Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 46 Fierce Battle with Orochimaru

Qingwu was forced back by Orochimaru's soft body at close range.

Meanwhile, the centaurs and dwarves on the ground, who could only receive simple commands, continued their attack.

The two types of troops cooperated to break through the Ten Thousand Snakes Formation.

The barrage of spears and warhammers rained down, creating cracks in the third Rashomon gate.

"Kill them all, and you can choose any sacrifice you like!" Orochimaru pointed.

"Hiss—!!" The Thousand Serpent opened its mouth, and purple poisonous mist spewed out like a waterfall, causing vegetation to wither and rocks to corrode wherever it passed!

"Recall!" Qingwu circled around and appeared near Rashomon. He first recalled all the centaurs.

I learned from the Deadwood Guardian that the centaurs' flesh and blood bodies would be killed by the poisonous insects of the Aburame's family.

The remaining dwarves ignored the warnings and continued to swing their warhammers at Rashomon.

Qingwu quickly changed his instructions, ordering the sixty dwarves to disperse.

Basic units can only receive very simple commands: attack, defend, and move.

Constantly attacking Rashomon is a bit inflexible.

His goal was not to defeat Orochimaru behind Rashomon, but to stall for time through defense.

Poisonous fog enveloped the dwarves.

A flash of light appeared on all the dwarves, and their "Noble Magic Resistance" kicked in, preventing any of them from falling.

This enraged the ten thousand serpents.

With a flick of its tail, it sent more than a dozen dwarves flying.

"A size advantage, huh? I have that too!"

Spiritual communication!

"boom!!"

A massive, withered tree guardian appeared in the arena.

Although its height appears to be only one-third that of Manda.

With the lord's attribute bonus, the withered tree guard's height increased from 12 meters to 15 meters, while the Thousand Serpents appeared to be nearly 50 meters long.

Countless roots extended from the withered tree guardian, temporarily binding the myriad snakes.

"Oh?"

Orochimaru looked at the newly appeared "tree spirit" with great interest.

"This must be the large psychic creature that caused the root to break."

While the Serpent was being controlled by the Wood Guardian, the Wood Elves launched their second wave of attacks.

This time, the Wood Elves didn't go after Rashomon, but instead set their sights on the giant Manda.

Puff puff……

"hiss--"

Dozens of bloody holes appeared on the body of the ten thousand snakes.

Its defenses weren't that great, or rather... the Wood Elf's arrows were too powerful.

"Damn it, a bunch of scum!!"

The serpent roared in human language and broke free from the control of the withered tree guard, charging into the forest.

The wood elf's attack successfully angered it, and its target changed.

at the same time--

"boom!"

The final Rashomon shattered thanks to the dwarves' relentless efforts.

Orochimaru's figure was revealed.

"Move and fire!" Qingwu gave the order.

The wood spirits leaped and moved through the forest, unleashing a barrage of arrows at Manda and the unprotected Orochimaru.

"Hmm..."

Orochimaru ignored Manda's fate and quickly formed hand seals: "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

The same C-rank ninjutsu, when used by Yura of the Sand Village, could only slightly alter the trajectory of the arrows, but Orochimaru's massive chakra directly scattered all the arrows.

Qingwu was not surprised.

A Kage-level ninjutsu user's chakra reserves are enough to transform even the simplest ninjutsu.

The Thousand Serpents were lured away by the Wood Spirit, but Qingwu took the initiative to approach and join the Withered Wood Guardian.

Standing atop the withered tree guardian, the wooden cage formed by its roots "protects" the green parasol tree.

This is the first time since the start of the war that Qingwu and Orochimaru have faced off directly.

"Not bad courage!" the hoarse voice commented.

"Lord Orochimaru, have you considered the consequences?" Qingwu stared at the Konoha headband on Orochimaru's head, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

This guy is too dangerous. Only when Qingwu is by the side of the Deadwood Guardian does he feel a little safe.

"You mean this?" Orochimaru ripped off his headband and tossed it aside carelessly.

"The ninja world is so boring... Perhaps it's time for some changes. Hmm, let's start with me."

Qingwu's pupils contracted. Was this guy already planning to defect? ​​Or... for my sake!?

"Any new abilities to demonstrate?" Orochimaru asked hoarsely. "If not... let's stop here!"

call--

Orochimaru's attack was sudden; his head flew up and snapped at the wooden cage with incredible speed.

A vibrant green light crackling with electricity emanated from Qingwu's hand. "Magic Arrow!"

"Ninjutsu without hand seals!? Interesting! You really do have something new."

Orochimaru's elongated neck was exceptionally flexible; he easily dodged the magic arrow while simultaneously spitting out a long ninja sword from his mouth.

No, it's not a ninja sword!

Qingwu recognized the divine weapon: the Kusanagi Sword.

"bass--"

The wooden cage was cut open like tofu.

However, Qingwu's magic had already been unleashed simultaneously: "Slowing Spell!"

The vine-like texture rippled, and Orochimaru's attacks and movement visibly slowed down.

And Qingwu released a magical arrow from his hand once again.

Orochimaru, whose speed has been reduced, cannot escape this time.

"puff!!"

Blood splattered as Orochimaru's head was severed by the unexpected attack.

The head, still holding the Kusanagi sword, spun and flew up.

far away……

Hiding in the shadows, Iruka's mouth dropped open involuntarily. "Qingwu... he actually killed Lord Orochimaru?"

Kill? Of course not.

The wooden cage was used to cover the green wutong tree again.

At the same time, a huge mouth opened on Orochimaru's "corpse".

A completely new Orochimaru crawled out of the slime.

Qingwu suppressed her rapid heartbeat.

That's absolutely terrifying! He'd always known that Orochimaru was the hardest person to kill in the ninja world!

The "Orochi-ryu Substitution Technique" in front of me is one of the means to save my life.

"Hmm..."

"Hehehe..."

Orochimaru tilted his head back and laughed like Iori Yagami.

"Qingwu-jun, I have to admit... I underestimated you."

After their encounter, Orochimaru's address finally carried a hint of respect.

He suddenly opened his eyes wide.

His eyes looked like they were about to bulge out of their sockets.

Qingwu dared not be careless and used another slowing technique, directly targeting Orochimaru's location.

"Whoosh!"

Orochimaru vanished from the spot in a flash.

When it reappeared, it was already standing on top of the withered tree guard, its gaze fixed on the green wutong tree at close range.

This scene was terrifying.

"Magic Arrow!"

"Ninja Technique: Hidden Shadow Multi-Snake Hand!"

The weakness of the Magic Arrow is that it is a single-target attack.

After slaying several giant pythons, the remaining pythons still surrounded the wooden cage.

Qingwu remained calm and issued the order.

As the withered tree guardian wriggled, its roots intertwined with the giant python, it moved the wooden cage back more than a meter.

The attack space opened up, and several arrows shot out from the treetops, pinning the giant python to death.

Orochimaru frowned slightly, then summoned the Kusanagi sword in his palm and slashed down without hesitation.

The structure of the withered tree guardian's head instantly grew and deformed, forming a thick wooden shield to protect Qingwu before the sword fell.

At the same time, a huge arm rose up, with countless roots wrapping around Orochimaru's legs.

Orochimaru was forced to leave the top of the withered tree guardian's head. In mid-air, he placed one hand to his mouth and shouted, "Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique!"

A massive, highly concentrated wind blade severed one of the withered tree guardian's "arms" completely...