Starting with Wood Release, he survives in Konoha Hospital and becomes a big shot.

Snapped!

The green light struck the ground; it landed on a glass bottle filled with green liquid.

After the bottle shattered, a large amount of green liquid evaporated and spread around it.

"poison!"

Orochimaru's expression changed, and he immediately dodged, but he was still slightly affected by the poison gas, and a pain shot through his body.

"The only kind ones are those who never speak!"

A soft laugh echoed through the forest.

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Chapter 107 Betrayal

"Who?"

Orochimaru's expression turned serious as he looked in the direction of the sound.

He didn't even notice someone hiding nearby; this person is definitely not simple.

Not far away, a silver-haired youth leaned against a tree trunk, tossing a glass bottle filled with green liquid up and down in his right hand. His eyes were dark red, and a contemptuous smile played on his handsome face. He carried a strange bag on his back, and his attire was quite different from that of ordinary ninjas.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Orochimaru."

Bian Que leaped down from the tree and walked over slowly.

"Let me introduce myself, the eccentric doctor of good and evil—Bian Que!"

Orochimaru's golden pupils contracted.

Why does this way of self-acceptance sound so familiar? It's like I've seen it somewhere before.

Soon, Orochimaru remembered the last person to introduce himself in this way, the Soul Diviner—Ming Shiyin.

The person in front of me is very likely related to Ming Shiyin.

Orochimaru almost immediately connected this to the problem, and his expression instantly turned ugly.

His gaze shifted from behind Bian Que to Yao Xingji. Seeing the relaxed smile on Yao Xingji's face, his sense of crisis deepened once again.

At that moment, Orochimaru suddenly realized the reason for the so-called Night of the Peony.

That night, if Ming Shiyin hadn't caused such a ruckus in Konoha, Yao Xingji would have been able to have his mind read!

Ming Shiyin's appearance was for the sake of Yao Xingji.

This child is connected to that person. What are their origins? What is their relationship?

At this moment, Orochimaru had already begun to consider retreating.

A Bian Que whose abilities are unknown, a Yao Xingji who is almost on par with him at the Great Perfection stage, and a possible Ming Shi Yin – this lineup is beyond Orochimaru's ability to handle.

Moreover, he had already been poisoned by Bian Que, and with his arm already severed, if this battle continued, he might lose his life here.

The secret to immortality is alluring, but you have to be alive first.

Once Orochimaru realized this, he completely abandoned the idea of ​​continuing the fight and began looking for a way to escape.

Swish!

Orochimaru's figure flashed suddenly, seemingly wanting to rush over and attack Yao Xingji, but in the next moment, his body twisted strangely and he fled towards the forest behind him.

"Star Lord, I will definitely find you."

Orochimaru's chilling voice rang out, and his body had already vanished into the forest.

hum!

Suddenly, a purple light shot out from the forest, heading straight for Orochimaru.

"There are still people! Damn it!"

Orochimaru's expression changed drastically. At this moment, it was too late for him to change direction and dodge. He could only use his remaining right hand to clench his fist and punch at the purple light.

In the blink of an eye, a purple light swept over Orochimaru, passing over his fist and landing on him, much to Orochimaru's astonishment.

"what?"

The light had no substance and seemed impossible to attack; it simply stuck to Orochimaru's body.

Before Orochimaru could figure out what the attack was, a strong sense of weakness washed over him, as if all his strength had been drained in an instant, causing his rapidly moving body to stumble and crash directly into a large tree.

"Flowers bloom in a prosperous age, nurtured by the hearts of people!"

A sinister voice rang out, and a figure slowly emerged from the dark forest.

"Ming Shiyin!"

The moment he heard the voice, Orochimaru knew who it was.

Sure enough, Ming Shiyin and Yao Xingji are in cahoots!

"We meet again, Orochimaru."

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows, wearing a dark purple astrological robe and carrying an armillary sphere suspended on his shoulder. Who else could it be but Ming Shiyin?

Orochimaru also noticed that the purple light clinging to him and weakening him was emanating from the celestial instrument on Ming Shiyin's shoulder.

"Who...who are you people?"

Orochimaru glanced at Ming Shiyin, as well as Yao Xingji and Bian Que who were chasing after him.

The pain in his body was no longer important, because Orochimaru had no chance of escaping in his current state.

Unfortunately, his experiment was not successful, and once he died, there was no possibility of being reborn.

He was very unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

He was already severely injured and had exhausted a lot of his chakra. Facing the two mysterious masters, Bian Que and Ming Shi Yin, he had no way to counter them in his weakened state.

Careless.

How could a three-year-old child who can be reborn be a simple person?

His desire for immortality drove him to madness, causing him to fall into a trap and end up like this.

"Doesn't Lord Orochimaru already know our names?" Yao Xingji chuckled.

Orochimaru looked at the seemingly harmless three-year-old child in front of him and really wanted to rush up and tear apart Yao Xingji's innocent smile.

There's no one in the entire ninja world who can put on such a show.

"Alright, let's get down to business." Yao Xingji looked at Orochimaru, his smile fading.

“The three of us are all messengers of God, from the same organization, Yao Tian,” Yao Xingji said calmly.

"Yao Tian?"

Orochimaru's expression immediately changed.

He had never heard of this organization in the ninja world, nor did he know what a messenger of the gods meant.

But Yao Xingji telling him this wasn't how you treat an enemy.

If you want to kill him, why say so much?

"Join Yaotian, or die, the choice is yours," Bian Que said, tossing a glass bottle filled with green liquid in his hand.

Orochimaru nodded almost without hesitation and said, "Okay, I'll join!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Xingji and the other two exchanged glances and simultaneously revealed a smile.

Orochimaru is quite pragmatic; he agreed without hesitation and even joined the Yaotian organization without asking what it was all about.

"Aren't you going to ask what our organization does? I just stormed into Konoha not long ago and stole your Book of Seals. Aren't you afraid I'll send you to assassinate the Third Hokage?" Ming Shiyin said with a light laugh.

"That's not important. Survival is the most important thing. As for assassinating the Third Hokage, that's not out of the question," Orochimaru said directly.

Indeed, for Orochimaru, survival was the most important thing; everything else was only worth discussing after survival was achieved.

Orochimaru didn't care what the Yaotian Organization did.

As long as his research can continue and he can obtain the secret of immortality, everything else can be discarded.

Besides, it's an organization; you can betray someone once you've joined, so he doesn't care.

"They really have no bottom line when it comes to betrayal," Bian Que said, pursing his lips.

"Follow us as we recite the Star Lord's name, and enter the Upside-Down Heaven to confirm your codename," Ming Shiyin said.

Star Lord? And where is Upside-Down Heaven? What is your honorific title?

Just as Orochimaru was wondering what was going on, Yakusei and the other two began chanting the name of the revered one. Orochimaru could only follow suit and chant along.

"A star lord who does not belong to this world, the great ruler of the heart of the universe, the glorious king who holds the power of creation and destruction."

Before Orochimaru could react, an endless, vast starry sky appeared before his eyes.

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Chapter 108 Getting on the Pirate Ship

In Yao Xingji's mind, the azure power of creation and the crimson power of destruction intertwined, and his spirit directly entered the Upside-Down Heaven.

At the same time, as Orochimaru chanted the name of the Star Lord, the rocky ground of the Upside-Down Heaven slowly became transparent, and the outline of the Ninja World continent emerged.

Guided by the name of the Venerable One, Yao Xingji sensed a faint consciousness and saw a red dot of light on the earth below through the inverted sky.

Orochimaru!

As Yao Xingji's voice fell, the red dot representing Orochimaru immediately flew up from the ground and headed towards the inverted sky above the clouds.

At the same time, Kisame Hoshigaki, who was sleeping in Kirigakure, the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water, was suddenly awakened. The endless starry sky that appeared before him made him realize that this was a summons from the Star Lord, and his expression immediately became much more devout.

Inside the magnificent Upside-Down Heaven Palace, Yao Xing sat high behind a long bronze table, his body shrouded in gray mist, making it impossible for anyone to detect his presence.

High above the dome, three beams of starlight representing the Moon, the Sun, and the Purple Star lit up first, casting a beam of light onto the high-backed chairs on either side of the long stone table below.

The first person on the left is Ming Shiyin, codenamed Taiyin; the second person is Yao Xingji, codenamed Ziwei Star; and the first person on the right is Bian Que, representing Taiyin Star.

Yao Xingji's alternate accounts were all present, and even his true form appeared among them.