The Rise of Uchiha Clan

Chapter XV

Meanwhile
The clash between Naruto and Orochimaru erupted in a cacophony of elemental fury, their attacks echoing through the forest.

"You won't get away with your twisted schemes, Orochimaru!" Naruto shouted, his voice ringing with determination as he charged forward, his clones forming around him.

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with a mix of amusement and malice. "Ah, Naruto, always so full of fire," he remarked, weaving hand signs with practiced ease. "But you underestimate the power I wield."

Their attacks collided, creating a shockwave that sent leaves swirling and branches trembling. Naruto's clones, using the Uzumaki Barrage, unleashed a torrent of collective taijutsu strikes, overwhelming Orochimaru with their sheer numbers and coordination.

"You think a horde of clones can match my mastery of jutsu?" Orochimaru taunted, his snakes hissing and snapping at Naruto's clones.

Naruto grinned, his determination unwavering. "It's not about matching, it's about surpassing!" he retorted, his clones pressing the assault with relentless force.

As the battle escalated to a fever pitch, Naruto felt the familiar surge of power coursing through him as he tapped into the chakra of the Nine-Tails. His clones dispersed, leaving him standing alone, his eyes ablaze with determination and the flicker of a second tail forming behind him, a manifestation of Kurama's might.

Orochimaru's eyes widened in shock as he sensed the increase in Naruto's power. The atmosphere crackled with tension as the two powerful forces faced off, the air heavy with anticipation.

"Naruto Uzumaki... You dare challenge me with the Nine-Tails' power?" Orochimaru's voice echoed with a mixture of astonishment and malice, his eyes narrowing as he assessed the transformed Naruto before him.

Naruto's voice reverberated with the resonance of Kurama as he spoke, his words carrying the weight of his determination and the protection of his friends and village. "I won't let you harm my friends or my village, Orochimaru!" he declared, his chakra swirling around him like a raging inferno, casting an eerie glow in the dim forest.

The ground beneath Naruto's feet trembled as he charged forward, his movements a blur of speed and power. His strikes became even more devastating, each blow carrying the weight of Kurama's fury as he unleashed a relentless barrage of taijutsu and elemental attacks.

Orochimaru, recognizing the danger posed by Naruto's newfound strength, summoned all of his remaining power and skill. Dark, serpentine patterns spread across his skin as he tapped into forbidden jutsu, his eyes glowing with an unholy light.

Fire erupted from Orochimaru's palms, lightning crackled in the air around him, and serpents of dark energy coiled and struck with deadly precision. The forest around them became a battleground of elemental chaos, trees splintering and rocks shattering under the force of their clash.

As Orochimaru found himself on the losing end against Naruto's overwhelming power, a sudden interruption changed the course of the battle. Kabuto, Orochimaru's faithful ally, arrived with urgency in his eyes. Without hesitation, Kabuto swiftly approached Naruto and applied a sealing talisman to his forehead, disrupting the flow of chakra within him.

Naruto staggered backward, the unexpected interference causing his chakra to falter briefly.

Orochimaru's words echoed ominously in the aftermath of the battle, his voice carrying a sinister certainty. "Sasuke will come to me, seeking power," he stated with a chilling calmness. "And there's nothing you can do about it."