Starting with Wood Release, he survives in Konoha Hospital and becomes a big shot.

For example, there's Taiyin Ming Shiyin's Wood Release and divination abilities, and Taiyang Bian Que's healing abilities to revive the dead and heal the wounded. Yao Xingji is very talented in healing, but Orochimaru always felt that this wasn't Yao Xingji's true strength, because Yaotian already had a Taiyang skilled in healing, so there was no need to find another Yao Xingji.

Only at this moment did Orochimaru realize that the true power of Yakusei Kyūki was probably not his healing abilities, but his illusions.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru couldn't help but recall the transformation and substitution techniques that Yakusei had used before, which were far beyond his comprehension. If there was genjutsu involved, then everything seemed to make sense.

Upon realizing this, Orochimaru felt a surge of fear.

This means that Yao Xingji used illusion magic on him without his knowledge, and he still doesn't know it.

Just as Orochimaru was still immersed in his astonishing discovery, a large number of Hidden Mist ninja appeared around the two of them and surrounded them.

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Chapter 171 The Water Shadow of the Future

Who are you?

A large number of Kirigakure ANBU ninjas, led by Yagura Karatachi, gathered over but did not make any rash moves. His expression was somewhat unpleasant as he looked at the two uninvited guests before him and asked them in a cold voice.

His gaze carefully examined the two people in front of him.

The black trench coat and cloak were embroidered with a sky full of stars, among which fourteen stars were the brightest and appeared blood red. One of these stars was different from all the others. Upon closer inspection, it could be found that most of the robes worn by the two people were exactly the same, except for the position of the most dazzling star.

This is likely related to the identities of the two people, Yagura Karatachi thought to himself.

Besides, the eerie skull mask gave him a very ominous feeling, especially since the mask on the shorter ninja's face was noticeably different.

For some reason, Yagura Karatachi felt a sense of déjà vu when he saw the two people's clothes.

However, he didn't have time to think about why he felt this way; at that moment, he was already cursing under his breath.

His first attempt to capture the Three-Tails was interrupted by Sakumo Hatake. He finally managed to defeat Sakumo Hatake, but now two mysterious people have appeared. Why is he so unlucky? Who leaked the information?

At this moment, someone noticed Zabuza following behind Yao Xingji and the other person, and immediately became furious.

"How dare you betray us!!"

Zabuza immediately shook his head: "I didn't. They told me to come along, or they would kill me."

Recalling the excruciating pain he had felt all over his body, Zabuza was still drenched in cold sweat.

Yagura glanced at Zabuza. He recognized the ANBU ninja; he was known for his exceptional silent assassination skills and was said to be ruthless and merciless, having once killed his entire class.

However, Zabuza's current demeanor clearly showed his fear of the two of them. What had he just experienced?

"Hello, my code name is Ziwei, and I come from the Yaotian Organization!" Yao Xingji said calmly.

"The Yaotian Organization? What kind of organization is that?"

"Never heard of it!"

"do not know."

The members of the Hidden Fog Division looked at each other in bewilderment; none of them knew anything about this organization.

Only Yagura Gouju's expression changed instantly upon hearing the name Yaotian. He finally realized why the robes of the two people in front of him seemed so familiar. They were similar to Ming Shiyin's astrological robes. Moreover, Ming Shiyin was also a member of the Yaotian organization and had even invited him to join Yaotian.

Unexpectedly, just one day later, other members of the Yaotian organization came knocking on their door.

Without a doubt, their target was the Three-Tailed Isobu in the lake.

Yagura's face turned ashen; he never expected that simply capturing the Three-Tailed Isobu would cause so much trouble.

To be honest, he didn't want to offend Yaotian, this mysterious organization.

With a ruthless person like Ming Shiyin around, who knows what kind of organization this is? You might end up getting burned.

"You must know our purpose. Let's leave the Three-Tailed Isobu to us," Yao Xingji said simply and directly.

"Don't even think about it. Where did you two come from, daring to act so arrogantly in front of us?"

Behind Yagura, a squad leader from the Kirigakure ANBU immediately roared angrily.

He didn't know Yao Tian, ​​so naturally he didn't take Yao Xingji seriously. As for Zabuza's fear, it was nothing to others. After all, Zabuza was just a Chunin. The opponent he feared was not something a Jonin would be afraid of.

Yagura Kujira remained silent, simply watching Yao Xingji and the other person with cold eyes.

He was weighing whether or not to take action.

The Three-Tailed Beast Isobu is very important to him. If he obtains it, he is confident that he can become the next Mizukage. Once he misses this opportunity, it will be almost impossible for him to obtain a Tailed Beast.

However, these two mysterious individuals are from the Yaotian Organization, and judging from Ming Shiyin's strength, they are definitely not simple.

Moreover, since Yaotian sent these two people, who knows if there are others, especially Ming Shiyin, whose old rival Hatake Sakumo is so wary of him. If this person is also nearby, does Kirigakure really have a chance to take the Three-Tails away from these three?

For a moment, Yagura was somewhat dazed. There were clearly more than a hundred of them, and members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were also hiding in the shadows, yet they were forced into a dilemma by two people. The reason was that these two people came from Yaotian, a very mysterious organization.

While Yagura was contemplating the situation, Hoshiki was also pondering matters concerning the Land of Water.

According to the memories of the Hokage, after the Three-Tails Isobu was captured, Yagura Karatachi did not immediately become a Jinchuriki. Instead, under the manipulation of Madara Uchiha, he was sealed into Rin Nohara's body by the Third Mizukage. He then orchestrated a very classic scene in Naruto, in which Rin Nohara committed suicide at Kakashi's hands. After witnessing all of this, Obito Uchiha became completely corrupted and, in order to create a world with Rin, did not hesitate to launch the Fourth Shinobi World War.

This should happen next year, in Konoha year 47.

After the death of the Third Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi became the Fourth Mizukage and the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, which was a relatively recent event. After that, the corrupted Obito Uchiha used his Sharingan to control Yagura Karatachi and launched the Blood Mist policy, which caused turmoil in the Land of Water.

However, judging from what Yao Xingji has seen and heard, as well as his memories from his previous life, the Third Mizukage is most likely already being controlled by Madara Uchiha. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so cooperative with Madara's plans. The Blood Mist policy should have been initiated during the time of the Third Mizukage. If he hadn't killed his classmates before graduating, it would have been the perfect example.

As for why it wasn't Madara Uchiha who cooperated with the Third Mizukage, Yao Xingji felt that, given Madara Uchiha's personality, the only people who could cooperate with him were probably the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Third Mizukage. He wasn't worthy of it!

Having grasped the general situation of the Land of Water, Yashinki looked at Yagura with great interest, wanting to know what decision this future Fourth Mizukage would make.

Suddenly, Yagura Karatachi revealed a very gentlemanly smile, stared at Yakusei and Orochimaru and said, "Excuse me, first come, first served. The Three-Tailed Isobu is ours."

Yao Xingji smiled slowly, as expected of the future Fourth Mizukage, he still has quite the courage.

"Then it seems there's only one battle left!" Yao Xingji said, glancing at Orochimaru beside him who hadn't said a word and was just pretending to be dead.

"Giant Gate, attack him!"

Orochimaru was completely bewildered. What does this have to do with me?

However, Yagura didn't give Orochimaru any time to be confused. The moment Yagura finished speaking, he immediately began to form hand seals and cast a ninjutsu.

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Chapter 172 Orochimaru vs. Yagura

Yagura Karatachi's hand seals were formed at an extremely fast speed; his hands almost formed a phantom in front of his chest, making it impossible to see what hand seals he was forming.

Damn it!

Orochimaru cursed Yakusei inwardly for being such a jerk, but he had no choice but to immediately begin forming hand seals to unleash his ninjutsu.

While ordinary ninjas might not be able to discern the ninjutsu used by Yagura Karatachi, Orochimaru could still detect some clues from Yagura Karatachi's hand seals, allowing him to launch a more targeted counterattack.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

boom!

Just as Yagura finished forming the hand seals, a terrifying giant wave suddenly surged up from the lake not far away. The floodwaters soared into the sky, reaching a height of fifty meters, and condensed into a water dragon that swooped down.

"What powerful ninjutsu!"

Zabuza, who was not far from the Medicine Star, was so shocked by Yagura's Water Dragon Bullet Technique that he couldn't close his mouth.

"His hand seals are too slow," Yao Xingji remarked, having appeared beside Zabuza at some point.

Zabuza's lips twitched. He glanced at Yao Xingji beside him, wanting to escape but not daring to, so he could only stay with Yao Xingji.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Just as the water dragon swooped down, Orochimaru had already completed the hand seals and unleashed his ninjutsu.

Rumble...

The earth trembled, and rocks rapidly rose and solidified, forming a solid barrier that blocked Orochimaru's path.

boom!

With a loud bang, the Water Dragon Bullet Technique struck Orochimaru's Earth Release ninjutsu, producing a huge roar before disintegrating into a torrent of water that poured down.

At the same time, many cracks appeared in Orochimaru's Earth Flow Wall, showing just how powerful this Water Dragon Bullet attack was.

As is well known, Earth Release ninjutsu is effective against Water Release ninjutsu, and this time the two ended in a draw.

In the flowing water, Yagura's expression turned much more serious as he looked at Orochimaru.

The mysterious ninja before him was stronger than he had expected; there were very few ninjas in the entire ninja world who could reach this level.

In the blink of an eye, he could discern the ninjutsu being used and choose the most suitable ninjutsu to defend against it, while also matching the power of his own ninjutsu. This ninja codenamed Giant Gate was certainly no nobody.

On the other side, Orochimaru's gaze toward Yagura also froze.

He had never fought against Yagura Karatachi before, only knowing that such a person existed in the Land of Water. He never expected that Yagura Karatachi would display such strength in their first encounter today.

"Who do you think will win between the two of them?" Yao Xingji asked Zabuza with a light laugh.

Zabuza glanced at Yao Xingji, his gaze still fierce, and then said, "I think Jumen will win."

"Huh? I didn't realize you were so good at flattering people," Yao Xingji said with a smile.

"..." Zabuza.

If it weren't for the fact that they were strong enough, he definitely wouldn't have said those words. But Yao Xingji was standing too close to him. If he dared to say that Yagura would win, he was afraid that Yao Xingji would kill him in a heartbeat.

During their conversation, Yagura and Orochimaru had already exchanged blows several times, but unlike before, Orochimaru was beginning to falter.

This wasn't because Orochimaru was slacking off or lacked strength, but because he couldn't use his preferred snake-based ninjutsu. Otherwise, his identity would be immediately revealed, since he was the only one in the entire ninja world who could use snake-based ninjutsu, making him extremely distinctive.

Unable to use his preferred ninjutsu, Orochimaru's strength naturally decreased significantly, making it normal for him to be no match for Yagura Karatachi, who was fighting by the lake.

"How long are you planning to watch this show?" Orochimaru had no choice but to look at Yagura, who was at his wits' end.

This guy caused all the trouble, and now he's the one cleaning up the mess, while I'm off watching the show and chatting with other people. It's infuriating.

"Here's your Pain Mask, please begin your performance!" As Yao Xingji finished speaking, the pitcher wiped his mask.

hum!

A dim light flashed, and the real Pain Mask was placed on Orochimaru's face; the two masks were instantly swapped.

This mask was made by Yao Xingji in the Upside-Down Heaven using special materials. It allows the Pain Mask to switch between high-quality replicas, and can be considered a small ninjutsu developed by Yao Xingji himself.

However, it was not a space-time ninjutsu, but rather it was accomplished by utilizing the fact that the Pain Mask was merely a collection of energy rather than a physical entity.