Bai Cangshu moved as fast as a gale, pressing his palm against Orochimaru's chest.
Buzz~
The air, thick as liquid, was instantly compressed by Bai Cangshu's palm, emitting a muffled roar.
Boom!
As Bai Cangshu's palm descended, white cloud fragments appeared in the air.
Orochimaru's body was twisted downwards by the immense pressure, then exploded with a bang, and dozens of venomous snakes emerged from the smoke, coiling towards Bai Cangshu.
If Orochimaru were to fight Uchiha Shisui one-on-one, he would certainly be inferior, but when facing a powerful enemy like Bai Cangshu, the seasoned experience he displayed was completely unmatched by Uchiha Shisui.
The ground cracked open with a roar, and damp earth surged outwards. Bai Cangshu allowed the venomous snakes to coil around him, then coldly turned, seeing that Orochimaru had once again put dozens of meters between them.
Puff, puff, puff.
One by one, the venomous snakes were ignited by the extraordinary characteristic of the Flame Dragon Scales as they bit into Bai Cangshu's body. The Blazing Flame was extremely hot and had an adhesive quality, causing the snakes to instantly die and fall from Bai Cangshu.
"Orochimaru, don't you want to know how I captured Uchiha Shisui? Watch closely, it's…"
As he spoke, Bai Cangshu stepped forward. With one stride, his feet seemed to stomp dozens of times like phantoms, and then his figure instantly vanished.
In the river valley, after the rain mist disappeared, a strong wind began to blow.
Orochimaru's pupils constantly trembled; he realized that the enemy likely possessed some form of high-speed movement or even invisibility.
Clones appeared one after another, and at the same time, Orochimaru himself began to run at high speed. The running motion of his lower body did not conflict with the hand signs of his upper body, and each clone that appeared moved in a different direction.
A ninja's battle is a battle of information. He was attempting to increase Tao Bai Bai's attack frequency in this manner to gather intelligence.
The next moment, a fierce wind suddenly rose.
Bang, bang, bang, bang…
The clones running in all directions shattered one by one. Orochimaru's pupils continued to scan his surroundings; he had not caught sight of the opponent's movements.
Buzz~
The air in front of him instantly became viscous. Orochimaru was still tilting his head to check other angles when, the next moment, a hand suddenly appeared from the wind in front of him and pressed against his face.
Only when Orochimaru felt the touch on his face did he realize the opponent had appeared.
So fast!
The opponent was hidden in the wind!
These two thoughts instantly flashed through Orochimaru's mind, followed by a surge of immense force. Orochimaru was completely unable to resist; his running body was instantly diverted, and he crashed heavily to the ground.
The force in that hand was so great that it instantly slammed Orochimaru's upper body completely into the ground. The degree of body distortion was such that no ordinary human body could survive.
Bai Cangshu stood up, indifferently watching Orochimaru's body twist like a slippery snake and rise again. This was probably the "Soft Body Modification" Orochimaru had performed on himself, making his body extraordinarily pliable.
"Tsk, that's truly a disgusting jutsu, Orochimaru."
Orochimaru's face was somewhat distorted. To move in human form, some parts, such as the skull, could not be completely softened, and had already been damaged in the previous strike.
But he seemed to feel no pain, licking his lips. Orochimaru had already fully sensed Tao Bai Bai's power.
A defense that was difficult for blades to harm, completely ignoring his snake-based ninjutsu;
Terrifying strength capable of shattering Rashomon with a single blow;
Speed that made him completely unable to keep up.
Most importantly, none of these abilities required hand signs…
Orochimaru suddenly developed a strong covetousness for Tao Bai Bai's body before him.
If this body were in his hands, the potential for modification would surely be even greater, and he would be able to…
Puff!
Orochimaru's pupils constricted, the lingering figure in them slowly dissipating. He lowered his head and saw a hand had already pierced his body; the opponent's thrusting hand was far sharper than a blade.
Bai Cangshu withdrew his arm, looking at the slowly collapsing Orochimaru with a cruel smile.
"Did you see it clearly this time, Orochimaru? This is the power that defeats the Uchiha."
Behind them, Konan's figure stirred, but ultimately made no move. Tendō Pain merely watched the scene indifferently, while the red-haired youth at the very back curled his lips into a mocking smile.
Orochimaru slumped to the ground, a large amount of blood flowing from his chest and abdomen, but Bai Cangshu did not see a kill notification. His ears twitched, and the next moment, his figure once again vanished like wind.
Bang!
A giant snake emerged from underground, as if it had been hiding there all along. It was over twenty meters long, with a massive head more than two meters in diameter, and its body was covered in purplish-black scales.
The snake opened its enormous mouth, and a figure covered in slime, wearing a white robe, was spat out from its stomach.
After landing, Orochimaru slowly walked to his recently deceased body, removed the red cloud black robe from the corpse, and put it on himself.
Clap, clap, clap.
Bai Cangshu stood a few meters away, watching this scene, clapping his hands with an appreciative smile on his face.
This Orochimaru indeed possessed extraordinary combat talent. He was truly worthy of being a ninja who, despite his commoner origins, could reach the top among a multitude of bloodline ninjas.
"Orochimaru, you are quite interesting."
Bai Cangshu lifted his foot and continued to walk towards Orochimaru, but Orochimaru frowned, and the giant snake instantly coiled backward, creating distance.
"It seems this is the capital you rely on."
Tendō Pain blocked Bai Cangshu's path. He had already realized that Orochimaru was indeed no match for this Tao Bai Bai.
No, not just Orochimaru; even Sasori and Zetsu were probably no match for this guy. This individual, who sought to inflict pain upon the world, undeniably possessed remarkably outstanding strength.
Normally, he would probably have agreed to recruit the opponent into the Akatsuki organization.
But ever since the opponent uttered the phrase "I want the world to feel pain," Pain—no, Nagato—had changed his mind.
He could not tolerate someone who had never truly experienced pain carelessly using pure violence to make the world feel pain.
It was as if his ideal was being trampled upon by this person.
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"Feel pain."
"Consider pain."
"Accept pain."
"Understand pain."
"Those who cannot feel pain cannot understand true peace."
With each sentence Pain uttered, he took a step forward. After speaking a few sentences, he had already arrived in front of Bai Cangshu, and simultaneously, in the shadows behind him, the other Pain bodies appeared, stepping out like phantoms.
"Tao Bai Bai, have you ever felt pain?"
Whoosh.
A figure instantly appeared in front of Bai Cangshu. From the sleeves of Asura Path Pain's hands, countless saw-like blades instantly shot out.
Clang, clang!
Bai Cangshu stood his ground, instantly activating Iron Body.
Amidst the clang of metal, Asura Path Pain was instantly enveloped in Blazing Flame, but he showed no reaction. Instead, he spread his hands, his fingers transforming into missiles that fired at close range, and missiles also blasted directly from his arms.
Boom, boom, boom!
An explosion occurred instantly. Tendō Pain's eyelids lowered, and without turning his head, he extended a hand behind him.
Bai Cangshu's figure pierced through the smoke, appearing precisely behind Tendō Pain. Tendō Pain said coldly,
"Shinra Tensei."
A terrifying repulsive force erupted instantly. Bai Cangshu felt the invisible immense power, and his entire body was instantly flung away. Below, the massive Hell Hound summoning beast simultaneously leaped up, biting Bai Cangshu in one gulp.
The Hell Hound ignored the Blazing Flame igniting on its body, biting furiously. More giant summoning beasts leaped onto him, as if to tear Bai Cangshu apart.
Pingzhong Hua covered her mouth; this terrifying scene was far more dreadful than any ninja battle she had ever witnessed.
Catherine also took a step back, but she knew very well that Tao Bai Bai would never die like this. She carefully maintained the barrier, protecting herself and Pingzhong Hua, her mind completely taut.
It seemed Pain was not planning to accept Tao Bai Bai…
Humming~
A loud, intense shriek of condensed Chakra was emitted. The next moment, a golden light suddenly pierced through all the summoning beasts, instantly shooting into the head of Animal Path Pain, who had been constantly using summoning jutsu. The latter fell backward, his head shattered.
Bai Cangshu casually tossed aside the massive summoning beasts, which were over five or six meters tall, completely unharmed.
He lightly tapped his toes, gracefully leaped up, and landed on the branch of a fallen dead tree, swaying above in a manner that defied physics, his hands clasped behind his back.
"Is your pain only this much, Pain?"
"Can the world achieve peace just by making those ninjas feel pain?"
"Ha~ hahaha… hahahaha"
Tendō Pain re-evaluated Tao Bai Bai's strength. In his assessment, the opponent's power had already surpassed Kage-level; there might be some deficiencies in certain aspects, but in terms of direct combat ability, the opponent was extremely formidable.
Most importantly, the opponent had not released a single jutsu from beginning to end, nor was there any trace of Chakra flow.
"Your capacity is insufficient, Nagato…"
Konan's expression instantly changed drastically.