Those Who Left Konoha

"Where are you going?" Uchiha Shingen asked with a smile.

Orochimaru Uchiha Shingen.

This guy's Chakra control is already at its peak.

The interference ability of the Chakra rods is formidable, but even with the combined interference of over a hundred Chakra rods, Orochimaru's Substitution Technique was still successfully released, and he had already stretched out two hands from his mouth to try and pry it open.

However, the speed was obviously too slow, otherwise they wouldn't have been blocked by Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen was very considerate and reached out to help Orochimaru get out faster.

As for weeding, he spent more than half a year weeding when he Genin.

Orochimaru: "..."

He had no choice but to shrink back, and after wandering around for a long time, he poked his head out from the other side of the Eight-Headed Serpent.

However, before he could even open his mouth, a hand reached out and grabbed Orochimaru's well-maintained long hair.

With the Human Path ability activated, Uchiha Shingen and started directly targeting his head. Once he got his hands on him, Orochimaru would have no secrets left for him.

Honestly, I knew this guy would use Orochi's size to escape!

But Orochimaru looked at him, his eyes lifeless.

But when Uchiha Shingen Orochimaru Shingen the forehead, the head deflated, leaving only a skin.

Uchiha Shingen was displeased.

At first, they said they'd have a fight, and whoever won would get to decide—that was this guy. But once the fight started, he just wandered off everywhere—that was still this guy.

They've got him pinned down here, and he's still playing hide-and-seek inside the Eight-Headed Serpent!?

Dry!

Isn't that cheating?!

The more he thought about it, the more upset he became, Uchiha Shingen simply swung his hand and unleashed a slash.

The Eight-Headed Serpent mountain, collapsed with a roar, like a toppled block.

Each piece is perfectly square, but each one has a black Chakra rod inserted into it.

"Shingen- kun, you can't catch me." Orochimaru's head suddenly popped out of the pile of "blocks" and then disappeared back into the pile.

Uchiha Shingen: "???"

This... is a provocation!?

He was truly enraged now.

He doesn't know Amaterasu, but he doesn't need it to burn something that's already Amaterasu.

That's not true.

Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!

The flames swirled and soared almost into the sky, instantly transforming the "block" mountain into a fiery mountain.

Uchiha Shingen floated in the sky, coldly watching those below.

The Chakra black rod can both interfere with the enemy's Chakra and serve as a Chakra anchor, possessing multiple functions such as perception and control.

Even if it's a living being, if you have a sufficient number of Chakra rods, you can forcibly control their body to perform Ninjutsu, and you can even forcibly summon them as a summoning beast.

This thing is really useful, but also really cruel.

In Uchiha Shingen's view, the so-called "Animal Path" is essentially about treating enemies like animals.

With the help of over a hundred black Chakra rods, Orochimaru's whereabouts were completely exposed.

They're just hard to catch.

This is really like playing whack-a-mole!

Uchiha Shingen silently vowed that if he caught Orochimaru, he would strip the guy naked and hang him from a tree.

Whether I forgive you or not is the monkey's business; my job is to hang you on a tree!

The raging flames were relentlessly engulfing the body of the Eight-Headed Serpent, and the square fragments of its body were shrinking.

To prevent Orochimaru from escaping underground, Uchiha Shingen completely isolated the space.

This is Absolute Defense, and also absolute prohibition.

He was very patient, just waiting to see where Orochimaru could hide after all the building blocks were burned.

During this process, he used Fire Release several more times to ensure that the fire burned brightly and festively.

The Eight-Headed Serpent, this shape-shifting creature powered by the Cursed Seal, is ultimately a mortal being. Although its body is large enough, it cannot fuel the fire for long.

It shrank continuously in the flames, and finally, in this raging inferno, the Eight-Headed Serpent ceased to exist, leaving only a hundred or so black Chakra rods.

Orochimaru's Chakra had vanished.

Uchiha Shingen didn't believe in this nonsense. Orochimaru's Chakra disappeared suddenly, but the way Chakra disappears when someone is burned to death is not like that.

After thoroughly examining and sensing the area, practically turning it upside down, Uchiha Shingen had to admit one thing—that bastard seems to have escaped after all!?

"Holy shit..."

Uchiha Shingen thought to himself that he had never encountered such a despicable person even in his first playthrough.

Orochimaru, I curse your ancestors! Is this what you mean by "doing one's best" and "what cannot be done"?

Now he understands why Sasori of the Red Sands wanted to kill Orochimaru so much.

This is absolutely disgusting!

He turned and looked in the direction of Sound Village).

It seems there's only one way to capture Orochimaru.

They slaughtered the Sound Village.

Kill all the first batch of Cursed Seal holders.

But at this time, it wasn't convenient for him to do so.

Moreover...

[You're good at surviving.]

Forget it, even if they wanted to cause trouble, as long as they keep an eye on Kabuto Yakushi and those three sacrifices, they can't pull off anything else, after all...

Hashirama...

Brother Tobirama...

Uchiha Shingen was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, feeling conflicted and unable to make a decision.

He is not alone, but occasionally he still feels lonely.

My interest in Orochimaru suddenly faded, and I felt utterly bored.

Leaving behind this burning land, he changed direction and flew towards Sound Village).

Meanwhile, in the Sound Village...

In the underground room, Orochimaru, who had just crawled out of Kidomaru's Cursed Seal, stood in the same spot, his face gloomy.

Uchiha Shingen's sudden increase in strength has greatly impacted his plans.

But it was precisely because he had become so strong that his resolve became even stronger.

Don't get me wrong, he's not interested in the Rinnegan's effectiveness in attacking people; he's interested in other things.

Especially... the soul!

That's a purer effect than Living Corpse Reincarnation.

"Lord Shingen, you're truly formidable." He chuckled sinisterly. "It's such a pity to lose a friend like you."

"Lord Orochimaru, what exactly...?" Several Sound Ninja knelt before him. Judging from their leader's tone, he had gotten into a fight with the White Ghost?

They actually broke ties with Leaf Village at this time; this is troublesome.

However, no one said anything like, "Lord Orochimaru, you are really reckless."

Otherwise, there's a high chance Orochimaru would recklessly move him onto the lab table.

Sound Village knows Orochimaru doesn't talk nonsense. Have a problem with that? We can talk about it while we do the experiment.

"Lord Orochimaru, what should we do next?" a purple-haired boy asked in a slightly sinister tone. "Those on the ground are just expendable pawns anyway; let them attack the Konoha Ninja first."

"It seems this is the only way," Orochimaru said calmly. "Let them attack, we'll retreat first. We have to abandon this place."

It's impossible to eliminate these Konoha Ninja. Even if all the Sound Ninja were to attack, they wouldn't be able to defeat the group of Konoha Ninja who had already entered the village.

We can only distract them and buy them time.

After all, he doesn't have any good solutions for Uchiha Shingen right now.

The ninja who has already successfully received the Cursed Seal, along with Jugo, must be taken; the others can be abandoned.

"Lord Orochimaru!"

The first tool rushed into the room in a hurry. As soon as he entered, he saw Orochimaru's emotionless eyes, and he trembled with fear. He quickly lowered his head and told Orochimaru the news he had to report.

"The Konoha Ninja suddenly all left; that Uchiha Shingen took them away."

Chapter 46 Those Who Left Leaf Village

"Ah~~"

At the west gate of Hidden Leaf Village, a member of the Konoha Military Police Force suddenly yawned widely.

"Hey Tekka, come and help me! I only have two hands, okay?!"

As Tekka's long-time teammate, the Inuzuka Clan ninja felt very uncomfortable watching Tekka off in front of him.

"You don't understand. This is called balancing tension and relaxation. It's a secret that Shingen- nii told me back then." Uchiha Tekka's expression was slightly sad. "Sigh, after all these years, you still don't understand me."

"I know you... I knew it, I'm as busy as a dog right now..." The impatient Inuzuka Clan almost blurted out Tekka's usual catchphrase, but luckily he reacted quickly and didn't accidentally hurt his dog. "I'm so busy right now, don't just stand there watching, come and help me register!"

"Alright, alright, I'll register you." Uchiha Tekka knew he'd reached his limit for slacking off today; any more and his old teammates would explode. Besides, he'd had enough rest, so he energetically pushed his teammates aside, grabbed the paper and pen, and asked the person entering the village, "Hey buddy, where are you from? Are you here for business, visiting relatives, gambling, or watching a match? Show me your ID."

Standing before Uchiha Tekka was a noble-looking man. Hearing Uchiha Tekka's tone of voice, which was completely different from what he usually encountered, he subconsciously frowned.

"This Konoha Ninja is my master, a nobleman from the Land of Fire. Please watch your words," a man who looked like a butler said.

Uchiha Tekka had already finished speaking and was just waiting to see the man's identification to register. Upon hearing this, he looked at the man again, and then at his entourage.

It can be simply described as two or three cats, one big and one small.

Isn't this the standard setup for a local impoverished aristocrat?

With the Joint Chunin Exams approaching, this group is growing larger and larger; frankly, they're all here to gamble and see if they can make a quick buck.

"Is your master a nobleman appointed by the Fire Daimyo?" Uchiha Tekka asked.

"No, not at all..." The butler-like man paused slightly, then prepared to explain to the vulgar ninja in front of him, from memory, just how ancient his master's family was.

But Uchiha Tekka interrupted him.

"Then what are you talking about? Hidden Leaf Village's policies regarding nobles only apply to those directly appointed by the Lord of the Fire Daimyo Sect. You don't meet the criteria, and even if you did, you'd still need to produce your identification."

He made a gesture of looking back.

"Please hurry, there are so many people behind you."

It's true, the line is really long.

The aristocratic-looking man's face flushed with anger upon hearing Uchiha Tekka's words, but he quickly calmed down when he saw Uchiha Tekka's Gunbai epaulettes.

So it's normal for them to have this attitude now that they're from the Uchiha Clan.

That was just a habitual action.

He glared at the butler.

"That's how things should be in Leaf Village, why are you babbling on and on?"

"Yes..."

Although the butler was furious, he still produced all the supporting documents he had prepared beforehand.