Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Orochimaru had lost track of how long he had been searching for the Kannabi Bridge in the Land of Grass.

During this time, a secret letter from the Hokage came, urging Orochimaru to go to the front lines to join the battle, but Orochimaru ignored it all. He's completely indifferent now.

I want immortality!

They drank dew when thirsty and ate field mice when hungry. Fortunately, Hiruko was already dead, otherwise he would have had to live such a miserable life with Orochimaru.

Although ninjas are far superior to ordinary people, they still need to eat and sleep. Even mission machines that are on missions outside need to be supplied with rations and need to sleep.

But even a ruthless person like Orochimaru, who doesn't sleep for so long and eats rats when he's hungry, would seem incredibly cruel to a dead man like Hiruko.

I also began to admire Orochimaru from the bottom of my heart. Even without a wise teacher like the Third Hokage, someone like Orochimaru would have become a great figure.

Because there is a type of person who is born unwilling to lag behind others.

Hiruko shifted her jealousy to Jiraiya.

Jiraiya loved to indulge in debauchery whenever he had money, and even when following Orochimaru, he would still find time to visit the pleasure quarters of the Land of Grass.

What a bastard!

Of course, Hiruko could understand Jiraiya, because what Orochimaru was looking for was too strange, and even he couldn't explain it clearly, saying that he was looking for the mastermind behind the scenes.

We've been searching for weeks and haven't found a trace of them. Who is this mastermind behind it all?

They're just bored!

Konoha is still at war! Orochimaru's actions are tantamount to cutting off his own escape route!

You want to run for village cadre? Dream on!

Hiruko was adapting to Orochimaru's white snake cells.

Not long ago, Hiruko used the Oni-Garaku Technique to devour Orochimaru's white snake cells, gaining Orochimaru's snake eyes and reaching the level of an elite Jonin.

Suddenly, the white snake cells in Hiruko's body sensed a toad lurking in the bushes, watching them. Just as they rushed forward, the toad ran away.

He looked at Orochimaru and said, "Hey! Orochimaru, are you really not going to care about Jiraiya? He's so cold and calculating, he's obviously spying on you."

Orochimaru was gnawing on a mouse that the snakes had caught. After finishing it, he snorted, "Let him stare! As one of the Legendary Sannin, I can't just shake him off."

Hiruko's eyes flashed coldly: "How about we kill him?"

Orochimaru threw a dead rat at them, and Hiruko quickly dodged it.

"Don't drag me into this if you want to die. Even if Jiraiya got serious, I couldn't beat him."

Hiruko was somewhat incredulous: "How is that possible? How could Jiraiya, that loser, be stronger than you?"

When I was at the ninja academy.

Orochimaru is a top student in all aspects, and he is at the forefront of the class in both practical combat and theoretical knowledge.

Liao Wu was terrible at practical combat, but excelled in theory.

Tsunade excels in practical combat, but her theoretical knowledge is so-so.

Both aspects of Beiliuhu were unremarkable.

Jiraiya was a complete failure in both theory and practice; in practical classes, he could only bully that sickly Liao Wu.

So when Jiraiya became Hiruzen Sarutobi's apprentice, everyone thought the kid had struck gold.

At that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not yet the Third Hokage, but he was a well-known young Jonin in Konoha and was a candidate for the next Hokage along with Danzo.

Orochimaru glanced back and seemed to see Jiraiya hiding in the distance.

"There is a type of person who accumulates knowledge and skills before unleashing their potential. You may only see their playful side, but deep down they are more diligent than anyone else."

"Jiraiya is someone who has mastered Sage Mode."

"Celestial arts? How is that possible?"

Hiruko was so jealous his eyes almost popped out.

Orochimaru didn't explain much. Jiraiya thought he had hidden himself very well, but how could Jiraiya catch up with him even after he had shaken him off several times?

There was a faint aura of a sage, an aura that Orochimaru wouldn't mistake—it was a symbol of natural energy.

Orochimaru experienced it in Ryuchi Cave.

Orochimaru had no talent for Sage Mode, and he was also jealous of Jiraiya's talent in Sage Mode.

But these things can't be forced, nor can they be forced.

Immortal arts are something that surpasses forbidden arts.

If Orochimaru wants to catch up with Jiraiya, he needs to learn more and more forbidden techniques, and first of all, he needs to have a long lifespan.

"Hiruko, hide. Don't let Jiraiya find out. I don't want Jiraiya to discover the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation."

To prevent Jiraiya from discovering her identity, Orochimaru asked Hiruko to use a transformation technique to change her appearance, but Orochimaru was still uneasy.

A person's chakra is his most prominent feature.

Hiruko sneered: "Don't underestimate me, Orochimaru. I've fused with your White Snake cells, so Jiraiya definitely won't recognize me."

In Jiraiya's reconnaissance ninjutsu, Hiruko might actually be Orochimaru's summoning snake.

Orochimaru stopped wasting words: "Hiruko, keep searching. I've never believed that kid Ryouwu died so easily. He must have joined some dark force."

Hiruko reluctantly stood up: "Orochimaru, that's enough. What power in the ninja world today can possibly fool the Sannin and the Yellow Flash?"

"You must be possessed!"

Orochimaru roared at Hiruko, "Stop your nonsense! Ryougo dismembered you and threw you into the toilet. Don't you want to kill him?"

"Ahhhhh—"

Orochimaru collapsed as soon as he mentioned Hiruko. He hadn't expected Ryogoku to do such a beastly thing. After cooperating for so long, couldn't they just dig a hole and bury him?

Do you really want to bury him in the toilet?!

"Liao Wu, you damned bastard, don't die so easily. I'm going to catch you, tear you to pieces, and throw you into the toilet to marinate."

Seeing that Hiruko's fighting spirit had soared even higher than his own, Orochimaru chuckled wickedly and then glanced into the dense forest.

Ignoring Jiraiya's surveillance, he got up and continued searching for Liao Wu's whereabouts.

Finally, Orochimaru and Hiruko found a clue: it was a ninja from Kusagakure searching for someone.

There are two Jonin and two Chunin.

Orochimaru and Hiruko easily stopped the four of them.

Orochimaru coldly asked one of the pale-skinned Kusagakure Jonin, "What are you looking for?"

"Orochimaru! What are you doing here?"

The pale-skinned Grass Village Jonin stared sternly at Orochimaru.

"Stop talking nonsense and answer me now, or I'll kill you all."

Although Kusagakure is an ally of Konoha, Konoha has many such allies, and they are all used for their own gain.

Moreover, Konoha hasn't even settled accounts with Kusagakure for letting Iwagakure use the Kannabi Bridge to invade the Land of Fire!

Once we've dealt with Kirigakure and ended the Ninja World War, we'll definitely make sure Kusagakure suffers the consequences.

The Kusagakure Jonin was helpless. He could have dealt with an ordinary Konoha Jonin, but this was Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, a figure whom even the leader of Kusagakure had to treat with utmost respect.

The Kusagakure Jonin glanced at the woman next to him, who was also a Jonin, and saw her shake her head, indicating that she had submitted to Orochimaru.

Left with no other option, the Grass Village Jonin revealed where his group had come from.

His name is Wuwei, and he is a Jonin from Kusagakure.

Wuwei is an anomaly in their group; he is from the "Grass Fruit" faction, while the people who come here are all "Grass Flower" ninjas.

The Hidden Grass Village, though small, is rife with demonic winds.

The ninjas of a village split into two factions.

One is the dove faction – "The Flower of Grass", which advocates maneuvering among the five major powers, seeking survival through a "fence-sitter" strategy, not actively expanding, and prioritizing reliance on powerful nations to obtain resources.

Another is the hawk – "Kusa no Mi", who is dissatisfied with the status of a small country and advocates breaking free from the control of a large country by force, such as seizing the tailed beasts and researching forbidden techniques to rise to power.

The movie "Blood Prison" tells the story of the martial arts-style ninja "Kusa no Mi" who want to open the Paradise Box left behind by the Sage of Six Paths and rule the ninja world.

Why are the ninjas from Kusagakure here?

Here's what happened...

One of the bloodline limit users of "Hana no Kusanagi" (Grass Flower), Ryushita, was captured a dozen days ago. Her teacher was the group's female Jonin, Hagi Chiho.

Hagi Chiho then led the "Grass Flower" ninjas on their search.

As for the "grass fruit" faction's inaction.

Because his son Wugou and Longshe were good playmates, Wugou asked Wuwei to find his friend.

After learning what had happened, Orochimaru analyzed the kidnappers' methods one by one.

Wuwei and the others replied that it was mysterious, secretive, and impossible to guard against; no one in the village had any recollection of it, just like a ghost.

"Hmph! Just like a ghost, I've finally found you!"

Orochimaru was overjoyed; he finally had a clue about the person behind the Liaowu.

Hiruko was also surprised; there really was a powerful force at work!

Who is this person? They managed to fool the Sannin and the Yellow Flash!

They shouldn't be underestimated!

Orochimaru stared at Hagi Chiho, a Jonin from Kusagakure, and asked, "What kind of bloodline limit does that guy named Ryusei have?"

Hagi Chiho glanced at Wuwei, who nodded.

Hagi Chiho reluctantly told Orochimaru, "Ryuzetsu's bloodline limit is the ability to use a forbidden technique to revive someone when they are on the verge of death, but one must pay the price with their own life."

"Bring someone back to life?!"

Orochimaru was startled. Such a technique was undoubtedly very valuable. Just imagine how much of a difference it would make if it could revive a ninja who played a decisive role in a war.

But this is too unexpected.

Liao Wu's technique is a forbidden technique of life, and so is Long She's technique of life, proving that the mastermind behind this needs a life secret technique to restore his health.

Orochimaru felt he was getting closer and closer to the truth.

He had a feeling that the person behind Liao Wu would definitely surprise him, or everyone else.

Orochimaru then asked the Kusagakure group, "That guy called Ryuzetsu has probably been eliminated by now, so why are you still tracking him?"

"..."

The hermit remained silent.

Orochimaru roared, "Speak now, or I'll capture all the villagers of Kusagakure and feed them to snakes."

Orochimaru's overwhelming killing intent was so powerful that even the two Jonin, Muwei and Hagi Chiho, found it difficult to remain calm.

Wuwei quickly said, "That's right, Lord Orochimaru! Not long after Ryusei was kidnapped, the village also lost several advanced Fire Release ninjutsu."

"They were all stolen from my house. I used Fire Release: Heavenly Prison on that white monster and he escaped!"

"My Fire Release: Heavenly Prison can seal other people's chakra. If the imprisoned person forcibly gathers chakra, their whole body will be burned. If they are too far away from the caster, they will also be burned."

"I never expected that the white monster could escape so far by relying on my ninjutsu. We've been tracking him these past few days by using my sense of ninjutsu."

Orochimaru pressed further, "Any clues?"

Wuwei gestured to a Kusagakure chunin behind him, who immediately took out a piece of white, withered wood-like leather with the Fire Release: Heavenly Prison ninjutsu seal on it.

"We tracked him here. I suspect that after the white-haired monster was hit by my spell, he cruelly scraped off the areas on his body where the spell had been cast."

Orochimaru was overjoyed when he saw the leather object that the Kusagakure Chunin had taken out: "That's it! Great, great! We've finally found you in this area!"

Orochimaru formed hand seals, and instantly thousands of snakes emerged from his mouth.

The group of Kusagakure members hurriedly moved away, their scalps tingling at the sight of the venomous snakes covering the mountains and fields.

"Children, help me find him!"

"Hiss—"