In Naruto, you can become a god through gacha pulls.

Chapter 90 Catching Up with You

On the outskirts of Yin Yin Village, Yuan Yi got up early in the morning.

After opening the window and taking a breath of fresh air, Yoriichi went to wash up.

Today he needs to plan his journey to the Land of Wind. For the past few months, Yoriichi has mostly been resting and training, and occasionally planning his future.

A month ago, Lingyu racked her brains to recall the exact location of the "merchant" from the Land of Wind, which was probably Sunagakure. This made it much easier for Yoriichi to find him.

It's important to understand that the entire Land of Wind is too vast to navigate completely, so Yoriichi couldn't possibly expend all his energy searching for it directly. However, by limiting the search to Sunagakure, the difficulty of the search decreased dramatically.

Thinking about it carefully, it's true. If businessmen want to make money, they still have to go to the most prosperous places. As the gathering place of most of the ninjas in the Land of Wind, Sunagakure is indeed a good place.

After washing up, Yoriichi sat down at the dining table and quickly ate a couple of bites of coffee made in the Land of Lightning with sugar, then chewed on two soldier rations. That was about it for breakfast.

It has to be said that this was adding insult to injury.

However, Yoriichi didn't mind, at least this meal was both refreshing and satisfying.

"Glug..." Yoriichi swallowed his coffee and went out. As he passed the rooms of his subordinates, Yoriichi deliberately slowed his pace. He had already discussed with them yesterday that they didn't need to come with him.

Yoriichi chose Kaguya Kimimaro and Libra Jugo as his followers. The reason for choosing the two was that Yoriichi planned to take Jugo on a training trip, and if they could find a scientist, they might be able to conduct some research on Jugo.

Yoriichi brought Kimimaro along because he really liked this genius who was no less talented than Sasuke Uchiha. Even though Kimimaro was supposed to die from illness in three years, Yoriichi still wanted to win over this hardworking young man.

Young, strong, and loyal—what leader wouldn't be tempted?

Yoriichi arrived at the second floor and gently knocked on the nearest door, which was Kimimaro's door.

Kimimaro, being Orochimaru's subordinate, was also classified as a high-ranking member of the Root organization. Therefore, the second floor was mostly occupied by Orochimaru's men.

The room to the right is Guren, and to the right of that is Yakushi Kabuto.

Orochimaru's subordinates are all extraordinary, especially Kabuto Yakushi, who even possesses the potential for Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode.

Orochimaru is ruthless and vicious, completely driven by self-interest, just like Danzo Shimura. However, Danzo had the mark of Kotoamatsukami on him, which made Yoriichi feel very safe, while Orochimaru did not.

Yoriichi was constantly on guard against Orochimaru, while secretly trying to lure Orochimaru's subordinates away.

His intuition told him that he couldn't trust Orochimaru just yet...

Perhaps it started from the moment he let Jiraiya through the gates of Konoha... or perhaps it was Orochimaru's earlier wariness of him in the basement.

Soon, a gaunt, pale-skinned boy emerged from the room, wearing an open white coat, clearly unprepared.

"Kimimaro, go change into some warm clothes to get used to the change of environment," Yoriichi said.

"Alright." Kimimaro knew Yoriichi was coming, so he woke up early, ready to welcome him.

"I'll be waiting for you on the first floor!" Yoriichi reminded him.

Immediately after Yoriichi came downstairs, Jugo had already packed his things and was waiting for Yoriichi.

Shigeo has always been a steady and cautious person, and he always likes to organize everything in advance.

Putting aside his occasional uncontrollable mental breakdowns, Yoriichi has come to realize, through his interactions with Jugo over the past few days, that Jugo is actually a very thoughtful person.

"Good morning, Lord Kenshin." Jugo bowed deeply.

“Hmm…” Yoriichi replied.

A short while later, Kimimaro came down from upstairs, wearing a loose white ninja uniform that did look quite thick.

"Hiss..." Yoriichi was speechless. White on white, as expected of Kimimaro.

"Let's go." Yoriichi's expression was cold. He had put on his unique vortex mask early on. The person under the mask was basically only seen by his subordinates on their first mission. Yoriichi had specifically instructed them not to reveal his name or real appearance.

He believed that the few people who had gone through life-or-death crises with him would keep it a secret.

"Wait a minute!" Just then, a clear female voice suddenly came from afar, sounding like a beautiful wind chime.

Karin, with her red hair, ran up in quick steps and stood panting in front of Yoriichi, her large red-rimmed glasses gleaming with a transparent white light.

"Lord Kenshin, why didn't you take me, Suigetsu, Deidara, and the others with you?" Karin asked between breaths, completely bewildered.

"Let me go with you, I can treat you..."

Yoriichi looked at Karin, smiled, stepped forward, and gently stroked Karin's head.

"Karin, you have other uses... don't rush."

"But..." Karin didn't let Yoriichi finish speaking and continued anxiously, "But Suigetsu and I can only study at the Ninja Academy, which doesn't really help us at all."

"And after you left, the other teachers have already taught some basics..." Karin said, her eyes glazed over, looking around as she twirled her fingers in front of her chest.

"Xianglin, study hard, you will definitely need it someday. Also, during your time in the village, try to find Lingyu often and ask her to teach you advanced medical techniques. This will be of great help to me in the future."

"Lord Kenshin..." Karin hesitated for a moment, then stopped speaking and slowly lowered her head.

"I see..."

"Yes, that's good to know." Yuan Yi smiled and put his hands on the shoulders of his two subordinates beside him, speaking softly.

"gone."

"Yes!" Kimimaro and Jugo replied in unison.

Yoriichi smiled as he looked at Kimimaro and Jugo. The two had been friends before, and he might be able to use Jugo to try and win Kimimaro over to his side.

Because of his own existence and Kimimaro's presence, Jugo's inner spirit and personality are less likely to erupt, which can be considered a double guarantee for him.

Jugo dared not go out easily, fearing he might hurt anyone. This kind soul was always thinking of others, and he could only truly relax when Yoriichi and Kimimaro were both around.

"I need to go to Shan Zhongfeng first to submit the list of names for our action plan."

"Yes!" Kimimaro and Jugo replied in unison once again.

The group immediately set off again, heading towards the Root organization's base.

"Deidara and Kisame are being sent on an important mission, and Zabuza and Haku are going to the deep mountains to train diligently. Boss Lingyu, you're worried about us, so why are only Suigetsu and I left at the school and doing nothing?" Karin stood there, looking at Yoriichi's back and talking to herself in disappointment.

"Is it because I'm...too weak, Lord Kenshin?" Karin stood there, dejected, her spirits seemingly plummeting to rock bottom.

She's completely useless in front of the person she likes; she's just a burden. At least Suigetsu has a ninja sword.

And I... have nothing, Lord Kenshin...

I will become stronger and catch up with you...

Chapter 91 Remembrance

When everyone arrived at the door of Yamanaka Fu's office, they saw Yoriichi arrive. Yamanaka Fu was very respectful and quickly bowed to welcome Yoriichi.

Upon seeing this, Yoriichi quickly waved his hand, "Kagehiku Village no longer needs to practice such rituals."

Yamanaka Kaze smiled and said, "It's just to thank you for your contributions to Yinyin Village."

Kimimaro, standing to the side, remained expressionless upon seeing this scene. He was only obsequious to Orochimaru, and could probably only show general respect to Yoriichi, the leader, but this was only because Yoriichi was stronger than him.

Kimimaro harbored an immature idea: he was determined to surpass Yoriichi, bring true revival to Kagehiko Village, and continue serving Lord Orochimaru.

"Shall we set off?" Yamanaka Fu looked at Yoriichi and smiled.

“Mm,” Yoriichi replied.

"Is Lord Yamanaka Fu also with us?" Jugo continued to ask.

"Yes, we're on the same road," replied the mountain breeze calmly.

The group stepped out of the room. Since it was early morning, the sun was not yet very strong, even though it was approaching winter.

"This is really distressing..." Yamanaka Fu thought to himself.

But now is not the time to talk about that. When we get to the Land of Wind, the sun there will probably be even more scorching...

The group stepped forward and walked towards the outskirts of Yinyin Village. In the shadows, a pair of eyes watched them leave. He focused his mind slightly and walked into the darker tunnel.

Shortly after the man left, a man dressed in a black robe poked his head out from the roof. He sat directly on the roof, smiling slightly as he watched the man disappear into the darkness.

In Orochimaru's basement workshop, a man dressed in a black trench coat walked in, took off his straw hat, and revealed a head of tied-up white hair.

"Kabuto, how is it going?" Orochimaru asked quietly as he manipulated the experiment.

"Kenshin has already run away with Yamanaka Fu." Yakushi Kabuto, his white hair tied up, emerged from the darkness, his face illuminated by candlelight, and he was holding a straw hat in his hand.

"Really? You weren't discovered, were you?" Orochimaru turned around.

"Hmph... No way, I still have the invention you gave me with me, and it hasn't responded at all." Kabuto Yakushi said proudly, his face showing admiration for Orochimaru.

"Is that so? Then I'm relieved. Let's set the date for three days from now." Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue, making a greedy face.

After the pharmacist left, he continued his new research. On the experimental board was a factor cell that was extremely difficult to detect. This was the active energy that Kenshin had given him, a cell body with the power of a sage.

Under Orochimaru's guidance, the cell body began to expand continuously until it burst open completely.

Orochimaru smiled with satisfaction. The activity of this cell had exceeded his expectations. It was truly worthy of Kenshin, who possessed both Sage Body and Sage Mode. This kind of thing was gradually showing a trend of surpassing Hashirama's cells.

In time, this thing will come in very handy...

While laughing, Orochimaru sealed the conical flask containing the energy and placed it in the freezer where the experimental materials were stored.

On the other side, the man in the black robe gradually disappeared from his original spot and arrived at an outdoor location. A round, spherical object gradually condensed in his hand. It was blue, smooth, and had chaotic yet stable internal energy. With a wave of his hand, the man sent the spherical object crashing into a large tree, instantly leaving a large crater.

The spherical substance with such explosive power is the Rasengan.

The man who used the technique gradually revealed a happy smile; it was a lean, handsome face.

......

"What mission is Lord Yamanaka Fu on?" Jugo, who was walking on the outer edge, asked, but suddenly his face stiffened, and he felt that something was wrong.

"I spoke out of turn..."

Yamanaka Fu laughed loudly and looked at Jugo's position. "It's okay, it's fine to tell you."

Not long after Yoriichi brought Jugo out of Orochimaru's laboratory, he handed Jugo over to Yamanaka Fu, who had just met Jugo at that time and arranged for Jugo to become Ryou's follower.

The two had only just met, but after three months of getting to know each other, they had become somewhat familiar with each other.

"This time, my main purpose in carrying out this mission is to recruit a newcomer," Yamanaka Kaze said with a slight smile, without revealing too much.

Jugo was taken aback, then quickly nodded. He knew that this was probably the most information the wind energy in the mountains could reveal.

As the leader of the Root organization, Yamanaka Fu was so approachable to his subordinates, which surprised and impressed Jugo.