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Chapter 724 Seiya: Orochimaru is a really good person!
"You're not planning to kill us?"

Seeing Seiya turn and leave, Guren was quite surprised.

From Orochimaru's previous conversation with Seiya, Guren could tell that the two had quite a few grudges between them.

That blond-haired brat from Konoha, upon seeing Lord Orochimaru, even acted as if he were Orochimaru's father's killer, and immediately went berserk on the spot.

As Orochimaru's subordinate, how could he let him go so easily?
To be honest, Guren thought she was going to die, and all she wanted to do before she died was to explain that Yukimaru was not Orochimaru's man and hope that he would spare her life.

But before she could even speak, the other party not only let Yukimaru go, but also let her go like that?
"Whether it's Kimimaro or you, I really don't understand why Orochimaru only took you in when you were in dire straits, out of interest in your bloodline limit."

I just gave you guys a little pep talk, is that all it takes to make you all so devoted?

The three legendary Sannin of Konoha were known for their vices, gambling, and drugs, each with their own unique characteristics. Jiraiya was arguably the best at recruiting disciples, and almost every one of his students became a brilliant and outstanding figure.

Orochimaru may be terrible at teaching his disciples, but his personal charisma is truly amazing.

While the Third Hokage still needed to rely on the "Will of Fire" to brainwash the younger generation, Orochimaru had already managed to get those genius ninjas who served as vessels to willingly die.

As for what Tsunade's special characteristics are, there's not much to say; after all, her "greatness" needs no further explanation.

Orphans in the ninja world during times of war generally lacked love, and it can only be said that Orochimaru took advantage of this loophole, and by doing so, he managed to gather many geniuses.

"The fact that Yukimaru's chakra can attract the Three-Tails Isobu is probably because this child may be a direct descendant of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura."

This is one of the reasons why I spared your lives; after all, I am also a Hidden Mist Ninja.

"Take him away from this dangerous place. If he's driven to desperation because of betraying Orochimaru, he can come to our Hidden Mist Village. Just mention my name, Kaguya Seiya."

After leaving those words, Guren saw that Seiya actually turned around and left.

Orochimaru first attacked Konoha, and then kidnapped Sasuke Uchiha, so Konoha has always harbored deep hatred for him. But honestly, from Seiya's and Kirigakure's perspective, Orochimaru is definitely a great benefactor.

They unearthed Kaguya Seiya and resurrected her using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, resulting in Kirigakure now having an exceptionally powerful ANBU captain.

Afterwards, they attacked Konoha together with Sunagakure. Both Konoha, which was attacked, and Sunagakure, which was used, suffered heavy losses. Even Orochimaru himself did not gain any advantage.

However, Kirigakure, who intruded into the collapse and evolution of Konoha, made a killing.

Several lost ninja swords, the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and ten Sharingan eyes—if Orochimaru hadn't caused trouble, how could they have taken advantage of these spoils?
And then there's Kimimaro, and now Guren—these young bloodline geniuses all ended up benefiting Kirigakure.

What? You're saying that Guren hasn't decided whether to join Kirigakure yet?

All Seiya can say is that you are all being far too naive. Being a rogue ninja in the ninja world is extremely difficult. Look at Zabuza Momochi, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who ultimately ended up working as a henchman for a nobody like Gato.

Moreover, Guren was already burdened with the sickly Yukimaru, and had also betrayed Orochimaru. Given that she needed to treat Yukimaru while evading pursuit, joining Kirigakure was practically her only option. Orochimaru might not care about the betrayal of someone as insignificant as Guren, but he had far too many die-hard fans.

Many die-hard fans like Guren, who had always wanted Orochimaru's approval, would definitely not hesitate to hunt down Guren and his group if they knew they had betrayed him, in order to gain Orochimaru's favor.

Seiya's battle with Guren ended quickly, but on the other side, Naruto and Orochimaru were still locked in a fierce fight.

At this moment, Naruto had sprouted four tails, and his tailed beast cloak was no longer transparent, but rather like solid skin, completely covering his body.

He was running rapidly across the lake with his limbs moving quickly, and at this moment he was like a miniature Nine-Tails, and he could even shoot compressed chakra bullets from his mouth.

The red and blue chakra, in a 2:8 ratio, condensed into a black sphere, which was then swallowed whole. A "Hollow Dog Cannon" with full special effects not only instantly evaporated a large amount of lake water, but also instantly destroyed Orochimaru's "Triple Rashomon".

Orochimaru, whose defenses were so impenetrable that even the Kusanagi Sword couldn't break through them, was extremely frustrated by being constantly on the defensive. He hesitated for a moment, but finally unleashed his trump card, the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique, and completely defeated the little fox demon in front of him!
If he couldn't get the Three-Tails, he could just take down the Nine-Tails. Besides, he knew very well that with Guren's strength, she couldn't stop Seiya for long.

If Seiya can free up his hands, he will have no chance of winning and may even have to leave empty-handed.

Orochimaru himself had no interest in the tailed beasts; what he was interested in were various bloodline limits.

The reason Orochimaru coveted the Three-Tails was because he knew that the Akatsuki organization was also interested in the Tailed Beasts, so he wanted to trade the Tailed Beasts with them.

However, Orochimaru did not expect that Kirigakure would also be involved in this hunt for the Three-Tails, and that Seiya and the Fifth Mizukage would personally take action.

Previously, Kirigakure was plagued by internal and external troubles, and the Three-Tails was left to its own devices, with the village being completely ignored. Who would have thought that Konoha would willingly act as a free henchman to drag Kirigakure into this mess?

"The Eight-Headed Serpent Technique—!"

As a large amount of white substance gushed out of Orochimaru's mouth, his body began to rapidly swell and grow larger.

Before long, a white snake monster with eight heads and a tail appeared on the lake!

The Yamata no Orochi is comparable in size to the complete Susanoo. Each of its heads can launch an independent attack and even use ninjutsu. It is Orochimaru's strongest forbidden technique and the embodiment of his obsession.

Many people have always thought that the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique is weak, but that's not actually the case. Even a fully-formed Susanoo might not be able to defeat the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique.

Despite Itachi Uchiha piloting a Gundam-like Susanoo, he could take down a snake head with a single sword strike, making Orochimaru's life as easy as slicing melons and vegetables.

In fact, it was because Itachi Uchiha already knew about Sasuke's condition and had made preparations in advance, finding the "Perfect Sword" to counter Orochimaru.

The Eight-Headed Serpent Technique perfectly inherited and enhanced Orochimaru's regenerative abilities. Even if the snake's head is severed, it can regenerate at an extremely fast speed, unless it is completely severed in one go.

However, a normal Susanoo would definitely not be able to cut off all the heads of the Yamata no Orochi in one go. Itachi was able to cut off the heads of the Yamata no Orochi one by one only because the "Perfect Sword" could also cut the soul and seal it.

(End of this chapter)