Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 253 Orochimaru: Ryuchi Cave is gone?!

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"Ryuchi Cave was destroyed by Sunagakure and Iwagakure?"

Orochimaru's expression became quite interesting.

I never imagined I would hear such news one day.

"Spiritual communication!"

Orochimaru pressed his hands together in a hand seal on the ground, and the summoning jutsu spread outwards from Orochimaru's hands as the center.

A puff of white smoke rose, but nothing appeared.

"It seems the intelligence was true; Ryuchi Cave has been destroyed by Sunagakure and Iwagakure."

Orochimaru wasn't surprised that no summoning beast had appeared.

The toad clan abandoned their homes and livelihoods to come to Konoha, so they couldn't just spread false information.

"But this will cause me some trouble."

Orochimaru has many of his original snake-based ninjutsu techniques, all of which require summoning snakes.

Although most of the snakes summoned by Orochimaru were cultivated by him.

Orochimaru didn't have much faith in Ryuchi Cave's integrity; if the summoning failed at a crucial moment, it would be a serious matter.

Believe me, Ryūchi-dō is capable of doing something like this, just like Ryūchi-dō's heavyweight—Manda!

As everyone knows, Manda doesn't keep his promises!

However, some snake-based ninjutsu require summoning snakes from Ryuchi Cave, such as the Manda Rasengan.

Orochimaru can use the Manda Rasengan to unleash a massive swarm of snakes from his mouth to continuously attack enemies, making him a one-man army capable of taking on a thousand enemies!

It works very well in actual combat, but it consumes a lot of snakes.

Orochimaru usually summons snakes from Ryuchi Cave when he uses this technique, and the snakes he summons are usually the best ones from Ryuchi Cave.

Since they weren't trained by us, we don't feel bad about using them as cannon fodder.

Actually, Orochimaru could be trained by himself, it's just a bit more troublesome.

But how to put it.

If you can get something for free, why not?

"It seems we'll need to add a few more experimental sites specifically for breeding various snakes."

"Let's make things a little harder for the researchers left behind by Danzo, and reduce their rest time to six hours a day."

Orochimaru's voice was very cold.

These researchers were Danzo's loyal followers. If they hadn't been so diligent and never slacked off, Orochimaru would have eliminated them long ago.

Good heavens, they get a full six hours of rest every day! Lord Orochimaru is so considerate!

Orochimaru was slightly disappointed that he could no longer freeload off Ryuchi Cave, but he was more surprised by the destruction of Ryuchi Cave.

"Is it because the Five Great Ninja Villages have developed too rapidly, or is Ryuchi Cave not as strong as I imagined?"

Orochimaru thought about it carefully, recalling all the information he had obtained when he entered Ryuchi Cave. "Ryuchi Cave does have a certain foundation and its strength is not weak. Otherwise, the White Snake Sage would not have been able to come back to life."

"That's because the Five Great Shinobi Villages have developed too rapidly. Since the Third Shinobi World War, the competition among the Five Great Shinobi Villages has become increasingly fierce, and no one dares to fall behind."

"However, even the White Snake Sage, who lived for a thousand years, almost died. Immortality is truly out of reach," Orochimaru remarked.

"But I have found the right path. As long as I can obtain a portion of the Pure Land, I am confident that I can walk the path to immortality!"

Orochimaru had considered severing his ties and leaving Konoha. But before retiring, his teacher compensated him by making him the leader of Root.

Do whatever you want!

Orochimaru was drawn to Konoha's rapid development, vast resources, and continuous stream of talented individuals, which is why he didn't leave.

As time went on, Orochimaru became increasingly convinced that his decision was correct.

Information about the Pure Land is extremely difficult to gather, even through Konoha. If he were alone, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, with no idea when he would find it.

It was through the analysis of fragments from various documents that Orochimaru finally confirmed that his path to immortality—the immortality of the soul—was feasible!

The Sage of Six Paths has already done it.

Orochimaru used various methods to spy on the Pure Land, and even sent a wisp of the Dead Soul Insect containing his own soul into the Pure Land.

The unchanging scenery and the rich spiritual energy made Orochimaru vaguely sense something amidst his trembling fear—

This is the immortality he sought!

Orochimaru was overjoyed.

Immortality is real!

The Pure Land will be the key to his path to eternal life!

Even if it meant fighting against the Sage of Six Paths, Orochimaru was not afraid at all.

Isn't he just the Sage of Six Paths?

Orochimaru didn't think it was a big problem.

"I've already sent quite a few dead soul worms to the Pure Land, but this only allows me to obtain some information about the Pure Land or secretly harvest some of its pure soul energy. But my ambitions go far beyond that!"

"It seems we need to enhance the Soul Worms' ability to tear apart souls, and also make them capable of replacing some of the functions of the materials that make up the Pure Land."

"As the dead soul worms tore apart the Pure Land, they filled the gaps between the tears, serving as materials to build the Pure Land and pretending that everything was fine."

"Once a crack that can tear apart the Pure Land truly forms, I will give the order, and the Soul Worm Riot will no longer serve as a material for the Pure Land. In this way, a portion of the Pure Land will naturally split apart."

"However, having the dead soul worms that can tear apart the Pure Land is still not enough. To tear apart a part of the Pure Land, the Sage of Six Paths will inevitably need powerful strength."

Orochimaru thought of the Titan Armor and nodded slightly. "Next, we need to find a way to enhance the power of the Titan Armor, and it would be best to develop the Titan Armor towards the soul aspect."

"We can even sacrifice some of our attack power to enhance the Titan's armor's soul defense! In order to buy more time when tearing apart the Pure Land."

The battle between the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura demonstrated the terrifying power of the Titan Armor, especially the second stage of the Titan Armor.

Everyone was envious and wanted to obtain a Titan suit. So, in the training department, the only place they could influence, they argued fiercely.

They hold at least ten meetings every day, and bribery, alliances, betrayals, and all sorts of underhanded tactics are constantly being employed.

It was an eye-opener even for Orochimaru.

As a result, Zhiyi's status continued to rise.

"Teacher, ending things this way is a good choice. I don't want to see you old and incompetent," Orochimaru said with emotion.

"I also need to strengthen my soul so that I can at least survive in the Pure Land and won't fall into a deep sleep due to insufficient soul strength."

Orochimaru recalled the pressure exerted on his soul when the Death Soul Insects entered the Pure Land, which almost caused his wisp of soul that had entered the Pure Land to fall into a complete slumber.

"I have been using the Soul Worms to collect the soul energy of dead ninjas to nourish my own soul and enhance its strength, so there's no need to worry about that."

The strength of a ninja's soul is innate. Only ninjas who have mastered the Spirit Transformation Technique or have a deep understanding of Yin Release can improve it later in life.

However, Orochimaru had the Soul Worm, a way to increase soul strength, and Konoha, a force that could provide resources.

"I'm still a little uneasy... Well, after all, the enemy is the Sage of Six Paths. It seems I still need to talk to Shiichi."

Orochimaru looked toward the training department, where a giant-like bio-armor stood!

Even with deliberate attempts to conceal it, its immense size remained undeniable. Its entire body radiated a metallic chill, its oppressive presence chilling to the bone!

"Giant Armor, can you buy me enough time?"

(End of this chapter)