Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 542 I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush.

Obito quickly understood what Orochimaru was planning.

They used drugs to keep Nagato alive, and then used this to make the Akatsuki organization constantly owe them favors.

As long as the Rinnegan continues to drain Nagato's body, the transaction must continue.

However, Obito didn't care.

Whether Nagato could fully recover was not within his consideration.

As long as they can contribute in dealing with Madara Uchiha and don't fail at crucial moments, we can discuss it.

Ultimately, Obito only used him as a pawn.

"Your eyesight has always been pretty good, Orochimaru." Obito weighed the reagent bottle in his hand and asked, "So, what exactly is your purpose?"

"Anyway, I'm just responsible for running errands, bringing the things and your terms back together."

"Just tell me what you need, and I'll have Nagato consider it."

Orochimaru seemed to have expected this, spreading his hands and saying innocently, "Don't think of me as so greedy."

"I don't have any particular purpose. The ninja world is in such a mess right now, so having another powerful ally is never a bad thing."

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"Hehe————" Obito clearly didn't believe a single word of it.

Orochimaru wasn't angry; he simply continued, "Since you don't like these polite words, I'll just be direct."

"If I ever run into any trouble in the future, I hope the Akatsuki will help me out of gratitude for these potions."

Obito pondered for a moment and quickly realized what was going on.

"Oh, I understand."

"Are you worried that Scorpion will cause you trouble?"

"That guy is now the Fifth Kazekage, and Sunagakure hates you to the core. Once he has a free moment, your days ahead probably won't be easy."

Orochimaru smiled faintly and said disdainfully, "What a joke. Sasori is nothing to me."

Obito was too lazy to continue cricket fighting in front of him, and just shrugged casually.

"Fine, say whatever you want."

"I will deliver these words to Nagato verbatim. As for whether he agrees or not, that is his business."

As soon as he finished speaking, the air around Obito began to distort once again.

In the blink of an eye, his figure was completely swallowed up by the divine vortex.

Not long after, in Amegakure.

The director's office on the second floor of the main building of Xiaozhi Orphanage.

Nagato and Konan are checking the purchase list for a new batch of supplies for the orphanage.

With a distortion of space, Obito's figure suddenly appeared in the center of the room.

"I knew you'd be here." He looked around, his tone implying that he had known all along.

Nagato and Konan both stopped what they were doing and their eyes fell on Obito.

Xiao Nan frowned slightly and asked, "What is it?"

Obito didn't beat around the bush; he simply took out the reagent from his pocket and waved it in front of the two of them.

"Orochimaru's improved drug is complete."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan became excited.

Her eyes were fixed on the reagent.

"Does it really work?"

"The previous batch of test subjects has passed the observation period and there are no problems."

Obito nodded.

A glimmer of hope appeared in Nagato's calm Rinnegan eyes.

Obito didn't let the two be happy for long, and soon said, "But don't be in a hurry. After all, it's Orochimaru's doing. This snake never does anything without profit. Nobody can say for sure if he has any backup plans."

The joy on Xiao Nan's face faded considerably.

"Give it to me."

Nagato said weakly.

After he finished speaking, he turned to look out the window.

In the courtyard of the orphanage, the children laughed and played.

Amegakure is no longer the country that only knew how to weep.

Laughter began to appear here, along with hope, and with something he had to protect.

If he continues to drag on with such a broken body, how will he protect Amegakure and the children in the village if Madara Uchiha comes knocking?

"Nagato".

Xiao Nan still wanted to advise him to be more cautious.

"This is too dangerous. At least let the medical ninja check the medicine first, then we—"

Before she could finish speaking, Obito had already tossed the potion to Nagato.

Nagato took it, uncorked it, and without hesitation, tilted his head back and drank the medicine in one gulp.

Xiao Nan's heart was in her throat at that moment.

Last time, they witnessed how Orochimaru's medicine could repair a dying body in a short time, but it turned into a mass of disintegrating white tissue in an instant.

That scene was truly bizarre.

Even though the medicine had been improved this time, she still couldn't let her guard down.

Soon, a surge of chakra emanated from Nagato's body.

Xiao Nan was so nervous that she forgot to breathe.

The expected pain, however, did not appear.

Nagato leaned back in his wheelchair, his face showing no sign of discomfort. He only felt a gentle yet vibrant Yang Release chakra spreading through his abdomen, flowing along his meridians to every cell.

The first thing to change was his face.

The sunken eye sockets that had been there for years gradually recovered, and the gaunt cheeks filled out at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her pale skin regained its color, and even the red hair that fell to the sides of her face seemed to have regained its luster.

"Nagato, your face—"

Xiao Nan's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at the changes before her.

"It worked, this potion worked!"

Compared to her excitement, Obito remained quite calm.

"Don't rush, the medicine hasn't fully taken effect yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, even more obvious changes began to appear on Nagato.

The body, which had shriveled up to just a skeleton, began to recover little by little.

The atrophied muscles were replenished, the skin on the back of the hand was stretched by flesh and blood, and breathing gradually became steady and strong.

Suddenly, Nagato's brow twitched, somewhat taken aback.

He lowered his head and looked straight at his legs.

The leg that couldn't exert force normally suddenly felt a tingling and numb sensation.

A warm current spreads upwards from the soles of the feet, causing the muscles to twitch slightly.

Nagato tried curling his toes.

It actually moved according to his will!

"Even these legs—"

Xiao Nan also noticed his strange behavior and looked incredulous.

Nagato nodded and said hoarsely, "I can feel it."

"And, I can exert force now."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise appeared in Obito's single eye.

The effect was even better than Orochimaru had previously described.

Under their gazes, Nagato took a deep breath and reached out to grab the armrests on both sides of the wheelchair.

His arms gradually tensed, and his feet touched the ground.

When I first exerted my strength, I had only stood up a little when I sat back down.

Nagato stopped to catch her breath, then braced herself against the handrail again, slowly shifting her weight onto her two legs that hadn't borne any weight in a long time.

This time, his body slowly lifted off the chair.

My legs were shaking violently, and my knees seemed unable to straighten.

Xiao Nan quickly stepped forward to support his arm, preventing him from falling back down.

Even so, Nagato managed to stand firm on his own.

He could only take a few breaths, unable to take a single step.

But he did get up.

Xiao Nan's tears suddenly slid down her cheeks.

Nagato looked down at her feet, her expression dazed, as if she were in a dream.

"I—stood up."

In the courtyard of the orphanage.

Gaara was playing with some children when he suddenly seemed to sense something, stopped, and turned to look at the small building behind him.

The sudden surge of Yang Release chakra was exceptionally vivid.

Gaara captured its vibrant life force.

What is that?

He looked at the open window on the second floor, a hint of doubt on his face.

"Hey, Gaara!" Kaede shouted.

Immediately afterwards, a ball rolled to Gaara's feet.

Feng put his hands on his hips and shouted at him, "What are you standing there for? It's your turn to attack!"

Gaara paused for a moment, his wandering attention brought back.

"————Oh, here it comes."

He lifted his foot and flicked the ball in front of him.

At the edge of the courtyard, Kankuro and Temari stood side by side under the corridor.

Temari crossed her arms and looked at the red-haired boy on the field, filled with emotion.

She had never seen Gaara like this before.

"I said, it looks quite happy."

Temari sighed softly, saying helplessly, "But what about our mission?"

"There are still a few places to visit, and the intelligence we've gathered needs to be organized. Tonight, as agreed, we also need to send the progress report back to Professor Maki."

"We can't just stay here playing football with the kids forever, can we?"

Kankuro leaned against the wall, a blade of grass he'd plucked from somewhere clenched in his mouth, and didn't take what he heard too seriously.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Senior Scorpion hasn't urged you. Since you're already here, what's wrong with staying a couple more days?"

"When did this kid start acting like this before? Let him have some fun."

As they were talking, Feng suddenly faked out Gaara and dribbled the ball to the other side.

Gaara turned around hastily, shifting his weight, and several children rushed up to him, laughing and piling on top of him.

Despite being pinned to the ground by a group of little guys, I Love Luo Fei wasn't angry; instead, he laughed along with them.

Kankuro couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

"When have you ever seen him smile like that?"

"The mission won't be delayed by a couple of days."

Temari gave a soft snort and did not refute him further.

Time passed quickly, and evening arrived again.

When Scorpion opened his eyes, he was lying on the operating table, with several sensor pads attached to his arms and back to monitor chakra and cell activity.

This is a laboratory.

He entered that dream again.

Just then, the laboratory door was pushed open.

Orochimaru walked in wearing a pristine white lab coat, leisurely adjusting his cuffs, with the young Kabuto following closely behind.

"The Ministry of Finance will expedite the approval process for funding the reconstruction of the East District."

"Also, the new rotation list for the Dark Division must be on my desk by tomorrow morning."

As Orochimaru walked toward the experimental table, he instructed Kabuto on village affairs without turning his head.

Dou carefully noted down every arrangement.

Looking at the scene before him, Scorpion couldn't help but feel a subtle sense of emotion.

That's what makes it look like a snake.

He handled government affairs while preparing for experiments, managing everything in an orderly and efficient manner.

Compared to the useless guy who was tormented by stacks of documents a few days ago and felt utterly hopeless, he's a completely different person.

Orochimaru stopped in front of Sasori and asked gently, "Sasori-kun, are you ready?"

"The first stage of the transplant surgery is about to begin. Are you nervous?"

The scorpion did not answer.

Orochimaru assumed he still had some reservations, so he patiently explained, "Don't worry."

"All the initial compatibility tests have been passed. Today's procedure is only the first stage of transplantation. The risk of rejection is close to zero. Even if any abnormalities occur, I can handle them immediately."

After hearing these words, Scorpion composed himself and gently shook his head.

"I'm not nervous, let's begin."

After saying that, he glanced at Orochimaru again, and a question suddenly arose in his mind.

"You're Hokage now, you must be very busy, right?"

"Why did you have to come and perform the surgery on me yourself?"

"I heard from Dou that this first-stage transplant surgery doesn't necessarily require you to personally oversee it."

Before Orochimaru could speak, Kabuto, who was arranging surgical instruments nearby, immediately said, "Lord Orochimaru promised Lord Kazekage that he would personally perform the surgery."

"Besides, you are the first ninja from another village to accept this plan. Lord Orochimaru even canceled his afternoon meeting. You should understand that this is a privilege that not everyone can receive."

Scorpion was truly stunned this time.

For his safety, Orochimaru actually turned down the Hokage's official duties?

He instinctively looked at the man in front of him.

Under the cool white light, Orochimaru slowly put on his gloves, without the slightest hint of impatience on his face.

Dou's talkativeness didn't anger him.

"He's right," Orochimaru chuckled. "Besides, with me personally handling it, Sasori-kun will feel a little more at ease, won't he?"

Scorpion fell silent.

These past two days, he watched Orochimaru in his dream handle the tedious political affairs of Konoha, and also watched how this man researched and developed things in his spare time.

Now, he even cancels meetings to personally oversee his surgery.

Scorpion had to admit that his previous judgments might have been somewhat biased.

The Orochimaru in this dream is completely different from the sinister and vicious snake in reality.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned his face away and said awkwardly, "Hey, Hokage, about what happened before—I misunderstood you."

"I apologize for being a bit harsh."

Suddenly, the laboratory fell silent.

Orochimaru showed a slight surprise, but he quickly smiled again.

"It's just a trivial matter, Scorpion, don't worry about it too much."

He remained mild-mannered, as if he hadn't taken the previous offense to heart.

Scorpion pursed his lips and said nothing more.

He looked at the operating light above his head, but his eyes seemed unfocused.

in the audience.

Deidara's eyes widened little by little, and his mouth opened into an exaggerated "O" shape.

"Sasori actually apologized to Orochimaru?"

"Is there something wrong with my ears, huh?"

Obito exclaimed in surprise, "Such a cunning scheme! I never imagined that Sasori-senpai would actually apologize to someone in person!"

Orochimaru's expression was also somewhat subtle.

He truly never imagined that he would live to see Sasori apologize to Orochimaru.

Although it only happened in a dream, the scorpion's awkward appearance still amused him greatly.

This world is indeed magical enough.

Orochimaru stroked his chin, looking thoughtfully at the screen.

The fact that the scorpion in the dream was able to gradually let go of its prejudices at least shows that this person's hostility was not entirely insurmountable.

Dreams and reality should not be confused.

However, as long as there is room for maneuver, there is always a way to utilize it.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru glanced discreetly at Nagato, who was sitting not far away.

Nagato was sitting quietly in his seat at that moment, and he looked much healthier.

Orochimaru's gaze lingered on him for a moment, and he quickly understood what was going on.

It was indeed meant for Nagato, and this dose was even more effective than he had anticipated.

As long as the Rinnegan continues to drain Nagato's body, a follow-up treatment plan will be needed sooner or later.

In this way, he would have an extra bargaining chip that would allow Payne to intervene.

Even if Scorpion really wanted to cause him trouble, he would probably have to think twice.