I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 127 The Power of Wood Release! (Third update, please vote!)

"hehe……"

Upon hearing Nara Rinka's questioning, Orochimaru showed no anger, only chuckled twice.

"Nara-kun, the god of ninjas, is ultimately just a ninja."

"Back then, the First Hokage swept across the ninja world with his Wood Release, manipulating and playing with the tailed beasts at will. No one in the ninja world dared to defy his Wood Release."

"As long as I can also master the power of Wood Release..."

"I will become the new God of Ninjas!"

Faced with Orochimaru's arrogant and domineering aura.

Nara Rinka's response was just two words.

"hehe."

It's not that Nara Ranke doesn't believe in Orochimaru's scientific research capabilities, the great scientist of the ninja world.

Judging from what the other party just said, Orochimaru has clearly gone astray in his research!

Hashirama Senju, who was often jokingly called "Big Pillar" by Nara Rinka, was his true strength in Wood Release?

Absolutely not.

A widely circulated saying perfectly illustrates this point:

The First Hokage used Wood Release to conquer the world, while Yamato used Wood Release to create green spaces.

Wood Release is a bloodline limit ability unique to Hashirama Senju.

However, the power of Wood Release is based on the enormous amount of chakra that Hashirama Senju possessed, which surpassed even that of the Tailed Beasts!

If there is sufficient chakra support.

The vast majority of bloodline limits can unleash extraordinary power that can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

For example, the various bloodline limits that Nara Rinka encountered before.

Scorching Escape—Burning Mountains and Boiling Seas.

Explosion Release - Destroy the heavens and the earth.

Even if the amount of chakra is reduced from "infinite" to "the level of a great pillar".

The Dust Release is a bloodline technique passed down from the Second and Third Tsuchikage of the neighboring Iwagakure village.

In Nara Rinka's opinion, the power and effect of Dust Release is definitely no less than that of Senju Hashirama's Wood Release!

Even if Orochimaru really did develop Wood Release.

Does he have enough chakra to use Wood Release?

At best, it's just a larger version of Yamato.

Or perhaps it was Yamato who received a White Zetsu-like power-up during the Fourth Shinobi World War?

That's the most I can have.

Orochimaru.

Nara Rinka gazed at Orochimaru with utter calmness.

"I didn't come to you today to listen to your nonsense."

"Who said this is just nonsense?"

Orochimaru opened his mouth, and a chunk of snow-white flesh gushed out from his throat, landing on the palm of his left hand.

"Nara-kun, those who have never witnessed the power of Wood Release will never be able to feel its strength."

"Let me show you the power of the legendary God of Shinobi!"

Nara Rinka looked at the chunk of flesh on Orochimaru's left hand and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"Those are...interstitial cells?!"

Orochimaru held the Kusanagi sword in his right hand, and a surge of chakra flowed from his body, traveling along the sword to the flesh. Dark brown branches began to grow from the white flesh.

"Wood Release: Descent from the Sea of ​​Trees!"

Orochimaru, using some unknown method, successfully controlled the chakra energy contained within this peculiar piece of white flesh, and released a Wood Release ninjutsu of considerable rank through it.

The dark brown tree trunk flowed down the chunk of flesh and into the ground, causing a rumbling sound as the earth expanded and cracked open.

Thick, sturdy wooden vines sprouted from the depths of the earth, instantly forming a small, lush forest that surged toward Nara like waves.

"This is Wood Release!"

Looking at the lush forest, Orochimaru's expression was one of fervent fervor.

At this moment, he was like a lonely researcher, eagerly presenting his research findings to the outside world.

And facing this level of Wood Release.

Nara Rinka's lips twitched slightly.

That's it?

I'm afraid it can't even compare to Yamato...

however.

A shadow creature emerged from the shadows of Nara Rinka, carrying him into the sky and avoiding the surging forest below.

He looked down at Orochimaru, who was surrounded by trees in the center.

To be precise.

It was on the piece of white flesh in Orochimaru's hand that was almost gone.

Nara Ranka asked knowingly, "That piece of meat... what is it?"

"Heh, you're one of Tsunade's people."

Orochimaru released his left hand, letting the white piece of flesh "merge" into the forest.

"How could I possibly tell you such important news?"

"Or perhaps, Nara-kun, you wish to join my ranks, then regarding this question..."

Even if you don't tell me, I can guess what's going on.

Nara Rinka interrupted Orochimaru, his eyes cold.

"In the entire Konoha, no, in the entire ninja world, the only ninja who can use Wood Release is the legendary First Hokage."

"It seems you've targeted more than just your fellow villagers."

"They even reached for the body of the First Hokage!"

"An ordinary ninja wouldn't be able to deduce that this flesh came from the First Hokage's cells just by looking at it..."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, concealing his shock.

"Nara-kun, your thinking and judgment abilities are even better than I imagined!"

"However, please allow me to correct one point."

"I did not intentionally touch the remains of the First Hokage. I only obtained some of the First Hokage's scattered cells and used my own methods to proliferate and cultivate them."

"It seems I underestimated some people's bottom line."

Nara sighed.

But what made him sigh was neither Orochimaru nor the person who gave Orochimaru the First Hokage's cells.

It was Tsunade.

When Tsunade learned that Orochimaru had attacked a fellow villager, she showed a state of emotional breakdown.

If she were to find out that her trusted comrade-in-arms, who had fought alongside her for years and shared life and death, was secretly studying her great-grandfather's corpse...

God knows what Tsunade will do!

"Orochimaru, my lord."

Nara Rinkasa suppressed his distracting thoughts and looked down at Orochimaru.

"Did you not consider Lady Tsunade's feelings at all when you did this?"

"Tsunade..."

Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then chuckled again.

"This is war, to win the Third Shinobi World War, to kill fewer people..."

"Tsunade, she can understand."

Orochimaru's words seemed to be an answer to Nara Ranka's question, but also seemed to be a way of convincing himself.

"If you had said something like 'this is an indispensable sacrifice on the road to scientific research,' I could barely understand it, but I didn't expect such a high-sounding reason."

Nara Rinka sneered.

Orochimaru, you disgust me.

"Nara Langui."

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with an astonishing cold light as he called out the opponent's full name for the first time, and a terrifying killing intent surged from the veteran powerhouse's body.

"Did you interpret my repeated good intentions as weakness?"

"Do you think... I really wouldn't dare do anything to you?"

"So, shall we settle this right here and now?"

Nara Rinka showed no sign of weakness and directly confronted him.

Orochimaru?

Considering the issues of the Hidden Stone Battlefield.

Nara Rinka hadn't originally planned to confront Orochimaru so quickly.

His original plan was simply to complete one A-rank mission against Orochimaru tonight.

We'll settle things once the war is completely over!

But what if both sides can't hold back at this point...?

That wouldn't be out of the question if we just went ahead and did it!

Facing the lofty Nara Rinka, Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with an even stronger cold light.

next moment.

He quickly formed hand seals, and in an instant, he burrowed underground and disappeared from the surface.

"Are you planning to hide underground and launch a sneak attack?"

Nara Rinka used all her sensory abilities to the fullest extent, while simultaneously raising her guard to the highest level.

"I wouldn't..."

[Target detected has moved out of combat range. Rank A mission—]

Speedrun!

Nara Rinka was stunned for a moment, then unleashed his maximum neural speed as much as possible.

"Speed ​​it!"

You've quickly completed the A-rank mission [Orochimaru]!

You have obtained a Grade B [Ninja Scroll]!

"You shameless snake, are you really that bad at playing games?!"

Nara Rinka is getting a little frantic.

"What the hell is this, running away without even fighting? And you were making those threats before!"

Nara Rinka activates his [Lacquer Eyes], incorporating the [Perception] technique of the Yamanaka clan, and uses them to peer down at the earth, intending to find Orochimaru's spiritual energy.

Unfortunately, nothing was gained.

"They really slipped away? Are they planning to target the weakest among them first?"

Nara Rinkazu thought of a possibility, and he immediately manipulated the [Shadow Creature] to return to the Konoha camp at top speed.

Uchiha Shisui, Hyuga Rei, and Shizune were gathered in the same small tent as before, still not asleep.

Seeing that all three team members were safe and sound, Nara Rinka breathed a sigh of relief.

"team leader."

The three team members nodded to their captain.

Uchiha Shisui and Shizune were completely unaware that their captain had just had a conflict with the highest commander in the camp.

Hinata Rei was aware of the "minor conflict" between Nara Rinka and Orochimaru.

Seeing that Nara Rinka returned safely, she was relieved of her worries.

"It's getting late, you should get some rest. There's a high chance we'll have tasks tomorrow."

Nara Ranka stretched and, pretending to be nonchalant, lay down next to Uchiha Shisui.

"Oh, right, Shisui, don't forget about the task you've been assigned."

"Well, it's fine if you don't answer. Everyone can get a few more days of rest."

"team leader."

Uchiha Shisui finally couldn't help but ask the question.

"Are you usually this lazy?"

"How can this be called lazy?"

Nara Rinka said confidently.

"I'm just saving unnecessary energy consumption, or in short, energy conservationism."

However, energy cannot be created or destroyed out of thin air.

Captain, you're conserving energy.

In reality, they simply transferred all that energy consumption onto me, didn't they?

Uchiha Shisui, the honest man, finally understood this relationship.

But what could he possibly say?

"You truly live up to your reputation as a Nara clan ninja, Captain!!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

Amidst a burst of laughter and conversation.

Nara Rinka seized the opportunity to activate the B-rank scroll he had just acquired.

"Orochimaru!"

[Opening...]

[This B-rank ninja scroll includes: Techniques]

[Rank B Sealing Barrier Technique: Four Black Mist Array]

[Spell Description: A dark mist that can even seal away death!]

[Spell Effect: Simultaneously form hand seals from four directions to release a black mist with extremely high chakra density to envelop the target.]

This completely severs the connection between the target and the outside world, and can even temporarily seal away death.

[Surgery Evaluation: There's nothing to be afraid of anymore]

Third update...

It's actually a bit later than yesterday.

I knelt down.

(End of this chapter)