A massive swarm of crows pressed down like a black cloud. Their noisy cawing was irritating, and the flapping of their wings created bursts of incredibly turbulent air.
"To possess such strange bodily organs and the ability to control a murder of crows? You truly are a surprise, Simu-kun."
Facing such a terrifying offensive, Orochimaru remained composed.
He slowly raised his hands to begin forming hand signs. Although he looked unhurried, his signing speed was ridiculously fast.
Dark shadows firmly enveloped Orochimaru as countless crows extended their sharp beaks, prepared to tear their enemy apart piece by piece.
Orochimaru finished his hand signs and tilted his head back to open his mouth. The chakra surging within his body gathered in his throat before transforming into thousands of densely packed brown snakes that erupted like a tsunami!
"Striking Shadow Snake Wall!"
The countless snakes opened their maws, tearing at the massive flock of crows descending from the sky.
Overall, the two sides were evenly matched.
While Orochimaru's snakes were stronger individually and could kill a crow in a single strike, the latter possessed the power of flight. Their flexibility far surpassed that of the snakes, allowing them to pull away and counterattack.
The clash between the two sides immediately fell into a stalemate.
This was clearly not what Orochimaru wanted to see. Only by demonstrating absolute, overwhelming power would Simu obediently become his test subject!
As for becoming his next vessel, it was still too early to say.
He closed his mouth, and the surging tide of snakes ceased.
Orochimaru used the back of his hand to lightly wipe away the stringy slime from the corner of his mouth. He smirked slightly, his hair-raising gaze constantly roaming over Simu's body.
Suddenly, Orochimaru's silhouette vanished. He used the Body Flicker Jutsu to appear directly in front of Simu.
"I'll be taking Simu-kun's body now. Hiss~"
Orochimaru extended an arm, reaching straight for Simu.
Simu's eyes suddenly turned pitch black. A red dot surfaced in the center, and then countless blood-red veins instantly spread out.
It looked exactly like the cracked ice patterns on fired porcelain!
Eight crimson Rinkaku bloomed like flowers from Simu's back. At the critical moment, they firmly blocked Orochimaru's palm.
Furthermore, two of them stabbed at the enemy from the left and right, forcing Orochimaru to pull back with a backward leap.
Simu let out a sigh. "Mr. Orochimaru, the way you talk makes it very easy for people to misunderstand."
Orochimaru licked his lips. "Does Simu-kun still care about the eyes of the secular world?"
Simu scratched his nose. "While I don't care much, I still don't like getting too close to a fellow of unknown race and unknown gender."
"Heh, I didn't expect Simu-kun's tongue to be so sharp as well."
After saying this, Orochimaru abruptly raised both hands. His wide sleeves pulsed violently as countless brown pythons shot out, coiling toward Simu.
"Hidden Shadow Many Snake Hands!"
Using snakes to attack again? What a disgusting and perverted ability.
Simu complained internally, but his sharp Rinkaku had already shot out. They swung like blades, quickly slaughtering the swarm of snakes in front of him!
When the strike failed, Orochimaru quickly formed hand signs again. He took a deep breath, and his mouth suddenly puffed up.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
A powerful current of air instantly erupted from Orochimaru's mouth, turning into a gale that blasted into Simu.
Although Simu had prepared himself while Orochimaru was forming signs, the unexpected strength of the wind still sent him flying.
Amidst the turbulent air, bright red Kagune shot out and stabbed fiercely into the ground, finally allowing Simu to steady himself.
"A Wind Style jutsu I've never seen before..."
Simu showed an expression of interest.
After all, he had never obtained a test subject who mastered Wind Style.
However, it was clear that the cold man before him was by no means an easy opponent to handle.
Simu could feel that what had been displayed so far was far from this guy's true strength.
Seeing the guarded look on Simu's face, Orochimaru smiled slightly.
"Simu-kun, my strength is far more than just this."
He formed hand signs once more. This time, chakra condensed in his hand.
As the chakra gathered, the surrounding air rapidly formed a high-speed current, flying toward Simu like a wind blade!
"Wind Style: Wind Cutter Technique!"
The power of such a current is definitely superior to the slash of an ordinary blade!
Simu made his judgment almost instantly. However, the speed of the approaching air current was too fast for him to dodge.
With a single thought, a large amount of black exoskeletal armor rapidly grew from his nape, covering Simu's upper body.
The surging air current slammed into it, carving out massive showers of sparks. The screeching friction produced by the impact was loud enough to burst one's eardrums!
"Is it that strange ability again?"
Orochimaru observed Simu's chest. A deep wound had been carved into the surface of the exoskeleton by his Wind Cutter Technique, but that was all.
It hadn't even touched Simu's flesh. In other words, he hadn't even broken through his defense yet.
Simu felt the tingling sensation from his chest and adjusted his glasses. "I was almost killed by Mr. Orochimaru."
The next second, under Simu's powerful vitality, a large amount of dark red liquid secreted from the wound, filling it up.
In just two seconds, the wound—which was a full ten centimeters deep—completely disappeared.
"He even possesses such strong restorative capabilities."
Orochimaru's gaze became even more fervent.
He could not wait to dissect and study the secrets of Simu's body!
This level of powerful life energy might be a vital opportunity for him to achieve immortality!
To this end, Orochimaru unleashed "Hidden Shadow Many Snake Hands" once again.
A massive number of brown snakes enveloped Simu once more. This time, the quantity was even greater than before!
Simu used the same method as last time, utilizing his sharp Rinkaku to shred the snakes in front of him.
Meanwhile, he silently let his Koukaku cover his entire body to prevent any stray snakes from causing him harm.
Just as Simu expected, Orochimaru's attack this time was definitely not that simple.
From the middle of the dense swarm of snakes, Orochimaru's head poked out.
His entire body stretched out infinitely, transforming into a human-headed snake. He bypassed Simu and coiled around him tightly.
The massive serpentine body erupted with unimaginable strength. Even the Koukaku covering Simu's body was overwhelmed, letting out a pained creaking sound.
Orochimaru's head slowly drifted to Simu's ear, his flicking tongue making a "hissing" sound.
"Simu-kun, you should just come with me quietly."
A cold glint flashed across Simu's lenses as he politely declined: "Maybe next time."
The Koukaku on his back suddenly opened. Pitch-black feathers reflecting the luster of steel appeared, and then, like a massive dark iron heavy sword, they sliced the python coiled around him in two!
Orochimaru's face was filled with disbelief. The steel wings growing from Simu's back had easily sliced his body completely apart!
This was Simu's latest creation.
[Ukaku: Sword Crow]