Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

"Uchiha Chika? Wasn't he dead?"

He hesitated and looked at Kakashi, who immediately gave him an affirmative look.

This time, Asuma understood. He looked at Chiga abruptly, as if he had seen a ghost, and exclaimed in shock.

"It really is Senpai Chiga?!"

When Chiga was in Konoha, he disguised himself as an Uchiha with the "Will of Fire". Many of his theories were highly praised by the Third Hokage, otherwise he would not have been made a captain of the Anbu.

The Third Hokage often mentioned Chiga to Asuma, so through this exposure, Asuma developed a great deal of respect for Chiga.

However, there was one thing that frustrated Asuma: Kurenai also respected Chiga-senpai quite a bit, but this respect seemed to be a little beyond normal limits.

He still remembered how Kurenai cried uncontrollably after the news of Chiga's "death" reached Konoha. Since then, Kurenai had become taciturn and never gave him a chance to pursue her.

Thinking of this, Asuma's gaze toward Chika became increasingly complicated.

Chiga had no idea about any of this. He got up from the bedside, smiled at Asuma, and said,

"It's Asuma. It's been a long time. You look a bit old."

He wouldn't hold a grudge against Asuma because of the Third Hokage. Although many fan works portray him as a spoiled rich kid, Chiga had met Asuma when he was a child and knew that he wasn't like that.

Moreover, he was very dedicated to educating his disciples and was one of the most generous among the Jonin leaders. He was also good to Naruto, and later in the story, he even taught Naruto about the nature transformation of wind-style chakra.

So putting aside his father, the Third Generation, Asuma can be considered a decent person.

Asuma was somewhat embarrassed by Chiga's words. He looked at Chiga's face, which looked even younger than his student's, and said helplessly,

"Um... Senpai Chiga, is it possible that you just look too young?"

Chapter 304 Is Sai dead?

In fact, Chiga's body is actually twenty years old, which is not considered old.

However, in Kakashi's eyes, Chiga was a contemporary of the Fourth Hokage, and should be close to forty years old. But Chiga's face looked like he was not even twenty years old.

They were really curious about what Chiga had been doing all these years. After all, Chiga didn't know Tsunade's Hundred Healings Technique, so how did she manage to "stay young"?

Kakashi immediately thought of Orochimaru.

Before Orochimaru left Konoha, Chiga was very close to him, and it is very likely that Chiga spent the time she was missing with Orochimaru.

Orochimaru knows a wide variety of ninjutsu, and although he is not young, he looks much younger than Jiraiya, who is also one of the Legendary Sannin. Perhaps Chiga learned something from him.

It must be said that Kakashi's analytical skills are quite strong; at least he guessed who Chiga was with when she disappeared.

However, he was wrong about the secret to Chiga's ageless appearance.

Because Chiga's body has evolved into an Otsutsuki, and with the presence of the special Ten-Tails within him, he already possesses an infinite lifespan, so physical aging simply doesn't exist for him.

Kakashi, of course, knew nothing of this. Realizing that Chiga might be on Orochimaru's side, his expression darkened, and he asked...

"Senior Chiga, where have you been all these years? Did you go to Orochimaru's place?"

"Pretty much, he helped me a lot."

"Then you and him..."

Kakashi paused here. Orochimaru was a true rogue ninja, and if Chika was related to him, he really didn't know what to do.

"Um?"

Chiga narrowed his eyes and said,

"Kakashi, what are you trying to say?"

Naruto, sensing something was amiss at the door, quickly carried Sasuke inside and said,

"Kakashi-sensei! Orochimaru has been dealt with by Senga-senpai, and he's currently hanging on his waist!"

"Nani?"

Kakashi immediately looked at Chiga's waist and saw the small white snake that Orochimaru had transformed into.

Orochimaru raised his snake head and glared at Kakashi, looking utterly disdainful.

Sakura, who followed Naruto in, also confirmed this.

However, Kakashi hadn't recovered from the Orochimaru incident when he saw Sasuke on Naruto's back.

This time he completely lost his composure and jumped out of bed. At that speed, no one would guess that he was an "injured person".

Naruto gently placed Sasuke on the bed and shook Sasuke's body, trying to wake him up.

No matter how much he shook him, Sasuke showed no signs of waking up. Kakashi couldn't help but ask,

What's wrong with Sasuke?

Naruto glanced at Chiga and said,

"He was knocked unconscious by Senior Chiga..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at Chiga, who remained calm. Kakashi wanted to ask for more details, but Sai suddenly arrived at the ward.

Upon seeing Sai, Naruto's face lit up with surprise.

"Sai? What are you doing here?"

Sai's face didn't have the usual smile. He glanced at Naruto with a complicated expression, then turned his gaze to Chiga, looking like he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Chiga was also looking at him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Although Chiga did not activate the Kaleidoscope, Sai felt that Chiga had seen through him.

After staring at each other for a moment, Chiga suddenly walked up to Sai and said calmly,

"Stick your tongue out."

Chiga's voice seemed to possess some kind of magic. Sai was stunned for a moment, and actually stuck out his tongue, exposing the curse mark of the tongue root to everyone.

But this also triggered the curse within, and a strong sense of numbness instantly filled Sai's entire body.

This time, the calamity of the tongue was far more intense than that initiated by Danzo. Sai collapsed to the ground, convulsing in pain, his breath growing weaker and weaker.

Everyone was shocked to see this. Naruto anxiously called out to Sakura.

"Sakura! Quick, go save Sai!"

Sakura was still in a daze when Naruto called out to her, and she quickly came to Sasuke's side, crouching down to check on Sai's condition.

During this process, Sakura's complexion grew increasingly worse. She slowly stood up and said in a low voice,

"Sai's body has been completely destroyed by a burst of chakra, and there's nothing I can do about it!"

This statement essentially sealed Sai's fate. Keep in mind that Sakura's mentor is Tsunade, whose medical skills are likely superior to all the doctors in the hospital. If she says she is powerless, then it's truly over.

Ino asked hesitantly,

"Sakura, what if it's Lady Tsunade..."

"Even if Lady Tsunade came, it wouldn't help Sai; he doesn't have much time left."

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent. They had never expected such a thing to happen; a vibrant life had been lost just like that.

Only Naruto did not give up hope. He looked at Chiga with a hopeful expression. In his eyes, as long as Chiga-senpai did not express his opinion, there was still a chance for things to turn around!

He ran to Qianhe, and to everyone's astonishment, knelt down on the ground and shouted,

"Senior Chiga! Please save Sai!"

With a casual wave of his hand, Chiga lifted Naruto from the ground. Naruto tried to kneel again, but Chiga glared at him.

"Alright! Stop kneeling down to people all the time, understand?"

Naruto's actions reminded Chiga of the scene in the anime where he knelt before the Raikage, which made him very unhappy at the time because he felt the Raikage was unworthy.

Naruto had no idea what Chiga meant. He was startled and nodded blankly, it was unclear whether he had taken her words to heart.

Chiga sighed helplessly, then bent down and placed a hand on Sai's chest, channeling Yang Release chakra into him.

Everyone looked at Chiga with puzzled expressions, but Sakura suddenly remembered the time when Chiga saved Naruto. Naruto's condition was also very bad at that time, but Chiga just pressed down on him and Naruto immediately became lively again.

Although Sai's condition was several times worse than Naruto's, Sakura had a feeling that Chiga could really save Sai!

Sure enough, what happened next confirmed her feeling. When Chiga removed her hand from Sai's chest, Sai suddenly opened his eyes, sat up from the ground, and looked like he had come back from the dead.

Ignoring the stunned gazes of the crowd, Chika looked at Sai, who was still in a daze, and said calmly,

"Alright, tell me, what does Danzo want with you?"

Chapter 305 Danzo's Reckless Act

Sai was still somewhat hesitant. He pointed to his tongue, indicating that he couldn't speak.

Chiga said calmly,

"I have erased the mark of the root of the calamity of the tongue, now speak."

Sai glared at Danzo and tentatively said a few words about him, without feeling any discomfort.

Now he believed Chiga's words, but this also shocked him even more.

The Tongue Curse Seal, a crucial tool for Danzo's control over Root members, is virtually impossible to remove. Yet, Chiga not only pulled him back from the brink of death but also easily erased the Tongue Curse Seal—a feat that can only be described as incredible.

Kakashi and Asuma shared the same idea as Sai. Both of them had heard of Danzo, the sixth brother. Asuma even knew that this guy was his father's "best buddy" and the two were often inseparable.

Chiga was getting impatient. His eyes turned crimson, and a pair of petal-shaped patterns slowly rotated inside them—the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Faced with these eyes, do you feel you still have any secrets to keep?"

As soon as the kaleidoscope appeared, a chilling aura emanated, causing the temperature in the entire ward to plummet. Kakashi craned his neck to look at Chiga, and upon seeing his eyes, exclaimed in surprise.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan!?"

"Nani?!"

Asuma was also shocked to hear this. He had already experienced the terror of the Mangekyou Sharingan from Itachi, and at that time he didn't even dare to open his eyes.

Kakashi himself fared even worse; he was stabbed by Itachi in the Tsukuyomi space for three days and three nights before being sent to the hospital.

Now that Kakashi also has a Mangekyou Sharingan, he knows better than anyone how terrifying those eyes are.

Seeing the expressions on the two teachers' faces, Choji couldn't help but ask Shikamaru,