Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

Akira Hatake waved his hand at Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast. As the life energy in Bunfuku's body was completely depleted, Shukaku suddenly stopped, and then its body immediately turned into a pile of loose sand and disappeared into the world.

When the Jinchuriki dies, the Tailed Beasts cannot escape this fate either.

However, the tailed beasts are ultimately immortal chakra polymers, and given time, they will revive again.

"Now, the Land of Wind should be able to calm down for a while..."

Akira Hatake looked into the distance, then his figure disappeared, leaving behind a murmur that slowly dissipated with the wind.

Chapter 131 The Sand Ninja Forces Suffer a Major Defeat.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was a Kage-level shinobi, but his strength was among the weakest of all Kage-level shinobi.

This is not meant to belittle him, but rather to point out that Rasa's Magnet Release: Sand Gold has significant limitations.

The ability of Magnet Release allows the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, to mix gold dust into sand, making the loose sand extremely heavy and dense.

The resulting series of ninjutsu not only covered a wide range of areas, but also raised the level of versatility and offensive capabilities to a whole new level.

It can even go toe-to-toe with Shukaku.

However, precisely because of this, the Fourth Kazekage's ability can only truly exert its advantage in desert areas, since sand is an inexhaustible and fixed resource in the desert.

However, if the battle scene were changed to the rich and humid land within the Land of Fire, the combination of the moist soil and the weight of the gold dust would make it much more difficult for Rasa to use his unique Magnet Release: Gold Dust technique.

It's the same ninjutsu, but if it's in the desert, Rasa consumes 1 chakra to release the ninjutsu. However, if the scene is not a desert, the chakra consumed by Rasa to release the ninjutsu will become 2.

Therefore, Luo Sha's combat strength is inextricably linked to whether or not he is in the desert.

In contrast, Orochimaru, who fought Rasa, did not suffer from the problem of the battle environment limiting his ability to exert his strength.

This is why, when the Fourth Kazekage Rasa fought Orochimaru on the land of the Land of Fire, he not only failed to gain any advantage over Orochimaru, but was instead overwhelmed by him.

Moreover, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, who was gradually falling into a disadvantageous position, also gradually felt his physical condition declining. As time continued to pass, he was very likely to die at Orochimaru's hands!

Just as Rasa felt he had to do something, a Tailed Beast Ball suddenly swept across the area where he was.

Although he managed to dodge it in time, the other ninjas from Sunagakure who were nearby were not so lucky.

Who could have imagined that Shukaku, who had already left the battlefield, would suddenly return to the battlefield in an instant and then go on a rampage, spewing Tailed Beast Ball beams at his own people?

"Share the blessings!!!" Luo Sha roared in exasperation.

But as soon as it roared, the one-tailed Shukaku that had just appeared disappeared again, as if it had never been there at all.

Immediately afterward, Orochimaru seized the moment when Rasa was stunned and enraged, and rushed forward in a flash, slashing a wind blade in his hand hard at Rasa's body.

Wind Release: Wind Cutting Technique.

It's a fairly common Wind Release ninjutsu, but it's fast to activate and extremely difficult to detect, making it a powerful Wind Release ninjutsu for surprise attacks and assassinations.

After all, a ninja's physical defense is far weaker than their offensive capabilities; severing the carotid artery in the neck would also kill a powerful ninja.

Stab it!

A sound of clothes being torn rang out, and a wound that ran diagonally down from the collarbone to the navel was left on the Fourth Kazekage Rasa.

Blood splattered everywhere, and some internal organs were even squeezed out of the wound due to the pressure in the abdominal cavity.

It can be said that Orochimaru's attack directly took away most of Rasa's life.

Magnet Release: Gold Sand - Absolute Defense!

Suddenly, Rasa, who was attacked by Orochimaru, subconsciously used his defensive ninjutsu, which resembled a tortoise shell.

A layer of hard, golden sand swept away Orochimaru, who was still trying to finish him off. In just a breath, the hard and highly malleable sand wrapped Rasa into a large egg.

"Heh, what a shameless ninjutsu..."

Orochimaru tried to attack several times, but he was helpless against this tortoise-shell defensive ninjutsu and could not hit the Fourth Kazekage Rasa who was hiding inside.

Just as Orochimaru was about to try again, an eyeball suddenly appeared in an open space not far from the battlefield, secretly observing Orochimaru's every move.

This is a complementary ninjutsu that Rasa developed to provide himself with a field of vision after using his own turtle shell ninjutsu.

Magnet Release: Third Eye

Orochimaru did not notice that Rasa, who could observe through his third eye, was able to see the entire battlefield situation even though he was hidden in a dark and absolute defense.

Magnet Release: The Great Burial of Gold Dust!

Having located Orochimaru, the heavily injured Rasa cowered in absolute defense, clutching his abdominal wound with one hand while manipulating a large amount of heavy gold dust with the other, launching an attack on Orochimaru at an extremely fast speed.

"Tsk tsk tsk, even with such severe injuries, he can still use such a large-scale ninjutsu..."

Orochimaru leaped backward, constantly changing his posture to better dodge the follow-up attacks of Magnet Release: Sand Burial.

"The damp soil combined with the weight of the gold dust makes this seemingly threatening ninjutsu look rather incongruous!"

Orochimaru murmured, his cold eyes fixed on Rasa, who was still cowering in his absolute defense. He planned to wait until the Magnet Release: Sand Burial technique was over before rushing in to deliver a fatal blow to Rasa.

As for absolute defense, Orochimaru was determined to shatter it and see!

Although Orochimaru was determined and had the strength to shatter Rasa's absolute defense, Rasa, as the Fourth Kazekage, was in a disadvantageous position, and Orochimaru could not stop him if he wanted to run away.

Magnet Release: Sand Gold Burial was a large-scale ninjutsu that Rasa used to force Orochimaru to retreat.

After successfully repelling Orochimaru, Rasa leaped backward, leaving the protective range of the absolute defense. He then temporarily stopped pressing on his wound and rapidly formed hand seals.

Magnet Release: Gold Sand Realm Technique!

A vast array of gold-plated spikes, sprouting up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, densely covered the area where he fought Orochimaru, and once again restricted Orochimaru's movements.

If Rasa had been more careful when using this technique, it's possible that it could have pierced Orochimaru's heart.

Although Orochimaru, who possesses numerous life-saving ninjutsu, won't die, the trouble he'll face will certainly be far greater than what's caused by using these techniques.

When Rasa used Magnet Release: Sand Gold World Technique, he didn't intend to harm Orochimaru. He simply wanted to slow down Orochimaru's pursuit so that he could retreat from the battlefield as quickly as possible.

Just as the Fourth Kazekage Rasa had predicted, Orochimaru did not immediately pursue them, and even stood still in place.

"Orderly retreat!"

After withdrawing from the battlefield, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, did not forget to issue orders to the ninja forces of Sunagakure.

Having suffered a series of unexpected blows, the Sunagakure ninja forces, upon receiving the order to retreat, did not consider anything else and naturally turned and ran as fast as they could.

Their hasty and reckless escape rendered Rasa's order for an "orderly retreat" a joke, giving the Konoha ninja forces an opportunity.

"Kill! The Sand Ninja are in retreat!"

"Kill! The Fourth Kazekage is too badly injured to fight!"

"Kill! Avenge our fallen comrades!"

"Kill them! Drive them out of the Land of Fire!"

The Konoha ninjas didn't even need Orochimaru to give orders to pursue their victory; they simply followed their own instincts and roared as they chased after the retreating Sunagakure ninja forces.

The defeat of Sunagakure was a foregone conclusion, which made Orochimaru's lips slowly curl upwards. He then glanced in the direction where Akira Hatake was.

With just a glance, Orochimaru withdrew his gaze and then focused his attention on several Sunagakure ninjas who were seriously injured and unable to get up.

"Consider it a waste; by providing some assistance to my research before you die, you can consider it the last glimmer of your lives..."

"The giant serpent is now yours."

Summoning a large white snake, Orochimaru pointed at the Sunagakure ninja lying on the ground, still struggling to survive, and then strolled away leisurely.

"Do not!!!"

A shrill roar rang out, and the heavily wounded Sunagakure ninja was swallowed whole by Orochimaru, who had summoned him.

Moreover, after swallowing it, the pure white snake was not satisfied and followed Orochimaru around the battlefield with its snake eyes.

As long as a Sunagakure ninja is still alive, the pure white serpent will swallow him whole without hesitation. Even if a Konoha ninja witnesses this, he will not utter a single word of protest.

"Is this Lord Orochimaru's summoning beast?!"

"So majestic, so imposing! Let's devour a few more of those damned Sand Ninja!"

"I wish I had a summoning beast like Lord Orochimaru..."

"As expected of Lord Orochimaru, the Cold-Hearted One, he truly shows no mercy to his enemies!"

On the contrary, the Konoha ninjas who witnessed this scene would sincerely praise Orochimaru or his summoned beast, and then rejoin the army chasing the defeated Sunagakure forces.

Orochimaru didn't explain, and just led the pure white snake behind him, slowly cleaning up the battlefield.

Once he felt the time was about right, Orochimaru gave the order to stop the pursuit.

"Stop here, go back to the battlefield to heal our wounded comrades, then clean up the battlefield and get as much useful stuff as possible."

Orochimaru had great prestige, and he led the inferior Konoha ninja forces to defeat the Sunagakure ninja forces, which were far superior to their own. This made Orochimaru's reputation even more illustrious at this time.

Orders must be obeyed without question; this is the essence of it.

Meanwhile, Akira Hatake returned to the battlefield, which had gradually calmed down, looking disheveled.

"Akira, how's the One-Tailed Jinchuriki doing?"

"He's dead. We probably won't see Shukaku again for the next ten years."

"I see..." Orochimaru looked at Akira Hatake with surprise. "From tomorrow onwards, your name, Akira Hatake, will resound throughout the entire ninja world!"

"I hope it's not too outrageous."

Akira Hatake didn't say much. Fame is something that happens when it comes, but he wouldn't force it if it didn't.

"You seem to have a good outlook." Orochimaru reached out and patted Akira Hatake on the shoulder. "Go back and rest well. Leave the rest to me."

"Thank you, Lord Orochimaru. I'll head back now."

"Well, have a good rest."

Seeing Orochimaru waving at him, Akira Hatake turned and left, but his feelings toward Orochimaru had changed considerably.

Orochimaru is a complex person, but if you want to talk about purity, he is also quite pure.

He's a mad scientist!

Sometimes gentle, sometimes sentimental, sometimes decisive, sometimes tyrannical, sometimes cold-blooded, sometimes ruthless... but all these emotional changes are merely superficial.

Orochimaru's true feelings have always been based on emotion.

In awe.