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

Chapter 95 The Effects of Divine Skill Fusion: The Butterfly Effect

"Are you part of that organization?"

Upon seeing that Bai Mao had come for the Kong Chen Ring, Orochimaru immediately tensed up and asked with a solemn expression.

"Not now, but it will be soon."

Hyakumao replied calmly, his black eyes suddenly turning into scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan, shocking Orochimaru and the other two.

"Sharingan?!"

The three of them exclaimed in surprise almost simultaneously, with Uchiha Sasuke so excited that he was about to rush out.

However, Bai Mao only glanced at him, and his expression became dazed.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, was unable to move, and the world before him distorted, turning into a blood-red space.

The earth was a still lake, and a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan eyes, like the moon, floated in the sky.

Several large black iron nails were still stuck in his body, causing him intense pain.

Even though several years have passed, Orochimaru's memory of that scene and that pain remains vivid and deeply etched in his mind.

Since becoming a powerful figure in the ninja world, Orochimaru has never been instantly killed. Even when his opponent was a young Hiruzen Sarutobi, he could hold his own for a couple of moves.

Orochimaru, who had already achieved great success and become one of the legendary Sannin, was instantly killed by two underage brats in the past few years.

These two brats are Uchiha Itachi and Yagyu.

The way Itachi Uchiha instantly killed him was with a technique that wasn't even a Mangekyou Sharingan-level genjutsu, but just a three-tomoe Sharingan-level genjutsu called "Shackles Technique" and the most basic "Golden Binding Technique".

And now, he has fallen for this combination of techniques again.

Just like a few years ago, Orochimaru was instantly defeated and couldn't resist at all.

To be precise, he was unable to resist a few years ago, and he is even less capable of resisting now.

After all, he hadn't been reincarnated again or had his soul fragments split again a few years ago.

Now, he has split off another fragment of his soul, having just completed his reincarnation not long ago, and his spiritual strength is far less than it was a few years ago.

Even if the Sharingan of the Hundred Faces is not the Mangekyou Sharingan, it can still easily control Orochimaru.

"Lord Orochimaru, wake up!"

With a snap, the blood-red space in front of Orochimaru shattered suddenly, like a mirror falling to the ground.

Orochimaru, whose consciousness returned to the real world after Kabuto disrupted the flow of chakra within him, was drenched in a cold sweat.

Looking at Hyakko, who hadn't attacked after being subdued, Orochimaru envied his eyes while also asking, "Are you a wandering Uchiha?"

"That's right, my name is... Uchiha Yusuke."

Bai Mao crossed his arms and said with a disdainful look, "That was just a warning. If you know what's good for you, you'd better hand over the Kong Chen Ring now."

Upon seeing Hyakko's traditionally arrogant demeanor, and his genjutsu eyes that only the Uchiha clan could unleash their full power, Orochimaru was completely convinced that he was a member of the Uchiha clan.

Looking at Sasuke Uchiha beside him, who was clearly under a genjutsu and looked dazed, Orochimaru, while wary of the Hundred Faces' strength, couldn't help but discuss conditions: "I can give you the Void Ring, but Sasuke has voluntarily joined me, so you can't take him away."

"I'm not interested in the brother of the guy who killed his entire clan."

Bai Mao said impatiently, "If his goal wasn't also to kill Uchiha Itachi, I would have killed him long ago."

After saying that, Bai Mao arrogantly added, "When this brat wakes up, you tell him that I will personally kill Uchiha Itachi and bring that weasel's head to him."

That's right, this guy is the surviving member of the Uchiha clan.

Orochimaru, who was almost choked by the smell, actually felt much less apprehensive.

Most members of the Uchiha clan have terrible personalities, and many people can't adapt to them.

But this terrible personality trait is actually a manifestation of true nature.

Hyakko looks exactly like Sasuke Uchiha during the Chunin Exams—so naive.

If that's all the strength he has, then going after Itachi Uchiha would be suicide.

Upon realizing that the target was not Uchiha Sasuke, but rather the "Empty Ring" on his hand, Orochimaru unhesitatingly spat out a scroll, opened it, took out a decaying hand, removed a ring from its finger, and threw it towards Hyakko.

Bai Mao caught it and then vanished in an instant.

In less than three seconds, his aura vanished from Orochimaru and Kabuto's perception; he disappeared into thin air without any warning.

Orochimaru and Kabuto felt a slight chill run down their spines.

Whether it's the speed of teleportation or the ability to conceal one's breath, it's top-notch in the ninja world, definitely at the level of a secret technique.

Could it be that he wasn't a wandering Uchiha, but rather someone who used this secret technique to escape the Uchiha clan's territory and Konoha after the massacre of his clan?

Now that the Sharingan has evolved into the three-tomoe Sharingan, and recently learned that Uchiha Itachi returned to Konoha and caused a small disturbance there, they traced him back to his uniform.

Orochimaru thought to himself.

Hyakko is shrouded in mystery, but due to the intensity and aura of his chakra, as well as the Sharingan, neither he nor Kabuto Yakushi could connect it to Yagyu.

Even though Yagyu left yesterday and Hyakko came knocking on his door today, Orochimaru only suspected the recent incident of Itachi Uchiha returning to the village.

This is the effect of combining the two divine skills: Wood Clone and Impersonation.

Both are physical clones, but even if a shadow clone possesses the ability to disguise itself, it cannot achieve the same effect as a wooden clone.

"Orochimaru, where did that guy go?!"

Just as Orochimaru was pondering, Sasuke Uchiha's voice suddenly rang out.

Sasuke Uchiha, who had been looking dazed, asked anxiously.

Orochimaru understood Sasuke Uchiha's reaction perfectly, since besides Itachi Uchiha, this "Yusuke Uchiha" was his only clansman.

He thought he was the only one left in the family, but now suddenly there is another member. Anyone would be excited in that situation.

"Sasuke, he's gone."

Orochimaru relayed Hyakko's instructions: "Because you are Itachi's younger brother, he seems to dislike you very much! Moreover, he asked me to tell you that he will personally cut off Itachi's head and bring it to you."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha's expression shifted between light and dark before slowly returning to normal. He said coldly, "That guy is too arrogant. His chakra is even inferior to mine. He has no idea how powerful Itachi Uchiha is."

"Even so, his ability to teleport and conceal his presence is still quite strong. Perhaps even if he can't win, he can still escape," Orochimaru said with a smile.

"I hope so."

Uchiha Sasuke didn't say anything sarcastic; he seemed to be in a pretty good mood.

Orochimaru's assumption that he was happy because he had seen his clansmen and realized he wasn't alone is understandable.

However, he did not know that the three-tomoe Sharingan's genjutsu eye could not only cast illusions and hypnotize enemies, but also be used for communication.

He thought that Sasuke Uchiha was under the spell of Hyakko, and that Hyakko didn't want to talk to Itachi Uchiha's younger brother, who had killed his entire clan.

Little did they know, Hyakko and Uchiha Sasuke were actually having a conversation inside a genjutsu space.

As for what the two said, only Hyakko and Uchiha Sasuke know.

After the brief incident, Orochimaru and his companions continued their journey to another snake den.

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Unlike their hurried journey at the start, Jiraiya and Naruto, having confirmed that Orochimaru had not possessed Sasuke Uchiha, returned to Konoha five days later.

Along the way, Jiraiya used all sorts of tricks to swindle Naruto's frog savings, living a carefree life.

Jiraiya only brought Naruto back to Konoha when Naruto's savings from missions were almost gone.

After Naruto finished collecting his luggage, he somehow learned about Sakura's current situation and went to the Hokage's office with Jiraiya.

"You're taking Naruto out for training?"

Tsunade, who had sent Naruto to the training grounds to find Sakura, looked at Jiraiya with a serious expression.

"Um."

Jiraiya's face also lost its playful tone, and he said with a serious expression, "I had this idea when I went to find you. The disbandment of Team 7 is just bringing this idea forward."

"I originally intended to continue investigating the Akatsuki, but there's no need for that now. The information Yagyu has gathered has confirmed that the Akatsuki's targets are Jinchūriki and Tailed Beasts."

"Although I don't know why those guys are targeting Jinchuriki and Tailed Beasts, or what they want to do with them, those mysterious guys will eventually target Naruto. Before they make their move, I want to take Naruto out for training to temper his character, and then let him try Tailed Beast transformation."

"As the jinchūriki of the strongest tailed beast, as long as Naruto becomes the perfect jinchūriki, he won't have to worry about those guys coveting him."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade, who had her arms crossed, tapped her fingers slightly on her arm, looking deep in thought.

After a moment, she nodded and said, "Okay, but how long will you be taking Naruto out?"

"It won't take more than three years."

Jiraiya held up three fingers and laughed, "After all, that kid is full of fighting spirit now. He keeps asking me to train him so he can defeat Orochimaru and bring Sasuke Uchiha back in three years."

"OK."

Tsunade nodded in agreement and instructed, "However, since you've taken the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki away from the village for so long without permission, you'd better tell those old guys."

"Hahaha... This immortal can't handle those old guys. They're yours to handle, Fifth Hokage."

Jiraiya immediately fled, leaving behind a loud laugh that left Tsunade speechless.

Before long, two figures, one tall and one short, left Konoha carrying large and small bags.

When Yagyu brought food to visit Tsunade and Hinata, he also learned from Tsunade about Jiraiya and Naruto's departure.

Yagyu was greatly surprised by this.

Wow, so much earlier than expected?

Immediately, Liu Sheng felt a sudden realization.

The original story states that Jiraiya and Naruto went out to train for three years, but in reality, it was only two and a half years.

In the first six months, Jiraiya suddenly received information about the Akatsuki organization and temporarily put his training plan on hold.

So Naruto stayed in Konoha for another six months, carrying out missions with the understaffed Team 7 and other squads.

Now, Yagyu has already caused a butterfly effect.

By eliminating the immortal duo, he allowed Tsunade and Jiraiya to learn about the Akatsuki's basic information and objectives in advance.

Unless it's news about Akatsuki's headquarters or leader, there's no need to investigate other rumors.

More important than these things is helping Naruto improve his strength and, ideally, to perfectly control the power of the Tailed Beasts.

Under Yagyu's influence, the new generation of the Three Ninja began training with the old generation of the Three Ninja ahead of time.

It's unknown whether their strength will be even greater than in the original story when Shippuden arrives.

But one thing is certain: Sasuke and Sakura's strength will be much greater than in the original story.

Thinking of the information transmitted back in real time by the wooden clone, Liu Sheng's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Everything went very smoothly with Bai Zhao; all that's left is for Uchiha Sasuke to fall into the trap.

As the new generation of the three legendary ninjas begin their respective training, Hinata, Ino, and Karin, with the help of Yagyu, embark on a path completely different from the original story, and their potential is quietly changing.

Yagyu, who had already entered a period of accumulation, was not idle either.

After handing lunch to Tsunade, Yagyu quietly went to the Forbidden Techniques Library and began to study the ninjutsu inside.

Moreover, this time, Yagyu not only looked at the Book of Sealing, but also used the Shadow Clone Technique to flip through other types of ninjutsu scrolls.

The most common types are Fire Release and Lightning Release ninjutsu.

Once the shadow clones had memorized everything and dissipated on their own, Yagyu immediately transmitted this information that had suddenly appeared in his mind to Hyakuma.

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Beneath a certain grassland in the Land of Fields lies a vast underground base.

This is one of Orochimaru's many snake dens.

After abandoning their previous base, Orochimaru arrived here with Kabuto Yakushi and Sasuke Uchiha.

Orochimaru then sent Kabuto Yakushi out to find more people at other bases.

He then tossed a few scrolls to Uchiha Sasuke and told him to wait patiently inside the base.

Clearly, unlike Jiraiya and Tsunade, who preferred to teach Naruto and Sakura the basics first, Orochimaru neither wanted to nor needed to teach Sasuke Uchiha, who was an excellent student, these basics.

Orochimaru planned to use real combat to improve Sasuke Uchiha's strength once things stabilized.

There is no way to unleash the human body's potential more effectively than a life-or-death struggle.

After dismissing Sasuke Uchiha, Orochimaru stayed in the laboratory, tinkering with something.

On this day, whether it was day or night outside, Uchiha Sasuke, who was reading a scroll by candlelight in a dimly lit room, suddenly changed his expression.

Suddenly, from a dark corner of the room, someone who looked exactly like him emerged.

With his Sharingan activated, Sasuke Uchiha couldn't detect any flaws.

As if he had just remembered something, Sasuke Uchiha's surprised expression returned to calm. He quickly put away the scroll in his hand, pushed open the door, and left the room.

As Sasuke walked toward one of the exits of the underground base, he did not see Orochimaru blocking his way.

Even after he left the underground base and teleported off in a certain direction, he still didn't see Orochimaru appear.

There are only three possible scenarios.

Firstly, Orochimaru had already discovered him, but because he trusted him so much, he did not stop him from leaving.

Secondly, Orochimaru had already followed them, but his ability to hide was too strong, and Sasuke Uchiha didn't notice.

The last possibility is that Orochimaru didn't notice Sasuke Uchiha's departure at all; he thought Sasuke was still in the room.

Sasuke Uchiha was absolutely certain that Orochimaru was now the last one.

The presence of 'Uchiha Sasuke' in the room, and the fact that I didn't notice him when I left, were all the work of 'Uchiha Yusuke'.

(End of this chapter)