Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

P.S.: It will be recommended in the next two days, so I will update more to finish writing this major plot.

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[178. Chapter 177 Orochimaru and Shion (Large Cup)]

Kushina arrived at the office quickly.

She possessed Kagura's Mind's Eye and sensed the intense fluctuations in Shiraha's chakra, so she rushed here immediately.

Noticing the murderous intent in Bai Yu's eyes, Kushina was startled. She had rarely seen Bai Yu show such obvious emotional fluctuations in recent years. She quickly and gently hugged Bai Yu and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Shion has been kidnapped. We don't know which faction did it yet, but it might be Iwagakure. I have to go out for a while," Bai Yu explained.

"Shion has been kidnapped?" Kushina's expression changed. Although she didn't like Miroku, she didn't dislike Shion.

Shion had stayed with the Uzumaki clan for a while before, and as the older sister, Shion was very kind to Taichi and Mitsuko.

Kushina quickly realized what was going on and said, "Could it be that someone discovered your relationship with Shion and captured her to blackmail you? If that's the case, then the child should be safe now."

"That's what I think too. She's not in any immediate danger." Bai Yu's expression darkened slightly. "I'd like to see who dares to mess with me!"

"You should set off now. Let me know if you need any help, and I'll be there immediately. Or... why don't you bring the Nine-Tails' clone with you?"

Kushina instructed.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu shook his head: "You still need to guard this place. Taking away the Nine-Tails' clone will affect your power. I can go alone. I know what I'm doing."

"Okay, go and come back soon, and be careful." Seeing that Shiraha had regained his composure, Kushina didn't say anything more.

"Do not worry."

Bai Yu agreed, then left the office and quickly headed towards the Land of Demons.

The ninja world is vast. Even if he travels at a fast pace, it would still take him at least a day to reach the Land of Demons. Fortunately, after Bai Yu advanced to the first level of "Summoning Sorcerer," his physical abilities have surpassed those of ordinary humans.

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The land of water, near the western border, is separated from the land of earth by only a river. The city of Mizuki is the most prosperous city in the entire land of water because of its close trade relations with the land of earth.

At this moment, in the forest not far from Water Mist City, two figures, one tall and one short, were walking towards Water Mist City.

The tall man was dressed in an earth-yellow kimono, with long black hair reaching his waist. His skin was slightly pale, his face was thin, and his eyes were narrow with black eyeliner and purple eyeshadow. His pupils were strange golden vertical pupils. He wore blue and green tomoe-shaped earrings. He was none other than Orochimaru, who had obtained the white feather blood and the "Companion Python Meditation Method" a few months ago.

Orochimaru was followed by a little girl who looked to be only five or six years old. She had long, black hair that was tied into a bun at the back of her head. She had fair skin and delicate features, and was as cute as a porcelain doll. It was none other than the missing Shion.

"Uncle, I'm hungry and can't walk anymore," Ziyuan said sweetly, suddenly stopping by the roadside.

Orochimaru paused upon hearing this.

Since receiving the blood from Bai Yu and the "Companion Python Meditation Method," Orochimaru has devoted himself to research for nearly half a year. He discovered that there is a very special energy in the blood, which is mixed with a spiritual aura similar to that of Bai Yu.

Recalling the bloodline requirements recorded in the "Companion Python Meditation Method," Orochimaru guessed that the source of the blood was Bai Yu. Once he absorbed the blood, he would naturally be able to begin practicing the "Companion Python Meditation Method." However, he would also develop a bloodline connection with Bai Yu, thus becoming subject to Bai Yu's control.

Just like the Heavenly Curse Mark and Earthly Curse Mark he researched, anyone who has the curse mark planted on them can gain the power of the curse mark as long as they endure the pain when the curse mark erupts, similar to the all-around bonus of Sage Mode.

However, the cursed seal contains Orochimaru's chakra. Although Orochimaru cannot directly control the person who has the cursed seal, he can indirectly influence them through his own chakra. Moreover, even if his physical body dies, he can be resurrected through the cursed seal.

For Orochimaru, Hakuba's methods were somewhat similar to his own.

Of course, it seems that Bai Yu's blood has very few side effects and is of great help to his soul repair.

Orochimaru also tried to eliminate the spiritual energy of Shiraha from his blood through experiments, but once Shiraha's spiritual energy was removed, the special energy in his blood would quickly dissipate.

Orochimaru had already consumed nearly half of the blood in the small bottle during his experiments, but he hadn't found any clues.

This gave Orochimaru a deep sense of frustration, as Hakuba's research level had far surpassed his own at the bloodline and cellular levels.

However, Orochimaru did not give up. After all, neither the Undead Reincarnation nor the Impure World Reincarnation seemed to have much hope of being fully developed at the beginning, but he still managed to do it. Orochimaru believed that he was not incapable of doing it, but rather that he had not found the right method.

So he continued to travel around the ninja world, where he encountered 'Shennong', with whom he had previously made a deal. This guy had been researching a forbidden technique called "Flesh Transformation" in hopes of gaining immortality.

Orochimaru had made several deals with Shennong, and discovered that Shennong was recently traveling in the Land of Demons. He also learned that a pharmaceutical group called "Snake Spirit" in the Land of Demons possessed various miraculous medicines. Therefore, Orochimaru had an idea and accepted Shennong's invitation to go to the Land of Demons.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in the Land of Demons, he discovered that there were powerful figures stationed there, including Kakuzu, who had fought with him before, and Sasori, the Sand Village ninja who had been missing for many years.

Given that Orochimaru had only recently completed his reincarnation, he wasn't even confident of winning against one person alone, let alone against two people working together.

However, unexpectedly, the remnants of the former Yellow Springs Cult were causing trouble in the Land of Demons, while another force also attacked the priestess Miroku of the Land of Demons, thus diverting Kakuzu and Sasori away.

Then, it was suspected that ninjas from Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) kidnapped Shion, the daughter of the priestess Miroku.

Orochimaru initially only intended to save Shion and then negotiate with the Land of Demons, but he suddenly discovered that Shion possessed the chakra aura of Shiraha.

For a moment, Orochimaru fell into deep thought.

He followed the ninjas from Iwagakure all the way to the border of the Land of Earth, where he rescued Shion. Afterwards, he went to Mizuki Castle, which is separated from the Land of Waterfall by only a river.

"We'll eat when we get to the city," Orochimaru said casually.

"Then, Uncle, carry me on your back." Shion looked up at Orochimaru with her little face upturned and stretched out her hands.

Orochimaru was taken aback by this, then frowned and said, "You don't seem afraid of me at all. Do you know you've been kidnapped?"

“Uncle, you don’t look like a bad person, and didn’t you save me?” Ziyuan replied.

The main reason was that she felt a sense of closeness to Orochimaru. Another reason was that she had inherited the power of a priestess, which allowed her to see some visions of death in the future. She found that following Orochimaru, there were no signs of danger, so she felt at ease.

"Doesn't look like a bad guy?" Orochimaru paused, then said in a deep voice, "I saved you for an experiment."

"Experiments... are they the kind where you get injections and blood drawn?" Ziyuan frowned, as if she had thought of something.

"What? Someone drew your blood?" Orochimaru asked, slightly puzzled.

Ziyuan said, "My father drew blood from me before, saying that he wanted to leave a bloodline mark."

"Bloodline mark?" Orochimaru's eyes shifted slightly. "Who is your father?"

Shion: "My dad's name is Yagami Shiroha."

"Bai Yu?!" Orochimaru's expression changed in surprise, and his pupils contracted sharply. He had already considered the possibility that Shion and Bai Yu were related, but he never expected that this child would actually be Bai Yu's daughter.

Orochimaru asked somewhat uncertainly, "Is your mother Miroku, the priestess of the Land of Demons?"

"Hmm." Ziyuan nodded, then asked curiously, "Uncle, do you know my mom and dad?"

"..." Orochimaru fell into a brief silence, finally realizing why the 'Snake Spirit' group was able to rise so rapidly in just a few years, possessing medical ninjutsu scrolls and various special medicines.

You need to know that in the ninja world, if you don't have connections, you'll be bothered by various forces and wandering ninjas. To develop steadily, you need a strong background.

Even though Orochimaru became a rogue ninja, he still lived a comfortable life. Besides the large amount of savings he had left behind, the most crucial factor was the strong support from the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields.

'I never expected Bai Yu, who looks so serious, to be so bold, actually...' Orochimaru's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh when he thought about how Bai Yu used to be so obedient to Kushina, and then about how he had another daughter behind Kushina's back.

If Kushina found out, she might kill Shiraha.

However, Orochimaru's smile quickly faded.

Because time never returns, those days have long become memories. Kushina and Shiroha left Konoha, and he became a rogue ninja. Everything is irreversible.

"My name is Orochimaru." Orochimaru said, "Have you heard your father mention it?"

"Are you Orochimaru?" Shion asked in surprise. "My dad mentioned you when he told me stories before. You were his teacher."

"Oh? Is that so?" Orochimaru replied calmly, a slight smile playing on his lips, a hint of emotion stirring within him.

"Dad said you're a cold-on-the-outside-but-warm-on-the-inside, and very cunning person," Ziyuan said, tilting her head as she recalled.

Orochimaru's expression froze, and the smile on his lips gradually stiffened.

"Dad also said that you are very protective of your own people, very kind to your own family, but very cold to outsiders. It's very comfortable to be around someone like you," Ziyuan continued.

"Hmph." Orochimaru let out a soft, ambiguous snort through his nose.

"Mr. Orochimaru..." Shion suddenly looked at Orochimaru with pleading eyes.

Orochimaru was taken aback by the change in how Shion addressed him: "Sir?"

Ziyuan: "You are my father's teacher, so you are also my half-teacher. It seems a bit impolite to call you uncle."

"Call me whatever you like," Orochimaru said expressionlessly, thinking to himself that this child was quite polite.

"Mr. Orochimaru, please don't send me home so early, okay?" Shion looked at Orochimaru expectantly.

"Why?" Orochimaru was taken aback.

If Ziyuan were merely a person with special talent, he would have studied her bloodline power carefully and trained her to become a capable subordinate. However, since Ziyuan is Baiyu's daughter, he probably cannot do that.

Even disregarding their past relationship, he couldn't afford to offend Bai Yu now.

Orochimaru didn't want to see their relationship fall apart, since even though Hakuba was much stronger than him now, he was still very friendly towards him.

"I want to play outside a little longer. My dad hasn't come to see me for a while, and my mom is very busy with work every day and rarely lets me go out. I'm so tired from studying every day," Ziyuan said with some grievance.

Orochimaru: "Aren't you afraid your parents will worry?"

Shion: "Then tell Dad that I'm with Orochimaru-san, and they'll be relieved, okay?"

'If you don't explain clearly, your father might tear me apart...' Orochimaru's expression froze.

If Bai Yu misunderstands that he kidnapped Zi Yuan, the consequences would be quite serious.

After all, Bai Yu had already explained the consequences before giving him the "Companion Python Meditation Method" and blood, and had no intention of harming him. Yet, he turned around and kidnapped Bai Yu's daughter, which seemed rather dishonest.

Even without the intervention of the Iwagakure ninjas, Orochimaru did intend to take Shion away when he discovered the presence of white feather chakra on her.

"Aren't you afraid I'll catch you, lock you up, and never let you see your parents again?" Orochimaru said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, I have a magical item that my father gave me. If I activate it, all the bad guys will be driven away," Ziyuan said confidently.

bad boy!

For some reason, when Orochimaru looked at Shion in front of him, this word suddenly came to mind. It seems that Shion deliberately cooperated with the kidnapping in order to come out and have fun. Does she even know how dangerous this world is?

It seems that Bai Yu spoiled this child too much and protected her too well, which is why she is so naive.

It's normal for five- or six-year-olds to be a little naive, but that's a privilege reserved for children growing up in peacetime.

When Orochimaru was five or six years old, his parents died in the war, and he experienced the hardships of survival at a very young age.

When Bai Yu was that age, the prelude to the Second Shinobi World War had already begun. Some precocious children in the school knew early on that only by training hard could they have a higher chance of survival.

"Even if you have any so-called 'enchanted items' on you, if I were truly a bad person and wanted to kill you, you would already be dead, understand?"