Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Dou realized where he had given himself away.

Chakra level!

Although a ninja's chakra reserves are not necessarily related to their strength, it is possible for someone to have a large amount of chakra and control it very precisely, yet still fail to become a Chunin after taking the exam six times.

This is a problem.

not to mention.

In order to join the research institute, he even used the "improved chakra scalpel" as a stepping stone.

With so many odd things going on, even he was confident that the other party had a problem, not to mention that Chiba might have even more information.

Great!

but.

If I don't get close to Chiba, how can I join the research institute, and how can I possibly obtain the ninjutsu created by Chiba?

An unavoidable problem.

From the moment they became interested in Chiba's research institute, they were destined to be exposed to Chiba's watchful eye.

I underestimated this young genius!

The pharmacist understood the whole story.

"Your target is my ninjutsu?"

“That’s right. I was very interested in your techniques, so I suggested to Lord Orochimaru that I take the initiative to approach you. I never expected... that I would find myself in a dead end.”

Dou sighed silently.

If he had known this would happen, he would never have approached Chiba; he would have stayed as far away from him as possible.

But the good thing is...

Chiba did not directly take him to the Hokage's office or the Anbu.

This shows that the other party doesn't want to bring things to the forefront, and there's still room for negotiation; otherwise, he might be a corpse by now.

Years of undercover experience allowed Dou to quickly recover from fear, panic, and tension.

He calmly said, "Chiba-kun, you summoned me here because you don't want to send me to the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu, right?"

"It depends on your attitude."

Chapter 158 Triple Deterrence, the Advantage Lies With Me

"What do you want to know?"

Dou is very sensible.

He knew he could never be a match for Chiba.

This guy may look only fourteen, but he's actually more terrifying than many Jonin—

Even when facing Kakashi, he wouldn't be so desperate and just sit and wait for death.

The only person in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who can do this is this young man.

He decided to cooperate obediently.

"What does Orochimaru want to do?"

"do not know."

"The situation has probably changed now."

As a seasoned undercover agent, he knew one thing very well—

That decision was incredibly foolish.

The person in front of me is so naive, but ironically, that's exactly what matches their age.

"That's right. Perhaps not everyone can do this, but as long as you understand some of the mysteries of the soul and the Impure World Reincarnation, you can reverse the process."

"Lord Orochimaru may not be as talented as you in creation, but he has one advantage over you: he is not bound by rules. He can freely research forbidden techniques, and those are the most terrifying."

But it's the truth.

"A technique to separate the soul from the body."

A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

After a moment's thought, Kabuto continued, "I don't know, but I do know that Lord Orochimaru's target is the Third Hokage; he wants to kill the Hokage."

Knowing Orochimaru's target, how will he plan his strategy?

Dou narrowed his eyes.

Chiba said earnestly, “Everyone’s experiences are different, and I can’t persuade you to accept my point of view, but now that you’re in my hands, you have to abide by my rules.”

Chiba readily revealed the name of the technique.

Chiba said thoughtfully.

Kabuto shook his head, then added, "Recently, I've been studying ninjutsu in Konoha. It's basically Orochimaru-sama contacting me one-way. However, the initial goal was to bring Konoha to its knees, but he didn't explain the specifics beforehand."

"That's right. Lord Orochimaru has mastered many forbidden techniques. I know of two of them. One is the Reanimation Jutsu, which is Lord Orochimaru's technique for immortality."

"Maybe yes, maybe no, does it matter?"

Kabuto began to rattle off information like beans, "Another one was invented by the Second Hokage, but Orochimaru further improved it. It can summon the dead from the underworld and make them work for him."

Kabuto nodded.

"With Jirobo killed and Kimimaro captured by you, Lord Orochimaru's original plan of the Sound Five is now down to only three. It will be very difficult to complete the original plan."

"As a capable assistant, how could you not know Orochimaru's subsequent plans?"

Dou nodded without saying a word.

Chiba said dismissively, "Konoha is not what it used to be. It's a pipe dream for him to think he can kill the Hokage."

There is no absolutely perfect plan in the world; any plan must be adapted to changing circumstances.

"Reincarnation from the dirty soil!"

Dou thought so too.

"I don't approve of Orochimaru developing forbidden techniques, and there's an even more important reason: the soul is the most mysterious realm, especially for those powerful individuals, whose souls themselves possess terrifying power."

He shrugged.

Dou was helpless.

"Yes."

In his current view, although Chiba is powerful, he could not possibly be a match for Orochimaru, not to mention that there is an organization manipulating events in the shadows of the ninja world.

"It's important. Humans have emotions and intelligence, and we should have our own bottom line. Unless necessary, we should not use living people for experiments. This is where I disagree with Orochimaru."

One reason was that he genuinely didn't know, and the other was that he wanted to see what Chiba had to say.

Chiba was somewhat skeptical.

"Audacity!"

Chiba sneered and said, "You think that being lawless and wantonly trampling on life is what makes you strong?"

Dou didn't say anything.

He knew Chiba would find it hard to believe, and even if it were him, he wouldn't believe it either.

Having experienced two Shinobi World Wars, Orochimaru naturally understood the principles involved and would not knowingly continue with the original plan even if he knew it would lead to failure.

"Forbidden technique?"

Chiba knew that Kabuto was not convinced, so he decided to reveal some secrets: "I haven't studied the Impure World Reincarnation, but I have studied the Spirit Transformation Technique. Have you heard of the Spirit Transformation Technique?"

Chiba sneered, "It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. You know what that means, right?"

Dou couldn't help but frown.

This……

is it possible?

He felt that Chiba was exaggerating.

"You don't understand spirit and soul, that's why you're so naive. Putting aside everything else, you know about the Uchiha clan, right?"

"know."

They even studied their eyes.

He thought to himself.

Chiba nodded and said, "The Sharingan is a bloodline limit that involves spiritual power. Their clan has many secret techniques, and it is said that there is a terrifying power above the three tomoe. Do you really think you can control them?"

"As long as you avoid them, this technique is still very useful."

Dou has been persuaded.

The Uchiha clan is indeed difficult to control. If one were to summon the Uchiha clan, one might be backfired.

and.

The Second Hokage should also avoid this.

Ok?

Orochimaru-sama seems to have another goal: the Second Hokage...

Dou suddenly became a little worried.

"How about we make a bet?"

"what?"

Kabuto looked up at Chiba.

Chiba adjusted his mental state while reviewing the knowledge and content of the Spirit Transformation Technique. He then tried it with a flick of his finger, saying, "If Orochimaru really uses the Impure World Reincarnation, can I teach him a lesson he won't forget?"