In an underground chamber somewhere in the Land of Fields,
Kimimaro sat inside, surrounded by scattered white bones.
"I've finally managed to control the power of the Cursed Seal of Heaven..."
Kimimaro's expression was calm, a glint of light flickering in his eyes.
After receiving the Cursed Seal of Heaven Orochimaru had left behind, Kimimaro endured three days and nights of agony,
and ultimately persevered through sheer force of will.
He had successfully accepted the power of the Cursed Seal of Heaven, and at the same time, cured his Kekkei Genkai Disease.
Kimimaro was now a completely different person.
His already exceptional combat talent could finally be fully realized, and he was no longer the sickly boy from the original story.
"Then, rescuing Lord Orochimaru and dealing with Konoha..."
"Where should I begin?"
Kimimaro furrowed his brow, his cool expression tinged with thought.
Even though he was strong now, he still couldn't compare to Konoha, the Ninja World's foremost military power.
To reclaim Orochimaru's soul from Konoha, he would need to plan carefully.
However, no matter how skilled Kimimaro was at fighting, he was still only a boy of around ten.
For the moment, he couldn't think of any good ideas.
"Rumble!"
A tremor-like rumbling sounded above Kimimaro's head, making him frown.
"Are shinobi fighting up there?!"
Kimimaro's expression turned cold.
"This is Lord Orochimaru's territory!"
There was still an Orochimaru laboratory here, along with the results of his experiments. They couldn't just abandon it.
With that in mind, Kimimaro decided to go take a look.
Above ground,
a pale figure flickered back and forth, leaving an afterimage behind with every flash.
He reappeared elsewhere, darting around at incredible speed.
Hiruko's face was dark, his expression utterly grim.
"This Jiraiya..."
"He's a real pain to deal with!"
"I can't shake