Capturing Orochimaru

When the Fourth Naraku heard that it was "Icha Icha Paradise," his eyes lit up. He had always been interested in this book but couldn't buy it; it turned out that Naraku hadn't released it Jiraiya.

"Oh, sure, sure~ Hahahaha"

Jiraiya, with a broad smile and a lewd look in his eyes, was lost in his fantasy of becoming a great writer, as if he had countless fans and readers.

Jiraiya remembered something, and his expression quickly returned to seriousness. He straightened his face, realizing that he hadn't forgotten why he had returned to Konoha. He had been so engrossed in the conversation that he had almost forgotten his business.

Seeing the change in Jiraiya's expression, Naraku understood. Having finally gotten to be alone with Jiraiya, Naraku asked a question he had always wanted to ask:

"Jiraiya, as you know, I also enjoy studying Ninjutsu, and I've always had a good relationship with Orochimaru. As for you, a fellow legendary Sannin..."

I have a small question. How do you control hair in your "Needle Jizo" and "Wild Lion's Mane Technique?

"Needle Jizo? This is my unique secret technique. Fourth Hokage, even if you are the Hokage, I won't teach it to you easily."

Jiraiya regained his composure and shook his head slightly.

Secret techniques are not easily taught. The Summoning Beast the Sannin are generally not taught to outsiders except for their direct disciples, as this is the foundation of their Ninjutsu.

The Sannin also possessed many unique secret techniques, such as Jiraiya's ability to condense Chakra into oil, a special property that is unknown whether it belongs to the Kekkei Genkai type.

Jiraiya's Fire Style: Flame Bullet, Great Flame Bullet, and similar techniques all involve first Chakra Nature Transformation into oil, then changing its nature again to condense fire, and finally exhaling it.

Compared to conventional Fire Style, this Fire Style, which incorporates oil properties, is clearly superior in various ways; its combustion properties alone are terrifying.

Jiraiya's second secret technique is manipulating his hair. His hair can be long or short, and it is incredibly strong. It can be used to launch Senbon, entangle enemies, or protect himself.

It's truly a graceful Ninjutsu for fighting Ninjutsu; standing still, you can kill your enemy with just your hair.

In particular, Naraku himself had long, curly black hair, and he was very interested in this kind of hair manipulation Ninjutsu.

"Hmph, Jiraiya, you've been wandering around outside the village doing nothing right. Starting tomorrow, you'll be guarding the gates of Konoha. Even as one of the Sannin, you must make a contribution to Konoha! A contribution that the villagers can see!"

Naraku snorted coldly, his expression changing, no longer indulging the Sannin, Jiraiya. He adopted the airs of the Hokage.

"You, you, you, Fourth Hokage, you've gone too far! I am the Toad Sage!"

Uchiha Nara, whose expression changed as Jiraiya as turning the pages of a book. Just moments ago, they were fans, readers, and good buddies, but now they were Hokage, their relationship transformed into superior and subordinate.

"There's no way around it, Jiraiya. You know the village is short of ninjas, and besides, my hair keeps falling out. Hair loss, you understand?"

This hair loss problem has been bothering me for a long time. I never expected you to hide even such a small Ninjutsu.

I'm the Hokage, and the current head of the Uchiha clan. At worst, I can just trade Ninjutsu for it. I see you usually enjoy gathering materials, and you seem to work very hard at it.

How about I teach you the Invisibility Technique? It's an S-rank Invisibility Technique, the Camouflage Stealth Technique, the Invisibility Technique of Iwagakure), a closely guarded secret. It will definitely help you gather materials more effectively and bring benefits to the men of the Shinobi World."

Naraku first pretended to be troubled by his hair, then appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him, finally proposing to exchange it for Ninjutsu.

"Alright, fine! No need for the Invisibility Technique. I'm quite skilled in Invisibility Technique and have never been detected. But since you're the Fourth Hokage..."

It is my honor that you are interested in my Ninjutsu, and I should teach you as well."

Whether Jiraiya was afraid of Naraku or genuinely wanted to help treat his hair loss, he readily pulled out paper and pen.

He wrote and Hand Seals on a piece of paper, noting the hand seals, the methods of Chakra manipulation, and nature transformations, and then handed it to Naraku.

"The Needle Jizo and the Wild Lion's Mane Technique are my specialties in manipulating hair, and I have already taught them to you."

"I've wasted so much time. I have to go after Orochimaru now. See you another day, Fourth Hokage."

Naraku accepted the scroll from Jiraiya with a smile and nodded in response.

"Thank you for your trouble, Jiraiya. If possible, it would be better to capture Orochimaru alive. After all, he came from Konoha and once fought alongside me."

Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Naraku's words. What he feared most was that the Fourth Hokage would disregard everything and insist on killing Orochimaru. Even though Orochimaru was extremely wicked, as a friend, he found it unbearable to see Orochimaru suffer such a fate.

"Thank you, Fourth Generation."

Jiraiya waved his hand, jumped out of the window, and disappeared in a few flashes.

Naraku glanced at Jiraiya's departing figure, then turned his gaze back to studying the Needle Jizo and Wild Lion's Mane Technique that Jiraiya had written down.

"If I were to develop and improve this Ninjutsu and manufacture some hair growth tonic, wouldn't that be very profitable?"

Naraku's thoughts jumped around a lot, and he carefully pondered the scroll.

"This Ninjutsu looks simple, but I didn't expect it to be so complicated."

Naraku currently possesses many of Orochimaru's soul-related secret techniques and forbidden techniques, as well as Tsunade's numerous Medical Ninjutsu and related Taijutsu and forbidden techniques.

Now I've come across some of Jiraiya's Ninjutsu, and aside from the lack of Summoning Beast related to the Sannin, the rest are practically a fusion of the Sannin.

On a dock outside the Eastern Stronghold of the Land of Fire, Orochimaru stood quietly, waiting for the ships belonging to his subordinate forces outside the village to pick him up.

What was originally a three-day trip turned into a five-day ordeal for Orochimaru, who, with the help of Danzo's Root, outmaneuvered the Anbu and escaped.

Having shaken off the idiot Jiraiya, Jiraiya one of the Sannin, they were finally about to leave the Land of Land of Fire.

Orochimaru's first step was to go to the chaotic Land of Water to hide, rest, and recuperate before making his move.

The disguise was successful at this moment. After leaving the Eastern Stronghold, the last line of defense of Konoha, Orochimaru's lips curled up, and he was in a very good mood.

"From now on, birds can roam freely in the sky, and fish can leap freely in the sea. They will no longer be bound by the constraints of Konoha."

"As I am about to perfect the secret technique of immortality, my lifespan will be limitless, and Konoha will ultimately become history, destroyed under my witness."

Orochimaru was ambitious. As one of the Sannin, the former Jonin Class Leader, and Konoha Jonin Konoha trained by the next Hokage, he had a deep understanding of many of Konoha's Ninjutsu and secrets.

They also had a good understanding of Konoha's layout and the abilities of its ninjas, and were very clear about the defenses of Konoha's many strongholds in the Land of Fire.

After all, Orochimaru frequently traveled to and from these strongholds during the Ninja War, playing a vital role for Konoha.

Although he had some affection for Konoha, the village that gave him birth, no amount of ties could stop Orochimaru from studying Ninjutsu and pursuing immortality.

Orochimaru watched the large ship slowly approaching the dock in the distance, feeling extremely pleased. As long as he could board the ship and head to the Land of Water, avoiding the current troubles, he would surely become the strongest Shinobi World in the future, given his immortal lifespan.

The ship slowly approached the shore, Orochimaru with a smile on his face.

"Fourth generation..."

However, the scene on the ship made the giant snake's smile fade, and a look of fear appeared on its face.