From Hokage to Visionary

"can."

Orochimaru picked up a tube of reagent from the table full of experimental equipment and threw it over: "After taking it, it will continue to cause bad luck for an hour. The things extracted from the Destiny Path should be enough to offset your stuff."

"Yes, yes, I like this thing."

The mysterious old man stuffed the test tube into his clothes, with a smile on his face: "Next time if there is such a good thing, remember to come to me again."

Then, the old man glanced at Naruto beside him and turned and left the room.

"Who is that person?" Naruto asked in confusion, frowning.

"It doesn't matter, just a mercenary."

Orochimaru slowly came to Naruto and handed him the box: "This is the power I promised you. Take what's inside. You will become a poor man who is always chased by madness, but you will also completely break away from mortals and embark on a great path."

Naruto took the box, a little confused but also a little expectant, and opened the lid.

Inside the box was a fat white worm that emitted a faint fluorescent light.

"What is this?!"

Naruto felt a little sick and looked at Orochimaru.

"Power. This is the power you want."

Orochimaru said calmly: "This worm is a Beyonder creature of the path. It has Beyonder characteristics after death. You don't need to know what Beyonder characteristics are. You just need to understand one thing. Eat it, and you will have power and embark on the path of God!"

"Power. The Path of God"

Naruto looked at the disgusting bloated white worm, took a deep breath, and then swallowed the worm whole without hesitation.

“From now on.”

Orochimaru used his spiritual vision to observe Naruto. Seeing him digest the extraordinary characteristics, he smiled and said, "You are no longer a ninja, but a Sequence 9 of the Gate Path, a scholar!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 458 Naruto's Extraordinary Path

Door. Way?

Sequence? Beyonder?

Uzumaki Naruto's mind was full of question marks, but before he could open his mouth, he suddenly felt a drastic change in his body.

The bloated white worm seemed to come alive in his body, growing thin tentacles that constantly stimulated every cell of his.

The next moment, Uzumaki Naruto twitched involuntarily, fell to the ground with a thud, and shook violently as if he was having a spasm.

Pain and countless noises filled his brain!

"Uh-huh."

The veins on Naruto Uzumaki's forehead bulged, his entire face turned red and purple, and he let out a miserable howl.

It was as if there were worms gnawing at his flesh from the inside, bit by bit, until he was completely eaten up.

The scene before his eyes quickly became blurred, and his soul seemed to be separated from his body, being pulled by some unknown force and flying into a deep and mysterious space.

A dark and illusory road suddenly appeared before his eyes. Naruto stepped into it unconsciously, and was enveloped by the streaks of starlight as he went deeper and deeper.

In a moment, Naruto left the illusory road and the scene in front of him suddenly became clear.

He seemed to be in the vast universe, with countless bright stars gathering to form a dazzling sphere, which was moving naturally like a planet.

The paths of flowing starlight formed countless layers of gates.

On the other side of the stacked portals is a deep and strange world that completely transcends reason.

At this moment, his mind was vague but clear, like a drunk person who became sober, but he drifted uncontrollably towards the layered starlight portal.

"Hold on, this is a crucial moment."

Just when Uzumaki Naruto was in a trance, he suddenly heard Orochimaru's voice: "Don't be controlled by the Beyonder characteristic, otherwise you will be swallowed by 'it'!"

Naruto, who was originally attracted by the layers of gates and was about to fall into them, suddenly regained his consciousness and held on to his thoughts tightly.

Suddenly, Naruto seemed to 'understand' those layered gates made of starlight.

At this moment, his consciousness suddenly sank and reunited with his separated body!

The layered portals constructed by starlight disappeared, the blurry world suddenly dissipated, and suddenly I was pulled back to reality from the strange and mysterious world.

When he woke up again, the scene in the laboratory returned to normal, but Uzumaki Naruto still felt his head swelling, as if it was being torn apart. Everything he saw had countless double images, and he heard a faint whisper from someone unknown:

"Come here"

"Come here"

"Come here"

Those calls seemed to have imprinted a picture of the starry sky deeply in Naruto's mind.

"What happened just now?"

Uzumaki Naruto endured the mental pain and shook his dizzy and heavy head, feeling dizzy.

"Orochimaru, I feel very uncomfortable, and there is a voice in my head." His eyes were red, revealing an unconcealable mania, and his tone was obviously wrong.

"You just received the 'Extraordinary Characteristics'. It is normal for your power to overflow."

Orochimaru explained calmly: "Imagine an object in your mind, preferably one that is relatively common and simple, and then focus all your attention on it, repeating and sketching it over and over again. The more detailed the better, so that you can control the overflow of power."

thing?

Naruto subconsciously imagined the Konoha forehead protector in his mind, and as his imagination deepened, the manic voice gradually disappeared.

"Congratulations, from now on, you are an Extraordinary Person."

Orochimaru sat down again, put his right hand under his chin, and smiled, "The first thing I promised you has been completed, Naruto-kun."

“Is this what it feels like to be a Beyonder?”

Uzumaki Naruto felt it carefully, and his mind was inexplicably filled with 'memories'.

Opening doors is his only "extraordinary ability" at present. With the help of the special characteristics of the spiritual world, neither walls nor doors can stop him from passing through.

After all, Naruto is a child at heart. Having just gained extraordinary abilities, he couldn't wait to try them out.

He came to the wall of the laboratory and gently placed his palm against it, meditating silently to communicate with the spirit world.

Suddenly, a vague blue door with no sense of substance was embedded in the wall, but traces of bricks and stones appeared underneath, which was really surprising.

Naruto swallowed and tried to get through the door.

Then, he appeared outside the laboratory, and the dark blue, insubstantial door that looked like a water curtain disappeared.

“It’s amazing!”

Uzumaki Naruto rushed into the laboratory from the door next to him, his face full of excitement and ecstasy, but he quickly calmed down and looked at Orochimaru: "It feels amazing, but... I can only open the door? What's the use of this?"

Although the extraordinary ability is amazing, Naruto was a little disappointed just opening the door.

Although ninjas cannot pass through walls, let alone open doors out of thin air, breaking down a wall shouldn't be a difficult task, right?

"Hehe, don't worry, Naruto-kun."

Orochimaru smiled slightly and pressed his palm, signaling him not to be impatient: "You are only Sequence 9 now, and have just stepped into the extraordinary path. When you are promoted to Sequence 4, you will completely transcend the mortal level and step into the realm of 'demigod'. That will be the real beginning."

"Why are Sequence 9 and Sequence 4 counted backwards?" Naruto looked at Orochimaru in confusion: "Then the highest one, isn't it Sequence 1?"

"No, it's 'Sequence 0'."

A trace of desire emerged in Orochimaru's eyes, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Also known as the True God, a great existence that is completely beyond the biological level and stands at the pinnacle of rules!"

True God Sequence 0!

Uzumaki Naruto suddenly felt an infinite yearning in his heart.

"Then when can you tell me the truth?" he looked at Orochimaru and asked.

"Not now. You're too weak, Naruto-kun."

Orochimaru shook his head and said calmly, "At your current level, knowing the truth would be a disaster. When you are promoted to Sequence 4, or at least reach the demigod level, you will be qualified to know the whole truth."

“Sequence 4? I understand!”

Naruto secretly clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "I will work hard and advance to Sequence 4 as soon as possible!"

"Very good, I like your personality, but you must not rush the path of sequence."

Orochimaru showed an admiring look, but shook his head and said, "This road is very dangerous. You need to take each step steadily. You must completely digest the potion before you can advance to the next step. Otherwise, if you make a mistake, you will be swallowed by 'madness'. You should have been able to feel it when you just took in the 'Extraordinary Path', right?"

Hearing this, Naruto nodded with lingering fear: "Yes, I was almost swallowed."

"Unfortunately, it's a bit too rough after all."

Looking at Uzumaki Naruto struggling in pain, Orochimaru seemed a little regretful, and sighed, "I don't have the potion of the 'Gate' path, and the 'White Tower' path is not suitable for you. I can only choose to force you to accommodate the 'Extraordinary Characteristics'. Although the process is a bit painful, it is not dangerous."

“Are there many other ways?”

Naruto asked curiously.

"nature."

Orochimaru nodded slightly, his eyes lowered slightly: "There are a total of twenty-two paths."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 459 Tyrant, Sasuke!

Sasuke followed Jiraiya and embarked on a journey to find Tsunade.

The first stop was set at Duance Street because there were recent rumors that a big fat man had come to the casino here.

Her characteristics are golden twin ponytails, an amazing chest, two girls following her, and a pet pig in her arms. Based on the above clues, Jiraiya concluded that it was Tsunade.

On the way, Jiraiya taught Sasuke how to control chakra.

Sasuke naturally lived up to expectations, his learning speed was amazing, and he was often able to apply what he learned to other situations.

He is often able to understand the key content directly without waiting for Jiraiya to teach in depth, which makes Jiraiya realize the feeling when he was teaching Minato Namikaze.

The same outstanding talent, the same amazing comprehension.

Sasuke gave Jiraiya the feeling of a shriveled sponge, absorbing knowledge madly.

In less than a week, Jiraiya felt that he was about to be drained of his knowledge, because Sasuke's learning speed was too fast. He even considered whether to entrust Minato Namikaze's ninjutsu to Uchiha Sasuke.

Logically speaking, the Rasengan is a ninjutsu developed by Minato Namikaze, and should be entrusted to his child, Uzumaki Naruto.

But...now, Uzumaki Naruto is with Orochimaru.

Jiraiya thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't make up his mind, so he decided to watch for a while.

Tansho Street, as the largest commercial and entertainment center in the Land of Fire, gathers a considerable number of wealthy businessmen and nobles, as well as ninjas who come here for vacation and leisure.

"We'll meet at the hot spring hotel before dark."

Jiraiya generously took out a few bills and stuffed them into Sasuke's hand: "Next, I'm going to find out Tsunade's whereabouts. You can just find a place nearby to play for a while."

"Are you going to drink wine?" Sasuke lifted his hair and said calmly, "It's okay. I understand. I won't say anything."

".Who told you that?"

Jiraiya's mouth twitched. He felt inexplicably guilty when his thoughts were seen through.

"Kakashi-sensei."

Sasuke said calmly: "Before he left, he said that you like to drink flower wine very much, so he asked me to pay attention to it."

"Damn Kakashi, he'll be in trouble when I get back!" Jiraiya complained silently, then coughed a few times and said, "Anyway, this is the way a mature ninja gathers intelligence. You are still young, and you will understand it when you grow up, understand? Little girl!"

"Then I'll go train."

Sasuke frowned slightly, not wanting to waste time on such a meaningless activity.

However, Jiraiya slapped her on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Little girl, this is what I want to teach you. Sometimes proper rest and relaxation of tense nerves will achieve better results. Only with sufficient rest both physically and mentally can we continue to work hard."

"You mean for me to rest?" Sasuke asked.

"That's right, let's take today as a day off and have a good rest."

Jiraiya knew very well that Sasuke would not rest without such an excuse, so he said, "What awaits you next will be more rigorous special training!"