Those who are aggressive are not necessarily those who have the advantage.

Although the size of the Yamata-no-Orochi is slightly larger than Uchiha Itachi's complete form of Susanoo, the hydra, whose power is not condensed, is no match for the fully armed Susanoo.

Uchiha Itachi's physical condition was not good, how much better could Orochimaru be? Even his own spirit was devoured, and Orochimaru, who was reborn only by relying on the obsession in the curse seal, had a hard time suppressing Uchiha Sasuke's will to resist.

After all, after the failure of the Living Corpse Reincarnation and the loss of all his mental power to the opponent, even with the power of Senjutsu Chakra in the Heaven's Curse Seal, he was still no match for Uchiha Sasuke. It was only after Sasuke's power was greatly consumed that he found the opportunity to seize control of the body. It would take some time to stabilize, and now he had to face a strong enemy like Uchiha Itachi.

Of course, if it weren't for such an opponent, Uchiha Sasuke would not have been forced to exhaust his strength to the point of exhaustion, allowing Orochimaru to take advantage.

"It's useless, you can't kill me!"

Another head was chopped off, and Orochimaru shouted in a slight panic.

"I know you won't kill your brother. Although I don't know what you think, I have investigated and found that you would rather sacrifice yourself than save Uchiha Sasuke's life. You would rather exterminate your entire clan than kill your brother. You must like him very much, but unfortunately, he is already mine..."

There was no response. Uchiha Itachi simply didn't bother to waste words with a guy who was about to be killed again.

Orochimaru in his prime might have been able to compete with the desperate Uchiha Itachi, but now, there really is an essential gap in strength, which is the chasm between high and low levels of consciousness.

Another head was cut off by the flaming sword. The Yamata-no-Orochi, which was left with only its last life, might end in a miserable defeat when it appeared in this world for the first time.

"You are so stubborn. I don't know why you could do such a stupid thing. I thought you were magnanimous enough to get rid of the shackles of your family and village, but now it seems that you are just so-so..."

The torso of the last head was pierced, and Orochimaru, who was about to speak, suddenly changed his expression.

"No, this is a sealing technique. Could it be that your great sword is a divine weapon?"

"Ten Fist Sword, I will grant your last wish, and then you can die in peace!"

The originally huge Yamata-no-Orochi was suppressed by the forced sealing power of the Totsuka Sword, and then absorbed into the gourd that came with it.

At the critical moment, a slender white phosphorus snake split off from the Yamata no Orochi, and taking advantage of the opportunity when Uchiha Itachi had no time to pay attention to other things, it quickly escaped from the sealing range of the Totsuka Sword.

Itachi Uchiha's main focus was not on Orochimaru, but to take this opportunity to remove the curse on Sasuke Uchiha.

In addition, there is one more important thing. Uchiha Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan must be opened, and it is urgent. Otherwise, without sufficient strength, it will be difficult to survive in the upcoming turmoil!

After defeating the Yamata-no-Orochi transformed by Orochimaru, the severely injured Uchiha Itachi had to take a breath. His complete form of Susanoo once again transformed into a skeleton without flesh and blood or armor.

After breaking free from Orochimaru's restraints, the unconscious Uchiha Sasuke is about to wake up.

The final duel between the only two remaining members of the Uchiha clan has not yet ended. The first half has just ended, and the second half that will determine the fate and outcome is now underway.

…

A giant white phosphorus snake was moving through the dense jungle, occasionally poking its head out to sense the movements around it and adjust its direction of advance.

After dodging wave after wave of chakra fluctuations, Orochimaru, who wanted to take a break, suddenly became alert, then raised the upper half of his body and looked at the ninja who was blocking the shadow.

"Orochimaru, he is really miserable. He has suffered two consecutive defeats. He has been completely destroyed from body to soul. He was once one of the three great ninjas, but I didn't expect that he would end up like this."

"It's you? Shuimu, I didn't expect you still care about me. You don't even think about who caused all this. Are you satisfied with this?"

"It's OK!"

Xinzhen replied with a smile.

Not long ago, Nobumasa, who was tricked by Yakushi Kabuto, took advantage of the opportunity of his Byakugan going berserk and successfully got rid of Hatake Kakashi and Tenzo's team. Then he observed here for a long time and finally waited for what he wanted to see.

"It turns out that the Eight-Headed Technique combined with the curse seal is not unsolvable!"

"I was careless when I encountered the Ten Fist Sword."

Orochimaru didn't seem to realize that he was in a situation where he was at the mercy of others.

"I don't think there should be any conflict between us, so why are you hindering me?"

If it weren't for Mizuki's meddling, Orochimaru might have really succeeded.

"It's not these superficial reasons, Orochimaru. I think you have also noticed something. There should be no need for these troublesome exchanges and explanations between us!"

If they have the same opinion, there is naturally no need to talk much. If they have different opinions, neither of them can convince the other, and everyone knows the truth.

"So what are you doing here?"

Nobumasa waved his hand and caught Orochimaru's true form, the white phosphorus snake, which had basically lost its combat effectiveness.

"Don't waste your time. My left eye is a white eye. You can't escape it."

"So that's it. Am I going to die?"

"That's it!"

The chakra flame gathered in the palm of his hand, and in an instant it devoured the white phosphorus snake, and burned it to ashes after a moment.

It’s not that Mizuki wants to kill them all, but at this time, Orochimaru really needs to leave temporarily.

There can't be two tigers in one mountain. There can only be one director for a stage play. If Mizuki wants to control the direction of the key nodes in his own hands, Orochimaru, who is of the same kind as himself and has a similar action pattern, is the biggest destabilizing factor.

…

In a hidden underground cave, in a huge sealed culture container, a black-haired boy of about eleven or twelve suddenly opened his eyes.

His skin was slightly pale, and between his eyebrows and eyes, he had some of Orochimaru's aura, but lacked the gloomy aura of murderousness and lack of humanity.

"Is he dead? Sure enough, no miracle happened!"

The boy felt very uncomfortable with his wet body. Chakra surged all over his body and several flames appeared, quickly drying his body. Then he grabbed the clothes that had been prepared beside him and put them on.

"From today on, my name is Mitsuki!"

"Si" is the sixth Earthly Branch, corresponding to the snake.

"Since someone wants to replace my destiny, let him do it!"

Orochimaru had long been impatient with his fate of being stuck in the mud and unable to extricate himself, and he took this opportunity to retreat from the front stage to the backstage...