Uchiha Yu did not know what he should do if Orochimaru wanted his body.
Orochimaru's current strength was not weak; if he truly set his sights on him, he would have no choice but to fight him to the death.
Orochimaru flicked out his long tongue and slowly walked toward Uchiha Yu.
"I wonder what kind of skills you possess, being the younger brother of Uchiha Itachi!"
Uchiha Yu took a deep breath and, with a "let's see what happens" mindset, gripped his Kusanagi Sword and charged straight forward.
Possessing mastery of Konoha-Style Taijutsu, every one of Uchiha Yu's strikes was incomparably sharp.
Yet, they were all easily neutralized by Orochimaru.
His body seemed as if it had no bones, always able to twist into unexpected angles.
This made Uchiha Yu's scalp tingle.
Is this Orochimaru even human?
Uchiha Yu let out a cold snort and instantly formed the seals for the Shadow Clone Technique.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Four clones instantly appeared by Uchiha Yu's side.
"Five Elements Fusion!"
Uchiha Yu roared, and manic chakra began to run rampant.
Including the original, the five Uchiha Yus instantly unleashed ninjutsu of five different chakra natures!
In an instant, five astonishing streams of chakra erupted outward!
Watching this scene, Sarutobi Asuma clenched his fists.
I'm familiar with this routine!
He's going to blow up my house again!
Facing this formidable strike, the curiosity in Orochimaru's eyes grew even more intense.
How could a mere youth possess such power?
This is interesting!
It had to be said that this attack was indeed very strong.
But for Orochimaru, it was still a bit weak.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
A gale capable of blowing away everything in its path erupted directly from Orochimaru's mouth.
The fierce wind forcibly pushed Uchiha Yu's ninjutsu right back.
It exploded with a thunderous roar!
Dust filled the sky, and flames scattered in every direction.
Uchiha Yu's heart was filled with shock.
He is truly worthy of being someone who can summon the Triple Rashomon; the chakra within him is simply ferocious!
Uchiha Yu scratched his head. How was he supposed to deal with this guy?
Use the Great Luo Heaven to twist his head off?
He didn't have that kind of ability yet!
Besides, for almost anything, including the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, having its head twisted off would mean certain death.
But Orochimaru...
Even if you threw him into magma, he might not necessarily die!
From within the swirling dust, a brilliant light darted forward.
The Kusanagi Sword!
Uchiha Yu raised the Kusanagi Sword in his hand and slashed out with all his might.
The two swords collided directly.
Uchiha Yu's wrist went numb, and his body retreated several steps.
Orochimaru reached out a hand, and his Kusanagi Sword returned to his grasp.
However, when he looked down, he saw a small dent on the blade of his Kusanagi Sword.
"The sword in your hand is no ordinary blade." Orochimaru simply tossed his sword onto the ground.
"Follow me, and I will bestow power upon you." Orochimaru extended his hand, beginning to recruit him.
Sarutobi Asuma, his clansmen, and the ninjas of the Shimura Clan were all completely dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Wasn't Orochimaru on their side?
Why start trying to recruit Uchiha Yu?
Sarutobi Asuma's heart trembled violently at this moment.
It was a good thing he had kept his guard up; if he had continued to follow Orochimaru, there was no telling what might have happened.
This guy was absolutely untrustworthy!
Uchiha Yu felt speechless.
Follow you? Do I need you to give me power?
I have my System daddy!
Besides, is that love? You're just lusting after my body! You're despicable!
Uchiha Yu let out a cold snort and said, "I would rather kill you than submit to you!"
With that, Uchiha Yu formed hand seals, channeled Earth Release, and began to slowly sink into the ground.
"See ya!"
Uchiha Yu wanted nothing more than to leave this place of trouble.
The corners of Orochimaru's mouth curled into a smile. "Want to leave? It's not that easy!"
Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation could not be performed just anywhere.
He could only reincarnate once every three years, and he wanted a perfect vessel.
Uchiha Yu appeared to be exactly that.
In an instant, the ground cracked open.
Several pythons emerged from beneath the earth, wrapping tightly around Uchiha Yu's body.
Uchiha Yu let out a muffled groan as he was launched into the air, landing on the ground with a heavy thud.
"Orochimaru, what are you doing?" Uchiha Yu watched the cold snakes coiling around him, his heart trembling uncontrollably.
Damn it, let's talk this out.
Don't ruin my body!
Orochimaru crouched down, looked at Uchiha Yu, and said, "I wouldn't mistreat you, so what exactly are you afraid of?"
Uchiha Yu heaved a long sigh.
"Uncle Snake, why don't you come to my Konoha? You can do whatever you want, and I will fully support your research, but don't you dare lay a finger on our own people." Uchiha Yu began to counter-recruit.
He had given up on struggling; even if he shook off these snakes and escaped under the cover of his ocular power, he could run for a moment, but not for a lifetime.
It would be better to recruit Orochimaru into the Uchiha fold directly.
This was just doing what Danzo should have done anyway.
Orochimaru laughed. "I didn't expect you to start negotiating with me."
However, Orochimaru was quite tempted by Uchiha Yu's terms.
He had been driven out of the village by Sarutobi Hiruzen previously because of his human experimentation.
Having lost the resources of Konoha, Orochimaru's research had stagnated for quite some time.
Now that Sarutobi Hiruzen was dead and an Uchiha had succeeded as Hokage, an olive branch had been extended to him.
Should he accept it or not?
"Can you represent the Uchiha?" Orochimaru chuckled.
He didn't think Uchiha Yu had that kind of authority.
Uchiha Yu revealed his Mangekyo. "With these eyes alone, I can secure quite a lot for you."
In the current Uchiha Clan, very few people could even awaken the Sharingan, let alone the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Orochimaru smiled faintly.
"What a pity, such a fine vessel. But your terms are even more tempting."
Orochimaru stood up and patted Uchiha Yu on the shoulder. "One day, you will surely feel proud to have become my vessel."
Uchiha Yu felt nothing.
Trying to brainwash me? Keep dreaming!
Watching Orochimaru, who had wanted to be his ally just moments ago, so casually defect to Uchiha Yu's side, Sarutobi Asuma's eyes widened in shock.
After thinking it over for a moment, Sarutobi Asuma raised his Chakra Blade and said, "Orochimaru, if you intend to join Konoha, then you are an enemy of Konoha! I will finish you here!"
Orochimaru sneered. "Sarutobi Asuma, even if Konoha truly welcomes the rule of the Uchiha, does that mean you are no longer a ninja of Konoha? Your meaningless pride will lead you to your death sooner or later."
With that, several long snakes rose from behind Orochimaru, coiling around his body and flicking their tongues incessantly.
"In consideration of the fact that you are the teacher's son, I will give you one chance. As long as you join my Otogakure now, I will grant your Sarutobi Clan a way to survive."
To Orochimaru, the three hundred members of the Sarutobi Clan were also a treasure trove.
For the currently underpopulated Otogakure, this was also a significant asset.
Orochimaru did not like to waste resources.
Sarutobi Asuma lit a cigarette and said, "You mean..."
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