Chapter 11: The Snake Dream
"One vote for Bo Feng Shuimen."
"One vote for Orochimaru."
"One vote for Bo Feng Shuimen."
"One vote for Orochimaru."
"One vote for Orochimaru."
In the largest conference room in the Konoha space, the three generations of Hokage, the three advisors, the heads of various departments, the ninja clan patriarchs, and the representatives of the upper ninja all gathered here.
More than eighty faces were impressed, and nearly two hundred eyes were nailed to the tail of the conference table without blinking, and their eyes were as hot as entities.
At the point where everyone's eyes met, the captain of the Kamishinobi Nara Shikahisa was counting the names on the last few ballots.
However, judging by his expression, he already knew the answer and was very satisfied with the result.
"Bo Feng Shui Gate Shangnin won twenty votes; Orochimaru-sama received fifty-six votes; The rest received a total of four votes. β
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiza, who was sitting in the first row, turned his head to look at a long-haired ninja beside him whose gender and age were difficult to distinguish.
Orochimaru's usual harsh gaze was softened by blue-purple eyeshadow, and he nodded slightly, responding with a subtle smile that said "everything is under control", looking unsurprising at the outcome.
"According to the voting rules established by the second Hokage, if there is a candidate in the first round of the election who receives more than 2/3 of the votes, there is no need to go to the next round.
"Therefore, I declare that the fourth Hokage of Konoha Hidden Village-
"It will be Orochimaru-sama!"
As soon as these words came out, many representatives of the upper ninja almost jumped up and applauded in celebration. Everyone's eyes were filled with unquenchable fanaticism.
Without exception, these people were all ninjas who were under the direct command of Orochimaru in the Third Ninja World War.
However, not only his subordinates, but even Orochimaru's competitor, Bo Feng Shuimen, who received the second most votes, also had a happy smile on his face, and he did not feel frustrated by his defeat.
"Rest easy. Calm down. β
Nara Shikahisa raised his hands and pressed down, "There is one last link." β
Everyone fell silent, and some smiled embarrassedly.
Nara Shikaku nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the old men at the front of the conference table.
"May I ask if the third Hokage-sama and the three advisors-sama oppose Orochimaru-sama as the fourth Hokage?"
"No objection."
Sarutobi shook his head with a smile, "We were able to turn the tide and even win a big victory in this ninja world battle, all thanks to Orochimaru's calm command. He is my best student, and I am sure that he will become an even better Hokage than me! β
"The three of us don't have a problem either."
Shimura Danzou didn't even make eye contact with the other two elders before making a choice for them, but fortunately, judging from their expressions, those two people really didn't have any objections.
"If it weren't for Orochimaru's acceptance of my invitation, the Wood Escape experiment of the roots that he personally led, and the use of the finished product to deter Onoki and the three generations of Thunder Shadow, even if we were the victors, we would not have been able to gnaw on such a big benefit.
"Don't talk about the Japanese slash, even during the reign of the second Hokage, Konoha has never been made the strongest ninja village worthy of the name! But Orochimaru did it!
"As an advisor elder, I'm willing to assist such Hokage wholeheartedly."
Danzang's words were resounding, and they resonated with many people.
"No one would object to it!"
"Captain Nara, don't ask anyone else!"
"That's it!"
"Except for Orochimaru-sama who can be this Hokage, none of us will accept anyone else."
In the conference room, you said a word, and it didn't take long for it to be boiling.
"It's hard to disobey all fate."
After complaining, Nara Shikahisa made a gesture of invitation: "Since this is the case, then please trouble Orochimaru-sama to go to the rooftop and complete the handover ceremony of the Hokage." β
Orochimaru tried to restrain himself, trying not to let the excitement spread to his face. He nodded calmly as always, gaining more recognition and respect.
Just as the ceremonial staff opened the door, ready to guide him to change into the Hokage's exclusive robes, Orochimaru glanced at the faces in the room and suddenly noticed something that made him uncomfortable.
When everything is going well, such "discomfort" is strange and abrupt.
[Among the ninja representatives, why is there no Uchiha Fugaku? γ
[Why do I feel that something is wrong when the election is so smooth?] γ
However, he didn't have time to think about it, after all, he didn't know that he was dreaming.
In the next second, he had already crossed half an hour of preparation time, changed his clothes, put on a hat with the word "fire" written on it, and came to the edge of the roof of the Hokage Building.
The crowd in the plaza downstairs spotted the snake probe and immediately let out a tsunami-like cheer, and even the Hokage's hat was slightly stirred by the fiery enthusiasm of the crowd.
This move finally completely dispelled Orochimaru's suspicion that something was wrong, and also released him from his always cautious leather case.
Without being reminded by Nara Shikahisa, he waved his sleeves, and the entire square instantly fell silent, as if everyone had been robbed of their souls at the same time.
Orochimaru has always prided himself on values that are very different from ordinary people. However, at this moment, he found that he actually enjoyed this moment immensely.
Everyone in the village was eagerly waiting for him to take every word he had said, to recite it over and over again, until he could repeat it in his dreams.
After all, if you can stand in the light and be in the limelight, who really wants to be cynical in a dark place?
"Ladies and gentlemen."
After taking a deep breath, Orochimaru spoke, "Ever since I was very young, I've been thinking about one thing.
"What is there in this world that is worthy of a person's unhesitating pursuit?"
He paused and looked around at the crowd, "I can guess the answer in most of your hearts is nothing more than strength, power, wealth, health, and affection, and few exceptions.
"Among those who are ninjas, you must have a thirst for power. Because strength is the foundation, the guarantee of survival, the acquisition of wealth, power, and all other precious things. β
Hearing this, almost all of the Konoha ninjas nodded approvingly.
"That's what I thought at the beginning, so I learned as much ninjutsu as I could, went to find the immortal holy land hidden in the mountains and jungles, and almost made improving my strength the only focus of my life."
But Orochimaru's voice changed: "However, as I get older, I find that strength will eventually decay with the aging of the body. β
He glanced meaningfully at the three Hokages.
"As the body declines, wealth is plundered, power is hollowed out, accumulated knowledge becomes obscure, and even survival itself becomes more and more uncontrollable.
"After all, everything that a person has accumulated in his life will be reduced to nothingness......
"Let's ask, if a person has worked hard to do everything he can, and the final reward is only the death of the person, the lights go out, and the smoke disappears, then what is the meaning of such a life?!"
The audience looked a little dazed, but there were also many people who agreed with Orochimaru's complaints, such as Shimura Danzo.
So, I overturned the conclusion I had when I was young. No matter how tempting power is, it is only a necessary tool, not the ultimate answer to all problems.
"The only thing that is worth all it takes, no matter what it takes, is eternal life.
"Only by beating time itself can everything we have given in the past be meaningful, to accumulate more, to move towards infinite possibilities!"
Orochimaru's arms outstretched, and the robe of the god hunted in the setting sun.
"Whoever has endless life is equal to having everything!"
He looked at the crowd of reddens and knew that the foreshadowing was complete and it was time to speak up about his plans for the future.
"Today, Konoha has become the strongest of all ninja villages.
"We've defeated all the enemies, leaving them scorched for years and unable to do anything but stop loss.
"It gives us the opportunity and the space to pursue more fun than just survival and victory.
"Therefore, as the fourth Hokage, I don't plan to compete with those ordinary people on a fixed track anymore.
"I'm going to use all the manpower and material resources at my disposal in this village to realize a more imaginative planβ
"Defeat the erosion of time and gain immortal flesh!"
In the past, only Tuan Zang helped, and he was still able to achieve such an achievement.
Once the tens of thousands of ninjas in Konoha Village are used by him and look for test specimens for him in the entire ninja world, it is needless to say what the result will be!
Wrapped in a huge amount of faith, Orochimaru's words are convincing:
"You need to understand that I am not the only one who can benefit from this!"
"Strength does not decay in such a body, but only accumulates and grows stronger. As long as I'm still the shadow of Konoha, the supremacy of this village will last forever!
"Knowledge cannot be forgotten in such a body, but is only constantly intertwined and developed. Eventually, I will share all my knowledge with you, and everyone will be rewarded in unimaginable ways.
"Then you will understand that man is only a bridge to God."
At the mention of God, Orochimaru's speech style suddenly began to change in the direction of Payne.
"I will surpass all ninjas, surpass all life, even the legendary Six Paths Immortals, can't compare to me!"
"Now, I invite you to join me.
"Those who oppose will be fuel, and I will be the ladder to eternal life;
"And those who support me, who will be my hunters and seek for me, will be rewarded!"
Orochimaru pressed the fence on the rooftop with both hands, and the snake pupils full of infinite ambition stared down coldly: "You, will you stand on our side?" β
Butterfly Ren once said to Yiyong that dreams are the fulfillment of wishes, and to put it bluntly, they are "wishful thinking" fantasies.
Therefore, Orochimaru's crazy plan was not questioned by anyone at all, and the reason why people were silent was entirely because they were shocked by such a "grand wish".
The deathly silence lasted only three seconds, and the endless cheers immediately burst out like fireworks!
"Orochimaru!"
"Orochimaru!"
"Orochimaru!"
Everyone was on Orochimaru's side.
Including those who would not have been able to agree to such a thing in reality.
After the speech, the new Hokage also attended the inaugural banquet and waited for the congratulations of the other ninjas on the rooftop.
The ninjas came and went one by one, and the congratulations of Jiraiya, Tsunade, Rope Tree (who was still alive in his dream), and even Mitarai Red Bean, made Orochimaru, a cold-blooded creature, a little moved.
However, waiting left and right, waiting until the sun had sunk, Orochimaru still didn't wait for the Uchiha Fugaku he cared about the most.
"Why didn't Uchiha Fugaku come?"
He asked Nara Shikaku.
"Uchiha Mikoto is in production today, so Fugaku may not arrive later." Nara Shikahisa replied, "I heard three months ago that she was pregnant with twins. β
Suddenly, he looked at the place at the top of the stairs: "Look, isn't this coming?" The whole family came. β
Orochimaru raised his head, and sure enough, he saw the Uchiha couple walking towards this side with a baby in their arms, followed by the famous genius of the Konoha Ninja School, Uchiha Itachi.
"Hokage-sama."
When Uchiha Fugaku and Orochimaru spoke, they didn't even face the rebelliousness of the Hokage and the advisors, and they looked very respectful.
"I'm so sorry I missed your inaugural speech, was late for the ceremony, and didn't even prepare a gift."
"It doesn't matter." Orochimaru suddenly felt that the uneasiness that had been haunting his heart seemed to disappear all at once, and the whole person was much more relaxed.
He reached out and touched the face of the child in Mai Trin's arms, "Speaking of gifts, and gifts, can they be more precious than the children born on this special day today?" β
"What do you mean?" Uchiha Fugaku was pleasantly surprised, "Are you planning to accept this child as a student?" β
"It's still a long time before this kid grows up," he nodded and shook his head slightly, then glanced naturally at the Uchiha Itachi with a deep expression on the side.
"However, I heard that the eldest son of the Fuyue patriarch has not yet met a teacher who can be competent? Don't know if I have this qualification? β
"How?" Orochimaru leaned down and stared at Itachi Uchiha, or rather, his two dark eyes, "Would you like to?" β
"Teacher." Uchiha Itachi bowed to Orochimaru without saying a word, looking unusually obedient.
"From today onwards, you will be my student."
[I didn't expect that the first useful body would be so easy to get!] γ
Orochimaru chatted with the flattered Uchiha couple while looking at the sleeping baby, [If this child shows a stronger talent, then the next one is also good. γ
Soon, the day ended, the night came, and the huge full moon came to the heads of the people at a strange speed, and the celebration finally came to an end.
"Since this child was born on the day of your inauguration as Hokage-sama," Uchiha Fugaku took the baby from Mikoto's hand and shook it gently in front of Orochimaru, "Please give him a name." β
"How's Sasuke Uchiha?"
For some reason, Orochimaru felt that the child should be called that, as if it was an established fact.
"Sasuke? Sasuke ...... Sasuke! β
Fugaku repeated it a few times, and the more he read it, the more he felt that the name was very appropriate, "Then it's called Uchiha Sasuke."
After getting the child's name, Uchiha Mikoto bowed slightly, "Hokage-sama, it's late today, so we'll take Sasuke back first." Tomorrow morning, we still have a lot of formalities to do. β
"Please." Orochimaru nodded, and watched the Uchiha family leave.
But the family of four had just turned around, and the feeling that something was wrong had returned, and it was even stronger than before, as if a hand made of thorns had fiercely grasped Orochimaru's intestines.
"Wait!"
Orochimaru's eyebrows furrowed, and he quickly stopped them.
"Orochimaru-sama?" The Uchiha turned around in confusion, "Do you have any other orders?" β
"I remember, aren't you twins added to your house today?"
Orochimaru looked around, and took a special look at Uzumaki Kushina, who had a good relationship with Uchiha Mikoto, and found that the woman was not holding a child in her arms.
"Didn't the other one bring it with him in the hospital?"
"What are you talking about?" Uchiha Mikoto smiled kindly, "If you are right, he has already arrived?" β
"Arrived early? Wait," Suddenly, Orochimaru found that his stomach and intestines seemed to be twisted together, and his heartbeat was as irregular as if the steps of the honor guard were suddenly disrupted: "Uchiha Yoshiyu? β
At the mention of this name, he had a long-lost emotion called fear, and his already pale skin was even dyed with a layer of dead man's blue.
"Click-"
Thunder erupted in the sky for no apparent reason, and blue cracks suddenly tore the cloudless sky, followed by a torrential downpour of rain without warning!
When the icy rain hit his face, Orochimaru felt like he- no, the entire Konoha had collapsed down like a plummeting elevator! Then, it's time for the world to spin!
"Earthquake!" The crowd was instantly chaotic, and several panicked voices came and went, "It's an earthquake!" Get out of here! β
Orochimaru used the chakra to stand firm, and came to the edge of the rooftop with a frown, and saw that Konoha Village was shaking like undulating waves on the sea.
What's more, the whole village began to spin around the Hokage Building, as if where he was, it was a vortex that could be swept into everything!
This was followed by a stronger earthquake, and a crack like the trembling handwriting of the gods practicing calligraphy came from a distance at a rapid speed, instantly splitting the entire Hokage building in two!
The half of the building where Orochimaru was not there leaned over, and instantly fell into the ever-widening crack, and countless ninjas who had made great contributions on the battlefield fell one after another, screaming one after another, as far as the eye could see, none of the fallen people could successfully gain a foothold on the ground, and they could only crawl to the ground in less than half a second.
"How could there be such a strong earthquake!"
Orochimaru realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly looked at the Uchiha family, only to find that the family of four was like a tree rooted in the collapsed building!
The family just looked at him curiously, as if they were in another completely safe time and space, and Orochimaru was a mad psychopath.
[What the hell is going on?! γ
Before the doubts in my heart were over, the southern part of Konoha Village erupted with a crackling sound like a thunder god beating a drum.
Orochimaru followed the prestige and found that the trees over there fell down in a row as if they had been trampled by some invisible giant!
Eventually, the culprit toppled down the last row of trees like a herd of silver elephants, rushed to the building, and devoured it at lightning speed!
"It's the flood! The rain is too much! The river of the Minamiga River has burst! β
[That kind of scale can be caused by a river bursting its banks?!] γ
Orochimaru who heard the shout felt like he was going crazy, [Could it be that the ninjas from other villages attacked? γ
And that's not all.
The cracks that were still spreading on the ground cut off the ninja world building, and then the Hokage Rock - unbelievably, after the Hokage Rock shattered, it actually spewed out fiery red magma!
The earthquake has leveled almost the entire Konoha (basin)!
However, there was a magma eruption in front of it, and a monstrous tsunami nearly twenty meters high behind it, and the few living people were submerged and swallowed one by one, and in the end, the entire village seemed to be left with him and the Uchiha family standing on the Hokage building that had not yet collapsed.
[What are you kidding?] γ
Just when Orochimaru wondered if he had fallen for some chakra-eyed illusion, a familiar voice sounded in the distant sky, but it seemed to come directly into his head.
[For people like you, I am an earthquake, a flood, a volcanic eruption, and an irresistible tsunami. γ
"Who is it?" Orochimaru looked around in a panic, but there were only surging waves around him except for the red magma.
[I am a meteorite hanging above your head that will fall at any time. It's a natural disaster that you can't anticipate or avoid. γ
The muffled sound of puff and puff rang out one after another.
Orochimaru noticed that the corpses of those who had died in the natural disaster had all shattered into a cloud of crimson blood mist, like an organized migratory bird, connecting into countless streams like silks and flying towards the night skyβto be precise, towards the bright moon.
[As long as you are seen in a place of light, as long as you hurt someone and be known, I will give up everything in my hands......]
The blood mist came together and dyed the entire moon red.
[No matter the cost, hunt you down at the ends of the earth!] γ
The Uchiha family, who had originally stayed on the roof with him, all showed subtle smiles, and suddenly turned into ink and flew into the sky-
The Uchiha couple and Uchiha Itachi turned into three magatama on a red moon, and Sasuke Uchiha in his infancy turned into a black ball surrounded by three magatama, or rather, the pupils of a giant chakra.
At this moment, the biting cold air cleared every vein of the Great Snake Pill.
He had an unquenchable thirst for the Sharingan, and now he had an equal amount of fear for it.
The sensation of screaming out loud took off from his abdomen and swirled upward, but finally could not break through his throat, which was the size of a pin's eye.
[When you are most proud, thinking that you have escaped, the most unexpected......]
[I will come behind you.] γ
"Behind me?"
Orochimaru turned around sharply, and hundreds of the most vicious snakes came out of his sleeve to bite forward, but one of them was empty.
The concrete floor behind him was empty.
The thunder tore through the sky again, and just as it was turning the whole world into a miserable white negative, Orochimaru fell into a mad despairβ
Indeed, there was no one behind him.
However, farther behind him, beyond the entire Konoha area, beyond the majestic mountains, beyond the planet, an indescribable, almost obscured figure stood silently.
"You shouldn't exist in this world."
The majestic sound of heaven was remembered, but it brought ruthless destruction.
The figure as huge as the sky raised its arm, stabbed through the atmosphere with its index finger, turned into a meteorite wrapped in flames, and pressed down towards the location of Orochimaru!
Obviously, the meteorite is still hundreds of kilometers away, but Orochimaru has already felt his insignificance under this great power-
An invisible wind pressure blew down from the sky, and Orochimaru fell down along with half of the Hokage building he was in!
The building was reduced to powder, and Orochimaru escaped by relying on the stand-in technique, turning into a monster with a human head and snake body to burrow through the crack that split the earth, and desperately fell deeper!
However, the lava and the rush have already come to the vicinity, and when they encounter a crack, they will pour in mercilessly!
The denser fiery red lava was the first to fall on Orochimaru's snake body, and the pain was beyond words.
He was about to use his stand-in technique to escape again, but the icy river finally arrived, pouring it on the magma, rising thick steam and turning the lava into hard rock!
Then, more lava and rain effortlessly continued to accumulate on Orochimaru's body, eventually enveloping him, leaving only one eye belonging to a man with a mental breakdown, looking at the sky lit up by meteorites.
[You'll never be able to escape!] γ
"Whew-"
In a gloomy stone cave, the real-world Orochimaru straightened up like a corpse, and immediately supported his aching forehead with his right hand.
His eyes were wide open in horror, his body was still in the same state as in his dreams, his chest rose and fell like a blacksmith's bellows, and cold sweat spilled out of his pores like a stream.
"It's so miserable, the nightmare can't stop for a day."
A white absolute drilled out half of his body from the ground, and mocked with a grin: "Awake is to wait to be killed, and you can't avoid this kind of mental torture when you sleep, your life is really miserable." β
He slowly moved to the stone bed where Orochimaru was sitting, and asked with some curiosity, "If I were you, wouldn't it be better to die completely?" Aren't you ninjas all of the 'if you want me to live in humiliation, you might as well kill me'? Or do you no longer have a sense of honor? β
"As an artificial intelligent being, your curiosity is very strong."
After Orochimaru's headache eased slightly, he let go of his hand, and half-jokingly said in a gloomy tone: "Even the 'Six Dao Immortals' in the world have given up their dignity and lived in humiliation, where do I have the qualifications to refuse fate?" β
"Payne, you say?" Bai Jue was silent for a while, and asked a little stiffly, "What do you mean by this?" Who can do what to him? Where is he humiliated? β
"I may not have the heat to anticipate other people's threats, but I can tell at a glance which people are actively involved in their fate and which are forced to do what they don't want to do."
Orochimaru got up and picked up the towel in the corner to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, "Payne is a person who talks a lot of nonsense and has a strong desire to control, back then I just wanted to join the Xiao Organization, and he prepared a lot of detailed questions to test my reliability.
"But the first few times, after he helped me solve the hidden danger of immortal reincarnation, when he asked about Uchiha Yoshitoi, the question was very general, as if he was just talking according to someone else's script.
"So I guess the real master of the Xiao Organization is probably someone else, right? A person who really works for himself will not be so unenthusiastic. β
Bai never responded positively, "I think you are dreaming and being stimulated too much, and you are stupid in your brain." β
A gleam flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.
This white thing has a very strict mouth. But if you guess wrong, you will attract more ridicule than just this wave.
[As I expected, even the 'gods' of the Land of Rain are controlled by them, but how can they do this? γ
[With the life of that blue-haired woman? Or the fate of the Land of Rain? Or do they have the means to suppress the eye of reincarnation head-on? γ
"If you don't want to say it, don't say it."
Orochimaru straightened his hair and glanced at the wall clock in the crypt: "What did they send you for this time?" Is there going to be a big move that requires sacrificing my life to attract attention?
"I'm not saying this for my own sake - as cautious as I am, I've been able to dodge that idiot Jiraiya many times over the years, only to be caught by a little imp who isn't even a ninja - and this kind of thing happens many times, and it becomes a flaw in itself.
"Honestly, I think he should already be suspicious of that."
The truth of the matter is not much different from what Yakushidou estimated using limited intelligence.
Orochimaru is indeed a cover used by the Akatsuki organization to attract Uchiha Yoshiyoshi and divert attention.
Whenever the Akatsuki organization has something big to do, and the Uchiha Yoshiyu happens to be nearby, they will sell Orochimaru's location through the gold exchange, so that the Uchiha Yoshiyu can't follow their activities.
And Orochimaru's resurrection after being killed every time he is killed, it is indeed the human path of Payne's six realms to consolidate his consumed soul and spiritual power.
But what Yakushidou didn't guess was that Orochimaru didn't work for Payne, and the Akatsuki organization didn't work for Payne.
The two of them are now Xiao's tools, and they are not even full members.
"I'm not here to have fun."
Bai Jue stretched out his hand, revealing the quaint ring in his palm, "After you transferred your hiding place last time, you forgot about this thing. Beryuhu has something to look for you but can't get in touch, so that's why I sent it. β
When he mentioned the three words "Beryuhu", Orochimaru wrinkled his nose as if he smelled a foul smell, but immediately relented.
Beryuhu is the same period as the three shinobi of Konoha, because he has no talent as a ninja, he has been staying in Konoha as a researcher since graduation.
Although he was humble and low, he made good use of this low sense of existence, and conducted human experiments in Konoha in private, and researched a forbidden technique called "Oni Mei Ra no Jutsu", which was able to seize the blood inheritance limit of others.
After the incident, he used a trap to escape from the pursuit of the three ninjas, and since then he has become a traitor and has not been found.
It was more than two years ago that Orochimaru met the other party again.
To be honest, Beryuhu was his savior - after being eliminated by the Uchiha Yoshiyoshi for the first time, it was Beryuhu who released him from the Heavenly Curse Seal of Mitarai Red Bean.
However, this once mediocre old classmate seemed to look down on him, and at the same time, he was worried that Orochimaru would affect his status in the Xiao organization-
After taking away Orochimaru's hard-won reincarnation of the soil, Beryuhu teamed up with the Red Sand Scorpion to kick Orochimaru out of the Akatsuki organization's laboratory.
Since then, Orochimaru has entered a cycle of "killed-resurrected-killed", living in nightmares all the time.
ββ¦β¦β
Orochimaru pondered for a while, took the ring and entered the chakra, and in less than five seconds, a colorful black dwarf phantom appeared in front of him.
It was the Beiliuhu who relied on Payne's reincarnation eye to use the magic of the slide body.
"Orochimaru." "I haven't seen you for a few months, and you don't seem to be far from going crazy when you get up." Dark circles can be a symptom of brain damage. β
"It's not all thanks to you."
Orochimaru sneered and responded, "Thanks to you, I haven't had time to study those forbidden techniques lately. If you're trying to get this idea, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. β
"Whether it's ninjutsu or forbidden arts, compared to our current research, they are all things that have long been outdated."
Although Beiliuhu was short in stature, he could feel the arrogance of the Great Snake Pill from thousands of miles away, "Do you remember the shark that the dried persimmon ghost shark handed to us before you left?" β
"A creature that needs the power of the eye of reincarnation to subdue, how could I forget."
Orochimaru's brows furrowed, "I remember, after that, we found out that the shark's heart could live on its own even if it was removed.
"We tried to send the blood it made into the bodies of other animals, but it turned out to be nothing more than a bunch of cannibalistic monsters."
If the blood made by the heart is transfused into man, man will choose to eat man; Enter it to the rabbit, and the rabbit will eat the rabbit as well; Enter it to the tiger, and the tiger will also eat the tiger first.
While the blood produced by the heart is capable of mutating the bodies of the subjects, supplying them with large amounts of natural energy, it also seems to deprive them of intelligence.
Orochimaru judged that the shark heart was more serious than the curse mark in an uncontrollable degree, so he didn't pay much attention to it at the time. What's more, it didn't take long for him to be kicked out of the Xiao Organization.
"That was in the past, I used the Oni Sprout technique to transform that heart, and it's now under my control."
Beryu chuckled triumphantly, "Through it, I was able to convey commands directly to animals affected by blood, and sometimes even see what they saw. I released a batch of test specimens in the ocean, manipulating them to maneuver with the fog ninja, and in less than two months, I collected more information than those white retards collected in a year......
"Hey!" The lying gun raised his fist in protest, but no one cared how he felt.
"What about humans?"
"Ordinary humans injected directly into the blood will go berserk from the massive influx of natural energy, not much different from your pet named Shigego."
"But if the average person ingests no more than one thousandth of a drop of diluted blood each time, then the blood will subtly change their body. A group of fishermen in the Land of Waves have been fishing and eating the test items for more than half a year, and their physical strength is no less than that of ordinary wandering ninjas or samurai.
"Although a few fishermen developed the urge to eat people, the mutation of becoming monsters did not occur."
"......" Orochimaru was silent for a while and asked, "Can you control them like animals?" β
"I can't."
Hearing the answer, Orochimaru snorted: "The cycle is long, the effect is slow, I don't think your research is meaningful." β
"You're wrong." Beryuhu knew that Orochimaru would say this:
"I can't control them consciously, but I've managed to use things like dreams to give them hints on a subconscious level.
"When the blood that gradually accumulates in their bodies exceeds the critical point, it is not impossible to pass the command directly."
"Since you're so optimistic," Orochimaru asked, pretending to be puzzled, "then what are you looking for me?" If it's just showing off, it doesn't fit your identity......"
"Of course not."
"Ingestion of undiluted blood will cause ordinary people to lose their minds, so the only way to do it is to do it gradually: but for a ninja with chakra, it should be a different matter, and there is no need to be so troublesome. β
"Let me guess......" Orochimaru smiled sinisterly, "But, when you transfused the ninja's blood, he couldn't grasp the balance of the massive influx of natural energy and chakra, and as a result, he turned into an inorganic object like a stone statue, right?" β
"It's worse." Beryuhu shook his head and sighed, "They melted directly into a pile of mud. β
"So, you need techniques that can balance natural energy and chakra."
Orochimaru grinned, revealing his teeth that glistened coldly, "At this time, you have thought of the spell mark, and you need me again, the one who has been excluded?" β
The so-called spell sigil is a simplified immortal pattern that not only helps the owner absorb natural energy, but also automatically balances the relationship between chakra and natural energy.
Although its increase is not as exaggerated as that of the Immortal Mode, and the side effects are also strong, it is better than being mass-produced and fast-tracked.
"Isn't that a good thing for you?"
Beryuhu never thought that Orochimaru would refuse, "As soon as you are useful to the Xiao organization, you no longer need to act as a bait; Second, it helped me complete this experiment, and the members of the Xiao organization will become even more powerful after receiving the transformation.
"At that time, except for the leader, everyone else will also have the confidence to deal with the Uchiha Yoshiyu......
"Don't you want to be ashamed? Orochimaru? β
Orochimaru nodded approvingly: "This result is indeed what I want." β
But the organization is now also the object of his shame.
Uchiha Yoshiyu is the one who stabs the knife, but they are the ones who push him towards the knife.
"Since you agreed, I'll report back to the chief. When we get close to the land, we will send someone to bring you back, and in the meantime, you can hide from it. β
Having achieved his goal, Beryuhu immediately ended the communication.
"Looks like you're relieved." Bai Jue seemed to be happy for Orochimaru, but it sounded like there was a sense of loss that had no fun to watch.
"There is still a big distance between being needed temporarily and being irreplaceable." Orochimaru was noncommittal about Hakuju's optimism.
He already had other plans.
He looked around and asked, "You haven't been out there lately, have you?" β
"I've calculated, it's not time for you to die lately, so I didn't act rashly." In other words, "Since no one is missing, this place is safe, and he never imagined that you would be here." β
Bai Jue looked at the top of his head, "After all, this is in the 'body' of his ancestor Madara Uchiha." β
"It's for the best."
Orochimaru closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, but in the peaceful darkness, there was suddenly a scene of a meteorite falling from the sky in his dream.
Orochimaru reopened his eyes with a serious face, and looked at the stone walls around him uneasily, always feeling that an earthquake would destroy this place at any moment, exposing him to broad daylight.
However, beyond the statue of Madara Uchiha where he is hiding, is the moonlight of the Valley of the End.
Less than a kilometer away, a group of warriors was marching through the dark forest with a hunter in a big tie.
"My lord, this is the sixth of the month. If we continue to catch it like this, won't it attract the attention of the Konoha ninjas? β
"That's right, it's time to move somewhere farther away." The samurai at the head wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"However, the young master's illness is really strange, he actually has to eat ......" the attendant carrying the hunter paused, "Eat this kind of thing to recover your senses." β
"Don't talk nonsense." The leader commanded sharply: "Hurry up, you must rush back before dawn, and you must not be seen!" β
"Yes!"
That's it.
A cauldron......
Suddenly, it was buckled on Orochimaru's head.
At the same time, the land of snow, the royal palace.
The current daimyo of the Snow Country, Fury Waves, was knocked unconscious and thrown aside by the severed hands, and after Uchiha Yoshiyu wiped his saber, he took out a rolled map and pen from his belt and Γ the location of the Snow Country.
[It was said to be missing, but it turned out to be that people were arrested to build the railway, and it had nothing to do with human experiments.] γ
On the map, those small remote countries are covered with Γ, and the land of earth and the country of wind are also marked with scattered markings.
In the end, only the clean Fire Nation remained, the more suspicious it became......
The airport wrote that the flight was canceled directly due to bad weather, and it was simply written after sitting for twenty hours
(End of chapter)