The Two Return

"This type of rice can spontaneously absorb Natural Energy, and its grains, in addition to being filling, can directly increase the body's vital energy."

"In addition, theoretically, consuming a certain amount can convert the Chakra within a ninja's body into true essence, but there are no ninjas in this era, so no experiments have been conducted."

Orochimaru gave a brief introduction to his achievements.

Rasa seemed not to have heard Orochimaru's words, staring blankly at the rice paddy in front of him, a whole host of plans forming in his mind.

The spacetime energy was about to be exhausted, and both Rasa and Orochimaru sensed it; it was a feeling of being separated from the entire world.

Everything in the world gives people a dreamlike, illusory feeling.

Before his imminent return, Rasa no longer indulged in training, and the Lord Kazekage of Sunagakure returned once again.

A blade of wind swept past, followed by a handful of rice stalks slowly drifting towards Rasa.

Without making any attempt to stop Rasa, Orochimaru spoke only after Rasa had carefully placed the rice stalks into his ninja tool pouch.

"Rasa- kun, I thought you were a smart man, but it seems it was just a coincidence."

Rasa, who was pondering how to give the Sage of Six Paths a big surprise when he returned, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Indeed, a period of training had caused Rasa's confidence to swell abnormally.

Although Rasa now acknowledges that he is no match for the Sage of Sage of Six Paths who descended that day, he can still deliver a devastating blow if he fights with all his might.

The scene of the Sage of Six Paths killing Hidden Sand Village ninjas like chicks right before his eyes is still vivid in his mind.

Rasa didn't miss Orochimaru's words; he heard them all.

This type of rice differs from the rapid transformation of Dragon Vein, which is both a disadvantage and an advantage. The slower pace has its benefits, such as its controllability.

With just a little experimentation, the pattern can be found, and by controlling the source of this rice, all the ninjas can be transformed in an instant.

It was Orochimaru's words that prompted Rasa to take action immediately.

However, Orochimaru's playful tone made Rasa realize that things weren't so simple.

Everything has two sides, and power is no exception. Rasa, who is no longer the same as he was six months ago, has given up thinking most of the time.

Over-reliance on strength can make people unaccustomed to using their brains; this has always been the case in the Shinobi World.

In the Shinobi World, the most thoughtful person is neither Ren nor Orochimaru, but Black Zetsu, who cannot even solidify his physical form.

Seeing Rasa's puzzled expression, Orochimaru didn't answer, but instead explained through his actions.

First, Orochimaru took out a sealing scroll from his ninja tool bag.

Rasa immediately recognized it as Orochimaru's scroll containing all his tools and equipment.

Orochimaru's true energy surged, shattering the sealing scroll in his hand into dust.

The contents of the scroll are self-evident; they will be reduced to dust in the endless void, leaving not a trace.

Seeing this, Rasa had a bad feeling.

Orochimaru's actions did not stop. He then formed a single "Orochimaru" hand seal and spewed out a torrent of flames, which surged into the valley.

Orochimaru's "all the hard work of the past six months" was reduced to ashes by the flames.

Having witnessed all of this, Rasa's expression suddenly changed, and he asked, unable to control his emotions.

"Can't you take anything with you?"

"Of course, we can't take anything with us except what we brought here, Rasa!"

Orochimaru explained with a smile, clearly very pleased with Rasa's expression at that moment.

"Since we can't take it with us, we'll just have to destroy it. Although I'm not sure if what we leave behind will continue to exist after we leave, I don't want it to!"

After saying that, Orochimaru spoke to Rasa again.

"So, Rasa, could you give me the rice ears you've collected? Or you can destroy them yourself."

Rasa did not answer Orochimaru's question, but was thinking about a more serious problem.

Will my strength just disappear when I go back?

Seeing that Rasa remained unmoved, Orochimaru guessed what he was worried about.

"Hehe, Rasa- kun, don't be discouraged. The reason I thought you were a smart person before is because you chose the right path."

"Real?"

No sooner had Orochimaru finished speaking than Rasa immediately retorted with a question.

Poor Lord Kazekage, in the original story, around this time, Orochimaru and Kimimaro forcibly bought him a house in the Pure Land.

By this time, the Shinobi World had been completely transformed, even reaching two thousand years ago. Even without Kimimaro, Rasa had become many times stronger.

He was still completely under Orochimaru's control, and his emotions fluctuated wildly with Orochimaru's words, going from highs to lows.

Orochimaru, Rasa's destined tribulation.

The effect of showing off varies depending on the person. In this era, Rasa only has Orochimaru, and Orochimaru only has Rasa.

Orochimaru, who was already in a good mood, became even happier after teasing Rasa a little, and stopped bothering Rasa.

He nodded somewhat seriously and said.

"Really, please believe me. The only things that can return with us are the power within our bodies and the memories in our minds."

Even though Orochimaru looked very serious, Rasa felt inexplicably uneasy when he saw the slight upturn of Orochimaru's lips.

That evening.

As Rasa and Orochimaru sat facing each other, a strange feeling arose in their hearts.

The whole world became illusory, appearing and disappearing, only the person before me was real and tangible.

Then, all senses and perceptions were filled with a white world, and when they could perceive everything again, the scene before them had already changed.

The densely packed crowd standing not far away still created a sense of unreality.

However, both Rasa and Orochimaru recognized familiar figures among those illusory silhouettes.

As the world gradually solidified, a familiar yet somewhat aged voice appeared in Rasa's ear.

"Welcome back, Lord Kazekage!"