Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 313 What exactly is Madara's intention?
“Let me join you,” Kabuto said solemnly. “I know the location of all the forbidden scrolls, and I know the layout of the prison perfectly.”

This incongruous reaction made Itachi frown, but he quickly realized something and muttered:
"This is actually..."

Sasuke also realized what was happening and glanced back.

"I see... But isn't it a bit hasty to use it so rashly?"

He watched as Yusuke walked up to the group from behind, the latter's eyepatch on his right eye now emitting a faint green light.

The illusion technique Kotoamatsukami was used by Yusuke after he recognized Kabuto's identity.

The idea behind the implantation is to join Konoha's faction.

Yusuke looked at everyone: "No, now that I have Hashirama cells in my body, I can use Kotoamatsukami multiple times in a short period of time."

"Therefore, the most cost-effective way to use it is like this: use it immediately when you see a target that has the potential to be turned."

Itachi looked at Yusuke with a complicated expression, recalling his former best friend, Uchiha Shisui.

Things have changed, and now his eyes have become a strategic resource for Konoha.

Is this another way of living among humans...? Itachi thought to himself, but he didn't reveal his thoughts to anyone.

The team grew from five to six people. They continued to clear out the small soldiers along the way and successfully arrived at the secret chamber where the forbidden techniques were kept.

"boom!!"

Sasuke activated Susanoo, smashed open the door with a powerful punch, and then withstood countless flying projectiles before turning off the switches in the room.

"Crack!"

Sasuke gestured for everyone to follow, stuffing all the scrolls and documents within sight into their pockets.

At this point, most of Orochimaru's spoils from his lair had been wiped out.

Sasuke's gaze lingered among the countless scrolls before finally settling on a document that was only half-written on a single page.

"That's right, that's it..."

Sasuke carefully read every word on it, then took out a mask from his pocket.

To be precise, this is the Shinigami mask of the Uzumaki clan, kept in Konoha's storage hall, and its purpose is to summon Shinigami.

This was one of the important tasks Naruto entrusted to him, and this is what he said:
"Teaching you the resurrection technique for the Reanimation Jutsu is a precaution... Hopefully we won't need to use it."

Sasuke didn't quite get it, but he did as instructed anyway.

They then went to the prison where the prisoners were held.

The prisoners had already heard the commotion outside, and when they saw a group of strangers enter, they instinctively retreated to a corner.

"Are there any heinous criminals here?" Sasuke asked Kabuto, who fell into thought before leading him to a noisy cell.

Sasuke looked at the burly prisoners inside, activated his Sharingan to control them, and forcibly smashed open the cell. He then knocked them all unconscious and piled them aside.

Both the Impure World Reincarnation and the Reaper Death Seal require living people as resources, and Sasuke has no pity for these prisoners.

Kabuto, who had been watching everything from the sidelines, suddenly said with a puzzled look, "Wait, it seems like we've overlooked something..."

As he was speaking, sheets of white paper folded into butterflies flew over and formed half of Xiao Nan's body, interrupting Dou's thoughts.

"I've taken care of that woman."

"Neji, Yusuke, Konan, let's each go in different directions to search," Sasuke said in a deep voice, "to find Hinata and the others as soon as possible."

At the same time, doubts arose in Sasuke's mind.

Madara wanted to make a deal with him, asking him to resurrect Madara Uchiha who could awaken the Rinnegan, but he has now taken Orochimaru away and disappeared as well.

What exactly was his intention in doing this?
"found it!"

Suddenly, Neji's voice came from deep within the other side of the corridor.

He found the three Konoha members and their dog huddled in a corner.

Their heads were huddled together. The lack of sunlight and limited nutrition had made their faces pale, and their eyes were tightly closed.

"Hinata, Kiba, Shino!" Neji called out to the three, but they remained unmoved.

It seems that after Orochimaru and Madara left, some changes occurred inside the prison, causing the three to lose their food supply.

Malnutrition caused them to fall into a coma.

Neji immediately focused his Byakugan: "Eight Trigrams - Mountain-Shattering Strike!"

"boom!!"

The door was broken open, and Neji rushed in, shaking the three of them in an attempt to wake them.

And at this moment,
suddenly,

Suddenly, a red hand reached out from Shino's body and smashed towards Neji's head!
Neji's eyelids twitched, and he gathered chakra near his temple to deflect the punch!

He then suddenly retreated, only to find another person running out of the darkness and rushing towards him!
Neji looked closely and saw that his appearance was extremely similar to Kidomaru, whom he had just killed. His skin was dark red and rough, and his face was distorted like a demon.

"Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms!"

Neji only needed a moment to bring it into his attack range, but then someone emerged from Shino's body and pounced on him!
"twin?"

Neji immediately changed his posture, turning his Bagua Palm into the Reversal Palm, and repelled the two of them!

After witnessing Sasuke and his group invade and turn Kabuto against them, Sakon and Ukon fled all the way to the prison.

He found the three Konoha members who were already unconscious, and had Ukon reside in Shino's body, while Sakon hid in the darkness to the side.

If anyone came, the two brothers would team up to launch a surprise attack, catching them off guard. But unfortunately, they encountered Neji, who possessed the ability to rotate, which in some ways constituted an absolute defense.

At that moment, Zuo Jin was suddenly attacked from behind!
"puff!!"

A scalpel was precisely inserted into his back. He turned to Dou, who had a cold expression on his face, and looked at him in disbelief.

"I was wondering if I'd forgotten something... Turns out it was you who was hiding."

Sakon was shocked: "Kabuto, you actually betrayed Lord Orochimaru!"

"No, I'm turning away from darkness and embracing the light." Without saying much, Kabuto thrust the scalpel forward, piercing Sakon's abdomen, and with his other hand, he gathered chakra and slashed Sakon's neck!
He died on the spot!
Seeing this, Ukon fled towards the trio again, this time choosing Hinata and extending his evil hand towards her.

Neji was furious, but just as he was about to make a move, he saw Ukon's body suddenly freeze in place.

He turned his head and saw Sasuke, who had activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, pinning him to the spot.

Illusion Technique: Golden Binding Technique. Itachi once used this technique to immobilize Orochimaru and cut off his right hand.

Just as Ukon begged for mercy, Neji pounced on him like a tiger, piercing his throat with a single thrust! Another thrust shattered his large and small intestines!
Ukon's body flew backward, crashing against the wall like a lump of mud!
It is clear that Neji's Gentle Fist technique has surpassed Hiashi's.

But this was also a blow born of anger, because Ukon had just tried to harm Hinata.

With this, the Sound Four officially exited the stage of history.

The group carried the trio out, fed them rations with water, and after resting for a while, they slowly opened their eyes.

"Are we... saved?" Ya murmured, looking at his companions.

"Hinata... Akamaru... Shino..."

Shino turned her face away with difficulty: "...So I was the last one to be mentioned, right?"

Hinata, however, immediately spotted Neji: "...Neji-nii-nii."

Neji turned his head away, revealing a somewhat disgusted expression: "Hmph, for someone from the main branch of the Hyuga clan to be so pathetic is a disgrace to the clan."

His inner demons were subtly nagging at him, but Yusuke ruthlessly exposed them: "Hinata, Neji specifically requested to rescue you, so remember this favor."

Neji couldn't help but shout angrily, "You!"

He felt embarrassed to admit it, but Yusuke said earnestly, "If I remember correctly, you've already been 'contaminated,' haven't you?"

"If you want to overcome your inner demons, you should honestly face your true feelings."

Neji fell silent. What is true sincerity? Is it just a desperate desire to save his cousin?

No, he just had so much to confirm with Hinata, about the branch family, the main family, and the future of the Hyuga clan...

"I understand, Hinata. Let's have a good talk later."

In the end, Neji made up his mind, and Hinata nodded in agreement.

These scenes were all witnessed by the white snakes deep within the prison.

They are very small, and after receiving enough information, they all burrow underground and crawl in a certain direction outside the nest.

……

Half a day later.

The northern part of the Land of Iron.

To the northeast lies the Land of Lightning, to the east the Land of Hot Water, and to the west lies Orochimaru's lair, which Sasuke just destroyed.

Edo Tensei Madara and Orochimaru are rushing towards the northeast.

beep, beep...

The two continued to move through the dense forest. Suddenly, Orochimaru felt a chill and stopped in place, letting the small snakes under the trees crawl into his sleeves.

He seemed to be sensing something, and his expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

"The people of Konoha destroyed the headquarters." Orochimaru's voice was a little hoarse. The intelligence he received indicated that his research results had been stolen, and all the prisoners with research value had been released.

All of this was thanks to his former beloved disciple, Uchiha Sasuke.

Madara's lips curled into a slight smile as he said, "This is really unlucky... I'm afraid Akatsuki will have to change positions as well."

"But how did they find my lair so quickly?" Orochimaru asked, puzzled. Madara, standing nearby, shrugged and said, "I told you not to underestimate the Uchiha clan."

"As far as I know, Sasuke has mastered the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. He has reached the limit of the Sharingan and is only one step away from the Rinnegan."

Orochimaru felt both regret and longing upon hearing this, lamenting that he couldn't possess Sasuke.

"However, this situation is dangerous. Sasuke has now mastered Sage Mode and the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan; his strength has surpassed mine," Madara said casually.
"If he comes after you, you will only become a victim of his sword."

Orochimaru fell silent. He knew that Sasuke would definitely find an opportunity to kill him, because it was Naruto's intention.

At this moment, Madara suddenly said, "However, I have another way to save you from death."

Orochimaru glanced sideways at Madara and continued, "Use your enhanced body to re-release the Impure World Reincarnation, allowing me to awaken the Rinnegan."

At this point, Madara Uchiha's plan became clear.

His initial deal with Orochimaru to deal with Obito, and his deal with Sasuke to revive a stronger version of himself, were all pretexts.

Madara was well aware that Sasuke would never use Edo Tensei to resurrect him.

With Naruto around, this kind of thing is simply impossible.

(End of this chapter)