Orochimaru

Sensing an foreign object invading his body, the Sand Ninja immediately stopped releasing ninjutsu, wanting to find out who was attacking him. However, before he could make a move, a violent explosion erupted from within the senbon that had pierced him. After a loud blast, the incredibly powerful Sand Ninja was instantly blown to pieces!

"Nicely done!"

Minato greatly approved of the result of Zhou Duan's attack:

"Through a few attacks, you judged the enemy's weakness. Although I also thought of attacking from the inside, I only thought of using a kunai to create a rupture and then using explosive tags. I didn't expect you to combine senbon and explosive tags directly. It seems that sometimes my way of thinking has its limitations. Zhou Duan, I've really learned something. This is a technique I can pass on to my disciples in the future!"

"This isn't just learning something, it's opening up a new way of attacking in the ninja world!"

Nawaki looked at Zhou Duan, his eyes sparkling with golden light:

"Zhou Duan, is this a secret technique from some senior? You said it's a heritage passed down for hundreds of years, why haven't I heard of it?"

"None of that is the point!"

Hyakusho looked at the Sand Ninja, who had been invaded by a foreign object, exploded on the spot, and died without a whole corpse, and felt a tightness in his kikubu:

"The profound art of taijutsu passed down for hundreds of years only resulted in this? If this were seen by others after being used, wouldn't they be ridiculed for a lifetime!"

"Hyakusho, you're wrong about that!"

Zhou Duan patted Hyakusho's shoulder:

"Only the one who is blown up will be ridiculed for a lifetime. As for the caster... others will be afraid for a lifetime!"

"You make so much sense, I have no words to refute!"

Hyakusho looked at Zhou Duan speechlessly, but then his brow furrowed:

"Captain, is your body alright?"

First, he dodged an attack from a ninja using forbidden ninjutsu, causing his wounds to reopen. Although he used a potion to forcibly seal the wounds, such potions always have some side effects. Coupled with the release of several high-power ninjutsu and the senbon kill sneak attack that requires extreme explosive power, Zhou Duan's wounds reopened, bleeding again, and his face turned pale. Zhou Duan's appearance was indeed terrifying!

"Ah, I know my body. It's just that my wounds have reopened due to blood loss. There are no major problems. The only trouble is the wound on my back, which is difficult to apply medicine to. Hyakusho, you'll have to bandage me again."

"That's no problem."

Upon hearing Zhou Duan's explanation, Hyakusho visibly relaxed and quickly helped Zhou Duan treat his wounds, while Minato and Nawaki also rested nearby.

"Hoo, what a troublesome guy. But at least I completed the mission. System, what are the system rewards, and when will they be distributed?"

Zhou Duan was busy applying medicine with his hands, but his mind was not idle. Hearing Zhou Duan's question, the system dutifully performed its duty:

"Beep, Researcher has completed the system mission - Forbidden Ninjutsu;

The true damage caused by the Researcher to the Sand Ninja who used forbidden ninjutsu accounts for 80% of the total attack. System reward bonus!

Obtained system reward - Two bottles of Attribute Fusion Potent Sensory Potion!

Potion functions:

1. After using the potion, the user can clearly perceive the details of chakra flow within their body, greatly aiding in the fusion of two attributes!

2. After using the potion, regardless of whether the attribute fusion is successful, it will further enhance the user's control over ninjutsu!

3. This potion is only for individuals who have never used it before. The second use will have no effect!

Side effects:

After using the potion, as it continuously takes effect, the entire body will be in a state of extreme dehydration. 30% of the body's blood will evaporate, 30% of bone marrow will be consumed, 30% of muscle will dissolve, and 30% of bone density will be lost, with a constant risk of fracture, accompanied by severe dizziness and vomiting symptoms!

Note: Adding Snake Shedding can further enhance the positive effects of the potion. The Snake Shedding must be from a Ninja Snake that is at least fifty years old. The older the year, the better the effect!

Note: This potion is the most helpful for mastering Kekkei Genkai among the potions recorded by the system. Further potions have never been developed by other researchers for various reasons, so most potions related to Kekkei Genkai are blank. If the researcher successfully develops potions in this area, the system will provide additional rewards to the researcher!"

"This is great stuff!"

Zhou Duan touched the two potions that suddenly appeared in his ninja pouch and examined their detailed descriptions, feeling as if he were floating. The system's mission rewards were usually excellent, but Zhou Duan never expected this potion to be such a generous gift:

"Although this potion has extremely severe side effects, they are only the simplest physical damage, which can be fully recovered with other potions. Even during wartime, as long as comprehensive preparations are made and the pain can be endured, I am confident that people can recover basic combat ability within two days.

Relatively speaking, what makes Zhou Duan most delighted is the value of the potion. This potion is enough to take his research on Kekkei Genkai a big step forward!"

"Has everyone finished their preparations!"

Zhou Duan slowly calmed his excited heart. As the last bandage was tied, he stood up:

"My body is fine now and doesn't affect my actions. We were chased from the southwest to here just now, and now we have to rush back to the northeast. Form up, let's head out now... Hmm? Lord Orochimaru?"

"What a... good... battle!"

Orochimaru stood on the branch of a large tree. He originally intended to praise Zhou Duan's team for successfully eliminating a powerful Sand Ninja, but Orochimaru, who had not yet been tempered by the years, even though he was a notorious cold-blooded killer on the battlefield, his eyes twitched slightly as he watched the "kikubu-splitting" battle:

"This guy was originally my prey, but I didn't expect this Sand Ninja to be so decisive. After being hit by me once, he immediately used forbidden ninjutsu.

This guy swallowed the other three members of the squad and immediately began to flee. I chased him here and found that your combat awareness was quite good, so I didn't make a move. Are you alright?"

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Orochimaru!"

Looking at Orochimaru on the tree, Zhou Duan was full of doubts. When he was a child in the village, he often interacted with Orochimaru, relying on his status as a second-generation official. But Orochimaru always seemed indifferent to everyone, not even giving the Third Hokage a good look!

Zhou Duan was certain that if he had encountered Orochimaru alone, as long as he wasn't critically injured and dying, Orochimaru wouldn't even glance at him. Hyakusho was from the Hyuga clan's branch family, and Minato was a kid with no family background. The only remaining possibility was Nawaki, and Nawaki...

Thinking of this, Zhou Duan suddenly had an epiphany, his eyes narrowed, and a warm smile appeared:

"Lord Orochimaru, we just went through a fierce battle and our combat power is severely depleted. It's a dangerous time. I happen to have some tea and snacks here. Could you guard us for a while?"