Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 18 Orochimaru's Purpose

Jiraiya's body trembled, his eyes gradually lost their luster, and he fell backward.

The long silver hair that had been wrapped around Minato Namikaze and Kushina also disappeared.

"Peng"

Jiraiya's figure turned into smoke.

This was actually a shadow clone.

Jin sighed helplessly; he no longer had the ability to fight.

Fortunately.

The bell did not disappear with Jiraiya; instead, it fell to the ground.

He was quickly bound by Kushina's chains and taken into his hands.

Jiraiya emerged from the woods carrying a box.

"You guys are really something else."

From the very beginning, what appeared among the three was a shadow clone, but even a simple shadow clone should be something that a genin squad would not be able to fight.

Only a Chunin squad could destroy one of his shadow clones.

"Jiraiya-sensei, we won!" Kushina waved her bell excitedly.

The bell jingled and made a "ding-dong" sound.

Jiraiya smiled.

That brat, she's finally learned to address him properly.

"Let's eat first."

Jiraiya patted the box in his hand.

"This is a bento box I made with my love~"

Kushina looked disgusted, but her hungry stomach wouldn't allow her to be picky, so she followed Minato Namikaze to Jiraiya's side.

Jin also walked over, looking weak.

The Spirit Ball consumes a great deal of chakra. Although the power deduced by his cheat ability is not weak, it is still too much for him now.

This resulted in a significant loss of chakra within his body, putting immense strain on his stamina.

"Come on, let's eat."

A box contained a sumptuous meal, and each person had a steaming bowl of food.

All three of them started eating.

The food began to decline at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Jiraiya picked up his chopsticks, staring at the quickly emptied plate as he fell into deep thought.

Seeing the three people looking at him, his awkward smile quickly turned serious.

"So, have you decided who will return to the Ninja Academy?"

Minato Namikaze and Kushina looked at each other in bewilderment.

Jin, however, lay down calmly, as if the test hadn't happened to him at all.

"I! I want to go back to the ninja academy and study for another ten years."

If we can call them the holdouts of the Ninja Academy.

He was quite happy to agree.

It's better than being sent to the battlefield, right?

As for fighting to protect the village.

Sorry, but Uchiha Kin is a survivor of the Will of Fire.

Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking, given their current strength.

The village certainly won't give up easily.

Minato Namikaze raised his hands.

"I think I should give up."

"After all, I feel like my role isn't very effective."

Although she still had a smile on her face, she couldn't hide the bitterness inside.

Compared to Uchiha Kin's ability to fight head-on and Kushina's Uzumaki clan secret techniques, Minato Namikaze felt that he was truly insignificant.

"I think I should give up."

Kushina's face darkened.

"I don't think the village will assign me any tasks."

As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and considering himself an outsider who doesn't belong to the village, he naturally understands his situation.

Of the three, only Uchiha Kin was truly sincere.

He was too lazy to say anything, and just looked at the sky.

The sky is so blue, and the clouds are so white.

"Hahaha." Jiraiya laughed loudly, looking at the three of them with a satisfied expression.

"You've all passed."

"Because you will be teammates who rely on each other in the future, if you don't even trust your own teammates, it will cause great harm."

For him, what he wanted to test was the bond between the three of them.

Kushina looked completely bewildered at Minato Namikaze, whose smile had returned to its sunny tone, before she realized what was happening.

"So we all became ninjas."

As for Uchiha Kin, it's better not to watch him.

"That's right, from today onwards you are members of Team 7, the Genin Team, Jiraiya's squad."

"Yay!!" Kushina jumped up happily.

Jiraiya looked at the three little ones with a grin; they were practically a recast of the old Class 7.

Kushina, a violent woman like Tsunade; Kin Uchiha, as composed as Orochimaru; and Minato Namikaze, as handsome and gentle as Jiraiya.

That's right, he's just like Minato Namikaze from the beginning.

"As the leader of this team, shouldn't Jiraiya treat us to a big meal?"

Uchiha Kin suddenly sat up, a mischievous smile on his face.

Like a fox.

Looking at the expectant eyes that Minato Namikaze and Kushina both cast their way.

Jiraiya patted his chest.

"Of course, no problem."

That's why I have a bad feeling in my heart.

And didn't they just finish eating?

Konoha BBQ Restaurant.

Jiraiya stared at the bill that had been dragged on the floor, his jaw nearly dropping to the floor.

Holding his wallet, he looked at the banknotes inside, which he couldn't count even after counting them several times.

Jiraiya, who had not yet become a great writer, was not very wealthy at the time.

While ninjas can make money quickly, the cost of ninjutsu and ninja tools can be quite high.

Looking up at the smiling barbecue restaurant owner, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I wash the dishes to pay off my debt?"

The barbecue restaurant owner stared wide-eyed. He couldn't believe there was such a shameless ninja. He wasn't even as forthright as that brat who kept rolling his eyes last time.

The boss quickly did a couple of calculations with his abacus.

He reluctantly reached an agreement with Jiraiya.

Jiraiya, looking dejected, had just stepped out the door when he heard Jin talking loudly.

"People like us who are always hungry have to find a sucker to treat us to a meal."

Minato Namikaze looked embarrassed, while Kushina looked serious.

Jiraiya's face darkened, and he retracted his assessment of Uchiha Kin.

Gin, who was teaching Kushina and Minato Namikaze how to find a sucker, looked up and saw Jiraiya with a dark expression on his face greeting him.

"Oh, what a fool. It's not Jiraiya-sensei."

You were definitely trying to say I was being ripped off, weren't you?!

Jiraiya roared inwardly.

Now he realizes this guy was a total rip-off!

"Okay, okay, don't be angry."

Jin stepped forward, took out a small notebook, and handed it to Jiraiya, speaking in a tone that sounded like he was coaxing a child.

"What is this?" Jiraiya looked at the contents of the document.

"Basic internal skills".

"This is the secret to why I never used ninjutsu before."

After all, everyone in the class should know each other well; it's definitely not because he's greedy for Jiraiya's ninjutsu knowledge.

This piqued Jiraiya's interest.

"Jiraiya".

A gloomy voice rang out, and Orochimaru appeared beside them without them noticing.

Seeing Orochimaru, Jiraiya showed a look of surprise.

Isn't this a savior?!

"Hey, Orochimaru, what brings you so late? Come on, lend me some money!"

Orochimaru tilted his head: "???"

He rummaged through his pockets but couldn't find his wallet.

"I didn't bring my wallet today."

Jiraiya: orz.

As expected, there is no such thing as a savior.

Orochimaru suddenly noticed the small notebook in Jiraiya's hand and a smile appeared on his face.

"Jiraiya, there is a real road there."

"Huh?" Jiraiya raised the notebook in his hand, looking completely bewildered.

Orochimaru, however, offered no explanation.

"I'm taking him with me."

Kim also waved to Minato Namikaze.

"See you tomorrow."

After Uchiha Kin and Orochimaru left.

Minato Namikaze looked at Jiraiya with a puzzled expression.

"Jiraiya-sensei, who is that?"

Jiraiya looked utterly dejected.

"Orochimaru, an elite Jonin, is my teammate."

The disappointment on his face turned into a bitter smile. He said to Minato Namikaze and Kushina, "I have something to do. You can go home now. I'll take you on a mission tomorrow."

After saying that, Jiraiya walked into the barbecue restaurant with a tragic expression.

He has to wash 10,000 dishes today.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina looked at each other in bewilderment.

Jin followed Orochimaru further and further into the remote areas.

And if he remembered correctly, this direction was the direction of the Death Forest.

That place is sealed off because there are too many ferocious beasts and ninja beasts, and it is not allowed to enter unless you are a ninja.

Many members of the Uchiha clan obtained their summoning beasts from there.

Although he was puzzled, Jin didn't say much.

Following Orochimaru into the Forest of Death, they finally entered a place that resembled a laboratory through a hidden passage.

Orochimaru explained the structure of the place to Kin.

"This will be your training ground from now on. The first floor is the training ground, the second floor is where the ninja beasts are kept, the third floor is the ninjutsu collection room, which you can look at freely, and the fourth floor is my laboratory."

Jin also asked bluntly.

"Orochimaru-sama wouldn't be using this just to train me, would he?"

Regardless of the differences between the past and the present, Ginko doesn't really believe that Orochimaru would selflessly dedicate himself to him.

He's not some powerful figure like Rope Tree.

There must be a purpose behind it.

"Does King understand what the ninjutsu you created represents?" Orochimaru countered.

Jin frowned, lost in thought. His ninjutsu was simply born from a different mindset than that of a normal ninja.

What else could it represent?

Seeing Jin deep in thought, Orochimaru spoke the answer first.

"It's a revolution, a revolution for the entire ninja world."

Jin instantly leaped backward and pulled out a kunai.

Change is not something that can be said casually, especially when it comes from someone else's mouth.

That in itself represents danger.

"hiss."

A hissing sound came from beside Jin. He turned his head and saw a flower snake already coiled around his body.

He remained frozen in place, not daring to make any unnecessary movements.

The difference is too obvious.

Orochimaru chuckled: "Don't worry, King, I won't do anything to you. On the contrary, I will protect you. You just need to continue developing this so-called basic internal skill."

Through his research over the past few days, Orochimaru has come to a clear understanding that while the basic internal energy cultivation techniques are profound, their practical methods are quite rudimentary.

Because he cannot understand the underlying principles of this technique, he cannot change it on his own. However, it is possible to change it if he wants to understand it thoroughly, but it will take a long time.

Why not let the creators do the research and development themselves?

"My current knowledge base does not allow me to continue research and development."

Is Jin not trying to deduce it? No, his work has been rejected by those with the "golden finger" ability!

"So I will provide you with shelter and the key to your growth; you just need to give me the results."

"And during this time, you will participate in my experiment."

"What experiment?"

"Experiment with interstitial cells".

(End of this chapter)