Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 341 The atmosphere eased considerably (Third update!)

Orochimaru really wanted to kill Kabuto Yakushi.

Kabuto Yakushi, who was not even qualified to be his assistant or even a candidate for the Reanimation Jutsu, is now pushing him to the brink of despair.

Kabuto Yakushi, that bastard…

They're only fit to dig up graves and steal corpses for him!

Now this guy really thinks he's become stronger and wants to turn the tables and become the master, even daring to force his former boss to be an experimental subject for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki...

Orochimaru's expression gradually turned serious. He stared intently at Kabuto's movements and asked, "What if I refuse to cooperate with you?"

"To die without a burial place."

Kabuto Yakushi opened his palm and sighed softly, "Orochimaru, I can betray you right now and make you the focus of the Five Great Nations..."

Furthermore, Lord Uehara Naraku now believes I am utterly loyal to you, and he might even be heading to Ryuchi Cave to cause you trouble. You have no other choice, Lord Orochimaru.”

"pocket…"

Orochimaru's gaze sharpened slightly as he stared intently at the smiling Kabuto Yakushi, his voice now tinged with a sinister glint of killing intent: "Aren't you afraid that if I really become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki... I'll kill you?"

"I'm not afraid..."

Kabuto smiled and shook his head. He calmly said, "I tricked Obito Uchiha out of his Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan from Lord Uehara Naraku... No matter how strong Lord Orochimaru is, I am confident that I can survive."

After saying this, Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses and said, "I always like to consider everything thoroughly before implementing a plan... That's why Lord Orochimaru lost to Lord Uehara Naraku, and why I was able to get rid of Lord Uehara Naraku."

"very good."

Orochimaru nodded, his voice coldly full of praise: "Kabuto, you've really grown a lot over the years!"

"I have to thank Lord Orochimaru for his guidance."

Yakushi Kabuto curled the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "If our experiment succeeds, I wouldn't mind submitting to Lord Orochimaru again."

After saying this, Kabuto Yakushi continued with a smile, "I'm not joking... After all, the power of the Sage of Six Paths is still worthy of respect. Although that power is strong, it may not necessarily threaten me."

"..."

Orochimaru nodded silently.

After thinking for a moment, Orochimaru looked at Kabuto Yakushi and said, "I agree to your conditions. Let me enjoy my new body for a while!"

"certainly."

The pharmacist's face lit up with a smile.

Orochimaru's eyes twitched slightly, and he slowly closed his palms. The body of the Yamata no Orochi began to shrink rapidly.

Just a few seconds later, the Yamata no Orochi transformed into a small white snake, which suddenly lunged at the White Zetsu and burrowed into its mouth!

White Zetsu froze for a second.

The next moment, the white Zetsu gradually changed its appearance.

Judging from appearance alone, this White Zetsu is about 70-80% similar to Orochimaru's past appearance, which means that Orochimaru has successfully taken over the White Zetsu's body.

"really…"

Orochimaru, satisfied with the power within him, nodded and said, "White Zetsu is indeed the most suitable vessel for the Reanimation Jutsu..."

In addition to the chakra within his body, Orochimaru also sensed two strange bloodline powers within his body, one of which was naturally the Wood Release bloodline.

The other force was his eyes.

At this moment, Orochimaru's eyes had become Rinnegan, and he was carefully examining his body. Clearly, he couldn't be more satisfied with this body.

Kabuto, seeing Orochimaru's gaze, smiled and continued, "If Lord Orochimaru is satisfied, then let's begin extracting the Eight-Tails' chakra from the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Nine-Tails' chakra from the Fourth Hokage!"

"…good."

Orochimaru gave Kabuto a deep look and said softly, "But I still need time to familiarize myself with the power of the Rinnegan..."

"There's no need for that."

Kabuto Yakushi calmly shook his head, his smile deepening: "Once Lord Orochimaru summons the Gedo Mazo using the Summoning Jutsu, I will teach him a technique to extract Jinchuriki and seal them into the Gedo Mazo..."

After saying that, Kabuto Yakushi added, "Oh, by the way, Lord Orochimaru, please remember to cooperate and absolutely do not waste each other's time."

I almost forgot to tell you, although Lord Uehara Naraku was unable to control the First Hokage, he single-handedly defeated the First Hokage at near his peak!

Even with the power of the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo, Lord Orochimaru could barely defeat me, let alone Lord Uehara Naraku.

Kabuto looked at Orochimaru and said, word by word, "Lord Orochimaru, only you can defeat him when you become the Sage of Six Paths."

"...I will cooperate with you."

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression at that moment somewhat similar to Uehara Naraku's: "Because compared to what you did to me, what that bastard Uehara Naraku did makes me feel a deeper, more profound hatred!"

That bastard Uehara Naraku!

For the past few years, Orochimaru has been reminiscing about every little thing he did with Uehara Naraku. That bastard seems to bully him every time they meet!

That bastard Uehara almost drove him into a corner!

Especially in the past few years, in the Uzumaki Namendo of Konoha, that bastard completely exposed his shameless face and brazenly said that he had been toying with him all along!

That bastard!

Orochimaru turned to look at Kabuto Yakushi, slowly bringing his hands together and forming a hand seal: "Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu! Gedo Mazo!"

Summoning: Gedo Mazo is the most basic ability of the Rinnegan.

Even if one cannot develop the hidden power within the Rinnegan, one can still use this simplest method to directly summon the Gedo Mazo, an illogical summoning entity, to fight.

The next moment, the enormous demonic statue of the Outer Path appeared before them!

Orochimaru sensed the chakra within the Gedo Mazo, a gleam of fascination flashing in his Rinnegan: "Truly terrifying. The chakra of just the seven tailed beasts within possesses almost unparalleled power..."

Orochimaru finally showed a hint of satisfaction: "Kabuto, perhaps you're right. If we revive the Gedo Mazo and make me the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, perhaps I really can master the legendary power of the Sage of Six Paths!"

"certainly."

Kabuto chuckled and continued, "Actually, becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki isn't particularly dangerous, as long as you have a strong enough will... And I can remind Lord Orochimaru that the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki are beings that can live forever!"

"..."

Orochimaru's eyes widened instantly.

Clearly, immortality held a greater attraction for him. Why had he worked so hard all these years? Wasn't it all for the sake of achieving immortality?

"eternal life…"

Orochimaru slowly turned his head, looked at Kabuto Yakushi, and said, "Is this really possible? Even the legendary Sage of Six Paths has an end to his lifespan..."

"This is the secret I discovered from Xiao."

Kabuto didn't refute this. He said softly, "Whether the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki can achieve immortality depends on the specific circumstances... but there's no doubt that the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki can master all the ninjutsu in the ninja world!"

Kabuto glanced at the Gedo Mazo, his voice gradually becoming more apologetic: "The chakra of the nine tailed beasts allows Lord Orochimaru to use any ninjutsu... This can be considered as fulfilling Lord Orochimaru's original dream."

"..."

Orochimaru remained silent for a while.

At this moment, the atmosphere between the two of them gradually eased up a lot.

Although Kabuto forced Orochimaru to risk his life to try to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, if he succeeded, it would also grant him immense power.

Even more remarkably, Kabuto Yakushi still remembers Orochimaru's past dreams.

After a while, Orochimaru slowly nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. Let's begin now!"

After saying that, Orochimaru grinned, "The Five Great Nations and those guys from Uehara Naraku... they must be waiting for me to go and fight them!"

"Yes, the entire ninja world is waiting for your return."

A look of respect appeared on Kabuto's face. He lowered his head and smiled, "No, or rather, the entire ninja world is waiting for its master to rule them."

"Hmph, well said."

Orochimaru snorted coldly, then chuckled and said, "Let's begin! First, send the Eight-Tails into the Gedo Mazo!"

"Yes."

Kabuto waved his hand.

Standing behind him, Obito Uchiha opened a space-time vortex, and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, fell to the ground from the vortex.

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly as he slowly closed his hands: "Once I revive the Ten-Tails and become the Sage of Six Paths, I will take back everything I lost from that bastard Uehara Naraku!"

"…yes."

Kabuto nodded and adjusted his glasses.

The three reanimated bodies, Obito Uchiha, Minato Namikaze, and Tobirama Senju, remained silent because someone was manipulating their bodies from behind the scenes.

In the village of Yuyin, a thousand miles away.

Uehara Naraku slowly lowered his fingers.

Through the few reanimated ninjas he controlled, Uehara Naraku witnessed everything that happened between Yakushi Kabuto and Orochimaru.

"Yakushi Kabuto's acting is pretty good..."

Uehara Naraku's lips curled into a slight smile as he chuckled, "Even knowing that Kabuto is lying, after listening for a while, I actually started to believe it... It's a rather strange feeling!"

Since everything is going according to plan, there's no need to worry.

Uehara Naraku's next task is to lead the Akatsuki's bunch of idiots to the Allied Shinobi Forces' assembly... Orochimaru, their enemy, is about to arrive, and as the captain-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces, how can he be late!

Six Paths Orochimaru…

What an exciting enemy!

There are still three watches left...

I'm feeling a bit down...

(End of this chapter)