Chapter 29:
"Hidden shadow snake hands"
This was Orochimaru's signature technique!
After receiving the summoning jutsu two years ago, Orochimaru had developed this technique as an extension of it. For him, learning ninjutsu had become far easier compared to the complex process of scientific research.
Scientific projects, even the simplest ones, could take anywhere from half a year to a couple of years to complete. Even with his expertise in creating genetic enhancement serums, it still took him two months to develop the genetic repair fluid he had been working on.
But ninjutsu? That was a different story.
The principles behind most ninjutsu excluding secret techniques and kekkei genkai (bloodline limits) were relatively straightforward. With a teacher to guide him, Orochimaru could learn new techniques in a day, maybe two at most. Even without a teacher, if he studied a technique independently, it rarely took more than three days.
Hidden shadow snake hands was a summoning-based ninjutsu. Orochimaru, with his vast intellect, had taken just three days to create the technique using necromancy principles and his extensive knowledge of summoning.
While this technique might not have seemed overwhelmingly powerful in the grand scope of things, and it was rarely lethal in the original works, its true value lay in its utility. The countless snakes that erupted from Orochimaru's arm each served a distinct purpose: intimidation, binding, and capturing. The best part? The jutsu required no hand seals, making it incredibly convenient and fast to execute.
Unless you were a speed-type ninja, dodging this technique was nearly impossible!