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"Is this the strength of the Three Ninjas? Too terrifying!"

"Damn it! There's no way to break through Orochimaru's defenses."

"How can we kill a guy like this? It's impossible."

Looking at the triple Rashomon before them that seemed to have risen from hell, the Iwagakure jonins turned pale and lost all their blood color.

There was a hint of fear in their eyes as they looked at Orochimaru.

The morale of the Iwagakure faction showed signs of collapse. Seeing that the situation was not good, Ishioka Masazo's eyes were about to burst, and he gritted his teeth and said angrily:

"Don't panic. This large-scale S-level ninjutsu can't be maintained for too long. We have a clear advantage in numbers! Keep attacking! Don't give the enemy a chance to breathe!!"

"That's right, even the Sannin can't be truly invincible!"

"His chakra can't last long, kill!!"

Seeing that the morale of the Iwagakure side had been re-gathered, Orochimaru's emotionless and cold eyes swept across the battlefield and locked onto Ishioka Masazo.

The Iwagakure's inference was correct. After using large-scale attack and defensive ninjutsu in succession, there was indeed not much chakra left in his body.

In this case, we must fight quickly and decisively.

Orochimaru's snake eyes flashed with a cold aura.

The Triple Rashomon lasted for a minute before it was completely dissipated by the violent ninjutsu attack.

The Iwagakure ninjas noticed that Orochimaru's fierce aura had subsided slightly, and the panic and fear in their hearts gradually eased.

"It seems that your chakra is almost exhausted..."

Ishioka Masazo also noticed signs of Orochimaru's breath weakening. A cold light flashed in his eyes, revealing a murderous intent.

Taking a deep breath, Ishioka Masazo quickly formed seals with his hands.

"Earth Escape: Rock Fist Technique"

As chakra surged wildly in his body, the surface of his fists was quickly covered with a thick and angular layer of rock and soil.

At this moment, Ishioka Masazan's fists were as hard as rocks, and filled with a terrifying power.

"Go to hell, Orochimaru!"

Ishioka Masazo roared, his eyes bloodshot, staring at Orochimaru in front of him.

His fists were like two moving stone pillars, slamming into Orochimaru's chest.

"boom--"

The air around the area trembled due to this unstoppable blow, and the ground also shook, with gravel flying everywhere.

However, facing this powerful punch, a strange smile slowly appeared at the corner of Orochimaru's mouth.

"You think you can hurt me with an attack like this? Who do you think I am?!"

Orochimaru's contempt did not abate in the slightest. Instead, he raised his snake pupils high and his voice was filled with extreme sarcasm.

Just when Ishioka Masazo's rock fist was about to touch him, Orochimaru suddenly opened his mouth, and a black shadow shot out from his mouth, turning into a flying sword flashing with dark light, pointing straight ahead.

"Kusanagi Sword, Sora no Tachi!"

Along with Orochimaru's low voice, the flying Kusanagi sword seemed to have its own will, with spiral chakra wrapped around the sword body, like a tornado cutting through the sky, heading towards Ishioka Masazo's rock fist.

The moment the two collided, the air seemed to be torn apart, making a sharp explosion, sparks flying, and stone chips flying.

"What's this?!"

"I can actually control swordsmanship remotely!!"

"I've never seen a jutsu like this before! Could it be that Orochimaru developed it?!"

Under the shocked gazes of everyone, as Orochimaru waved his hand, the sword energy condensed by the Kusanagi sword continued to sweep out, turning into fierce storms, and rushed straight towards Ishioka Masashi.

"What the hell, sword control?!"

Looking at the scene in front of him, Uchiha Yi was slightly stunned, and then his eyes showed great interest.

It turns out that Uncle Snake was secretly practicing cultivation?

This sword-wielding technique is so cool!

This is the first time I've seen this trick.

When was it developed by Uncle Snake?

Want to learn!

Uchiha Yi glanced at Orochimaru wielding the sword with one hand, his eyes thoughtful.

Although Ishioka Masazo's strength was close to the quasi-kage level and his reinforced rock fist was extremely hard, it was still vulnerable under the sharp attack of the Kusanagi sword.

"Zheng——"

With a crisp sword whistle, the sword tip easily penetrated the rock and stabbed straight into Ishioka Masazo's arm.

"boom--"

Attached to the tip of the sharp sword was a layer of constantly rotating wind blades, surrounded by wind and thunder, and the sound was deafening.

The terrifying sword force accurately pierced through Ishioka Masazo's abdomen, and the sword came out from his back, bringing out a pool of blood.

At this moment, Ishioka Masazan's pupils contracted violently, his eyes were filled with fear, and he stared straight ahead, unable to look away.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?!"

There was a flash of disbelief in Ishioka Masazo's eyes, and then he felt a sharp, excruciating pain in his abdomen. His body flew backwards involuntarily and fell to the ground. His rock fist also disintegrated and turned into rubble on the ground.

"Cough, cough."

After coughing up a mouthful of dark red blood, Ishioka Masazo slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, covering his abdomen, and blood flowed out from between his fingers.

He felt the pain in his abdomen and the terrifying sword intent that was still invading him, and his face gradually became gloomy.

His internal organs had been completely shattered by the wind blade attached to the Kusanagi sword.

Masazo Ishioka knew very well that he was about to die.

Unexpectedly, he would die at the hands of the Kusanagi sword inherited from the Land of Earth.

On the battlefield around him, although the Rock Ninjas still had the advantage in numbers, the atmosphere of despair in the air could no longer be ignored.

Ishioka Masazo's gaze slowly swept across the land that he had once sworn to protect with his life. He could feel that his vitality was rapidly fading away and his consciousness was gradually becoming blurred.

At this brink of life and death, his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the Iwagakure Village and back to his teacher - the short old man with a big red nose.

He remembered every word his teacher had said, especially the sentence: "The world of ninja is cruel, but as long as we have breath left, we must fight to protect the people who are important to us."

"I'm sorry, teacher... this is all I can do."

Ishioka Masazo's muttering was so faint that it was almost inaudible. A hint of sadness flashed across his eyes, and his consciousness fell into eternal darkness.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and everyone on the battlefield witnessed this scene with their own eyes.

There was a dead silence, followed by a burst of murmurs and shocked gasps.

"Master Shozo...he died in battle?!"

"How could this happen, Master Shozo!!"

"What should we do? Who can stop Orochimaru?"

"No, we have to retreat, run!"

With the fall of Ishioka Masazo, the Iwagakure ninjas instantly lost their command and their will to fight collapsed.

Even though Uchiha Yi had killed ten jonin at a time, the Iwagakure ninjas still maintained their fighting spirit.

However, the death of Ishioka Masazo, the front-line commander, obviously affected the entire battlefield. All the Iwagakure ninjas who witnessed this scene began to become confused, their morale collapsed instantly, and fear and despair spread among the Iwagakure ninjas.

Some of the Iwagakure ninjas were still standing there in a daze, while others had already begun to retreat quietly. The fighting will of the Iwagakure collapsed completely under this decisive blow.

In sharp contrast, the morale of the Konoha ninjas was instantly ignited, and their fighting spirit and morale reached their peak!

"Lord Orochimaru is mighty!!"

"Destroy all the Rock Ninjas! Charge!"

"Long live Konoha!!"

"For the village, kill!!!"

One by one, the Konoha ninjas shouted loudly, waved their weapons, charged forward with high morale, and began to chase the Iwagakure ninjas who had lost their fighting spirit and fled in all directions.