Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

The land of water, Peichuan Port.

As a major port leading to the border of the Land of Fire, Orochimaru, having received orders, precisely blocked Mei Terumi's way to Konoha to watch the match.

"What? Qing is dead?"

Seeing the surprised and murderous look in Mei Terumi's eyes, Orochimaru pulled out a scroll and summoned Ao's corpse from it.

To prevent Ao from being resurrected by Orochimaru, Hairi killed him and deliberately brought his body to the Root organization, intending to uncover his memories before destroying it.

As a result, she unexpectedly discovered that Gray Eyes could directly see Ao's soul. She used the Black Lightning Secret Technique to annihilate his soul and chakra, no longer afraid that he would win the resurrection match, and instead allowed Ao to have a complete corpse.

With Ao's corpse laid out before her, Mei Terumi's murderous intent intensified.

Because there were no substantial external injuries on his body, and because he was well cared for, Qing remained in the same state as when he had just died.

Her face was purplish-blue and swollen, and the conjunctiva of one eyelid was covered with bleeding points. Based on this gruesome death alone, she had already determined that Qing had died of suffocation!

"Why do I have a feeling that you killed Qing?"

Mei Terumi looked at the sinister-looking Orochimaru in front of her, her face full of suspicion.

It is common knowledge that the Third Hokage has maintained a policy of appeasement towards foreign countries since taking office.

She sent Ao to Konoha to negotiate, partly because Kirigakure, which had been ravaged by the disaster, really didn't have many capable people, and partly because she was confident that Konoha wouldn't dare to take advantage of this critical moment to attack ninjas from other villages.

"You'll find out the truth once you enter Konoha by asking one of your village's genin."

Orochimaru spread his hands, looking completely calm.

She was telling the truth. Sarutobi-sensei is indeed indecisive, but he's not the one who calls the shots in Konoha now.

After Hai Li instructed her to continue the Konoha Crush plan, and even to involve Kirigakure and Iwagakure, she vaguely understood the other party's intentions.

The new boss, mindful of past relationships, didn't want to risk damaging the harmony by seizing power through violence.

Therefore, she needs to step out and act as the villain to help him take power. At the same time, Hui Li is also very ambitious. She not only wants to seize the power of Konoha, but also doesn't want to let go of the four great ninja villages.

Seeing the changing expression on Mei Terumi's face, Orochimaru said with a wicked smile, "Fifth Mizukage, I have a plan to destroy Konoha..."

Orochimaru then revealed his entire plan to destroy Konoha, holding almost nothing back.

"Even Kumogakure and Sunagakure..."

Looking at Orochimaru, who was speaking eloquently, Mei Terumi's beautiful eyes flickered with uncertainty as she fell into hesitation.

"I've heard that Konoha Village has already collected the Greatsword Samehada, the Raito Kiba, and the Twin Blades Hirano. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

"The Hidden Mist Village will not send troops!"

After pondering for a long time, Mei Terumi shook her head regretfully. Kirigakure was outwardly strong but inwardly weak, and had no strength left to cross the vast ocean to attack Konoha.

"but……"

Upon hearing those two words, Orochimaru was already licking his lips with a smile.

"I will retrieve the three lost ninja swords of Kirigakure and demand an explanation for Ao!" Mei Terumi's declaration was grand and dignified, but its meaning was very clear.

Kirigakure will not send troops to Konoha, but Mei Terumi, as the Mizukage, is willing to contribute to the Konoha Crush plan. If the plan succeeds, Kirigakure will only ask for three ninja swords and make the ninja who killed Ao pay the corresponding price.

The reason she didn't give a direct answer was clearly because she didn't want to be associated with Orochimaru and Konoha's collapse plan. If Konoha survived this calamity, Kirigakure would still have room to intervene.

This woman is both greedy and cautious.

Orochimaru secretly plotted in his mind, and without saying anything about cooperation, he formed a hand seal, and his shadow clones disappeared into the sky.

Anyway, all we need to do is get on board the pirate ship. All Lord Gray needs is a reason for war to appease the Konoha ninja.

The Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Mist Village, and Hidden Stone Village secretly colluded with him, the 'mastermind,' in an attempt to overthrow Konoha, so that his capture of the Five Kage and the Tailed Beasts would be justified.

Although he didn't know what the other party wanted this title for.

Two days later.

Orochimaru's shadow clones, relying on the information provided by Kairi, waited at the border between the Earth and Fire Kingdoms for the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, who was flying in the sky and was extremely conspicuous.

The way to persuade Onoki was even simpler; Orochimaru simply asked, "With the Sand Village, Cloud Village, and Kirigakure all involved, which team do you want to be on?"

Onoki hesitated for less than half a second before stating his demands: "I want the Book of Seals and land resources from Konoha. In return, Iwagakure can provide a company..."

He even had the stakes planned out.

Orochimaru readily agreed.

He wasn't sure if the combined forces of all the village shadows could defeat Sunburst Gray Glass, but whoever won, he could seize the victory.

.......
The experimental department, in the basement.

After absorbing the One-Tailed Beast's chakra, Hui Li sat cross-legged on the ground, observing the chakra seed in his heart.

Three distinct patterns grew on the originally smooth inner wall of the chakra seed.

These are Wood Release, which is full of yang energy; Ice Release, which is cold; and Magnet Release, which is like a magnetic field coil.

Wood represents earth and water (yang), ice represents water and wind (yin), and magnetism represents wind and thunder (yin). These three elements can be linked together to form a slightly incomplete three-dimensional chain.

The illusory chakra seed within the heart has been ripened, and the tangible energy sprouts, like tree roots, have emerged from the meridians surrounding the heart, or rather, were originally part of the meridians.

These energy pathways took root in her flesh and blood, assimilating almost all the meridians in her body into this energy body.

Strange purple patterns began to grow on the skin of her chest and abdomen, somewhat similar to those of Shukaku, but upon closer inspection, the patterns were completely different.

As she channeled her chakra along the energy pathways, Hui Li noticed that the patterns on her body were becoming increasingly bright. The purple patterns resembled magnetic coils, and she could sense a special energy between heaven and earth.

Following this force, Hui Li reached out with one hand to grab the sturdy iron gate in the distance.

Squeak!

An invisible yet powerful force instantly acted on the door, causing the extremely heavy steel door to twist and deform. With the infusion of her chakra, it was torn to pieces.

Outside the basement.

Orochimaru, who was observing the microscopic structure of Explosion Release chakra under a microscope, suddenly looked up when he heard the noise and saw the iron gate being torn apart by tremendous force, like pieces of paper.

"This is?"

"The nature transformation of wind, thunder, and yin fusion, Magnet Release!" The shattered iron door twisted and deformed, and Gray Glass flew out of the basement without touching the ground. The steel, split into countless tiny fragments, floated in the air and continued to split and evolve wildly, eventually turning into countless fine iron sands.

"Be good."

Chihaya Toru stared blankly at the notebook, her eyes wide as if she were looking at a deity.

Ice Release, Wood Release, Magnet Release—the opponent has become an unprecedented ninja with three bloodline limits. Orochimaru's talk of a bloodline limit fusion of seven natures seems to have some potential!
What is the structure of "Magnetic Escape"?

Orochimaru straightened his back, his eyes filled with the curiosity of a researcher. He might try the bloodline limit route if given the opportunity in the future.

The more she knows now, the less trouble she will face in the future. This is the main reason why she is willing to obey Hui Li's orders.

Faced with Orochimaru's veiled probing, Hui Li did not hold back her knowledge:

"The overall structure is similar to that of a magnetic coil."

The combination of lightning and yin creates magnetic chakra. Then, using the tearing power of wind release, this aggregated magnetic force is expanded, forming an elliptical energy field like inflating a balloon.

"It seems similar to Ice Release."

When Orochimaru heard Hairi describe the fusion method, he felt it was almost identical to her Ice Release, except that Wind Release was replaced with Lightning Release, and Water Release was condensed and transformed into Wind Release.

Ice Release is a method of cultivating truth through illusion, while Magnet Release is mostly derived from Lightning Release and Yin Release, belonging to a pure energy state and inheriting the essence of wind and lightning nature transformations.

"The more you practice chakra nature transformation, the easier it is to find the commonalities among them, and the more efficient your practice will be," Hui Li concluded, kneading the fine iron sand flying all over the sky into the shape of an iron door and resealing the basement.

This control over chakra and mastery of Magnet Release doesn't seem like a newly synthesized bloodline limit; rather, it's like that of a seasoned practitioner who has cultivated this art for many years.

She has now acquired a total of ten property changes.

Gray Eyes has an extremely strong ability to control chakra. She can easily create ninjutsu that doesn't involve complex secret techniques or release techniques.

Furthermore, her Magnet Release nature transformation was not synthesized by herself, but obtained by absorbing the One-Tailed Chakra, just like when she inherited the Three-Tailed Water Release without seals. She can also control magnetism with ease.

Orochimaru looked at the magnetized iron gate that had reassembled before him, grinned, and felt that things were not as simple as the other party had said.

Who could be so good as to be able to control something to this extent right after awakening their bloodline limit?

Could she really be the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths?

According to historical records, the Sage of Six Paths should have been a man, and her talent is similar to that of the Sage of Six Paths' mother!

Hmm... I wonder if the Sage of Six Paths has a mother?

Gazing at the figure floating in the sky, Orochimaru made wild guesses, unaware that he had inadvertently glimpsed a sliver of the truth about the ninja world.

"How are things going with Kirigakure and Iwagakure?" Hui Li raised her hands, closed her eyes, and sensed the changes in the magnetic field.

Upon hearing the leader's question, Orochimaru, who had just acquired knowledge of Magnet Release, became unusually eager:
"The Hidden Mist Village doesn't want to participate in the collapse of Konoha and won't send troops, but Mei Terumi has agreed to help Ao in the name of seeking justice. On the Iwagakure side, Onoki is particularly greedy. In order to get a larger share of Konoha's resources, he said he would go back to the village to mobilize troops."

Gray Glass nodded:
"The Hidden Mist Village is all bark and no bite, so it's impossible for them to send troops. The Hidden Iwa Village has the most ninjas, and it takes a lot of money to support them, so it's normal for them to be a little greedy."

"My lord, there is something I do not understand!"

Orochimaru's golden beast eyes showed a look of doubt:
"Once you become Hokage, you can directly launch a war. With your power, it shouldn't be difficult for you to wipe them out single-handedly. Why bother finding a reason?"

"I am a champion of justice!"

Gray glass drifted down from the sky, and a wooden chair instantly sprouted from the ground to support her body.

Naruto and Sasuke are the chosen ones of the world.

If she stands on the side of justice, these two will be her greatest support. But if she goes to the side of 'wrong,' she can't guarantee that they won't shout 'friendship' and 'bonds' and come to stop her from starting a war.

She could even guess what Naruto would say.

"Because we are friends, if you insist on starting a war, I will fight you to the end... and die with you!"

If the Sage of Six Paths were to suddenly appear and interfere, the most hilarious scene might unfold:
Ashura and Indra reincarnated, joined forces to seal away Otsutsuki Hairihime.

Although she was confident that once she synthesized the Bloodline Limit and entered the Six Paths, and then cultivated Sage Mode, even Ashura and Indra working together wouldn't be a match for her, there was no need!

She wanted to nip the danger in the bud and always placed herself on the side of justice.

After killing your enemies and ruling the world, then declaring that good triumphs over evil, that's the perfect path to godhood.

The real big boss is not someone who is universally hated, but someone who, while being loved by everyone, controls the world in their own hands.

"A ally of justice...?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, a rant churning in his mind that he didn't know how to express.

This super war profiteer, who deliberately condoned her execution of the Konoha Crush Plan in order to seize the Hokage position, and who also wanted to capture the Five Kage and the Tailed Beasts and launch the Fourth Shinobi World War, actually claimed that he wanted to become a partner of justice.
Have you no shame?
"grown ups……"

"Ok?"

Hui Li tilted her head, her eyes flashing with an eerie gray light.

"Brilliant!" Orochimaru grinned, but ultimately succumbed to the pressure of force and didn't dare to speak his mind.

"How's the research on Scorch Release and Explosion Release going?" Hui Li asked, sitting imposingly on a wooden chair, without questioning the unusual movement of the emotional light above Orochimaru's head.

"We've figured out the relevant structure, but we've tried to merge it nearly a hundred times without success."

Chihaya Tohru picked up her notebook and walked over:

"Scorching Escape is composed of three attributes: wind, fire, and yang."

The principle of the technique is also very simple. Yang Release chakra itself is full of vitality. When it is ignited by Fire Release as fuel, it is like the Death Gate of the Eight Gates burning life, releasing terrifying high temperatures beyond common sense in an instant.

By attaching this temperature to the wind escaping technique, the hot wind can directly evaporate the water in a living being's body, and can even vaporize the living being directly. Its power is extremely strong!

Its microstructure is a three-layered structure resembling a flame. The inner flame is fire-style chakra in a state of ignition, the middle layer is active Yang-style power, and the outermost layer is wind-style chakra...

You, you...you..."

Chihaya Tohru suddenly couldn't continue speaking, her eyes widening like a frog's.

Right in front of him, an orange-red chakra sphere in Hui Li's hand slowly lit up, releasing terrifying light and heat, like an artificial sun.

He swallowed the gradually forming Scorching Release chakra in his hand, feeling the extreme heat flow into the chakra core through his throat, and a beautiful flame pattern grew outward from the Magnet Release pattern.

It didn't continue growing along the original broken chain, but rather, like a ring, grew along the outer edge of a circular Magnet Release ring, seemingly the opposite of Wood Release and Ice Release! (End of Chapter)