Chapter 713: A Lone Battle...
In a secluded spot in the Land of River, an intense confrontation was taking place. Rasa's breathing had become rougher and his surroundings were covered in dead snakes. In front of him was Orochimaru whose clothes had holes and were drenched in blood but there wasn't a hint of fear or exhaustion on his face.
From the corner of his eyes, Rasa glanced towards his Anbu subordinates. His eyes widened as he saw their impaled bodies behind Kimimaro. He thought in shock, 'He killed them so easily?'
Suddenly, he flickered as a powerful jet of water pierced through his previous position. Orochimaru chuckled and asked, "Can you afford to be distracted, Rasa?"
Gold dust floated around Rasa as he prepared to take on both Orochimaru and Kimimaro. He snorted and said, "Don't underestimate me, Orochimaru. I'm the Kazekage. You'll pay for this misadve… Huh?"
As he was speaking, Rasa began hearing a melodious tune from a flute. He immediately felt his chakra flow being affected and disrupted it. At the next moment, he instinctively moved to his right as an arrow barely missed him!
Kidomaru frowned and wondered aloud, "How did he dodge? I attacked from his blind spot right when he fell under your Genjutsu?"
Tayuya replied, "Fool. He is a Kage. Besides, our attacks have served their purpose."
Orochimaru and Kimimaro went on the offensive using the opening provided by their attacks. Orochimaru bombarded Rasa with Water jutsus, which were blocked by shields made of gold!
However, the limited amount of gold with Rasa meant that he didn't have any gold left to stop Kimimaro. Seeing Rasa without his greatest tool, Kimimaro flickered towards him.