Time Flies

Time flies, and twelve years have passed Chunin Exams. Orochimaru now bears the marks of time on his face, having entered middle age. However, his ambition has not diminished with the passage of time; on the contrary, it has grown even stronger.

For twelve years, Orochimaru had been secretly plotting a momentous plan— the Konoha Crush Plan. To achieve this, he allied with the Fourth Hokage Wind Shadow, Rasa, and the two decided to join forces to attack Konoha and deliver a fatal blow to their former enemy.

To ensure the plan's success, Orochimaru dispatched his trusted subordinate, Konoha Kabuto Yakushi, to infiltrate Konoha disguised as an ordinary Chunin examinee. Orochimaru himself, on the other hand, disguised himself as a female Chunin examinee from Kusagakure and cleverly blended into Konoha.

In the Forest of Death, Orochimaru unexpectedly encountered Sasuke Uchiha. Orochimaru immediately recognized Sasuke's immense potential and determination for revenge, knowing that Sasuke was an excellent vessel for reincarnation. Thus, Orochimaru unhesitatingly gave Sasuke the Cursed Seal of Heaven, and prophesied that Sasuke would actively seek him out for power in order to avenge the annihilation of the Uchiha clan.

Afterwards, Orochimaru took advantage of Rasa's unpreparedness to assassinate the Fourth Hokage Wind Shadow and disguised himself as the Wind Shadow. In this way, he could completely control the actions of the Sand Ninja and use them as tools to achieve his Konoha Crush Plan.

Finally, the day arrived for the third Chunin Exam. Orochimaru, disguised as the Fourth Hokage Wind Shadow, received a special invitation from the Third Naruto to come to the Chunin Selection Stadium in Konoha and watch the elimination rounds with the Third Naruto.

During this time, Orochimaru dispatched four of his trusted subordinates—Tayuya, Jirobo, Kidomaru, and Sakon & Ukon—to disguise themselves as two Sand Village ninjas as guards. However, Sasuke Uchiha failed to arrive on time for the exam, despite the Third Hokage's repeated postponements. Therefore, the Third Hokage decided to disqualify Sasuke from the exam.

Just then, the Fourth Hokage Wind Shadow intervened, suggesting that Sasuke might be facing some special circumstances and that Sasuke more time. Considering the friendly relations with Sunagakure, the Third Naruto ultimately abandoned the idea of disqualifying Sasuke.

However, all of this was part of Orochimaru's plan. In fact, Orochimaru had already secretly allied with Konoha's former ally, the Fourth Hokage Wind Shadow, and together they planned an attack on Konoha, an operation known as the "Konoha Crush Plan."

Orochimaru had his own agenda. With the help of Kabuto and Kimimaro, he successfully assassinated the real Rasa and impersonated the Wind Shadow. In doing so, he not only instigated a fierce battle between the Sand Ninja and Konoha ninjas, but also convinced everyone of his true identity.

It wasn't until the Chunin Exams ended that Maki and the others discovered Rasa's body, realizing they had been deceived by Orochimaru all along. By then, Orochimaru had transformed into Grass Ninja, toying with the Uchiha Clan's "young bird" —Sasuke.

Orochimaru also arranged for his subordinate Kabuto Yakushi to infiltrate Konoha as a spy in order to better gather intelligence and information about the Konoha. He himself disguised himself as a female Chunin Exam candidate from Grass Ninja and infiltrated the village.

In the Forest of Death, a thrilling encounter is unfolding. The protagonist unexpectedly meets Uchiha Sasuke, and this is no accident. It turns out that Orochimaru has long coveted Sasuke's body, planning to use it as a vessel for reincarnation to realize his own ambitions.

To achieve this goal, Orochimaru meticulously planned and executed. He deliberately bestowed the Heaven Cursed Seal upon Sasuke, which was not only an grant of power but also a carefully designed trap. Orochimaru knew Sasuke's deep hatred for the annihilation of the Uchiha Clan, so he cleverly used this to his advantage, predicting that Sasuke would actively seek him out for revenge and to obtain even greater power.

This Curse Mark is like a time bomb hidden within Sasuke's body, quietly lurking, waiting for the perfect moment to detonate. Once the time is right, the Curse Mark will unleash tremendous power, but it will also cause immeasurable damage to Sasuke's body. However, Orochimaru's conspiracy goes far beyond this.

He successfully instigated a fierce battle between the Sand Ninja and Konoha ninja, plunging the entire situation into chaos. Amidst this chaos, Orochimaru unhesitatingly tore off his long-held disguise, revealing his hideous true nature.

Within the solid barrier maintained by the Sound Four, the life-or-death battle between Orochimaru and the Third Naruto officially began. The battle erupted instantly, with both sides mercilessly unleashing their signature ninjutsu, and for a moment, the entire space was filled with intense energy fluctuations.

The Third Naruto launched the first attack, rapidly forming hand seals and chanting an incantation before unleashing the ninjutsu: Tile Shuriken. Countless gleaming tiles rained down on Orochimaru with Inazuma speed. However, Orochimaru, agile as ever, easily dodged the attack. Immediately afterward, Orochimaru swiftly counterattacked, his Hidden Shadow Snake Hands striking out like a venomous snake, lunging straight at the Third Naruto.

Faced with Orochimaru's fierce offensive, the Third Naruto did not back down. He immediately used Earth Release: Earth Flow River, a surging stream of earth rushing towards Orochimaru like a giant wave. Seeing this, Orochimaru quickly used Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet to defend, the Earth Dragon soaring into the air and colliding with the Earth Flow River, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Before the dust had even settled, the Third Naruto immediately unleashed Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet, a raging inferno roaring like a fire dragon as it hurtled towards Orochimaru. Orochimaru, however, remained calm and skillfully evaded the attack with his Earth Substitution Technique.

The battle was exceptionally fierce, with both sides exchanging blows and refusing to give an inch. One of the most exciting ninjutsu duels in the early stages of Naruto unfolded here, each move a clash of power and skill. And amidst this intense battle, the most striking element was undoubtedly the incredibly sturdy roof, which witnessed this breathtaking duel.

Later, when the Third Naruto used the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique," Orochimaru used the Edo Tensei to summon Naruto First and Second Naruto. Their wills were completely erased, forcing them to participate in the battle, and the two were unable to exert their original strength.

During the battle, Hiruzen Sarutobi used "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet" to spew flames from his mouth towards the two brothers. In response to the Fire Release attack, the Second Naruto used Water Release: Water Wall to violently spew out a wall of water like ocean waves from his mouth to block Hiruzen Sarutobi's Fire Release attack.

Immediately afterwards, the Second Naruto clasped his hands together and used Water Release: Water Wave to instantly summon water that spun and rose rapidly like a tornado. The water then spread out like a waterfall and crashed down on Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hiruzen Sarutobi used Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall to build a giant rock to block the flood.

But just as he was returning from the rocks to the castle tower, the First Naruto used the Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence technique to rapidly grow multiple trees from the ground. The trees were uprooted and created a forest in an instant, and the branches firmly bound Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands and feet.

Unable to untangle the branches, Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned his ally, the Monkey King Enma, through "Summoning," transforming him into the "Adamantine Staff" to cut the entangled branches.

Why didn't the Second Naruto dispel the Edo Tensei himself after being resurrected? Perhaps only he himself knew the reason. When he slowly removed the mysterious mask in front of his former master, the face of a young and beautiful female ninja, previously unknown to everyone, was revealed.

This female ninja had a beautiful face and snow-white skin, yet she exuded a chilling aura. Her existence seemed like a huge mystery, making people want to find out more.

The Second Naruto stood there, his face obscured by an unfamiliar one, making it difficult to recognize him. However, his unique charisma and powerful aura remained undeniable. He gazed silently at the Third Naruto, his eyes revealing confidence and pride.

"Master, look, my Living Corpse Reincarnation has succeeded." The Second Naruto's voice was deep and magnetic, like a messenger from hell. He slowly raised his hand, showing his new body, the body of a female ninja, slender and graceful.

The Third Naruto stared wide-eyed at the scene before him in disbelief. He couldn't accept that his disciple had used such a method to prove his Living Corpse Reincarnation, nor could he accept that he had taken over the body of an innocent female ninja and used her as his vessel for so many years.

"Orochimaru, how... how could you do this?" The Third Naruto's voice was filled with shock and disappointment. "You have completely strayed from the path of the ninja and embarked on a path of no return."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a sinister smile. "Master, this is the price of power. To gain greater power, I had to resort to extreme measures." His voice held no remorse or regret, only a thirst for and pursuit of power.

At this moment, Orochimaru, though his soul remained his own, had physically transformed into a woman. His body was gracefully curvaceous, his long hair flowed like a waterfall, and his skin was as white as snow. When he was without his mask, his voice also became that of this female ninja, clear and melodious, yet it evoked an indescribable sense of eeriness and disbelief.

The Third Naruto looked at Orochimaru, a figure both familiar and unfamiliar, his heart filled with pain and helplessness. He realized that his disciple had gone completely mad and could no longer be persuaded with words. Faced with such a crazed Orochimaru, the Third Naruto decided that he could no longer allow him to continue his evil deeds and had to purge the sect to maintain peace and justice in the ninja world.

Thus, a fierce battle unfolded between the two. At first, they were evenly matched and it was difficult to determine a winner. However, although the Third Naruto was hailed as the "Strongest Naruto," time waits for no man, and he was, after all, getting old, his physical condition was not what it used to be, and his strength had also declined.

In the fierce battle with Orochimaru, the Third Naruto gradually felt overwhelmed and found it difficult to defend himself. Each of his attacks seemed somewhat strenuous, while Orochimaru's offensive grew increasingly fierce.

At this critical moment, the Third Naruto resolutely decided to use the ninjutsu that the Fourth Hokage Naruto had used to Nine-Tails. This ninjutsu was incredibly powerful, but it also placed a tremendous burden on the user's body. However, in order to defeat Orochimaru and protect the ninja world, the Third Naruto did not hesitate to take the risk— the Reaper Death Seal. This was an extremely powerful and dangerous ninjutsu, requiring a huge price to pay.

The Third Naruto summoned two Shadow Clones, which rushed towards the Naruto, sealing them away with lightning speed. Meanwhile, his true body faced Orochimaru directly, determined to seal him away as well.

However, during the sealing process, Orochimaru revealed his cunning and treachery. He manipulated the Kusanagi and suddenly launched an attack, fiercely stabbing at the Third Naruto. This blow severely injured the Third Naruto, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

Despite suffering severe injuries, the Third Naruto did not give up and tried his best to continue using the Reaper Death Seal. However, due to the severity of his injuries, he was ultimately unable to completely seal Orochimaru, only losing his hands and rendering him unable to use ninjutsu again.

So why could the Third Naruto only seal Orochimaru's hands with the Reaper Death Seal? There could be many reasons. On one hand, Orochimaru himself was incredibly powerful, and his resistance made the sealing process extremely difficult. On the other hand, the Third Naruto was already injured in the battle, which undoubtedly affected the effectiveness of his sealing.

Regardless, the Third Naruto successfully protected Konoha Village at the cost of his own life, preventing Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha. After Orochimaru's hands were crippled, he lost the ability to use ninjutsu, as most ninjutsu require hand seals and chakra manipulation to execute.

Left with no other choice, he could only lead the Sound Ninja in a hasty retreat. The Sand Ninja, only later realizing that the real Wind Shadow had already been assassinated by Orochimaru, quickly renegotiated a peace treaty with Konoha. Thus, Orochimaru's meticulously planned Konoha Crush Plan ultimately ended in failure.

However, Orochimaru did not give up. In order to heal his crippled hands, he actually took his subordinate Kabuto and went to Tanzaku Town to find Tsunade, one of the legendary Legendary Sannin and a medical Tsunade, and begged her to treat him.

Faced with Orochimaru's request, Tsunade remained resolute and unmoved. Seeing this, Orochimaru resorted to his final trump card—he offered to use the forbidden technique of Edo Tensei to revive Tsunade's deceased brother and lover as a bargaining chip, giving Tsunade only seven days to consider.

Seven days later, the two sides met again. However, Tsunade resolutely rejected Orochimaru's proposal once again. Seeing that they could not persuade Tsunade, Orochimaru and Kabuto decided to take action directly, subdue her, and force her to treat them.

Just at this critical moment, Jiraiya and Naruto arrived at the scene.

Orochimaru initially gained the upper hand by exploiting Tsunade's fear of blood, but Tsunade was later inspired by Naruto to overcome her fear of blood and used Creation Rebirth, leading to a great battle between the Legendary Sannin.

On a desolate land, the battle between the Legendary Sannin is in full swing! Jiraiya and Tsunade join forces to fight against the powerful Orochimaru. The two sides exchange blows, neither giving an inch, and the battle has reached its climax.

Just then, Naruto suddenly unleashed the Rasengan, Rasengan he had just learned, and slammed it down on Kabuto. The attack was incredibly powerful, severely injuring Kabuto. However, Naruto also collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion.

Meanwhile, the battle between Orochimaru and Jiraiya intensified. Orochimaru seized the opportunity, wanting to take this chance to finish off Naruto in one fell swoop. He wielded his sword and charged towards Naruto like Inazuma.

However, at this critical moment, Tsunade swiftly intervened and blocked Orochimaru's attack. Orochimaru's sword was deflected by Tsunade's Monster Strength, and his plan failed.

After a fierce battle, Orochimaru and Manda were finally defeated. Seeing the unfavorable situation, Orochimaru had no choice but to retreat in a sorry state with Kabuto.

After Orochimaru retreated, he began to endure immense pain. It turned out that he had been using a woman's body, and the body's hands were sealed, causing him endless torment.

To escape this torment, Orochimaru decided to order the Sound Four to persuade Sasuke to join the Sound Village. He hoped Sasuke could become his new vessel, allowing him to regain his freedom.

Before Sasuke arrived, Orochimaru could no longer endure the pain and had to abandon the body of the beautiful woman who could no longer use her hands. Because reincarnation causes some damage to the soul, Orochimaru would not easily perform reincarnation while the vessel was still usable.

Therefore, Orochimaru temporarily chose the body of the ninja Gen'yūmaru as his new vessel and performed a soul transfer.

Although the Sound Four and Kimimaro, who possessed Kekkei Genkai, eventually died, their mission was essentially complete—they successfully brought Sasuke to the Sound Village. Orochimaru then began actively training Sasuke, clearly intending to mold Sasuke into the next vessel.

However, when Orochimaru and Naruto engaged in battle, an unexpected situation arose. Orochimaru, who was even stronger than Jiraiya, seemed to struggle against Naruto in his Four-Tails form.

Time flies, and three years later, Yamato, the captain of the new Team 7 in Konoha, received important news from Sasori of Akatsuki. It turned out that the spy Sasori had sent to Orochimaru's side would meet with Orochimaru at the Tenchi Bridge. Yamato realized that this might be a good opportunity to find Sasuke, so he decided to take this opportunity to find out.

To Orochimaru's surprise, Yamato, whom he had used as a test subject, was still alive. Even more unexpectedly, he would then have to face Naruto, who had transformed into the Four-Tails Fox out of rage. The battle was exceptionally fierce, with Kabuto even calling it a "battle between monsters."

However, despite Orochimaru's immense strength, his body had reached its limit. In the end, he had no choice but to leave with Kabuto and Danzō, who had been sent by Sai to negotiate.

Just then, Naruto activated Sage Mode and engaged in a final battle with Orochimaru. In this fierce fight, Orochimaru once again placed the Heaven Cursed Seal on Sasuke.

However, the members of Yamato Orochimaru all the way and finally found his lair. There, they found Sai and successfully persuaded him to rejoin the team.

Subsequently, Yamato's team decided to split into two groups to locate Sasuke more quickly. One group consisted of Sai and Naruto, while the other group consisted of Sakura and Yamato.

On their journey to find Sasuke, Sai and Naruto unexpectedly encounter Orochimaru. Facing this former enemy, Naruto doesn't hesitate to engage in a fierce battle with him.

However, just as the battle was in full swing, Naruto made an unexpected decision. He sent Sai to find Sasuke while he stayed behind to hold off Orochimaru.

Sai knew Naruto's determination, so he continued forward without hesitation, leaving Naruto to face Orochimaru alone.

At the same time, Sakura and Yamato noticed the situation and rushed to help. When they arrived, Orochimaru seemed unwilling to get entangled with them and vanished without a trace in an instant.

Not long after, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke finally met again. However, Sasuke's attitude was unexpected. He not only showed no affection for Naruto and the others, but even wanted to kill them all.

At this tense moment, Orochimaru suddenly reappeared. Surprisingly, he intervened and stopped Sasuke's actions.

Orochimaru believed that Naruto and his group still had value and could kill more Akatsuki members for him. After all, Orochimaru had once been a member of Akatsuki, and after defecting from the organization, he was also hunted down by Akatsuki.

Sasuke seemed to understand Orochimaru's intentions, so he abandoned his plan to kill Naruto and the others, and disappeared into the wind with Orochimaru like ghosts.

After the three-year period of the Living Corpse Reincarnation expired, even Kabuto's medicine couldn't save him, Orochimaru believed it was time to use Sasuke's body for Spirit World Reincarnation.

On the other side, Sasuke believed that Orochimaru had already taught him everything he needed to and was of no use to him, so he preemptively rushed into Orochimaru's room to assassinate him. Orochimaru was not to be outdone, and used the White Snake Possession Technique to transform himself into a gigantic snake with immense power.

Orochimaru intended to use this technique to possess Sasuke's body, but due to his extremely weak body, he was no match for Sasuke's Sharingan and was absorbed by Sasuke, with his soul and power completely suppressed.

Later, during Sasuke's battle with his brother Itachi, Orochimaru was released due to Orochimaru depletion. After being resurrected, Orochimaru used the Eight Branches Technique, intending to seize Sasuke's body.

He also fought against Itachi, but his chakra was almost entirely sealed by the Totsuka Blade he had painstakingly searched for, and the white snake he used to save his life was burned to death by Itachi's Amaterasu.

As the Fourth Shinobi World War raged, Sasuke, Jugo, and Suigetsu Hozuki embarked on a thrilling operation. Their goal was to revive Orochimaru from Anko Mitarashi's Curse Mark, reclaim the chakra stolen from Sasuke by Kabuto, and recover the crucial intelligence Kabuto had gathered during this time.

After a long and arduous effort, they finally succeeded in freeing Orochimaru. Overwhelmed with gratitude, Orochimaru, along with Sasuke, Suigetsu Hozuki, and Jugo, embarked on a journey to find the truth.

At the Uchiha Clan's Naka Shrine, Orochimaru used the contents of a scroll he had left behind to perform a mysterious ninjutsu. This ninjutsu successfully released his own hands, which had been sealed by the Reaper Death Seal, as well as the souls of the previous Fourth Hokage Naruto!

Immediately afterwards, Orochimaru displayed his astonishing strength and wisdom. He cleverly used the White Zetsu possessing Sasuke to perform the Edo Tensei technique, successfully summoning the first Fourth Hokage Naruto.

However, the process of performing the technique placed a tremendous burden on Orochimaru's body, bringing him to the brink of death. But Orochimaru did not give up. With astonishing perseverance and determination, he quickly escaped his dying body and seized a White Zetsu body containing the First Hokage's cells.

Not only that, Orochimaru also instantly regenerated his arms, demonstrating his powerful regenerative abilities.

During his time inside Kabuto, Orochimaru underwent much reflection and introspection. He realized that even Kabuto, who had always imitated his way of life and meticulously planned everything, ultimately failed.

Therefore, Orochimaru decided to put aside past grievances and choose to help Sasuke. He longed to witness a life completely different from his own, a future full of hope and possibilities.