Naruto: Awakening Eternal Power with My Eye Techniques

"Shiyu-kun, you truly are different. That's quite fascinating," Orochimaru smiled. "Haha, care to take a walk together?" he suggested. Shiyu Uchiha gladly accepted the offer, and the two began walking side by side while chatting.

During their conversation, Shiyu learned that Anko's father had once been one of Orochimaru's subordinates. During the final stages of the Second Great Ninja World War, he had heroically sacrificed himself on the battlefield to protect Orochimaru. Because of this, Orochimaru had quietly watched over and cared for Anko ever since.

Orochimaru couldn't help but feel emotional as he spoke about the war. He said many classmates and friends had died during that conflict, and hoped that Shiyu would learn from these tragedies, value life, and avoid repeating past mistakes.

In fact, through their conversation, Shiyu confirmed what he already suspected—that Orochimaru had come here under orders from the Third Hokage specifically to observe him. Not because he was particularly intelligent, but mainly because Shiyu had anticipated this from the beginning. Meeting Orochimaru now simply confirmed his suspicions.

When Orochimaru saw Shiyu, he immediately recognized him as the young Uchiha boy whom Sakumo Hatake had once invited him to train years ago. At that time, Shiyu had intentionally concealed part of his strength, so hadn't drawn Orochimaru's attention.

However, just now when Shiyu detected his presence, it demonstrated an extraordinary level of Insight. At the same time, Orochimaru realized that Shiyu's abilities might far exceed what the Third Hokage had described. After their conversation, curiosity stirred within him, and he felt a sudden urge to test Shiyu's abilities firsthand.

So, Orochimaru extended an invitation, saying, "Shiyu-kun, care to test each other's skills?" Shiyu had already expected the Hokage would want to test him, and naturally ability testing would be the priority. Therefore, Shiyu wasn't at all surprised by Orochimaru's suggestion, and readily agreed without hesitation, replying, "That would suit me fine."

Upon hearing Shiyu promptly accept, Orochimaru continued, "Not far ahead there's a training ground—it's my personal space. Let's go there." With that, Orochimaru elegantly gestured with a 'please' motion.

Shiyu nodded in agreement, and the two made their way toward the training ground. When they arrived, both instantly became serious, as if they had transformed into completely different people.

Shiyu broke the silence first, seriously asking Orochimaru, "Senior, may we begin?" Orochimaru concisely answered, "Fine." His voice was deep and powerful, filled with confidence.

As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, Shiyu quickly created distance between them, standing opposite each other. Then simultaneously, they formed the Seal of Opposition.

Inhaling deeply, Shiyu activated his triple-comma Sharingan, his eyes flashing red. At the same time, he rapidly formed hand seals, then exhaled a stream of intense flames, forming a massive [Great Fireball] that roared toward Orochimaru.

Orochimaru demonstrated his exceptional agility and reaction speed, easily evading Shiyu's [Great Fireball] using his superior Body Flicker Technique.

Next, he unleashed his signature snake-style Ninjutsu. Several giant pythons surged forth from multiple directions, claws extended and fangs bared as they lunged toward Shiyu Uchiha.

Faced with Orochimaru's fierce assault, Shiyu Uchiha showed not a trace of fear.

Shiyu's hands formed seals once again, chanting aloud, "[Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!]!" As the words left his mouth, he suddenly opened his mouth wide and spat out countless small fireballs. These fiery orbs streaked across the night sky like meteors, flying straight toward Orochimaru and his snakes.

The visual and auditory impact was extremely stunning. The fireballs exploded midair, creating a dazzling spectacle of flames. Unfortunately, the attacks only struck the snakes, as Orochimaru had skillfully slithered away, evading even Shiyu's triple-comma Sharingan tracking—a clear sign of his persistence.

After the attack, Orochimaru vanished from sight completely, as if he had never existed. Frowning, Shiyu realized this was a technique specifically countering the Sharingan. Vigilantly scanning his surroundings, he used both his Sharingan and Sensor Ninjutsu to locate Orochimaru's movements. Suddenly, he detected something unusual — a chill creeping from behind him.

Reacting swiftly, Shiyu already had his tanto in hand as he spun around and slashed. A blazing sword aura shot forth instantly. Immediately afterward, two more [Flaming Blade Variations] followed, flying directly toward the source of the cold sensation.

The three burning sword auras roared past, failing to strike Orochimaru directly but successfully forcing him out of hiding. Orochimaru's figure flickered through the flames, half-visible. Though he had anticipated Shiyu's sharpness, the precision of his sword techniques caught him slightly off guard.

Then, Shiyu Uchiha advanced again, moving at blinding speed like a bolt of lightning. Orochimaru didn't dare to slack off either — he promptly drew his Grass Sword and braced himself to meet Shiyu's assault.

The two engaged in a fierce sword clash, the metallic clangs echoing through the battlefield. During this confrontation, Shiyu discovered that Orochimaru's swordsmanship was equally formidable — every move packed tremendous power and refined skill.

However, Shiyu sensed keenly that, although Orochimaru's sword techniques were powerful, his personality determined that he would never reach the realm of [Man and Blade Unity]. Therefore, despite his formidable sword abilities, his control over finer details wasn't precise enough.

Exploiting this weakness, Shiyu continuously sought opportunities to activate his Sharingan Genjutsu. However, the experienced Orochimaru cleverly compensated in other ways, never leaving any openings for Shiyu to exploit.

When his illusions failed to deceive, Shiyu had to switch tactics. He fully unleashed [Basic Shifting Body Technique!], seamlessly combining it with [Seven Killings]. Then, wave after wave of scorching [Flaming Blade Variations] flew toward Orochimaru like a storm, catching him completely off guard.

Seeing his attacks take effect, Shiyu's confidence soared. He continued pressing the advantage of [Seven Killings] without giving Orochimaru a moment's respite.

At this moment, although Orochimaru finally understood Shiyu's sword techniques comprehensively, the battle-hardened warrior within him remained calm and collected.

After all, he'd dealt with similar situations before.

He unleashed his signature Snake Fist against Shiyu Uchiha, weaving and Blocking with precision when needed, causing all of Shiyu Uchiha's relentless attacks to miss their mark. However, this also led Orochimaru into Shiyu Uchiha's rhythm, leaving him unable to counterattack and gradually losing the upper hand. Therefore, Orochimaru quickly adjusted his tactics.

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