Chapter 156 Mission
"It seems that the power of the immortal arts I master is superior to yours!"
Orochimaru didn't care about the three angry goddesses. He knew that under the premise of reaching a cooperation, the White Snake Sage would not allow them to act recklessly before the cooperation was clearly ended or problems arose.
"Well, aren't you three embarrassed enough?"
Sure enough, the next moment, the voice of the White Snake Immortal rang out. The three goddesses, who had ferocious and angry faces, suddenly calmed down as if a basin of cold water had been poured over their heads.
"You can leave now, remember what I said."
The White Snake Sage ignored the sudden weakness of the Three God Princesses and used his power to send Orochimaru and Kagane away from the Ryuchi Cave.
puff puff!
Two figures returned to Orochimaru's underground base. Shisui, who was guarding here, heard the sound, sensed the appearance of two familiar chakras, and immediately stood up.
"How's it going? How do you feel?"
Orochimaru looked at Luna with a smile and asked inexplicably.
"It is very powerful, as if Longdi Cave has merged with it! It is Longdi Cave, and Longdi Cave is it."
Lu Nie pondered for a moment and answered seriously.
"What a keen perception!" Orochimaru exclaimed, "When I first met the White Snake Sage, I didn't have your level of perception. And I wasn't as calm as you are!"
Orochimaru said this, his tone vague and his face showing a hint of reminiscence.
“I couldn’t understand how powerful it was at that time, but I could feel the impact and shock on my soul! It was like an ant facing a giant beast!
At that moment, I clearly realized that there was a huge gap between me and the other person in terms of life level! It was like a life of a higher dimension!
The impact it brought to me affected my subsequent path and pursuits. I also want to be that kind of perfect creature. "
Shisui, who had come closer, paused as he listened to Orochimaru's story. Orochimaru did not even look at him, but continued to speak on his own.
"Of course, that was my previous thought and opinion! In my eyes at that time, the White Snake Sage was the most powerful and perfect life! More perfect and more powerful than the tailed beasts!
But now I know that it is not perfect! It also has flaws.
People's thoughts always change with time and events. Just like my admiration for Sarutobi Sensei and my enthusiasm for the White Snake Immortal. "
Both Luna and Shisui remained silent and did not respond, just quietly listening to Orochimaru's words which seemed like he was talking to himself.
"Okay, I just can't hold back my inner feelings. The things I once pursued, now looking back, don't seem so unattainable and mysterious anymore."
Orochimaru calmed down and seemed to have put down some mental burden. He looked a lot more relaxed and the feeling he gave people also changed slightly.
"Leave the matter of the spiritual weapon to me, I will find it." Orochimaru took the matter upon himself, "I have pursued spiritual weapons before, and I have also found some relevant information and records.
It is said that these ninja tools have incredible power and a certain degree of autonomy. If you want to get them, you may need to gain their approval. "
"That is to say, even if we find the place, only specific people can obtain them?" Lu Nie thought thoughtfully.
"Contradictions and people who carry pain. The information I have has implicitly reminded me of this." Orochimaru nodded, "As long as you know this, it is not difficult to obtain them."
"Let's prepare for both situations." Lu Nie suggested, "I can try my own way first to see if I can restore the sight in Shisui's eyes."
"It's up to you." Orochimaru didn't care whether Shisui could really restore his sight, but he was very interested in the research on forging spiritual weapons.
In his opinion, Lu Nie has similar research and creative talents as the Second Hokage!
Orochimaru, who knows something about both of them, even feels that after reading Shikagawa's research materials, he always feels that Shikagawa's vision is broader than the Second Hokage's, and his potential and possibilities are also higher.
Although Luna did not create countless forbidden techniques, just an unfinished Hogyoku was enough to rival those forbidden techniques in Orochimaru's eyes.
At least those forbidden techniques, no matter how many or how powerful they are, will not be taken seriously by the immortals in Ryuchi Cave. I think the same is true for the immortals in the two spiritual holy places of Wet Bone Forest and Myoboku Mountain.
Orochimaru once wanted to master all the ninjutsu in the ninja world, but now he understands that there is no end to learning ninjutsu, but he can focus on the fundamentals of ninjutsu!
Chakra!
Natural energy!
And the power of broken jade!
As long as he mastered these fundamental powers, it would be equivalent to learning and mastering all ninjutsu, which was equivalent to achieving his previous ideals and pursuits.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Shisui and you should need to return to the village, right?" Orochimaru suddenly asked Kaname.
"Yes." Lu Ni nodded. It was not impossible to let Shisui disappear and hide in the dark, but both Orochimaru and Lu Ni felt that it was unnecessary.
"Don't worry about Shimura Danzo. I'm not Sarutobi Sensei." Orochimaru licked his lips and didn't say much. After mentioning Shimura Danzo, he immediately changed the subject: "When you return to the village, tell Sarutobi Sensei that I have issued a new S-rank mission for you."
"Bring back Tsunade!"
When Luna and Shisui heard Orochimaru's words, they were a little surprised by his jumpy thinking.
"Let's say Konoha needs Tsunade's power now. Even if it's a Tsunade who suffers from hemophobia! Sarutobi-sensei will agree. If possible, Jiraiya can help. He is very good at gathering intelligence and finding targets.
Of course, he doesn't need to be present during the conversation with Tsunade! His personality might bring some unexpected events to the negotiation!"
Orochimaru also arranged for Jiraiya to come along as well.
"Senior Tsunade is not easy to convince." Lu Ne guessed what Orochimaru was thinking. He was happy to see it happen, but when he thought of Tsunade's frustrated and stubborn character, he sighed in his heart.
He doesn't have that kind of infectiousness or good talk, and Tsunade won't see the shadow of his brother Senju Nawaki in him.
Although he had learned medical ninjutsu from Tsunade and could barely be considered a half-disciple, this little bit of favor was not enough to bring her back.
"I need her for my subsequent research! If she is here, she can play a key role in our subsequent research! At least my broken jade will appear as soon as possible.
You cannot deny that Tsunade's research and talent in certain aspects of medicine and the human body are not inferior to, or even far superior to, ours. "Orochimaru is now only thinking about perfecting the Hougyoku, adding his own things to it, and even creating another Hougyoku for himself according to Lu Ni's research data.
To do this, he needs an experienced assistant who can keep up with his pace and mind. There is no other candidate for this assistant except Tsunade.
As long as Tsunade is willing to help, her areas of expertise may even be enough to give Orochimaru some inspiration.
"Then what chips do we need to offer to make Lady Tsunade overcome her psychological barriers and hemophobia and help us?" Lu Nie didn't want to take the blame.
"I have preserved the cell tissues of Nawaki and Kato Dan." Orochimaru didn't mind Kanogi's slipperiness. Most of the time, in front of Kanogi and Red Bean, he was still very easy to talk to. He could be said to be a very responsible teacher.
"If she is willing, I can clone their bodies with their cell tissues, and use the Impure World Reincarnation Technique to summon their souls from the Pure Land.
With our current research on the soul, we should be able to intercept two souls and prevent them from returning to the Pure Land in the future, right?"
Orochimaru spoke of his plan very calmly.
"In exchange for Tsunade's help, I'd like to revive two people in the future. Do you think she will refuse this proposal?"
"It's hard to say." After hearing Orochimaru's plan, which was almost the same as what he had guessed, Shikagawa was still unsure whether he could impress Tsunade.
In fact, if only two people were to be resurrected, Nagato's Samsara Eye could also be a method. However, he had not yet truly mastered the power of the Samsara Eye, let alone using the ultimate eye technique of Samsara Tensei to revive the dead.
Since even Nagato cannot master it, the plan to transplant the Rinnegan to another Uzumaki member who can withstand its power, or to other targets, and let them use the Rinnegan to revive, can naturally be abandoned.
"You can give it a try! There are still so many secrets in the ninja world waiting for us to explore. Tsunade shouldn't continue to sink into despair. If I can leave..."
Orochimaru wanted Jiraiya to take over his position to deal with and contain Ōnoki and command the battlefield, but he would not do so, and the Third Hokage and the advisory group would not allow it.
They were afraid that Orochimaru would have time to return to the village and cause a big fight with the Uchiha, thus embarrassing them.
One Uchiha would only give them a headache, and they could suppress it and appease him, but with the addition of Orochimaru, things would become a little out of control.
No one wants to face a group of red eyes with a leader. Especially with the technical support of the Technology Development Department over the years, many members of the Uchiha clan have successfully opened their eyes, and the number of Uchiha with three magatama has also steadily increased.
This was despite the fact that Shimura Danzo was desperately suppressing and clamping down with the tacit approval of the Third Generation and the Advisory Council.
"If necessary, let me go and talk to Tsunade."
Orochimaru was patching up at the end. Anyway, Lu Ni has the black cavity, and if necessary, he can be quickly teleported over.
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Hidden Leaf Village.
The three members of Orochimaru's team, including Luna, returned to the village exhausted and went directly to the office in the Hokage Building to hand over the task according to the procedure.
After not seeing the Third Hokage for a few months, when he saw him again, the old age he revealed became more obvious. However, after seeing Lu Nie and the other two, the Third Hokage, who was stuck in the paperwork, still cheered up and showed a kind smile to the three of them.
"Master Sandai!" Lu Nie stepped forward and placed the mission scroll and the information brought from the front line on Sandai's desk.
"Luo Nie, were you the one who saved Shisui?" Sandai said, his eyes involuntarily looking behind Lu Nie, where Shisui had a bandage on his eyes.
"Can you let me see your eyes, Shisui?"
After receiving a positive answer from Shikagawa, Sandai stood up from his chair, walked around the table, and stood in front of Shisui.
Kane and Anko stepped aside and watched Shisui pull the bandage off his eyes, revealing his unfocused eyes.
"A traitor appeared in the village's Anbu and leaked your information. Originally, the village just wanted to summon you back and ask about your eyes to corroborate the issue of Uchiha Madara. I didn't expect this to happen." The Sandaime patted Shisui's shoulder gently, his tone full of guilt.
"It's okay, Hokage!" Shisui shook his head quickly. He still had no ill feelings towards the Third Hokage.
"The leader of the Root who caused all this to happen, Danzo Shimura, has been imprisoned, and the Root is being cleansed and managed by two great advisors. No matter what, the village will give you and the Uchiha an explanation."
The Sandai could feel the sincerity in Shisui's heart, and while he felt relieved, he also knew that the matter was not over yet.
At least the Uchiha clan is still waiting for a reply. Even if Shisui has no objection, at this critical moment of the war, as the Hokage, he must give Shisui and the Uchiha clan a compensation that all the ninjas in the village can accept and obey.
After all, it is a pair of kaleidoscopes!
A pair of eyes that are as famous as the first generation of Wood Release, owned by Uchiha Madara!
If these eyes were used on the battlefield, at least the village’s current terrible and dire situation would be more or less improved!
After all, a powerful ninja can influence the outcome of a small-scale battle.
"Orochimaru should have communicated with you, right? What does he think?" After comforting Shisui, the Sandai's gaze once again fell on Kaname.
Although the village was under tight blockade, the Third Hokage still didn't believe that Orochimaru didn't know what was happening in the village. He was also testing Lu Nie.
"Teacher Orochimaru gave me a new task, asking me to find Senior Tsunade." Lu Nie took out a new pocket scroll and handed it to the Third Hokage with both hands.
"Teacher Orochimaru believes that Konoha needs Senior Tsunade right now. We can also ask Senior Tsunade to check Shisui's eyes to see if there is any possibility of restoring his sight."
The Sandai took the scroll handed over by Lu Nei, unlocked it with a special seal, and read it carefully. After reading, he looked up at Lu Nei with a complicated look.
"I have approved this S-rank mission! If you can bring Tsunade back, your achievements will be enough to be promoted to Jonin.
Also, Jiraiya will go with you. I'll give you a handwritten letter, and you can talk to Jiraiya yourself."
As Sandai said this, he wrote a handwritten letter to Lu Nie on the spot and stuffed it into his hand.
After doing all this, the Third Generation felt relieved. He had thought that Orochimaru would put forward some difficult conditions to calm down the disturbance caused by the Root. Unexpectedly, there was no questioning as he had imagined.
The Third Hokage even subconsciously felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart, thinking that Orochimaru finally had the vision to look at things from the Hokage's perspective.
(End of this chapter)