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

Chapter 339 I Want Ryuchi Cave to Be My Food

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The images on the four screens turned into a cold, pitch-black void, leaving only the faint hum of the equipment and deathly silence in the communications room.

The smooth surface of the screen, like an inky mirror, still reflects "Luo Sha's" cold and hard face.

Yecang, who was waiting nearby, had just shifted his gaze from the turned-off screen to the motionless "Rasa" when he was suddenly caught off guard by a sharp, teeth-grinding sound.

Kaka!

The sound was like the strange noise of flesh and bones being forcibly dislocated and rubbed together, which sounded particularly jarring and clear in the absolute silence.

In the reflection on the screen, "Luo Sha's" angular face began to twist and writhe strangely, as if his flesh and skin were being dissolved and reshaped from the inside.

His once deep tan skin, weathered by wind and sand year after year, turned into an almost sickly pale white, and his strong, square facial bones began to shrink inward, becoming sharp and pointed.

The high cheekbones were also subtly lowered and softened, and the entire face shape changed from a cold and hard look to a more feminine one.

Those black pupils began to elongate, transforming into two cold, golden vertical pupils. The bridge of his nose became more prominent and slender, his lips thinned, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile.

The entire process took only a few seconds. The image reflected in the dark mirror of the screen was no longer that of the fourth-generation Kazekage Rasa, known for his coldness and tenacity.

Instead, there was a pale, effeminate, handsome face that was filled with an eerie aura.

His golden vertical pupils gleamed with a cold yet fervent light in the dim light, and the satisfied and joyful curve at the corner of his mouth was as if he had just tasted the most delicious food in the world.

That's right, Orochimaru!

“This guy…” Ye Cang’s face was a little pale.

Although this wasn't the first time he had witnessed such a terrifying "mimicry" ability since being recruited by Orochimaru.

However, each time, that physical nausea and deep-seated sense of unease would still uncontrollably surge into my heart.

Watching a familiar "hero's" face dissolve before her eyes, revealing a completely different and terrifying essence within, sent shivers down her spine.

"Heh...hehe..." A pleasant chuckle escaped from deep within Orochimaru's throat. "Indeed, an unexpected gain that is both exciting and thrilling."

Looking at his own reflection on the screen, Orochimaru stuck out his long, thin tongue and slowly licked his thin upper lip.

The fervor, greed, and desire that had been suppressed so intensely during the meeting were now surging unrestrainedly within those snake-like eyes.

The Otsutsuki clan... the remains of gods...

Finally, I glimpsed the end of this road!
After the Zanpakuto "Boa-hime" was released, it granted Orochimaru the ability called "Muwa Tensei".

It can materialize Orochimaru's own spiritual energy into nerve bundles that can be manipulated outside the body.

Once these nerve bundles come into contact with other objects, whether it be rocks, flowing water, or even the flesh or soul of another person, they can assimilate them into the body as if they were an arm or a limb.

Initially, Orochimaru considered this ability as an enhanced version of Ryuchi Cave's "Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation".

Therefore, in the past, Orochimaru mostly used the first half of this ability to manipulate rocks to condense into a huge body for attacks. Although it was very powerful, it failed to reach the core.

The latter part of the ability directly touches and transforms the soul and body...

Although he knew this, he did not delve into it due to various concerns, but only used it as a means of attack against others.

However, in the battle in the Land of Demons, he first witnessed another version of himself living a different way, and was then easily defeated by Hyuga Kumokawa, whom he had once looked down upon, completely shattering his arrogance.

Why did it fail?

At the time, Orochimaru was unaware that he, Obito, and Zetsu were like stray dogs, hastily fleeing the Land of Demons.

They desperately needed a place to settle down, a base that could provide them with vast resources to realize their respective ambitions.

Therefore, they turned their attention to the weakest village, Sunagakure.

However, when they arrived in the Land of Wind, Zetsu brought unexpected news.

—Sunagakure Village has been attacked.

The Espada-level Hollow who was born in Kirigakure defeated another newly born Espada-level Hollow, then, carrying the opponent, tore through space and calmly departed amidst the sandstorm.

All that remains is the Sand Village, now buried in yellow sand and utterly desolate.

Orochimaru and his two companions infiltrated the Sand Village, which was buried by yellow sand, and found the already cold body of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

At that moment, looking at that corpse, a crazy and tempting thought instantly sprouted in Orochimaru's mind!
In front of Obito and Zetsu, and under their bewildered gazes, Orochimaru did not choose to preserve the corpse for research.

He made an extremely risky decision that seemed unlike anything he would have made.

— Devour.

Using the power of "Inaction Reincarnation", he used nerve bundles to decompose Rasa's body and forcibly merge it with his own at the genetic level, like a data stream!

This is an unprecedented attempt.

The success rate is slim, the risk is extremely high, and failure could very likely lead to the collapse of one's own genes.

However, Orochimaru succeeded.

He already possessed the ability to transform the five elemental chakra natures, but he had not yet reached the level of fusing bloodline limits.

The five elemental chakras are both a talent and a burden.

Even a "genius" like Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was proficient in all five elemental ninjutsu, could only master them to the level of using B-rank ninjutsu in order to simultaneously train in all five elements.

How many people spend their entire lives only to raise their single-attribute chakra to the level of using A-rank ninjutsu?

Most people who possess a bloodline limit inherit the bloodline of the previous generation.

If you want to fuse two types of chakra into a bloodline limit from scratch using your own power, you must first raise both attributes to a level where you can at least use A-rank ninjutsu.

With Orochimaru's talent, if he didn't follow Hiruzen Sarutobi's old path and didn't waste his energy trying to achieve immortality, he could definitely do it.

However, if he could truly be satisfied with just one or two bloodline limits, he wouldn't be Orochimaru.

But at the moment the fusion was completed, Orochimaru clearly felt that not only was Rasa's bloodline limit perfectly replicated, but Rasa's memories were also integrated into his own body.

This process of complete possession and plunder, turning others into nourishment for himself, gave Orochimaru an unprecedented sense of pleasure.

This also made Orochimaru understand why he lost.

Arrogance? Greed?
No, quite the opposite.

It's because he wasn't greedy enough.

His greed was excessive, his caution too great, and his conservatism too extreme.

It's like a thief who only dares to pick up scraps of gold at the edge of a treasure vault.

He was obsessed with controlling external things, but never considered that the most perfect thing was himself. If his other self in another world shared all knowledge and truth, he had reached the limit in the breadth of life.

So, the path he's about to take must be completely opposite to that of his counterpart in another world!

—To selfishly plunder everything, to selfishly possess everything!
It devours, digests, and integrates all the mysteries, powers, and truths of the world into this ever-evolving body!
The path he is about to embark on is one of self-evolution through endless plunder, until he becomes the ultimate being that transcends life and death and the boundaries of species!
This is the true meaning of "plunder"!
From that moment on, he completely bid farewell to his old self, who was obsessed with external things.

In the period that followed, he took over Sunagakure and its remaining ninjas. Taking advantage of Sunagakure's influence, he devoured many ninjas with bloodline limits.

However, thanks to his early collaboration with Hiruko, he had observed the side effects of the "Oni-Garara Technique" and was more aware than anyone of the consequences of recklessly fusing bloodline limits.

That would only create monsters that have lost their minds and are in conflict with each other.

Rather than perfect evolution.

What he wanted to become was the ultimate "creature," a perfect being, not a pieced-together monster that would be devoured by power and become neither human nor ghost.

Therefore, his plunder must not be reckless.

He needs to carefully select targets, choosing those "nutrients" that allow him to evolve at the life level, and ensuring the balance of his seven attributes: wind, water, thunder, fire, earth, yin, and yang.

Kekkei Genkai: Magnet Release is a fusion of wind and earth chakra nature transformations.

He was already most skilled in Wind Release and Earth Release ninjutsu, and after absorbing Rasa, his mastery of Wind Release and Earth Release became even stronger.

According to Orochimaru's speculation, the five attributes intertwine to form a near-perfect decapoint.

He even seemed to have a strong premonition stemming from his instincts.

If one can elevate all seven attributes to their peak, and then use a massive amount of chakra and the power of "Boa Hancock" to achieve a qualitative leap, one's life level might be able to rise to the same level as that of a god.

hum...

Just as Orochimaru was pondering, the space not far behind him suddenly began to twist in a spiral shape, and a figure quietly emerged from it.

It was Uchiha Obito who removed his swirling mask, revealing his true face.

His crimson Sharingan looked particularly eerie in the dim light. Ignoring Yekura beside him, he turned his gaze to Orochimaru, who had his back to him.

"You mean the other ninja villages have officially joined forces and are eyeing that underground palace?" Obito asked bluntly.

Orochimaru's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden sound, and the smile on his face quickly faded, returning to his usual cold and profound calm.

Obito knew about these things because Orochimaru informed him.

"It seems you're also interested in that place?"

He didn't turn around, but his golden snake eyes glanced back slightly out of the corner of his eye, his tone tinged with amusement: "Want to come with me and take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Obito's eyes flickered.

Itachi and Sasuke still need time; they'll have to wait to obtain the Rinnegan.

Now, after experiencing a series of setbacks, he has clearly realized the threat that the virtual world poses to the "Eye of the Moon" project.

The ninja tools in the underground palace that could injure Hollows were also of some value to him, not to mention the "Otsutsuki clan".

Nowadays, apart from the two ninja tools in the hands of Nagato and Hidan of the Jashin religion, all other ninja tools are controlled by the three major ninja villages of Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure.

Given that the opponent is already on high alert and one's eye technique abilities have been almost completely figured out, forcibly seizing it would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

During this time, he had been searching for traces of the Jashin Cult, but since the war between Konoha and Kumogakure ended in the Land of Hot Water, the Jashin Cult seemed to have vanished into thin air.

After all, the followers of the Evil God Cult are all ordinary people, hidden in various parts of the ninja world. Finding them is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, their organizational structure seems to be more sophisticated; even if one or two less intelligent followers are found, they will be instantly detected by the other party in some way, and contact will be cut off.

On one occasion, Jue even found a "mid-level member" of the evil god cult, namely the "priest" among the archbishops, bishops, and priests.

However, the opponent self-destructed, and the power was ridiculously strong, almost killing the White Zetsu.

The main point is that neither Obito nor Zetsu took those commoners seriously.

Who would have thought that the other party would be so crazy as to self-destruct in such a bizarre way?

Before self-destructing, he shouted, "I'd rather be a starving corpse than a praying mantis," and yelled about "death," "my lord," and "damned ninjas"...

then……

boom! !

Even Obito and White Zetsu broke out in a cold sweat when they saw that bloody and bizarre scene.

Those followers of the evil god cult are nothing but a bunch of lunatics!
"can."

Therefore, Obito agreed without much hesitation.

"Where's Itachi Uchiha?" Orochimaru asked casually.

"Ignore him, he has other missions," Obito said coldly. "I've already taken control of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, and now we can do whatever we want."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru smiled mockingly and did not press the matter further.

“However, before heading to the underground palace…” his voice became slow and meaningful, “I need you to do something for me with your Mangekyou Sharingan.”

Obito frowned immediately, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes: "What is it?"

He was always cautious about Orochimaru's demands.

Especially after witnessing the other party devour Rasa.

Ignoring his apprehension, Orochimaru slowly raised his arm and opened his palm.

His pale, slender fingers were slightly bent, and fine, smooth white snake scales began to appear on the skin of his hands and even his forearms, shimmering with a cold luster.

"Ryuji Cave."

He spoke softly to Obito Uchiha, and to his own boundless ambition: "I will make those three holy lands my new sustenance."

Three sacred sites?

Upon hearing this, Obito's eyes narrowed, and Pakura, who had been silent, changed her expression slightly, looking at Orochimaru whose eyes were filled with greed.

She began to regret her initial choice.

Those are the "Three Great Holy Lands," which have been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years, and each of them has "immortals" living within it.

Was it really a wise choice to let the survivors of Sunagakure follow Orochimaru, this madman?
But now, they have no chance to regret it.

(End of this chapter)