Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"Relay my orders!"

"Bring Bi and Yugito over here!"

"Let's discuss our future plans!"

Ai seemed to have already seen the strongest bloodline limit shining brightly in the sky above Kumogakure.

Chapter 178 Yoruichi's Hollowfication (5k)

They couldn't help but be tempted.

The allure of a Sannin-level powerhouse might not be enough to make Kumogakure risk a complete falling out with Konoha.

However, the value that capturing Sasuke could bring would be enough to drive any village crazy.

A stable and prolific Uchiha clan would mean that Kumogakure could have its own Sharingan-wielding army in the future.

What's more, this time the target also includes Orochimaru as a bonus.

After the "Konoha Crush Plan," the Hidden Cloud Village did have the idea of ​​taking advantage of the chaos, and A had been closely monitoring the movements of the Land of Fire.

Konoha's weakness gave him an opportunity.

However, the strength that kid named Uchiha Sasuke displayed during that riot was too astonishing, making him hesitant to act rashly.

Furthermore, Orochimaru and Sasuke's relationship with Konoha is ambiguous, and before they are certain of their intentions, Kumogakure dares not easily start a war.

Who can guarantee that Orochimaru and Sasuke aren't the kind of people who are protective of their own, thinking, "I can fight and scold Konoha, but no one is allowed to touch me"?

But the situation is different now.

The prey actually planned to deliver itself to their doorstep.

If they can successfully "capture" the two of them on the land of the Land of Lightning, Konoha will completely lose the Uchiha bloodline and a legendary Sannin who is powerful enough to intimidate the ninja world.

At that time, Kumogakure can join forces with Iwagakure without any scruples to launch a war against the Land of Fire, which is already outwardly strong but inwardly weak, and divide up that fertile land that they have long coveted.

At the very least, we should get back a few pairs of those Byakugan from the Hyuga clan.

They've been eyeing that bloodline limit for a long time.

Within a single day, a war-level operation to capture Sasuke and Orochimaru was in place.

"Lord Raikage, this plan..."

After the meeting ended and all the Jonin who participated in the decision-making dispersed, hope, who served as the Raikage's strategist, finally couldn't help but speak up and express her concerns, "Wasn't this a bit too cautious?"

He frowned as he looked at the deployment map that mobilized almost half of the village's high-end combat forces.

"You two, Lord Yugito, Lord Killer Bee, and Lord Tsuchidai and I will lead the team..."

"They even mobilized ten Jonin and ten Chunin teams..."

hope's voice was full of confusion, "Lord Raikage, there were only two people after all."

As for that guy named Kabuto Yakushi, in their eyes, he was nothing more than an insignificant lackey of Orochimaru.

According to the information sent back by Konoha's informant, that guy's resume is unremarkable. Even if he spends a few months with Orochimaru, how much progress can he make? Chunin? Or even Jonin?

An ordinary Jonin is utterly insignificant in the face of a war machine of the caliber of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

"Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Ai let out a hearty laugh. He stood up from his chair, walked to hope's side, and patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"hope, you are still young."

Ai's voice carried the composure of someone who had been through it all, "I've never seen what a true strong person is like."

Seeing Hina's still confused look, he explained, "Guards of the Sannin's caliber cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

"Even for me, it would take a lot of effort to win if I were to fight alone."

These words made hope's heart skip a beat.

Even the Raikage thinks he has a hard time defeating him?

In his mind, the Fourth Raikage was the strongest ninja in the world.

"Moreover, that's Orochimaru."

Ai's voice deepened, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes, "Konoha's most cunning traitor, the most slippery viper."

"If we're not careful, he could slip away right under our noses with that Uchiha brat."

“If the village didn’t need me to be there, I would have preferred to take matters into my own hands; that would have made me feel safer.”

Tsuchida spoke calmly from the side, trying to ease the atmosphere: "There's no need to be so tense, Nozomi. Lord Raikage's caution is necessary."

"But no matter what, they are just two people."

Tu Tai smiled confidently. "For this plan, we've mobilized so many elites, and it's on our own soil. The advantage is in our hands, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"We will win this battle."

Ai listened to the two advisors and nodded heavily.

He walked to the window and gazed at the magnificent sea of ​​clouds outside.

"I'll be waiting for your good news in the village then."

"But if any unexpected situation arises, I will rush to provide support immediately."

He turned around, looked at his two most capable subordinates, and smiled with confidence and domineering arrogance.

"Let's fight together for a better tomorrow for our village!"

"The Hidden Cloud Village will usher in its true revival in our hands!"

"Yes!"

hope and Tutai were also infected by this heroic spirit. They looked at each other and saw the same excitement and determination in each other's eyes.

...........

The wind in the Land of Wind always seems to carry sand and gravel, giving a rough feel when it blows on your face.

On the boundless desert, three figures moved forward at a leisurely pace, leaving a trail of footprints on the sand dunes that would soon disappear.

Silence is the norm on the journey, but it's not exactly boring.

"I said, kid."

Yoruichi's slightly annoyed voice came from Sasuke's shoulder as she patted his cheek with her paw pad, "Can you explain to me what's going on?"

Sasuke didn't turn around, but simply uttered a faint "Hmm?"

"Why should I?!"

Yoruichi's voice suddenly rose, filled with resentment, "Why is it that that half-dead snake-faced man can conjure up the 'Tenet Shōten-yū' so skillfully, while I can't even sense the simplest chakra?!"

She stretched out her claw and pointed at Orochimaru, who was following at the back of the group, engrossed in his research, with a wisp of fire occasionally bursting from his fingertips.

"This is unfair! Absolutely unfair!"

Since Sasuke taught Orochimaru two more basic Kido techniques, the guy has been completely absorbed in scientific research, trying to analyze this new power system all the way.

Yoruichi, after several failed attempts to refine chakra, fell into complete self-doubt.

Sasuke glanced at him, then looked away.

"Perhaps it's because you're not from this world," Sasuke said calmly.

"Huh? What are you saying, Orochimaru? He's never even been to our world." Yoruichi's cat eyes narrowed instantly, and the tip of her tail swept unhappily across Sasuke's nape.

Sasuke paused slightly, stopped, and turned his head to calmly look at her.

"You really want to know?"

“Of course!” Yoruichi immediately straightened up.

Sasuke remained silent for a moment, then continued walking forward and slowly revealed the truth.

"This world was not filled with chakra from the beginning."

His voice was calm, yet it abruptly silenced Yoruichi's complaints.

“Long ago, this place was just like your world, filled with spiritual particles and natural energy.”

Sasuke's voice echoed in the sandstorm, "Until one day, two extraterrestrial visitors who called themselves 'Otsutsuki' arrived. They brought a seed and planted a 'divine tree' that could drain the life energy of the entire planet."

"The fruit of the Divine Tree is the source of chakra."

Yoruichi's golden cat-like eyes widened suddenly.

Sasuke ignored her shock and continued his narration.

"Later, a being called the Sage of Six Paths defeated the Otsutsuki, but instead of returning the world to its original state, he chose to spread the power of chakra throughout the world."

He looked at Yoruichi and gave his final conclusion.

"Therefore, all life in this world, from the very beginning of its birth, has this seed buried in its soul and blood."

"And you..."

Sasuke glanced at her. "You're an outsider."

"Without this seed, there will naturally be no fruit."

"You have a point."

Yoruichi wagged her tail. "Since I can't learn that troublesome chakra, I'll just study Sage Mode. Anyway, we'll end up beating people up in the end."

Then she pouted, somewhat annoyed, "So it turns out I'm just having trouble adjusting to the new environment."

"But that's not entirely true."

Sasuke's voice rang out again. He looked at Yoruichi and said in a deep voice, "This world once had a Shinigami just like that."

"They also used spiritual power to slay corrupted 'evil spirits' as their mission."

"That's not surprising."

Yoruichi stretched, seemingly unsurprised by the conclusion. Although the 'spiritual particles' in this world were much scarcer than in Soul Society, they did indeed exist.

Where there are spirit particles, there will naturally be the birth of death gods and Hollows; this is an ironclad rule of the world.