Konoha Crush Plan: Epic Enhancement (12)

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Taichi's expression changed in shock, and his body tensed instantly. "What did you say?"

Hikari, his face contorted with rage, exclaimed, "That's absolutely impossible!"

As she spoke, she was about to activate the Demonic items that Shiraha had left for her.

Orochimaru in front of them is extremely powerful. Even if they use the magic sealed in the Demonic items, they might not be a match for Orochimaru. However, at this close range, as long as the Demonic items they carry are activated, Shiraha will arrive at the fastest speed. It will only take a little time to delay them.

Shin, standing to the side, was also somewhat puzzled, because before this operation began, Lord Orochimaru had said not to provoke Shiraha.

The three people in front of him were all Shiraha's children. Although Xin knew that Lord Orochimaru valued him, he also knew that Lord Orochimaru would not go so far as to make a deadly enemy of Shiraha for his sake.

However, as a disciple and subordinate, Shin fully supports any decision Orochimaru makes and has no objections whatsoever.

Of the people present, Shion reacted the calmest. After a brief silence, she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

"Sister Shion? What are you saying?!"

"We don't need to be afraid of him; we still have what Dad left behind."

Taichi and Hikari both looked at Shion in surprise.

Shion smiled and shook her head at Taichi and Hikari beside her, then walked towards Orochimaru.

She had only taken a few steps when Orochimaru spoke up, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

"You didn't hurt me back then, so you definitely won't now, right, Uncle?" Shion walked confidently to Orochimaru's side.

Orochimaru was taken aback by Shion's words. He recalled the first time he met this audacious little girl who had run away from home, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Wait for me here, I'll be right back," Shion said, turning to look at Hikari and Taichi.

"Sister Shion, but..." Taichi didn't know what to say.

"Orochimaru, if you dare to hurt Shion, Mom and Dad will not let you get away with it!" Hikari said threateningly, then tugged at Taichi's sleeve. Now that Shion was willing to leave with Orochimaru, she couldn't stop her. She could only avoid conflict for the time being and then immediately ask her father for help.

As for whether her words would anger Orochimaru, Hikari wasn't afraid at all.

If Orochimaru were to make a move, he would have done so from the very beginning. It's clear that he's very wary of their parents and therefore doesn't dare to use force.

"Let's go." Orochimaru ignored Hikari and Taichi and headed directly towards the east side of the forest.

The other two Otogakure ninjas, at Orochimaru's signal, headed in another direction to continue participating in the Chunin Selection Exam.

As for Shin, he left with Orochimaru Shion.

After they left, Taichi hurriedly asked, "Sister, what should we do now?"

"Notify Dad immediately and let him handle this." Hikari said with a grim face, "Orochimaru was Dad's teacher, and Shion met him when she was little. He shouldn't hurt Shion."

"Then I'll inform Dad!" As soon as Taichi finished speaking, he sat cross-legged on the ground. After they advanced to the First-Level Bloodline Warlock, they could directly activate their bloodline power and immediately communicate with their father, Shiraha, who was the source of their bloodline, over a great distance. However, they rarely did this, since no one wanted their parents to watch over them all the time. But the situation was special now, and they had to Request for Aid.

Orochimaru traveled leisurely eastward through the Death Forest, seemingly in no hurry to leave.

Shin behind him looked tense, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. He didn't quite understand what Orochimaru's intentions were, but he didn't want to ask directly, so he was really holding it in.

On the contrary, Shion seemed to be on a picnic with Orochimaru, not at all like someone who was coerced into accompanying him.

After walking for a while, Orochimaru suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, Shin and Shion also stopped.

Orochimaru turned around, a smile on his face, "You've arrived, but this isn't a good place to meet. Come with me."

As he spoke, Orochimaru grabbed Shin and Shion by the shoulders, and the three of them instantly disappeared into the ground, traveling rapidly underground.

A few minutes later, when Orochimaru brought Shin and Shion out, they had arrived at the foot of a small hill. Orochimaru quickly Hand Seals and then slapped the ground. The grass in front of him trembled, and then the ground sank, revealing a hole with a diameter of more than three meters.

Shion peered into the deep cave entrance and saw a series of steps leading down into the darkness, the destination unknown.

As Orochimaru walked, he explained to Shion, "This is a base I set up outside Konoha. I didn't expect that after so many years, it still hasn't been destroyed."

As he spoke, Orochimaru stepped down. The barrier inside had been destroyed, but the base still existed. It seemed the old man was quite sentimental. This caused a slight fluctuation in Orochimaru's emotions, but he quickly calmed down.

Shion and Shin followed Orochimaru to the end of the steps, where they found themselves in a deep, dark corridor that seemed to stretch endlessly. Lamplight hung on the walls on either side, emitting a faint glow.

The three walked to the room at the end of the corridor. The door was covered with cobwebs. When they pushed the door open, the room was filled with the smell of decay.

Orochimaru looked at the dusty lab benches and some basic experimental equipment that he hadn't had time to take with him, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, he has been gone for more than a decade, having fulfilled his dream of achieving Eternal Life. But the old man, the Third Hokage, is nearing the end of his life.

"Uncle, you're waiting for my dad, right?" Shion's gentle voice interrupted Orochimaru's recollection.

"Why would you think that?" Orochimaru turned around.

Shion nodded and said, "You want to meet my father, but you don't want to go to him first. Instead, you want him to come to you. What an awkward mentality, just like back then."

After fully inheriting her mother Miroku's Priestess powers, in addition to gaining control over otherworldly monsters, her original ability to foresee death became even stronger, allowing her to see more of the future.

When Shion encountered Orochimaru, she did not sense any malice from Orochimaru, nor did she see herself injured or killed, so she was certain that Orochimaru would not harm her.

Then, recalling Orochimaru's awkward personality back then, one can tell that he must have something he wanted to see their father about, but he didn't want to go directly to him, so he used this roundabout method.

"How dare you speak to Lord Orochimaru like that?!" Shin shouted angrily from the side. He was afraid that Shion would anger Orochimaru, and even more afraid that Orochimaru would harm Shion, thus making an enemy of Shiraha.

Shion's expression froze at Orochimaru's words. He then waved his hand at Shin, looked at Shion blankly, and said, "All I want is your bloodline power."

Upon hearing this, Shion stretched out her right arm, rolled up the sleeve, and revealed her fair arm.

"..." Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness, and then he suddenly came to Shion's side.

Orochimaru raised his hand, and a ball of Chakra with a faint blue glow appeared in his palm. The amount of Chakra was small, but its purity was beyond Shion's imagination.

Shion looked puzzled, but before she could speak, Orochimaru flipped his wrist and slapped the ball of Chakra in his palm into Shion's hand.

"This is..." Shion suddenly felt a warm current fill her body, as if every cell had become more active because of the power of this Chakra.

Orochimaru did not answer Shion's question, but instead stared solemnly at the entrance of the laboratory.

Shiraha's figure flashed several times and appeared beside Shion.

"Dad." Shion was taken aback.

Shiraha sensed a peculiar Chakra aura, then grabbed Shion's wrist, sensing the special Chakra entering her body.

"This Chakra"

"It's been a long time, Shiraha." Orochimaru said calmly, "This is the Chakra I stole from Naruto. I didn't expect that Naruto also had the power of Outer Being. Don't worry, I have removed the soul consciousness from the Chakra. Shion obtained pure Chakra. Consider this my compensation for taking her away."

"An apology? You're really generous, just giving away Otsutsuki Chakra like that!" Shiraha's face darkened slightly. After receiving Taichi's message, he immediately confirmed the location through his bloodline connection with Shion.

"So you really know about the Otsutsuki!" Orochimaru had an expression that said he already knew. The reason he gave away the Otsutsuki Chakra he obtained from Naruto was because he was being targeted by an unknown powerful creature, so he wanted to drag Shiraha down with him.

Of course, regardless of the circumstances, Orochimaru removed the soul consciousness from this Chakra. The amount of this extremely pure Chakra was too small to have much effect on him, but it was of great benefit to Shion.

Shiraha would find it hard to refuse this gift and apology.

"You don't think this is all over, do you?!" Shiraha narrowed his eyes, and a terrifying aura rose from his body, the immense soul pressure directly enveloping Orochimaru in front of him.

Orochimaru's expression changed, and his bright yellow vertical pupils suddenly contracted. Using the power of a sorcerer to fight against Shiraha, he felt like a newborn snake, while Shiraha standing in front of him was a colossal python. He was as insignificant as dust. This was a bloodline suppression from the soul level.

Therefore, Orochimaru immediately mobilized the Otsutsuki Chakra within his body to counter Shiraha's momentum.

At this moment, Shion and Shin felt nothing, because Shiraha had reached a new level of control over power. But when Orochimaru used Otsutsuki Chakra, Shion and Shin finally sensed a terrifying Chakra aura.

"Dad, I'm not in danger. Orochimaru means no harm." Shion quickly stepped forward to reassure him. She could sense Orochimaru's power. Although she had more confidence in Shiraha, it was clear that there was no need for the two sides to fight.

Shiraha's expression relaxed, and the surging Magic Power and Mental Power around him receded into his body.

At the same time, Orochimaru felt that the terrifying soul pressure vanish without a trace, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Have you already surpassed the first level?" Orochimaru couldn't help but ask, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"I'm just one step away from the final stage of level two," Shiraha answered truthfully, then took out a scroll from his pocket and tossed it to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru took the scroll and began to examine it. Soon, his expression became quite interesting.

The scroll contains a record of a mysterious and powerful world: the Wizarding World.

This was the textbook that Shiraha used to educate Shion, Hikari, and Taichi. It contained some basic information about the Wizarding World, but for Orochimaru, it was like opening the door to a new world.

Orochimaru realized for the first time that the universe was far more vast than he had imagined, and that in addition to interstellar races like the Otsutsuki Clan, there were also powerful civilizations like the Wizarding World that spanned the multiverse.

After level two comes Third Level, and after Third Level come Star-Level, Moonlight-Level, Sunday-Level.

Even if he lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years, he might not be able to explore even one percent of the unknown mysteries of the universe.

"The Wizarding World has become so powerful. No wonder you have surpassed all ninjas, including your predecessors, in such a short time."

Orochimaru withdrew his gaze from the scroll, staring at Shiraha, his inner shock lingering for a long time.

I thought the Otsutsuki Clan was strong enough, but now it seems they are nothing compared to the Wizard.

Powerful Wizard could even place gods on their experimental tables, which suited Orochimaru's tastes perfectly.

"Didn't you also absorb Isshiki, which caused a qualitative change in your soul, thus severing your bloodline connection with me and becoming independent from my bloodline?"

Shiraha said calmly.

Orochimaru's Chakra has undergone a fundamental change compared to before, and most importantly, he is able to withstand the pressure under his powerful Soul Power.

Otherwise, given Orochimaru's soul weakness left by the Forbidden Technique Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu, even if he obtained the Six Paths Power, his soul weakness would still be exploited by Shiraha.

From the perspective of life level alone, Orochimaru can already be considered Third Level life form.

However, being Third Level life form does not necessarily mean having the combat power of Third-Level Wizard (sorcerer).

Even if Orochimaru erased the soul consciousness in his bloodline and made this bloodline independent, it is still Snake Bloodline. However, Shiraha's bloodline source and sorcerer level are much higher than Orochimaru's. This kind of restraint is not something that Orochimaru can ignore now.

That's why Shiraha gave Orochimaru a warning first.

"I don't want something like today to happen again," Shiraha said, changing the subject.

"Of course." Orochimaru smiled. "I'm just looking for a collaboration with you; I don't want to make an enemy of you."

Shiraha's heart skipped a beat; he already knew what was going on, but he still asked, "What kind of cooperation?"

"Let's work together to deal with the Otsutsuki Clan, who may come here in the future, and also Kaguya Otsutsuki," Orochimaru said solemnly.

Shiraha countered, "Then what can I get?"

"I can share all the technology and resources I have acquired with you. Don't you want to know how I managed to eliminate the soul consciousness in my bloodline?"

With your intelligence, given the right inspiration, you could absolutely surpass me and far exceed my current level.

What I pursue is a long life, to explore the unknown, and to seek eternal truth.

We didn't have any fundamental conflict before.

Orochimaru continued.

Shiraha fell into a brief silence, then nodded and said, "Deal."

Orochimaru smiled happily and then extended his fist toward Shiraha.