Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Yagami Yoruichi's heart sank slightly.

This is arguably the opponent that Yoruichi Yagami least wanted to face.

Strength is secondary; the most crucial thing is that Orochimaru's moral bottom line is extremely flexible.

He dared to risk his life at crucial moments, making him far more dangerous than Danzo Shimura.

"Yoruichi-kun, don't make that scary face. I'm not your enemy."

Orochimaru, his voice hoarse, stood still, letting Yagami Yoruichi quickly deal with the remaining bandits and protect Kurenai and Rin behind him.

After Yagami Yoruichi was ready to protect the two women, Orochimaru spoke up, "What do you think of my suggestion from last time, Yoruichi-kun?"

The last proposal?

Yagami Yoruichi immediately recalled that when they met before, Orochimaru said he wanted to take her as his disciple.

However, to be precise, that wasn't the 'last' meeting.

"I'm sorry, Orochimaru-senpai."

Yagami Yoruichi replied without hesitation, "Tsunade-sensei has been very good to me, and I have no intention of changing my teacher."

"What a pity. I heard that Tsunade just threw a bunch of ninjutsu scrolls at you and told you to practice on your own."

Orochimaru spoke provocatively, but seeing that he couldn't change Yoruichi's attitude, he immediately changed the subject: "Since Yoruichi-kun doesn't intend to become my disciple, are you interested in cooperating?"

"Cooperation?" Yagami Yoruichi's heart skipped a beat.

Tsunade had warned Yoruichi Yagami many times that Orochimaru harbored ill intentions towards her.

This so-called 'cooperation' is certainly not normal cooperation.

But Yoruichi Yagami dared not refuse immediately.

If a fight breaks out, Yoruichi Yagami herself might be able to escape unscathed, but protecting Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara would be very difficult.

As for hoping that Orochimaru wouldn't bully the weak and wouldn't harm the two women.

Forget it. Ninjas are a profession that requires them to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Besides, Orochimaru is one of the more flexible types of ninjas when it comes to moral principles.

If he could capture the two women to threaten him, Orochimaru would not hesitate for a moment.

In those few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind, but in the end, she didn't say a direct refusal. Instead, she tentatively asked, "Orochimaru-senpai, why don't you just tell me directly, what do you want from me?"

"interesting."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue, licked his lips, and said with a drooling expression, "Your physique and chakra are very special. I want to study your bloodline."

Upon seeing Orochimaru's posture, Yagami Yoruichi immediately got goosebumps.

So that's why Orochimaru had his eye on him.

Although at this point in time, Orochimaru has not yet completed the development of the 'Reanimation Jutsu', and most likely hasn't even researched the prototype of this forbidden technique, it's impossible for him to use himself as a vessel for reincarnation.

But this look, as if she were looking at 'experimental material,' was something that Yoruichi Yagami found hard to accept.

"I'm sorry, Lord Orochimaru."

Yagami Yoruichi shook her head without hesitation and said, "I have no interest in becoming your experimental subject."

As she uttered those words, Yagami Yoruichi was already prepared for battle, her hands forming the 'forward' hand seal in front of her chest, ready to unleash a ninjutsu at any moment.

Although he wasn't confident he could protect Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara from Orochimaru's command.

But if Orochimaru really insists on taking action, Yoruichi Yagami will not sit idly by and wait to die.

"It seems Yoruichi-kun has a deep misunderstanding about me."

Orochimaru made his demands again: "I only need a small sample of Yoruichi's skin, blood, and other genetic material. I hope Yoruichi won't refuse such a small request."

Yoruichi Yagami, of course, wanted to refuse.

A ninja's body structure can reveal a lot of information.

Not to mention, if it falls into the hands of a perverted scientist like Orochimaru, who knows what kind of concoctions he'll develop.

In the TV anime, Orochimaru even created something called "Mechanical Naruto," and in the sequel, he even used genetic technology to create a "son."

This demonstrates their strong research capabilities.

Yoruichi Yagami certainly didn't want her genetic sample to fall into Orochimaru's hands, where he could use cloning and other methods to create a terrifying monster.

Just as Yoruichi was about to refuse, Orochimaru continued, "All I need are samples of blood, hair, or skin. Yoruichi-kun can make your request. This is a transaction, not a demand."

Orochimaru raised his head, staring at Yoruichi Yagami with his somewhat eerie eyes, and said, "Supreme, I can exchange a forbidden technique recorded in the Book of Sealing for it!"

Forbidden Technique!

The words of refusal that Yagami Yoruichi was about to utter were instantly swallowed back.

Although what can be called 'forbidden techniques' either have extremely serious side effects or huge risks.

Without exception, all forbidden techniques have the terrifying effect of instantly reversing the course of a battle.

Among the techniques Orochimaru mastered, those that could be called forbidden techniques...

Yagami Yoruichi's mind raced, and he quickly came up with several techniques.

Impure World Reincarnation, Corpse Reincarnation, and the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique.

The first two were forbidden techniques that Orochimaru perfected after his defection.

At this point, all he should have mastered was the 'Eight-Headed Serpent Technique'?

Not necessarily.

These three forbidden techniques are only what Orochimaru showed in the original work; it does not mean that he only mastered these.

As a disciple of the Third Hokage, and with his extremely deep cooperation with Danzo Shimura, Orochimaru could obtain almost any forbidden technique on the sealing scroll at a relatively low cost.

In other words, if you want to trade, you can not only exchange for the forbidden techniques that Orochimaru himself possesses, but also request the forbidden techniques from the Book of Sealing.

For example, the Flying Thunder God Technique?

So, is the Flying Thunder God Technique considered a forbidden technique?

Yoruichi Yagami was somewhat unsure.

However, Yagami Yoruichi would not agree to trade her own genetic sample.

As Tsunade's disciple, Yagami Yoruichi had many opportunities to obtain forbidden techniques, so there was no need for her to make a deal with Orochimaru.

Even if you want to trade, you have to find a different way to trade.

"Forget about the gene samples, but as for a transaction..."

Yagami Yoruichi pondered for a moment, then looked up at Orochimaru and asked, "I heard that Orochimaru-senpai tried to study the First Hokage's cells, but failed?"

"Did Tsunade tell you?" Orochimaru didn't show any surprise and readily admitted it: "Danzo wanted me to start the research again in private, but I refused. Under the current conditions, the success rate of this research is negligible, and it's not worth wasting any more time."

"If I have information related to the First Hokage's cells, I wonder if I could exchange it for a forbidden technique from Orochimaru-senpai?" A hint of anticipation appeared in Yagami Yoru's eyes.

Becoming Orochimaru's disciple or cooperating deeply with him—at least for now, Yoruichi Yagami has no interest in that.

The possibility of being tricked and killed far outweighs the possibility of gaining benefits from Orochimaru.

However, intelligence trading is worth trying.

Even if we fail, it won't be worse than directly breaking ties with Orochimaru.

"Oh?" Orochimaru showed a curious expression and nodded, saying, "If your information is indeed useful, it is indeed worth a forbidden technique."

The implication was that he needed to verify the intelligence.

Seeing that Orochimaru did not inquire about the origin of the information, Yagami Yoruichi breathed a sigh of relief and offered, "I can tell you the information first, and if it is useful, I would appreciate it if you could help me obtain the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Flying Thunder God Technique?" Orochimaru frowned, correcting him, "The Flying Thunder God Technique isn't a forbidden technique; it's an S-rank ninjutsu. But it doesn't matter. If the information you provide is worth the price, I can get it for you."

Are S-rank ninjutsu not necessarily forbidden techniques?

Yagami Yoruichi silently memorized this information and nodded, saying, "I'm sure, I want the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"but……"

Yagami Yoruichi glanced at Orochimaru and said, "Please let my companions leave first. I will tell you the information once they are in a safe place."

"It seems you don't trust me at all. I have no intention of becoming a rogue ninja, you're overthinking it. Even if you refuse the deal outright, I won't do anything to you." Orochimaru glanced at Yagami Yoruichi with a half-smile and said indifferently, "In that case, your main body can take them and leave first, leaving one clone here."

Yagami Yoruichi didn't believe Orochimaru would be so easy to talk to.

But being able to leave with Kurenai and Rin is undoubtedly a good thing.

As for the so-called intelligence trading, Yagami Yoruichi was originally just taking a chance, even if there was no chance of success.

The main purpose was to divert Orochimaru's attention and protect the two women's safety.

It would be great to obtain the Flying Thunder God Technique, but it's not a big deal if you don't.

Immediately, Yagami Yoruichi's true form, along with Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara, quickly departed.

The shadow clone waited in place for a full hour, making sure the main body had run far enough before speaking to Orochimaru: "The Sharingan and Hashirama cells have complementary effects. The Sharingan can suppress the erosion of Hashirama cells, while the life force provided by Hashirama cells can also allow the Sharingan's ocular power to recover quickly. This information should be of some value to you, senior."

"Oh? Senju and Uchiha..." Orochimaru pondered, as a lot of information about the Senju and Uchiha quickly surfaced in his mind.

By the time he snapped out of his thoughts, Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clone had already disappeared.

Orochimaru chuckled, not caring at all, and used Earth Release to sink into the ground, as if he had never appeared.

Chapter 134 "Are you sure you still want to be ninjas?"

"Finally safe..."

At the entrance to Konoha, Yagami Yoruichi put the two women down and disbanded the shadow clones that had been carrying them.

In order to return to Konoha as quickly as possible, Yagami Yoruichi used shadow clones to carry the two women on her back and travel at top speed on the way back.

The journey there took two days, but the return trip took less than a morning.

"Yoruichi-kun..."

Kurenai Yuhi tugged at Yoruichi Yagami's arm, her face showing concern.

Nohara Rin, standing to the side, looked terrified.

Although Orochimaru didn't release any 'killing intent' just now, the mere natural overflow of his cold chakra made Nohara Rin feel as if she had seen her natural enemy, and her heart almost stopped beating.