His declaration brimmed with raw dominance!
As Uchiha Jin spoke with that same tyrannical air, Orochimaru—about to retort—froze in place.
He stared at Uchiha Jin as though the man were a fool.
Ridiculous!
Who did this Orochimaru think he was?
True, he hadn't saved his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi today, but did this bastard really believe he could control him?
Snorting at the thought, Orochimaru let out a cold chuckle.
"Lord Jin, you overstep!"
"Do you truly think you have me cornered?"
Orochimaru's voice was sinister and cold.
At that instant he was genuinely enraged; his eyes turned icy with fury.
He retracted every prior assessment—Uchiha Jin, in his eyes, was an idiot. He, Orochimaru, had roamed the Ninja World for decades; perhaps not the strongest, but absolutely confident in his ability to stay alive.
Uchiha Jin wanted to trap him?
Dream on!
That certainty was why Orochimaru hadn't fled.
Even surrounded by Konoha's Ninja, he was sure he could escape.
After all… not even the Akatsuki's so-called god, Pain, impressed him; Orochimaru even harbored a desire to study the man.
Why?
Because he believed that if he wished to leave, even that so-called god couldn't catch him.
Meanwhile…
Watching Orochimaru's disdainful gaze—unconcerned though surrounded, daring to meet his eyes—Uchiha Jin's lips curled in open mockery.
"Heaven Cursed Seal, Living Corpse Reincarnation, Eight Branches Technique!"
"I presume these are the cards that give you such confidence."
"Understandable."
"The Heaven Cursed Seal lets you implant a fragment of your soul via cursed seal into another body; even if the original host dies, you can be reborn from the victim."
"Living Corpse Reincarnation is equally formidable—your soul jumping from host to host."
"And both serve the Eight Branches Technique."
"Eight Branches is the core of all your ninjutsu, your ultimate trump card."
"In that regard, Orochimaru, you are indeed a genius."
"I, Uchiha Jin, sincerely admire you."
"Perhaps you're not the strongest Ninja, but your survival ability is terrifying."
"With that, your arrogance makes sense."
Uchiha Jin spoke calmly.
Gasp!
His words drew sharp intakes of breath from everyone present.
They had known Orochimaru was formidable, yet hadn't taken it to heart; even now, seeing him unruffled, they remained dismissive.
After all, could any individual outmatch an entire village?
But now?
After hearing Uchiha Jin's exposition, the onlookers stared at Orochimaru with dread.
Terrifying!
If Jin spoke true, they might truly fail to keep him.
The man's survival tricks were scalp-numbing.
Tsunade blurted in shock, "Orochimaru… is what Jin said true?"
She looked utterly bewildered.
As one of his old friends, she knew he dabbled in the occult, chasing immortality.
However…
She had always deemed such notions fantasy, never imagining he might succeed.
Yet now…
Judging by Uchiha Jin's tone, had Orochimaru actually done it?
Orochimaru: "…"
At this moment he was stunned.
Jin's exposition left his scalp tingling.
He couldn't fathom how!
Even his closest subordinates knew only of Living Corpse Reincarnation.
He had told no one about Heaven Cursed Seal; those closest might suspect only Earth Cursed Seal.
Eight Branches was his deepest secret—he would never reveal it even to Yakushi Kabuto.
Then… how did Uchiha Jin know?
Panic crept in; cold sweat soaked his back.
"H-how do you know this?"
Flustered, Orochimaru couldn't help but ask.
In response…
Uchiha Jin's gaze stayed placid. Without divulging his source, he spoke evenly, "Let me introduce the dōjutsu of my left eye—Susanoo-no-Mikoto."
"It awakened through ultimate 'love'; hence the Uchiha are called the clan of 'love.'"
"Because we cherish everything, losing that love can trigger the Mangekyo form."
"Our Mangekyo Sharingan is dubbed the eye that reflects the heart."
"The deepest wish at the moment of awakening becomes the unique ocular technique."
"These eyes awoke for my parents."
"Root Ninja abducted them within the clan; I raged at my own weakness, unable even to protect them."
"Thus I yearned to shatter and destroy the world—and awakened Susanoo-no-Mikoto."
"Its function is simple: it nullifies all defenses and obliterates everything."
"Including time and space."
"After I evolved it into the Eternal Mangekyō, the power advanced further."
"It can now annihilate… the soul itself."
"In short, no matter how many pieces you split your soul into, the moment I erase your current one, my dōjutsu will trace every fragment across any distance…"
"All of your soul will be extinguished in an instant."
"It won't even reach the Pure Land or be sealed by the Shinigami."
"Now do you understand?"
"Hand over the Edo Tensei technique and command of these Edo Tensei strong practitioners."
"Otherwise…"
"You die today; not even the Six Paths Sage can save you."
"I have spoken."
Uchiha Jin—utterly domineering.
His words sent chills down every spine.
Even Orochimaru stood frozen.
No choice!
Uchiha Jin's awakened dōjutsu was simply unfair!
Such power left no counter—unless you outclassed Jin by an entire tier like Senju Hashirama, no one could withstand this unreasonable technique!