Naruto: On the Night of the Nine-Tails, I Resurrected the Previous Hokage

Konoha Village.

Orochimaru has been back here for several days now.

With Tobirama not in Konoha and Orochimaru not having found any research topics yet, they were not staying in the lab.

Konoha has been very peaceful and serene lately.

After dividing up the compensation spit out by Kumogakure, Konoha did not participate in the wars with neighboring countries.

Orochimaru also took a few days off in Konoha.

However, he mainly focuses on cultivation.

The ninja world now has communication equipment, but establishing an internet is a long way off.

Not to mention the interesting entertainment options from my previous life.

However, Orochimaru didn't see any talent in this area in the original work, so he might have to search the ninja world himself.

Bang bang bang!

A knock came at the door.

Before Orochimaru could get up, Princess Ichikishima went ahead to open the door.

Upon opening the door, Princess Ichikishima saw a purple-haired girl with her hair tied in a bun.

At the same time that Princess Ichikishima saw the other person, the other person also saw Princess Ichikishima.

Seeing the figure in white robes floating up with ribbons behind him, defying the laws of physics, Mitarashi Anko felt a sense of bewilderment.

"Strange, isn't this Orochimaru-sensei's house?"

Hongdou scratched her head, which was tied in a bun, and asked with some confusion.

Hongdou recently undertook a long-term guard mission and was not present during the Nine-Tails' rampage.

Now that the mission is finally over, I specifically asked around to find out where Orochimaru lives.

but……

If you were to ask what features this person has, they do indeed have some characteristics of a snake, and they do resemble Orochimaru.

But, it's not like Orochimaru-sensei could just go out on a mission for a few months and then change his gender to female, right?

Furthermore, how should one's gender be determined after such a gender reassignment?

Is she biologically female but psychologically male, or biologically male but psychologically female?

Or perhaps, should we create a completely new gender?

Hongdou felt that if she continued thinking like this, her head would start to smoke, and she had a feeling that something terrible would happen if she continued to think along this line of thought.

This is not something the ninja world should have to endure!

If she had some knowledge of genetics, she would know that even if physical appearance changes, biological sex remains male.

Orochimaru then slowly walked to the courtyard gate and spoke:

"Red Bean, you're back? Come in."

Hearing the familiar voice, Hongdou realized that her teacher hadn't changed gender; she just had an extra person in her family.

"Ah... Oh!"

She mumbled a reply in a daze and went into the house.

Then, Anko began to scrutinize Princess Ichikishima with a critical gaze.

Hongdou had never seen her in the village before, so she asked:

"Orochimaru-sensei, who is this?"

Orochimaru was momentarily at a loss for words when it came to introducing Princess Ichikishima.

Calling her a hermit of Ryūchi-dō feels a bit like an insult to the term "hermit".

But it feels a bit insulting to say that she is one's own mount.

"My name is Ichikishima-hime. You must be Mitarashi Anko, Orochimaru-sama's disciple?" Ichikishima-hime said.

Hearing Princess Ichikishima's answer, Anko secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since he is an "adult", there is no problem.

As expected, I am the only disciple you need.

Then, Anko ignored Ichikishima-hime and spoke:

"Orochimaru-sensei, you said you'd teach me Summoning Jutsu after this mission!"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru finally recalled this incident from a corner of his memory.

However, this was the original owner's promise.

But seeing the expectant look in Anko's eyes, Orochimaru couldn't bear to refuse.

"Red Bean, your teacher is busy with some things lately. Let Princess Ichikishima help you sign the contract first. She's from Ryuchi Cave."

Orochimaru ultimately chose to shift the blame.

Red Bean was a little disappointed when she heard this, but since Orochimaru was conducting experiments, she wouldn't force him to teach her.

She's not the kind of person who clings on relentlessly!

Orochimaru glanced at Anko and sighed inwardly.

Then he slowly walked into his room.

Forgive me, Red Bean! This is the last time.

……

After Orochimaru left, Princess Ichikishima rolled her eyes inwardly.

She knew perfectly well that Orochimaru was actually even better at slacking off than she was.

However, Orochimaru had previously promised Kakashi that if she, Princess Ichikishima, performed well, he would also give her one.

Orochimaru's cursed seal is at the level of a divine technique.

Although it's a simplified version, it's still much better than enduring the heat in Yongji Cave.

Moreover, having this curse seal will also help me to explain things to the White Snake Immortal.

"Your name is Ichikishima-hime, right? Orochimaru-sensei said you're from Ryuchi Cave. Are you a sage from there?"

Hongdou asked curiously.

Hearing Anko's words, Princess Ichikishima was also delighted. Having stayed by Orochimaru's side for so long, she had almost forgotten that she was a sage!

Princess Ichikishima slightly puffed out her non-existent chest and spoke calmly:

"Exactly! To sign a contract with my Ryuchi Cave, one must undergo a test!"

"What kind of test needs to be passed?"

"Come with me!"

As Princess Ichikishima spoke, she led Anko out of Orochimaru's room and headed towards the shopping street.

On the road.

"Red Bean, you should know that Orochimaru's summoning beast Manda requires a sacrifice every time it is summoned."

"The first test is the offering; it's a test of your sincerity!"

Upon hearing this, Hongdou felt a little scared.

Looking at the direction Princess Ichikishima was heading, it was precisely in the direction of densely populated areas.

Thinking about how Orochimaru always had to prepare human sacrifices whenever he summoned Manda.

If the immortal in front of her also requires human sacrifices, she will have no choice but to call on her fellow villagers to fight against the immortal!

……

Hongdou arrived at a shop she knew very well, feeling uneasy.

Three-color meatball shop.

Upon arriving at the store, Princess Ichikishima's steps became lighter.

Isn't this the very reason we come to Konoha Commercial Street?

If it weren't for Mitarashi Anko beside her, she might have been unable to resist humming softly.

"Boss Wannosuke, two orders of tricolor dumplings, one with extra sugar!"

The owner of Wanzhizhu was a burly, short-haired young man who smiled when he saw his recent regular customer.

"Okay."

At the same time, he also saw a former regular customer next to Princess Ichikishima.

Mitarashi Red Bean.

"Little Red Bean, are you with this young lady?"

Hongdou was a little confused. How did the test end up at the Three-Color Meatball Shop?

However, when the boss asked a question, Hongdou politely responded with an "um".

"Then you should add more sugar to yours, just like before?"

"Mm." Red Bean nodded.

Princess Ichikishima turned to look at Anko, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She hadn't expected Anko to like the tricolor dumplings with lots of sugar!

"Um, Princess Ichikishima, is the offering you mentioned the three-colored dumplings?" Azuki whispered in Princess Ichikishima's ear.

"That's right, otherwise why would I bring you here?" Princess Ichikishima said matter-of-factly.

Hongdou breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

I never expected Princess Ichikishima to be such a good person!

Yes, anyone who likes to add extra sugar to tricolor dumplings must be a good person!