Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 186 Obito: Twice! Twice already! Isn't that enough?!

As Orochimaru shouted out the name of the serpentine sword, a cold and vast aura burst forth from it in an instant!

Until the sword completely transformed into a living, white giant snake and surged into Orochimaru's body!

puff!puff!
Countless nerve bundles, shimmering with blue light, surged out like tree roots from the severed opening in Orochimaru's upper body and abdomen, instantly disappearing into the cold, broken rock beneath him!

Boom! !

The instant those nerve bundles touched the ground, the entire ruins palace and even the underground rock strata of the whole island seemed to come alive and boil completely!
An unimaginably vast, invisible neural network spread wildly, instantly covering the underground of the ruins and extending into deeper and wider rock layers!

Crack! Boom!
Several bottomless cracks spread out like a spider web, and huge rock slabs arched up like the back of a giant beast, suddenly lifting Orochimaru's body out of the ground.

Without hesitation, 'White Fang' leaped out of the underground ruins from the broken ground and onto the surface.

Looking up, a giant rock serpent, entirely composed of the island's bedrock, bursts forth from the ground.

Its massive body, made of hard basalt, coiled and twisted, with its huge serpent head raised proudly, and two blue flames burning in its hollow eye sockets!
Orochimaru's tattered upper body was now atop the massive, mountain-like head of the coiled rock serpent.

"Such immense power, this is the feeling, hahahaha!"

Orochimaru looked at his hands and the rock snake beneath him, and let out a hoarse, maniacal laugh.

This is the "Snake Princess's" initial release ability.

The holder's spirit is materialized into detachable nerve bundles, which can bestow a 'soul' upon any matter they come into contact with, and make it an integral part of their body, allowing them to use it as if it were an extension of their own limb.

It is similar to "Immortal Technique: Inorganic Rebirth", but its power is several times stronger!
Not only inorganic matter, but if Orochimaru wanted, he could even touch the human body, touch his own or others' souls and change their shape, thereby achieving the effect of freely modifying the physical body!

"Everything in that scroll is true."

Orochimaru looked down at 'White Fang' but did not choose to attack him. Instead, he said coldly, "Tell me, is that Lord of the Void Realm still alive?"

He truly learned his lesson this time, and even though he had gained even greater power, he no longer looked down on the 'Void Realm' in the slightest.

He could sense that the power of his Zanpakuto could become even stronger.

He didn't want to be killed by the 'Hollow' mentioned in the scroll before he could even warm up his Zanpakuto.

Moreover, this 'Great Hollow' clearly had the chance to kill me, but chose to stop when it saw the scroll. Could it be...?

Faced with Orochimaru's questions and speculations, 'White Fang' simply gave him a deep look and said in a hoarse voice, "He has always been there, omnipresent."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's pupils paused slightly, then a smile spread across his lips. The giant rock serpent beneath him opened its mouth, revealing sharp fangs made of rock, which also seemed to be smiling.

White Fang silently gripped another broadsword behind him, ready to unleash his full power, but was stopped by Orochimaru's words.

"Please give my regards to that being," he said. "Farewell."

Having said that, Orochimaru controlled the enormous rock snake and, without hesitation, turned and disappeared into the sea above the island.

Just kidding. The immense power he possesses now is all thanks to finding a tiny diary. Who knows how terrifying the diary's owner is?

Even the slightest chance of survival is unacceptable. To knowingly provoke such a powerful being who might still be alive is tantamount to courting death.

As for whether such desertion is shameful or not...

There's no one else here, and it's not shameful to submit to a being as powerful as a god.

The most important thing now is to return to the mainland, figure out the Zanpakuto's abilities, and gather intelligence.

He had a gut feeling.

During the time I was away, a lot must have happened.

But it doesn't matter.

Now that he possesses a Zanpakuto, he can do anything he wants, as long as he doesn't encounter the Five Kage or Hueco Mundo.

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In the past, the mist in Kirigakure was like a soft veil.

But today the thick fog is tinged with red, like a shroud descending.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, burnt smells, and dampness, creating a nauseating odor unique to the "Land of Blood Mist."

At this moment, the area in front of the Water Shadow Building has been turned into a bloody meat grinder!
"Kill! For the glory of the Kaguya clan!"

"You lackey of the Water Shadow! Die!"

"Hahaha! Kill! Kill! Kill! Die! Die! Die!"

The Kaguya clan ninjas were like raging beasts, their eyes bloodshot and fearless as they charged towards the defensive line formed by the Anbu and other Kirigakure ninjas!

They wielded various bone blades, bone spears, and bone spikes, each attack carrying a murderous intent to perish together with their opponent.

Ignoring defense, ignoring pain, and even ignoring the kunai and ninja sword piercing through his body!

All I ask is to tear open the enemy's throat with my bones and crush their trachea with my fangs before I fall!

Crazy! Absolutely crazy!

It was less of a rebellion and more of a suicidal charge.

The reason was simply that they could not tolerate the oppression of the Fourth Mizukage. This was the nature of the Kaguya clan, which was far more extreme and warlike than most Uchiha clan members.

Compared to the Kaguya clan's frenzied roars, the Hidden Mist ninjas opposite remained silent, their eyes beneath the ANBU masks cold as they silently slaughtered each other in the thick fog.

No matter how many of their comrades die, they remain unmoved, like emotionless killing machines.

The corpses of the Kaguya clan fell one after another like harvested wheat. Their proud Shikotsuki appeared so clumsy and fragile in front of the well-trained Kirigakure ANBU!
Debris was scattered everywhere, and blood stained the ground, forming a thick stream that flowed into the drainage ditch.

However, in this chaotic slaughterhouse, a figure moved like a ghost, stirring up a rain of blood wherever he went!
It was a small, thin figure, with long, gray hair stuck together in the blood mist, clinging to his blood-stained face.

He looked to be just over ten years old, his body so thin that a gust of wind could blow him over, but in his gray-white pupils there was no childlike innocence or fear, only a bottomless emptiness.

Without a doubt, it was Kimimaro.

His movements were swift and light, as if weightless; every dodge was perfectly timed, and every attack was precise and deadly.

Unlike the other members of his tribe, he did not wield his bone blade clumsily, because his body itself was the most perfect weapon!
Swish!
A ninja from the Mist Village emerged from the mist, wielding a long sword that slashed at Kimimaro's back.

Kimimaro, panting heavily, staggered from the blow but was unharmed, as four hard, sharp bone spikes pierced through his body from behind, penetrating the attacker's flesh!

Three Hidden Mist ninjas surrounded them, their ninja swords gleaming coldly.

Kimimaro's body suddenly spun around like an elegant dancer, and in the instant he spun, several thin, sharp bone spikes shot out from his joints!
puff!puff!
The sound of bones piercing flesh rang out repeatedly; the three men were riddled with holes!
Seeing this, Kimimaro's face remained expressionless; his gray pupils reflected the blood mist and death, yet they did not stir even a ripple.

There was no anger, no pleasure, and not even the awareness to kill.

He was simply following orders to kill all the Hidden Mist ninja.

He didn't care what he was fighting for, the glory of the Kaguya clan, or even his own life or death.

This is simply because he is needed.

This hollow sense of satisfaction from being "needed" dispelled his long-standing loneliness and confusion.

But in the end, he was all alone.

The Kaguya clan is dwindling in number and is falling at an alarming rate.

Their frantic charge was futilely crushed by the Hidden Mist Ninja's tight formation, ruthless strangulation, and precise coordination, like waves crashing against rocks.

Every Kaguya clansman who was killed had a face filled with resentment and madness.

The screams grew fewer and fewer, and the resistance grew weaker and weaker.

Very few Kaguya clan members were still standing; they were divided and surrounded, making their last struggle.

The Fourth Mizukage they were talking about didn't even make a move; he was simply standing in the Mizukage's office in the Mizukage Building.

Wearing a water-shadow hat, Yagura Karatachi stood quietly by the window. In the shadow of the hat was an unusually young face, even somewhat childish.

He looked down at the horrific and chaotic massacre below, as if watching a drama that had nothing to do with him.

The splattering of blood, the shattering of bones, the agonizing cries of life...

There was no anger, no regret, no emotion whatsoever; nothing could stir even a ripple in his eyes, like a cold, emotionless sculpture.

From beginning to end, he did not make a move or release any ninjutsu. He simply stood there, indifferently watching the Kaguya clan rush towards utter annihilation like moths to a flame.

In fact, according to their original fate, Kaguya's clan would never have made it to the Mizukage Building; they would have been wiped out on the outskirts of the village.

Kimimaro survived after Kaguya's clan was wiped out and encountered Orochimaru on the way.

However, compared to the original plot, there has been an unexpected twist.

Someone who shouldn't be here has appeared.

"Hmph, no matter where you are, there will always be fools who overestimate their abilities."

A figure emerged from the darkness behind Yagura Karatachi, his gloomy and ugly face gradually revealed in the light.

Without a doubt, it was Uchiha Obito who escaped from Konoha.

Madara Uchiha controlled the Third Mizukage during his lifetime, turning Kirigakure into his own personal fiefdom.

However, after Madara Uchiha's death, the Third Mizukage's rule was overthrown and he was killed, and Kirigakure entered a brief period of peace.

However, Obito Uchiha later did the same thing as Madara Uchiha: he took control of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, and made Kirigakure his base.

Now that he can't return to Akatsuki and can't stay in Konoha any longer, he has no choice but to return here.

"..."

When he thought about what happened to him in Konoha, a shadow crossed Obito Uchiha's right eye, but his blind left eye remained empty.

His identity has been completely exposed this time. The only benefit he gained was the Mangekyou Sharingan he had lost and the Uchiha Itachi who was suspected of having the potential to awaken the Rinnegan.

Now, the only hope rests on Itachi Uchiha.

As long as Itachi Uchiha can awaken the Rinnegan, there is still a possibility that he can continue to carry out the plan.

"Absolutely." He asked coldly, "Has Itachi Uchiha been settled?"

Black and white Zetsu slowly emerged from the wall. White Zetsu, still in that strange tone, chuckled and said, "It's all settled, but what about his severed arm?" Upon hearing this, Uchiha Obito frowned, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Go and transplant your arm to him. Remember to implant a talisman in his heart."

"Okay." Bai Jue shrugged, offering no further comment.

Transplanting White Zetsu, implanting talismans...

The half of Obito's body that was smashed was transplanted from it, so it originally only had one arm left, and it only looks complete because Black Zetsu possessed it.

Obito is planning to replicate what Madara did to him on Itachi Uchiha.

However, it wasn't as stupid as the other White Zetsu; it wouldn't say those things when Obito was angry.

Moreover, it seems that because of what that fake Obito said, Obito is no longer even wearing a mask, and it appears that he intends to act under his true identity.

“Black Zetsu,” Obito said coldly, “you made me leave Konoha, even at the cost of Kakashi’s life to expose my identity. What is your reason?”

Black Zetsu certainly couldn't say that it made no difference whether his own identity was exposed or not. He simply stepped forward and handed the intelligence he had gathered to Obito.

Obito frowned as he took the scroll, unfurled it, and looked down at it, his expression growing increasingly grim.

Because he had already left before the 'Shadow' descended upon Konoha, he had no idea what had happened in Konoha afterwards.

"It's that 'Kage' again!" Obito gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Hollows, Espada, Hollowworld, is this the force that guy built?"

The fact that Fugaku Uchiha, who transformed into a Hollow after his death, was subdued by a Kage means that they inexplicably helped that guy again!

"What exactly is this so-called 'Great Void'?"

He looked up at Black Jue, his face grim, and asked.

"Based on intelligence and my speculation."

Black Zetsu's tone was equally hoarse and solemn: "That should be a creation of Yin Release, a human who died with intense emotional fluctuations, and was twisted and transformed by some kind of power..."

Are humans, filled with intense emotional fluctuations, twisted and transformed by some force after death?
Upon hearing this, Obito paused for a moment, then asked with a surprised tone, "Some kind of power? In other words, while we were setting up our plans, that 'Kage' was already attacking Fugaku Uchiha?"

"..."

Black Zetsu fell into a brief silence, or rather, even it didn't know the answer.

This was the first time it had seen a creature called 'Void,' and it felt unlikely that it had naturally transformed into one.

However, what 'Shadow' meant was that the 'Virtual Realm' had existed for a long time, and 'Shadow' might be a creation of some 'extraterrestrial being'...

"Perhaps 'Hollow' existed long before I was separated from my mother, but disappeared for some special reason?" Black Zetsu pondered.

If the 'Shadow's' purpose is the same as its own—to resurrect its 'father' or 'mother'—then perhaps the 'Virtual Realm' is part of the resurrection process?
No, it's not resurrection. The creator of 'Shadow' is the extraterrestrial being who appeared in the Land of Hot Springs before. 'Shadow's' true purpose should be to restore his power.

Yes, that guess is reliable.

After all, according to the intelligence it gathered, before leaving Konoha, the 'Shadow' said that 'My Lord' would return to the world, and this 'My Lord' should refer to that person from beyond the heavens.

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu suddenly felt a headache coming on.

From this perspective, the progress of that extraterrestrial being was far faster than its.
“Black Zetsu…”

Obito Uchiha suddenly spoke, interrupting Black Zetsu's thoughts and causing it to look up at Obito.

But what it saw before it was Obito's blank profile.

"You just said that the so-called 'Hollows' are creations born from the distortion and transformation of 'some kind of power' after humans die with intense emotional fluctuations, right?"

"So, it requires external force to be created, right?"

Obito's voice was strangely dry. He turned to look at Black Zetsu, pointed out the window, and asked, "Then tell me, what the hell is that?"

Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu felt a strong sense of unease and quickly went to stand behind Obito to look out the window.

Upon arriving in Kirigakure, Obito heard that the Kaguya clan had staged a coup, intending to overthrow the Fourth Mizukage and kill him.

Moreover, he learned through intelligence that many people in Kirigakure were also eager to make a move, so he issued an order to surround and kill the Kaguya clan with all his might, intending to make an example of them.

Since the purpose was to make an example of someone and serve as a deterrent, it was necessary to make sure more people saw it, so the Kaguya clan was included.

However, it seems to have produced serious consequences that he did not anticipate.

The frenzied charge crashed into the iron wall of ruthless slaughter. The last few figures struggled in vain under the encirclement and were pierced and torn apart by the cold kunai and ninja swords and fell down.

The roars of the Kaguya clan had turned into desperate sobs, as if they were their final lament, before finally fading into silence.

All that remained was that small, frail figure, frantically slaughtering through the crowd, yet destined to have no chance of changing the outcome.

He was a tireless killing machine, but the machine's parts were worn out, and blood stained his pale skin.

Kimimaro felt very cold.

A chill that cannot be dispelled.

It wasn't the damp chill of the fog, but the passing of life.

He felt very tired.

An unprecedented sense of heaviness and exhaustion, like invisible shackles, bound his limbs, making his body feel as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

He finally felt fear.

It wasn't the fear of death that he feared; it was the loneliness, the emptiness after death.

"Death" is synonymous with loneliness, and with endless loneliness.

The concept of "death" entered his mind so clearly for the first time.

Am I going to die?

Kimimaro spat out a mouthful of blood, thinking to himself, "Like those fallen clansmen, I'll become a cold corpse, facing endless darkness and loneliness..."

No, this is not what I want!
I don't want to just disappear like this!

I want to continue existing!
An unprecedented surge of intense fear and resentment erupted in the empty, lifeless lake of his heart.

"What I want is a meaning to my existence! A meaning that, even in death, can prove that I once existed and was once needed!"

"My existence and my death should both have meaning!"

For the first time, his gray-white pupils blazed with intense light—not the desire to kill, but a yearning for existence itself.

But this intense will to live, so strong it almost tore his soul apart, could not save his life.

Finally, he fell to the blade of the Hidden Mist ninja.

But the next moment, something unexpected happened!

The corpses of the dead Kaguya clan members scattered everywhere, their souls radiating intense resentment, hatred, and frenzied fighting spirit, seemed to rise from the bodies, drawn by an invisible force!

They transformed into streaks of light, carrying all their killing intent, pain, and rage, surging into Kimimaro's body!
"what!!"

Kimimaro suddenly threw his head back and let out a shrill scream that was not human. The blood vessels under his skin throbbed and bulged wildly like earthworms!
His body began to undergo terrifying changes, his bones made a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound, and he grew, twisted and deformed wildly inside his body!
The muscles swelled and knotted like inflated balloons, and the skin was torn open, revealing the body covered with a pale, keratinous layer underneath!

Finally, under the almost stunned gazes of Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu, a twisted and hideous monster burst forth from his flesh!

Bang! !

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, revealing to the Hidden Mist people a hideous monster wearing a bone mask and covered in sharp bone spurs.

"Roar!!"

With a deafening roar, the figure raised its bone-armored fist and slammed it into the ground with a shrill sound that tore through the air!
Boom! !
The ground trembled violently, cracking and collapsing inch by inch!
Immediately afterwards, countless enormous, pale, sharp bone spikes, radiating a cold light, burst forth from beneath the collapsed ground, like a forest of pale bones growing wildly in hell!

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*
puncture!

The sudden puncture covered the entire area.

"what!!"

"Do not……"

A piercing scream instantly echoed through the sky.

A Hidden Mist ninja tried to leap up to dodge, but was instantly pierced through the chest by a bone spike that stabbed out from below at an angle, and blood gushed from the wound like a fountain!

Another Chunin was pierced from the groin to the top of the head by bone spikes that suddenly appeared from under his feet, his body hanging on the pale bone spikes like a tattered sack!

Several ninjas were squeezed and pierced by the densely growing bone spikes, like insects nailed to a specimen board!

The sounds of bones cracking, flesh tearing, and internal organs squeezing mingled with their dying screams...

Dozens of Kirigakure ninjas were impaled by this terrifying bone forest, their blood flowing down the pale bone pillars like streams, turning the stark white bone forest of death into a dazzling scarlet!
The thick fog was stained even redder by the blood, its pungent, sweet smell suffocating.

"..."

Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu stood by the window, taking in everything that was happening below.

Obito's face froze completely, staring intently at the ferocious monster and the pale, bone-strewn forest that had instantly slaughtered dozens of Kirigakure ninja...

"Damn it! Damn it!!" Obito roared in a fit of rage, "Is this ever going to end?! Konoha and Akatsuki, twice already! Twice already! Isn't that enough?!"

First they kicked him out of Akatsuki, then they kicked him out of Konoha, and now they've even chased him to Kirigakure?!

“Obito!” Black Zetsu said gravely, “While it has just transformed and its power is still unstable, we must control it immediately. Perhaps we can still make it work for us…”

Upon hearing this, Obito, who was originally extremely angry, paused for a moment, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes as he looked at Yagura Karatachi, who was being controlled by genjutsu.

"Go!" he said coldly, "Bring that damned thing back to me!"

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　PY: Shisui from Naruto: Bleach - He Only Wants Change

　　Recommendation: Purifying the Uchiha clan, unifying the ninja world, establishing the Gotei 13 in the Pure Land, and using Zanpakuto to counter divine techniques.

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