The Ninja World's Number One Ba Tu Lu - Orochimaru

Ryobu couldn't stand Obito's sermonizing and grew a little impatient. "Enough, Obito. You've never had a serious illness, so you don't know how one bottle of Special Medicine can bankrupt an entire family."

"Take your previous injuries, for example. If Madara hadn't Transplanted White Zetsu Cells into you, even if your teacher Minato became a Rogue Ninja, he still couldn't have scraped together the huge surgical fee for you."

"The Leaf Village was absolutely not a village bathed in sunlight."

Obito kept muttering, "If you think the Leaf Village is bad, then you should go build up the Leaf Village. If you think the village is corrupt, then you should run for Hokage—"

Ryobu didn't wait for Obito to finish before shocking him. "Run for Hokage? You really think the Hokage is elected? The Hokage is a Senju Lineage master-disciple hereditary system."

"If Uchiha people want to become Hokage, then unless Sarutobi's Lao Feng suddenly comes back to life and spreads his legs for customers."

"You're talking nonsense. The Third Lord is absolutely not such a Narrow-minded person."

Black and White Zetsu suddenly appeared In Front Of Ryobu, and Ryobu was Startled.

"What the hell are you doing? Popping out like that—holy crap, you scared me to death!"

Black and White Zetsu was speechless, and White Zetsu spoke bluntly. "Lord Madara has awakened. He wants to see you."

Ryobu's heart tightened. The time Madara had given him was almost up. It seemed he couldn't escape this time.

"Let's go. The jutsu I developed for Ancestor has already succeeded. Now we're just waiting for Ancestor to return to his peak and unite the Ninja World."

Ryobu jogged In Front Of Madara, looking like a filial son to Madara. "Ancestor, you're awake! These days, your Grandson couldn't eat well or drink enough water, all because I was worried something might happen to Ancestor!"

Madara didn't have the energy to joke with Ryobu. He looked at Ryobu somewhat weakly and said, "...Ryobu, have you finished developing your jutsu?"

"Well..."

When Ryobu opened his mouth, his tone was hesitant, and the words paused again at his lips.

Madara flew into a rage, electricity gathering in his hand as he looked about to Electrocute Ryobu.

Ryobu hurriedly spoke. "Ancestor, it's done. There's already no problem. I can transfer my life to Ancestor right now and let Ancestor Restore Youth."

Madara withdrew his hand and made a promise. "As long as you help me restore my strength, after I recover my energy, I'll help you awaken your eyes, directly helping you open them to Three Tomoe."

Ryobu showed a look of delight. "Ancestor, then what else is there to say? I'll give you my life right now."

Ryobu's hand was just about to touch Madara's chest.

Rumble—

Suddenly, the entire Underground Base churned like rivers and seas, as if some giant creature had charged inside and Are currently destroying the entire Underground Base.

Black and White Zetsu turned into a Pitcher Plant, firmly protecting Madara to avoid any mishap befalling him.

Amid the chaos, White Zetsu noticed that Ryobu's figure had disappeared.

"Crap, that kid Ryobu took advantage of the chaos and ran just now."

Black Zetsu followed immediately after. "The Flame Uchiha Gunbai and Moon Ring Sickle are gone too. That kid swept them away."

Madara was so furious that he spat out a mouthful of blood. "Little Beast!"

He wasn't even dead yet, and this kid was already eager to divide the inheritance. If he died, the brat would probably dance on his grave.

How had the Uchiha of the Leaf Village raised such a bastard?

"Hahaha..."

Ryobu picked up the Uchiha Clan's Heirloom Divine Tool—the Uchiha Gunbai, the Ninja tool also called the Flame Uchiha Gunbai—and activated the Mayfly Technique, sprinting wildly underground.

The function of this Ninja tool was to rebound ninjutsu. It could even rebound Naruto's small Tailed Beast Ball, and its power was no less than Cloud Village's Banana Fan.

Aside from that, Ryobu had also taken Madara's personal weapon—the Death God Scythe, a scythe also known as the Moon Ring Sickle.

This scythe had no Special Ability, but it was sharp and sturdy enough. The fact that it hadn't shattered during Madara and Hashirama's great battle was enough to prove its toughness was no lower than the Kusanagi Sword.

It could also count as a divine tool.

The Moon Ring Sickle and Flame Uchiha Gunbai were used together, one for attack and one for defense, complementing each other perfectly.

Unfortunately, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was too big. Otherwise, Ryobu's automatic pickup could have picked it up too.

Ryobu burrowed back to his own base. Vines extended from his hand, rolled up Ryūsetsu and Obito, and he fled for his life with them as well.

Obito found it a little strange. "Ryobu, was it an earthquake? Why was there such a huge commotion?"

Ryobu answered, "It wasn't an earthquake. I reckon some Ninja from the outside world discovered Madara's traces."

Obito showed delight. "It must be Leaf Village People. Ryobu, let's hurry over to support them. After we take Madara Uchiha's head later, maybe we can make up for our crimes."

Ryobu raised his hand, wanting to shock him, but after thinking about it, he let it go.

This kid was already beyond saving.

Ryobu was just about to take Ryūsetsu and leave when Tobi stopped him. "Ryobu, where do you want to go? Aren't you going to play Dabian with me?"

"Play with your damn mother! Tobi, stop blocking me. You can't beat me. I have to run."

"Madara Old Demon is too dangerous. I can't guarantee at all whether he'll kill me after he Restores Youth."

Tobi moved aside and said, "Ryobu, are you going to run again? You fled from the Leaf Village to here. Where else can you run?"

"..."

Lord Liao Wu froze. The Ninja World was so vast—where was he supposed to belong?

He might as well find a bridge and block it for the rest of his life!

Obito urged him, "Liao Wu, don't listen to this shit-eater. You can still turn back. As long as you take down Madara, the Third Lord can forgive you."

Suddenly, a Giant Python with a diameter as tall as two people burst out of the rock wall above them, opened its bloody maw, and swallowed Liao Wu and the others whole.

At the critical moment, Lord Liao Wu took Obito and Ryūsetsu with him and used Earth Escape to flee. Tobi was swallowed directly by the great snake.

He even sounded pretty happy. "Haha! I can finally be pooped out just like crap."

Obito was somewhat pleasantly surprised. "It's Lord Orochimaru's Summoning Snake. Lord Orochimaru is here! Liao Wu, surrender now!"

Liao Wu had no hands free, so he could only shout at Ryūsetsu, "Ryūsetsu, shock him, shock him!"

Ryūsetsu had already gotten used to Liao Wu's orders. "Lord Liao Wu, I don't have Lightning Release. I only know Fire Style Ninjutsu."

"Burn him. Burn his eyebrows."

"O-okay, Lord Liao Wu."

"Damn it, Ryūsetsu, you've gone along with Liao Wu too?"

"Don't burn my eyebrows! I'm already ugly enough. If I get any uglier, Rin really won't recognize me anymore."

As Liao Wu fled, a White Scaled Serpent suddenly blocked his path.

"Liao Wu, my Old Classmate, I've had such a hard time finding you!"

Liao Wu stopped, his heart sinking to the Valley Floor as he said grimly, "Orochimaru!"

Obito was so excited his eyebrows bunched together. "Lord Orochimaru, you finally came to save me! Quick, kill Liao Wu! He has a Forbidden Technique that can Restore Youth to Madara Uchiha!"

"Orochimaru?"

The White Python opposite them let out an Evil Smile, then transformed into a White Hair Serpent-Eyed Ninja wearing a beige robe. White bandages wrapped around his Whole Body, and the exposed parts of his skin looked as if shards of porcelain had been pasted onto him.

"Hiruko!"

Liao Wu was shocked. He had not expected the ninja blocking him to be Hiruko, whom he had killed.

"Why are you wearing Orochimaru's clothes? And using his techniques?"

Obito froze. "Hiruko? Who's that?"

Although Hiruko was a Jonin, Konoha had so many Jonin that Obito could not possibly know them all.

Moreover, as a Jonin, Hiruko had been very mediocre. Usually, he stayed holed up in his own den researching Forbidden Techniques and rarely showed himself, so very few people knew him.

Hiruko's expression turned somewhat gloomy. This was exactly why he wanted to become a Big Shot like one of the Sannin—because... he truly did not want to remain mediocre any longer.

If it was Hiruko, then Liao Wu had no need to be that nervous.

"Hiruko, seriously, why pretend to be Orochimaru? You scared me so badly I almost pissed myself."

"From the look of you, you're Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation! Orochimaru still ended up walking the path of the 'Ninja World's number-one Ba Tu Lu,' huh?"

Hiruko roared at Liao Wu in flustered fury. "Liao Wu, who do you think you owe everything you have today to? We developed the Chimera Technique together, and I never thought you'd actually Backstab me."

"Fine, you killed me. But then you threw me into a toilet."

"You bastard, you bastard—"

Hiruko was so furious that the Chakra Flames around his Whole Body swelled, making him look like a mass of blue light in the dark Underground Base.