Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 101 Something Big Has Happened

"Oh no! Strategist Suzaku, Shukaku has escaped with a portion of the Sand Village forces!"

"It's alright, where's Luo Sha?"

"The rosa has not yet been found, but his gold dust is everywhere."

"Don't worry about the fleeing troops; Lord Orochimaru has his own plans. Our task is to clean up the battlefield! Everyone be careful; the remaining Sand Village troops might still be able to fight, so don't let your guard down..."

Amidst the commotion, shouts and clamor rose from both above and below the cliff.

They relayed various intelligence reports from the battlefield, and each of them was covered in dust and blood.

Even so, he showed no signs of fatigue; on the contrary, the immense excitement of personally defeating the main force of Sunagakure only grew stronger.

The area above and below had been completely reduced to ruins.

Looking around, all that could be seen were broken walls and ruins.

The shattered rocks, the broken flagpole, the ground scorched black by lightning chakra, and the scattered yellow sand and large patches of gold dust all together create a tragic picture.

The most striking feature is the massive sand shell that is firmly encased in gold dust.

The shell surface was covered with cracks, as if it was about to shatter completely with just one last blow.

Even so, it still maintains a kind of almost stubborn defensive posture.

Like a person trapped in a shell, until the very last moment of their life, they were still doing their best to resist the sea of ​​lightning that was pouring down from the sky.

"Found it!"

Suddenly, a Hyuga clansman opened his Byakugan and stared intently at the distant sand shell, his voice filled with undisguised tremor.

"Luo Sha is there!"

Upon hearing this, the Konoha ninja around him showed a mixture of excitement and worry.

What's exciting is that the village's leader, the formidable Fourth Kazekage Rasa, has actually been driven to such a desperate situation by their Konoha forces, led by Orochimaru and Aoyama.

The concern is that, after all, that's the shadow of an entire village.

Even if Rasa's reputation cannot be compared with that of the Third Hokage, he is by no means someone that ordinary ninjas can underestimate.

No one can guarantee whether a Kage-level expert, on the verge of death, still has any means of taking someone down with them.

However, while some are worried, others are bold.

The most daring of them all was Uchiha Inahi, whose body was charred black on one side by the Scorching Release technique.

"Everyone, make way, I'll go first."

"Inahikasa Jonin, your injury—"

Someone nearby instinctively tried to stop them.

But Uchiha Inahi didn't even glance at him, and just kept walking towards the sand shell.

His condition was actually very bad; he had long since run out of chakra, and even breathing was accompanied by a noticeable burning sensation.

But that doesn't mean he's afraid.

On the contrary, at this moment, his eyes even carried a hint of pride.

To be able to survive ninjutsu of that scale and even try to protect the Sunagakure army.

If this Luo Sha is still alive, he would indeed be considered a remarkable figure.

It's worth his personal confirmation.

"Pfft..."

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Uchiha Inahisa cleaved through the sand shell with a single stroke and stepped inside. However, upon seeing the scene inside, this Uchiha man, who usually considered himself aloof and arrogant, couldn't help but freeze in place.

Inside the sand shell, all was deathly silent.

The body belonging to Rasa is kneeling in the very center.

His face was deathly pale, his pupils were dilated, and his life force had completely vanished.

Even so, his hands remained in the hand seal position, and his back did not completely collapse, as if the last wisp of will that refused to be extinguished still remained in that already dead body.

He protected the Sunagakure troops until his death.

Inside the sand shell, most of the Sand Village ninjas were in a similar state to Rasa.

They lay sprawled on the ground, their bodies covered in scorch marks from the lightning release, their armor torn, their skin blackened, and some were still twitching unconsciously.

The only thing that can be called "lucky" is—

They are still alive.

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Uchiha Inahisa remained silent for a moment. His gaze lingered on Rasa's dead figure for a long time, and his eyes unusually lacked their usual arrogance.

As an enemy, Rasa is undoubtedly someone who must be defeated.

But as a Kage, what he did in the end was indeed worthy of Sunagakure.

A moment later, Uchiha Inahime turned around and shouted towards the outside of the sand shroud, "The Fourth Kazekage is dead! The remaining Sand Village troops are all unconscious!"

"Immediately inform the strategist Suzaku, Lord Qinglan, and Lord Orochimaru!"

"yes!"

The Konoha ninja outside immediately perked up and sprang into action.

Unbeknownst to them, Uchiha Inahime's way of addressing Hyuga Aoran changed from "Hyuga Aoran" to "Aoran Jonin", then to "Aoran", and now to "Aoran-sama".

The change in titles ultimately stemmed from changes on the battlefield.

Almost no one present felt awkward.

After all, this plan to annihilate Sunagakure was spearheaded by Hyuga Seiran, in conjunction with Lord Orochimaru and Nara Suzaku.

Even though many of their fellow village ninjas sacrificed their lives, paying a heavy price.

Ultimately, the main force of Sunagakure was defeated, the Fourth Kazekage was killed, and Konoha achieved a decisive victory in this war.

For ninjas who had endured a long war, it was all worthwhile.

Below the cliff, a bustling crowd of people worked tirelessly.

The cliff top, however, exuded a tranquility reminiscent of someone who had survived a catastrophe.

Before we knew it, it was already late at night.

The rain stopped sometime ago.

The sky, which had been covered with dark clouds, quietly cracked open after the sea of ​​thunder dissipated.

The bright moon shone through the gaps, illuminating the ravaged battlefield and adding an unreal tranquility to this land that had just experienced a fierce battle.

"Lord Qinglan, your health—"

Inside the makeshift medical station, a slightly younger medical ninja had just finished bandaging Hyuga Aoran. Seeing that he was about to get up again, he hesitated to speak.

She wanted to dissuade him, but faced with the person in front of her who had almost single-handedly drawn Lei Hai and changed the course of the battle, she really didn't know how to start the conversation.

Hinata Seiran was wrapped in thick bandages.

The shoulders, arms, chest, abdomen, and even the area near the neck showed charred marks left by lightning.

On the surface, his expression remained calm and gentle, with even the same faint smile on his lips.

Anyone who isn't blind can see that he's definitely not in a relaxed state right now.

"It's okay."

Hinata Seiran smiled gently, stretched slightly, and said softly, "I'm fine. My body is still stronger than most people's."

The medical ninja clearly didn't believe her, and couldn't help but press, "But Lady Qinglan, that level of technique you just used..."

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"The situation is not completely stable yet." Hinata Seiran interrupted her seriously, but still said gently, "We should deal with those who are more seriously injured first."

He paused slightly, as if remembering something, and casually gave an example: "For instance, Jonin Inahikasa, and Kosuke-senpai, as well as Teacher Chen. They managed to stop Pakura's Scorching Release technique..."

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"If we're really comparing, their injuries might be more serious than mine."

"But—" The medical ninja wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Hyuga Aoran waving his hand gently.

"Go deal with the others first."

"I'll go check on Lord Orochimaru."

The medical ninja opened his mouth.

But when she met those calm yet undeniable white eyes, she ultimately shut her mouth.

Soon, he dismissed the medical ninjas who were originally responsible for helping to treat Hyuga Aoran, using various excuses.

The temporary camp outside was also quickly set up by the Konoha ninja using materials available on the spot.

The wounded soldiers' area, the prisoners' area, the supplies recovery area, and the intelligence gathering point were all planned out by Nara Suzaku in the shortest possible time.

Every now and then, one could see one Sand Village ninja after another being dragged back by Konoha ninjas like living dead.

Their chakra was sealed, they were bound, and then thrown into a makeshift prisoner-of-war camp, where they were guarded by a special squad.

Hinata Seiran stood at the edge of the camp and glanced around. After confirming that the overall order had been initially stabilized, he leaped a few times and headed towards the other side of the battlefield.

There, the enormous corpse of the Yamata no Orochi lay amidst the ruins.

The enormous serpent's body resembled a collapsed mountain range, winding and coiling, occupying a large area of ​​land.

The scales were broken, the flesh was charred, and the remaining chakra aura still sent chills down one's spine, making one dare not approach easily.

A number of Konoha ninjas had already gathered on the outskirts. They looked anxious, but none of them dared to venture deeper.

After all, this Yamata no Orochi was a product of Orochimaru's technique.

Orochimaru himself has yet to appear, and no one knows what exactly went wrong.

"Qinglan is here!"

"Blue Storm Jonin!"

"Lord Qinglan!"

When everyone saw Hyuga Aoran arrive, his body wrapped in bandages, the previously agitated crowd seemed to find their anchor and gathered around him.

A ninja from the Yamanaka clan quickly stepped forward to report: "Qinglan, the count of the Sunagakure prisoners is now basically complete."

"Except for Shukaku who led a portion of the Sunagakure forces to retreat, most of the Sunagakure ninja have been captured."

"As for the main characters, Chiyo and Yokura escaped."

"Luo Sha's body has been found, and he has been confirmed dead." He hesitated for a moment as he said this.

"These matters will require Lord Orochimaru to arrange."

"But Lord Orochimaru—" he pointed to the enormous corpse of the eight-headed serpent, "has yet received no news."

"I understand," Hinata Seiran nodded gently. "Report all of this to Strategist Suzaku, and leave the rest to me."

"yes!"

Several ninjas quickly responded.

They then assigned a dozen more ninjas to continue guarding the perimeter of the Yamata no Orochi's corpse, and then hurriedly relayed the latest intelligence to Suzaku Nara.

After everyone had stepped back a little, Hinata Seiran stepped forward and poked the enormous snake's body.

Cold, hard, and still retaining some strange life force.

"Lord Orochimaru?" Hinata Aoran said softly.

no respond.

All that remained was the sound of the night wind blowing through the ruins.

After a long while, a small snake quietly emerged from the shadows beside his ankle, slowly crawled up his legs and arms, flicking its tongue a few times.

"Um?"

Hinata Seiran looked down at the little snake with a strange expression, as if the snake was conveying some kind of message.

He stared at it for a long time before asking hesitantly, "Are you sure?"

The little snake nodded obediently.

Then, it raised its head and pointed towards a shadowy spot behind the Yamata no Orochi's corpse.

Following the direction it pointed, Hinata Seiran bypassed the massive snake's body and arrived at a shadowy corner behind the corpse.

Until the figure inside was completely clear—

No.

To be precise, it was a snake's shadow.

The strange expression on Hinata Seiran's face finally faded away.

"Lord Orochimaru, what's going on?"

In the shadows, Orochimaru's form was already very close to the White Phosphorus Serpent from the original work.

His body had completely transformed into a snake, becoming a large, pale white snake covered in fine snake patterns. The outlines of his limbs and torso that originally belonged to a human had almost completely disappeared, and he could no longer be seen as a normal human.

If Orochimaru a few days ago was only "half of his body turned into a snake," he still barely retained his human form.

Orochimaru has now truly become a snake.

"Hehehe, I'm fine... it's just..." The white phosphorus serpent flicked its tongue, its golden snake eyes staring straight at Hyuga Seiran. Its voice was still Orochimaru's, but it was hoarser, colder, and more sinister than before.

"The backlash from this technique is actually greater than I expected."

"However, none of that matters. These are necessary costs for the village's victory."

The white phosphorus snake slowly curled up its body.

a circle.

Two laps.

As the snake continued to coil, a strange chakra began to flow through his body again.

Gradually, the snake's body twisted and contracted, eventually forming a human silhouette.

His face was paler than usual, like a sheet of paper soaked in the night, but his golden vertical pupils remained bright and dangerous.

Hinata Seiran watched the scene unfold before him quietly, his brows twitching slightly.

Orochimaru claimed it was a backlash from the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique.

However, Hinata Seiran could see that the real problem was not just the backlash of the technique, but the erosion of natural energy.

By forcibly activating Sage Chakra and using the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique as a vessel, Orochimaru's body further transformed into a snake.

Orochimaru is no longer just a human ninja who has mastered some traces of Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode.

In a sense, he is moving closer to the real "snake" of Ryongji-dong.

"Is this the result of forcibly activating immortal techniques? —"

Hinata Seiran thought to himself.

Immortal Technique: Lightning Release: Falling Leaves.

This is an S-rank ninjutsu that he drew inspiration from the "Kirin" technique used by Sasuke Uchiha during his battle against Itachi Uchiha, and which he then temporarily deduced and modified during this great battle.

First, a large number of Konoha ninjas worked together to use Fire Release to change the local weather, creating a special thundercloud environment that was enough to brew a thunderstorm.

Then, with Hyuga Aoran personally taking the helm and the Konoha army using Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation, they guided the natural lightning from the sky to pour down.

During this process, Orochimaru forcibly activated his remaining Sage Chakra, mixing it into the operation of the technique.

That is why the power of that strike expanded to an almost unbelievable level.

The already abundant natural lightning, combined with the guidance of Sage Chakra, almost became a majestic divine might, bringing down a judgment on Konoha.

The Sunagakure forces were completely routed, Rasa was killed in battle, and even Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, had to flee in panic with its remaining troops.

But the cost is equally clear.

However, the consequences of forcibly incorporating magical techniques are also quite obvious.

Orochimaru has almost completely transformed into a snake.

"What a pity." Orochimaru, who had already returned to human form, slowly moved his fingers, seemingly still adjusting to his current physical state.

"Only Rasa died, and we didn't capture the One-Tailed Beast." He shook his head with slight regret. "If only we could get the One-Tailed Beast—"

However, before he could finish speaking, a sudden commotion arose from the edge of the temporary camp in the distance.

"Who is Hyuga Aoran?!" A slightly anxious voice came from the edge of the temporary camp.

"I am Kakashi's summoning beast!"

"My name is Parker!"

"Something terrible has happened!"

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