My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 203 Yuto and the Slug

Hyuga Yuto sat on the sea, looking at the large ship in the thin mist.

Even from a great distance, his eyes could clearly capture the boys and girls standing on the deck.

Only after the large ship had completely disappeared did Hyuga Yuto withdraw his gaze, use Reverse Summoning, and return to Shikkotsu Forest.

"You should get a haircut, Yuto-kun." The earth rumbled, and the Slug Sage's voice came from the depths.

"Hmm," the young man replied, lying down on the clean stone platform and casually removing the Leaf Headband with a scratch in the middle.

A purple, diamond-shaped mark is placed on the forehead; this is the "Mark of a Hundred Hairs".

Next to the diamond-shaped mark, there are four thin green lines that intersect, which are remnants of the caged bird.

Over the course of four years, Hyuga Yuto's sealing techniques have become increasingly sophisticated, allowing him to seal the vast majority of cursed seals, leaving only the edges and corners unsealed. If someone were to activate the Caged Bird Seal again, Hyuga Yuto would not be driven mad by the pain, and would have ample time to retaliate.

—This is on the premise that someone actually activates this curse seal.

However, even for high-level sealing techniques, this is already the limit. The Caged Bird Seal, perfected by the Hyuga family over a thousand years, is no joke and is difficult to completely resolve using conventional methods.

The plan to devour the four clones remains the top priority. This is not only to eliminate the last remnants of the caged bird, but also to gain power—if you want to overturn the rules of this world, you must first shatter everything.

"Yuto-kun, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about the first thing you'll do after returning to Earth, Immortal."

"Me? I... I sleep."

"Sleeping?" Hinata Yuto chuckled.

"Immortal, are you getting senile? Don't you sleep underground every day?"

"Yuto-kun, that was being forced to lose consciousness, not falling asleep." The immortal's voice was gentle and kind, murmuring his small, pitiful dream:

"Sleeping shouldn't be done in the pitch black underground."

"I want to be able to see the sun and sky as soon as I open my eyes, and feel the breeze carrying the scent of grass on my body. I can turn over and roll around however I want."

"Being able to get up anytime, that's what real sleep is all about, Yuto-kun."

The long-haired young man smiled and nodded:

"My eyes can already see that day."

"Yuto-kun, don't push yourself too hard. Actually, I..."

"Sage, our relationship doesn't need such formalities." Hyuga Yuto paused, then continued:

"I will sever all the futures that the Sage of Six Paths sees."

The Slug Sage has been helping Hyuga Yuto for many years and is his strong support. Moreover, after the Crimson Night, Yuto is the only ninja left who can summon slugs. There is no reason for him not to help the Slug Sage fulfill his long-cherished wish.

—That night, the ninjutsu that allowed Hyuga Yuto to reshape his eyes was a secret technique developed by Shikkotsu Forest. In addition, the fact that Hyuga's corpses had been hidden on the battlefield over the years was gradually exposed, and the entire ninja world knew that the Slug Sage was on Yuto's side.

Konoha was helpless against the slugs, but it couldn't pretend nothing had happened. Therefore, the "Summoning Blood Pact Scroll" of Shikkotsu Forest was shelved, and the Third Hokage even ordered that no ninja should summon slugs.

"My appearance before Shisui and the others is definitely a big deal." Hyuga Yuto stood up, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.

"But during this time, Konoha's attention will definitely be focused on Uchiha Obito. According to Orochimaru's style of doing things, he will probably try to kill Obito by any means necessary... No matter how you look at it, Obito's death will only benefit me. Even if he is not killed by Konoha, I can still take advantage of this turmoil to get my hands on the Summoning Blood Pact Scroll."

To release the slug immortal trapped underground, specific conditions must be met. The first step is to obtain the Blood Pact Scroll of the Wet Bone Forest and erase the names of everyone except yourself from it.

"Are you going to storm Konoha? Don't be impulsive, Yuto-kun. Konoha currently has two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Two Nine-Tails are indeed troublesome, but don't worry, I won't force it unless necessary... I'll just steal them."

"Steal? Yuto-kun, do you know how to sneak into Konoha's protective barrier?"

"That is indeed a problem." Hyuga Yuto stroked his chin, then suddenly chuckled.

"I have a rather absurd idea..."

……

Five days later, Konoha Village.

"Danzo's reach is getting longer and longer." Orochimaru stood calmly by the floor-to-ceiling window of the Hokage's office, looking at the portrait of Minato Namikaze on the Hokage Rock.

"Teacher, should I chop it off for him?"

"What nonsense are you spouting, Orochimaru? Danzo was also wholeheartedly devoted to the village."

"Teacher, you've been too lenient with Danzo." The man with golden snake eyes snorted softly.

"Danzo's [Root] has already affected the normal operation of the Anbu, and he has repeatedly rejected my decisions at high-level meetings. Moreover, on that night four years ago, Danzo was nowhere to be found. Only the Fourth Hokage and you, Master, dared to face such a powerful enemy..." Orochimaru paused, no longer bothering to conceal the sarcasm in his voice:

"If 'I love Konoha' is a get-out-of-jail-free card, I might as well have those words engraved on my headband."

"Hahaha..." Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't angry. He was now nearly sixty years old, and as his body weakened, his temper had become increasingly mild.

"Orochimaru, it's rare to see you so childish. Can't you tolerate Danzo at all?" The old man took a puff of his pipe, tapped it on the table, and his tone suddenly turned serious.

"You are destined to become the Fifth Hokage, so you must learn to tolerate the shortcomings of your subordinates."

Orochimaru remained silent and stopped speaking.

The master and apprentice in the office, the Anbu, the village... even the entire ninja world knew that Orochimaru would definitely be the next Hokage of Konoha.

With Jiraiya crippled and Tsunade gone on a journey far from the village and still missing, no one can rival Orochimaru in terms of seniority. In order to resolve the crisis, Hiruzen Sarutobi pinned all the human experiments Orochimaru had conducted on Yuto Hyuga. After "clearing his name," this former Konoha frontline commander was appointed to a critical mission to help the village overcome its difficulties, and he truly deserves great credit.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't pass the position to Orochimaru this time, then there's really no reason for it.

In the silence, a member of the secret service suddenly appeared, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said:

"Lord Hokage, Lord Chief, this is an official letter from Amegakure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a soft "Eh?", took it, glanced at it a few times, and then said in surprise:

"The leader of the Akatsuki organization from Amegakure wishes to visit Konoha..."

Orochimaru was also stunned by the contents of the official letter, but just as he was about to go over and take a closer look, another member of the Anbu appeared in the office.

"Hokage-sama, Captain Shisui has returned. He has crucial information he wishes to report to you both privately..." The Anbu paused, then continued:

"Before giving the presentation, he wanted to create a protective barrier in this office."

(End of this chapter)