Kabuto Yakushi's gaze suddenly shifted to Sasuke behind Itachi.
Itachi frowned, and once again summoned Susanoo.
However, this time, the orange Susanoo turned blood-red.
Powerful spiritual energy constantly swirled around them.
"It was my oversight, to have neglected your presence. I didn't expect you to find an opening!"
"But today, neither of you brothers will leave here alive!"
Kabuto Yakushi walked through the air, holding a spiritual energy-covered long sword in his right hand, and rushed towards Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi slowly raised his long sword, and scorching flames gradually engulfed it.
The two clashed fiercely, their sword energy piercing the heavens. Even those miles away could feel the fluctuation of their power.
A heavenly tribulation descended from the sky.
Kabuto Yakushi's expression immediately became excited.
He shed his robe, transforming into a giant white snake and slithering out of the stone cave.
The moon hung high in the sky.
Kabuto Yakushi straightened his snake body, continuously absorbing fresh spiritual energy.
Itachi and Sasuke leaped out from the ruins of the stone cave, their faces filled with astonishment at the scene before them.
"What is he doing?" Sasuke asked in confusion.
"I'm not sure, but if we let him continue like this, we'll likely all be in great danger."
Itachi said with a grave expression.
High in the attic, Su Mu watched the giant snake silhouette under the moonlight and slowly shook his head.
"This world possesses abundant spiritual energy, but it is incomplete."
"To achieve ascension, one must face divine retribution."
After absorbing enough spiritual energy, Kabuto Yakushi pried open the wall of the secret chamber in the previous stone cave.
The clones were immediately exposed before him.
He opened his mouth wide, and a powerful suction drew all the clones into his abdomen.
The power he had obtained from Sasuke finally received its response.
Now, all he needed to do was devour Sasuke's original body to withstand the heavenly tribulation and achieve ascension.
"Run, Sasuke!"
Itachi shouted to Sasuke behind him.
Kabuto Yakushi, twisting his enormous snake body, crawled madly towards them.
Itachi summoned Susanoo and forcibly withstood Kabuto Yakushi's charge.
Sasuke was dumbfounded. He clearly saw that hisses began to appear on Kabuto Yakushi's snake body.
This was a sign of transformation into a dragon.
Kabuto Yakushi suddenly swung his snake tail, the immense power instantly crashing against Itachi's Yasakani no Magatama.
Boom!
A slight crack appeared on the divine artifact, Yasakani no Magatama!
It seemed Itachi wouldn't be able to withstand Kabuto Yakushi's attacks for much longer.
Just then, the first heavenly tribulation struck down heavily.
Kabuto Yakushi tensed his nerves and coiled his body into a ball.
Boom!
Lightning immediately coursed over Kabuto Yakushi's body, and the scales on his body suddenly became bright and hard.
"Hahaha, is that all?"
Kabuto Yakushi licked his tongue with satisfaction and once again charged towards Uchiha Itachi's Yasakani no Magatama.
This time, more cracks appeared on Itachi's Yasakani no Magatama.
The next attack would surely shatter it.
At that point, Itachi would suffer a significant backlash.
"Itachi!"
Sasuke summoned Susanoo and fired an arrow of spiritual energy at Kabuto Yakushi.
This attack didn't even break through the barrier in front of Kabuto Yakushi.
The sky was overcast, and the second thunderclap was about to fall.
Suddenly, a figure on a sword flew from the clouds.
"Ten Thousand Sword Return!"
Above Kabuto Yakushi's head, the clouds parted.
Countless spiritual swords descended with golden light.
Kabuto Yakushi was greatly alarmed and quickly transformed his spiritual energy into a barrier to shield his head.
Clang!
Clang!
Innumerable spiritual swords fiercely struck the barrier above Kabuto Yakushi's head.
Snake Princess waved her hand, and the dark clouds in the sky parted like a galaxy.
A giant sword slowly emerged from the firmament.
Kabuto Yakushi stared intensely at Snake Princess's face, and a sense of familiarity suddenly arose.
Because of this, his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Lord... Lord Orochimaru?"
Snake Princess looked at him coldly: "Call me Lord Snake Princess."
"Kabuto, I had no intention of interfering in this matter."
"However, I have secretly learned Mr. Su Mu's forbidden techniques, and have turned this world into what it is now."
"Mr. Su Mu's original intention was to not disrupt the balance of this world."
"You have broken the rules, and therefore, you must die."
Kabuto Yakushi suddenly laughed bitterly: "Lord Snake Princess, when I followed you, I wanted to be like you, to realize our great ideals and prove the meaning of my existence!"
"Have I truly made a mistake now..."
Snake Princess stopped talking nonsense and pointed to the sky, her spiritual energy piercing through the heavens.
The spiritual swords slowly descended.
Kabuto Yakushi slowly closed his eyes.
When the sword fell to the mortal realm.
Countless beings knelt in worship.
Kabuto Yakushi's head was severed by the spiritual sword.
The mountain was now covered in peach blossoms.
The sword transformed into a towering tree standing at the summit of the mountain.
Everything that had just happened seemed to have never occurred.
The heavenly tribulation in the clouds also slowly dissipated.
Snake Princess was about to leave.
Suddenly, Itachi called out to him: "Kabuto is dead, how do we undo this jutsu now?"
Snake Princess smiled faintly: "Mr. Su Mu has his ways, but it will have to wait until the Ninja World War is over."
"Do not die easily, this is a chance to live again."
With that, Snake Princess flew away.
The brothers could never have imagined that Orochimaru would have transformed into this appearance.
"How come she looks so beautiful..."
Sasuke murmured, gazing at Snake Princess's retreating back.
Itachi: "?"
The battlefield of the Ninja World.
The sword strike by Snake Princess earlier had caused quite a stir.
This made Uchiha Madara eager to complete the Moon Eye Plan more quickly.
However, at this moment, Obito was facing Kakashi.
Both of them had entered the Kamui dimension simultaneously.
This caused Uchiha Madara's plan to be postponed.
Su Mu was currently standing in front of a large clay pot, holding a stick and seemingly making something.
Snake Princess returned and walked over dejectedly.
The bottom of the clay pot was covered in yellow talismans and ashes.
"This large pot should be enough for those who were resurrected to drink."
Su Mu put down the stick and clapped his hands with satisfaction.
"What is this? It looks disgusting," Snake Princess said with disgust.
Su Mu chuckled: "It's talisman water with secret techniques added, which can dissolve their Edo Tensei phenomena."
"But Kabuto fused with Edo Tensei. If their reanimated state is dissolved, their souls will be permanently fixed."
"In a sense, they are truly resurrected."
"They will no longer possess the characteristics of Edo Tensei. The elderly can live another twenty years without issue."
"As for the other young and middle-aged people, they will age according to normal lifespans, barring any unforeseen circumstances, until they die of old age or illness."
Snake Princess was stunned: "So, the people resurrected by Kabuto are truly alive now? Even if their Edo Tensei is undone, they won't return to the Pure Land."
Su Mu nodded slightly: "Consider it paying off the debt for Kabuto this time."