In an empty meadow, Shizune was wandering around alone, holding a little pig in her arms, as if waiting for someone.
"Really, Lady Tsunade! Why'd she arrange to meet me here of all places?"
Shizune grumbled to herself as she strolled around boredly.
Suddenly, Shizune noticed two figures appearing in front of her. They were none other than Orochimaru and Kabuto.
Kabuto stared at Shizune like a hunter eyeing his prey and chuckled, saying, "Lord Orochimaru, that woman is Tsunade's attendant."
Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "So, where's Tsunade? I'm badly hurt. Ordinary folks can't treat me. Only Tsunade can."
"Originally, we received intelligence that Tsunade was indeed in Shortcake Street, but somehow, we just can't find her." Kabuto looked at Shizune and asked, "Where on earth is Tsunade?"
Shizune got mad right away and puffed, "What do you want with Lady Tsunade?"
"It's you, Orochimaru. Long time no see." Tsunade appeared behind Shizune, with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
"This..." Kabuto was quite shocked and sighed. No wonder Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin and Orochimaru's equal, was so hard to track. He had no idea how she'd appeared.
"Hmm?" Orochimaru sensed something was off. He thought the way Tsunade appeared was a bit strange.
"Hehe, Tsunade." Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and said, "My hands are injured now. I need you to treat them. As long as you can heal my hands, I'll give you a generous reward."
"What a joke, Orochimaru." Tsunade said arrogantly, "You disgusting guy. There's nothing on you that can interest me."
"That really hurts my feelings." Orochimaru said confidently, "I can resurrect your lover and your younger brother."
Tsunade was instantly stunned and looked dazed.
"Lady Tsunade." Shizune quickly reminded her, "Don't you remember what Jiraiya said? Orochimaru attacked Konoha and killed the Third Hokage."
"Oh?" Orochimaru said in surprise, "Jiraiya actually found you before me. That's quite rare."
"Fine! I'll treat your hands." Tsunade immediately agreed to Orochimaru's request.
Shizune was shocked!
Kabuto didn't expect it to go so smoothly!
Orochimaru was equally incredulous!
"Orochimaru, hold out your hands. With my Medical Ninjutsu[b]Medical Ninjutsu[/b], I can heal them quickly." Tsunade assumed a calm posture and walked towards Orochimaru step by step.
Orochimaru also approached Tsunade step by step.
Orochimaru thought to himself: I figured Tsunade wouldn't reject my offer. But she agreed so easily...
Orochimaru held out his hands, which were pitch-black, lifeless, and had shriveled skin.
Tsunade also held out her hands, concentrating chakra in her palms, looking ready to treat Orochimaru.
Kabuto suddenly noticed something was off when he saw Tsunade wasn't using Medical Ninjutsu[b]Medical Ninjutsu[/b].
Kabuto immediately threw a kunai at Tsunade.
Shizune quickly leaped in front of Tsunade to block the kunai.
Orochimaru's face showed a pained expression as he stared at Tsunade in shock.
Tightly grasping Orochimaru's wrists with both hands, Tsunade said with excited eyes, "Orochimaru, do you remember? I once said that I wanted you."
During Orochimaru's invasion of Konoha, when he was battling the Third Hokage within the Four-Corner Sealing Barrier[b]Four-Corner Sealing Barrier[/b], Naruto had said something similar.
Suddenly, white smoke billowed around Tsunade, and she transformed into Naruto. Naruto's right eye glowed with a red light.
"It's Naruto!" Kabuto exclaimed in disbelief. He never expected that the Tsunade in front of him was actually Naruto in disguise.
"Kotoamatsukami[b]Kotoamatsukami[/b]!" The Sharingan in Naruto's right pupil emitted a strange red light, as if all the colors in the world had faded and all the light was concentrated in his right eye.
"That's the Sharingan I transplanted into Naruto!" Kabuto said in great shock. "So Naruto planned to use that eye against Lord Orochimaru. I've been tricked by Naruto... I've even harmed Lord Orochimaru..."
Orochimaru's body stiffened, his eyes lost their luster, and he stood motionless like a statue.
"Tch," Naruto cursed. "I knew it wouldn't be that easy. Kotoamatsukami[b]Kotoamatsukami[/b] failed."
Suddenly, a wound split open on the back of Orochimaru's neck, and a pair of hands reached out. Another Orochimaru crawled out from there.
This was Orochimaru's special Substitution Jutsu[b]Substitution Jutsu[/b], which allowed him to create a substitute for himself through a process similar to a snake shedding its skin.
Naruto checked the Sharingan in his right eye and found that he could still use Kotoamatsukami[b]Kotoamatsukami[/b]. It seemed that a failed use of Kotoamatsukami[b]Kotoamatsukami[/b] didn't consume a charge.
He could still use Kotoamatsukami[b]Kotoamatsukami[/b]! Naruto immediately darted in front of Orochimaru, and his right pupil still glowed with a charming red light.
"Ugh—Naruto, you've actually obtained Shisui's eye. Such a terrifying thing," Orochimaru said as he stretched his neck, which suddenly became more than ten meters long.
With his neck extended, Orochimaru's head hung high in the air, avoiding direct eye contact with Naruto.
"Orochimaru, dare you look into my eyes?" Naruto took out a kunai and threatened, "If you don't look at me, I'll cut off your neck right away!"
Kabuto rushed to rescue Orochimaru. He threw a smoke bomb and whisked Orochimaru away, hiding behind a nearby rock.
At this time, Orochimaru's neck returned to normal.
"Damn it! Do you think hiding will help?" Naruto sneered. "The combination of the Sharingan and the Byakugan will expose your hiding place."
"Byakugan!" Hinata jumped out and activated her Byakugan to scan the surroundings. It was easy for her to locate where Orochimaru and Kabuto were hiding.
Hinata pointed out the direction, and Naruto grinned sinisterly. "I've found you guys."
Naruto leaped onto the rock and peeked behind it, only to find it empty.
"Naruto-kun, they've moved. They're in the air," Hinata warned.
However, Naruto was a bit slow to react. Kabuto quickly dropped from the air and used his Chakra Scalpel[b]Chakra Scalpel[/b] to slash at Naruto, cutting several blood vessels and muscles.
Just as Kabuto thought he had succeeded, Naruto disappeared in an instant and reappeared beside Hinata.
"Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b]!"
Orochimaru said in great astonishment, "This Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b] was created by Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage[b]Hokage[/b]. Back then, I saw this Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b] on the Kinjutsu Scroll[b]Kinjutsu Scroll[/b] left by the Second Hokage[b]Hokage[/b]."
"But learning this Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b] is extremely difficult. I spent several years on it but couldn't get the hang of it at all. I simply wasted several years of my life on it."
"From that time on, I realized that life is short. A person's life lasts only a few decades, and one can't learn many Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b] in such a short time. So I started to pursue immortality."
"Only by achieving immortality can one learn all the Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b]." Orochimaru told the past events between him and the Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b].
Kabuto also looked astounded. Even Orochimaru couldn't master this Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b], yet Naruto had learned it.
Naruto countered, "Immortality is indeed powerful, but what's the use of learning countless Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b] if your Chakra Reserves Amount[b]Chakra Reserves Amount[/b] is insufficient? It's not about the quantity of Ninjutsu[b]Ninjutsu[/b] you know, but about mastering them proficiently. The more Chakra[b]Chakra[/b] one has, the better."
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