Naruto: I Borrow from the Future

Chapter 94 The Humiliation of Mei Terumi, Target Orochimaru!

Get out of here!

Terumi Mei was so angry she was trembling.

Who wants to see you again!

Damn Uchiha Aoya, you better not fall into my hands again!

"Ahem, shouldn't we be able to take her back now?" Hozuki Akizuki interrupted.

Under Elder Yuan's special instructions, they did not haggle over the ransom at all, hoping to bring Terumi Mei back intact.

"certainly."

Qingye said with a smile.

That last surge boosted Mei Terumi's borrowing intentions by another five points, successfully breaking through 50%!

"Wait, there's one more thing!"

Mei Terumi, who had just walked behind Hozuki Akizuki, froze upon hearing this and turned around stiffly.

Is Uchiha Aoya going to back out again?

The ransom has already been paid!

Are we really going to make her some kind of breeding sow, just like we said before? — How awful!

"Tiehuo, let's take a picture."

Qingye raised her chin.

"They're here!"

Tie Huo, looking like a lackey, walked over carrying a camera.

Seeing Mei Terumi's stern face, Aoya scolded, "Come on, get together and give us a smile! This is an important moment symbolizing peace between Konoha and Kirigakure, so pay attention!"

I'm still smiling!

Mei Terumi is furious!

But nowadays, when you're under someone else's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head.

After tidying up my messy hair, I felt a wave of frustration wash over me.

She had just been released from Konoha prison, her appearance was a mess, and she carried a lingering smell of decay.

"You're quite concerned about maintaining a good image," Qingye couldn't help but retort.

Mei Terumi gritted her teeth in anger, but could only give Aoya a forced smile as instructed.

Click!

After taking several photos, until Mei Terumi's face was almost frozen, Uchiha Tekka finally stopped.

"Go back and publish it in the Konoha Daily News."

Aoya gave a word of advice, then looked at Terumi Mei with a regretful tone: "What a pity. Why don't you stay another day? Take a copy of the newspaper when it's published tomorrow, as a souvenir."

"----No."

Terumi Mei felt extremely humiliated.

"Tsk! Alright, let's go."

Seeing that Mei Terumi's willingness to borrow had increased by another ten percent, Aoya waved his hand and didn't continue to stimulate her.

It feels like he's almost ruined Mei Terumi.

He's supposed to be the future Mizukage, so he shouldn't let himself break down like this, right?

Mei Terumi met up with Akizuki Hozuki and the others. Seeing that Aoya didn't say anything more, she turned around and left. She walked slowly for a while, then looked back and saw that Aoya Uchiha had disappeared from sight. She immediately picked up her speed and rushed back to Kirigakure at full speed.

"Captain, are we really just going to let them go like this?"

"What else?"

"I thought you would go and bring them back again—after all, they probably sneaked in behind the Fourth Mizukage's back this time too."

"Tiehuo, a man should keep his word! Who will trust you after this?"

Uchiha Tetsuka nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"By the way, please print out a copy of that photo for me; I'll need it later."

Qingye added another instruction.

Lending money doesn't necessarily mean targeting Konoha.

While the Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha, Hyuga, Kaguya, and the Otsutsuki on the moon—these descendants of the Six Paths bloodline—are the best loan targets, bloodline ninjas like Pakura and Mei Terumi can be considered second-best loan targets.

The most crucial factor is a strong enough willingness to borrow; otherwise, the loan is less likely to be granted.

Hmm, maybe I can find some time to visit the various ninja villages later.

On the edge of Konoha Village.

One of the places in the Death Forest.

Qingye activated his invisibility using the Dustless Enchanting Shield and stood openly in front of the entrance to a hidden cave.

This is the entrance to the underground base of Shimura Danzo's root organization!

"I wonder if Orochimaru is here."

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Qingye, who was in stealth mode, walked straight in. His chakra fluctuations completely disappeared, and he controlled his steps to make no sound, so that he was not detected by the Root ninjas here.

After several attempts to stimulate borrowing intentions on Yekura, Jiraiya, Shisui, and Mei Terumi, Aoya had a general idea.

Ordinary incentives have limited effect in maximizing a person's willingness to borrow.

We must intentionally escalate conflicts!

Fortunately, Konoha is currently embroiled in various conflicts, which provides ample room for maneuver.

The conflicts between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership, the conflict between Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the conflict between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, and the conflicts between Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze versus Hiruzen Sarutobi —

All of these!

Amidst these conflicts, the rise of Minato Namikaze and the opening of Hiruzen Sarutobi have eased tensions between the Uchiha clan and its higher-ups, and Danzo Shimura is now forced into a period of dormancy.

Therefore, Aoya chose Orochimaru as the breakthrough point to escalate the conflict!

"The Root organization has quite a few members, and they are all quite capable."

As Qingye walked, he marked each Root organization ninja, recording their ability data and loan intentions.

Having previously observed the world lines using his eye technique, he already possessed an unparalleled understanding of the structure of the Root organization's base.

Now that he had activated stealth, he could move as if he were in an empty place, easily sneaking into various data rooms, laboratories, and training grounds.

Finally, Qingye arrived at a secluded, enclosed training ground hidden in a corner.

This training ground is something Orochimaru, who has been spending all this time at the Root base, probably doesn't know anything about.

"Wood Release: Silent Binding Technique!"

A brown-haired boy wearing a face shield-like iron headband used a Wood Release ninjutsu, with brown wood extending from his arms and wrapping around the wooden stake in front of him.

After practicing several times, the brown-haired boy was panting heavily.

"Yamato————"

Aoya, who was watching from the shadows, had a glint in his eyes: "But he probably doesn't have a name yet. At this point, he should be Root Ninja A?"

The system has marked the data as large and small.

Age 9, chakra nature is water, earth, yang, spirit 6 chakra.

"The chakra level is at least one ki — that's a bit low."

For a nine-year-old boy, one chakra is normally considered a lot.

However, for Yamato, which has received transplants of interstitial cells, this level of progress seems somewhat insufficient.

As Qingye pondered this, he looked at Yamato's permanent loan interface, where there were two talent enhancement options: one was chakra enhancement, and the other was Thousand Hands bloodline strengthening!

"As expected, although it was Hashirama cells that were transplanted later, it has now become part of my own talent, and I can also improve my talent by borrowing from the system."

"If we can obtain his data through lending, the problem of Kaleidoscope's pupil power recovery will be solved."

"But the willingness to borrow is a bit low —"

Only slightly over 20%.

After watching Jia's daily training for a while, Qingye left the training ground without lingering. He then went to check on the prison cells at the Root Base before heading towards the laboratory.

In the laboratory specifically provided for Orochimaru.

Inside the enormous nutrient tank, a Hidden Mist ninja was immersed in nutrient solution, his face contorted, his pupils dilated in his wide-open eyes, and one side of his body transformed into a grotesque wooden structure.

This is an experimental subject from which the transplantation of interstitial cells failed.

"Failed again—"

Orochimaru shook his head and sighed.

There aren't many Kirigakure prisoners of war left secretly hiding in the Root area.

If we want to continue the experiments, we'll need Danzo to find some new experimental materials.

However, now that his teacher has stepped down from the Hokage position and become the Hokage's assistant, Danzo has been automatically demoted to an elder, and his power has decreased significantly.

But what about him!

If Danzo wants to produce results on his side, he'll have to obediently provide funding and help find experimental materials.

Orochimaru was just about to release the nutrient solution to get rid of the unlucky guy who had failed the experiment when he suddenly sensed an undisguised gaze behind him!

Startled, he turned around abruptly and saw a mysterious person wearing a white magatama mask who had appeared behind him without him noticing.

"Who are you?"

Orochimaru's expression turned somewhat grim.

It suddenly appeared behind him, and he hadn't even noticed it before!

The fact that he was able to notice it just now is probably because this guy deliberately gave up trying to hide it—otherwise, if this guy stabbed him in the back, he probably wouldn't even notice!