Ninja World: I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am no longer human!

The Illusionary Space of Reincarnation.

Orochimaru is like a greedy snake, while Nagato is like a fledgling eagle in its nest. At this moment, the snake has opened its blood-red maw, about to devour the fledgling eagle.

"Nagato, what are you still hesitating for? Open your heart, accept me, and become one with me! I will make your name resound throughout the entire ninja world and be remembered for thousands of years!"

Orochimaru walked step by step toward Nagato, his gaze growing increasingly fanatical.

"But... I refuse."

Nagato spoke slowly, his voice cold and clear, pouring cold water on Orochimaru.

"Why?" Orochimaru was stunned. It turned out that all his brainwashing had been for nothing.

"Because your dream inspired me, Orochimaru."

Nagato suddenly smiled, his face filled with longing, and said, "To learn all the ninjutsu in the world, to analyze all the knowledge in the world, to obtain eternal life and invincible power, and then to bring lasting peace to the ninja world. Such a great dream, rather than entrusting it to someone like you, why don't I realize it myself?"

"you……"

Orochimaru finally realized that Nagato had no intention of sacrificing his body and Rinnegan, but had been stalling for time.

Oh well, even if it's not a perfect Reincarnation, it doesn't matter.

At this moment, Orochimaru lost his patience and completely tore apart...

gurgling.

The mass of flesh wriggled and, under Orochimaru's mental manipulation, formed a giant snake, intending to swallow Nagato's soul whole, then chew it up and utterly destroy it.

"Nagato, you could have died peacefully and with dignity, without feeling a single pain, simply by offering your body to me. But now, I will torment your soul, making you die in utter despair and agony..."

Orochimaru's voice was like that of a demon from hell.

This is his illusion space. In this place, he is invincible, able to manipulate everything here with his mind and play Nagato like a puppet.

"Hahaha!"

Orochimaru couldn't help but burst into wild laughter, as if he had reached the pinnacle of his life. However, just as he was preparing to fully enjoy Nagato's death—

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a loud eagle cry rang out from the sky.

"what?!"

Orochimaru was startled and quickly looked up, only to see a majestic, enormous eagle swooping down from the sky.

Before Orochimaru's horrified eyes, the eagle spread its pair of steel-like talons and grabbed Orochimaru by the vital spot, lifting him into the air.

"Fizz!"

The giant snake in the air struggled desperately, its tongue flicking out, its body twisting like a pretzel, but it was powerless to fight back against its natural enemy and was finally thrown down heavily.

With a bang, the giant snake crashed to the ground and exploded into countless chunks of flesh and blood.

Not far away, Orochimaru was also affected by this, and he fell to his knees with a thud, clutching his heart and looking extremely pained.

Damn it, what on earth is going on?

He roared inwardly, barely managing to lift his head, only to find that Nagato, who had been trapped inside the lump of flesh, had actually stepped out and was looking down at him with a cold expression.

Behind Nagato, a pair of enormous Rinnegan eyes hung in the sky, like the eyes of a god, radiating endless mystery and majesty.

"This is clearly an illusion space I created, so why..." Orochimaru said with difficulty.

"Because you know nothing about the true power of the Rinnegan. In the face of these eyes, your painstakingly designed illusions are nothing but a joke."

Nagato's gaze was filled with pity as he spoke, his feet leaving the ground and floating upwards. "Orochimaru, just as you said, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Unfortunately, you, who think you are the hunter, are actually the pitiful prey, the weakling who will be eaten. And I am your god!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Nagato opened his arms, and under the influence of the Rinnegan's power, he completely controlled this illusionary space.

"How is this possible?!"

Orochimaru was horrified. He never expected that despite all his scheming, he would ultimately be defeated by the power of bloodline.

"Now, submit to me!"

Just then, Nagato in the air let out a fierce shout, urging boundless darkness to surge in like a tide, instantly engulfing Orochimaru.

yard.

The white phosphorus serpent, which had coiled its body, slowly opened its large mouth and spat out the Nagato that it had swallowed.

The next second, Nagato opened his eyes and stood up. When he realized he was covered in a sticky mess, smeared with snake saliva and bodily fluids, he frowned.

"That's disgusting."

So he formed a hand seal, summoned a stream of water, and washed himself over.

Meanwhile, the white phosphorus snake on the ground gradually shrank and transformed back into Orochimaru's appearance.

"Have I failed...?"

Orochimaru struggled to open his eyes and murmured, then felt a sharp pain.

It turned out that Nagato had extended a black rod from his sleeve, pierced Orochimaru's abdomen, and pinned the latter to the ground.

Orochimaru let out a painful roar and instinctively tried to use the Orochi Style Substitution Technique to escape, but he found that he had no way to gather chakra.

That's because the chakra in his body was sealed by that black rod.

Orochimaru's face turned ashen, realizing that he was now a fish on a chopping board, at Nagato's mercy.

Thinking of this, he gave a wry smile and said, "I've lost. Let's make our move."

It's finally come to an end.

However, to Orochimaru's surprise, Nagato did not immediately make a move, but instead drew out a black chakra rod.

"Out of respect for the White Snake Immortal, I will spare your life. But letting you go won't be so easy; you'll have to hand over something."

Nagato stared at Orochimaru, his gaze putting immense pressure on the latter.

What do you want?

Orochimaru saw a glimmer of hope and quickly asked, struggling to get up from the ground.

"A scroll of the Impure World Reincarnation technique. After all, besides this, you don't have anything else that I find interesting, do you?"

Nagato said calmly.

"Of course, haha."

Orochimaru forced a smile despite his pain, immediately performed a hand seal, opened his mouth, and spat out a snake. From the snake's mouth, a scroll emerged.

Nagato stretched out his hand, and a force of attraction emanated from his palm, drawing the scroll towards him. He then unfolded and read it right in front of Orochimaru.

After a quick glance, Nagato found the scroll's contents to be genuine, so he suppressed his excitement and put it away. Then, he looked at Orochimaru again.

"Now, before I regret it, you can get lost. Remember, never show your face in front of me again, or next time, I won't hold back."

Nagato gave a cold warning, and the Rinnegan released a burst of ocular power that made Orochimaru shudder and stagger back several steps.

Orochimaru didn't say a word, then turned and fled.

Nagato watched Orochimaru's retreating figure until it completely disappeared from his sight. Then, he looked down at the scroll in his hand.

"Impure World Reincarnation... With this technique, I will never have to worry about Yahiko and Konan's safety again. Even if they are killed by Obito Uchiha, I can revive them and have them stay by my side forever."

That way, I can train peacefully by the White Snake Sage's side until I learn Sage Mode. And Obito will no longer be able to threaten me.

He muttered to himself, a strange glint in his eyes, before walking into the room.

Half an hour later.

Orochimaru stumbled and staggered, fleeing Ryuchi Cave in a sorry state.

He had just pushed open the door and run a few steps when two figures emerged from the darkness ahead and blocked his way.

It's Obito and Zetsu.

"Orochimaru, why are you out alone? Where's Nagato? What's wrong with you looking like that?"

Obito crossed his arms and asked with a frown.

"Obito, I advise you to give up on Nagato and release Yahiko and Konan right now, or you'll suffer a terrible death."

Orochimaru gave a miserable smile, looking utterly disheartened.

"Hey, Orochimaru, this isn't like you at all. How did the ambitious you suddenly turn into a stray dog?"

Jue, or more precisely Bai Jue, spoke up with a mocking expression.

Obito glanced at White Zetsu, signaling the latter to shut up, then pressed Orochimaru for an answer:

What exactly is going on inside Ryuchi Cave?

"Nagato has gained the favor of the White Snake Sage and has been taken in as his successor, which has never happened before. Once Nagato learns the Sage Arts, he will surely take control of Ryuchi Cave. At that time, even Kisame Hoshigaki may not be able to contend with him."

Orochimaru's words implied that Obito should give up and stop going against Nagato.

"And what about you?" Obito narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Orochimaru.

"I had a conflict with Nagato, and the White Snake Sage broke our contract and banished me from Ryuchi Cave." Orochimaru said with a wry smile, not telling the truth but fabricating a lie.

"Really?" Obito's brows furrowed even more, clearly disbelieving Orochimaru's words and sensing that the latter was hiding something.

"I've said everything I needed to say. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

Orochimaru stared at Obito and said coldly, "Our partnership should also come to an end. From this moment on, let's go our separate ways."

As soon as he finished speaking, he cautiously walked past Obito, intending to leave the area.

Seeing that Orochimaru was about to escape, Zetsu leaned close to Obito and whispered to him, "Orochimaru is a talented guy with great value, especially with that Impure World Reincarnation technique he created. It's very useful to us. Obito, don't let him get away so easily."

Upon hearing this, Obito's gaze turned cold, and he immediately shouted sharply at Orochimaru's back, "Wait!"

Orochimaru didn't even turn his head, and with a whoosh, he darted away, fleeing further and further away.

Because of the failed reincarnation ritual and the severe beating he received from Nagato, he had consumed most of his chakra and was at his weakest point ever.

That's why Orochimaru had no choice but to feign compliance with Obito and try to escape, but he didn't expect that Obito still wouldn't let him go.

Do you think you can escape?

Obito sneered and gave chase, shooting a sturdy wood vine from his sleeve. In an instant, he caught up with Orochimaru and bound him tightly.