Naruto: Destroy the Sarutobi Clan At the Beginning

Boom!

Naruto, who had transformed into the Four-Tailed Fox, was pushed to the other side of the bridge by Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword, which had extended to hundreds of meters.

It created a huge pit.

When the smoke cleared, Naruto's figure was revealed.

Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword was seen stabbing Naruto's chest with all his might. However, with the protection of the Tailed Beast outer shell, the Kusanagi sword didn't hurt Naruto at all.

Orochimaru's neck had also extended hundreds of meters, his head suspended in the sky, long hair fluttering, looking down at everything below from above.

"Even the Kusanagi sword can't pierce Naruto's high-density chakra. This body is almost at its limit. There's not much point in continuing to fight." Thinking of this, Orochimaru subconsciously glanced to the side.

When he saw Fujiwara Kirito appear next to Naruto, he was immediately shocked, "Damn it, why is that guy Kirito here? I have to leave quickly. It's not a good idea to get entangled with a troublesome guy like that."

Just as Orochimaru was about to retract the Kusanagi sword, Naruto, who had transformed into a Tailed Beast, moved.

He raised his sharp claws, grabbed the blade of the Kusanagi sword, and swung it violently. The bright white blade actually swept toward Kirito and the others.

Wherever it passed, trees, rubble, and broken bridges were cut vertically in two.

"Oh no, Karin, get down quickly." Yamato, who was nearby, quickly pounced on Sakura.

And under Tsunade's unremitting teaching over the past few years, Karin, who had been promoted to the rank of Jōnin and possessed a strong sense of perception, jumped up and dodged almost at the moment Yamato shouted.

The Kusanagi sword continued forward with unabated momentum, sweeping toward Kirito and the others.

Just as the Kusanagi sword was about to sweep toward Kirito, he did not dodge. Instead, he suddenly raised his right hand and extended his index finger—there was a ding sound.

He caught Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword with just one finger.

"It was blocked with just one finger." This scared Kabuto, who was the farthest away and about to jump up to avoid it.

Also frightened were Sakura and Yamato, who were lying on the ground. They once again witnessed Kirito's power.

And Karin looked at Kirito with eyes full of admiration and love. She held her blushing face with both hands, her eyes visibly sparkling, and whispered in her heart, "You're so handsome, Lord Kirito."

As for Pakura, she was no longer surprised by this.

"It seems your Lord Orochimaru has run out of tricks when facing Naruto in his Tailed Beast state," Kirito said to Kabuto with a smile. His index finger and thumb slowly overlapped, pinching the Kusanagi sword. Orochimaru, who was trying to retract it, couldn't shake the sword at all.

"Lord Kirito, is there something you want to talk to Lord Orochimaru about?"

Kabuto smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying, because he couldn't afford to offend either Orochimaru or Kirito.

"Of course, I wouldn't have come if there wasn't a reason. The mission I received this time is to kill Orochimaru. It's his fault for setting his sights on the Three-Tails." Kirito nodded.

Kabuto's face darkened, and he thought to himself, "Is that so?"

Then he recalled Orochimaru's evaluation of Kirito, and a flattering smile suddenly appeared on his face. "Lord Kirito, you really like to joke. How could Akatsuki dictate your actions? And don't you want to see how things turn out between Sasuke and Lord Orochimaru? If Lord Orochimaru dies here, wouldn't that ruin the fun?"

"That's true." Kirito said nothing and let go of the Kusanagi sword. Orochimaru then slowly retracted it.

Kirito changed the subject and said, "But I'm sure you understand my rules."

Kabuto was stunned for a moment. Rules?

Then he recalled Orochimaru's long history of being blackmailed, and quickly reacted, flattering, "Of course. Please follow me."

As he spoke, Kabuto turned toward Orochimaru and made a gesture of invitation to Kirito.

At that moment, Naruto, still in his Tailed Beast form, moved again and completely lost his mind. He roared to the sky and pointed his claws at Kirito.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox in his body felt an intense disgust toward Kirito.

The giant fox stretched out its claws, but before it could get close to Kirito, it was bound by glowing golden chains.

Then four more chains extended out, completely binding Four-Tails Naruto.

"Hurry, Captain Yamato, get Naruto out of the Tailed Beast state as soon as possible!" Karin shouted urgently.

"I know." Yamato reacted quickly, forming hand seals, and rapidly performed Wood Release.

Kabuto looked toward the source of the chain in surprise and found that it extended from Karin's body. He couldn't help but feel shocked. The Hokage's apprentice actually stopped Naruto from attacking Kirito. Why? Was there a connection between them? Or did she know the consequences of attacking Kirito and stopped it in advance?

Before Kabuto could think further, Kirito provided the "answer," "Little girl, good judgment. If you had attacked me just now, I'm afraid no one in Konoha except the Jinchūriki would have been able to leave alive today."

After saying that, Kirito nodded to Karin and walked with Pakura toward Orochimaru.

Kabuto followed closely behind, thinking to himself, It looks like it's the second blackmail session.

Hearing Kirito's words, Karin went crazy again, holding her flushed face with both hands, a silly smile on her face as she kept repeating in her heart, "Lord Kirito just praised me. Lord Kirito just praised me. This made me cry."

Yamato, who was trying his best to seal the Nine-Tails, said, "Karin, seriously, if you keep doing this, Naruto will break free."

However, no matter how he called out, Karin didn't respond and was still lost in Kirito's praise.

As a result, Yamato was left exhausted like a dog.

On the other side, Kirito and his group had arrived in front of Orochimaru.

Seeing Orochimaru crawl out of his own mouth, Kirito showed his contempt without hiding it. "Still as disgusting as ever, Orochimaru. Snake spits snake, snake spits sword, you spit snake, snake spits you. Besides these grotesque ninjutsu, don't you know anything else?"

"Or… have you still not found your hands? I told you how to recover them."

Orochimaru frowned and raised his hands, feeling furious.

But now the situation was not in his favor. Though deeply dissatisfied with this man who had repeatedly humiliated, blackmailed, and outplayed him, Orochimaru knew it wasn't wise to turn against Kirito before obtaining Sasuke's body.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru relaxed his brows and changed the subject, "Kirito-kun is still as fond of joking as ever. So, what do you want this time? I don't think there's anything here worth your attention."

"That's hard to say. Don't you have Impure World Reincarnation? I think it's quite interesting. Besides, haven't you been collecting the corpses of powerful individuals in recent years?" Kirito narrowed his eyes slightly.

Orochimaru was stunned, then suddenly laughed. "Don't joke, Kirito-kun. You, who only believe in your own power, aren't interested in the dead."

(End of this chapter)