Naruto: From Fake to Real, Deceiving the Ninja World

Chapter 526 The Serpent of Fate Bites Its Own Tail

"How is that possible?"

"That's... Shimura Danzo? He's not dead?!"

The faces of the allied ninjas were filled with astonishment and horror.

In the distance, Onoki's face instantly turned ashen, filled with shock and rage: "Damn it! Hiruzen Sarutobi failed!"

"Hyuga Kumokawa!" Onoki suddenly looked up and roared at the figure standing still in the air, "Stop Orochimaru! Kill him now! We can't let him succeed!"

However, Hinata Kumokawa simply floated quietly, calmly observing everything that was happening.

In his eyes, all of this seemed to be just lines of text already written in a script, being performed step by step.

"Hehe..."

Orochimaru let out a hoarse chuckle, feeling the scorching release he had absorbed from Pakura flowing through his body, while watching Danzo having his Wood Release, Byakugan, and Sharingan extracted from his body by tentacles.

"Fate is not on your side," he said hoarsely, looking at the terrified allied ninjas. "At least for now, it is on my side."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tentacle that had pierced through Danzo suddenly swelled and wriggled, like a greedy leech sucking at an even faster speed.

Danzo's screams abruptly ceased, his body visibly withered and shrunken, completely transformed into nutrients and devoured by the tentacles, flowing into Orochimaru's body along the connection with the Ten-Tails.

"Uh...ah..."

Orochimaru let out groans of pain and pleasure, a burning excitement sweeping through his entire body, as if countless living things were writhing beneath his skin.

That body temperature, already indistinguishable from that of a cold-blooded animal, seemed to be emanating from this state that transcended all morality. It began to heat up purely from the ecstasy of a leap in the level of life.

Every cell is rejoicing, shouting out its desire for more nutrients!

An unprecedented aura of terror began to rise steadily from his body!

Steel Release, Swift Release, Byakugan, Sharingan...

The many powers that had been plundered merged within his body.

Ice Release, Storm Release, Explosion Release, Magnet Release, Hurricane Release, Crystal Release, Lava Release, Boil Release, Scorch Release, Wood Release...

The ten distinct bloodline limits represent the ten ultimate combinations of the five basic chakra natures: wind, fire, water, earth, and lightning.

At this moment, it violently clashed and rejected within his body, but gradually began to reach a balance under the forceful fusion of the "Snake Princess" and the Ten-Tails' chakra.

The power of the Bloodline Limit sprouted in every inch of newly born flesh and blood.

Orochimaru's senses extended infinitely, as if breaking through the barrier of distance.

In that incredibly distant place, he saw a pair of equally crazed golden snake eyes.

That was him in the past.

At this moment, the serpent of fate finally bit its own tail.

hum! !

Centered on Orochimaru's figure, a powerful suction force suddenly erupted.

Below, the Ten-Tails, which had just been severely injured by the "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion," began to twist, collapse, and rotate uncontrollably, its massive, mountain-like body resembling a giant.

Ten enormous tails, stretching to the sky and dancing wildly, were pulled and compressed by an invisible force, transforming into ten thick streams of light that were drawn into the vortex centered on Orochimaru.

Everything rushed toward Orochimaru, being absorbed and fused into him, and kneaded into an ever-shrinking sphere.

In just a few breaths, the Ten-Tails vanished completely from the battlefield.

Instead, a black "cocoon" with raised patterns on its surface floated in mid-air where the Ten-Tails had originally been.

Countless thick, black tentacles, resembling blood vessels or plant roots, extend from the surface of the cocoon and burrow deeply into the earth below.

Thud... Thud... Thud...

The black cocoon itself beats rhythmically like a heart, and red light shines through the cocoon with each beat, accompanied by a deep and resonant thud.

The sound seemed to strike the very soul, clearly resounding throughout the entire battlefield, across the mountains and the seas, and reaching even more distant lands like the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, the Land of Thunder, and the Land of Wind…

It spread to every corner of the entire ninja world.

At that moment, everyone involuntarily stopped what they were doing, staring in horror at the center of the spiderweb-like tentacles, at the pulsating black and red giant cocoon.

The Fourth Raikage and Onoki stared intently at the pulsating black cocoon in the air, then suddenly turned their gazes to Hyuga Kumokawa, who was still suspended motionless in the distance.

Doubts and anger flared up in my heart like wildfire.

Why?

Why is Hyuga Kumokawa, who was once regarded as their last hope and possessed incredible power, now like a cold statue, just quietly watching from the sidelines?

Orochimaru's previous words resurfaced in their minds.

Even if they had previously placed a lot of trust and expectations on Hinata Kumokawa, they couldn't help but feel a chilling sense of suspicion at this moment.

Under normal circumstances, if Hyuga Kumokawa had remained inactive, they might have assumed Orochimaru had other schemes and thus acted cautiously.

But right now, the aura emanating from the black cocoon, and Orochimaru's insane act of fusing with the Ten-Tails, made them understand.

We can't wait any longer!

There can be absolutely no more wishful thinking!

We absolutely must not let that thing inside the black cocoon come out!

"Everyone!"

The Fourth Raikage's roar resounded, dispelling the fear in the hearts of some of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

His beard and hair stood on end, and violent lightning chakra enveloped his entire body. The heavy gauntlet on his left arm was raised high, and blinding lightning surged into it, emitting a loud bang.

He slammed his palm against the black cocoon in the distance, his eyes wide with rage, and roared, "Attack that black cocoon! Use your strongest techniques! We cannot let it complete!"

"Dust Release: Particle Style - Detachment Technique!"

With the help of the "Healer", Onoki also recovered his chakra. As the Fourth Raikage roared, his hands clasped together in front of his chest, and a transparent cube instantly condensed.

The terrified allied ninjas snapped out of their daze. Their survival instincts and obedience to orders temporarily suppressed their fear of the unknown.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Explosive tags! Throw them all out!"

They roared and formed hand seals, unleashing their most treasured ninjutsu and tools at the giant black cocoon as if they were free.

In an instant, various ninjutsu techniques and sharp sounds of air being torn apart filled the sky above the battlefield, converging into a torrent, determined to kill the black cocoon that was bred with monsters, along with the beings within it.

However, just as this overwhelming attack was about to touch the black cocoon, Kakashi Hatake, who was holding "Jealousy" among the Allied Shinobi, suddenly turned pale.

With the power of "jealousy" awakened, he saw a future that ordinary people could not see.

"No..." Kakashi shouted.

But it was too late.

Whether it's those ninjutsu, explosive tags, the lightning cannon condensed by the Fourth Raikage, or even Onoki's Dust Release...

All the allied forces launched a full-scale attack, bombarding the surface of the giant black cocoon.

hum!

Under the watchful eyes of countless beings, the torrent that was powerful enough to flatten mountains and evaporate lakes was swallowed up and absorbed the moment it touched the dark cocoon wall.

Without an explosion, without an impact, without even a ripple, it vanished without a trace.

Only the rhythm of the black cocoon's pulsation, after absorbing this enormous amount of chakra, became more powerful and more steady.

Thud... Thud...

The heavy heartbeat gradually slowed down after absorbing the full force of the Allied forces' bounty, and then stopped completely.

A deathly silence, even more oppressive than before, enveloped the battlefield.

Under the gaze of countless eyes filled with fear, despair, or blankness, the enormous black cocoon gradually cracked open, and a dark red light shone through, growing brighter and brighter.

Click!

A slight cracking sound rang out, sounding particularly jarring in the silence.

The cocoon shell silently disintegrated and shattered, turning into black ash that drifted across the sky.

A figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

He was curled up like a baby in the womb, and as the cocoon dissipated, he slowly stretched out his posture and body.

The first thing that catches the eye is the skin, so pale it's almost bloodless, smooth and delicate, yet subtly revealing a cold, hard luster like jade.

Beneath the skin are strong, well-defined muscles, exuding explosive power yet flowing smoothly without any excess fat.

His upper body was naked, but his chest, abdomen, shoulders, arms and other key areas were covered with fine white scales that clung to his skin like a second layer.

However, his lower body was not human legs, but a thick, long snake tail covered with white scales, swaying gently.

The face still retained its original outline, but its cheeks were covered in white scales, and its angular features were more defined. It had lost its former effeminate and sinister aura, and gained a more inhuman coldness and divinity.

His eyes slowly opened.

"That is..."

In the crowd, Hinata Aoi stared in disbelief into the eyes of that figure.

The left eye is a pure, flawless white.

His right eye is the Mangekyou Sharingan.

One white, one red; one pure, one sinister—these two completely different eyes now coexist on the same face, reflecting the ant-like allied forces below.

"call."

The figure slowly exhaled, and the scales on its body opened and closed slightly, revealing a faint dark red light through the skin beneath the scales. Nine Seeking Dao Jade beads surrounded its back.

Without a word, without a roar, it simply hovered there silently, and a suffocatingly terrifying pressure swept across the entire battlefield like a tidal wave.

At this moment, everyone realized one thing.

A true monster has been born.

However, in this deathly silence shrouded in fear, Hyuga Unkawa, suspended in the air, stared at the figure with a human body and a snake tail, his eyes showing neither fear nor solemnity.

Instead, it was a sense of disappointment and coldness.

"What a pity," he muttered to himself, his voice so soft that only he could hear it. "After all that trouble, it's just a defective product."

Just then, the figure in the distance lowered its head and, with an almost greedy ecstasy in its heterochromatic eyes, swept its pale hands covered with fine scales.

Feeling the unprecedentedly terrifying power surging within his body, almost overflowing, the snake's tail swayed involuntarily and joyfully behind him.

"Hehe... Hahahaha!!"

A wild, unrestrained, shrill laugh shattered the deathly silence. The laugh was unlike any human's, nor was it like Orochimaru's usual cold, deep, hoarse voice; rather, it sounded more like a woman's.

A hoarse, aged female voice, yet filled with a twisted excitement.

"Such immense power! What a perfect body!"

His mouth stretched into an exaggerated grin, almost reaching his ears, revealing a set of sharp teeth, and he habitually hissed out a forked snake tongue.

"Is this the true immortal? Is this the real immortal? A perfect form that transcends all mortals and reigns supreme over everything! Hahahaha!"

He suddenly raised his head, looked at Hinata Kumokawa in the distance, and a mocking smile appeared on his face: "Human, I should thank you."

Hyuga Kumokawa hovered in the air, his chakra cloak so thin it was almost invisible, and his tattered robes fluttered behind him.

Faced with Orochimaru's thanks and suffocating pressure, his face remained completely calm, reflecting the other's figure as if he were looking at a failed work of art.

"Should I call you Orochimaru now, or..." he slowly began, his calm and clear voice carrying across the battlefield, "The White Snake Sage?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Allied Ninjas were taken aback.

White Snake Immortal?

The White Snake Immortal of Ryūchi Cave?

Isn't it Orochimaru? Why is it the White Snake Sage?

"Hehehe..."

Orochimaru, or rather, the White Snake Sage, paid no attention to the commotion around him. He looked at Hyuga Kumokawa with interest and said, "A name is just a code."

"However, I do prefer the title 'Sage' to Orochimaru, so please call me the White Snake Sage."

After saying that, he twisted his neck and continued to laugh in that shrill voice: "As expected of the 'Child of Prophecy' chosen by that dead toad, your judgment is indeed sharp."

"If you hadn't pushed Orochimaru to the brink, forcing him to devour my body at all costs to gain greater power, I wouldn't have had the chance to take over this body."

"Even if part of the power of the sword called 'Snake Princess' inside him does come from Princess Tashin, I would have had a hard time finding an opportunity if he hadn't devoured me."

"So, to thank you for making all of this possible..."

His smile deepened, becoming as cruel as a cat toying with a mouse. He suddenly raised his arm, covered in fine white scales, his fingers spread wide, aiming at Hinata Kumokawa.

"Let you be the first sacrifice I make to test the power of this body."

Before he finished speaking, nine jet-black Truth-Seeking Jewels behind him were arranged in an arc, each emitting a dazzling scarlet light from its center.

"Sage Art: Storm Release: Light Fang!"

Whoosh! !

Nine beams of light, each only as thick as a thumb, emitted a sharp, piercing whistle as they cut through space, bursting forth from the nine Truth-Seeking Jewels.

The speed was beyond imagination.

Almost the instant the laser was fired, Hinata Kumokawa's body had already become a blurry afterimage, anticipating the trajectory and making various turns and sudden stops in the air.

However, those nine scarlet lasers were like a persistent ailment. With the enhancement of Sage Chakra and the Storm Release ability, they were not only incredibly fast, but could also freely change direction in mid-air to pursue the target.

呲!

Hyuga Kumokawa dodged three of the attacks, but the fourth grazed his shoulder. The already dim chakra cloak on his body melted away silently, leaving his skin burning.

The ground below was ripped open, leaving a bottomless crack.

The fifth and sixth lasers shot in crisscrossing paths. Hyuga Kumokawa leaned back sharply, and the lasers almost grazed his nose and chest, cutting off a large section of the hem of his tattered robe.

Boom!!

Hundreds of meters away, a hill was swept by a laser beam, as if it had been smoothly sliced ​​off by a sharp blade, sliding diagonally down with a smooth, mirror-like cut before collapsing with a crash.

Below, the Allied ninjas who couldn't dodge in time were struck by the laser. Before they could even scream, their bodies instantly vaporized and disappeared.

The next moment, nine lasers blocked all of Hinata Kumokawa's evasive routes.

Hinata Kumokawa's eyes flickered slightly. He made a gesture with one hand in front of him, and chakra beads instantly appeared, transforming into a round shield that blocked the path of the laser.

hum!

The laser struck the round shield, emitting a piercing screech like glass being cut. Under this attack, the black round shield was silently pierced and cut through by the laser as if it were made of paper.

Taking advantage of that brief moment, Hyuga Kumokawa leaped and turned in mid-air, dodging the remaining eight lasers, but within the crack that had opened in the black circular shield...

A jet-black Truth-Seeking Jewel, which had been waiting for some time, flew to within three meters of him and suddenly shone brightly...

boom!!

The Truth-Seeking Ball exploded with a deafening roar, engulfing Hyuga Kumokawa, who had no way to escape. Like a kite with a broken string, he was violently blasted away from the center of the explosion.

Under the horrified gazes of the allied ninjas below, he streaked through the sky, leaving a long trail of smoke, and plummeted toward the Land of Hot Springs.

But at this moment, Hyuga Kumokawa, shrouded in black smoke, squinted as he watched the two green figures rushing towards Orochimaru below...

"Those two idiots are yours to keep," he thought to himself with a smile. "Orochimaru, don't actually die. I'm waiting for you to shed your snake skin and transform into a dragon."

"Those two idiots are yours to keep," he thought to himself with a smile. "Orochimaru, don't actually die. I'm waiting for you to shed your snake skin and transform into a dragon."

Judging by the time, that guy Otsutsuki Isshiki should have returned with his helpers by now.

Next, he needs to go ahead and set up the final stage.