Orochimaru's lips curled into an arrogant smile, but it looked somewhat sinister against his deathly pale skin.

Shiranui Sho reached out and took the body-replenishing agent from Orochimaru's hand. Sensing the surging energy within, she praised, "Excellent. Orochimaru-senpai truly deserves to be called the greatest scientist in the ninja world!"

"hehe."

Orochimaru didn't quite understand what he was saying, so he just smiled faintly and didn't reply.

Shiranui Sho then asked, "So, is this for internal use or external application?"

"If taken internally, it will certainly be much faster."

Orochimaru patiently advised, "But everyone's energy tolerance limit is different. For the first use, it is recommended to use it externally to find out the body's limit for one use."

"In addition, similar to eating seafood directly, if you want to maximize the absorption effect, it is best to use it when your body is at its limit, as the energy utilization rate is the highest."

"I see."

Shiranui Sho smiled with satisfaction and calmly began to arrange the follow-up matters, "I will send the subsequent batches of sea monster meat as soon as possible, and I will also bear all the funds required for the experiment."

"Of course, I also have one request: the physical energy supplements are only for your use and that of your subordinates."

"That's not a problem."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly. He hadn't originally intended to easily hand over this precious physical energy supplement to anyone else.

To sell it for profit? He has no interest in doing business.

Benefiting Konoha? That will only happen when Konoha becomes "his Konoha," otherwise it's just handing the fat meat to the mouths of the higher-ups.

However, he couldn't help but be a little curious.

Seeing the doubt in Orochimaru's eyes, Shiranui Sho said softly.

"Physical energy supplements will appear in the ninja world, but not so soon, and not in such large quantities."

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up a scroll that had been prepared beforehand, which contained the first batch of physical energy supplements.

Then, he bid farewell to Orochimaru and left the laboratory with Yota.

Chapter 139 Xiao Nan in Danger! Timely Rescue!

Several days later.

The border of the Land of Rain.

The cold rain drizzled down, splashing water with every step on the muddy ground, and a fierce battle was unfolding here.

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan stood side by side, their orange, red, and purple hair completely soaked by the cold rain, clinging wetly to their foreheads.

Facing them was a burly, high-ranking ninja from the Cloud Village.

Yahiko's fingers flew, forming hand seals for Water Release ninjutsu, and his chakra surged within him.

Nagato's red hair concealed his Rinnegan, which was intently focused on the enemy's every move.

Xiao Nan moved nimbly, her cute face now bearing a cold and stern expression, as white paper fluttered down and swirled around her.

"Those three Rain Village brats are really troublesome!"

Yun Yin's upper lip curled into a ferocious smile, his eyes surging with murderous intent.

He was on a mission when he unexpectedly ran into ninjas from Amegakure.

Due to conflicting mission objectives, the two sides began fighting.

He originally thought that as a Jonin, dealing with three brats would be a piece of cake.

Unexpectedly, the three kids on the other side, who were around ten years old, fought him for a long time with their excellent teamwork!

However...

A kid is just a kid after all, and the stalemate is only temporary.

He could already see that the three of them were heaving chests and sweating on their foreheads, their strength and chakra were almost exhausted, and they were at their last gasp!

The situation unfolded exactly as the Cloud Village Jonin had predicted.

At this time, Konan and her two companions had only just been promoted to Chunin and their strength was limited.

There is a qualitative difference between Chunin and Jonin, so it is difficult to say that an advantage can be gained simply by having more people.

"Nagato, you take Konan and go first!"

At the critical moment of life and death, a resolute look flashed in Yahiko's eyes. He demonstrated the responsibility of the leader of the Akatsuki organization at the crucial moment and said to Nagato in a deep voice.

"No!" ×2

Two firm voices rang out at the same time, Nagato and Konan refusing in unison.

They wandered together, learned ninjutsu from Jiraiya, and later became Amegakure ninja and established the Akatsuki organization.

Our friendship spans many years; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call us brothers and sisters.

"Since none of you want to leave, then let's all die here!"

Seeing that none of the three were willing to abandon their companions and retreat, a murderous intent surged in the eyes of the Cloud Hidden Ninja.

He had left some room for maneuver earlier, and he was happy to let anyone leave if they wished to.

After all, even if he wanted to kill three Chunin, it would take him quite a bit of effort.

If only one person were left behind, he would be much more relaxed.

After all, the mission reward is fixed, and he won't get any extra compensation even if he puts in more effort to kill a few more Chunin.

Unfortunately, these brats don't know what's good for them.

Yun Yin Shangren gripped the gleaming samurai sword in his hand tightly, its blade slicing through the rain and bringing with it a chilling aura.

His gaze suddenly locked onto Xiao Nan. In the battle just now, that peculiar paper escape technique had caused him a lot of trouble and annoyance.

Since we're going to kill all three brats, let's start with the girl who's the most disruptive!

The next second, his body turned into a blur, and the gleaming blade rushed straight towards Xiao Nan!

The chilling killing intent made Xiao Nan's pretty face turn pale.

She formed hand seals, her chakra surged, and her body transformed into a piece of paper.

"The Dance of Shikigami!"

Layers of clean white paper rapidly gathered together, coalescing into a thick paper shield in front of him, barely blocking the incoming blade light.

However, at this time, her mastery of the paper-based secret technique was far less than it would be in the future.

With a flash of cold light, the sharp blade cut through the paper shield in an instant.

The sharp blade, its power undiminished, pressed straight towards Xiao Nan's fair neck. A chilling, bone-deep sense of death instantly filled her.

"Xiao Nan!!"

Yahiko and Nagato, standing nearby, instantly became furious and rushed towards Konan's location with all their might.

However, the three were already scattered, and the speed at which the Cloud Village Jonin suddenly unleashed his power made their rescue impossible.

Nagato's mind went blank, his Rinnegan eyes widened to their limit, and the terrifying power lurking deep within them stirred violently, ready to erupt at any moment.

The cold glint of the blade was already reflected in Xiao Nan's bright eyes, and fear made her subconsciously close her eyes.

A chilling, murderous smile appeared on Yunyin Shangren's lips.

Starting with this little girl with blue-purple hair, he will kill these three brats one by one!

however……

At this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared beside Xiao Nan, breaking through the curtain of rain.

The sharp, piercing blade light that rushed towards him caused Shiranui Sou to narrow his eyes slightly, his expression remaining calm and unwavering.

"Looks like I've arrived just in time?"

He raised his right hand slightly, and a deep darkness flowed through his palm.

"Dark water!!"

"what!?"

The Cloud Hidden Ninja, about to strike with his sword, suddenly narrowed his eyes, feeling an irresistible and terrifying gravitational force abruptly pull him away.

The immense gravitational pull forced his body off its original trajectory.

The sharp blade could not go any further after it struck the deep darkness.

Immediately afterwards, his neck was grabbed and lifted high.

Yunyin Shangren stared at the strange ability that resembled black smoke, his pupils suddenly contracting, his face filled with horror.

"It's...it's you!?"

"You recognize me?"

Shiranui Xiao raised an eyebrow, but upon seeing the other party's dark and strong body and the headband of a Cloud Ninja, she understood.

"So that's how it is. Did you see me when you were sealing the Two-Tails?"

"Speaking of which, I wonder how that little kitten is doing in Cloud Hidden..."

Shiranui Sou muttered to herself.

Before he could finish speaking, the power of the Dark Fruit in his hand exploded completely, utterly engulfing the body of the Cloud Village Jonin.

A few seconds later, the darkness dissipated.

All that remained was a cold corpse with its eyes wide open and its face contorted in deathly terror; all life had vanished.

"Are you three alright?"

Shiranui Sho turned around, her gaze sweeping over the three little ones one by one.

Yahiko quickly ran to his side, while Nagato stood frozen in place, the power that was about to erupt in his eyes gradually subsiding.

Shiranui Sou's gaze lingered on Nagato's Rinnegan for a few moments, her eyes darkening slightly.

It seems that even if he hadn't come, Xiao Nan wouldn't have been in any danger.

He looked away and then his gaze fell on Xiao Nan.

The girl was clearly shaken by the near-death experience; her fair face was deathly pale, her eyes were red, and glistening tears were visible.

As the person who rescued her from danger, Shiranui Sho clearly became the source of her subconscious need for security.

Her slender, delicate hands clutched the hem of his clothes, her knuckles turning white.

"Xiao Nan, you're alright now."

Shiranui Xiao bent slightly, gently stroking her wet, bluish-purple short hair with her palm, and said softly.

"Xiao...Brother?"

The gentle words brought Xiao Nan back to her senses, and she took a deep breath, still shaken.

Realizing her impolite act of grabbing the other person's clothes, her cheeks flushed instantly. She quickly let go of his hand and whispered her thanks to Shiranui Xiao.

"Thank you for saving me."

"Brother Xiao, thank you for saving Xiao Nan!"

Yahiko and Nagato also loudly thanked Shiranui Sou.

At the same time, the two of them couldn't help but stare in shock at the lifeless corpse on the ground.

That formidable enemy, whom the three of them couldn't defeat even with their combined efforts, was defeated in a single encounter...

and……

Recalling the recent sensational death of the Third Kazekage that rocked the ninja world, the two swallowed hard.

Chapter 140 Xiao Nan's "Contract of Indenture"? The Ownership of the Fried Fruit!

Five minutes later, Shiranui Sho listened to the three of them recount their experiences that day.

In order to raise funds, they have been constantly taking on tasks.

I came to the border of the Land of Rain today, also to complete a mission. Unexpectedly, the mission target happened to clash with that Cloud Ninja, thus a great battle broke out.

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