Naruto: Starting with a space-time bloodline limit, a top-tier ninja.

Chapter 34: Yoruichi vs. Orochimaru, Upgraded Phantom Body Flicker Technique

In less than fifteen minutes, Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina arrived at the abandoned training ground.

Seeing the chakra blade on Gojo's back, Orochimaru asked with slight surprise, "You're also skilled in swordsmanship?"

"No, I use a sword because that's the only way to unleash the full power of that technique," Gojo Yoru said, shaking his head.

"Oh? It seems you've developed other techniques besides the Rasengan. I'll wait and see." Orochimaru admired Gojo Yoru even more. Such ninjutsu talent made him the perfect candidate to inherit his mantle.

Gojo Yoru gestured for Kushina Uzumaki to watch the battle from a distance, then looked at Orochimaru and asked, "Orochimaru-sensei, are we just going to fight like this?"

"I was thinking of playing a little game with you, but it seems unnecessary now." Orochimaru beckoned to Gojo Yoru and said, "Use all your skills and attack with the intention of killing me."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Gojo grinned and quickly formed hand seals to create two phantom clones.

Then, the main body and the phantom clone simultaneously drew their chakra swords from their backs and charged towards Orochimaru.

Seeing this, Orochimaru looked somewhat puzzled.

If he wasn't mistaken, the hand seal Gojo Yoru just used seemed to be the most basic clone technique, right?

He created two intangible phantom clones and attacked him.

Was it to deceive me? But his true form is so obvious!

Orochimaru didn't believe that this ninjutsu genius would make such a low-level move, so he became very interested in Gojo Yoru's next attack.

Gojo Yoru and his two phantom clones formed a Crescent Moon Dance formation.

The phantom clones and the main body formed a three-way coordinated attack from the left, top, and right, heading towards Orochimaru's vital points. Among them, Gojo Yoru's 'main body' leaped into the air.

Orochimaru, who had never witnessed the Phantom Body Flicker Technique before, was even more confused.

So he instinctively took out a kunai from his ninja tool bag and threw it at Gojo Yoru's body in the air.

Unable to move in the air, Orochimaru believed that Gojo Yoru's only option was to swing his sword and knock away the kunai.

The next second, Orochimaru's pupils shrank.

The five Yoru in the air did not swing their swords to knock away the kunai, but instead let the kunai fall on them.

However, the scene of blood spurting did not appear.

The kunai... passed through Gojo Yoru's body.

Isn't he the original body?

Ignoring his doubts, and seeing the Gojo Yorus attacking from the left and right with their swords, Orochimaru formed a hand seal, condensing a whirlwind in his palm, which transformed into two invisible wind blades, and hurled them at the two Gojo Yorus once more.

The result... it still passed right through her!

This time, Orochimaru finally showed a look of shock.

Watching Gojou descend from the sky wielding his sword, Orochimaru once again formed a hand seal with his other hand.

*Pfft*

With a flash of light, Orochimaru's body was split in two.

However, Orochimaru's body did not spurt blood; instead, it turned into two puddles of mud on the ground.

Earth Release: Earth Substitute!

"Incredible, how did you do that?"

Orochimaru emerged from the ground not far away, his gaze towards Gojo Yoru filled with disbelief.

He never showed such an expression, not even when he saw Gojou Yoru practicing the Rasengan.

Because of Gojo Yoru's technique, the ninja world's understanding was shattered.

As the most popular Three Body Technique in the ninja world, the Phantom Clone has no physical form and dissipates upon contact; this is common knowledge in the ninja world.

But now, Gojo Yoru has broken this rule.

Even more incredibly, Orochimaru couldn't sense any chakra from these three Gojo Yoru when he used his sensory jutsu.

Yes, it's not that I can't sense the body, but that I can't sense any chakra at all.

It was as if these three Gojo Yoru were just a phantom, not even an illusionary clone.

It should be noted that phantom clones are also made of chakra, and the chakra they contain can be detected by sensory techniques.

But Gojou Yoru's phantom clones did not.

Without a doubt, this is a unique extension of Gojo Yoru's clone technique.

Just like the Second Hokage developed the Shadow Clone Technique.

"This is the Phantom Body Flicker Technique I developed. I didn't disappoint you, Orochimaru-sensei, did I?" Gojo Yoru said with a smug smile.

"Quite remarkable. If we hadn't gathered information about you beforehand, the enemy might have been killed in one blow." Orochimaru gave a very high evaluation.

"Then I'll continue, Orochimaru-sensei."

Gojo Yoru and his two phantom clones attacked Orochimaru once again.

"Then I'll get serious too."

Gojo Yoru's Phantom Body Flicker Technique successfully aroused a sliver of Orochimaru's fighting spirit.

In order to understand the principle behind this technique, Orochimaru decided to experience it up close once again.

So he formed hand seals, creating two shadow clones, and then together with his main body, he took out kunai and charged towards Gojo Yoru and his phantom clones.

Like everyone else, Orochimaru's true form subconsciously chose Gojo Yoru, who had just spoken, as his opponent.

When the kunai collided with the chakra, it was seen that the kunai passed right through the chakra blade.

Orochimaru, who had already anticipated this, was not surprised this time, but instead became more vigilant.

After passing through Gojo Yoru's body, he immediately turned around and used a kunai to block Gojo Yoru's sweeping attack.

This spark burst indicates that the five nights have transformed from illusion into reality.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Orochimaru raised his other hand, and a long snake emerged from his sleeve, biting at Gojo.

The result was that it passed right through her.

"Phantom Body Flicker Technique... What an amazing Body Flicker Technique." Orochimaru muttered to himself, observing the other two shadow clones while remaining wary of Gojo Yoru in front of him.

In the following rounds, Orochimaru and his shadow clones' attacks all passed right through Gojo Yoru's body.

If Orochimaru's shadow clones hadn't been equally powerful, they might have been destroyed by Gojo Yoru, who suddenly materialized from the void, just like Kushina Uzumaki's shadow clones.

After only a few rounds of fighting, Orochimaru had figured out Gojo Yoru's Phantom Body Flicker Technique.

Gojo Yoru's true form was present, but he used a ghostly, silent teleportation technique to instantly switch positions with the two special phantom clones, creating an effect of turning from illusion to reality and from reality to illusion.

Furthermore, Gojo Yoru's chakra is not always in a state of disappearance.

Orochimaru secretly used his sensory techniques, and sometimes he could even sense the chakra of Gojou Yoru's main body.

He was using some method to hide his true chakra; the illusion clones might work on the same principle.

Then, under certain circumstances, such as during an attack, this stealth state will disappear.

Secret technique, or bloodline limit?

Orochimaru couldn't help but wonder.

After understanding the principle of the Phantom Body Flicker Technique, Orochimaru stopped engaging in close combat with Gojo Yoru.

Working in perfect harmony with his shadow clones, Orochimaru lured Gojo Yoru and his phantom clones into a line, then suddenly abandoned all martial ethics and unleashed a wide-range ninjutsu.

"Earth Release: Great River of Earth!"

The earth turned into mud, binding Gojou Yoru while also churning up a giant wave that roared towards him.

Because the churned mud obscured his view, Orochimaru didn't see it, and a hint of hesitation flashed in Gojo's eyes.

After much deliberation, Gojo Yoru finally decided to abandon that idea. Her body easily broke free from the mud's restraints, and with a light touch of her toes, she leaped into the air.

Holding a sword in one hand, he condensed a blue energy ball in his other palm, which then fell towards Orochimaru's main body.

Along the way, the energy ball in Gojo Yoru's hand gradually changed from blue and white to orange-red.

"Fire Release: Rasengan!"

Gojo Yoru shouted out the name of the Rasengan.