Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

Samadhi True Fire and the Grell Stone Mine—these treasures that aid in enhancing the materialization process of spiritual power are things Orochimaru doesn't possess.

Even without bloodline power, a bloodline sorcerer can still cultivate sorcerer meditation techniques during the apprentice stage, at most it will just be a little slower.

Therefore, even if Orochimaru only absorbed a small amount of his bloodline, he could still advance to the third-level apprentice level, but becoming a first-level formal sorcerer was the first qualitative change.

With Orochimaru's current bloodline power, the probability of failure is very high, so Orochimaru must integrate more bloodlines.

This is also why Orochimaru took Shion away and then lured him out, attempting to cooperate.

The blood Bai Yu gave this time was much purer than the previous one. If Orochimaru doesn't achieve a major breakthrough in technology, it will be difficult for him to eliminate the soul consciousness in Orochimaru's purified bloodline.

Strengthening the magic array can also greatly increase Orochimaru's chances of advancing to the first level of bloodline sorcerer.

After all, even if Bai Yu were willing to 'protect' Orochimaru when he advanced in rank, Orochimaru probably wouldn't dare.

When you are promoted, your original body is as fragile as an infant and can be easily killed.

Orochimaru should have been able to see through Hakuba's intentions, but who could resist such a temptation?

This was Bai Yu's open scheme: to use blood to delay Orochimaru's progress on the path of chakra.

Unless Orochimaru can tolerate the enormous benefits of advancing one level.

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At Shion's request, Shiro secretly sent her back to the Forest of Death to continue the Chunin Selection Exams.

Bai Yu concealed himself and rushed to Konoha Hospital.

Since this is only the first day of the second exam, ninjas from other villages, except for those from Konoha, will not be heading to the central tower in the Forest of Death. Therefore, Shiraha's actions will not be affected in any way, and no one will notice Shiraha, who has concealed his tracks.

On the other side, after confirming that Orochimaru had not returned, Jiraiya temporarily sealed the cursed seal that Orochimaru had placed on Naruto. Then Naruto found Sasuke and Karin, and together they went to the central tower.

Jiraiya, on the other hand, found the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi disagreed with Jiraiya's suggestion to stop the Chunin Selection Exams and focus on finding Orochimaru, because the Chunin Selection Exams were related to Konoha's reputation and should not be stopped like a farce.

Meanwhile, at Konoha Hospital.

On the third floor, in the special care ward where Minato Namikaze was, Obito used the power of Kamui to secretly arrive at Minato's bedside.

At this time, the Chunin Selection Exams were underway, and most of the Konoha ninjas were maintaining order within the village, so the number of Anbu ninjas guarding Minato Namikaze was also reduced.

Of course, no matter how many people there were, they couldn't stop Obito from entering the ward.

"Minato-sensei, you can really sleep!" Obito exclaimed as he looked at Minato Namikaze, who was fast asleep on the hospital bed. Minato still looked like a young man in his early twenties. It was as if more than ten years had not left any marks on him.

Suddenly, Obito's expression changed slightly, and he immediately activated Kamui. With a spatial fluctuation, his figure disappeared without a trace.

Soon, Bai Yu quietly appeared in the ward.

Looking at Minato Namikaze lying on the hospital bed, Shiraha stepped forward and placed his index finger between Minato's eyebrows, and chakra and magic power entered Minato's body together.

"A drug to keep you in a state of sedation... but the dosage is very restrained, as if to avoid being discovered, right? It must be Kabuto's doing."

Bai Yu quickly assessed Minato Namikaze's physical condition.

After such a long period of unconsciousness, Minato Namikaze's body had fully adapted to Hashirama's cells and completely absorbed the power contained within them. He should have been able to wake up naturally within the next month.

However, it seems that someone injected him with a drug to keep him in a deep sleep as part of the 'Konoha Collapse Plan'.

The only people capable of doing this without being discovered by others are the ANBU ninjas who closely protect Minato Namikaze and the medical jonin in the hospital.

Clearly, it was Kabuto, who was still in the Dark Division, who did it.

Otherwise, a typical medical ninja wouldn't be able to control the dosage so precisely without being detected.

"Let me give you a hand. It's up to you to make things difficult for Orochimaru, Minato. After sleeping for so many years, it's time for you to make your appearance."

Bai Yu thought to himself, then sent a stream of pure magic into Minato Namikaze's brain, which then flowed throughout Minato's body.

In this way, Minato Namikaze's mind can adapt to the changes in his body in advance within his consciousness.

Then he woke up when Bai Yu wanted him to.

With his unpredictable Flying Thunder God Technique, powerful sealing techniques, a surge in chakra dozens of times greater, and superior physical attributes and reflexes, Minato Namikaze, who has been 'leveling up' for over a decade, should be able to give Orochimaru a pleasant surprise.

When Bai Yu was weak, he believed in the principle of "a gentleman takes revenge, even after ten years."

However, he now prefers to take revenge immediately. Although Orochimaru's goal this time was to cooperate with him, his actions have crossed Bai Yu's bottom line.

So this time, it all comes down to just how strong Orochimaru really is.

If Orochimaru were to be killed by Minato Namikaze by sheer luck, Bai Yu wouldn't mind taking advantage of the situation and absorbing the Otsutsuki chakra within him.

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[Chapter 260. Chapter 253 The Epic Enhancement of the Konoha Collapse Plan (XIV)]

Bai Yu withdrew his hand, looked at Minato Namikaze lying on the hospital bed, and a smile appeared on his face:

"Minato, we look forward to your performance."

As he spoke, Bai Yu walked towards the wall of the ward. Ripples of water appeared on the solid wall, and his body passed right through it.

The ward returned to silence, with only the beeping of the electrocardiograph machine remaining.

A short while later, the door to the ward was pushed open, and two medical ninjas came to check on Minato Namikaze's physical condition as usual, and then changed the nutrient solution in the IV drip.

"The fourth generation's physical condition is getting better and better. Logically speaking, he should be waking up soon."

After examining Minato Namikaze's physical condition, the medical ninja couldn't help but speak up.

"If the Fourth Hokage hadn't been injured, Konoha might not be in this state now. Sigh!" Another Jonin couldn't help but sigh, "I hope the Fourth Hokage wakes up soon."

After confirming the situation repeatedly, the two went to the door and explained Minato Namikaze's situation to the guarding ANBU ninja before leaving the third floor.

The ANBU ninja glanced around the ward and then closed the door.

The ward returned to quiet.

It wasn't until a faint ripple appeared in the space that Obito's figure reappeared. He then began to check on Minato Namikaze's physical condition and discovered that there was another chakra within him.

Through his investigation, he discovered that Minato Namikaze's chakra was much stronger than it had been back then, and that the power of Hashirama's cells had been largely absorbed by Minato.

Obito is the most qualified person to speak about the power of Hashirama's cells.

During the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, he was ambushed by Iwagakure ninjas and half of his body was smashed by a boulder. If Madara hadn't used Hashirama's cells to repair his body, under normal circumstances, such an injury would have been absolutely incurable, and he was lucky to even survive.

Later, his body fully adapted to the power of Hashirama's cells, and his cell activity increased significantly. He was able to continue using his normal Mangekyou Sharingan without facing the risk of blindness.

This is what makes Hashirama cells special; they contain extremely strong vitality, enabling ninjas to achieve a qualitative leap in their recovery abilities.

In particular, the interstitial cells he transplanted back then had relatively low activity, while Minato Namikaze transplanted highly active interstitial cells.

Once Minato Namikaze awakens, his strength will definitely undergo a dramatic transformation.

Minato Namikaze's only weakness was his lack of explosive power in close combat. Now, with dozens of times more chakra than before, his strength will definitely leap to become one of the strongest in the ninja world.

Even so, Obito felt that Minato Namikaze was no match for Shiraha.

"Why does Bai Yu want Minato to wake up sooner? With his strength, is it necessary for him to be wary of Orochimaru?"

Obito fell into deep thought, not understanding what Bai Yu's purpose was in doing this.

"Let me see when this good show begins."

Obito decided to stop thinking about it and just be a spectator.

After much deliberation, Obito decided to surrender to Shiraha.

Obito ignored Minato Namikaze and used Kamui to leave the hospital room.

What he didn't know was that no sooner had he left than Bai Yu returned to the ward.

"So it really is Obito? This is getting more and more interesting."

When he arrived at Minato Namikaze's hospital room, he sensed a small amount of residual spatial fluctuations, but he wasn't entirely sure. So he deliberately muttered to himself, revealing some information, and then pretended to leave.

Wizards possess many types of elemental affinity, including water, fire, wind, earth, shadow, plants, and curses.

Most of these elemental affinity properties allow the corresponding energy particles to be sensed in space.

However, spatial energy particles are the rarest, so almost no wizards have an innate elemental affinity for space; they can basically only acquire it through training.

As for time-related energy particles, they do not exist; one can only obtain the power of time by mastering the rules.

Only a very small number of level four beings with special abilities can grasp some basics of the power of time, but that cannot be considered a rule of time; it can basically only affect their own time.

The rules spoken of in the Wizarding World are the 'Universal Rules,' meaning that even if you are in another dimension, it will not affect the use of the power of the rules, making it a cultivation system with high compatibility.

The Ancient Yindo civilization, which is still only recorded in the "Book of Ancient Yindo Sorcerers" within Bai Yu's soul, has a higher compatibility in its cultivation system than the Wizard civilization.

According to information obtained from parallel worlds, members of the Otsutsuki clan who have awakened the Rinnegan generally possess spatial abilities.

However, very few people possess time-manipulation abilities. Currently, only Urashiki Otsutsuki can be considered to possess time-manipulation abilities and has appeared on this planet. However, Urashiki's time-manipulation abilities are only superficial and can only be applied to himself.

As Bai Yu continuously improved the purity of his bloodline, the process of materializing his spiritual power also accelerated. He discovered that his talent in spatial magic had improved, and his sensitivity to spatial particles was becoming stronger, which is why he was able to perceive the spatial fluctuations left by Obito.

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The fifth day finally arrived at the central tower of the Death Forest.

All the candidates who passed the exam gathered here.

Because Orochimaru delayed their time, Shion, Mitsuko, and Taichi's team passed the exam a little later, becoming the second team to pass.

The first team to pass the test this time was Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro from Sunagakure, but they did not break the record set by Kimimaro, Haku, and Meteorite from previous years.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin's team were all injured due to Orochimaru's sudden attack, so they only managed to gather the scrolls on the first night, becoming the third team to pass the test.

166 genin participated, forming a total of 56 teams. This exam eliminated more than half of the teams, with only 76 people passing. Among them, Meteorite was in a team by himself, Itachi was in a team by himself, Kimimaro and Haku were in a team of two, and the rest were standard three-person teams that passed the exam.

The number of candidates taking this exam was much larger than that of Kimimaro, Haku, and the Meteor Team, yet only 92 ninjas passed the second exam.

Most of the candidates who barely passed the exam on the fifth day were dejected, because even newcomers knew that if too many people passed the exam, a third preliminary exam would be added to eliminate more than half of the candidates.

This is a Chunin Selection Exam jointly organized by Konoha and Sunagakure. Given the large number of Genin (lower-ranking ninja) in the central hall, adding preliminary rounds was inevitable.

With the last team of genin passing the exam, the Konoha examiners called out all the candidates who had passed.

Ninety-two people stood in neat rows in the middle of the tower’s main hall.

These people clearly exhibited two different states: one was relaxed and carefree, while the other was disheveled and dispirited.

Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro's team from Sunagakure belonged to the former group. At this moment, Gaara's gaze found Mitsuko in the crowd. He still remembered clearly the grudge that Mitsuko had caused Shukaku to go berserk during the first exam.