I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 217 Now I'm in charge of the entire ninja world.

After several days of continuous fighting, it escalated into a chaotic civil war.

Yagyu, Hinata, and the other girls didn't wake up until noon the next day.

This was extremely rare for Yagyu and his companions.

After all, they had never woken up at noon before growing up; they usually slept until morning, and sometimes even had to get up early in the morning.

Especially after achieving the Great Perfection of the Immortal Body and cultivating the Yin Seal, one becomes incredibly energetic and cannot afford to be lazy.

This shows just how intense the battle was last night.

When Yagyu and Hinata woke up at the same time, Karin and Sakura, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion the night before, realized what they had done. They instantly blushed, covered their faces, or hid their faces under the covers, too ashamed to show themselves.

Even Hinata, who had fought alongside Shion, blushed deeply with embarrassment.

Ino, however, was quite carefree, snuggling against Yagyu and almost reigniting the fight.

The group lingered for a while before getting up to wash and brush their teeth.

After that, I didn't have time to cook before I went out to work.

Although the war is over, the aftermath has not been dealt with.

As the Fifth Hokage's personal disciples, Karin and the others need to share the burden with their teacher, and they will be busy for a while.

Yagyu also had things to do.

After all, as a time traveler, he was very clear that Shippuden was not completely over yet.

Even if Shippuden ends, there will only be a break of more than ten years, and then it will be a new beginning.

Moreover, this new beginning is marked by alien enemies, an era of tattoos and divine magic.

After kissing Hinata and the other girls goodbye, Yagyu opened Yomotsu Hirasaka and stepped into the black portal.

When he reappeared, Yagyu had arrived at a base and appeared in front of a person.

"I knew I couldn't escape you, Yagyu-kun."

Looking at Yagyu who had appeared before him, Orochimaru showed no surprise, but instead chuckled in a hoarse voice, "Am I no longer of any use to you?"

This deal between Yagyu and Orochimaru turned the ninja world upside down.

The bargaining chip in the deal is Orochimaru's current body, which has possessed a White Zetsu clone.

Although they are called White Zetsu clones, each White Zetsu is actually a product of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, a non-human monster, and also a new human being.

After possessing the body of the White Zetsu clone, Orochimaru acted as if he had never been reincarnated, as if he had regained his original body, with no rejection between his soul and body.

Having already witnessed the true pinnacle of power, Orochimaru no longer intends to continue reincarnating.

Even the Sage of Six Paths could not achieve immortality. Even if he continued to reincarnate, he would still be unable to escape death once his soul power completely dissipated.

Orochimaru has figured out the secrets and ultimate evolution of the Sharingan, and his obsession with these eyes has dissipated.

Orochimaru had originally planned that if Yagyu didn't settle scores with him later, he would devote the rest of his time to science.

It now seems that he will not be able to get what he wants.

After all, Orochimaru killed too many people using the Impure World Reincarnation technique during this war.

Although few people knew that he was the one who did it, they all blamed the sky burial.

Orochimaru didn't believe he could keep it from Yagyu.

After all, Orochimaru was one of the closest spectators when the Allied Shinobi Forces fled.

Countless reanimated bodies died at the hands of Yagyu and Madara Uchiha while watching the battle.

Such power was probably no match for Hashirama Senju, who was known as the God of Shinobi.

Being targeted by someone like that, there's no use in running to the ends of the earth.

Moreover, Orochimaru was absolutely certain that Yagyu either had left a hidden device in his body or was using methods that Orochimaru couldn't detect to secretly monitor him.

Otherwise, when he tried to possess Uchiha Sasuke, Yagyu wouldn't have arrived so timely.

That's why Orochimaru had no intention of running away, and even prepared to wait for Yagyu to arrive.

What he didn't expect was that Yagyu would come knocking on his door so quickly.

The war just ended last night, and they came looking for us this afternoon.

For a moment, Orochimaru didn't know whether to feel unlucky or to marvel at Yagyu's high regard for him.

Yagyu was, of course, completely unaware of Orochimaru's intentions.

However, after hearing Orochimaru's words, Yagyu could guess what he meant. He was simply worried that Orochimaru would discard him after using him.

To this, Yagyu simply smiled slightly and said meaningfully, "Lord Orochimaru, you have passed my test. I've come here today to ask if you are interested in returning to Konoha to work for me?"

Yagyu had a very good impression of Orochimaru.

Although to Konoha, he was the murderer who killed the Third Hokage.

But Yagyu also wanted the Third Hokage dead.

If the Third Hokage hadn't died, how could Tsunade have returned to the village, become the Fifth Hokage, and become the Konoha Crown Prince, second only to the Third Hokage? And how could she have dared to expose her Wood Release Kekkei Genkai?

So Orochimaru undoubtedly did him a favor.

Therefore, when Yagyu was in Tanabata, he didn't kill Orochimaru, but instead showed mercy and let him go.

Orochimaru later brought him huge benefits on two separate occasions.

One was helping him resurrect the previous Hokage using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, allowing Yagyu to obtain the secrets and experience of the Flying Thunder God Technique, greatly reducing the time required to master it, and also allowing him to obtain the training methods for Sage Mode and Sage Art: Wood Release - True Several Thousand Hands - Top Transformed Buddha ahead of time.

The second was the resurrection of Uchiha Madara using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which allowed Yagyu to unleash the Rinnegan: Limbo, thus completing the unification of the two poles ahead of schedule.

Otherwise, it's uncertain how long it would take for Yagyu to awaken the Rinnegan.

When he naturally awakens the Rinnegan, his exclusive eye technique might not be the overpowered ability of Gedomaru.

Orochimaru did Yagyu three great favors.

In particular, the last favor not only granted Yagyu extradimensional power, but he also passed Yagyu's test without resorting to any underhanded tactics.

If Orochimaru has other ulterior motives and takes action, Yagyu will still not kill Orochimaru, but will, as in the original story, restrict Orochimaru to a designated area, making him a solitary scientist.

But now, Yagyu wants to treat Orochimaru well and let him return to Konoha.

Although Jiraiya is dead, he still has Tsunade as a classmate and Anko as a student.

As the Third Hokage's most prized disciple, and with experience in establishing a ninja village, Orochimaru was superior to Tsunade in both political maneuvering and management skills.

If it weren't for the emergence of Minato Namikaze in the original story, Orochimaru's close relationship with Danzo Shimura, and the fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't yet so old and extremely paranoid at that time, Orochimaru would have been the best candidate for the Fourth Hokage.

If Yagyu simply delegates authority to Orochimaru, Orochimaru will definitely be able to manage Konoha very well, allowing Yagyu to become a hands-off manager.

Having reached the level of a god among mortals, Yagyu no longer had any interest in power.

All he wants now is to find Isshiki Otsutsuki, read his memories, obtain the second Ten-Tails and the Otsutsuki clan's methods for planting the Divine Tree and refining pills, and then eliminate the Otsutsuki clan that will come to Earth. Only then can he, like the Otsutsuki clan, plant the Divine Tree all over the universe to become stronger, and make himself and Hinata and the other girls immortal beings.

Orochimaru was also unaware of Yagyu's thoughts.

Upon hearing Liu Sheng's words, his suspicions were instantly confirmed.

As expected, Yagyu has been watching me all along.

Even the fact that Madara Uchiha's corpse fell into his hands was within his expectations.

In fact, Orochimaru was not without his own ulterior motives.

However, this little thought was quickly brought to his senses.

After obtaining Madara Uchiha's corpse and discovering the ultimate secret of the Sharingan, Orochimaru once wanted to find Tenzou, who was his contemporary, Hiruko, to trade the Oni-Garara Technique from him, and then eat Madara Uchiha's corpse to see if he could obtain Wood Release, the Sharingan, or even the power of the Sage of Six Paths.

But when Orochimaru thought about his own body and Yagyu's timely rescue, his passion was instantly doused with cold water.

He was absolutely certain that Yagyu knew that Madara Uchiha's body had fallen into his hands.

Even his research caught the attention of Yagyu.

If he has any ideas, not only will Black and White Zetsu and the guy behind the scenes attack him, but even Yagyu might attack him.

Later, Madara Uchiha faced off against Yagyu, which confirmed Orochimaru's suspicions.

He had known about Madara Uchiha's existence for a long time, and even tacitly allowed him to use the Impure World Reincarnation to revive Madara Uchiha.

This brat not only knows the ultimate secret of the Sharingan, but also possesses the power of the Sage of Six Paths.

The moment Orochimaru saw Yagyu activate his Rinnegan, he realized that Yagyu was very likely the mastermind behind it all, having been plotting for years.

I am one of his pawns.

Once the pieces are used up, it's perfectly normal to discard them after they've served their purpose.

Unexpectedly, Yagyu didn't intend to get rid of him; instead, he wanted him to return to Konoha.

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh, "Yagyu-kun, are you sure you want to invite me back to Konoha? You should know that I killed your Third Hokage."

In response, Yagyu laughed and said, "I wiped out the Sarutobi clan, the Shimura clan, the Utatane clan, and the Mitomon clan."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's pupils contracted, and he suddenly realized, "So that's it. The change in the moon that night, that pattern was your Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"Don't worry, I will clear your name."

Yagyu did not deny it, but smiled and promised, "Now, Konoha, no... the entire ninja world, is under my control."

"Heh, as expected of the new era's ninja god, so domineering."

Orochimaru smiled and praised him, then, unable to contain his curiosity, he couldn't help but ask, "Yagyu-kun, I can become your subordinate, but could you answer one question to satisfy my curiosity?"

As if knowing what he wanted to ask, Yagyu smiled knowingly and said, "Lord Orochimaru, do you want to know the truth about the world?"

"That's right."

Orochimaru nodded honestly, his eyes burning with fervor, and said, "I originally thought that you and Madara Uchiha, who possessed the power of the Sage of Six Paths, were the true rulers of this world. Your duel confirmed my suspicions. However, Zetsu's actions, and the woman that Madara Uchiha mutated into, have overturned my initial thoughts."

"Unfortunately, my abilities are insufficient. I only saw that woman appear, and then you all disappeared. In the end, only you returned, Yagyu-kun."

"Yagyu-kun, who is that woman?"

Orochimaru asked doubtfully, "Could it be that she is the legendary Sage of Six Paths? The Sage of Six Paths, who founded Ninja Sect in mythology, was actually a woman?"

"Or is there a deeper secret hidden in this world?"

The unknown is the greatest temptation for scientists.

If the final battle were simply a showdown between Yagyu and Madara Uchiha, Orochimaru, who assumed that both of them had obtained the power of the Sage of Six Paths and would simply become the Sage of Six Paths of the new era, wouldn't be so curious.

But the appearance of Kaguya Otsutsuki made Orochimaru's heart itch.

Could it be that the container sealing the nine tailed beasts was actually a backup plan left behind by the Sage of Six Paths?

The Sage of Six Paths in mythology was not actually male.

That mysterious woman is the true Sage of Six Paths.

The sage who founded the Ninja Cult distributed his chakra to the world so that he could be resurrected at this moment, thereby breaking the limitation of lifespan and regaining control of the ninja world.

Seeing Orochimaru's eagerness, Yagyu did not refuse, but smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, as a reward, I will tell you a story for Lord Orochimaru."

After he finished speaking, Yagyu's eyes instantly transformed into the Rinne Sharingan.

Even though that supreme eye power wasn't unleashed, Orochimaru still felt a dimensional gap simply from their gazes, as if he were an ant facing a human.

The next second, the world around Orochimaru underwent a tremendous change.

He and Yagyu's figures appeared in the universe, and not far from them were two figures, a man and a woman, dressed in white robes.

The woman in the picture is none other than Madara Uchiha in disguise, a white-haired woman.

"Thousands of years ago, two extraterrestrial visitors came to our Earth from an unknown planet and planted a tree on our planet, which was called the Divine Tree."

However, for the sacred tree to bear fruit, one of its inhabitants must be offered as a sacrifice.

The scene suddenly changed, moving from space to the ground, where the man and woman stood in front of a monster that Orochimaru knew very well.

This monster is the vessel that sealed the nine tailed beasts.

Then the woman suddenly attacked the man, causing him to be swallowed by the monster.

Because it was a world of illusion, more detailed scenes were not presented, and Orochimaru could only see a general outline.

After the monster ate the man, it transformed into a towering tree and then bore a fruit.

Afterwards, the woman ate the fruit and became the progenitor of chakra. She then used a special secret technique to create two sons from the chakra, and that led to the story of the Sage of Six Paths.

As for the secrets of Infinite Tsukuyomi and White Zetsu, Yagyu did not tell Orochimaru.

It only revealed to Orochimaru Kaguya Otsutsuki's identity and the source of her chakra.

Yagyu highly regards Orochimaru, who brings him three major benefits, and is willing to broaden his horizons, allowing his mind to generate more imaginative ideas and make full use of his knowledge.

(End of this chapter)