Subduing the Sound Ninja Remnants and the Trump Card Appears

The Sound Ninja Remnants Subdued and the Trump Card Appears

Violent purple-black chakra surged into the sky.

The Sound Four underwent terrifying transformations, black curse mark patterns crawling across their skin like living creatures.

A dreadful pressure instantly swept through the entire canyon.

Not far away.

Shikamaru and the others were blown back again and again by the shockwave, unable to open their eyes at all.

"Th-this level of chakra... can a genin really possess it?" Sakura's voice trembled.

Naruto clenched his teeth and stared fixedly ahead.

Too strong.

Those freaks under Orochimaru were each more absurd than the last.

Yet at the center of that raging storm.

Chenshu Senju stood with one hand in his pocket, not even a corner of his clothes disturbed.

He glanced at Tayuya, who was about to be completely consumed by the forbidden curse mark in midair, and sighed.

"Burning your life to set off fireworks—is this all Orochimaru taught you?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Jirobo charged like a humanoid tank, carrying earth-shattering force as he smashed a fist at Chenshu Senju's head.

"Die!"

Chenshu Senju was expressionless.

He did not even dodge.

A massive wooden hand instantly rose from the ground and directly grabbed Jirobo's fist.

As though pinching an annoying fly.

Crack!

A bone-breaking sound that made teeth ache rang out.

Jirobo's prized strength was worth less than nothing before the wooden hand. His entire arm twisted into a grotesque spiral on the spot.

"Argh—"

Before he could finish screaming.

The wooden hand swung fiercely, smashing him deep into the rock wall like a rag doll and knocking him completely unconscious.

Sakon and Kidomaru were dumbfounded.

Was this guy even human?

Their life-draining trump cards could not even break through his defenses?

"Run!"

Sakon did not hesitate at all. He turned and tried to burrow underground.

But Chenshu Senju had already appeared behind him out of thin air like a ghost.

Flying Thunder God Technique.

Bang!

One foot came down.

Half of Sakon's body was stomped directly into the ground, and violent Wood Release chakra instantly severed every chakra pathway in his body.

In just three seconds.

Two powered-up Sound Ninja had been instantly defeated again, cleanly and decisively.

In midair.

Tayuya watched this scene in despair.

The backlash of the forbidden curse mark had already begun. Her skin rapidly shriveled, while excruciating pain tore through every nerve.

Even the ample white flesh on her chest had lost some of its luster as her chakra drained away.

She was going to die.

Chenshu Senju looked up at her and snapped his fingers.

The vines binding Tayuya instantly loosened.

With a thud.

Tayuya, completely naked, fell to the ground. She vomited mouthful after mouthful of blood, looking utterly miserable.

She bit her lip hard, her eyes filled with unwillingness and humiliation.

Not even Lord Orochimaru would stand by and watch her die in such a stiflingly miserable way.

Chenshu Senju slowly walked up to her and looked down at her.

His gaze openly swept across her perfect long legs and deep cleavage.

If such a good body simply shriveled up and died, that would be far too wasteful.

"Other than feeding you empty promises, what else can that old freak Orochimaru do?"

Chenshu Senju crouched down and pressed his palm against Tayuya's stomach.

It felt smooth and soft.

Tayuya trembled all over.

"Y-you... what are you trying to do?"

"Shut up. Don't move."

The next second.

A surge of vibrant green chakra poured from Chenshu Senju's palm into Tayuya's body.

Medical Wood Release.

Nourished by this power, the cells in Tayuya's body that had been drained by the forbidden curse mark began to rapidly repair themselves as if by a miracle.

Her shriveled skin became fair and supple once more.

Her proud curves even seemed a few degrees fuller than before.

Even the shadow of death was forcibly dragged back.

Tayuya was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at Chenshu Senju before her.

For some reason, the hand pressed against her stomach now felt a little... no, very, very safe.

This man was obviously a pervert, yet he knew such top-tier medical ninjutsu?

Lord Orochimaru's curse mark backlash had been suppressed by one hand?

And not just her.

Chenshu Senju casually sent out several vines, injecting green chakra into the bodies of Jirobo, Sakon, and Kidomaru on the ground.

He forcibly dragged them back from death's door.

The four of them lay on the ground, staring at one another.

Their psychological defenses had been completely shattered by this man's methods.

"What Orochimaru can give you is nothing more than false power and experiments that can kill you at any moment."

Chenshu Senju stood up, his tone calm.

"Follow me from now on. Not only will you no longer have to drain your lives away, I can also help you completely resolve the curse mark's flaws."

The four fell silent.

In the ninja world, the strong were respected.

This kid before them was even more unfathomable than Orochimaru.

Following him seemed far more promising than being disposable tools at any moment.

Tayuya swallowed.

She looked at her completely bare body, then at Chenshu Senju's indifferent gaze.

"Do you provide meals?"

"Wagyu every meal."

"I'm in."

Tayuya answered with extreme decisiveness.

The other three grown men nodded wildly as well.

As long as they could survive, forget calling him boss—even calling him Dad would do.

[ Ding. Successfully subdued the Sound Four remnants in reverse. Broadening the big picture. ]

[ Hidden faction development module activated. ]

[ Received faction development rewards: Chakra-Conducting Black Robe Blueprint, two intermediate consecutive draw opportunities. ]

The crisp system notification sounded in his mind.

Chenshu Senju nodded in satisfaction.

Four high-potential subordinates were far more worthwhile than killing them outright for basic experience packs.

From now on, there would be people to handle all the miserable jobs like running errands, taking the blame, and doing grunt work.

Not far away.

Naruto, Shikamaru, and the others' jaws nearly dropped to the ground.

Damn.

What kind of pursuit mission was this?

Chenshu Senju had directly recruited underlings here?

And they were rogue ninja from an enemy country?

"Big Brother Chenshu... are you taking them back to the Hidden Leaf Village?" Naruto asked stupidly.

Chenshu Senju shot him a glance.

"What the hell does that have to do with you? Hurry up and get lost with that wooden barrel."

He pointed at the sealed wooden barrel containing Sasuke.

"I'm teaching my new subordinates. I don't want Hidden Leaf Village idiots getting in the way."

Cold sweat poured down Shikamaru's back.

He gave Chenshu Senju a deep look, then looked at the four Sound Ninja lying respectfully on the ground.

This man's ambitions definitely did not end with the Hidden Leaf Village.

"Retreat!"

Shikamaru did not hesitate. He had Choji carry the barrel and quickly led Naruto and Sakura out of the canyon.

They did not want to remain near this freak for another moment.

Once the miserable Hidden Leaf Village squad had completely disappeared.

Chenshu Senju pulled a roomy black trench coat from a sealing scroll and tossed it over Tayuya's head.

"Put it on. All that white flesh is hard on the eyes."

Tayuya blushed and hurriedly wrapped the coat around herself, concealing her alluring figure.

Though the coat was a little too large, it instead gave her a vaguely seductive air.

Just as Chenshu Senju was about to take them away.

In the night sky.

A sharp whistling sound suddenly rang out.

Whoosh!

It was so fast that even the air was torn apart.

Chenshu Senju tilted his head slightly.

A pale bone spike grazed past his cheek and slammed into the rock wall behind him.

The rock wall instantly exploded into a huge crater.

"Who is it?!" Tayuya cried out in alarm.

A light breeze passed through.

At the edge of the cliff, a pale youth with white hair and two red dots on his forehead silently landed on the ground.

He held a sharp bone in his hand, his gaze cold to the extreme.

Orochimaru's strongest trump card, Kimimaro.

Kimimaro stared fixedly at Chenshu Senju, then glanced at the four who had betrayed them before coughing twice.

Bright red blood seeped through the gaps between his fingers.

"No one can take Lord Orochimaru's things."

"Anyone who interferes with Lord Orochimaru's plans..."

"Must die."

Chenshu Senju looked at Kimimaro before him. Rather than getting angry, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Oh.

A high-level experience pack had delivered itself to his door.