i am kimimaro

"Congratulations, tourist, for successfully taking a photo during the Land of Waves mission. You have received the reward: Ice Fang Magatama."

The Ice Fang Magatama, originating from "Dragon Quest," is a crystallization of the power of the Ice Fang White Tiger. It can unleash ice-type attacks and also integrate the power of the Magatama into the body of a demon machine, unleashing even greater power.

On the way to find Orochimaru, Kimimaro looked at the latest photo reward that appeared in the system, his face filled with a strange expression.

"Is this the beginning of preparing me for building Gundams in the future?"

Kimimaro didn't expect the photo reward for the Land of Waves mission to be this.

He wondered if there would be Magatama of other powers as rewards in the future.

Currently, he didn't have a Gundam, so he couldn't unleash the full power of the Ice Fang Magatama.

However, ice-type attacks shouldn't be a big problem.

"With the Gaia Foundation and the Ice Fang Magatama, if I were to impersonate a member of the Yuki Clan, who wouldn't believe it?"

Kimimaro immediately felt that he could create another alias.

After the traveling doctor, Mr. Kimi, his new alias would be called...

Forget it, he would think about it when he needed to use it.

Now wasn't a good time to test the abilities of the Ice Fang Magatama, so Kimimaro temporarily suppressed his curiosity about its power.

Outside the laboratory, Kimimaro stopped.

He sensed four powerful chakras lurking nearby.

Needless to say, they were after him.

"Come out."

"Hehe, as expected of someone Orochimaru-sama values, you were able to detect our presence."

A cold laugh sounded, and four figures surrounded Kimimaro.

He knew all four of them.

The Sound Ninja Four!

Jirobo, Kidomaru, Tayuya, and Sakon and Ukon.

They were the first successful subjects of the Cursed Seal experiments.

From the current situation, it seemed they had fully adapted to the power of the Cursed Seal within them. Each one was full of vitality, showing no trace of the weakness they had two years ago when they were soaking in containers.

Jirobo and Tayuya still looked like normal humans, but Kidomaru and Sakon and Ukon were not.

Kidomaru had six arms, resembling a human spider.

Sakon and Ukon were twins, but apart from their heads, their bodies could merge into one.

Usually, Sakon controlled the body, making them look like a humanoid monster with two heads.

If they encountered a powerful opponent, Ukon would participate in the battle, and one body would become two.

"What do you four want, blocking my way?"

Kimimaro frowned slightly and said softly.

These four people standing here were definitely not here to welcome him.

"We want to see how capable you are, whether you're qualified to be our leader."

Tayuya said as she pulled out her weapon, a purple flute.

In the past two years, with the Cursed Seal, the Sound Ninja Four's strength had greatly improved, and they had developed a sense of arrogance.

In the Sound Village, apart from Orochimaru, they didn't take anyone else seriously.

But not long ago, Orochimaru announced that after Kimimaro's return, he would become their leader, forming the Sound Ninja Five.

This was unacceptable to the proud Sound Ninja Four.

So, with Orochimaru's permission, they deliberately came here to fight Kimimaro.

If they lost, there was nothing to say, they would obey orders.

But if they won, Kimimaro could only be their subordinate, not their leader.

"Do we need all four of us to deal with him alone?"

Sakon showed a disdainful expression, clearly not thinking it was necessary for all four of them to fight Kimimaro together.

"After all, he's someone Orochimaru-sama values. We can't underestimate him."

Kidomaru said, leaping up, spider silk shooting out from his feet and sticking to the ten-meter-high ceiling.

"Let me test his strength first!"

Jirobo didn't waste any words and charged forward with a punch!

His fist, the size of a sandbag, was filled with terrifying power.

"Rock Smash!"

Among the Sound Ninja Four, Jirobo was the weakest, but he had the greatest strength.

This punch could easily shatter a stone wall.

Kimimaro didn't dodge or evade, extending his right palm and easily catching Jirobo's fist with a *slap*.

Immovable like a mountain!

Jirobo was startled, looking at Kimimaro who was close at hand.

Those green eyes stared at him coldly, sending a chill down his spine.

"Do you... also want to dance?"

*Bang!*

Before Jirobo could react, Kimimaro kicked out, hitting him right in the abdomen.

A tremendous force struck!

Jirobo was instantly sent flying backward!

*Bang!*

His massive body crashed into the wall.

The power of that single strike left everyone astonished.

This seemingly slender young man possessed such astonishing strength.

"My turn!"

Sakon charged forward, attacking at close range!

"Multi-Punch!"

His right fist shot out, rapidly approaching Kimimaro's face.

At that moment, several afterimages appeared around his right fist!

No, they weren't entirely afterimages; two of the punches were real!

Multi-Punch, the name said it all.

Kimimaro extended both hands, ignoring the afterimages and catching all the real fists!

The afterimages disappeared!

Seeing this, Sakon wasn't surprised but delighted.

Because he still had two more fists!

"Let's see what else you can use to block!"

His left fist struck!

Multi-Punch!

One turned into two, with countless afterimages!

This strike aimed for Kimimaro's ribs.

Sakon thought this attack was guaranteed to hit, but what greeted him were several white bone spikes.

"Ah!"

Sakon screamed and retreated repeatedly.

His fists slammed onto the bone spikes, creating two bloody holes, blood gushing out.

Kimimaro took the opportunity to kick him away as well.

"Indeed, we can't underestimate him."

Seeing Kimimaro repel two people in a row, Kidomaru's expression turned serious, and he prepared to attack.

He formed hand seals, bringing his hands together and pulling out a spider web. His third hand pressed onto the web.

"Summoning Jutsu: Giant Spider!"

A massive spider web covered the entire ceiling, and a giant spider appeared on the web.

The giant spider spat out white eggs.

Kidomaru slashed at the eggs with a knife!

A large opening appeared!

Countless small spiders emerged!

Each small spider, carrying white spider silk, fell down.

Their target: Kimimaro!

Seeing the overwhelming swarm of small spiders, Kimimaro frowned slightly. In the next moment, a white bone sword instantly flew out from his palm.

Bone sword in hand, he danced!

Dance of the Camellia!

Kimimaro leaped into the air, weaving through the swarm of spiders, swinging his sword again and again.

His speed was so fast that it was astonishing.

"So fast!"

Kidomaru's pupils shrank; he had never encountered an opponent with such incredible speed.

With each swing of the sword, not a single spider could survive and land on the ground.

The more Kimimaro killed, the more spiders appeared.

The force from his jump dissipated, and he landed on the ground.

He threw the bone sword in his right hand!

A piercing strike!

Seven small spiders were skewered by the thrown sword, pinned to the wall beside them.

In the next moment, white bone spikes emerged from Kimimaro's joints, making him resemble a hedgehog.

Dance of the Larch!

Now, he was like a spinning top. Any spider that approached him was swept away by the sharp bone spikes.

With a tap of his feet, Kimimaro shot straight up into the air!

His target: the giant spider on the ceiling.

*Whoosh!*

An incredibly sharp bone drill spiraled through the giant spider's abdomen!

The giant spider died instantly.

"What!"

Kidomaru was shocked; he hadn't expected his technique to be broken so easily by Kimimaro.

The terrifying explosive power brought by those white bones sent shivers down his spine.

Kimimaro's momentum didn't diminish as he plunged his left hand into the ceiling, hanging his entire body there.

His green eyes stared directly at Kidomaru.

"You seem to be having a lot of fun."

His cold tone made Kidomaru's heart tremble.

At that moment, black markings crawled onto his body.

Cursed Seal Level 1!

It seemed that only this could dispel the chill he felt.

"Oh? So this is the power of the Cursed Seal? Interesting. I wonder to what extent you can unleash its power."

Kimimaro finally showed some interest.

The Sound Ninja Four in their normal state were simply no challenge for him.

The power of the Cursed Seal was the true value of the Sound Ninja Four.

Kimimaro was also eager to see how powerful the Cursed Seal developed by Orochimaru was.

"This guy is terrifyingly strong."

This thought popped into Kidomaru's mind and wouldn't go away.

Just then, the sound of a flute pierced the air!

Tayuya finally made her move!

The melodious flute music reached Kimimaro's ears, and the scene before him instantly changed.

The ceiling vanished, replaced by a crimson space.

Ropes shot out from all directions, binding Kimimaro's limbs completely.

For a moment, he felt as if his body was being corroded!

"Demon Flute: Phantom Sound Chains!"

(End of Chapter)