Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Upon hearing this, Sasuke glanced at Hinata, who hadn't eaten yet and was peeling shrimp and digging crab meat for Naruto, and couldn't figure out what Naruto meant by "solving".

"Are you full? Have some more," Naruto said.

"I'm full, you guys eat slowly." Sasuke said, "I haven't recovered yet and need to rest. Once I'm feeling better, I'll take care of that matter you mentioned."

Watching Sasuke leave, Naruto said, "I hope it works..."

"That's enough, Hinata. You should eat too. You don't need to peel it for me."

Hinata hesitated for a moment, then nodded, picked up a large shrimp, and began to eat.

After Hinata awakened the Tenseigan, her appetite gradually decreased. Although her needs were still great, they were no longer as intense as before.

Based on Hinata's feelings and Naruto's opinion, this likely indicates that Hamura's chakra is nearing perfection, and its influence on Hinata's appetite is about to cease.

Naruto put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

The Rinnegan is shared with his Six Paths clones, allowing him to multitask.

"I've found Sasuke wandering around alone. How long can you keep hiding, Orochimaru? I've been looking for you for a long time. Come out now."

Meanwhile, in a secret base hidden deep underground, Orochimaru, who was engrossed in researching something, couldn't help but sneeze twice.

Chapter 153 Orochimaru: Isn't this just a coincidence?

The fourth day after Sasuke woke up.

The deficit was caused by Kaguya taking all the chakra.

His body was fine thanks to Naruto's chakra replenishment; the key issue was his mental state.

After recuperation, he recovered.

Go find Itachi and get your revenge.

Use it as bait to lure out Orochimaru.

In front of the mirror, Sasuke tied his headband on, thinking about the two things he needed to do next, and glanced at Naruto.

"I'm not fully familiar with the abilities of these eyes yet. Once I've finished my business, I'll go all out in this battle."

Even without the influence of Indra's chakra, Sasuke still wanted to defeat Naruto, his rival who had been ahead of him since their days at the Ninja Academy.

“I have two more chakra boosts than you, Tailed Beasts and Sage Mode. You have no chance of winning,” Naruto said.

“There’s more than one Tailed Beast. I’ll go catch one,” Sasuke said. “Sage Mode…you can master it, and so can I.”

"Uh... whatever you want." Naruto remained silent.

Once Sasuke was ready, Naruto pulled a small slug from his pocket, which he had asked Tsunade for when he returned to the village yesterday: "Take this with you and stay in touch at all times."

Sasuke took the slug, looked at it, and stuffed it into his ninja tool pouch.

"Have a safe journey," Naruto said.

Sasuke remained silent for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Thank you..."

Naruto's lips twitched, he chuckled dryly, activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, and sent Sasuke away.

"Sasuke is so handsome! I need to be careful and keep my distance from him to avoid awakening something extraordinary."

Daily practice.

He accompanied Hinata on a boat trip around the world.

I have to go home every few days for a family reunion dinner, otherwise my mom will have a lot of complaints.

Yin Seal, Hundred Healings Technique, Spirit Transformation Technique.

Now that they know from Future Hanabi that these three techniques are the most important core ninjutsu, Naruto and Hinata will focus their training on them.

After finishing the basic physical training, I will devote most of my time to it.

Naruto uses the Yin Seal, while Hinata uses the Spirit Transformation Technique.

The ability to create multiple shadow clones greatly improves learning efficiency, and daily progress is visible to the naked eye.

Counting from the day Sasuke set off, it's the sixth day.

After much anticipation, Orochimaru finally appeared, though it was a reanimated version of himself, not his original form.

"Stay calm! Sasuke! You have to stay calm! Help me find his real body, this is very important to me!" Naruto grabbed the little slug and shouted excitedly.

Meanwhile, a small slug at Sasuke's place relayed Naruto's words.

Sasuke remained indifferent, showing no sign of anything amiss.

"Well, Sasuke, come to me. I can give you the greatest help and help you grow by leaps and bounds."

The headband belongs to Takigakure, and the person has an ordinary appearance.

His eyes were lifeless, and there were some cracks on his skin.

The man, summoned and controlled by Orochimaru using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, came to see Sasuke with his arms outstretched, extending an invitation.

“No need,” Sasuke said coldly. “My goal is to kill Itachi. As his defeated opponent, your help to me is dispensable.”

"Hehehe, Sasuke-kun, you underestimate me too much," Orochimaru laughed.

"I admit, Itachi is indeed very powerful, but he can only defeat me once by taking advantage of my unpreparedness with his Sharingan."

"He can't kill me."

"On the contrary, as long as I am careful of his illusions, I will be the one to win in the end."

“Your words are full of holes,” Sasuke said calmly. “Since you can defeat him, why did you come to me? Why didn’t you just go find someone stronger than him?”

There was silence for a while.

“That’s true,” Orochimaru said. “Considering his hidden trump cards, directly confronting him at his peak wouldn’t be a good idea.”

Sasuke, too lazy to listen any longer, turned and left.

"Now that you've left Konoha, where else can you find a good place?" Orochimaru said, "There's no place more suitable for you than here."

"Don't bother me." Sasuke turned around abruptly, activating his genjutsu.

Orochimaru, whose true form was far away elsewhere, controlled this reanimated body to make contact with Sasuke, his eyes gleaming.

"That's... the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"You're even better than I imagined, Sasuke-kun. I must have you."

Illusions cast using the power of the kaleidoscope eyes are very difficult to break.

After Orochimaru's attempts failed, he decisively ended the plan and wanted to see Sasuke in person.

Thinking that a mysterious force was searching for him, he pondered for a moment and decided to summon another reanimated body to communicate with Sasuke.

"Um, Naruto seems to have asked you to help find his original body," the little slug said weakly.

Sasuke remained silent and walked on by himself.

Expecting him to explain his actions? In his next life.

Without keeping anyone waiting long, Orochimaru's second reanimated body successfully caught up with Sasuke. It was still a Takigakure ninja, just a different person.

"Can you satisfy my curiosity? Where are you headed?" Orochimaru asked. "Are you seeking revenge against Itachi, or...?"

Sasuke kept his eyes straight ahead.

A purple half-skull materialized.

A fist larger than a person destroyed the reanimated beings controlled by Orochimaru with a single punch.

"Is there no point in talking without offering tangible benefits?" Orochimaru pondered.

Of course he could force his way back to Sasuke, but that would involve some risks.

They're secretly searching for his forces; it's unclear whether it's the Akatsuki or someone else. It's best to be careful.

In the past two or three years, he has no desire to be in the limelight or cause trouble. He just wants to settle down and stay in his secret base to do research.

"I'll try a few more times. If it still doesn't make sense, it's risky, but I have to take the risk," Orochimaru thought to himself.

Before deciding to approach Sasuke, he suspected that this Sasuke was fake, and that someone was impersonating Sasuke to lure him.

Having met him face-to-face and witnessed his Mangekyou Sharingan, I'm certain it's Sasuke himself; there's no mistake.

He knew Sasuke well; as a member of the Uchiha clan, he was proud and single-mindedly focused on revenge, so it was impossible for him to join some random organization.

They would never listen to anyone's orders.

"I have a large number of forbidden techniques here; there's bound to be one that suits you," Orochimaru said as the reanimated Sasuke caught up with him.

"If you're not interested in ordinary forbidden techniques, then I think there are two things that will definitely entice you."

"The Heavenly Curse Seal that I developed myself belongs to the forbidden art. It can draw out power indefinitely."

"There's also immortal magic, an extremely powerful force. Have you ever heard of it?"

Sasuke stopped in his tracks: "Is it Naruto, like Jiraiya or one of the legendary Sannin?"

Orochimaru nodded.

“You just asked me where I was going,” Sasuke said. “I’m going to find a place where I can practice Sage Mode, and I also need to find a Tailed Beast.”

"Oh, what a coincidence," Orochimaru laughed. "I just stole a tailed beast from Takigakure a few days ago, which is just what you need."

Chapter 154 Appeal to emotions, then reason with people

"Ninjutsu, swordsmanship, sealing techniques, forbidden techniques, sage techniques, tailed beasts," Orochimaru said. "I have everything here, making it the perfect place for you."

"How does your Sage Mode compare to the Sage Mode that Naruto and the others learned?" Sasuke asked indifferently as always.

"What are the differences between your tailed beast and Naruto's tailed beast?"

“As two of the three great sage lands, the strength of their sage chakra is the same, both incorporating one-third natural energy,” Orochimaru said.

"The difference lies in the application."

"What level one can reach, and to what extent one can cultivate, depends on the individual's own abilities."

He hadn't learned Sage Mode yet, so how could he know which was stronger or weaker, or which side had a greater advantage? He could only give a vague answer, and the same went for the Tailed Beasts.