i am kimimaro

Rasa's mood was terrible at this moment.

He didn't expect Orochimaru to turn his back on him so suddenly, leaving no room for negotiation.

This ambush didn't look like a negotiation at all. It was clearly a trap.

"I'll fight to the death! This is my home turf! Gold Dust!"

A large amount of gold dust emerged from beneath Rasa's feet.

Like Gaara, Rasa also carried gold dust with him. Otherwise, if he had to excavate it on the spot every time he fought, it would not only be time-consuming but also consume a lot of chakra.

When fighting against top-level experts, this could be fatal.

The gold dust surged overwhelmingly, with the massive Manda becoming the primary target.

The space within the Four Violet Flames Formation was still a bit small for it.

Faced with such a wide-ranging attack, it couldn't avoid it.

"Hmph, mere gold dust. I'll smash you to pieces!"

Manda charged straight ahead!

Its posture was somewhat reminiscent of a rocket headbutt.

Rasa sneered.

"You overestimate yourself!"

He waved his hands, and the gold dust immediately changed direction.

The original spread turned into an envelopment!

Manda was instantly trapped within the gold dust.

"Gold Dust Funeral!"

Countless amounts of gold dust instantly buried Manda!

"That hurts! Orochimaru, I'm not playing with you anymore."

Manda automatically canceled the summoning technique and returned to Ryūchi Cave.

It was indeed the most temperamental summoning beast in the Naruto world.

It quit without hesitation.

Orochimaru didn't show any anger at this.

"Summoning such a large summoning beast in front of the Kazekage is truly seeking death."

With one successful strike, Rasa smiled proudly, gaining even more confidence.

Orochimaru was nothing special.

What a foolish ambush.

Back then, the Legendary Sannin were renowned, but Rasa had only seen the slug that appeared on the battlefield in Sunagakure, never Orochimaru's Manda.

Seeing it today, he was greatly disappointed.

Even Manda couldn't withstand his full-powered attack.

Was the opponent too weak?

No, it was him who was too strong!

Such thoughts involuntarily surfaced in Rasa's mind.

But just then, a pure white figure appeared from the smoke where Manda had disappeared.

It was Kimimaro, dressed in white!

He made his move!

It turned out he had been hiding inside Manda all along, waiting to launch this fatal blow.

With Manda as a cover, Rasa couldn't sense Kimimaro's presence at all.

Of course, it was a bit difficult to get Manda to cooperate willingly.

But with Kimimaro's strength, Manda couldn't digest him either.

Thus, this calculated scene unfolded before their eyes.

Targeting the ability, unleashing a deadly strike.

This was the way a ninja should fight.

Kimimaro held two pitch-black swords, his right hand striking first!

"Cursed Sword Invasion!"

A sword light tinged the pitch-black blade.

Its momentum was like a tiger!

Rasa instantly felt locked onto by this sword.

"Damn it, I've been tricked!"

At this moment, Rasa could clearly see that Manda had retreated on purpose.

It was all part of Orochimaru's plan.

Damn it!

Even after setting up an ambush, he still resorted to such a dirty trick.

Rasa was furious, but at this moment, he could only prioritize defense.

This sword strike was fierce; if he didn't block it, it would be extremely dangerous.

"Gold Dust Shield!"

Just as the pitch-black sword light was about to land in front of Rasa, a shield condensed from gold dust appeared before him.

Rasa even activated his Magnet Release, attempting to influence the long sword in Kimimaro's hand.

"Hmph, you think a metal weapon can prevail before me? Laughable!"

The pitch-black long sword did easily mislead people into thinking it was made of metal, but it was merely the sword light from the Sword of Kusanagi covering a bone sword.

The bone sword thrust forward unimpeded, completely unaffected by the Magnet Release.

"What!"

Rasa's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched the sword pierce the gold dust shield.

The Magnet Release was ineffective?

It wasn't a metal sword?

He had been careless.

Fortunately, this gold dust shield had already taken shape.

Although somewhat hastily formed, its power was still seventy to eighty percent of its full potential. It should be no problem to block the long sword of a young ninja like this.

"Strength!"

Kimimaro shouted, the force in his right hand increasing.

The gold dust shield, which had been able to withstand the sword light, instantly shattered!

Crack!

Rasa's pupils contracted.

It shattered?

Was this a joke?

This young ninja, who looked barely older than Gaara, possessed such terrifying swordsmanship?

The gold dust shield, shattered!

The power of the Cursed Sword Invasion was also exhausted.

Rasa frowned and began to retreat.

But as everyone knew, the Kazekage were known for their stationary combat style. Their taijutsu, compared to other Kage-level shinobi, could only be described as poor.

Kimimaro's left hand, which had been idle until now, swung out!

"Dance of the Crescent Moon!"

The twenty-seven consecutive strikes, the highest level of dual-wielding sword technique!

His left and right hands crossed, the pitch-black sword light flashing continuously.

Swords fast to the extreme!

Orochimaru, who was not far away, could only see afterimages and excitedly licked his lips.

"Hehe, Kimimaro really knows how to surprise me."

Even Orochimaru had never seen such fast sword techniques.

They demanded extremely high physical fitness and reflexes.

Each sword strike was faster and stronger than the last.

Rasa could barely dodge the first two strikes, but from the third sword onwards, the pitch-black blade mercilessly slashed his body.

From Kimimaro's sudden appearance to this sword landing on Rasa, it took only a breath's time. His defense simply couldn't keep up.

This was the purpose of this plan.

Defense was the Kazekage's greatest characteristic. Once the power of their defense decreased, their ability to survive dropped significantly.

The plan was successful!

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, had his defenses broken!

The pitch-black bone sword landed on Rasa, the sensation unlike flesh, more akin to metal.

Kimimaro knew this must be Rasa's gold dust armor.

Its defensive power was indeed astonishing, but under such continuous sword strikes, even the strongest armor would break!

The eighteenth sword!

The gold dust began to fall off.

The twenty-sixth sword!

The gold dust armor completely dissipated!

The twenty-seventh sword, the fatal blow!

Kimimaro's emerald green eyes filled with surging killing intent.

This sword was the ultimate killing strike!

Rasa was alarmed and hurriedly gathered a bit of gold dust, rushing towards the twenty-seventh sword light!

Compared to the previous exaggerated amount of gold dust, this bit seemed insignificant.

But it was enough to change the sword's trajectory.

The sword deviated.

The sword aimed at his heart was blocked by the gold dust, forcing it away from the vital point.

The bone sword pierced his body, and Rasa's eyes revealed a look of madness.

"Brat! Die!"

The surrounding gold dust lunged towards Kimimaro.

But Rasa forgot that his main opponent wasn't this young ninja in front of him, but Orochimaru!

An incredibly sharp long sword pierced through his back!

A sword through the heart!

Rasa looked in shock at the long sword protruding from his chest.

The sharpness of this sword surpassed even Kimimaro's bone sword.

The Kusanagi Sword!

The divine weapon Orochimaru had sought for many years, only recently acquired.

Its first unsheathing resulted in the killing of a Kage-level shinobi. It could be said to be a perfect debut.

And the timing of this sword strike was impeccable.

Rasa's old strength was exhausted, and his new strength was focused on Kimimaro. He wouldn't notice this sword at all.

However, the Kusanagi Sword being吐出 from his mouth was somewhat unsettling.

"It's over, Fourth Kazekage."

Orochimaru tilted his head back, retracting the Kusanagi Sword into his body.

(End of Chapter)