Konoha: Who's the good guy?

In a dimly lit research room.

Orochimaru, still in his white snake form, stood coiled in front of the unconscious White Zetsu.

The light in the snake's eyes flickered uncertainly.

He doesn't care about the position of Hokage.

The reason he wanted to sit in that position was simply because he felt that no one else was worthy of it!

Since Yamanaka Kei has demonstrated greater power than him, what difference does it make if he withdraws from the competition for the Hokage position?

Similarly, he didn't care about being defeated.

Failure is never terrible; no one can win all the time.

Even someone as powerful as Hashirama Senju, known as the God of Shinobi, suffered several defeats at the hands of the Uchiha clan in his youth.

What truly matters to him.

It is the secret of the scenery in the mountains.

A person's energy is limited; it's impossible to know everything or be proficient in everything.

Extraordinary chakra control, an unfathomable amount of chakra...

Unpredictable illusions, casually used family secret techniques, the Water Release techniques mentioned in previous intelligence, the Flying Thunder God Technique that had been kept hidden, and the Wood Release techniques that had never been revealed before...

Add to that the bizarre humanoid creatures that were casually pulled out, which were clearly in large quantities, and the information that these creatures inadvertently revealed...

Madara Uchiha was still alive until recently.

Moreover, in addition to the Mangekyou Sharingan, the opponent also possessed the power of Wood Release!

The person who killed Madara Uchiha looked exactly like the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Huh~

There aren't that many people in the ninja world who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique, plus they need to have the strength to rival Madara Uchiha and the formidable skill in Water Release.

Do we still need to guess who it is?

He defeated and killed Madara Uchiha using the Flying Thunder God Technique and Water Release, without ever using any Wood Release techniques.

Was he certain that he was strong enough to deal with the old and frail Uchiha Madara, or did Yamanaka Kei gain something from his opponent after this battle?

It's impossible that guy really is a peerless genius.

You learned it just by seeing it in person!

"He's so arrogant, not worried at all about me finding out his secret... Hehehe~"

Orochimaru let out a low, hoarse chuckle.

The strong rule the fate of the weak.

But the identities of the strong and the weak are not permanent!

Understand him, surpass him, defeat him, and control him!

Even though it may not seem easy, the more challenging something is, the more interesting it is, isn't it?

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Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique, Earth Release: Weighted Rock Technique, Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique!

Bang bang bang~ bang bang bang~

"Grandpa, I'll never do it again! If I ever respond to Orochimaru's summoning jutsu again, I'll become a toad!"

The snakes curled up into a ball, screaming in agony and begging for mercy without any restraint.

"Human! You deserve to die! I'm going to eat you!"

The giant serpent Xin Ya, covered in crimson scales, was drawn by the screams of the myriad snakes. Driven by its hatred for humans, it instinctively attacked Shan Zhongjing.

Unsurprisingly, it too joined the ranks of those being beaten.

However, it was different from the Manda, which obediently curled up in a ball and offered no resistance whatsoever.

Despite being beaten and in pain, it kept struggling to fight back, looking quite spirited!

Bang bang bang~ bang bang bang~

After half an hour.

"Sir, if you need anything in the future, just let me know! I, Xin Ya, am the most obedient; if you say east, I'll never go west!"

With most of its scales blown off, Xin Ya grinned obsequiously, its two venomous fangs broken.

"Sir, call me if you need anything. I have plenty of combat experience; I'm definitely stronger than Xin Ya!"

Wanshe fawned over him, portraying himself as honest and simple.

"Bullshit! I used to hang out with the Third Kazekage, and I've fought more battles than you, you bastard!"

"What's the use of having more? If you were useful, wouldn't the Third Kazekage have wanted you?"

"Manda! If I weren't in so much pain all over, I'd kill you!"

"Shinya! Don't be so cocky! I'm in much better shape than you right now!"

Wanshe and Xinya hissed warnings, looking ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

"Shut up, all of you! Take me to the White Snake Immortal!"

Shan Zhongjing coldly watched the two giant snakes putting on an act, too lazy to waste any more words with them.

"Sir! I'll take you there with this little snake!"

"Let me try! Sir, my head is wide, it's comfortable for me to sit here!"

Wanshe and Xinya exchanged a glance, bumped their heads, and once again assumed a fighting stance.

"Damn it! If you say another word, I'll use my Wood Release to beat you up!"

After a while.

The heads of the two giant snakes were tightly squeezed together, and their bodies were twisted into a pretzel shape.

The snake, with a fawning smile etched on its face, awkwardly writhed forward in the vast, labyrinthine cave.

Sakura sat speechlessly on the platform that the two had squeezed their heads out of, letting them carry him forward.

He was pondering the results of his recent experiment on the effects of the "Grave Healer" stat.

Although the venom of the Wanshe and Xinya snakes has different effects, their strength is about the same.

This substance is rich in natural energy and is extremely toxic and corrosive.

For a normal person with mild poisoning, it would probably only take Tsunade's full-force punch to completely eliminate it.

For moderate poisoning, two to three punches are needed; for severe poisoning, at least five punches are needed.

Even more serious...

If it were a more serious case, a normal person would die on the spot; there would be no point in trying to cure them.

"We still need to administer the treatment gradually according to the prescribed course to spread the damage; otherwise, the poison won't be neutralized before the person dies!"

Shan Zhongjing muttered to himself.

I'm quite satisfied with the detoxification effect of the purple-labeled "Grave Healer"; it can cure any kind of poison.

This one feature alone is already ridiculously strong!

I looked at the rewards the system gave me after I changed Orochimaru's fate.

And the luck power on himself, which turned blue due to the effect of the [Fate Master] attribute.

A slight smile appeared on Shan Zhongjing's lips.

Sure enough, if you want to make a lot of money, you still have to rely on these guys who have more screen time in the original work.

"System, we've used up all the chances to extract terms."

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the white keyword "Food Love", the green keyword "Thug Excitement Fist", and the purple keyword "Account Logging Login".]

Food Love (White): What you think is a love game is actually a life-or-death game. The owner of this entry will fall in love with the creature that is considered food. The longer the contact time, the stronger the appetite and the deeper the love, and the less harm will be done to the creature. When the food tries to escape or resist, the love turns into hatred and goes straight to the stomach.

Thug Excitement Fist (Green): Your figure will become more graceful and charming due to the improvement of your physical skills. Your physical skills, physical strength, flexibility, dexterity, and charm will be slightly improved; the speed of strength growth and the speed of physical skill learning will also be slightly improved.

Account Borrowing Login (Purple): Connects with the souls of those who have passed away in the Pure Land, borrowing the peak power of the deceased. After reaching an account borrowing contract with the person who has passed away in the Pure Land, you can borrow their account to log in. Each time you use someone else's power, you will gain a small amount of the other person's residual power to enhance your own abilities. Note: The upper limit of the account borrowing login state is affected by the physical strength of the borrower, and this state requires a lot of stamina. You cannot use it if you do not have enough stamina.

"I... fell in love with a cow?"

When Shan Zhongjing thought of his favorite beef, a series of question marks popped into his head.

Humans cannot, or at least should not...

Right, guys?

This entry...

Oh well, I can just give it to someone else anyway.

Thinking back on it, I'll decide who to blame.

[Thug Excitement Fist], uh, Obito Excitement Fist?

The effect of the entry is not bad, but the characteristic that the physical skills will improve and the figure will become more slender is a bit of a trap.

I'm not going to use the scenery in the mountains myself anyway.

His immortal body has no shortage of vitality; all he needs to do is work on the Lightning Release Chakra Mode and the Eight Gates.

That's enough, really enough!

However, this term is a perfect match for "prostitute's comeback," especially if it appears on the same person, well, a man...

The scene is so beautiful!

Yamanaka Kei shook his head, shaking off the random thoughts in his mind, and looked at the last purple entry that appeared.

How long has it been?!

Finally, another purple one!

"Borrowing an account to log in... I'm a Sage Body after all. It's not too much to ask to experience Hashirama Senju's peak state, use Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha, and get a preview of the full-power Wood Release!"

"Um... I've been through thick and thin with Madara, I wonder if he'd be willing to lend me his account."

"Hmm, I'll try to dual-client later, Susanoo set with Great Buddha, a dream come true..."