Chapter 129 The Wounded Snake

He pounced forward and bit Sasuke with lightning speed.

But it was only half successful - one of his fangs pierced Sasuke's shoulder, while the other seemed to bite into something hard metal.

It turned out that Sasuke had sewed steel plates in his clothes. Orochimaru didn't even have time to take a second bite before he was knocked out by Naruto's punch. The punch hit his cheekbone and made him dizzy.

The power of this punch was greater than before. The chakras of the three Genin resonated, and their strength reached its peak at this moment. Orochimaru even had a premonition of what would happen next.

He steadied himself in time and saw the pink-haired girl rushing towards him, so he turned around, swung the Kusanagi sword, and launched a fatal blow. At the same time, he also prepared an earth escape move to bury the three little ghosts completely.

But at this moment, an accident happened - his attack was actually blocked by the girl, and he did not hear the sound of breaking bones.

He looked closely and found that the girl's arms were covered with chakra lines. Her skin became as hard as steel, layer upon layer, like dragon scales, indestructible.

He wanted to release the earth escape technique, but found that his chakra could not flow. He raised his head and saw that Uchiha Sasuke's eyes were spinning rapidly, and the scarlet Sharingan appeared in his eyes. The young man's fist hit his acupoints accurately and interrupted him.

Sasuke's chakra and his control over it were far beyond Orochimaru's imagination. Before he could react, Sasuke had already pulled out the short knife on his back and forced Orochimaru back. The tip of the knife was almost touching his nose, and the sharp blade even cut off a few of his hairs.

Sakura seized the opportunity and struck Orochimaru on the chest. Her palm contained powerful chakra, which was enough to immobilize Orochimaru for a few seconds.

And these few seconds were enough for Naruto. He pounced forward and cast a drawn seal on Orochimaru's back.

It was a chakra sealing technique, and a very advanced one at that, well beyond the capabilities of a genin, but it worked.

The chakra in Orochimaru's body was completely sealed and he couldn't move.

The seal location chosen by Naruto was very tricky. If Orochimaru did not have special abilities, he would not be able to touch that location at all. However, his body structure was different from that of ordinary people, so he would be able to break free from the seal quickly.

He still couldn't believe that these three brats could force him to this point. No matter how strong they were, they were just Genin after all. How could they have such powerful chakra?

At this moment, three Genins suddenly jumped back, fear written all over their faces. The three of them stood in three different directions, forming a triangle, and quickly formed seals with their hands.

A powerful chakra burst out from them. This chakra was so strong that the air around them became heavy, making it hard for people to breathe. Orochimaru immediately recognized this chakra.

He turned his head abruptly and looked at the blond and blue-eyed boy, and found that the other's eyes were no longer blue, but turned into dazzling amber, and his pupils had turned into vertical pupils like a beast. The chakra of the nine-tailed demon fox was eroding his body.

He saw that there was a complex seal shining on the chests of the three boys. The center of the seal was just below their throats. The light of the seal even penetrated their dark clothes. Orochimaru could not understand the meaning of these seals at all.

"What a stupid behavior." A voice suddenly sounded in his ears. It was a low and hoarse voice, not like a human voice, full of malice and teasing. "It seems that this snake has hit a wall this time."

At this moment, the three Genin completed the seal at the same time, and Orochimaru recognized the technique -

"Fire escape!"

"Wind escape!"

"Water escape!"

They shouted loudly, and then, in unison:

"Lightning Release, Secret Technique, Kirin!"

This is a combination of ninjutsu that only they can perform, and it is powerful enough to destroy the world.

Kirin is an A-level ninjutsu, one of the famous skills of their teacher, Hatake Kakashi, and it is also the strongest ninjutsu that they can perform after fusing the four chakra attributes.

Normally, they would not be able to use this technique because it consumed too much chakra, but now, with the help of the Nine-Tails' chakra, they can finally use this technique.

Naruto felt that the chakra diversion seal on his chest was slowly disappearing, and Sakura beside him was already staggering. He quickly reached out to hold Sakura's shoulders, only to notice that Sakura's arms were covered with marks of chakra burns.

Sasuke also groaned in pain, leaning against Naruto and covering his injured shoulder with one hand.

"Damn it..." Sasuke cursed under his breath.

Naruto was about to pull open Sasuke's clothes to check his injuries when the Nine-Tails' voice suddenly sounded in his ears, its tone full of anger and warning.

"Don't move, kid, it's not over yet."

"That thing burns souls," Sakura said weakly, but Naruto had no idea what she was talking about.

Naruto hadn't expected to kill his opponent with that jutsu, he knew that guy was a chakra master, more powerful than he had ever seen, but when the smoke cleared, the man was still alive, angry chakra radiating from him in waves.

The explosion caused by the mixed elements completely destroyed the man's disguise. His entire arm, which he used to cover his face, was burnt, and one side of his body was also severely burned.

The man was bruised and dying, but he was still alive and very dangerous.

The attack just now was already their limit. Sakura was panting heavily with exhaustion, and Sasuke was also on the verge of collapse. They now only hoped that this attack could delay the man long enough.

"You little brats, I'm going to make you pay..." the man said gritting his teeth, his tone full of anger and murderous intent. He held the strange samurai sword tightly like a wounded poisonous snake.

Sakura recovered quickly, but Sasuke's condition was not good. A stream of black chakra, like ink, spread along his neck, like a poison.

Naruto noticed that Sasuke had a pained look on his face, even though he tried hard to stand up straight and hide his injuries.

Naruto quickly bent down, held Sasuke's arm, let him lean against him, and then gently touched Sakura with his elbow.

Sakura nodded in understanding. She was ready and prepared to retreat with Sasuke at any time. If necessary, she would delay the enemy and cover their retreat.

But they didn't get far.

Naruto suddenly felt that the chakra around him changed, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Sakura looked at him in confusion, but Naruto's smile became even brighter.

"Great! I knew that at critical moments, we still have to rely on our friends."

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar voice came from the trees above their heads.