Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 173 Orochimaru: Haven't you been the one fucking causing me trouble all along?

Damn, this is outrageous!

Uehara Naraku cursed the snake woman in his heart, vowing never to use her summoning contract again. Now he had to rely on himself again.

A golden light enveloped Uehara Naraku's body, shielding him from the attacks of sharp thorns and allowing him to barely survive in Ryuchi Cave.

Walking in the void!

Uehara Naraku's body suddenly appeared beside the White Snake Sage, and he gripped the Void Blade, slashing at the White Snake Sage's body!

In reality, Uehara didn't expect physical attacks to be effective at all. The White Snake Sage, with his power to manipulate all the terrain of Ryuchi Cave, had far too many ways to deal with him.

However, perhaps to demonstrate his power, the White Snake Sage allowed Uehara Naraku to strike him down. The part of the Void Blade that was struck turned into a cloud of smoke.

What the hell is going on?!

Physical attacks are ineffective against the White Snake Sage?

Uehara Naraku stood there for a moment, his mood gradually becoming heavy. He then unleashed an endless stream of ninjutsu towards the White Snake Sage: "Fire Release: Blazing Storm! Fire Release: Pillar of Flames! Wind Release: Howling Hurricane! Lightning Release: Thunder Prison!"

In the blink of an eye, almost all of Uehara Naraku's attack skills were unleashed at the White Snake Sage, and endless flames, lightning, explosions and hurricanes enveloped the White Snake Sage's body!

However, at this moment, the White Snake Sage's body, which was being attacked, still turned into a cloud of smoke, avoiding all ninjutsu attacks, causing Uehara Naraku's brow to twitch.

Even the Giant Shark Strike was used by Uehara Naraku.

A giant void shark opened its mouth, bit off a piece of the White Snake Sage's body, and disappeared, but it still had no effect on the White Snake Sage.

It reappeared as if completely unharmed.

"Even soul attacks are ineffective?"

Uehara Naraku's expression suddenly turned extremely ugly.

Is there something wrong with this White Snake Immortal?

Uehara Naraku quietly used his purification skill, believing he was under a genjutsu, but nothing in front of him changed.

Damn, the White Snake Immortal is too strong!

Why does the toad sage of Mount Myōboku look so weak, like he could be roasted into a frog at any moment, while the white snake sage is so strong!

Uehara Naraku felt like he had really kicked a hornet's nest!

"If we only use the Holy Judgment, the chakra can last for a while longer. If there's still no improvement after five minutes, the chakra can still recover, but the natural energy recovery speed can't keep up, so we'll have to deactivate Sage Mode and go back to normal mode..."

Uehara Naraku mentally assessed his physical condition, his gaze growing increasingly serious as he stared at the White Snake Sage, his mind racing.

However, no matter what, Uehara Naraku couldn't understand this problem.

Why is the White Snake Sage's body unharmed?

Unexpectedly, Orochimaru, who had been trapped by the White Snake Sage, suddenly burst into laughter: "Hehehehe... Naraku-kun, I think I understand now!"

"What?"

Uehara Naraku frowned, looked at Orochimaru, and said, "Hey, Orochimaru, what have you figured out?"

"..."

Orochimaru's smile froze for a moment. He did understand some of it, but he really didn't want to tell Uehara Naraku. He guessed that he was probably the only one in the entire ninja world who could understand the White Snake Sage's fighting style.

No, or rather, able to understand the true form of the White Snake Immortal!

Orochimaru turned to look at Uehara Naraku, chuckling softly, "Naraku-kun, do you want to know? But I'm not telling you..."

Orochimaru even said with a hint of smugness, "I just wanted to see you looking like this, wanting to know and asking me, but knowing full well that I won't tell you..."

Orochimaru felt incredibly satisfied!

Damn, this feels so good!

That little bastard Uehara Naraku had been humiliating him all along, and karma is what it is, now it's his turn to humiliate Uehara Naraku!

Uehara Naraku couldn't help but frown. Orochimaru's smug, aggrieved expression was something he wasn't used to...

A moment later, Uehara Naraku suddenly spoke up: "White Snake Sage, I think Orochimaru might really know your secret. I might force him to tell me in a little while. Do you think he will?"

"..."

The White Snake Immortal did not answer.

It's clear that it had considered this issue long ago.

The next moment, sharp spikes pierced Orochimaru's body!

Regardless of whether Orochimaru truly saw through its secret, it was absolutely crucial to leave no potential threat behind. This was the nature of snakes: harming others for their own benefit, insidious and cunning!

Orochimaru reacted quickly. He sensed something was wrong after hearing Uehara Naraku's words and regretted his loose tongue. Instantly, another human-bodied snake-headed version of himself emerged from his mouth and fled along the gaps in the sharp spikes!

However, the White Snake Sage had no intention of letting him go, and one sharp thorn after another quickly blocked Orochimaru's path!

Uehara Naraku narrowed his eyes, looked at Orochimaru and chuckled, "Mr. Orochimaru, remember not to be so sarcastic in the future. Don't say things you shouldn't..."

"asshole!"

Orochimaru glared hatefully at Uehara Naraku!

Now he is being hunted down by the White Snake Sage. Although part of the reason is that he was too complacent, it is still because that little bastard Uehara Naraku provoked him.

Now, the two of them are on the same side.

At least in Uehara Naraku's view, Orochimaru was on his side, so Uehara Naraku didn't mince words and asked directly, "Mr. Orochimaru, obediently tell me the information about the White Snake Sage, and maybe you'll still have a chance to escape..."

"You brat!"

Orochimaru's fierce gaze was fixed on Uehara Naraku, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Uehara Naraku, is this how you beg for help?"

"You're being too lenient!"

Uehara Naraku's expression instantly turned cold: "I can leave here anytime, but Orochimaru-san, you might not be so lucky, right? Once I leave, I'll go to Konoha and tell Tsunade that you left something on Mitarashi Anko's neck!"

"..."

Orochimaru suppressed his urge to curse, glanced at the golden aura surrounding Uehara Naraku, and couldn't help but reveal a hint of envy in his eyes.

After thinking for a while, Orochimaru gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I can tell you, but you must agree to one condition!"

Damn, what kind of amazing development is this!

He should be in control right now, but instead he's become the punching bag between Uehara Naraku and the White Snake Sage, both of them bullying him!

Now that he's being threatened by Uehara Naraku again, Orochimaru is somewhat unwilling and wants to see if he can get some kind of bribe from Uehara Naraku...

"Tell me your conditions first."

Uehara Naraku shattered a cluster of sharp spikes with a single punch, rescuing Orochimaru from a perilous situation. He even patted the dust off Orochimaru in a friendly manner, saying, "We're all old friends, so the most important thing is a fair trade."

"..."

Orochimaru cast a questioning look at him.

Even Uehara Naraku himself probably wouldn't believe that he said that.

This guy always tries to make a deal with him by risking his life, acting like he's doing him a huge favor by sparing his life.

Isn't it just extortion?

However, seeing that Uehara Naraku did not explicitly object, Orochimaru decided to temporarily forget the past and softly said, "Then my condition is..."

"Celestial Art: White Rage Technique!"

Suddenly, the White Snake Immortal opened his mouth and spat out a giant, ethereal snake holding a pearl. The white snake spun wildly in the air, emitting a dazzling light!

In an instant, Uehara Naraku and Orochimaru could no longer see anything or hear each other's words!

Uehara Naraku considered the various effects of the White Rage Technique, and seeing Orochimaru in agony beside him, he helplessly stretched out his palm: "Rinnegans!"

Only by transcending the cycle of rebirth can one temporarily escape their current predicament!

By creating an absolute spatial domain, Uehara Naraku and Orochimaru can have a space to talk, and also avoid the attack of the White Rage Technique.

This also allowed Uehara Naraku to conserve some chakra.

The next moment, an absolute spatial domain pulled Uehara Naraku and Orochimaru into it, a scene that left Orochimaru slightly shocked.

This space is utterly desolate!

As far as the eye could see, there was almost no hope; the area was a deathly, lifeless color!

"Is this the Pure Land of the Underworld?"

"Yes, we're all in the underworld."

Uehara Naraku crossed his arms and looked at Orochimaru, saying, "Orochimaru, we've all been killed. Now, can you tell me the secret of the White Snake Sage?"

"..."

Orochimaru suddenly turned to look at Uehara Naraku, chuckling, "Naraku-kun, are you trying to extract information from me this way? That doesn't quite fit with your advocacy of fair trade!"

Uehara Naraku's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Hey, Orochimaru, I saved your life from the White Rage Technique. At least you should be grateful, right?"

"All right."

Orochimaru slowly gazed at Uehara Naraku and said softly, "My condition is that if Naraku-kun ever masters the Reanimation Jutsu, please allow us to exchange bodies for three years. Perhaps this way, we can achieve cyclical immortality!"

This condition couldn't be more lenient.

However, Orochimaru spoke with a touch of tenderness.

This is quite normal. Orochimaru was indeed eyeing Uehara Naraku's body. Although he didn't have any bloodline limit, he was able to train in Sage Mode!

However, Orochimaru himself had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

No matter what methods he uses, he will not be able to obtain Uehara Naraku's body. He might as well lure Uehara Naraku into practicing the Undead Reincarnation technique.

When the three-year period is up, the two of them can try to use each other's shed bodies. Wouldn't that allow them to achieve immortality without lifting a finger?

Uehara Naraku trembled slightly, feeling a bit nauseous. He instinctively rubbed his arms and hurriedly shook his head.

"Let's change the conditions! I won't practice the Corpse Reincarnation technique, and I won't tell anyone else about the weakness of my soul—that too many Corpse Reincarnations will make it vulnerable to illusions—so can I now reveal the White Snake Sage's secret?"

"Um?"

Orochimaru's eye twitched. This little bastard really is a ninjutsu genius. He even judged his physical condition without conducting any experiments.

Orochimaru coughed lightly a few times, then said softly, "Never mind, at least we're on the same side. The White Snake Sage's biggest secret is that his body is also composed of inorganic matter. What we saw was not the White Snake Sage's true form."

"What do you mean?"

Uehara Naraku couldn't help but pick at his ear: "Sorry, I'm not a very good student, could you speak in a way I can understand..."

Do you understand inorganic substances?

Orochimaru's forehead twitched as he suppressed his anger.

Uehara Naraku obediently shook his head: "I don't understand. I've only heard of organic matter, organic vegetables, and so on..."

"Then let me put it another way."

Orochimaru rubbed his forehead and said in a deep voice, "The White Snake Sage's body is covered by a substance that can change shape at will using Sage Chakra. It can be scales, air, or soil. Do you understand what I mean?"

Uehara Naraku barely understood Orochimaru's meaning: "Isn't this just an outer layer of armor? The real White Snake Sage is wrapped inside its body? In other words, the White Snake Sage is forever maintaining its outer body using the Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation?"

"perhaps."

Orochimaru shook his head sullenly: "The White Snake Sage is the most mysterious sage in the ninja world. Who knows where he might hide himself?"

Uehara Naraku nodded in agreement: "Yes, snakes should all be as afraid of death as Orochimaru, and they can escape danger at any time and even have a chance to be resurrected."

"..."

Orochimaru's expression darkened again.

Although he was indeed very afraid of death, it still felt a bit shameful to hear it from Uehara Naraku's mouth. Couldn't this little bastard just speak properly?

"alright."

Uehara Naraku extended a void blade from his hand and said in a deep voice, "Now that we know its information, dealing with it won't be so difficult..."

After speaking, Uehara Naraku glanced at Orochimaru again; this guy's intelligence was indeed quite astonishing.

Uehara Naraku turned his head and said seriously, "Orochimaru-san, I hope we can cooperate sincerely in the future. Look how well we cooperate! Why do you insist on opposing me?"

"...Am I the one who's going against you!"

Orochimaru gritted his teeth, glaring fiercely at Uehara Naraku: "Isn't it you brat who's been causing me trouble?!"

"Okay, okay, I forgive you!"

"But I will never forgive you!"

Orochimaru angrily turned his head away. Every time he talked to Uehara Naraku, Orochimaru felt like he was being driven half to death by him.

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, dispelling the Samsara Imperishable Realm, and reappeared in Ryuchi Cave with Orochimaru. He slowly turned his gaze to the White Snake Sage, a smirk playing on his lips: "Very good, now it's time to collect the summoning beasts!"

(End of this chapter)