Chapter 139:
The saying goes, "The villain dies because he talks too much!" And on the battlefield, Orochimaru certainly didn't waste time with idle banter or boasting.
For him, once the enemy was confirmed, there was no need for explanations or drawn-out conversations—only action. Hanzo might be the BOSS, but to reach him, the lesser Rain ninja had to be dealt with first. Orochimaru viewed them as mere mobs in his path.
Without hesitation, Orochimaru made his move.
"What speed!" Hanzo's eyes narrowed as Orochimaru dashed into the fray, but he didn't react immediately. In Hanzo's mind, these three were just some upstart youngsters. Why should he be concerned? He had eight capable subordinates with him. Could it be that Hanzo's subordinates were weaklings?
But this time, Hanzo miscalculated.
Orochimaru's speed, enhanced by his wind chakra, was equivalent to opening two of the Eight Gates of the Inner Gates technique. Combined with the enhancements, his physical abilities were truly formidable.
He wasn't quite at the level of the users of the true Eight Gates or the taijutsu masters of the Cloud Village, but he was still a force far beyond what most ordinary ninjas could handle.
*Bang! Bang!*
As soon as he entered the group of Rain ninja, two of them fell instantly, unable to react to his swift and powerful strikes. The others quickly scrambled, jumping back to create some distance.