Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 17 Leaving the Village

No one understands the importance of ninjutsu as a resource better than the ninja clan.

Monopolizing ninjutsu is tantamount to monopolizing books and knowledge.

The ninja clan is a family that has passed down ninjutsu.

For example, the pig-deer-butterfly.

"What do you want to do with it?" Nara Shikakichi easily discerned the deeper need behind Shikane's words.

This not only signifies Orochimaru's willingness to endorse the ownership of this ninjutsu, but also indicates that Shikane has his own plans regarding this technique.

"The Bloodstained Armor is very suitable for the Akimichi clan," said Shiro.

"It really suits you." Nara Shikakichi thought for a moment and nodded seriously.

The Akimichi clan's multiplication technique also puts considerable harm and strain on the human body, in addition to the Three-Colored Secret Pill, a special enhancement pill made specifically for the Akimichi physique.

The Akimichi clan's secret ninjutsu of Yang-attribute nature transformation, combined with their large intake of fat and energy, makes them more suited to the Bloodstained Armor than other ninjas.

Conversely, the Bloodstained Armor is also very suitable for the Nara clan. With the defensive effect of the Bloodstained Armor, the Nara clan's shadow techniques, such as Shadow Imitation Technique, would actually be given greater destructive power.

The Nara clan uses the Imitation Technique to subdue the enemy, then pulls out a kunai and slits its throat. With the protection of the Bloodlust Armor, the Nara clan can send the subdued enemy away at minimal cost, or even without any cost.

"Then let's give this ninjutsu to them, as a technique shared by all three clans." Shika Nie also brought the Yamanaka clan into the discussion. Although the Yamanaka clan is known for its support ninjutsu, probably not many of them would actually practice it.

A well-established ninja clan wouldn't easily change its ways or alter its training methods. For example, as an elder clan that joined when the village was founded, would the Ino-Shika-Cho clan lack access to advanced ninjutsu if needed?

But why do these secret ninjutsu families still focus on their own family's secret ninjutsu?

This is because it is a well-trodden path paved by predecessors, and it is the ninjutsu system most suitable for their bodies. They do not need to seek externally; their internal systems are sufficient to satisfy them.

A powerful ninja is someone who maximizes and enhances a particular outstanding characteristic to its fullest extent.

Just like a bloodline ninja, who must rely on their own bloodline.

This makes clans like the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, which have a history of at least several hundred years, extremely cautious about learning new ninjutsu. Even if a certain ninjutsu is very suitable, they will spend a lot of time verifying it little by little before finally confirming it and officially incorporating it into the clan's ninjutsu training system.

Otherwise, it is up to the individual to decide whether or not to study.

Lu Nie was well aware that even if this technique were sent to Qiu Dao and the Yamanaka clan, for various reasons, it would either be shelved or only a few people would read and practice it for the time being.

Unless it one day becomes as important as the signature secret ninjutsu of each family, it may not truly spread. But in any case, as long as there are people practicing it, it will bring recognition to Shiro.

Nara Shikakichi put away all three ninjutsu scrolls. Any one of the three scrolls could be used to help a ninja rise to prominence and lay the foundation for establishing a small ninja clan.

"Also, Orochimaru-sensei is taking me and Anko out of the village on a mission in two days," Lu Nie mentioned to Lu Ji when he returned to his room to rest.

Nara Shikakichi waved his hand listlessly, indicating that he understood. This kind of mission outside the village was something every ninja would inevitably experience, and with Orochimaru accompanying him, he wasn't worried about Shikano's safety.

Time flies by quickly.

After Orochimaru accepted a B-rank mission, he left the village with Shikagure and Anko.

"Teacher, will you become the Fourth Hokage?"

Having rarely left the village, Anko displayed extraordinary curiosity along the way. Although she still remembered some rules for carrying out missions outside the village that Orochimaru had taught her at school, her constant observation of her surroundings revealed her naivety.

"Why would you ask that?" Orochimaru's gaze instantly fell on Anko beside him.

Startled by Orochimaru's sudden gaze, Anko puffed out her cheeks: "If you become the Fourth Hokage, then wouldn't I be the Fourth Hokage's disciple? Maybe after you step down, I can even take over as the Fifth Hokage."

"Do you also want to become Hokage?" Orochimaru's face froze for a moment upon hearing Anko's words.

From my childhood self, to my disciple Nawaki who died on the battlefield before he could grow up, and now to Anko, everything seems to be a circle.

Does he still want to become Hokage?

Orochimaru was no longer certain, as the desire for immortality seemed to hold an extremely important place in his heart at this moment.

"The First, Second, and Third Hokage, they were all so cool! I want to be as strong as them and my teacher!" Anko's current understanding of the Hokage is limited to him being the strongest person in the village on the surface.

"And you, Shikagure, do you also want to become Hokage?" Orochimaru looked at Shikagure on the other side.

"Of course, but only if it doesn't interfere with what I want to do, like research." Lu Nie was also very honest.

Orochimaru smiled.

"Teacher, you still haven't answered me. Will you become the Fourth Hokage?" Anko felt inexplicably ignored by the two of them, so she immediately spoke up again, trying to attract their attention and at least get them involved.

Whenever Shikanobu and Orochimaru started talking, she always felt like an unnecessary extra, even though her talent wasn't bad at all.

"Perhaps. But it's also possible that Sakumo-senpai will take over the position." Orochimaru remained noncommittal. He no longer wanted to speculate about his teacher's thoughts.

"Sakumo-senpai is quite strong." Anko muttered a couple of times when she heard the name Hatake Sakumo. Indeed, the Fourth Hokage wasn't just the Sannin, but also Hatake Sakumo, whose reputation was comparable to, or even slightly surpassed, that of the Sannin.

"Let's focus on the mission first." Orochimaru patted Anko's head, instantly making her face turn red.

"A Rank B mission, it involves ninjas, right? I'll do my best and complete the mission for you, teacher." Anko stammered her promise, her tone filled with joy and fervor.

"This mission isn't important; it was just something I did on the side." Orochimaru shook his head. "The reason I'm leaving the village this time is to take you somewhere to meet someone."

"Who are we going to see?" Hongdou looked up, somewhat bewildered.

"Libra Jugo." Orochimaru uttered a name that Anko had been racking her brains over but couldn't come up with.

Lu Nie gave Orochimaru a strange look. Although his memory was not very clear, he still knew about some key people and events.

Tensei Jugo, isn't that Orochimaru's starting point?

Almost all of Orochimaru's subsequent research was inseparable from his origin in Jugo Tensei. Through him, Orochimaru created an incomplete version of the Sage Mode seal, perfected the Reanimation Jutsu, and took a giant step toward immortality.

In Lu Nie's view, the so-called cursed seal + resurrection is equivalent to a castrated version of the Karma seal used by the Otsutsuki clan for resurrection. The only thing limiting him is that his body and chakra are not up to standard.

This alone demonstrates just how exceptional Orochimaru's research talent is.

However, his perspective was too limited, which led him to become obsessed with the power of the Sharingan in the later stages.

As for how Orochimaru, who stayed in the village, would know about the outside world, Shikagure didn't even bother to think about it. Ninjas of Orochimaru's level usually had some men doing dirty work or loyal subordinates reporting various intelligence to him.

What Shiro didn't expect was that Orochimaru had already taken over Jiraiya's position and was striding towards becoming the kindergarten director.

Unfortunately, he ultimately missed out on the most valuable opportunity in the Land of Rain.

Ninjas travel very quickly, and Orochimaru could have gone even faster if he hadn't been taking care of Shikagure and Anko. After traveling for several days, they arrived at their destination.

"This place." In front of a dilapidated village, Hongdou swayed uncomfortably. Suddenly, her gaze swept to the dense forest to her left.

"I've found you!" Hongdou pulled a kunai from her back pocket, then swung it and threw it towards a spot in the dense forest.

Ding!

The kunai, hurled into the dense forest, struck a hard object and was sent flying. A dark figure, accompanied by a gust of wind, burst forth from the forest.

Whoosh whoosh!

The three Orochimaru Sannin, who were prepared, immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to leave their original spot. The next moment, the ground where they had been standing was blasted into a large crater by a powerful impact.

"That looks a bit like Lady Tsunade's superhuman strength punch."

Seeing the severely damaged terrain, Hongdou's eyes twitched involuntarily. If this had hit her, even if she had mastered the Blood Stasis Armor, she might not have fared well, let alone since she hadn't mastered it yet.

She turned her gaze to the dark figure that had been exposed after the dust settled, wanting to see who dared to step forward and attack the three of them.

"I'll kill you all!"

The boy, whose body was filled with violent roars and whose body had been mutated into some strange limbs on one side, stared at Lu Nie and the other two with a crazed look in his eyes.

Whoosh!

The boy's figure vanished instantly, crashing down from mid-air like a cannonball towards the direction where Lu Nie and the others were.

Another large pit appeared, and in the center of the pit was a boy with eyes like a wolf, surveying his prey.

"Don't run, let me kill you! I'll find peace after I kill you!" the boy muttered incoherently as he searched for Lu Nie and the other two.

Bloodstained Armor - Open.

Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!

A blazing pillar of fire erupted from the shadows, striking the boy who couldn't dodge in time. The fire spread rapidly, turning the area around the boy into a sea of ​​flames.

The pillar of fire lasted for a full ten seconds before going out.

Hongdou gasped for breath, her chest heaving, and looked at the area still engulfed in flames, instinctively asking, "Is he dead?"

"Unfortunately, no." Shiro and Orochimaru exchanged a glance, then took a step forward, shielding Anko behind them.

"Damn, that hurts!"

The roar dispersed the surrounding flames, revealing the enemy struck by the Dragonfire Technique. His body bore the marks of intense heat, but strangely, he was rapidly recovering from his injuries, consuming vast amounts of chakra at an unbelievable pace.

At the same time, the mutation of his body became more severe, almost covering his entire body.

If before he could still be identified as a human, now he resembles a mutated beast. His skin tissue has transformed into a thick insulating layer, providing both insulation and increased protection.

As he spoke, large amounts of steam began to spew out from the pitted holes on his body, dissipating the heat.

"What is this?!" Hongdou could hardly believe her eyes when she saw this. She had never seen or heard of such a perverted existence.

Is it some kind of unknown bloodline limit?

Hongdou couldn't help but subconsciously start thinking. With her mind and understanding, the most logical and factual explanation she could come up with was that the other side possessed some kind of physical enhancement-type bloodline limit.

"Even greater power!"

The boy, who has been transformed into a monster, attacks again.

A large, golden snake, as thick as an adult's thigh, suddenly darted out from Orochimaru's sleeve. Like a predator, it swiftly and tightly bound the mutated boy, suspending him in mid-air.

"It seems his mental state has been deeply affected; he can no longer communicate with anyone." Orochimaru looked at the madness and bloodlust emanating from his entire body, including his golden eyes, and felt somewhat bored.

No matter how powerful a beast without intelligence is, it is still just a beast. Moreover, it is not as powerful as one might imagine.

The Magical Technique of Naraku's Appearance!

Orochimaru pulled the mutated boy closer and immediately cast a genjutsu on him.

Although the Naraku-sight Technique is only a D-rank illusion, it is a technique that, regardless of the user's will, forces the user to confront their fears and materialize their inner anxieties.

The stronger the fear in the recipient's heart, the stronger the impact of the Naraku-sight technique.

The mutated boy was almost powerless against Orochimaru's genjutsu and fell into a mental breakdown, then lost consciousness due to the excessive impact.

At the same time, the mutated parts on his body began to slowly fade away, revealing a face that looked slightly young.

"Looks like you're quite lucky." Orochimaru looked at the unconscious boy with great interest, licking his lips with his long tongue. "You found your target as soon as you arrived."

"Huh?" Anko poked her head out from behind, looking at the boy lying on the ground with surprise. "Is he the one you're looking for, the one named Libra Jugo? Why is he like this? Is it some kind of bloodline limit?"

"No, it's because his body mutated from being immersed in a place with extremely high concentrations of natural energy for a long time. His loss of control was also because the rampage of natural energy affected his mind." Orochimaru clearly had enough information.

(End of this chapter)