Chapter 82: Susanoo Wrapping Yamata no Orochi

Fugaku had just struggled to his feet from the sea surface, his whole body soaked, Susanoo's chakra still flickering faintly around him.

He swayed, barely steadying his balance, a trace of bewilderment still in his eyes.

At this moment, he abruptly looked up, only to see a figure flying toward him like a shell. Fugaku's pupils shrank sharply; he recognized it as Orochimaru's figure.

"Bad!" Fugaku was startled in his heart and immediately reacted.

He paid no heed to his body's pain, leapt up violently, spread his arms in midair, and caught the flying Orochimaru squarely.

"Bang!"

But Orochimaru's speed was too fast; the next second, the two collided heavily, emitting a muffled sound. The impact force was so great that both were blown backward, tumbling several circles on the sea surface before barely stopping.

The sea water churned, submerging the two then tossing them up. Fugaku grabbed Orochimaru's collar with difficulty and dragged him to the water surface.

"Orochimaru!" Fugaku shouted, his voice carrying anxiety, "How are you?"

Orochimaru did not respond; his body was limp, his face pale as paper. Fresh blood continuously seeped from his wounds, blooming into patches of crimson in the sea water.

"Damn it!" Fugaku cursed in a low voice, a flash of anxiety crossing his eyes.

"Cough cough, not dead yet..."

Orochimaru suddenly coughed violently, spraying a mouthful of blood. He opened his eyes with difficulty, his face pale as paper.

If not for the Binding Net, at this time he could have completely used the Orochimaru Flow Substitute Technique to recover, but now it had become an almost fatal injury.

A trace of helplessness flashed across Orochimaru's expression; these Reincarnation World opponents, their speed was actually all this fast — first the Pirate World's Kizaru, now this Gerald, speed fast to the point of simply surpassing imagination.

Fugaku's face was equally unsightly: "We haven't even figured out what the R System ultimately is, and we're already retreating in defeat."

Orochimaru panted a few times and said weakly: "I seem to have a bit of a clue."

Voice not yet fallen, a dazzling golden light suddenly raced over from the distance.

Fugaku snapped his head back, only to see Gerald already standing in midair not far from them.

Orochimaru endured the severe pain and said panting: "Fugaku, whatever trump cards you have, don't hide them anymore."

"Still struggling at death's door? Truly pathetic." Gerald said coldly, his tone full of disdain: "Then let me grant you release!"

The next moment, Gerald's right hand suddenly pointed upward, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. "Heavenly Body Magic: Six Stars!" he shouted in a low voice.

A ripple suddenly rose in the air. Six light spheres shining with golden light appeared out of thin air, each emitting a heart-palpitating energy wave.

"Whoosh!"

Accompanied by a sharp sky-breaking sound, the six golden light spheres instantly turned into six dazzling beams of light, shooting toward Fugaku and Orochimaru at astonishing speed. The air was torn, emitting a piercing explosive roar.

Boom! The light spheres landed on the sea surface, a deafening huge sound suddenly exploding.

Golden light instantly swallowed Fugaku and Orochimaru's figures; the piercing strong light illuminated the entire sea area, the whole sea surface seeming as if torn into two halves.

The explosion's flames swept hundreds of meters around, raising terrifying waves. Thick smoke and water mist intertwined, blocking everyone's sight.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a low scream came from within the smoke, a vast chakra suddenly erupting.

The smoke slowly dispersed, a shocking scene presenting itself before the eyes. Only to see the sea surface continuously churning, a dozens-of-meters-tall eight-headed giant snake breaking out of the water, each snake head the size of a house. Scales flashed with a cold luster, eight pairs of golden snake pupils revealing a fierce light.

This was unmistakably Orochimaru's strongest form — Yamata no Orochi! Fugaku stood atop the middle snake head, black long hair fluttering in the wind. He looked down, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Orochimaru, didn't expect you still had such a move hidden." Fugaku said in a deep voice, his tone carrying a hint of admiration.

Afterward, a trace of determination flashed in Fugaku's eyes; his Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly began to rotate crazily.

In an instant, a vast pupil power surged from his body; black energy burned around Yamata no Orochi like flames.

"Partial Susanoo!"

Fugaku roared. A gigantic chakra skeleton instantly took shape; the black Susanoo flowed like lava, covering Yamata no Orochi's massive body.

Every scale was perfectly wrapped, emitting a profound light. The eight snake heads were also shrouded by this power, each skull wearing a ferocious helmet.

At Yamata no Orochi's tail, a gigantic Ame-no-Nuboko condensed into form on the tail, emitting a dark golden light, ready at any time to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

At this moment Susanoo and Yamata no Orochi perfectly fused, forming a never-before-seen terrifying existence.

It stood towering on the sea surface, like a movable black mountain, emitting a suffocating pressure.

Gerald looked at this shocking scene, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Interesting," he said softly, the corner of his mouth hooking a playful smile, "Looks like you still have some ability."

Voice not yet fallen, Gerald's figure flashed, once again launching a fierce attack at Yamata no Orochi. However, just at this time, a sudden change occurred.

Yamata no Orochi's left and right snake heads suddenly opened their bloody mouths wide.

The left snake head sprayed a biting gale, the right snake head spat out scorching flames. Wind aided the fire's momentum, fire borrowed the wind's might; the two forces intertwined and fused in midair, turning into a terrifying energy torrent.

"Boom!"

This heaven-destroying earth-annihilating power howled toward the distant Tower of Heaven; wherever it passed, the air distorted for it.

Gerald's face changed drastically, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes. "Not good!" he shouted low, his figure like lightning, instantly reversing direction to block in front of the Tower of Heaven.

Gerald crossed his hands; a complex golden magic array emerged in his palm. The array rapidly expanded, forming a gigantic golden barrier before the Tower of Heaven.

"Boom!"

The wind-fire intertwined energy torrent heavily slammed into the golden barrier. Dazzling light erupted; the entire space seemed to tremble. The golden barrier's surface rippled with waves, but never shattered.

Gerald gritted his teeth, fine beads of sweat emerging on his forehead. He glared with wide eyes, furiously staring at the distant Yamata no Orochi, his voice full of anger and killing intent: "You're courting death!"

Just at this time, Orochimaru's voice suddenly rang out in Fugaku's mind: "As expected, the so-called R System's core is the entire Tower of Heaven."

Fugaku was slightly stunned and asked: "How do you know?"

Orochimaru's voice continued: "In the previous battle, almost all large-scale destruction was defended by Gerald. I previously took the opportunity to release a few small snakes, following the broken cracks into the tower's interior. Inside were entirely a kind of special crystal."

A trace of surprise flashed in Fugaku's eyes: "Crystal? Could it be..."

"Exactly," Orochimaru's voice carried a hint of excitement, "Those crystals are very likely the R System's core. Gerald protecting the Tower of Heaven so desperately is the best proof."

Fugaku's gaze condensed, looking toward the distant Tower of Heaven. He said in a low voice: "Then our target is clear."

Orochimaru laughed lightly: "Precisely. As long as we destroy the Tower of Heaven, the R System will collapse."

(Chapter End)