Chapter 23 Victory

At the ninja training ground under the moonlight, two figures clashed and the sound of colliding kunai echoed continuously.

As Yuto's fierce attacks pushed Orochimaru back, the latter realized that he couldn't hold his ground anymore.

Unable to fight head-on with Yuto, Orochimaru chose to dodge and evade his attacks with agility.

But Yuto saw through his old tactics and quickly changed his approach.

Retracting his kunai, he drew shuriken from his ninja bag and threw them towards Orochimaru.

Though Yuto wasn't as skilled as Uchiha Kei or Hyuga tsu in shuriken throwing, his basic technique was still solid.

The ten shurikens hurtled towards Orochimaru, their sharp edges glinting in the dark night.

But Orochimaru remained unfazed, and deftly caught Yuto's shurikens with his own ten shurikens.

Yuto realized his mistake and felt embarrassed.

He had forgotten that Orochimaru's shuriken throwing technique was among the best in the class, on par with Uchiha Kei and Hyuga tsu.

Yuto's attack had been a mere show-off, and Orochimaru had seen right through it.

As Yuto's attack was blocked, Orochimaru relaxed and prepared to counter-attack.

Suddenly, two cold lights flashed in front of his eyes, and Orochimaru's body dissipated into a thick smoke.

With a soft thud, the shuriken pierced through the wooden stake, confirming that it was indeed a clone.

Yuto landed on the ground and looked around, searching for Orochimaru's real location.

Yuto was unsurprised as he effortlessly controlled the two shurikens with Chakra lines to fly behind him, before swiftly jumping forward.

Clank! ! !

Orochimaru had appeared behind Yuto, blocking the shuriken attack with his Kunai, but missed his chance to strike.

Yuto wasted no time in abandoning control of his shuriken, quickly forming hand seals and slamming his hands onto the ground, calling out "Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!".

Orochimaru, instinctively trying to dodge, hesitated as a black wall instantly formed under him and charged towards him.

The earthen wall was no longer ordinary, as Yuto controlled it to sprout dense and lethal spikes on its surface, causing Orochimaru to fear the worst.

But Orochimaru was quick to react, completing his own Ninjutsu seals with lightning speed just as the earth wall was about to hit him. He spat out a strong gust of wind, using it to avoid the attack range of the lethal wall.

However, before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, two cold lights flew towards him again.

With Orochimaru now in mid-air, there was no room to dodge the incoming attack.

In an instant, his vision went dark as the shuriken struck him. The familiar sound of smoke signaled that it was yet another substitution or Transformation Technique.

Yuto thought for a moment and decided to test it out, sending the shuriken towards the wooden stake that had replaced Orochimaru.

The shuriken smoothly pierced through the stake, but it didn't transform into Orochimaru as Yuto had anticipated.

This is bad!

Yuto was alarmed, but before he could react, a blade glided lightly across his neck. A voice spoke from behind him.

"Looks like I've won this battle, Yuto."

Orochimaru stood behind Yuto, his kunai held before him with a smile in his eyes.

"Really?" Yuto replied with a soft laugh.

The figure behind Orochimaru dissipated into white mist, and the familiar kunai hung from his neck. Yuto had won.

Orochimaru rolled his eyes and understood where he had gone wrong. "Did you cast the clone and earth formation wall at the same time?" he asked, and Yuto nodded.

"It seems that Yuto-san is getting revenge for Tsunade," Orochimaru teased.

Yuto laughed. "It was just a whim. I wanted you to experience what it's like to be defeated by your own tactic, Snake."

Orochimaru's mouth twitched. "Snake?"

"Yes, Snake. I came up with a new name for you. How does it sound?"

"Yuto-san."

"Please don't call me that in the future."

As Yuto walked home, he couldn't help but give Orochimaru a thumbs up, remembering the fight they had just had.

During the fight, Yuto had three opportunities to end the fight quickly.

However, at the most crucial moment, Orochimaru displayed impressive reaction speed and combat wisdom, which left Yuto amazed. It was no wonder that Orochimaru could defeat Tsunade with his calm thinking, outstanding fighting wisdom, excellent ninjutsu talent, and strong willpower. He was truly a born ninja. Yuto even saw a shadow of the current Hokage Senju Tobirama in Orochimaru.

After their fight, Yuto and Orochimaru agreed not to graduate early until Orochimaru could defeat Yuto. Yuto was relieved since he believed it was dangerous for young ninjas to go on missions, even for natural-born ninjas like Orochimaru. Yuto found it difficult to understand the thinking of those who grew up in this world. He thought it would be better if they could first develop their skills before going out on missions, just like in games where players start fighting monsters after mastering the basics and reaching a certain level.

After taking a comfortable bath, Yuto went to the master bedroom with a new scroll in hand. As per his father's explanation, the technique's benefit is that it creates barriers that can impede the opponent's movement without being easily detected, but the drawback is that it lacks flexibility and can be evaded once the enemy becomes aware of it. and to compensate for this weakness, Yuto also incorporated a Fire Style jutsu into his arsenal. The Dust Concealment Technique allows him to spew a vast amount of dust mixed with flames from his mouth, which can obscure his form and disrupt his opponent's vision, covering a vast area.. He spent half an hour memorizing the two new ninjutsu in his mind and was satisfied that he had the offensive ninjutsu he needed to improve his combat effectiveness.

However, things did not go as Yuto expected the next day. A figure in a black ninja suit and an animal mask suddenly appeared at his door when he was about to go to school.