Naruto entry

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When she's feeling down, Shizune likes to hug Tun-Tun and stroke her soft body, just like petting a cat.

Shizune began to miss the pink pig, but when doing missions, she couldn't bring along a useless burden.

This is for the sake of our companions, and also for the sake of the dolphins.

Boom!

Another thunderbolt struck, and Jingyin went to get a glass of water to drink.

She hoped the thunder would be quieter in the middle of the night.

Ninjas are naturally sensitive to sound, so if there's continuous thunder, they probably won't get a good night's sleep tonight.

Hikaru Uchiha, who lived next door, had the same idea.

The Uchiha clan once sent members to the Land of Lightning to expel and guard the Blood Pond clan, but Uchiha Hikaru did not participate in such a mission.

Therefore, she was not used to the environment here.

"What is Lord Qing Si doing now?"

she thought.

Bored, Uchiha Hikaru began counting the number of thunderclaps from the churning thunderclouds outside.

If possible, she never wants to come to the Land of Lightning again.

In the past, as a weapon of war, she, with her detached emotions, wouldn't have had so many thoughts.

However, she gained an unprecedented sense of freedom from Kiyoshi, and could freely allocate her time except when carrying out missions.

This is completely different from the situation in the Warring States period, where people spent their days in prison except for their duties.

The prison had only one unchanging scene: dim, flickering oil lamps, walls covered in green moss, and damp air.

Only the occasional rat that crawls by can amuse Uchiha Hikaru and give him something different to look at.

After arriving in Konoha, Uchiha Hikaru's entire world seemed to suddenly gain color, separating it from the gray Warring States period of the past.

Lord Kiyoshi brought her... light.

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"It should be right here."

Meanwhile, Orochimaru and Kato Dan also successfully infiltrated Kumogakure.

Orochimaru used various methods to interrogate the Cloud Village ninja and obtain the location of Kiyoshi and the others.

"Konoha and Kumogakure trade? Come to think of it, Kiyoshi-kun becoming Hokage was definitely the right thing to do."

Orochimaru spoke.

If he hadn't defected yet, he would probably have tacitly accepted it.

Whether it's his skill or his ability, Kiyoshi is qualified to take the position.

Under Kiyoshi's leadership, Konoha was thriving.

Most importantly, Kiyoshi did not have the limited thinking of previous Hokage; in some aspects, his thinking even overlapped with Orochimaru's.

Both men were men who walked the path of science, rather than rigidly relying on chakra and traditional thinking.

"Hokage..."

Kato paused slightly in his steps.

Once upon a time, he also dreamed of becoming Hokage.

It's best not to mention it now.

"It's just ahead."

As Kato Dan was about to go in, his brow furrowed slightly.

He instinctively felt that something was wrong.

There seemed to be prying eyes in the air.

But there was no one here.

Orochimaru, don't you sense something's wrong?

Kato Dan asked.

"A little."

Orochimaru sensed it too.

Both of them had experienced many battles and had encountered ninjas with the "Transparent" technique.

They are very sensitive to line of sight.

Wow...

Two scratches appeared on Kato's neck, tearing out pieces of paper that looked like mud.

"There's an attack!"

Kato Dan was startled.

Fortunately, since he was already in the impure world, he could not feel physical pain.

He suddenly picked up the kunai and thrust it forward.

boom!

A series of brilliant sparks burst in the air, disappearing in a flash with the rain.

"Not human."

Kato Dan confirmed the information based on the feeling he had sensed.

That feeling wasn't like slicing through armor or an opponent's weapon, but rather like slicing through a series of scales.

"It seems there are summoned beasts."

Orochimaru stuck out his long, thin tongue, and many venomous snakes emerged from his sleeve.

Latent Shadow Snake Hand!

Since we can't see it, let's expand the scope of our data collection.

These venomous snakes spread through the air like an open net, covering what lay ahead.

Based on the area covered, Orochimaru and Kato Dan could vaguely make out the outline of a giant snake.

"You found out, Orochimaru."

The figure of Tsuratsuhime gradually disappeared from hiding.

"Hime Tsuratsu!"

Orochimaru's pupils shrank.

The three snake princesses of Ryuchi Cave never make contracts with people, so how did they end up here?

Could it be that they have already signed a blood pact with Kiyoshi?

Have the other two Cassiopeia arrived yet?

What is the White Snake Immortal's attitude?

Orochimaru frowned. If the three Snake Princesses blocked their way, their infiltration operation would be considered a failure, and Kiyoshi would definitely discover the commotion.

"What should we do, Orochimaru?"

Kato frowned.

He could hear faint footsteps, and someone walking on the roof.

It must be the ninjas patrolling in the Hidden Cloud Village who discovered the commotion and are rushing over.

"Quick victory."

Orochimaru formed hand seals and threw out a series of shuriken.

The shuriken split rapidly in mid-air, turning into a dense array of shuriken shadows in the blink of an eye.

Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!

As Orochimaru unleashed this ninjutsu to block the path of the Flood Princess, he lay on the ground again, his mouth splitting open in an exaggerated arc, spitting out countless venomous snakes.

The Formation of Ten Thousand Serpents!

Orochimaru launched attacks from both above and below ground immediately.

Kato Dan wasn't idle either; he planned to immediately use the "Spirit Transformation Technique" to crush Princess Tsurugi's spirit from within.

Since the impure body is indestructible, Kato Dan doesn't need to consider how his body might be damaged during the war.

The only thing to worry about is being sealed away.

Whoosh whoosh!

The numerous shuriken that split off struck Princess Tsutsu's serpentine body, embedding themselves deeply within it.

As Princess Tsuratsu landed from the sky, she was immediately attacked by countless venomous snakes.

Then, the illusory soul of Kato Dan rushed out and entered the consciousness of Tsurugi Hime.

Just as he was about to break through Princess Tsuratsu's spirit, the scenery before him shattered like glass.

Click!

Kato looked at what was in front of him in a daze.

He looked down; a large hole had been pierced through his chest.

Isn't he currently inside Tadatsuhime's mind?

Why did you suddenly stop standing there?

"We've fallen under an illusion spell, stop."

Orochimaru's expression was grim.

It's an illusion again...

Despite his profound mastery of illusion techniques, he was still somewhat outmatched by these opponents with unique talents in illusion.

Is this a bloodline limit or talent?

"Illusion?"

The large hole in Kato's broken chest is gradually healing.

But there was a sense of heaviness on my body.

They've been cursed!

"This is my unique 'immortal technique'."

Princess Tsurugi smiled and transformed into human form. Her beautiful face revealed two fangs as she smiled.

That's where snakes inject venom.

The three snake princesses of Ryuchi Cave each possess unique abilities, similar to bloodline limits.

Her ability is to use "Sage Chakra" to cast illusions and "Sage Art: Binding".

Princess Tashin's technique is "Sage Art: Transformation of Objects," while Princess Ichikishima can use "Sage Art: Absorption."

This is also an important reason why the three of them were able to stand out among many snakes and become high-ranking members of Ryuchi Cave, below the White Snake Immortal.

"Your 'immortal arts' shouldn't be that powerful."

Orochimaru frowned.

How could Princess Tsutsu possess such powerful "Sage Chakra"?

Has she made any breakthroughs in her abilities?

"That's beyond your comprehension."

Princess Tsurutsu had no desire to explain to Orochimaru.

In her view, Orochimaru was a mediocre person who was completely ignorant of "sage techniques".