In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 202 Orochimaru in Unbearable Pain

Qianye put the porridge back on the plate, smiled and asked, "What does it mean when a man gives a ring to a woman he likes?"

"Is this a marriage proposal?" Quan smiled, tears streaming down her face—tears of joy.

"No, this isn't a proposal, it's a marriage proposal." She took the ring from Izumi's hand and gently placed it on the ring finger of Izumi's left hand.

"Shouldn't the couple exchange rings when they get married? Where's your ring?" Quan wiped away her tears.

Upon hearing this, Qianye smiled, took out his pure gold ring, and had Quan put it on his finger. In fact, he was a few months younger than Quan and was almost eighteen. Wearing a pure gold ring early to maintain the appearance of being around eighteen years old seemed harmless.

That night, Chiya did not leave Izumi's room.

"Ugh. That wretched third-generation old man. That wretched Fujiwara Chiya."

In a dimly lit underground laboratory, candlelight flickered. Orochimaru, his hands wrapped in bandages, slowly sat down on a stone chair with the help of Kabuto Yakushi, groaning in pain and hurling venomous curses.

If it weren't for the Third Hokage, he wouldn't have lost his hands and all the ninjutsu that required hand seals, nor would he have had to endure this endless burning pain all the time.

The most despicable one was Fujiwara Chiya. It seemed that he had long anticipated that Hiruzen Sarutobi would use the Reaper Death Seal when he was in dire straits, but he just didn't say it. He even pretended to be hit by it and watched helplessly as the Third Hokage sealed his hands.

Kabuto stood in front of Orochimaru, lightly adjusting his glasses, a fawning smile on his face. He comforted Orochimaru, "It's not that simple. After all, your opponent is the Hokage, known as the strongest of the Five Great Nations. But you did a really good job. Although the Kazekage was killed by Fujiwara no Chiya and Pakura, it was under your guidance that the killing was accomplished. You could say that you directly killed two of the Five Kage at the same time."

"Please don't say anything that sounds like you're trying to comfort me, or I'll kill you." Orochimaru sensed the comfort in Kabuto's words, and his pale face grew even colder. He raised his head and looked at Kabuto with a murderous gaze.

Dou paused, not daring to refute, lowered his head slightly, his eyes obscured by the reflection of his glasses, and remained silent for a long while before respectfully saying, "Of course not. Although we didn't capture the village this time, the other objective of this plan, Uchiha Sasuke, has already been put on your collar."

"Sasuke Uchiha inherited the excellent bloodline of the Uchiha clan. He has the potential to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. As long as you obtain his body and awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, you will be able to see through Fujiwara Chiya's genjutsu. In time, it will be Fujiwara Chiya's turn to be suppressed by you."

"Heh." After hearing Kabuto's words, Orochimaru felt a little comforted. In the huge underground laboratory, Orochimaru's sinister and terrifying laughter suddenly echoed. "Of course, this was obtained with my own hands and all my ninjutsu."

"Now that I think about it, if I could have gotten Uchiha Itachi, there wouldn't have been a problem, but that's impossible now. That guy, like Fujiwara Chiya, is even stronger than me. That's why I left Akatsuki."

As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru felt the burning sensation in his soulless hands again, his body convulsed, and he was covered in cold sweat.

Seeing Orochimaru's pained expression, Kabuto recalled the image of Chiya and Itachi Uchiha dressed in red cloud black robes.

Considering their terrifying strength, amidst the fear, a trace of envy arose in his heart, and he sighed, "Fujiwara Chiya, Uchiha Itachi, these are truly two ridiculously strong guys."

"One is impeccable in every aspect, including ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu, with almost no weaknesses. The other possesses the powerful bloodline limit, the Sharingan."

"Among the Akatsuki, apart from that mysterious leader with the Rinnegan, these two are probably the strongest. Konoha really is a place that produces geniuses."

Orochimaru frowned slightly but did not refute, "These are all irrelevant."

"So what are you planning to do next?" Kabuto asked Orochimaru cautiously, seemingly afraid that he might accidentally anger Orochimaru and bring about his own demise.

The intense burning sensation in his arms returned, even more intense than before. Orochimaru couldn't bear it any longer and collapsed to his knees with a thud, howling in pain, "Damn that old man Sarutobi!"

"Lord Orochimaru!" Kabuto rushed forward to help him, but Orochimaru shoved him away, saying, "Go and find Sasuke for me right now!"

"But isn't this a bit too early? The curse mark buried in his body isn't mature enough, and he's not yet so crazy as to crave power. I'm afraid he won't be willing to come," Kabuto said hesitantly.

"We can't worry about that now, get on with the arrangements!" Orochimaru said sternly.

To date, Orochimaru has undergone three reincarnations.

The first instance wasn't mentioned in the original work, but the second was the female ninja body that Orochimaru possessed when he was targeted in the Konoha Crush plan against the Third Hokage, a body that allowed Orochimaru to unleash his full power and had a very high degree of soul compatibility with him.

The third time, due to Chiya's Rasengan shuriken, Orochimaru had to abandon his original female ninja body and was forced to reincarnate, transferring his soul to a temporarily chosen body.

Now, due to Hiruzen Sarutobi's Reaper Death Seal, his hands are sealed, and his already poorly compatible body is experiencing a huge rejection reaction. He is worried that if this continues, his body will collapse before Sasuke can take the initiative to join him.

As for seeking out Tsunade to heal his arm, as in the original story, Orochimaru did not consider it. This was because Tsunade had become the Fifth Hokage and her hemophobia had been cured. If he were to go there rashly with his broken body, he would likely be killed.

On a dark and windy night, along a tree-lined path in Konoha, a handsome young man with a cool and aloof face and a furrowed brow walked towards the exit of Konoha, carrying a backpack.

A gentle breeze stirred, the dark clouds dispersed, and the pure white moonlight poured down, casting a long, narrow shadow on the boy, adding an air of loneliness and solitude.

This young man was none other than Sasuke. Although his talent was not as great as Itachi's, and he couldn't compare to the overpowered Senya, Sasuke was still a genius after all.

He quickly learned psychic abilities.

Perhaps it was fate, but relying on the Heavenly Curse Seal, Erzhuzi was able to summon the green snake from the original story and successfully sign a summoning contract.

But after that, Erzhuzi fell into anxiety again.

Because Sasuke realized that even if he managed to close the gap between the summoning beasts with the Green Snake and Naruto, he still had no chance of winning against Naruto's Rasengan unleashed by thousands of shadow clones.

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