Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 134 Uchiha Touyu Arrives

Just as the Second Hokage and Orochimaru were locked in a stalemate, two figures walked out of Orochimaru's secret base.

As the two figures gradually approached, their full appearances were revealed. One was a woman with a hot figure, snow-white skin, and blonde hair, wearing an old-fashioned green coat with a large "gambling" character written on the back of her coat.

The other girl looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. She had delicate features, short hair, and a somewhat timid expression.

"This must be the place Second Grandfather was talking about. Orochimaru, that stinky snake, should be staying here."

The blonde woman glanced at the surrounding terrain and muttered something to herself.

At this moment, the short-haired girl came closer:

"Lady Tsunade, how are we supposed to find the Second Hokage? Orochimaru's base must be full of traps!"

Tsunade tossed her hair, gave a soft hum, and said:

"Don't worry, traps and such will be useless once the rat holes are exposed!"

"Silence, move a little further away, watch how I smash this snake hole to pieces!"

Upon hearing this, Shizune immediately retreated a hundred meters away, while Tsunade stretched her wrists and ankles, gathered all her chakra, and slammed her fist into the ground.

With a deafening roar, the earth trembled and countless huge cracks appeared. Centered on Tsunade, the ground was smashed into a giant, spiderweb-like crater, as if a massive earthquake had struck.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru and the Second Hokage, who were currently hurting each other, also felt a series of tremors. Orochimaru's expression changed, while the Second Hokage's lips curled into a smile.

"What's going on? Why would someone attack a secret base at this time?"

Orochimaru was puzzled, shocked, and furious. He knew that this secret base was originally intended for the reincarnation process, and to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the weakened state, Orochimaru hadn't even told his own ninjas.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru suddenly turned his head and looked at the Second Hokage.

Besides himself, the only other person who knew the location of this base was the Second Hokage!

Orochimaru was also wary of the Second Hokage. At least in his surveillance, he did not see the Second Hokage leave to find reinforcements. However, it was clear that the Second Hokage had managed to deceive Orochimaru and had made contact with the outside world.

"Second Hokage... how exactly did you transmit the message? Even with the Flying Thunder God Technique, you shouldn't have external coordinates!"

"Not to mention, the entire base's surveillance barrier has been monitoring your chakra, and there's no record of you leaving!"

"It's not just space-time ninjutsu that allows for rapid movement; soul ninjutsu can do the same!"

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that the movement speed of the soul was not necessarily slower than space-time ninjutsu over short distances. Moreover, after the soul left the body, because the physical body remained in the base, the chakra remained in place during the base's barrier detection.

"Then I wonder, Second Hokage, who exactly is the helper you found? It shouldn't be Konoha Village, otherwise, a large force would already be attacking."

Although Orochimaru was quite confident in himself, he did not believe that he and his subordinates were truly comparable to the Hidden Leaf Village.

Konoha's reluctance to move Orochimaru was merely a matter of not wanting to suffer losses. However, if news of the Second Hokage were to spread, Konoha would definitely mobilize its entire force and try every means to suppress him.

"Want to gather information? No problem, I can tell you directly that even though soul ninjutsu seems to be able to reach anywhere, it still needs an anchor point."

"And the best anchor point is none other than one's own bloodline—by now, you should know who I'm looking for!"

As the external vibrations grew stronger, countless cracks appeared throughout the secret chamber, and the various seals that Orochimaru had set up inside completely collapsed. Not only could the Hunyuan Treasure Box Technique no longer be used, but the suppression of the Flying Thunder God Technique also vanished.

In other words, the Second Hokage can now sense the coordinates of the Flying Thunder God Kunai. Although he did not leave the coordinates outside, he can easily teleport away from the base.

However, the Second Hokage was clearly unwilling to leave like this—with his abilities, if he really wanted to leave, he could have done so long before he and Orochimaru actually started their battle.

The reason for staying here to fight Orochimaru in this dangerous battle is twofold: firstly, to improve the Reanimation Jutsu; and secondly, and most importantly, to eliminate Orochimaru once and for all.

In the eyes of the Second Hokage, Orochimaru's evaluation was:

This child is like me; he must not be allowed to live!

"Heh... It must be Tsunade. I never expected the Second Hokage's backup plan to be this old classmate of mine..."

"However, as far as I know, Tsunade is still suffering from hemophobia and hasn't fully recovered. So how did the Second Hokage manage to persuade your granddaughter to help?"

With a loud bang, the door to the secret room was smashed open, and Tsunade, with her blonde hair, walked in and looked at Orochimaru and the Second Hokage, who were lying on the ground.

"Second Grandfather, Orochimaru...you two are really fighting fiercely!"

Tsunade glanced at the two men and couldn't help but gasp. Both Orochimaru and Tobirama Senju were known for their cold and aloof personalities, and it was the first time Tsunade had ever seen them lying on the ground so exhausted.

This also shows that the two had truly fought to the bitter end. If he hadn't appeared, his second grandfather would most likely have perished together with Orochimaru.

"It really is you. But what I didn't expect was that you, Tsunade, have completely overcome your hemophobia?"

Orochimaru, his face pale, said in a low voice. You should know that his original body had already been blown to pieces when the White Phosphorus Yamata no Orochi appeared. The secret room was not exactly a river of blood, but it was full of blood and bits of flesh.

If this were the original Tsunade, her legs would probably have gone weak the moment she stepped into the secret room, let alone be able to talk so calmly now.

"It's just a minor ninjutsu technique. It modified her eyes, and now all red has turned green in her eyes."

The Second Hokage spoke calmly, causing Orochimaru to pause slightly before realizing what he meant:

"A very easy eye surgery. As expected of the Second Hokage, he restored Tsunade's abilities with just a slight change in approach."

"Now is not the time to talk about these things, Second Grandfather!"

"Orochimaru, you bastard... how dare you disturb my great-grandfather's soul! I will absolutely not let you get away with this!"

Tsunade clenched her fist and swaggered over. The three legendary Sannin each had their strengths, but if we only consider combat ability, Tsunade was undoubtedly at the bottom.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru is currently suffering from severe consumption and injuries, and he may not even be able to stand up. Not to mention Tsunade, even the little girl Shizune beside him could easily subdue him.

"Tsunade, don't kill Orochimaru right away. This guy probably has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Let's seal him away first!"

The Second Hokage sat up from the ground and slowly gave an order.

In the battle just now, the Second Hokage had exhausted his evil energy and didn't have any good way to deal with the soul in the short term, so he could only seal Orochimaru for now.

Furthermore, Orochimaru did indeed possess a wealth of research data in his mind. Once the others were sealed away, Tobirama Senju would naturally have a way to retrieve all of this data from his brain.

However, at this moment, Orochimaru gave a strange smile:

"Isn't it a bit too early to treat me like meat on a chopping board?"

"Second Hokage, you're not the only one calling for reinforcements!"

As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, ripples appeared in the void. The Second Hokage's expression also changed slightly.

A strange void quickly appeared in the space of the base, and then a young man with a smile on his lips walked out of it.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you look so disheveled, but the scene of a mad scientist being backfired on by his own creation is quite reminiscent of something I've seen before."

Orochimaru collapsed to the ground, while the Corpse-Painted Skin rolled its eyes and said:

"Be careful, don't let yourself get caught off guard. Tsunade and the Second Hokage are not easy to deal with."

"So you're Orochimaru's apprentice, that Uchiha brat?"

The Second Hokage frowned and asked a question, but as he spoke, he also formed a hand seal with one hand behind his back.

Before Uchiha Touyu could even answer, the Second Hokage casually unleashed a highly targeted genjutsu:

"Illusion - Darkness Travel Technique!"

However, this genjutsu, which was specifically developed to target the Uchiha clan, had just been used when Uchiha Tobihime did not react much. On the contrary, Senju Tobirama's vision went black, and not only his vision, but all his other pure senses were completely deprived.

"Tsk... Using illusions that control the five senses in front of me, that's like showing off your skills in front of Guan Yu."

Seeing her great-grandfather being defeated in one move, Tsunade gasped and released her Yin Seal without hesitation.

A strange talisman instantly spread from Tsunade's forehead to her entire body. Feeling the surging chakra and power reaching its limit within her, Tsunade clenched her fists, finally gaining a little more confidence.

Then, when she looked up at Uchiha Tou, she saw a pair of blood-red Sharingan eyes, and the world instantly changed color.

Tsukuyomi!

This is a genjutsu that Uchiha Touyu rarely uses against enemies, but often uses for his own training. However, this does not mean that the genjutsu is not powerful. It is just that Uchiha Touyu has too many techniques, which makes this powerful genjutsu seem less noticeable.

After exchanging a glance with Uchiha Tou, Tsunade was almost instantly defeated by Tsukuyomi. Uchiha Tou didn't even attack her spiritual form; he simply kept her in the cycle of Senju Nawaki and Kato Dan's deaths, which caused the famous female ninja to have a mental breakdown.

"Lady Tsunade! What have you done?"

Shizune, who was standing to the side, was shocked. She did know Uchiha Tou, as they had both attended the Konoha Ninja Academy. Even though they weren't in the same class or grade, they were close in age and could be considered acquaintances.

Although she knew that Uchiha Touyu was exceptionally talented and strong, and had made great contributions in the Fourth Shinobi World War, she still couldn't have defeated the Second Hokage and Tsunade in an instant!

It can only be said that Uchiha Touyu, the mastermind behind the scenes, did a pretty good job. Almost no one in the entire ninja world knows much about his strength. Even his former employer, Konoha, only knew him as a very troublesome Kage-level Uchiha.

As Shizune drew her Thousand Needles, ready to strike, Uchiha Touya waved his hand, instantly depriving Shizune of all her senses and silencing her.

The air was completely silent. Orochimaru, who had just warned Uchiha Hiyu to be careful, had a slightly embarrassed smile on his face.

I know my apprentice is improving quickly, but surely not this fast!

The way you did it, I just ended up being badly injured by the Second Hokage. You're really stupid!

"Orochimaru-sensei, since you can't control the Second Hokage, then these few are my spoils. What do you say?"

Seeing Uchiha Tou's smiling expression, Orochimaru could only roll his eyes to show that he had given up - what else could he do?

Don't think that just because he's Uchiha Touyu's teacher, he's so great. In this godforsaken place called the ninja world, once a student graduates, he thinks he's awesome and his favorite thing to do is to stab his teacher first, calling it severing the bond!

Orochimaru knew he couldn't withstand the Kusanagi sword in Uchiha Tou's hand, so he'd better just obey. Otherwise, if his disciple tried to sever that non-existent bond, he, the shameless snake, would definitely be the one to suffer.

"Very good... We've reached the first consensus, so let's move on to the second. I went through all that trouble to come and save you, Orochimaru-sensei, you're not going to leave me with nothing, are you?"

"You can have whatever you want! The Sound Village I founded, or all the ninjutsu I developed, I can give them all to you!"

Orochimaru waved his hand, indicating that these were all external possessions. Since he had no sons anyway, wouldn't he eventually have to pass them on to Orochimaru, his cheap disciple?

"The teacher is so magnanimous!"

Uchiha Touyu grinned and gave a thumbs up. Orochimaru's research was somewhat of a supplement to Uchiha Touyu's work. Whether it was the Cursed Seal, the Reanimation Jutsu, or the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique for modifying the soul, they had all entered a very deep forbidden realm.

"Well, there's one last thing... Teacher, your situation seems quite dire! Do you need any help from me?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Hiyu took out several soul pills and waved them slightly in front of Orochimaru.

Orochimaru gave a wry smile and sighed:

"Speak, what else do you want to do?"

"Of course I hope Orochimaru-sensei can help me out. After all, everyone knows that you are the most outstanding researcher in the entire ninja world."

(End of this chapter)