Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 36 Flying Thunder God Technique, Second Stage!
In the dim underground space, the smoke from the psychic ritual gradually dissipated.

Orochimaru stood atop Manda's head, his vertical golden snake eyes gleaming coldly as he looked at the 'Shura' who had calmly retreated and created distance after his successful attack, his eyes churning with complex emotions.

It was a mixture of the humiliation of being mocked, the fear of unknown forces, and the rage of having one's bottom line crossed.

"Don't even mention a hundred, even a thousand, I'll get them for you!" Orochimaru's hoarse voice was filled with deep killing intent.

Orochimaru, having been tricked twice by 'Shura', was utterly enraged!

"Hmph, you said it yourself!" Wanshe roared, its massive body crushing through the rock wall, sending rubble raining down, and its tail launched an attack on Menma opposite it!
Mianma looked up at the giant snake that almost touched the cave ceiling, his brows furrowing slightly.

"With such a huge size, is it trying to collapse the cave?" Mianma muttered to himself, knowing he needed to finish this quickly.

Orochimaru can escape to Ryuchi Cave using the Reverse Summoning Technique if he can't win. If Manda were to collapse the cave and bury the Ibri clan, Menma would be heartbroken.

After all, he had already taken this race that could turn into smoke as his private property.

“Then, let’s use this move.” Menma took out several specially made kunai with his left hand, while his right hand began to condense 'Small Spiral Wheel'.

Unlike the 'Spiral Wheel' which is the size of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, this 'Small Spiral Wheel' is only the size of a fist, but the extremely compressed dark attribute chakra inside and the ring of wind release chakra surrounding it have an energy density that is terrifyingly high!
This is an enhanced version of the Spiral Wheel Technique developed by Menma in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi' world.

'Spiral Wheel' is like the original Rasengan. By compressing it to the extreme, it forms an enhanced version called 'Small Spiral Wheel'. Then, by continuing to compress it to the extreme, it eventually becomes 'Great Spiral Wheel', which is comparable to Super Shinra Tensei.

As Manda's giant tail tore through the air and swept across, the kunai transformed into a silver streak and shot towards Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, standing atop Manda's head, merely shifted his body slightly to dodge the kunai, a few strands of his black hair fluttering in the gust of wind they created.

At the same time, he began to form hand seals, preparing to unleash a ninjutsu attack.

Even if we can't kill 'Shura', we must completely destroy this cave! We must make the Ibri clan, who betrayed him, pay a bloody price!
However, just as Orochimaru was forming hand seals, Manda's tail swept across the ground, and 'Shura's' figure disappeared.

An invisible killing intent came from behind Orochimaru!
"What!" Years of life-and-death experience had honed his fighting instincts, causing his muscles to tense up.

But it was too late—

boom--! ! !
The small spiral wheel slammed into Orochimaru's waist, and the compressed dark energy exploded at his waist.

The dark-attribute chakra and wind-style chakra tore most of Orochimaru's already injured waist, causing him excruciating pain as if he were being torn apart by a wild beast!

Menma suddenly appeared behind Orochimaru, wielding a specially made kunai in his left hand and using a small spiral wheel in his right to knock down Orochimaru and Manda together.

Rumbling--

The monstrous snakes let out painful hisses as their massive heads were slammed into the ground by the shockwave, creating a deep crater that cracked like a spiderweb.

Orochimaru's summoning jutsu was dispelled.

"Cough..." After Manda disappeared, Orochimaru was smashed into a deep pit.

But then, the body, which had been nearly broken in two, suddenly began to dissolve. A pale arm emerged from Orochimaru's mouth and quickly broke free of it, revealing another Orochimaru.

When the newly molted body broke free, the slimy fingers brushed aside the wet hair, revealing a pair of snake eyes burning with curiosity and murderous intent.

'Orochimaru's Substitution Technique' is one of Orochimaru's signature ninjutsu.

"Why... do you know the Flying Thunder God Technique!" Orochimaru's voice trembled with excitement, and his tongue unconsciously licked his lips.

He recalled all the ninjas of Konoha over and over again, from the deceased Second Hokage Tobirama Senju to the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, and then to Minato Namikaze's guards.

However, there was no ninja who could match the person in front of them.

It was as if the 'Asura' had appeared out of nowhere!
If Orochimaru hadn't used his battle instincts to prepare the 'Orochimaru Substitution Technique' in advance, that terrifying ninjutsu would probably have broken his kidney.

'Flying Thunder God Technique...and that ninjutsu that looks just like the Rasengan...' Orochimaru's nose twitched slightly as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He suddenly thought of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who had died in the Nine-Tails Night three years ago!
'Could it be Minato Namikaze...? No... Impossible... I saw Minato and Kushina's bodies being buried with my own eyes...' Orochimaru's forehead was beaded with sweat. During the Nine-Tails' attack, Orochimaru was still a high-ranking official in Konoha, and he attended the burial ceremony of the Fourth Hokage and his wife afterward.

Based on his years of research on the human body, there is absolutely no mistake about the bodies of Minato and Kushina.

What's more... he later took some of Minato Namikaze's cell tissue.

All the clues Orochimaru knew could not explain the origin of the person before him.

But Orochimaru was certain of at least one thing: the opponent was definitely a Konoha ninja!
In the underground space, the Grim Reaper and the Maiden had already sent the Ibri clan away, leaving only Menma and Orochimaru on the field.

"Is that not enough?" Menma's footsteps echoed in the silent cave.

In the dim light, 'Shura' slowly walked towards Orochimaru from the dissipating smoke, and with each step, the invisible pressure grew stronger.

Even Orochimaru, one of the 'Legendary Sannin', felt a sense of oppression coming towards him.

This crisis reminded him of his battle against Hanzo of the Salamander during the Second Shinobi World War!

Meanwhile, Menma was also pondering how to get Orochimaru to serve him.

Orochimaru's research capabilities are undoubtedly the strongest in the entire ninja world, but Orochimaru also has his own pride and is not easily subservient to others.

Even Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, was coveted by Orochimaru.

Orochimaru also had all sorts of ulterior motives when facing Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan.

Getting Orochimaru to submit is no easy feat.

With Menma's current strength, he can't completely control Orochimaru unless he obtains Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan.

but……

Menma strolled leisurely around Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, clutching his wound in the deep pit, stared intently at 'Shura' with eyes full of resentment, like a venomous snake.

"I advise you to use the Reanimation Jutsu less often," Menma said slowly in a deep voice.

Orochimaru was initially shocked when asked how 'Shura' knew the secret of 'Reanimation Jutsu', and then a strange twitch appeared on his pale face.

"No...you couldn't possibly know...the Reincarnation of the Corpse..." Laughter squeezed out from deep in his throat, and Orochimaru's fingers, which were covering half of his face, convulsed with excitement.

The Reanimation Jutsu, a forbidden technique developed by Orochimaru but never used, is the ultimate secret behind Orochimaru's pursuit of immortality.

Orochimaru was confident that he had not revealed this technique to anyone!
“Interesting…so interesting…” Orochimaru clutched his injured abdomen with one hand and covered half of his face with the other, his left eye, visible through his fingers, filled with madness.

"He attacked Konoha and Kumogakure, claimed to be Danzo, possessed a ninjutsu extremely similar to the Rasengan, and also knew the Flying Thunder God Technique. He could precisely intercept my escape route, knew about the Hashirama cells I possessed, and also knew about the Reanimation Jutsu that I had never used..."

"I understand." Suddenly, the laughter stopped abruptly, Orochimaru lowered his hand, and his expression became unusually clear.

"You are a Konoha ninja! But you are not a Konoha ninja of this era!"

Orochimaru slowly straightened up, looked at the mysterious masked man in front of him, and was overjoyed as if he had discovered a new continent.

He shouted, "You're from the future... right? Shura!!!"

Mianma: Huh?

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