This Naruto is a player

This pressure doesn't just come from outside the village!

The pressure from the main family will be immense!

Neji lowered his head in silence. In an instant, he suddenly looked up, his Byakugan eyes filled with determination. "I'm ready. As long as I don't walk down that fate again, I'll have no regrets even if I die!"

"Ahem, there's really no need to die."

Naruto quickly stopped him from having such a crazy idea. Why did Neji suddenly become so aggressive after the cursed seal was removed?

Could it be due to being too excited?

“Actually, I have already thoroughly studied that curse mark. I can make an identical curse mark, but the effect will be completely different.”

Neji's eyes gleamed as he stared at Naruto.

Is this what a true genius is?

At this moment, Neji recalled the scene during the Chunin Exams when Naruto said to him, "Genius? Genius is just the threshold to seeing me!"

This is a genius that is one in a million!

"This is the effect of my cursed seal,"

Naruto explained the effects of his cursed seal to Neji: "First of all, the protection of the Byakugan will still exist. This cursed seal will still protect your Byakugan from being stolen, and there are no side effects. For example, the blind spot you mentioned before will not exist at all."

Secondly, I incorporated a cursed seal that I personally developed into it, which will continuously restore your chakra.

Finally, the shape of this cursed seal remained the same as before, and I also used certain parts of the original cursed seal to reproduce the effect of the original "Caged Bird" cursed seal.

"What effect?" Neji asked curiously.

"Uh, it's the kind of effect where a single thought from the headmaster can cause your brain to ache."

"This"

Seeing Neji hesitate, Naruto quickly explained, "Don't worry, it's only a partial effect. The pain is less than an ant bite. It's just a reminder that the main branch has cast a spell on you!"

Is that so?

“Yes, we are still in the underground stage. Before we have enough power, we cannot bring up the matter of your ‘Caged Bird’ disappearance directly.”

"Yes, I understand."

Neji wasn't stupid; he naturally understood the effect of concealing his power. "Then let's go!"

He trusted Naruto completely, without the slightest doubt.

"Let's go!"

Naruto slammed his right palm down on Neji's forehead again, shouting, "Seal!"

As the words fell, the forehead, which had been bare and without any marks because the "Caged Bird" was gone, reappeared with the same mark under Naruto's cursed seal.

From this point on, everything was arranged.

Standing at the door, watching Neji's departing figure, Naruto was thinking about something else.

Now that Neji's matter is over, how should I nurture my friends?

In terms of guidance, Naruto believed in his talent and strength, but how to train in actual combat and make his comrades 'die'?

Naruto frowned. He had a general idea, but seemed to lack specific materials.

"It seems I still need to visit the ninja world more often."

bang~

Naruto closed the door and went inside.

Almost at the same time.

Country of Fields.

Orochimaru was also pondering a difficult problem.

Among his subordinates, who was the traitor?

Chapter 208 Sasuke, I Really Want You

Country of Fields.

In a cold, dark cave, Orochimaru's base was located.

Snakes prefer shady places, and Orochimaru is no exception.

The main reason for choosing such a remote location is: remoteness = chaos = doing whatever one wants.

Orochimaru's experiments required a lot of 'materials', and in such remote places, if one or two people were to be lost, no one would care, much less dare to.

Moreover, Orochimaru's various experiments were heavily criticized by the 'righteous' faction in the ninja world, which is why he chose such a remote place to establish his base.

At this time, Orochimaru was in the base.

He lay nestled in the soft sofa, his brow furrowed, deep in thought about an ultimate question.

Among his subordinates, who was the traitor?

Orochimaru had been investigating this problem since he was in Konoha's prison, when he was working on his enlightenment.

Why did this thought suddenly come to mind?

Everything stemmed from the failure of the [Konoha Crush Plan]!

Since escaping, Orochimaru has been pondering why the [Konoha Crush Plan] failed.

The sudden appearance and rise of Naruto Uzumaki is undoubtedly the main reason!

Orochimaru was shocked at the time.

Where did this kid come from? How is he so strong?

Even the gift he had carefully prepared for the Third Hokage was defeated?

Although he wasn't there in person, the battle between Naruto Uzumaki and the First and Second Hokage was incredibly intense, and even from that distance, Orochimaru could feel the terror.

Before starting the plan, Orochimaru personally tested the strength of the First and Second Hokage.

I thought that the First and Second Hokage were invincible and the [Konoha Crush Plan] was safe, but who is this kid Uzumaki Naruto who suddenly appeared?

Orochimaru didn't know.

Therefore, this was the main reason for the failure—an accident.

If this is the primary reason, then the secondary reason for the failure is the loss of control by the first and second generations!

Yes.

During the battle, Orochimaru noticed something unusual: the reanimated First and Second Hokage were beyond his control!

Orochimaru was immediately terrified!

Everything was tested and working perfectly, so why did it suddenly become uncontrollable?

Orochimaru thought about this problem for a long time!

Finally, he came to the conclusion that the first and second generations had been sabotaged.

If nothing was sabotaged, Orochimaru knew that even if he couldn't defeat Konoha or Naruto, he could escape with him without any problem.

The second generation's Flying Thunder God technique was a precaution he took, leaving himself a way out even when he had a 100% success rate.

As expected, the plan went awry!

This escape route was originally intended to be used, but when Orochimaru was preparing to flee, he discovered that the Second Hokage was no longer under his control.

In the past few days, Orochimaru has been recalling his research on the Impure World Reincarnation. He personally carried out the entire process without any flaws.

He racked his brains but couldn't figure out where the loophole was.

However, as it turns out, there must have been a loophole.

A traitor has emerged from the 'snake den'!

This traitor is right beside him, making him extremely uneasy!

So, after parting ways with Obito Uchiha, Orochimaru returned to his base and launched a 'Great Purge,' beginning a thorough investigation of everyone around him!

As a result, Orochimaru searched the entire base, looking for Kimimaro, Jugo, and other experimental subjects, but still couldn't find the traitor.

Even Kabuto, whom he had always trusted the most, was investigated by him, but he only suspected him and did not find any evidence!

"If it's not Kabuto, then who is it?"

Orochimaru was completely baffled; this question had become an unsolved mystery.

Finally, Orochimaru turned his attention to the two 'experimental subjects'.

He remembered that the two test subjects were two Jonin who suddenly appeared nearby, and they were very strong Jonin. It took him some effort and time to finally subdue them.

Judging from his conversation with the two men before their deaths, they came here out of a sense of justice after hearing that people had gone missing.

This became the material for his resurrection of the First and Second Hokage through the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

After thinking it over, Orochimaru fell silent for a while longer.

Although their origins were strange, there was still nothing wrong with them.

Orochimaru was starting to have an existential crisis!

He wanted to continue his search, but due to the large-scale purge, many of his subordinates died, so Orochimaru had to stop for the time being.

Although he had to find the traitor, he couldn't stop pursuing his "ideals".

So, in the end, he could only think alone in this dark room.

Squeak~~~

The door was opened, and the dark room instantly became much brighter. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the person who had entered was bald, reflecting the light in.

"Black Mamba?"

Orochimaru's slightly hoarse voice rang out, and he frowned as he looked at his 'partner' who was monitoring him.

"You can also call me 'Lao Da'."

Black Mamba replied in a muffled voice. He glanced around to make sure Orochimaru was still there, then turned and left!