Naruto: A parody of the entire ninja world, the opening scene infuriates the Kage.

Chapter 154 The Five Kage Summit, The Battle of the 'Serpent'

The Land of Iron is a neutral country in the ninja world.

It is close to the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, and borders the Land of Fire, the Land of Waterfalls, and the Land of Fields.

The wind was biting cold, and as far as the eye could see, everything was covered in a blanket of white.

Similar to the Land of Snow, the Land of Iron is also covered by snow all day long.

Long ago, the ninjas made a pact not to attack this country.

The Land of Iron avoided all three Shinobi World Wars; the only conflict it fought was the battle between Hanzo the Salamander, a demigod, and Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron.

Hanzo was able to kill Mifune back then, but he stopped short of killing her, his main purpose being to establish his authority and intimidate others.

The fact that Hanzo bestowed the title of the Three Legendary Sannin upon Jiraiya and the others, supposedly out of appreciation, was probably also because he saw that defeat was inevitable and didn't want to go all the way, leaving them a way out.

The Five Kage Summit was chosen to take place in the Land of Iron.

Mei Mizukage, Jiraiya Hokage, Onoki Tsuchikage, A Raikage, and Rasa Kazekage all arrived in the Land of Iron with their guards.

Mei Terumi was the first to arrive, not because Kirigakure was closest to the Land of Iron, but because she initiated this meeting.

Samurai guarded both inside and outside the meeting place.

That's quite normal, since the Land of Iron has no ninjas; it's a land of samurai.

Then a warrior appeared, wearing a silver layered armor, with two swords at his waist and a gas mask and helmet on his head.

The leader of the samurai is Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron, who is also the host of this Five Kage Summit. He is incredibly fast, has superb swordsmanship, and his Iaijutsu is considered to be divine.

Okisuke and Rikka followed behind Mifune.

……

"Will the Five Shadows talk?"

Danzo narrowed his eyes.

Having lost the Mangekyou Sharingan, Danzo transplanted another Sharingan, but unfortunately it was only a one-tomoe Sharingan.

As for his arm, he still has only one arm.

Orochimaru hadn't yet delivered Shin Uchiha's arm, which greatly displeased Orochimaru.

But he is now powerless against Orochimaru.

Through intelligence gathered by his subordinates, Danzo learned that the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, had initiated the Five Kage Summit, and that the Kage of the five great ninja villages had now gone to the Land of Iron.

The purpose of the Mizukage in initiating the Five Kage Summit can be summarized in a few ways.

Danzo was more concerned with obtaining Shin Uchiha's arm and clearing his name so he could return to Konoha and become Hokage.

His original intention has never changed.

Jiraiya became the Fifth Hokage, so Danzo had to become the Sixth Hokage.

As for a 5.5 Hokage or something, that's absolutely impossible.

There will only be a Sixth Hokage; there won't be a Fifth or Fifth Hokage.

Suddenly, footsteps came from behind Danzo. Without turning around, Danzo knew who it was.

Kabuto, Orochimaru's subordinate.

"What a pity," Danzo sighed inwardly.

A pocket is a really useful tool!
"Lord Danzo, how have you been? This is what Lord Orochimaru asked me to bring to you." Kabuto held a tray in his left hand, on which was a pale arm. Kabuto adjusted his glasses with his right hand and narrowed his eyes.

Upon seeing Danzo, Kabuto felt a surge of murderous intent.

But it's not the right time yet!

Danzo's subordinates all turned their attention to Kabuto.

These Root ninjas were all die-hard loyalists of Danzo, and each of them possessed considerable strength, at least at the level of Special Jonin.

Kabuto would not have an easy time facing any of these Root ninjas.

"Is that Shin Uchiha's arm?" Danzo turned his head, his gaze falling on the tray that Kabuto was holding in his left hand.

He wore a smile, but remained silent.

But Dou still knew clearly about this arm.

It was made from the cells of the letter plus some other things. The reason it was given to Danzo was to see Danzo's reaction after the arm was transplanted, so as to record some data, which was very important for Orochimaru's research.

Of course, there's no need to tell Danzo the truth.

Danzo could also choose not to have the arm transplanted.

No one forced Danzo.

The arm was placed in front of Danzo, and now it was up to Danzo to make his own choice.

Seeing that Kabuto had lowered his arm and turned to leave, Danzo's expression was uncertain.

Looking at the arm, Danzo hesitated.

To use or not to use?
This is a problem!
"That Orochimaru guy, is he using me as a test subject too?" Danzo thought angrily.

However, the cooperation with Orochimaru must continue.

No matter how much dissatisfaction there is, it can only be put aside for now.

Several Root ninjas looked at Danzo, while Danzo stared at the arm that Kabuto had offered.

"Transplant this arm onto my body." Danzo walked to the sofa next to him, sat down, and closed his eyes.

Among these Root ninjas were medical ninjas, so transplanting an arm was hardly considered a major surgery.

Because of the existence of chakra, this world's technology tree is not only skewed, but its medical field is also somewhat off.

Transplanting eyes and arms is almost as common as using a USB drive.

As for the Root ninja around Danzo, when they examined the arm that Kabuto had sent, they couldn't find anything wrong with it.

This is Orochimaru's masterpiece.

Not long after, the arm was transplanted onto Danzo.

At the very moment the transplant was successful, Danzo moved around a bit and was still quite agile.

Blood vessels are clear.

As the chakra pathways connected and the chakra flowed to the arm, a sudden change occurred: scales, resembling snake scales, appeared on the arm, and it changed from a pale white to black...

In the blink of an eye, Danzo's right hand transformed into a beast's claw.

The pores of the beast's claws opened, and countless chakra threads extended out. These chakra threads absorbed cow hair, yet they were extremely tough.

He moved his right hand, having complete control over the power.

However, Danzo was not entirely satisfied.

He has no Hashirama cells and no Sharingan.

But this arm can still significantly enhance Danzo's strength.

Not long after, Danzo withdrew the power from his right arm, and it returned to normal.

In a short time, he had a clear understanding of this power and had mastered its control.

However, he discovered that his right arm was gradually 'eroding' his entire body, and if this continued, he would eventually undergo a transformation.

Danzo could accept that one of his arms had become mutated, but he couldn't quite accept that his entire body had become mutated.

Of course, if one could obtain unparalleled power, the mutation of the entire body would not be unbearable.

Furthermore, it's hard to say whether there are any hidden dangers associated with this arm.

Therefore, we need to observe and wait and see.

It's still unclear whether the arm will reject the transplanted organ.

After thinking it over, Danzo simply gouged out the Sharingan from his right eye and had his subordinates transplant the eyeball onto his arm.

……

Near Orochimaru's stronghold.

Honglian formed hand seals, her chakra already depleted.

She first used the Crystal Escape - Eight Trigrams Eight Directions Formation to plant seeds of eight-cornered emerald crystals in the ground. Then, she used the Emerald Crystal Maze Technique to create a barrier with a diameter of 1 kilometer around the boundary of the Eight Trigrams Eight Directions Formation.

Within the Red Lotus barrier, even the Byakugan would be sealed off.

Now, Sasori of the Red Sand is trapped by this barrier.

Crimson Lotus, who had been standing outside the barrier, collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion of her chakra, while Orochimaru stood in front of her.

"Well done, Guren. Leave the rest to me." Orochimaru licked his lips and praised Guren.

After being praised by Orochimaru, Guren's face showed a hint of excitement.

For Guren, being able to follow Orochimaru was the greatest meaning.

Being recognized and needed by Orochimaru made her even happier.

If Orochimaru needed a new body, she would be happy to become his vessel. However, she wasn't the only one who wanted to be Orochimaru's vessel; Kimimaro and several others also hoped to become his vessel.

For Guren, becoming Orochimaru's vessel, that is, becoming one with the great Orochimaru, is the highest honor.

This also demonstrates the power of Orochimaru's talk-no-jutsu.

While not as powerful as Naruto's "Kotoamatsukami," Orochimaru's talk-no-jutsu ability is not to be underestimated.

After all, Orochimaru is the "favorite son" of the "creator god"!

Sasori of the Red Sand is a full member of Akatsuki.

Orochimaru was originally a member of Akatsuki, but he has betrayed them.

The Akatsuki sent people to hunt down Orochimaru, which was something Orochimaru had expected.

Furthermore, Akatsuki also intends to reclaim the 'Void' ring in Orochimaru's possession.

Inside the Emerald Crystal Barrier, Scorpion wore a black trench coat.

Hiruko has been repaired, but Sasori's true form is still inside Hiruko.

"Crystal Release?" Sasori sneered.

It seems Orochimaru has indeed gathered some capable individuals.

However, while Crystal Release is quite good, it also depends on the user.

Even the best bloodline limit won't be able to unleash its full power if the user isn't strong enough.

If Orochimaru possessed Crystal Release, Sasori would be somewhat wary, but a little girl's Crystal Release is barely worth a second glance!

If anyone thinks that this emerald crystal barrier can trap the Crimson Sand Scorpion, they are simply overthinking it.

A scroll appeared in Hiruko's hand, and as the scroll was unfurled, the Hanzo puppet appeared.

The demigod of the ninja world—Hanzo the Salamander.

Hanzo held a chain scythe, the blade coated with a deadly poison.

The venom of a scorpion, combined with the venom of a salamander, creates a unique and potent poison.

Hiruko moved quickly, but before she reached the boundary, a large snake blocked her way.

It is a large purple-striped serpent from Ryuchi Cave, and one of Orochimaru's summoned beasts.

Hanzo leaped into the air, slashing with his scythe, his powerful chakra forming an arc of light.

With a scythe, a wound appeared on the giant snake, and blood flowed freely.

The giant snake roared in pain, its massive body convulsing wildly.

The snake's tail lashed out at Hanzo and Hiruko.

Hanzo swung the chain from the scythe handle of his hand, which wrapped around the snake's tail, forcefully altering the giant snake's attack trajectory.

"Boom~"

The ground trembled, and a large crater was smashed out by the snake's tail, with cracks of all sizes extending outward from the crater.

At this moment, the giant snake opened its blood-red maw, and Orochimaru poked half of his body out from inside the snake's mouth.

Orochimaru's tongue instantly transformed, bypassing Hanzo and directly attacking Hiruko.

The tongue was still wrapped around a sword, the Kusanagi sword!

The snake spits out a person, and the person spits out a sword. It looks a bit disgusting, but in battle it can be used unexpectedly and is hard to defend against.

Scorpion could only use Hiruko to defend himself.

Hiruko's scorpion tail whip met Kusanagi sword.

Kusanagi sword is a general term.

Itachi activates Susanoo, and the Totsuka Blade of Susanoo is also the Kusanagi Blade.

Furthermore, Orochimaru doesn't only have this one Kusanagi sword; he has others!
Therefore, the Kusanagi sword is not a single sword, but a general term for a type of sword.

Although Hiruko's scorpion tail whip is made of metal, it is still far inferior to Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword.

Then, the Kusanagi sword shattered the scorpion tail whip on Hiruko.

The black trench coat covering Fei Liuhu was also torn to shreds by the sword energy.

"Scorpion, you think you can kill me?" Orochimaru looked smug, but a wicked smile played on his lips.

Neither of them noticed that half a kilometer away, Awei emerged from the ground.

This emerald crystal barrier was completely ineffective against Awei.

Orochimaru and Sasori were unaware, as was Guren outside the barrier.

Watching the battle unfold half a kilometer away, Awei was also very interested.

Sasori hadn't used his full strength yet; he had only used Hanzo's puppet and Hiruko, and hadn't yet used the Third Kazekage or the hundreds of 'puppet army'.

Of course, Orochimaru's full strength was not yet revealed.

Awei was aware of Sasori and Orochimaru's true strength.

After watching for a while, Ah Wei turned and left.

At the edge of the emerald crystal, Awei took a single step and passed through the crystal.

Orochimaru's stronghold is not far from here, Awei, go check it out.

……

Dark and dangerous—that's the feeling Orochimaru's stronghold gave Awei.

With his powerful senses, Awei avoided various traps and Orochimaru's subordinates.

This stronghold not only houses Kabuto, but also many of Orochimaru's subordinates.

In addition, a large number of people are imprisoned deep within the base, in a manner similar to raising poisonous insects, to cultivate subordinates who are valuable in Orochimaru's eyes. Those who die are not wasted, for example, by feeding them to Manda.

Knowing that Orochimaru was no good, Awei remained calm.

Too many people have been sacrificed for Orochimaru's 'great cause'.

Orochimaru, however, also made many research achievements.

According to Awei's perception, Jugo was somewhere within this base, but he did not sense Uchiha Shin.

By the way, Guo Ying is also somewhere within this base.

Since Danzo is here, Orochimaru probably hid Shin Uchiha in another base.

"Speaking of which, building such a large base must have cost a fortune!" Ah Wei thought to himself.

The cost of building this base alone must be several hundred million!
The supplies at the outpost, including food, drink, and other necessities, also add up to a considerable expense.

A single stronghold costs several hundred million taels. How many strongholds does Orochimaru have?
With such a big spender, it's no wonder Orochimaru is short of money.

Moreover, experiments cost money and even require a lot of manpower.

Many experiments require a large amount of 'consumables'.

……

The emerald crystal barrier was already in pieces.

It crystallized into fragments and dissipated.

Honglian's chakra has recovered a little, at least she can stand up without any problem.

Meanwhile, the battle between Orochimaru and Sasori is still undecided.

Hiruko was badly damaged, but Hanzo was unharmed.

The Third Kazekage puppet was also used by Sasori.

Orochimaru used various snake-style ninjutsu, and although he was not defeated, he did not gain much advantage either.

Sasori could not kill Orochimaru, and Orochimaru could not deal with Sasori.

As the battle continued, Sasori damaged and destroyed some of his puppets, while Orochimaru was injured and poisoned.

Knowing the potency of scorpion venom, Orochimaru naturally had a countermeasure.

The fighting is getting more intense.

Hiding in the shadows, Kabuto observed the battle, looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

However, Scorpion did not reveal any flaws, and Kabuto did not dare to make any rash moves.

At this moment, Hanzo injured Orochimaru with an Iaijutsu, while Orochimaru used the Orochimaru-style Substitution Technique.

Not long after, Danzo led a group of Root ninja out of the stronghold to support Orochimaru.

With Danzo and a group of Root ninja joining the battle, Sasori's pressure suddenly increased.

After all, Danzo was quite capable, and his subordinates were no weaklings either.

"This puppetry technique surpasses even Chiyo's," Danzo commented to Sasori.

(End of this chapter)