Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 358 The Bond Between Orochimaru and Jiraiya

Ninja Alliance Command Center.

Hinata Hyuga frowned, as she sensed that the Ten-Tails' massive and violent chakra was gradually disappearing, which surprised her.

Hinata Hyuga, the current head of the Hyuga clan, is stronger than she was in the past. Perhaps it is because she has the heavy responsibility of the clan on her shoulders that she has remained very calm and dutiful in this war.

Hinata Hyuga's Byakugan veins were clearly visible as she sensed the situation at the other side, where the Ten-Tails had revived, through the barrier: "Lady Tsunade, the Ten-Tails' chakra is gradually fading... No, that's not right, someone is secretly absorbing the Ten-Tails' chakra!"

"It must be Orochimaru..."

Tsunade slowly closed her hands. Mentioning this old friend made her feel uneasy. She continued in a low voice, "Hinata, where are Uehara Naraku and the allied forces now? How long until they arrive?"

"There's still some distance to go..."

Hinata Hyuga's face was slightly pale. She continued in a low voice, "Captain-Commander Uehara just repelled Madara Uchiha. He's leading the Allied Shinobi Forces at breakneck speed to the location where the Ten-Tails has revived, but at this rate..."

It's not certain that we'll be able to catch up.

No, or rather, I definitely won't make it.

Hinata Hyuga's expression changed, and she continued her report in a deep voice: "The Fourth Hokage has appeared! The Fourth and Second Hokage are attacking Captain-Commander Uehara, preventing them from reaching the Ten-Tails' territory!"

After reporting on Uehara Naraku's situation, Hinata Hyuga's voice became more urgent: "And on the other side, the rate at which the Ten-Tails' chakra is being absorbed has suddenly accelerated!"

"I see."

Tsunade nodded gravely, then turned to the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage: "Still can't stop Orochimaru? Raikage, Tsuchikage, they've been fighting long enough. Let's go too; the final battle is about to begin!"

"Looks like we won't need to go around providing support anymore..."

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, nodded slowly and said in a deep voice, "Besides, that kid Uehara first helped seal the Edo Tensei army and then defeated Madara Uchiha. His power must be almost depleted, right?"

"Um…"

Hinata Hyuga hesitated for a moment before nodding and replying in a low voice, "Captain-Commander Uehara was extremely exhausted after defeating Madara Uchiha, and he weakened almost instantly."

Moreover, he used to be able to easily defeat the Second and Fourth Hokage, but now he is struggling against the combined forces of the two Hokage…”

"Let's go then!"

The Fourth Raikage's chakra suddenly surged, and he smashed through the wall with a punch, shouting, "Concentrate all your power to defeat Orochimaru!"

We can't entrust the entire war to that Uehara guy, or he'll look down on us in the future!

the other side.

Uehara Naraku did indeed look like he was in the middle of a tough fight.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, were constantly hindering his progress, buying time for Orochimaru to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki.

When Jiraiya led his special operations team to offer assistance, Uehara Naraku refused their help, and Uehara even made a self-deprecating remark.

"Orochimaru seems quite worried that I'll try to stop him!"

As Uehara Naraku dodged Senju Tobirama's attack, he was about to deliver a punch to Tobirama when he could only see Tobirama disappear using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Uehara Naraku turned to Jiraiya and said, "Lord Jiraiya, after sensing the Ten-Tails' chakra, I knew that this was no longer a battle of power, because I was definitely no match for the Ten-Tails."

But I believe in you, Lord Jiraiya. As Orochimaru's former teammate and rival, if there's anyone in this ninja world who can stop Orochimaru, I believe that person is you!

"..."

Jiraiya fell silent.

Uehara Naraku is right.

As Orochimaru's former teammate and best friend, shouldn't he have stopped his former friend from making a mistake?

"…I see."

After Jiraiya nodded sullenly, he immediately led his special operations team toward the area of ​​the Ten-Tails.

The vanguard of the Allied Shinobi Forces had already overtaken Uehara Naraku, and some of them even stopped to help, but Uehara Naraku drove them all away.

"Hurry, stop Orochimaru first!"

As Uehara Naraku dodged past Namikaze Minato's figure, he shouted, "You must stop him from becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The Allied Shinobi Forces marched in a grand procession past Uehara Naraku's location.

After the Allied Shinobi Forces had completely left, Uehara Naraku casually raised his finger, manipulating the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju and the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze to stop.

"That's about enough..."

Uehara Naraku curled the corners of his lips and chuckled as he spoke, "Really, Orochimaru-san, you actually need me, your enemy, to figure out a way to buy you time to fully become a Jinchūriki..."

After finishing his monologue, Uehara Naraku turned to the Second and Fourth Hokage standing beside him and ordered in a deep voice, "Go and release the seals on those Edo Tensei ninja! This war has only just begun!"

"..."

Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze are about to start cursing again.

This bastard is still thinking of being the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!

If they could break free from control, the two of them really wanted to teach Uehara Naraku a lesson!

On the other side of the battlefield.

Orochimaru completely absorbed all of the Ten-Tails' chakra, transforming into a smooth white sphere that floated above the battlefield, leaving everyone somewhat confused.

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, stared at the white sphere, and whispered, "Did we finally succeed?"

"No, not necessarily."

Obito Uchiha landed beside him from the space-time vortex, explaining in a low voice, "Resisting the Ten-Tails' will isn't that simple... This is just the first step!"

Perhaps it won't be too difficult.

For Orochimaru, as long as his will is strong enough, he can resist the corruption of the Ten-Tails. Generally, people who dare to be behind-the-scenes bosses have strong wills, such as Madara Uchiha, who suppressed the Ten-Tails almost without any obstacles.

I don't know about Orochimaru...

Does anyone have a strong enough will to resist the Ten-Tails?

"I see..."

Kabuto frowned and asked softly, "If the Ten-Tails goes out of control... wouldn't we have wasted our time?"

"It won't be a waste."

Uehara's voice came from Obito Uchiha's mouth: "Then immediately extract the Ten-Tails from his body. This will allow him to live for a while longer. Then, we'll find a way to get Black Zetsu to possess Orochimaru and revive Madara Uchiha..."

The person manipulating Orochimaru from behind the scenes was rather wicked. He continued, "If Orochimaru can pull through, everything will be fine; if he can't, then he'll just be a mere tool..."

"..."

Kabuto gave a helpless, bitter smile.

This is really going to kill Orochimaru!

After a moment, Kabuto suddenly asked, "So, when will you be arriving, sir?"

"At the right time!"

Uehara's voice sounded somewhat flippant as he spoke from Obito Uchiha's mouth: "If Orochimaru fails, then I'll just have to hurry over and collect his corpse; if Orochimaru succeeds..."

Uehara Naraku's voice gradually softened with a gentle smile: "Then let Orochimaru be happy for a while! After all, I've always felt a bit guilty towards him! When Orochimaru is at his most triumphant, I'll show him true despair!"

"..."

Kabuto pushed up his glasses and sighed softly, "As expected, adults always have this wicked sense of humor!"

To be honest, it would have been better to just use Orochimaru and then kill him!

Kabuto had a strange feeling that if things really developed as Uehara Naraku had manipulated, the relationship between Uehara and Orochimaru would never be able to be reconciled.

Although they are now also facing a life-or-death situation...

"but…"

Kabuto's gaze shifted slightly, fixing on the white sphere in the arena. He lowered his voice, "Even if Lord Orochimaru becomes the terrifying Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, does Lord Orochimaru still have absolute confidence in defeating him?"

To be honest...

Even the pharmacist Kabuto himself was a little scared.

The Ten-Tails' chakra was so powerful that even Kabuto Yakushi was slightly nervous. If Orochimaru really succeeded in becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, who knows how powerful he would be!

Even in this unscientific ninja world, there are some scientific principles. For example, quantitative change can lead to qualitative change, especially since the Ten-Tails' chakra itself is a qualitative change resulting from the aggregation of the chakra of the nine tailed beasts...

"hehe…"

Uehara Naraku's voice held a hint of mockery: "Even if the real Sage of Six Paths were to be resurrected, he couldn't do anything to me, let alone Orochimaru, who has always been controlled by us..."

It just so happened at that moment.

Madara Uchiha, along with Sasuke Uchiha, had also arrived. He was hiding far away from the white sphere, his expression somewhat grim: "The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki... has it been successful? If so, this is not good for me..."

The most troublesome thing is that Madara Uchiha did not plot against Orochimaru, so he did not leave any backup plan for Orochimaru. In this case, Madara Uchiha must find a way to deal with Orochimaru by force.

Sasuke Uchiha grinned, a disdainful smile on his face. "Madara Uchiha, you've been dead for ages, yet you're still coveting the Ten-Tails' power?"

"..."

Madara Uchiha was a little unhappy with Sasuke's rudeness.

This junior named Uchiha Sasuke has a face that looks exactly like Uchiha Izuna's, but why is his personality so awful?

Forget it.

I'd better not argue with him.

Madara Uchiha shook his head, continuing to focus his attention on the white ball in the arena and continuing his scheme.

The only advantage he had was…

Uehara Naraku and Black Zetsu have both infiltrated the Allied Shinobi Forces…

He can now try to weaken Orochimaru with the help of the Allied Shinobi Forces and Uehara Naraku. Once Orochimaru is weakened, he must revive him as soon as possible. Only after being fully revived and regaining life can he have the qualifications to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki!

Just as Madara Uchiha was plotting something sinisterly, the vanguard of the Allied Shinobi Forces arrived at the scene. Jiraiya, who was leading the team, glanced around and his gaze slowly fell on the white sphere.

Jiraiya tilted his head and asked, "According to the intelligence unit, the Ten-Tails' chakra has already been absorbed into that white sphere?"

"That's right..."

"Orochimaru is in there too?"

"That should be it..."

"Then let's seal that white ball away first..."

Click...

Click, click…

Before Jiraiya could finish giving his command, the surface of the white ball in the field suddenly cracked open, and the entire white ball instantly disintegrated!

Countless white crystalline fragments drifted in the air!

The sound of the white crystal breaking was as crisp as the sound of crystal breaking, and the crystal fragments floated and fell slowly like feathers.

Everyone couldn't help but stare intently at that spot!

In their sight, a slender figure emerged from the shattered white sphere and slowly floated into the air.

The entire scene was completely silent.

Everyone involuntarily held their breath.

"Jiraiya... I didn't expect you to be the first one to arrive."

In the midst of this silence, a slightly hoarse voice reached everyone's ears; the voice came from the person who had just hatched.

The person slowly turned around, looking in the direction of the Allied Shinobi Forces, and removed the crystalline fragments that had not yet faded from his head: "No, this is more like it. You were the first one to arrive, which makes my evolution all the more meaningful."

The first update is being released now...

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(End of this chapter)