Chapter 101: Uchiha's Wild Laughter
Seeing the end of the two's horseplay, Orochimaru walked over with Kabuto, a sinister smile on his face, and said, "Izayoi-kun, Sasuke-kun, are you satisfied with this surgery?"
Judging from Orochimaru's appearance, he didn't seem to fear Izayoi going back on his word and abandoning him after using him.
Perhaps he had a backup plan for revival, or perhaps he knew he couldn't resist Izayoi and was betting on Izayoi being a trustworthy person.
"Not bad, for professional matters, you really have to find a professional," Izayoi nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "The surgery is done, so now it's time to fulfill the deal."
"Deal?"
Orochimaru was slightly stunned, almost blurting out that the surgery wasn't the deal?
Immediately, as if remembering something, the smile on Orochimaru's face suddenly froze.
He remembered that Izayoi's previous words had indicated that helping Sasuke Uchiha with the surgery came after, and the first part was about wanting something of his.
Because of the Hashirama cells, he had subconsciously ignored the earlier part.
At this moment, Izayoi also tilted his head, looking at Orochimaru with a justified expression, "The surgery was just a return gift for the welcoming gift! Orochimaru-sama, you didn't think just one surgery could offset the White Zetsu clone and the information about the Shinigami Mask, did you?"
"Hehe... then what does Izayoi-kun want?" Orochimaru forced a smile, cursing inwardly. As expected of a highly scheming brat, he had set a trap with his words earlier.
To want one thing and to want something specific were completely different.
Having agreed to help with the surgery, Orochimaru had essentially agreed to the deal.
Now, Izayoi could completely make an exorbitant demand.
If he didn't give it, Izayoi would have an excuse to turn hostile.
If he did give it, what if the other party wanted his most important possession? How would he choose?
At this moment, Orochimaru was once again in a passive position.
If he had known Izayoi would come here beforehand, he would have had Kabuto take the important things away long ago.
At that time, Kabuto only needed to find an opportunity to revive him.
But now, knowing about the Shinigami Mask and obtaining a perfect vessel like the White Zetsu clone, Orochimaru didn't want to die.
No matter how excessive Izayoi's next request was, Orochimaru could only grit his teeth and accept it.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru suddenly woke up.
Wasn't this brat doing this on purpose?!
First, he used the White Zetsu clone and the information about the Shinigami Mask to lure him in, and then used this psychology to manipulate him.
Could it be that the Shinigami Mask was already in his hands?
Orochimaru's breathing suddenly became disordered, appearing somewhat rapid.
Izayoi, of course, didn't know that Orochimaru had started to overthink again.
He was also very direct, "I want the summoning scroll for Ryuchi Cave, to let Sasuke sign a contract with Ryuchi Cave."
"Ryuchi Cave?"
Orochimaru hadn't expected that what Izayoi wanted was a summoning scroll.
Looking at Sasuke Uchiha beside Izayoi, Orochimaru's gaze became fervent once again.
If Sasuke Uchiha signed a contract with Ryuchi Cave, would he have a chance to plant a cursed seal on his neck in the future?
However, feeling Sasuke Uchiha's current aura, Orochimaru immediately dismissed the thought.
Unless he retrieved the souls of his arms, the current him was no match for Sasuke Uchiha at all.
Thus, Orochimaru also played a little trick, smiling, "I thought Izayoi-kun wanted the Impure World Reincarnation jutsu, but it's just the summoning scroll for Ryuchi Cave. This is just a small matter, but..."
His tone paused slightly, and Orochimaru looked at his hands with a troubled expression, "The souls of my arms have already been taken by the Shinigami summoned by the Third Hokage. I can't use the Summoning Technique to summon the Ryuchi Cave summoning scroll at all now. If Izayoi-kun can help me find the Shinigami Mask, then the Ryuchi Cave scroll will be at your disposal."
After speaking, Orochimaru saw Izayoi's ambiguous smile, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Sure enough, next he saw Izayoi looking at Kabuto and saying, "Since Orochimaru-sama can't perform hand seals, then Senior Kabuto can just do it, right? That's what you three Sannin did during your alumni reunion in Tanzaku Town."
"Hehe... as expected, I can't fool you, Izayoi-kun."
Seeing that Izayoi even knew this, Orochimaru stopped pretending and said, "Izayoi-kun, the Shinigami Mask is in your hands, isn't it? What price do I have to pay for you to give it to me?"
"Why is Orochimaru-sama so certain that the Shinigami Mask is in my hands?" Izayoi asked with a playful smile.
Seeing Izayoi's smile, Orochimaru immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I wasn't sure just now, but now I'm finally certain. After all... Izayoi-kun, you are too composed. In terms of intelligence and calculation, I think even the Nara clan is far inferior to you."
"Thank you for the compliment, Orochimaru-sama. You're also quite sharp, you guessed so quickly that the thing is in my hands."
Looking at the ecstatic Orochimaru, Izayoi, engaging in mutual flattery, stated his condition, "Want the Shinigami Mask? No problem. As long as you help Sasuke master the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave, I'll give it to you."
Sasuke Uchiha, who had been watching the show from the side, stared blankly at Izayoi.
Although he didn't know what Sage Mode was, exchanging it for something that could break the forbidden jutsu used by the Third Hokage at the cost of his life was definitely something extremely precious.
This kind of thing might even be a treasure at the foundation level for Konoha.
But now, Izayoi was actually using a treasure of this level to exchange for even greater power for him.
At this moment, a warm current suddenly surged in Sasuke Uchiha's heart, and he felt his eyes getting a little moist.
It seemed that acknowledging an adoptive father wasn't so bad after all, was it?
Orochimaru looked at Izayoi with a surprised expression, "You even know about Sage Mode?"
"If Orochimaru-sama had my abilities, I believe you would know even more," Izayoi said with a faint smile.
"That's true..."
Thinking of the Uzumaki clan's Kagura Shingan and the First Hokage's Wood Release, Orochimaru nodded slightly, realizing something.
Immediately, he also nodded very readily, "No problem, I can introduce Sasuke-kun to the White Snake Sage and help him learn the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave."
"Then take out the summoning scroll."
"Kabuto..."
Orochimaru looked at Kabuto, who immediately understood, used Orochimaru's blood to perform hand seals, squatted down, and slammed his palm on the ground, "Summoning Jutsu!"
With a poof, the white mist dissipated.
A white snake the size of an adult appeared out of thin air.
The white snake seemed to be carrying some mission. As soon as it appeared, it consciously opened its mouth wide and spat out a huge scroll.
The seal on the scroll clearly read "Ryuchi Cave."
Izayoi patted Sasuke Uchiha's shoulder and said, "Go ahead, use your blood to sign your name on it."
"Okay."
Sasuke Uchiha nodded, then walked over, opened the summoning scroll, bit his finger, and wrote his name on the blank scroll.
"Then... it's been a pleasant collaboration, Orochimaru-sama."
"Hehe... a pleasant collaboration. Whenever Sasuke-kun is ready to learn Sage Mode, just use the Ryuchi Cave snake to notify me," Orochimaru's tone seemed a bit eager.
It seemed he had had enough of the pain of losing his arms.
Just like not letting a smoker smoke, for a scientist and a Kage-level powerhouse, losing their arms and being unable to use ninjutsu was more painful than killing them.
In addition, Orochimaru had too many enemies now.
The Akatsuki, filled with S-rank missing-nin, the two major ninja villages of Konoha and Sunagakure.
If Izayoi hadn't come to make a deal, he would already be dead.
Now that Izayoi knew his location, the people from Konoha had definitely also broken the seals on the Sound Four and Kimimaro, reading the memories from their brains.
Perhaps ninja troops were already on their way to the Land of Rice Fields, and he had to relocate as soon as possible.
"Since the deal is complete, then we won't disturb you any longer, Orochimaru-sama."
"I look forward to our next meeting, Izayoi-kun."
"Hehe, me too."
After Sasuke Uchiha signed the contract with Ryuchi Cave, Izayoi exchanged a few more polite words with Orochimaru and then prepared to leave.
He hadn't taken more than a few steps when Izayoi stopped as if remembering something, turned around, and asked Orochimaru, "Orochimaru-sama, do you happen to have two Kusanagi swords? Would you be willing to part with the other one?"
"Izayoi-kun... your information is truly well-informed," Orochimaru said quietly, his deep eyes filled with apprehension.
He indeed possessed two Kusanagi swords and had been searching the world for a third, but this was something even Kabuto didn't know.
What was with this brat? How was he even more uncanny than himself!
However, Orochimaru still opened his mouth wide and spat out a scroll covered in mucus, saying to Izayoi, "This Kusanagi sword is yours, Izayoi-kun."
"Sasuke, go pick it up," Izayoi said to Sasuke Uchiha.
"Me?"
Sasuke Uchiha looked at the mucus-covered sealing scroll, a look of disgust unconsciously appearing on his face.
"Nonsense, this is for you too," Izayoi rolled his eyes, saying unhappily, "Things that can be collected by Orochimaru-sama are all good treasures. Haven't you even heard the legend of the Kusanagi sword?"
"Hehe... Izayoi-kun is indeed knowledgeable."
Flattered, Orochimaru also smiled and said, "There are a total of three Kusanagi swords, each with its own ability. The strongest among them is the Sword of Totsuka, which can not only change its form, but anyone pierced by it will be permanently sealed in a dreamlike genjutsu space. Over the years, I have been searching for the whereabouts of the Sword of Totsuka, but unfortunately, I haven't found it yet."
Speaking of the end, Orochimaru's tone was filled with regret.
Hearing about such a magical weapon, Sasuke Uchiha's eyes immediately lit up, and he no longer cared about the mucus on the sealing scroll, quickly picking it up and wiping it dry.
"Then we'll take our leave first, Orochimaru-sama," Izayoi waved his hand, friendly reminding, "Oh right, I suggest you relocate quickly. The location of this base has already been extracted by the Interrogation Force."
"Thank you for the reminder, Izayoi-kun."
The polite duo chatted very happily, like old friends despite their age difference.
This transaction was a fruitful one for both parties.
Sasuke Uchiha completed his defiance of fate, his strength surged, and his drop rate increased.
Once he learned the Super Hurricane Consecutive Spheres and the Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode, he would immediately become a top-tier powerhouse in the ninja world.
At that time, the drop rate would soar again.
Before the Tenseigan completed its final evolution and unlocked the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, and Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, Izayoi fully expected to burst out the Sage's Eyes (red) again.
And Orochimaru also obtained the White Zetsu clone and the hope of breaking the Shinigami Death Seal.
Everyone was a winner.
...
Half a month later, the Naka River.
"Hahahaha..."
Thick branches grew from the riverbank, connecting to the opposite shore like an arched bridge.
Sasuke Uchiha stood on the branch, laughing wildly with good at, looking down at Hinata and Karin standing on the river's surface, his face arrogant as he said, "Nanda... is that all you've got? Come at me! I'm just warming up."
Looking at the inflated Sasuke Uchiha, Hinata and Karin, who were being mocked, had black lines all over their foreheads. They exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.
"Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Wall Palm!"
Hinata made a gesture similar to Tai Chi, then pushed out with both palms. The enormous chakra transformed into a shockwave far surpassing the Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm, blasting towards Sasuke Uchiha on the branch.
"Too slow!" Sasuke Uchiha sneered, the three tomoe in his eyes spinning once.
Then, with just a leap, he easily dodged the Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Wall Palm's attack.
His body flipped twice in the air, and Sasuke Uchiha had already completed the hand seals, spitting out a small flame towards the bottom, "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
The small flame instantly grew larger, turning into raging flames that crashed down like a falling meteor.
"Water Release: Water Shockwave!"
Karin clasped her hands together, and the Naka River beneath her feet immediately surged with a large amount of water, forming a water dragon that shot up into the sky, colliding with the meteor-like fireball.
A sizzle sound rang out, and white water vapor spread and diffused like fog.
"Not good!"
Sasuke Uchiha, who had become too inflated, instantly realized the foolish thing he had done, and his expression changed drastically.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The sound of air being torn apart entered his ears, and Sasuke Uchiha saw a barrage of blue chakra appearing in the thick fog.
He quickly drew the Kusanagi sword from his waist, rapidly infused it with Lightning Release nature transformation and shape transformation, and swung the sword at an extremely fast speed, blocking the violently shooting chakra.
It turned out that those chakra were water needles.
Whoosh—
Having just blocked the Water Release: Heavenly Weeping, another sound of air being torn apart entered Sasuke Uchiha's ears from the left.
Looking at Hinata, who was clearly stepping on the cliff face and shooting towards him, Sasuke Uchiha quickly reached out and shouted, "Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"
His arm transformed into multiple wooden vines, like octopus tentacles or snakes emerging from their cages, lashing out to bind the flying Hinata.
However, Hinata only let out a delicate shout and punched the incoming wooden vines.
Enormous chakra erupted, instantly blasting the generally resilient wooden vines into countless fragments.
The shockwave even blasted Sasuke Uchiha, who was across the river, onto the ground.
Sasuke Uchiha, who hadn't suffered any damage, had just steadied himself when a teasing voice came from behind him.
"Nanda... is that all you've got? Sasuke-kun~~"
A hand pressed against Sasuke Uchiha's back, and tadpole-shaped Incantations immediately spread out.
Battle ended!
(End of this chapter)
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