Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 295 The Alliance Relationship Between Akatsuki and Orochimaru
These words spoken to Kabuto were not a spur-of-the-moment decision by the reconnaissance team.

They were brought here after being captured, and every now and then they could see Kabuto talking to some of the returning Akatsuki members.

This conversation made the three realize that Orochimaru's alliance with Akatsuki was not as solid as it seemed on the surface.

“Looks like they’re going to make you do chores again,” Shino pushed up his glasses. “Why do I say that? Because every time you hear footsteps, there’s something new to do.”

"Shut your mouth." Kabuto looked at the man who was completely covered up with disgust.

Of the three, he disliked Shino the most. Putting Hinata and Kiba aside, this seemingly taciturn person was actually the most 'talkative' of the three.

The things they said were also unpleasant.

Kabuto strode out of the prison and saw Obito and the others, as well as Killer Bee on Obito's back.

Because of Madara Uchiha's arrangement, the remaining Akatsuki members also came here.

It seems someone is missing… Dou looked at the group and suddenly said, “I remember there was a blond man?”

“It’s not your place to speak here,” Obito said coldly, looking at the others. “We need to hurry. Sealing the Eight-Tails will take several days.”

"Heh, you'd better not mess with this kid." Orochimaru's true form emerged from the depths, and 'Hozuki Gengetsu' gradually disintegrated, his soul ascending to heaven.

Obito glanced at Orochimaru with his Rinnegan: "So what if we provoked him? We're only in a temporary partnership, and it's with you, not with all the chickens and dogs here."

Silence reigned all around.

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a cold light, but he did not react. He simply gestured for Kabuto to leave first.

The group arrived at an open area. Obito formed hand seals and shouted, "Summoning: Gedo Mazo!"

"Boom!!"

The earth's crust roared and cracked, and a colossal creature rose from the ground and stood tall. Its nine eyes were closed, and Killer Bee's body was thrown into the open space in the middle.

Several Akatsuki members leaped onto its fingertips, including Orochimaru, leaving a total of five:
Obito, the masked man, Kisame, Orochimaru, Zetsu.

"It will take several days to complete the extraction of the tailed beasts, everyone, so let's be on our toes," Obito said to the group.

Everyone simultaneously formed hand seals, the golem opened its mouth, and a vortex of chakra began to flow into its throat.

ten minutes later.

The sealing technique began to tighten layer by layer, and at that moment, Killer Bee's gaping mouth and eye sockets suddenly began to tremble violently.

"Bang!!"

The body of this Jinchūriki has changed, transforming into a constantly swaying octopus tentacle!

Everyone was taken aback, and then looked at each other in bewilderment.

At that moment, a somewhat hoarse voice suddenly rang out: "Is this not the real body, but an avatar?"

It was Black Zetsu who spoke. He couldn't help but look at Obito, but he couldn't see the latter's expression through the mask.

He paused for a moment, then said, "...I'm afraid that's how it is."

The surroundings became eerily quiet for a moment.

Orochimaru shook his head and made a sarcastic remark:

"If this continues, we might not have enough time to collect all the tailed beasts before Naruto wipes us out."

"I never thought you'd make a mistake, Tobi." Kisame clicked his tongue in agreement.

Their words carried a hint of reproach.

This is not surprising. In the original work, Killer Bee was able to deceive Sasuke who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, so he could naturally deceive Obito as well.

However, the price Killer Bee paid for toying with both sides on equal terms was probably heavier for Akatsuki's side.

"So what do we do next, Fei?" White Zetsu and Black Zetsu looked at him at the same time.

It's not impossible to forcibly create a White Zetsu army now, but they also need to take on the tasks of finding the Eight-Tails and capturing the One-Tails and Nine-Tails.

It's a drop in the ocean for the few remaining people.

"We cannot show weakness, and we certainly cannot reveal the news of the Eight-Tails' disappearance," Obito said, looking around at everyone.

"Choose an opportune moment to declare war on the entire ninja world, send the wrong signal to Kumogakure, and at the same time secretly search for the Eight-Tails,"

"The fact that the Jinchūriki has not shown himself means that he does not want others to know his hiding place, which is exactly what we need to do."

Kisame, the masked man, and Juejue stood by, while Orochimaru shook his head and said, "The idea is good, but how can we ensure that Naruto won't get this information?"

He narrowed his snake-like eyes and looked at everyone: "You should know that Naruto is currently pushing forward with a plan to share intelligence across the entire ninja world, and he himself has been dubbed the 'King of Intelligence'."

"Perhaps his current methods are eavesdropping on our conversation."

Upon hearing this, all the members except the masked man looked around, fearing that this tactic might be used against them.

Obito frowned, somewhat displeased with Orochimaru's words that boosted the enemy's morale: "Orochimaru, fear will not bring us any gains."

"If Naruto knew all the information, then why were we able to retrieve the Rinnegan?"

Orochimaru said calmly, "I'm just exploring a possibility."

Neither of them would yield to the other, and seeing the situation reach a slight stalemate, the masked man suddenly spoke:

“I agree with Tobi’s idea. Naruto Uzumaki is not omnipotent. Creating the illusion that ‘the Eight-Tails has been recovered by us’ will only make it easier to throw the enemy into chaos.”

Obito hummed in agreement, indicating that the matter was decided.

Kisame and White Zetsu need to continue gathering information and searching for the Eight-Tails.

They want to publicly declare that the Eight-Tails is already theirs, putting psychological pressure on the enemy.

After saying that, Obito looked at Orochimaru and said sternly, "From now on, all you need to do is maintain the Impure World Reincarnation technique." The implication was: Don't interfere with our Akatsuki's internal discussions.

"I have no problem maintaining this, but what about the agreed-upon compensation?" Orochimaru suddenly retorted.

He demanded that Xiao provide him with sufficient experimental materials.

After spending time with Akatsuki, Orochimaru successfully took a liking to White Zetsu and learned that Akatsuki had mastered some of the technology of Hashirama's cells.

For scientists, mass-producible white zeolites are excellent living materials, and interstitial cells are a project with great development potential; both are highly sought-after resources.

Obito remained silent for a moment, then said coldly, "Now is not the time to make promises. We should at least wait until we subdue another tailed beast."

If we could collect all seven, that would be fine, but the current situation doesn't allow for any more waste of 'Akatsuki'.

"Is that so?" Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a cold light once again.

They provided the venue and important techniques, and this is how Akatsuki repays them?

But turning against Akatsuki now wouldn't bring him any benefit. Orochimaru thought for a moment and swallowed his dissatisfaction.

After the discussion, the members of 'Akatsuki' left.

Orochimaru returned to the experimental site and continued his previous research.

"squeak--"

The door was pushed open, and Kabuto walked in carrying experimental equipment. He and Orochimaru looked at the huge transparent container in front of them.

After putting down his equipment for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Lord Orochimaru, did they give you what you wanted?"

Orochimaru shook his head slightly, and Kabuto immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "If this continues, they might terminate the cooperation, and then we will have failed at the last minute!"

Dou has seen and remembered everything that happened during this period.

He wasn't against cooperation, but he was indignant about the unequal treatment his side had received and the somewhat weak capabilities that 'Akatsuki' had displayed.

All of this shows that 'Xiao' is not an ideal partner.

“Kabuto, you’re not seeing things from the whole picture,” Orochimaru said calmly, looking straight ahead. “If they’re too powerful, it will only cause me trouble.”

"Lord Orochimaru, what do you mean...?" Kabuto asked tentatively.

Orochimaru remained silent, only recalling those purple eyes that exuded an oppressive aura.

Rinnegan, Hashirama cells, White Zetsu, Tailed Beast husk...

Orochimaru encountered all sorts of amazing things that he would never normally see.

As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure." If one day he discovers that Akatsuki is powerless to deal with it, then Orochimaru will not hesitate to take all these good things into his own pocket.

For now, however, he still needs to be patient.

Kabuto, unaware of Orochimaru's thoughts, walked back alone. As he passed the prison, he heard the shouts and curses of prisoners coming from deep within.

"It's those guys from Konoha again..."

Dou walked in impatiently, hurrying along, and unsurprisingly saw the parasites harassing some prisoners, making them make noise.

It was just a way to get his attention.

Kabuto glared angrily at the trio, saying fiercely, "If I hear you three again..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly noticed parasitic insects emerging from beneath his feet and arranging themselves into lines of text.

Are they whispering secrets to themselves?

Dou looked at Ya and gestured for him to look down, and then he saw it. Lines of text appeared before his eyes.

He remained silent for a moment, then revealed a hint of annoyance.

"Do you think I would listen to your slander?" he questioned the three men.

Shino looked calmly at Kabuto: "You can consider adopting our viewpoint, or you can ignore it."

"But it all depends on you, doesn't it?"

……

Some time ago.

Konoha, Hokage Building.

The standoff between Madara Uchiha and Naruto is not over yet.

In the specially designed eye technique space, Naruto slowly let the Nine-Tails' chakra envelop him, transforming it into the Nine-Tails' outer garment.

At the same time, he slowly channeled Wind Release chakra into his hand, gradually sharpening the blade, and Madara's hand began to show streaks of cuts.

"Not bad..." Madara said calmly, applying a little force with his palm, severing the blade with a "crack", and then immediately switching to the Mangekyou Sharingan!

Immediately afterwards, blue Susanoo appeared around him, and a skeletal hand reached out and grabbed Naruto's body first, just like Sasuke used Susanoo to grab Danzo in the original work.

Naruto felt the intense pressure on his body, but instead of struggling, he closed his eyes.

Natural energy began to gather towards his body, and in the process, the Nine-Tails' chakra seeped out from Naruto's body and tried to pry open Susanoo's palm.

This was not controlled by Naruto himself, but by Kurama (the Nine-Tails) himself, who took over the chakra without injecting any malice.

Madara stared at the red chakra, a look of surprise in his eyes: "Nine-Tails?"

He never expected that this beast, which hated humans, would start to cooperate with Naruto.

Yes, this is the first time in history that the Nine Lamas has done this.

(End of this chapter)