I rely on myself

Chapter 926 Rebellion
"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

In a dark room, a person wearing a hospital gown, with exposed skin completely wrapped in bandages, was sitting on a bed and coughing continuously.

Judging from the severity of his cough and his pale skin that was almost bloodless, most people would think that the man was terminally ill and would not live for more than a few days.

Although strictly speaking this is not wrong, if we only consider this body, it is indeed close to its limit and basically cannot hold on for much longer, but the people inside (?) are a different matter.

"I'm sorry, Lord Orochimaru, your body has almost reached its limit. Even if I try my best, I can only extend it for one or two days at most. To be honest, this is meaningless. Please prepare to transfer your body as soon as possible."

The person who was speaking was another person in the room. Because the room was dark, it was really hard to see him if one was not paying attention. He was only seen fiddling with something on the table on the other side of the bed.

Upon closer inspection, they were all medical items such as medicine bottles and hemostatic cotton.

"Really? That's not surprising. After all, it's been three years since the last time I changed bodies. It's only natural that this body has reached its limit... So how is Sasuke doing?"

The person sitting on the hospital bed in front of him, looking frail and like he could die at any time, is none other than Orochimaru.

The reason why he is like this now is because of the side effects of the forbidden technique he created, the reincarnation technique.

Although the reincarnation technique can allow Orochimaru to gain immortality by changing his body, the price is that the replaced body, no matter how good the original body was, can only last for three years at most. After three years, the body will collapse and he will have to reincarnate again.

Of course, in addition to this, the reincarnation technique has other major and minor side effects. It can be said to be a forbidden technique with extremely high risks.

But even so, Orochimaru cannot give up the reincarnation technique, not only because it is his hard work, but also because it is the only way for him to realize his dream!
As for the person who is packing up now, it is Kabuto Yakushi. As one of Orochimaru's confidants, Orochimaru may not trust Kabuto's loyalty too much, but he trusts his medical skills very much and even entrusts him with the important task of regulating his body.

After hearing Orochimaru's question, Kabuto continued to pack up the things on hand and replied without turning his head: "As for Sasuke-sama, he has basically been going to the training room and bedroom these days and has not been to other places. However, according to the report below, he has begun to get impatient and started asking how long he has to stay here."

"Is that so? That's right, this is indeed his style... It's almost there, I can leave here soon, and by then I can get the body I've always dreamed of. It's really exciting, hehe..."

As he was speaking, Orochimaru himself suddenly laughed, looking very excited.

Looking at Orochimaru like this, Kabuto just watched quietly and didn't intend to interrupt. After packing up his things, he directly picked up the tray of discarded medical supplies and left the room.

Walking in the underground passage, although it is an underground passage, thanks to the bright lights embedded in the ceiling every few steps, the passage does not feel dark at all, but is very bright.

As Dou was walking, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the front. On the surface, he did not seem to move, but his body under his clothes instantly tensed up. As long as any suspicious situation occurred, he would take action immediately.

Fortunately, his caution was of no use, because he recognized the figure walking out from the corner in front of him, it was Uchiha Sasuke.

After walking out from the corner, Uchiha Sasuke walked straight towards Kabuto, and soon the two of them approached each other. Sasuke spoke first: "Has that Orochimaru guy gotten into trouble again? How long are you going to keep hiding in this cave?" Sasuke's tone was very impolite and cold, even when he talked about Orochimaru, but Kabuto was not surprised at all. After all, the other party had been like this for the past three years, so he replied with a smile.

"It is true that there are some troubles, but they will be solved soon, so please be patient, Sasuke-sama. By the way, Sasuke-sama, after all, Orochimaru-sama has taught you so many things, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a teacher, so please be a little more respectful to his tone, okay?"

"........."

Without any intention of responding, Sasuke left directly after listening to what Kabuto said, without paying any attention to the other party, and walked away with an indifferent look.

Looking at Sasuke like this, although he has gotten used to it after so long, Kabuto still feels a little annoyed.

"Oh, this is really troublesome. Although this is not the first or second time, I still hope that Sasuke-sama can learn what politeness is."

Although he complained, Kabuto did not catch up with the other party. Instead, he continued on his original journey to deal with the things in his hands. However, Sasuke was different from before.

Instead of returning to his bedroom, he suddenly changed his route halfway until he reached a door.

"Cough, cough, cough... This body is so fragile. But soon, I will be able to get rid of this state and regain my youth. I can even get the power I have always dreamed of."

Orochimaru on the hospital bed also coughed violently. Feeling the weakness in his body, he felt disgusted with it, but at the same time, he was looking forward to the new body he was about to get.

As he imagined the scene after successfully changing his body, Orochimaru was suddenly startled. He sensed something from outside the door, and while raising his hands to seal, he shouted, "Who is it!!!"

Almost at the same time when Orochimaru shouted, a white light came straight out from outside the door. It was so fast and sudden that even Orochimaru couldn't fully react.

At the critical moment, Orochimaru only had time to turn his head to the side, but his palms were pierced by the white light and nailed to the wall behind him.

"Well----?!"

The severe pain coming from his hands made Orochimaru cry out in pain, but even so he quickly calmed down and began to analyze the situation in front of him, starting with the light that pierced his palms.

"Is this - a change in the form of chakra? And judging from the occasional numbness coming from the palm, it also includes changes in the nature of lightning attributes. I never knew you had this skill, Sasuke."

In just a moment, Orochimaru shared who had attacked him outside, and it seemed as if in response to Orochimaru's words.

Accompanied by several flashes of knife light, the door was cut into several pieces and collapsed, revealing a figure outside, it was Sasuke.

(End of this chapter)