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Not Inari Anko (x)
But Inari Kakashi (?)!
The power Inari Okami could unleash in battle was directly proportional to the strength of their host. Furthermore, while K's host could be a faithful worshipper, it could also be a non-believer with a suitable affinity. But the latter had a threshold. Kakashi Hatake was the strongest possible candidate K could possess among non-believers!
K's goal was to hunt Orochimaru. To maximize combat strength, Kakashi was the obvious, perfect choice.
But after calculation, K concluded that even at maximum strength, forcing Orochimaru to submit was uncertain. To secure a greater advantage, K used "Inari's Transformation" to disguise themself as Orochimaru's disciple, Anko Mitarashi!
With this identity, Orochimaru would inevitably hold back during the fight, increasing the odds of a successful kill!
Yet K's ingenious disguise was seen through!
Inari Kakashi revealed their true face.
Orochimaru's expression was severe. "To make me believe you had possessed Anko… you even deliberately used only Fire Style in the early stages, then pretended to bestow her with chakra she shouldn't have."
Inari Kakashi crouched on the torii crossbeam like a fox, licking the back of their hand.
"Fufufu~. Of course, the act had to be thorough! But I am truly curious, how did you discover it? Apart from 'Indra', no one has ever seen through my "Inari's Transformation"~!"
Orochimaru offered no explanation.
At this moment, a long-dormant fury was ignited within him.
In two days… the moment of Sasuke's Ayakashiko would arrive!
But this cunning fox had deceived him for ten whole days with its tricks!
If not for Sasuke releasing his other will from Anko's curse mark outside, he'd still be in the dark.
BOOM!!
Kurama's golden form erupted into existence!
A sphere of churning, inky darkness gathered violently before the golden beast's head.
"Fufufu~, now that the fox's true form is revealed, you're finally going all out, aren't you~! How cruel. You couldn't bear to strike your dear little disciple, but poor, irrelevant Kakashi gets the full treatment~!"
Even now, K remained relentless with their verbal jabs.
The response was utter indifference… and a Tailed Beast Bomb whose scale exploded.
Orochimaru had lived his entire life without needing to explain himself to anyone!
Only one thing mattered… ensuring this attack, without fail, struck that arrogant, beam-perched fox!
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Four spiritual flames ignited, materializing into four phantasmal figures—the four Kage from the Reaper's stomach: Tobirama, Hiruzen, Minato, and Danzō!
The four Kage flashed to the four corners of the battlefield.
Inari Kakashi's gaze darted around. "Oh? This formation… could it be…?!"
—Barrier Ninjutsu: Four Crimson Yang Formation!
FWOOSH!
A crimson barrier erupted before the shrine, sealing Inari Kakashi and the red torii they crouched upon inside!
The Tailed Beast Bomb, swollen to its absolute limit… locked onto the torii!
"Fu. This… is truly troublesome now."
Inari Kakashi rose from the torii beam. The face behind the dark mask was shrouded in shadow.
All was ready. Carrying Orochimaru's wrath, the Tailed Beast Bomb fired by Yin-Kurama at full power blasted forth!
Inari Kakashi lifted their gaze, eerily calm.
"Fufufu… just kidding~!"
Their hands formed a seal before their chest.
That hand sign… was unmistakably the Yamanaka clan's "Mind Body Switch Technique"!
"Guess~. Can this Mind Body Switch work on a 'jutsu phenomenon'? Fufufu. Can it, or can't it?"
—Inari God: Secret Mind Body Switch!
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM…!!!
The Tailed Beast Bomb, mere moments from impacting the red torii… simply stopped!!
Clearly… it was now under the dominion of Inari Okami's will.
But the use of the Mind Body Switch didn't cause Inari Kakashi on the torii to show any side effects like losing consciousness or collapsing.
K was a god! A god's mental power was on a completely different level from a human's!
K's hands formed another seal.
The hand signs for "Scorch Style: Extremely Steaming Murder"!
Scorch Style: Extremely Steaming Murder—the Kekkei Genkai of Sunagakure's Pakura. It could instantaneously vaporize all moisture within a target, scorching them to death from the inside out. A true killing technique.
But… Inari Okami, with their complete mastery over all ninjutsu, used Scorch Style like this:
"Apply extreme heat and pressure to the chakra itself, causing a drastic mutation in its destructive power!!!"
BOOOOOOM…!!!
That Kurama Tailed Beast Bomb, super-heated and pressurized from within by Scorch Style, swelled even larger… and its color shifted to a deep, ominous crimson!!
It looked… almost like a genuine Ten-Tails Tailed Beast Bomb!!!
But was that enough?
Inari Okami formed seals once more.
This time… it was Ice Style.
—Ice Style: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Ice crystallized from the air. Near the walls of the Four Crimson Yang Formation, layered rings of ice mirrors formed!!
Each mirror reflected… a red torii, an Inari Kakashi upon it, and… a Scorch-Style-boosted Kurama Tailed Beast Bomb!!!
Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals—Haku's ultimate Ice Style technique. It used the mirrors' reflections to confuse the enemy about the user's true position, creating openings for surprise attacks.
What was different about Inari Okami's version?
Nothing too major. It's just that everything reflected in the mirrors… was physically real. That's all!
"Eight ice mirrors. Eight Scorch-Style Tailed Beast Bomb detonations… Fufufu, inside this sealed barrier, neither of us can escape~. Will you die, or will I? Or perhaps we perish together~? Fufufu, let's find out!!!"
BOOM…!!!
Eight Scorch-Style Tailed Beast Bombs shot from the mirrors simultaneously, colliding and resonating in a cataclysmic blast!!!
KABOOOOOOOOOOOM…!!!
The explosion unleashed an inferno… instantly devouring all the ice mirrors!!!
CRACKLE-SNAP-BOOM…!!!
The Four Crimson Yang Formation warped violently… reaching a critical point. A spiderweb of cracks spread across it… before it shattered!
The barrier wasn't just broken… the four Kage maintaining it had been completely obliterated.
On the ruins outside the shrine.
From the white snake of the Amaterasu Mangekyō on Orochimaru's shoulder, a Susano'o of radiant, golden light erupted!!
Orochimaru's form had completely transformed. Symmetrical horns sprouted from his head. A translucent, ever-shifting white haori pattern covered his skin, along with flickering black curse markings. Ancient prayer beads were draped around his neck, a sword was at his waist, and he held a bell-shaped ritual implement in his hand.
K looked at the straw doll lying on the ground.
Even after that terrifying blast… the doll was completely unharmed.
Crack!
A slit opened on the doll's chest. From within, a thumb-sized Inari Kakashi crawled out, returning to normal size.
"Fufufufufufufu~! The fox's invincible survival technique—"Utsushiki Aohitogusa". Just hide inside, and all damage is nullified~! You ask how the fox got inside? Simple~. Use the "Reverse Super Multi-Size Technique" to shrink down! Fufu… Oh my. Your form has changed. Finally tapping into the Reaper's power, have you?!!"
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