Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki.

"It's summer..."

Inside a Konoha camp outside Kikyo Castle, several ninjas were leaning lazily against the camp frame, gazing at the suddenly changing weather on the horizon and casually sighing.

The Konoha ninjas stationed year-round in the Kikyo Mountain area, responsible for defending Sunagakure, have a noticeably darker complexion compared to those ninjas who stay in the village for extended periods.

Most of them had rough skin from the wind, sand and scorching sun, and even their tone of voice carried a hint of the nonchalance and weariness unique to border ninjas.

"Hey, Hyuga Tokuma, wanna go swimming?"

A ninja from the Inuzuka clan asked Hyuga Tokuma, who was obediently guarding the edge of the tent.

The boy was young, with messy hair, and a small ninja dog perched on his shoulder, its tongue lolling out and its tail wagging lazily.

The Inuzuka clan is naturally lively, and even in the front-line camp, they can always find various ways to pass the time.

In contrast, Hyuga Tokuma, standing by the tent, appeared exceptionally upright.

He stood tall with his hands at his sides, looking serious, as if to say, "I'm on duty, I shouldn't be chatting."

After waiting for a while, there was still no response.

"You idiot, didn't you hear me?"

Inuzuka Suna frowned, seemingly surprised that the Hyuga clan would be so disrespectful.

If the other person is on duty and ignores him, or doesn't even give him a glance, then he can understand.

After all, the Hyuga clan has always had strict rules, especially in guard duties, where they are always meticulous, almost to the point of being ruthless.

But right now it's a vacation, and the front lines at Sunagakure have temporarily ceased hostilities. Maybe we'll be able to return to the village soon.

Why does this guy still have that wooden expression?

"Hey, I'm talking to you...."

Just as he rolled up his sleeves, ready to go up and "teach" this old-fashioned Hyuga guy a lesson, a chill crept up his spine.

Inuzuka Satsuki froze, almost instinctively wanting to turn around and bow.

Before he could make a move, a hand had already landed on his head.

The hand was light and cold, yet it carried a warmth that gave people a strange sense of comfort.

"Swimming is indeed a great way to cool off in this season..."

A gentle, husky voice came from above.

Orochimaru bent down, with his usual gentle smile, and gently ruffled the hair of the ten-year-old boy in front of him.

"However, you still need to be careful not to get targeted by insects..."

"After all, the beasts near the Land of Wind have always been very greedy."

"..."

"..."

Inuzuka Sawa was stunned for a while before she finally came to her senses.

"It's... Lord Orochimaru?"

He nodded quickly, his expression showing both awe and a subtle sense of closeness.

Despite warnings from his elders that Orochimaru's methods were exceptionally cruel, terrifying, and his mind unpredictable.

But when he actually met the other person, what he felt in his heart was not fear.

It was more of a strange sense of security.

It's like the other person is standing there, but they won't hurt him.

"Go have fun!"

Inuzuka Suna felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and immediately pulled his ninja dog to run to the other side of the camp, even forgetting about the argument he had just wanted to have with Hyuga Tokuma.

Orochimaru stood alone in place, but his gaze went beyond the edge of the camp and slowly fell on Hyuga Aoran, who was leading several small teams to rush towards them in the distance.

However, he was different from the Hyuga Seiran he had met in Konoha.

At this moment, the aura emanating from his opponent subtly exuded an unusually terrifying sense of oppression.

This aura...

How can it be? !

Orochimaru was momentarily lost in thought, a rare occurrence for him.

But when he looked again, the oppressive aura emanating from Hinata Seiran seemed to vanish instantly, as if it had never existed.

It was as if that moment just now was merely a distortion of his vision and perception.

what happened?

Orochimaru frowned slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his golden snake eyes.

Is it just an illusion?

Or……

Chapter 70: They really found... the power that belonged to the Otsutsuki.

slap... slap...

The candlelight flickered gently in the bronze cup, and sparks danced intermittently in the tent.

Inside the vast tent, only Orochimaru and Hyuga Aoran remained.

The two looked at each other, each seemingly having many questions to ask, yet both waiting for the other to speak first.

The snake's eyes narrowed slightly, as if it wanted to completely devour Hyuga Seiran's reflection in them.

Orochimaru didn't rush to speak, but silently sensed the aura emanating from Hyuga Seiran.

The curse mark on the caged bird is still there...

The chakra fluctuations were similar to those of the last time we met.

But what exactly was that vague sense of oppression I felt just now?

"Qinglan-jun..."

In the end, Orochimaru could not hide his curiosity and asked the question first.

"Could it be that you've already made some progress in developing the Tenseigan...? Why has your aura become so unfathomable that even I can't see through it?"

The conversation was unusually calm, as if scholars were discussing a problem with great curiosity.

"..." Hyuga Seiran raised an eyebrow, looking at Orochimaru with some surprise. "Lord Orochimaru, what are you talking about? Shouldn't researching evolution be your job? I know nothing about scientific research..."

He paused, then added, "Besides, is it really appropriate for me to ask you about this? I'm just a tool in your hands..."

"A knife doesn't need to think, you just need to swing it, right?"

Orochimaru's expression remained almost unchanged despite Hyuga Seiran's almost joking response.

It seemed as if she had anticipated his words, and also as if she truly believed them.

A moment later, Hinata Seiran suddenly changed the subject.

"However, there's something I'm curious about. Shouldn't Lord Orochimaru be researching the white monster in the village?"

Why would you...?

"Why are you here, right?"

Orochimaru finished the sentence for him.

"Hehehe..."

The next moment, he suddenly chuckled softly.

Although she was smiling, Hinata Seiran could clearly sense that there wasn't much genuine joy in that smile.

On the contrary, there was more disappointment and indifference in the atmosphere.

"Because Kikyo Mountain needs me. After all, as the commander of Konoha, I have to pay attention to the defense line at all times."

“Even in a border area that seems to be free of problems, there will always be some things that make people uneasy.”

...

He was exiled to the frontier...

Of course, he didn't actually say those words.

After all, the Orochimaru in front of him was somewhat different from the mad scientist he remembered who was "ready to betray the village at any time".

The timeline is now completely messed up.

The relationship between Sunagakure and Konoha has become ambiguous due to a series of unforeseen events.

With Kumogakure defeated by Orochimaru, the Battle of Kikyo Mountain, which was originally supposed to be one of the key moments of the Third Shinobi World War, almost lost its potential to erupt.

On the contrary, Iwagakure, which withdrew from the battle early in the original work and whose presence quickly diminished in the later stages, suffered heavy losses in this life, and the situation became particularly awkward.

Many things are no longer developing according to their original trajectory.