Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 121 Orochimaru: Pure Land? The Promised Land!

After discovering that Onoki had escaped, the people of Konoha fell into a brief silence.

The main reason was Onoki's domineering declaration that the Konoha ninjas should not even think about advancing an inch!

He then used Dust Release to fight desperately against the Konoha forces, appearing ready to sacrifice himself for the cause.

To their surprise, Onoki ran away without hesitation.

Indeed, an old man who doesn't die is a thief!

"We've won!"

Orochimaru's hoarse voice echoed in the ears of every Konoha ninja on the battlefield.

Every Konoha ninja wore a genuine smile.

"Great! We've finally won! I miss my parents, I want to go back to the village."

"The war is finally coming to an end. It was all worth it. We have protected Konoha once again."

"Peace is coming, and I really want peace to last forever."

As Orochimaru declared his victory, cheers erupted from the Konoha ninja.

Konoha's victory in this war has essentially secured their victory in the Third Shinobi World War.

In other words, the Third Shinobi World War is about to end, and even if it doesn't, Konoha will not face another major war.

Orochimaru wasn't too concerned about Onoki's escape.

Onoki is one of the strongest ninjas in the world. If Konoha wants to keep Onoki, the price they will have to pay will be considerable.

Moreover, even if Onoki were to be spared, it wouldn't be a good thing if the enraged Iwagakure attacked again without regard for the consequences.

Orochimaru didn't want to waste time on the war; he was eager to perfect the Soul Reaper.

"Clean up the battlefield and prepare for rest."

Orochimaru stared greedily at the nearby corpses.

"This war has been very fruitful, allowing me to take another step on the path to immortality."

Tsunade walked over to the Wood Release experimental subject, gently touching the Guyver armor to sense the situation inside.

Sensing the haphazardly growing chunks of flesh inside the Bio-Armor, Tsunade's expression grew increasingly grim, reminding her of her clansmen who had also died from Hashirama's cells.

"I absolutely cannot condone this act of using the name of the Will of Fire to recklessly sacrifice the lives of others!"

Tsunade decided that once she returned to the village, she must stop the birth of a new Wood Release experimental subject.

Shiki detached from Kosga, and with a puff of white smoke, Kosga returned to Susanoo.

"Zhiyi, did you train him too? That's truly astonishing."

Orochimaru stared in astonishment at the ferocious Cho'Gath.

Orochimaru also considered training a large summoning beast, but Manda was very disobedient, so he decided to train a second-generation Manda.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find the time because I've been researching the Dead Soul Worm and Soul Reaper.

"Developing Kogas was indeed very difficult."

Zhiyi also remarked that the Ultimate Spirit Beast, Corpse Bone Pulse, and Yin-Yang Escape were all incredibly precious.

"Shiichi, let's exchange our experiences with the Guyver Armor."

Shiki accepted Orochimaru's invitation without hesitation.

"Zhiyi, your parasitic worms and cytokinetic armor have given me a lot of inspiration."

Orochimaru sighed, while summoning a large number of Dead Soul Insects.

"This is a dead soul worm that I cultivated based on the parasitic soul worm, which can better collect soul energy."

Large numbers of dead soul worms flew toward the battlefield and began collecting soul energy.

"Lord Orochimaru, it's best not to absorb too much soul energy in a short period of time. It contains the will of others, and too much of it may cause you to lose yourself."

"Indeed, I'm aware of this problem as well."

Orochimaru nodded in approval, which revealed Shiichi's research on soul energy.

Indeed, we should communicate more.

"So I developed the Bio-Armor - Reaper, which can help me remove the will of others from my soul energy, purify it, and help me absorb soul energy better."

"Soul energy, Lord Orochimaru, do you know about the Pure Land?"

"Pure Land?!"

Orochimaru looked surprised.

"I know a little about it. There's a forbidden technique in Konoha called Impure World Reincarnation, which involves the Pure Land."

"What, Zhiyi, are you interested in Pure Land Buddhism?"

"Lord Orochimaru, you know that I want to move from being an individual to a group, and that requires a favorable environment."

"I read in the ancient texts of the Uzumaki clan that the Pure Land is an alternate dimension created by the Sage of Six Paths, filled with virtually limitless pure soul energy, where souls can live forever."

"Infinite soul energy, eternal soul..."

Orochimaru muttered to himself, he had thought that the Pure Land did not exist in reality, or was just an illusory concept.

But if Pure Land is another dimension, he might be able to give it a try.

That will be Orochimaru's promised land.

……

Onoki looked terrible. He kept reviewing the war on the way, and even though it was a bitter experience, he gritted his teeth and kept chewing on it.

Onoki had worked hard to build up Iwagakure for twenty years, especially when he discovered the signs of the Third Shinobi World War.

Despite facing numerous pressures, including insufficient village resources and questions from the Daimyo government, they vigorously increased the number of village ninjas.

But in the end, they still failed, and even the Third Tsuchikage could only flee in a sorry state.

Konoha's development has been incredibly rapid, especially with the introduction of the Guyver Armor.

Onoki was somewhat distraught at the thought of a Konoha ninja wearing the Guyver Armor taking on three or even five opponents at once.

Furthermore, the reappearance of Hashirama Senju's Wood Release technique on the battlefield is also an issue that cannot be ignored.

Of course, whether it's forced armor or Wood Release, these will only put pressure on Onoki at most.

What truly broke Onoki's defenses was the arrival of Konoha reinforcements.

If the Sand Village were willing to engage Konoha, even with Konoha's Bio-Armor and Wood Release, Onoki was confident he could defeat them.

But all of this was ruined by the Sand Ninja. Didn't they realize the threat posed by Konoha?

No, this absolutely cannot continue. Iwagakure must find a way to develop.

Onoki flew through the air and caught up with the retreating Iwa ninja force.

Huang Tu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Onoki arrive.

"Father, are you alright?"

"Um."

Onoki nodded, his expression softening considerably as he watched the Iwa ninja forces retreat safely.

Bad news: The Iwa ninja were defeated and suffered heavy losses.

Good news: The remaining Iwa ninja are still a combat-ready force.

But Onoki was no longer prepared to fight; he was absolutely unwilling to risk the last vestiges of Kouan Village's strength.

"Konoha will likely be the ultimate winner in this war."

"The Iwa and Suna ninjas have been defeated, and the Kirigakure ninjas are tied up by the Uchiha clan and are unable to break through their defenses."

"In the end, only the Cloud Ninja are left. The Cloud Ninja alone cannot pose much of a threat to Konoha, and the Cloud Ninja will not face the powerful Konoha alone."

Huang Tu nodded silently, somewhat worried about the future of the village.

"You don't need to worry too much. If Konoha wins the war, it will inevitably put the four great ninja villages on their guard. Konoha is not capable of destroying the entire ninja world."

"What we need to do now is to vigorously develop the village and catch up with Konoha. That's the most important thing!"

"Secondly, we need to communicate and unite with the Sand Village, Cloud Village, and Mist Village to suppress Konoha!"

(End of this chapter)