user must raise their hand beforehand to activate it.

Orochimaru licked his lips. "Not bad… Then how about this?"

The seven snake heads except for the main one holding Orochimaru opened their mouths and unleashed giant Kusanagi swords. All seven blades shot toward Naruto with deadly speed.

Naruto didn't flinch. He simply raised his hand again.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Each of the massive swords froze in mid-air, unable to move forward another inch.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes. "This isn't just a barrier... this is something else."

Naruto's left eye glowed as he calmly spoke:

"Shinra Tensei!"

BOOM!!!

A massive shockwave burst from Naruto's body, sending a powerful repulsive force in all directions.

The entire battlefield sank into a crater from the force of the blast.

"Ugh... this is the same move Pain used on me back then!" Naruto muttered, the ground shaking beneath his feet.

The massive body of the Yamata no Orochi was forced backward by the overwhelming repulsive force, sliding across the ground uncontrollably...!

High in the sky, Konan hovered with her white paper wings spread, carrying the unconscious Anko in her arms. She looked down and murmured,

"It's just like watching Nagato fight... Naruto mastered that technique so fast."

BOOM!!!

The giant serpent finally crashed into the mountain wall at the far end of the battlefield.

Swish! 

Naruto dashed forward and tossed a kunai into the air.

Just as it reached Orochimaru's height, he teleported to it using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

With a kunai in his left hand, his cloak fluttering in the wind, Naruto twisted mid-air with a clean spin. He pointed his right hand at the distant mountain and his left eye suddenly shone.

"Banshō Ten'in!"

BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!

The mountain was ripped apart by a powerful gravitational pull. Giant boulders crashed down on the Yamata no Orochi, pinning it beneath tons of rubble.

Clang!

The kunai landed on the ground. Naruto reappeared beside it, bent down to pick it up, and glanced at the mountain of debris now burying Orochimaru.

He chuckled to himself,

"Can't use Chibaku Tensei yet, but this should be a decent stand-in... right?"

BOOM BOOM BOOM...!!!

A deafening roar followed as the eight giant snake heads burst out from under the rocks, rubble flying everywhere.

Naruto scratched his head and smiled,

"Guess not… It's no substitute after all."

"Naruto, you've truly awakened my fighting spirit!" Orochimaru shouted.

Right after, his body withdrew into the Yamata no Orochi, and the eight snake heads gathered together, releasing a massive amount of chakra. 

A huge, glowing purple sphere began to form in front of them vibrating with destructive energy!

Naruto's expression shifted. "That technique…"

From above, Konan called out, "Be careful! That chakra feels strange!"

Naruto nodded with a serious look. "Yeah… it's almost on the same level as a Tailed Beast Bomb."

"!"

Deep inside Naruto, the silent Kurama twitched his ears slightly at the mention of his name.

BOOM!!!

The Yamata no Orochi unleashed the massive sphere straight toward Naruto!

Yagi no Otama!

(The Eight-Fold Jewel: Orochimaru's strongest technique under the Yamata form.)

Naruto didn't flinch. He stared down the attack and calmly raised his hand. His left eye gleamed.

Gakidō!

Whoosh!

A translucent chakra-absorbing barrier appeared in front of him. The massive sphere slammed into it but instead of exploding, it began to dissolve.

This was the power of the Gakidō, one of the Rinnegan's Six Paths abilities: a sealing barrier that absorbs any chakra-based technique on contact.

But even this powerful technique had its limits…

Among all known techniques, none can surpass the absorption limit of Gakidō, not even a Tailed Beast Bomb. 

Compared to that, Orochimaru's Yagi no Otama was weaker and stood no chance.

Whoosh!

The massive chakra sphere rapidly shrank, reverting to pure chakra before being completely absorbed by the barrier.

Orochimaru slowly emerged from one of the snake heads, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"…Impossible…"

Naruto stood tall. The playful look in his eyes was gone, replaced by quiet determination.

"It's time to end this."

He dashed forward again. Orochimaru instinctively began to retreat into Yamata no Orochi's head.

"Don't even think about running!"

In mid-air, Naruto reached out with his hand 

Bansho Ten'in!

Whoosh!

A powerful gravitational force surged from Naruto's palm. Orochimaru's retreat was abruptly halted, his body yanked forward against his will.

"No… he's trying to separate me from the Yamata no Orochi. I can't let him…!"

SHWOOOM!!!

The pull grew even stronger until Orochimaru was forcibly torn from the giant serpent's body!

He was out. Completely exposed.

Naruto's palm dropped sharply 

Boom!!

The force of gravity slammed Orochimaru hard into the ground.

Even with his heavily modified, flexible body, the impact was brutal. But Orochimaru, barely moving, still clung to consciousness.

"It's over."

Naruto leapt into the air and flicked several black rods from his sleeves. They struck Orochimaru's chakra points with pinpoint precision.

"Ghh…!!"

The moment the Six Paths chakra rods pierced in, Naruto's own chakra surged through them, completely suppressing Orochimaru's chakra flow.

After a brief struggle, Orochimaru let out a long breath.

"…I can't move."

Bang!

Behind them, the Yamata-no-Orochi vanished into smoke, collapsing without its master's control.

Whoosh!

Naruto reappeared in a flash beside the kunai he had thrown, standing over Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru," he said, looking down calmly,

"Could you please stop trying to take over Sasuke's body now?"

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TO BE CONTINUED

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