Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 90 Nine-Tails Jinchuriki or Crimson Scythe

"So this is the land of rivers..."

Kushina Uzumaki stood at the highest point of the camp, facing the mountain wind, looking down at the well-arranged Konoha camp below.

Tents, watchtowers, makeshift fortifications, and patrolling Konoha ninjas —

Everything seemed orderly, yet it exuded the tension typical of the front lines of war.

Looking further into the distance, one can see the vast and complex natural landscape of the land of rivers.

Rivers, like thin silver threads, meander across the land, shattering the buffer zone between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.

This place is neither as lush with trees as the Land of Fire, nor as dusty as the Land of Wind.

It lies somewhere in between, with both humid, dense forests and gradually drying, barren, exposed rocky terrain.

This is why this place has become a battlefield where Konoha and Sunagakure repeatedly fight and tug at each other.

"The feeling of going abroad is truly amazing!"

Kushina sighed softly.

This was the first time she had left the country since arriving in the Land of Fire from the Land of Whirlpools.

Standing on the soil of another country after a long time, she felt a mix of emotions.

The last time I went abroad was when I left the Land of Whirlpools and came to Konoha.

She was just a child back then.

Confused, stubborn, and uneasy, yet forced to accept the arrangement of fate and become the vessel of the Nine-Tails.

This time, she traveled to the land of rivers.

But their identities have changed.

She is no longer the little girl who was sent to Konoha and forced to bear her destiny.

Instead, they set foot on this front-line land as ninjas of Konoha, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and as the village's secret weapon in the war.

This change left Kushina with a mix of emotions that were hard to define.

However, this feeling did not last long.

She quickly dismissed those chaotic thoughts, put her hands on her hips, and laughed heartily.

"I knew it! The old man from the third generation would eventually make me take charge!"

"Minato went to surround and defeat Madara Uchiha," while I went to the Sand Village's base to assist Lord Orochimaru.

At this point, Kushina stroked her chin, her eyes narrowed slightly, and a very bold idea suddenly popped into her mind.

If she makes a great contribution here—

Could the Third Hokage suddenly discover her talent, then slam his fist on the table and decide to make her the Fourth Hokage?

Kushina's eyes lit up at the thought of that scene.

Kushina Uzumaki, the Fourth Hokage!

Wearing the Hokage's robes, she stood majestically on the Hokage Rock, and everyone in the village looked up and shouted her name.

"Hehehe————" Kushina stood alone on the high place, laughing foolishly, completely immersed in her own fantasy.

"woman."

Just then, a childish but incredibly annoying voice rang out from the side.

"Why did I follow you to a place like this?"

The sound came from a large, blood-red scythe standing nearby.

To be precise, it came from the little devil standing beneath that blood-red scythe.

Hidan, with one hand supporting his massive scythe that was much taller than his body, tilted his head back and stared at Kushina with a displeased expression.

Hidan looked to be only five or six years old at the moment, but his childish face already revealed an arrogant temperament that was completely inconsistent with his age.

The things he says, in particular, make you want to punch him.

"If I can't preach here, then I'll—"

boom!

Before he could finish speaking, a fist the size of a sandbag came crashing down without any hesitation.

"Ouch!"

Hidan was knocked off balance and nearly fell to the ground with his scythe.

"You woman...!"

Hidan suddenly looked up, about to lash out, but before he could utter a curse, a feeling of confinement suddenly surged into his heart.

In an instant, Hidan was unable to lift a single finger from his entire body, except for his mouth.

"You—you—"

Hidan's eyes widened, and his face turned bright red.

He wanted to start cursing.

But when he met Kushina's smiling eyes, which inexplicably exuded a dangerous aura, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

The red-haired woman in front of me looked delicate and frail, and her smile was quite beautiful.

But Hidan has already proven that with facts.

That woman's punch really hurt.

Moreover, her sealing technique was extremely strange, making it impossible to break free.

"I don't know why you little brat would believe in some cult." Kushina shook her fist with a bright smile, but to Hidan, that smile looked like the grin of a demon.

"But since Minato has entrusted you to me, you have to listen to me." She leaned down, getting close to Hidan, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Did you understand?"

Hidan's face twitched.

"—I understand, woman—"

He had only spoken halfway when he saw Kushina's bright red hair moving without wind, slowly rising like a ball of flame about to go berserk, so he quickly changed his words.

"I understand, boss!"

"Hmm~"

Kushina nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it."

As she spoke, she casually untied the restraints on Hidan's body.

The sealing technique dissipated, and Hidan was instantly freed.

He rubbed his head, which was still sore from the beating, muttering something under his breath, his face full of resentment.

Despite his resentment, he didn't dare to argue back to her face. Before leaving, he made sure to take the sickle with him.

Kushina looked at the brat wandering around with a large scythe in front of her and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

According to Minato, this child is the product of an experiment by the Jashin cult.

Although he was only five or six years old, he already possessed extremely special and extremely dangerous abilities.

Immortality.

They can feel pain, but they will not actually die.

What's more troublesome is that he can also establish a strange connection with other people through their blood, and then reflect the damage he suffers back onto them.

Fortunately, this kid doesn't seem to know what kind of abilities his body possesses.

He just instinctively felt that he was special and amazing.

In addition, he was influenced by the fallacies and heresies of the evil cult from a young age, and his mind was full of "preaching" and "amom".

She silently stared at Hidan's retreating figure as he wandered around the camp, and couldn't help but recall Minato's warning before he left.

"This child is an experimental product left behind by the cult of evil. Although he is only five or six years old, his abilities are extremely dangerous."

"If he is allowed to continue growing up according to the ideas of the heretical cult, he may very well become an extremely troublesome, or even extremely terrifying, person in the future."

"The Third Hokage has temporarily entrusted this child to my care. But I think that instead of locking him up, it would be better to try to correct his mindset."

"To free him from the shackles of the evil god cult. If we succeed, with his abilities, he might one day become a member of Konoha."

"5

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Recalling this moment, she glanced down at Hidan, who was looking around trying to strike up a conversation and spread his teachings.

To bring this brat who's always yelling about wanting "Amomum villosum" and talking about proselytizing back to his senses —

A long way to go.

And we can't really use too much force, since the child won't die, but will feel pain.

And if pain is used too much, no one can guarantee that it won't become even more distorted.

Educating children is such a hassle.

It's even more troublesome than sealing the Nine-Tails.

I just hope my future children won't be so naughty...

"Um?"

Just as Kushina was having a headache, her gaze shifted slightly as she looked down into the camp not far away.

There, several Konoha ninja were passing by a tent.

The sight of one of them made Kushina's eyes light up immediately.

"Qinglan?"

She blinked to make sure she wasn't seeing things.

Then, Kushina's eyes darted around, and a sly smile suddenly appeared on her face.

Yes.

Why are you having a headache all by yourself?

Of course, you can ask someone for help with disciplining a kid.

Especially that guy Hinata Seiran, he looks like he'd be perfect to be dragged in to share the burden.

Thinking of this, Kushina immediately perked up.

She shouted in Hidan's direction, "Kid, keep up!"

"Huh? Where are you going again, boss?"

Hidan reluctantly hoisted the exaggeratedly large, blood-red scythe onto his shoulder.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Come quickly."

"oh."

Hidan pursed his lips, but still dragged his scythe and followed.

"Cough cough, Jonin Aoran... Aoran," Uchiha Inaho said, carrying a half-dead sand owl.

As he walked, he kept glancing ahead at Hinata Seiran, who was walking straight ahead without looking to the side.

"Did you develop that move yourself?"

Which move?

As they spoke, Hyuga Seiran took the Sand Village prisoner from Uchiha Inahisa and handed him over to the ninja at the interrogation base.

"Baguazhang?"

"No, I mean—"

He recalled the scene he had just witnessed on the battlefield, and gestured with his hand, "It was the move where chakra turned into a giant palm print."

"Oh, that... it's Bagua Empty Palm, which I developed on my own," Hinata Seiran replied casually.

Of course he knew what Uchiha Inahi was trying to say.

It is derived from Kaguya's strongest physical technique, [Eighty Gods: Air Strike].

The simplified Bagua Kongji.

In the original work, the Eighty Gods' Void Strike was even able to destroy the complete Susanoo in one fell swoop.

Whether the claim that "every palm strike is comparable to the Eight Gates Kai" is an exaggeration or not is another matter.

At least, the "beggar's version" of aerial attack that Hinata Seiran is currently using is indeed very powerful.

Of course, this was something that couldn't be explained to Uchiha Inahikami.

Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, it is just an enhanced version of the Bagua Empty Palm that Hyuga Aoran developed on his own.

As for why Uchiha Inahi was so insistent on asking about this technique—

The reason is also very simple.

Almost none of the Sand Village ninjas we just encountered could withstand a single palm strike from Hyuga Aoran.

The battle ended too quickly.

As Uchiha Inaho approached, she even felt that her status as a Jonin was somewhat superfluous.

"Would you like to learn?"

Hinata Seiran suddenly asked.

"How could that be?" Uchiha Inahime replied almost without thinking, "As a Jonin of the Uchiha clan, how could I possibly learn ninjutsu from your Hyuga clan?"

"OK."

After saying that, Hinata Seiran turned and left.

"5

""

As Hyuga Seiran's figure receded into the distance, Uchiha Inaho finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Uchiha Inahi quickly replied, "Not learning doesn't mean we can't exchange ideas, right?"

"Exchanges between ninja clans are also for the sake of the village's progress!"

He spoke with a very serious expression.

But Hinata Seiran showed no sign of stopping.

Uchiha Inahisa instinctively wanted to chase after them, but he needed to complete the mission records for the prisoner handover and couldn't leave for the time being.

He could only stand there and watch helplessly as Hinata Seiran left.

Damn it...

Does this guy really think he wants to learn?

He just wanted to do some research!

Research!

How can the Uchiha clan's actions be called stealing knowledge?

"It seems that Qinglan-jun's strength has improved again."

A low, husky voice, tinged with laughter, suddenly rang out from around the corner.

Orochimaru leaned against the shadows beside the tent, arms crossed, his golden vertical pupils silently watching Hyuga Aoran, a cryptic smile on his face.

"Even the Uchiha clan is starting to envy your taijutsu."

"That makes sense, considering your physical skills are already quite impressive."

Orochimaru's gaze lingered for a moment on Hyuga Seiran's slightly pale skin.

The marks left by the Lightning Release chakra stimulating the body are now barely visible.

It seems you've already mastered the training methods for that lightning armor technique.

"How did the mission go?"

He asked the question.

Hyuga Seiran took out a letter of appointment from his pocket and handed it to Orochimaru.

That was proof that Kakuzu had accepted the commission.

"The one who accepted the mission is Kakuzu, an S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure, nicknamed 'The Immortal Ninja.'"

Hyuga Seiran introduced to Orochimaru: "The ace of the underground bounty agency, he'll take on any mission as long as the money is right."

At this point, Hyuga Seiran suddenly remembered the legend of Kakuzu, and said, "According to him, he once attempted to assassinate the First Hokage at the beginning of Konoha's founding."

"And they fought a great battle, which ended in a draw. In the end, Kakuzu saw that he could not defeat him in a short time, and the First Hokage valued his talent, so he sent him back."

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Orochimaru paused slightly as he accepted the letter of appointment, giving Hyuga Seiran a somewhat strange look.

Hinata Seiran's expression was serious; he didn't seem to be joking.

Orochimaru remained silent for a moment, seemingly confirming what he had just heard.

Did he attempt to assassinate the First Hokage?

How can they possibly escape unscathed?

Kakuzu, the immortal ninja?

When did such a person appear in the ninja world?

However, after realizing that Hinata Seiran was not lying.

Orochimaru's perpetually indifferent expression finally revealed a hint of a smile.

"Looks like we've really struck gold."

An immortal ninja—I just don't know how they achieve immortality.

But...

What's most lacking on the current battlefield is this kind of usable combat power.

and...

His gaze gradually fell on the mission report submitted by Hinata Seiran, and he suddenly let out a few cold laughs.

Is Sunagakure launching a preemptive strike?

It seems the war is about to end.

Orochimaru's gaze finally returned to the red-haired woman who was slowly walking towards him from a distance.

That head of bright red hair was extremely conspicuous in the camp.

"This war will be over soon. Let's change the plans a little."

He turned to Hinata Seiran and said, "I just hope everything goes well. After all, Seiran-kun is very important, you know."

"We will win, Lord Orochimaru," Hyuga Seiran smiled, following Orochimaru's gaze. "Didn't the Third Hokage also send you a secret weapon?"

Even if the plan doesn't go smoothly, our chances of winning are still very high.

"yes----"

Orochimaru chuckled softly, his expression somewhat complicated.

"I really didn't expect that—"

He actually went so far as to send Kushina to help him.

Should I be happy?

Should we feel disappointed?

Old man.

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