Naruto: Reincarnated as Sasuke Uchiha with Perfect Talents.

Bang! Bang!

Two consecutive punches Sasuke's movements were already impressively fast.

He reversed his grip on the kunai and thrust it forward, but Orochimaru casually tilted his head, dodging with ease.

Then, raising his hand, Orochimaru effortlessly caught Sasuke's punch.

Feeling the force behind Sasuke's attack, Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. To have this level of taijutsu at your age!"

At this point, Sasuke's taijutsu techniques already surpassed those of Rock Lee, though his speed and strength were still slightly behind.

Of course, this was only true of Lee with his weights still on.

Even so, Sasuke's abilities were exceptional among genin, and even most chunin would find it hard to match him.

Sasuke's hands were immobilized, and while Orochimaru wasn't known as a taijutsu specialist,

having experienced war and as one of the Legendary Sannin with Kage-level strength, his taijutsu was far from weak.

Though not a primary skill of his, it was certainly not a shortcoming either.

With his hands restrained, Sasuke shifted tactics. Using Orochimaru's grip as leverage, he swung a powerful kick aimed at Orochimaru's chin.

Orochimaru, mid-sentence, was interrupted as Sasuke's kick landed squarely on his jaw.

However, Sasuke's strength alone wasn't nearly enough to cause serious harm to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru tilted his head back from the impact, the spot where Sasuke's kick landed now slightly red and swollen.

But he seemed otherwise unbothered.

Lowering his head slowly, Orochimaru fixed a sharp gaze on Sasuke.

"Impressive reflexes."

To Orochimaru, Sasuke's attacks felt as harmless as a child's scuffle.

Completely non-threatening.

But!

A cold glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes.

"You're right, you're strong. In front of you, I stand no chance."

"Good. So, are you ready to surrender quietly?"

"Don't get it wrong. That doesn't mean I'm giving up!"

Orochimaru smirked. Sasuke was already firmly in his grasp. Did he still think he could resist?

Even if he wanted to fight back, there was no opportunity left.

Suddenly, Sasuke's left hand formed a hand seal.

This wasn't for casting a jutsu but for activating an explosive tag!

An explosive tag?

Where?

Orochimaru immediately scanned the surroundings.

But then, from behind him, he heard the sound of the explosive tag activating.

The faint sizzling noise just before the blast quickly revealed its location.

It was behind him!

Boom!!

The explosion erupted instantly, sending Orochimaru flying through the air.

Sasuke was also thrown back by the force.

However, having anticipated this, Sasuke had braced himself, suffering only minor shockwaves.

He quickly got back on his feet, ready for the next move.

At the same time, Orochimaru got up from the ground. Although he looked a bit dusty and disheveled, he hadn't sustained any serious injuries.

A mere explosive tag wasn't enough to harm him.

Orochimaru lifted his gaze toward Sasuke.

"So, when you threw those kunai, you slipped an explosive tag onto them, huh?"

"Such swift movements so quick that even I didn't notice!"

Rather than being angry about Sasuke's escape, Orochimaru was increasingly impressed.

This kid had immense potential.

The greater the potential, the more perfect the vessel would be.

Orochimaru could barely contain himself now, itching to plant the Cursed Mark on Sasuke right away.

Sasuke, sensing Orochimaru's intense gaze, immediately leapt backward, throwing another wave of shuriken as he did so.

In an instant, twenty shuriken flew toward Orochimaru.

This time, instead of using a jutsu to defend, Orochimaru relied on his speed and reflexes to dodge the projectiles directly.

As the distance between them closed, Sasuke found his stock of tools nearly depleted.

At that moment, Orochimaru suddenly accelerated, charging straight toward Sasuke.

"Still trying to run?"

"No matter how far you go, it's useless!"

But just then, Sasuke's lips curled into a slight smirk.

Unbeknownst to Orochimaru, Sasuke's left hand had already formed a one-handed seal.

As Orochimaru closed in, Sasuke abruptly raised his left hand.

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bomb!"

A burst of flames erupted, instantly forming the shape of a massive fire dragon that surged toward Orochimaru with wild intensity.

As soon as the flames appeared, Orochimaru shifted direction, leaping backward to avoid the attack.

However, the fire dragon twisted mid-air, continuing its relentless pursuit of Orochimaru.

Within a heartbeat, the entire clearing was engulfed by spiraling flames.

The forefront of the blaze condensed into the shape of a fire dragon, snapping and clawing madly at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was genuinely startled by Sasuke's fire jutsu.

First, he hadn't even noticed when Sasuke activated the technique.

Second, Sasuke's precise control over the flames sent shivers down his spine.

The sheer power of the fire jutsu rivaled that of an A-rank Fire Style technique, and arguably bordered on S-rank in strength.

For Sasuke to unleash a Fire Style jutsu of such magnitude it thrilled Orochimaru beyond measure.

As Orochimaru's gaze turned greedy with admiration, Sasuke was already on the move.

Swiftly repositioning, he collected the shuriken scattered across the ground.

The fire dragon roared and crackled but ultimately missed Orochimaru, who managed to evade it.

Yet, in the next instant, Sasuke hurled the shuriken he had picked up.

The spinning shuriken hadn't even fully reached their target when Sasuke formed another hand seal with his free hand.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

Fireballs burst forth, cloaking the shuriken in flames, creating an enhanced combination technique: Phoenix Sage Flower Crimson Claw!

This advanced version of the Phoenix Flower Jutsu, used even by Itachi Uchiha, significantly increased speed and offensive power.

Orochimaru had no choice but to dodge frantically.

Getting hit by this would be no laughing matter.

As Orochimaru weaved between the fiery projectiles, he failed to notice that Sasuke's relentless assault had gradually driven him into a different position without him realizing it.

And now, Dazna was right behind Sasuke.

The moment the attack ended, Sasuke's eyes sparked with lightning.

"Lightning Style: Godspeed – Flash of Lightning!"

In an instant, he turned, scooped up the unconscious Dazna lying under the tree, and vanished into the forest at an astonishing speed.

Orochimaru stood in place, watching as Sasuke disappeared into the woods like a streak of lightning.

"Such a clever strategy... and such impressive combat instincts!"

"As expected of that man's little brother..."

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