With a seventh head removed, Orochimaru surged forward, appearing out of the snake's mouth. He glowered at Nnoitra, and at Kadaj, annoyed and aggravated to have been pushed this far by such pathetic individuals.

Kadaj had planned everything, he realised. Kadaj and Nnoitra together, perhaps, but Kadaj....

The little rat.

He summoned Kusanagi again, out of his throat, and lunged.