Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Slow to react, Ino only came to her senses at this moment, stiffly thanked him, picked up her cup, and took a sip.

The puppet servants hadn't had time to warn them.

With a "poof," the scalding hot tea entered his mouth, only to be spat out completely the next moment.

"It's so hot!" Ino said with a pained expression.

High attack and low defense—this applies even to the physiques of aliens like the Otsutsuki.

Without refining chakra or having chakra protection, the body is not much different from that of an ordinary person.

After repeatedly assuring everyone that she was alright and sending the puppet servants away, Ino refined her chakra to repair her scalded mouth.

She didn't have to wait long. Naruto, dressed, pushed open the door and entered the study, which was specially used to entertain guests, and sat down in the main seat.

"You really know how to pick your timing," Naruto said quietly.

"Who! Who!" Ino stammered, "How would I know about you two? You two were at that..."

"I only sensed your chakra reaction, not Hinata's. And why didn't you close the window or draw the curtains when you were doing this?"

"Come on, it's just Hinata and me here, why are you closing the windows and drawing the curtains?" Naruto said speechlessly, "You launched a surprise attack, and now you're blaming us."

"A surprise attack... Don't put it so harshly, I didn't do it on purpose," Ino retorted.

"So, you came here because..." Naruto got back to the point.

He was stunned at the time, and vaguely heard Ino mention Sakura. Was it related to Sakura?

Ino took a deep breath, cleared her mind, and took out the letter from her ninja tool pouch: "Sakura, something's happened. I don't know who kidnapped her while I was away."

Hearing Ino's words, and after seeing the contents of the letter and the photo, Naruto's face immediately turned serious.

I read the contents three times, put the letter down, and forced myself to calm down.

After thinking for a moment, Naruto formed hand seals and created more than a dozen Wood Release clones, sending them to the scene to investigate and search for any possible clues.

"Do you know who it is?" Ino asked.

Naruto glanced at Ino and nodded slowly. Instead of waiting there, he set off for the location of the giant Tenseigan.

Ino followed closely behind.

"Orochimaru, have you been showing any unusual behavior lately?" Naruto asked.

The giant Reincarnation Eye projected a small window, replying in text form: "No, everything is normal."

Naruto asked, "Is everything normal? Show me the screen."

Immediately, another window appeared in front of Naruto, projecting an overhead view of Orochimaru's base.

Because it was the giant Reincarnation Eye that saw through it, the scene it perceived was perfectly reproduced and presented.

Therefore, in this projection, the land, buildings, and barriers did not obstruct the view of the surveillance.

The actual scene showed Orochimaru conducting his research in an orderly manner inside the base.

Naruto showed no problems with his behavior, actions, or expressions, and there was even a Wood Release clone of him in that base.

Orochimaru would never hide from him what he wanted to do, or what new plans or schemes he had.

Under such circumstances, it is truly unimaginable that Orochimaru might betray him.

As of now, the only person who knows that Madara Uchiha's soul is in his hands is Orochimaru.

Without Orochimaru's intervention, no one else could have known.

"Flying Thunder God Mark, no problem. Wood Release clones are with Orochimaru every day."

That's really strange. Where could the problem be?

Unable to figure it out, Naruto decided to go and see for himself, hoping there might be a loophole that his Wood Release clones couldn't see through.

master bedroom.

Hinata, lying in bed with the blanket covering her entire body, shook her head and whispered after Naruto explained the whole story and said he would take her with him.

"No, I won't go. You guys go ahead."

Having been seen in that scene, she was too ashamed to face Ino now.

“Even Sakura got into trouble, I’m worried about leaving you alone,” Naruto said.

Hinata remained under the covers, muttering, "It's alright. I have Mugen, and everyone is protecting me. I'm not alone."

Since Hinata said so, Naruto didn't insist. He left behind dozens of Wood Release clones to protect the palace.

After ensuring there were no problems, he opened a spatial portal, stepped inside, and arrived at Orochimaru's base.

Naturally, Ino also came along. As someone who cares about Sakura the most, she couldn't just sit at home passively waiting for news.

In order to rescue Sakura, she must participate in the entire process and do her best.

"Huh? It's the real body! What are you doing here? And Ino too?" Naruto, the wood clone, said in surprise.

“Sakura has been kidnapped, and they’re demanding that I release one of her souls,” Naruto said. “And I only have two souls in total.”

Uchiha Madara.

Otsutsuki Toneri.

The latter had no relatives, and no one knew that his soul was with him. Only Uchiha Madara's soul was known to one person.

Being a clone of Naruto, the Wood Release clone quickly realized: "No way! He's been right under my nose the whole time, never leaving. What could Orochimaru possibly be doing?"

"Are you sure it was when he wasn't acting alone, and you were watching him the whole time?" Naruto asked.

"Well, there is still some free time," Naruto, the Wood Clone, said hesitantly.

"Sleeping, going to the toilet, taking a shower, etc., are not within my field of vision."

"Although I can't see him, my senses in Sage Mode are constantly monitoring him, so I can confirm that he hasn't left and hasn't been in contact with anyone suspicious."

Naruto remained noncommittal.

Dispel this Wood Release clone and consume all memories.

Indeed, as the clone said, there is no problem.

Without saying a word, Naruto walked deeper into Orochimaru's laboratory and pushed open the door.

If the Wood Release clones are not allocated Mangekyou Sharingan or Rinnegan power at the beginning, they will be unable to use these two eye techniques.

Even if it is allocated, because it cannot be produced by itself, it will gradually disappear over time, even if it is not used.

Some things are difficult to see with the naked eye, but from the perspective of the Rinnegan, many things will have nowhere to hide.

“This malice, and…” Naruto squinted, looking Orochimaru up and down, but he didn’t see the power of Kotoamatsukami in the area of ​​Orochimaru’s head.

"I underestimated you, Orochimaru. You actually broke through Kotoamatsukami without a sound, despite all the restrictions I set..."

"What I can't understand is why you didn't run away and chose to stay here. What were you planning? You... um? This is such a strange reaction!"

"You're not Orochimaru! Who are you?!"

Chapter 237 Flying Out of the Solar System to Keep the Appointment

Orochimaru, with his back to Naruto and Ino, chuckled softly, "Did you notice? But it's too late."

Naruto had a blank expression on his face.

An invisible force of gravity erupted from him, firmly grasping Orochimaru and forcibly dragging him in front of him.

His right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Orochimaru by the neck and lifting him up: "Do you want to experience the consequences of fooling me? What it means to wish you were dead."

"Heh, you think I'm afraid of that kind of thing?" Orochimaru chuckled.

"My mission was to wait for you here. Now that you have arrived, I have no reason to continue living."

"All the memories I wanted to show you are here. Come, come and see."

Naruto remained silent and used the Human Path ability to access the other person's memories from the depths of his mind.

In an instant, I understood everything.

“Uchiha, Obito,” Naruto said, enunciating each word clearly.

"Who?" Ino perked up.

Just then, Orochimaru's appearance suddenly changed, returning to its original form as a White Zetsu, and then quickly transforming into a small tree.

Naruto opened the portal and went in first.

Seeing this, Ino quickly followed.

Passing through the spatial portal, we arrived at a boundless universe, in the void.

The perilous conditions where ordinary life cannot survive, and the various known and unknown forms of radiation, can easily take away 99.99% of lives.

Only non-humans who can control the chakra of tailed beasts, the Rinnegan, the Tenseigan, and the Kekkei Shrine can survive in this environment.

Ino looked around blankly and saw the sun and several planets orbiting it, including the very familiar Earth.

Having confirmed that they had arrived outside the solar system, she refined her chakra and released it to establish a connection with Naruto, asking in confusion, "What are we doing here?"

"That guy doesn't want to meet me on Earth, he doesn't even intend to see me." Naruto looked around to confirm his location.

"He has chosen the location for the transaction. It's not an alternate dimension or another world; it's right here in this world, just very far from Earth."

"It should be right, it's that planet."

“You should go back. He specifically said that I am only allowed to go alone. Bringing another person will cause harm to Sakura.”

"Wait for my good news. I will definitely bring Sakura back safe and sound."

"Waiting is the most painful thing, I don't want to do it." Ino shook her head.

"What else can we do? Sakura is still in their hands. If we don't do as they say, we'll be hurting her," Naruto said.

Ino frowned and thought for a moment: "It's been a long time since I've tried this, I don't know if it will work, don't resist."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ino's soul left her body and rushed towards Naruto, her soul entering Naruto's body.

In this state, activate the secret technique of the Mountain Family, the Mind Turning Technique.

"Haha! Success!" Ino exclaimed happily, "Control is also fine."