Tick...

Tick...

The sound of water droplets falling from the stalactites on the top of the cave continues to echo in the dark and silent cave**.

Walking in the cave, Naruto looked left and right, and found that the fog in the cave was getting heavier and heavier, and the visibility was getting lower and lower, and things beyond a meter or two were already not clear to see.

Hinata followed Naruto timidly, holding Naruto's sleeve tightly, and his delicate little face was full of nervousness for fear of being separated from Naruto.

Naruto turned his head and smiled at Hinata, "It's okay, it's me!" ”

"Hmm!"

Hinata nodded emphatically.

After walking in the cave for a long time, Naruto, who couldn't hold back, asked Yakushidou, who had been leading the way, "Brother Dou, where are we going?" ”

Dou pushed the frame on the bridge of his nose: "Go to a place where you can hide from enemies!" ”

Through the previous perceptual ninjutsu, Dou found that the elite ninjas approaching this secret base, the chakra amount was all elite ninja level, so he immediately dispelled the idea of confrontation head-on, and directly took Naruto and Hinata to hide in the depths of the cave.

The reason why Orochimaru opened a secret base in this cave and placed the important hostage Nine-Tails Pillar Force here is not only because of the remote location of this cave, but also because this cave connects a secret realm that exists in reality and illusion, and is a natural refuge that can hide from strong enemies.

For everything in the depths of the cave, Dou has long been full of interest, but without Orochimaru's permission, he didn't dare to act rashly, and this foreign enemy attack gave him a reason to enter the depths of the cave to take refuge, so he didn't hesitate to take Naruto and Hinata towards the depths of the cave.

It didn't take long for the fog in the cave to be so thick that it was impossible to see even one position apart, and several people in it were completely surrounded by the thick fog, and Naruto and Hinata completely lost their sense of direction.

"Pocket... Big brother, how long do you have to go? ”

At this time, Naruto couldn't help but grab the sleeve of his front pocket like Hinata grabbed his sleeve.

Dou's face was calm and he smiled: "It's coming soon." ”

Naruto muttered, "You said the same just now, but it took so long!" ”

Dou glanced back at Naruto, a gleam flashed in his eyes, but it quickly faded away, and asked with a smile, "Naruto, do you know why you can't learn the 'doppelganger technique'?" ”

Naruto had been thinking about this question and hurriedly asked, "Why?" ”

Dou said: "Because you are the son of the fox demon, you can't use chakra like a normal person." ”

Dou, who has reached the upper ninja level and is proficient in medical ninjutsu, naturally sees that the nine tails in Naruto's body are the culprits who interfere with Naruto's normal ninjutsu.

Naruto's expression lowered again, and he pouted, "That... Am I never going to be able to learn the 'doppelganger'? ”

Dou seemed to be pondering something, and said slowly: "Actually, in addition to using chakra, there is another way to perform ninjutsu, and that is..."

"What is it? Big brother, say it quickly! ”

As soon as he heard that there were other ways to learn ninjutsu, Naruto suddenly came to his senses.

Looking at the pocket in the depths of the mist, a strange smile appeared on his face: "That's immortal art!" ”

"Immortal!?"

Naruto was slightly stunned, he had never heard of this word in the village, not even Sasuke, who could always say some strange words in his mouth.

"As long as you learn the immortal arts and can absorb the natural energy outside the body, then even if you can't use the chakra in your body, you can still become an excellent ninja, and even become a Hokage is not impossible!"

Dou chuckled, and the corners of his grinning mouth became more and more picky.

Because of Chonggo, Orochimaru's research on natural energy has been very in-depth, and the 'curse mark' is the result of research in this regard, but because Orochimaru has used the 'Immortal Reincarnation' forbidden technique, he has changed his body, and there are certain problems with his physique, so there is some kind of obstacle in cultivating immortal arts.

In addition, there is a great risk in cultivating immortal arts, and even the talented Great Snake Pill is not completely sure, so in the field of immortal arts, the Great Snake Pill has fallen into a dead end.

Dou is a person who has lost himself, so he hopes to learn immortal arts, so that he can become a reference that Orochimaru can learn from in immortal arts, so his fascination with immortal arts is increasing day by day, and it is difficult to contain.

Listening to Dou's narration, Naruto suddenly lost his mind.

He imagined in his mind that after he became the Hokage, Sasuke was respectful to him, and the villagers cheered and praised him, thinking about it, the corners of his mouth unconsciously flowed out of the horn.

And waiting for Naruto to shout to learn immortal arts, seeing that Naruto behind him had not said anything for a long time, he was suspicious, and quickly looked back, and happened to see Naruto who was daydreaming and still drooping in his mouth, his face suddenly darkened, and he said: "What a heartless little guy, is it really useful to let him try to cultivate immortal arts first..."

At this time, Naruto also came back to his senses and muttered, "Big Brother Dou, I want to learn immortal arts, you can teach me immortal arts!" ”

Dou shook his head: "I'm sorry, I don't know how to do immortal arts." ”

"Huh?" Naruto was disappointed and asked, "Then who can teach me senjutsu?" Orochimaru-sensei? ”

Dou shook his head again: "Lord Orochimaru-sama doesn't know how to do immortal arts!" ”

Naruto was taken aback: "Even a ninja as powerful as Orochimaru-sensei doesn't know how to do immortal arts?" ”

"In the ninja world, there are very few ninjas who have mastered immortal arts, and I'm afraid there is no one who can guide you." After a slight pause, he looked around at a towering cave door faintly revealed in the mist in front of him, and said with a yearning expression: "But I know where I can practice immortal arts." ”

"Where can I practice immortal arts?"

Naruto's eyes widened and he asked suspiciously, needless to say, Dou had successfully aroused his interest in senjutsu.

Dou, who had been moving forward in the fog, suddenly stopped.

Naruto, who was following closely behind, bumped into Dou's body all of a sudden, and then rubbed his head while complaining, "Brother Dou, why did you suddenly stop?" ”

Looking at the door of the cave in front of him, he muttered, "We've arrived." ”

Naruto poked his head out from behind his pocket, looked at the quaint and majestic cave door in front of him, and asked, "Hey, what kind of place is this?" ”

Hinata, who was clutching Naruto's sleeve, recognized the three big characters above the cave door and said glutinously, "Ryuji Cave." ”

"Dragonland Cave?" Naruto spared his head and asked, "What kind of place is the Dragon Cave?" Why would anyone live in such a remote cave? It's weird! ”

Dou smiled: "This is the place where you can learn immortal arts, and when did I say that people live here?" ”