Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 287 The Topic of Immortality

One day, Nightlight saw an important piece of information from Butterfly.

Yamashige, who is skilled in Earth Release: Flying Gravel, left Iwagakure to go to the Land of Rain on a mission.

My treasured ninjutsu techniques, slow down, I'm coming.

Ye Guang had the yak gather a small team, while he himself went to the root.

Upon entering Orochimaru's laboratory, Yagami saw a new experimental subject in the nutrient tank.

Both test subjects were children around 1 year old.

They were soaking in nutrient solution, blowing bubbles from their nostrils.

Ye Guang glanced at the name of the experimental subject, and his pupils flickered.

Heavenly Treasury...
One of their code names was Tenzo, which later became Yamato.

He is indeed the son of Kazamatsuri Yuzu, but his name has been erased from the root and he has been given a new code name.

Orochimaru suddenly appeared behind Yagami and said:

"The new material is excellent; its vitality is much stronger than those shoddy experimental materials from other villages."

With these test subjects, I'm sure I can figure out the secret to the powerful life force of Wood Release.

Once I've collected 50 test subjects, I'll begin a new controlled experiment.

"The powerful vitality of Wood Release?" Ye Guang said.

"That sounds tempting. I'm also skilled in Earth Release and Water Release. Lord Orochimaru, do you think I'm qualified to be an 'extraordinary' experimental subject?"

Orochimaru tilted his head slightly, his snake-like eyes fixed on the fox, the top fighter in the Anbu.

"Of course you're qualified, I'm just afraid the yellow dog won't be willing to part with you."

Ye Guang said, "Just kidding, Lord Orochimaru. I'm just indulging in my experiments. I won't disturb Lord Orochimaru any longer. I'm off to the Land of Rain to complete my mission."

"The Land of Rain? Aren't you afraid of running into Madara Uchiha?"

"Are you afraid of encountering Uchiha Madara so you won't do the missions in the Land of Rain?" Yagami said.

"Lord Orochimaru, you have the right to do whatever you want, but I don't. My mission is extremely heavy, one mission after another."

What's even more infuriating is that I've only completed a dozen or so S-rank missions so far, which is far behind your number of S-rank missions.

Orochimaru said, "S-rank missions are nothing. I'm more than ten years older than you. When you reach my age, you'll naturally have many more S-rank missions."

"At your age?" Ye Guang said, "Lord Orochimaru, why do you speak so old-fashionedly, as if you're already in your fifties or sixties?"

Orochimaru suddenly fell silent, and after a long while, he slowly spoke:
"Without immortality, even a newborn baby is moving toward death."

"Whether it's you or me, we'll both die one day, won't we?"

Orochimaru's tone revealed a deep longing for immortality.

Luminous light cannot answer this question.

He's currently thinking about how to create a Five Elements Great Combo for the smaller White Demon, and then he's working on Wood Release. He's busy and doesn't have time to think about grand questions like survival and death.

As for Orochimaru's claim about creating 50 test subjects, that's possible in the original story. In the original story, the Senju clan was wiped out, and no one cared about women like Kazamatsuri Yuzu who lost their children.

Currently, the Senju clan still has a leader, making Orochimaru's dream difficult to realize.

After leaving the Root, Night Light quickly arrived at the gate of Konoha Village.

The yak team was already waiting at the gate.

After joining the fox squad, the white crane was assigned to the yak squad.

Ye Guang glanced at the white crane again and said, "Let's go to the Land of Rain."

On the way, Ye Guang explained to the yak:
"Our destination is the old place, Tidago Town at the foot of the Yoshioka Mountains."

With permission from the daimyo of the Land of Wind, the daimyo of the Land of Fire, the daimyo of the Land of Rivers, and the daimyo of the Land of Rain, the daimyo of the Land of Rain carved a hole in the Yoshimizu River in Tsutaya Town, diverting water from the cave across the Yoshioka Mountains.

Iwagakure did not want to see the Land of Wind become stronger, so they sent Shigeto Uenoyama to sabotage the irrigation canals of Tsutsumiya Town.

Our mission objective is to assassinate the A-rank target listed in the assassination manual, Iwa ninja Jonin Shigeto Yama.

Yak said, "Captain, ever since we got the assassination manual, I feel like we've completely become tools for carrying out missions."

The various teams were all vying with each other. Assassinating B-rank targets was relatively easy, as B-rank targets at most possessed the strength of a Special Jonin. However, assassinating A-rank targets was far too difficult, as A-rank targets were Jonin from other villages, or well-known figures among wandering ninjas or rogue ninjas.

Our team is doing a bit better; last month you led the team to assassinate an A-level target.

I heard the Golden Eagle squad is under a lot of pressure; they haven't assassinated any A-level targets yet.

Ye Guang said, "Jonin are very difficult to kill."

The reason he was able to kill the Cloud Ninja Jonin Takami so quickly was because he used death to gain combat experience and learn about Takami's information. In addition, his Ephemeral Technique was too powerful, which enabled him to complete the mission.

Now, if Ye Guang were given a strange Jonin, he wouldn't know what tricks the strange Jonin might have up his sleeve, so he would have to be very cautious and careful in the fight.

When passing through the land of rivers, Yoko stopped by a hydroelectric power station.

This place is more than 100 kilometers away from Kyoto, the capital of the river, and there is a city of a great noble family nearby.

The hydroelectric power station is quite large, generating enough electricity to power several cities.

The emblems of the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers are engraved on the dam.

Next to the dam is a monument that marks the dam as an important property of the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers.

Destroying this dam is tantamount to attacking the daimyo of both countries.

Ooi Chisa's Okura-kei did a good job; the hydroelectric power station was put into operation and promoted.

I heard that a hydroelectric power station is also being built on the Naga River in the Land of Fire, and it's much larger than these other hydroelectric power stations.

Upon entering the land of rain, Ye Guang clearly sensed that the yaks had become tense.

The Land of Rain not only has Hanzo, the demigod of the ninja world, but now it also has Madara Uchiha.

These two people could have died on the spot, no matter who they encountered.

Ye Guang said, "Yak, don't be afraid, don't be nervous."

I've encountered Madara Uchiha twice in the Land of Rain. It's impossible to run into Madara Uchiha every time you enter the Land of Rain.

Haha, that's really unlucky.

The yak swallowed hard, becoming even more frightened.

Why aren't you smiling? Haven't you been smiling much lately?

Yak couldn't laugh when he thought about the horrific losses of 5 men in the root unit and 7 men in the lynx squad.

It took 10 days for Ye Guang to arrive at Tigu Town.

The town of Tigu has changed dramatically.

A breach was built in the dike outside Tigu Town, and the river water flowed out continuously.

Jiudigu Town is located in a valley and was submerged by the river.

The original intention of building Digu Town in the valley was to motivate the residents to maintain the dike properly.

Now the daimyo of the Land of Rain has taken the money and is selling river water to the daimyo of the Land of Water, water that is useless to him.

Far from the old town of Tidvale, on higher ground, a small town was built. The town's wooden houses were new, and the residents of Tidvale moved to the town.

Ye Guang sent the Yak Squad to find information on the Iwa Ninja Jonin, Yama Shigeto, while he himself entered the newly built town.

Inside the newly built town, Ye Guang quickly found the little blue dog he had seen before.

When they first entered Tidney Town, Xiao Lan, along with Purple Cat, explored almost every shop in town.

The Sand Village ninjas treated the town's residents like dirt, destroying the town of Tsutaya and several villages in their attempt to divert water.

The daimyo of the Land of Wind is particular about things; he relocates first and then brings in water.

Little Blue has become a helper at the bakery, carrying a large waterproof bag on her back, ready to deliver bread to the guards on the embankment.

With the arrival of officials and warriors from the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind, the town appears well-organized and thriving.

Not long after, a member of the yak team suddenly appeared behind Ye Guang.

"Squad leader! A conflict has broken out at the dam!"

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