Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

The pursuit team is assembled.

He also walked away quickly.

Originally, according to the distance they had fallen behind, as well as the intelligence on the strength of the Four Sound Ninjas passed back by the reconnaissance squad, the probability of Naruto and his crew catching up was very slim, but this is the Land of Fire after all, within the sphere of influence of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Tsunade was sending Shizune to inform Naruto, Kakashi and the others.

Orders had already been issued in advance for the Konoha ninjas in that area to launch layers of searches and obstructions. Although they could not leave the restricted area and were really encircling the Four Sound Ninjas, such a alert posture was enough to prevent the Four Sound Ninjas from taking the shortest straight line and had to take a detour.

And on the necessary paths, it is necessary to choose more covert methods as much as possible.

This not only limited the speed of the Four Sound Ninjas, but also lengthened the distance they had to travel to leave the Land of Fire.

This gave Naruto's team the opportunity to chase after them.

Otherwise, if they really followed the conventional way, whether in the original work or in this life, Naruto, Shikamaru and his companions would never be able to catch up.

And it was at the same time that the pursuit was launched one after another.

Kakashi, who was in the western part of the Land of Fire, also received orders from Tsunade through a special method of the Hidden Leaf Village.

"What!? Sasuke defected!?"

Different from the 'polite' words he used in front of Naruto.

In the message that Tsunade passed to Kakashi, she told Kakashi very directly the truth about why Hashira left the Hidden Leaf Village.

When Kakashi saw this information, his face was filled with astonishment and shock.

He really didn't expect that two people would betray the village one after another in his Class 7, and both of them had the most special identities.

"Senior Kakashi, this is an urgent order from the Hokage. Please leave immediately."

The Konoha ninja who was responsible for receiving the order in the base and passing it on to Kakashi also spoke with a serious look.

"Okay, I understand. I'll leave right away. I'll leave the follow-up of the mission here to you."

Kakashi also nodded heavily and said.

"Yes!"

After this Konoha ninja nodded in response.

Kakashi also leaped up and headed towards the north at a very fast speed, following the information received from the village.

If everything goes well.

Kakashi can also meet up with Naruto and the others in an area before the Valley of the End, or if he's luckier, he can even intercept Sasuke and his group in advance.

These people gathered at one point at a very fast speed from different positions.

At the same time.

In the southeast corner of the Land of Grass, in a secret base set up by Orochimaru.

"Oh? Is it time already?"

Menma, who also had his own room and laboratory, was always immersed in his own experiments.

When I heard a familiar breath coming from behind.

Menma paused what he was doing, looked up at Karin who was approaching, and said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, Menma, it's time to settle things with Orochimaru-san."

Xianglin, who walked in, nodded and replied.

“It’s pretty fast.”

Because I have been obsessed with experiments recently, I always feel that time passes quickly when I have no distractions. Thanks to this, Menma has made great progress in physical research and has a deeper understanding of the human body.

Of course, this was more due to the help of Orochimaru.

The fact is that the field involved in this regard has already reached the deep water zone, and he is completely following the route that Orochimaru had opened up long ago, and is moving forward smoothly.

As long as you control the rudder steadily and accurately enough.

Everything can be carried out according to the established goals.

Menma had a hunch that as long as he could make another breakthrough in research, he could use it on himself to further develop his physical strength using external forces. By that time, he might not even need the power of the Nine-Tails to fight against a being of Orochimaru's level.

This is not only the demand of practical factors, but also the influence of one's own interests.

Therefore, Menma had to set a time and let Karin remind him when necessary. He couldn't miss the time.

"Then we have to set off. We can't let Orochimaru-san miss the important event."

Menma said with a slight smile.

Orochimaru is a very straightforward person. This time, he gave the necessary reward to Menma before he even went to carry out the mission. What's more, it exceeded Menma's expectations. Since he was so direct, Menma must be more helpful.

"You really don't want me to come with you? Menma, I can still be of great help in terms of perception and treatment."

Karin looked at Menma who was already preparing to leave. Although she had been told this several days ago, Karin couldn't help but ask at this moment.

One is that I really want to help.

The other is that she has subconsciously developed a dependence, which makes Karin not willing to leave Menma too far away. It must be said that even at this time, Karin still has no sense of security in her heart and always wants to stay by Menma's side.

"Well, don't go out this time, Karin. The experiment here still has one last auxiliary step, and I need you to help me perfect it, so that it won't affect the subsequent progress. Don't worry, it will only take two days at most, and I will definitely be back."

Menma, with a gentle look on his face, gently stroked Karin's little head and spoke softly.

Leaving Karin alone in Orochimaru's secret base, Menma doesn't need to worry about any problems.

This is one of Orochimaru's most important secret bases, and Orochimaru himself is in charge. Unless this uncle has made up his mind to break up with him, Karin's safety is guaranteed.

"Also, there's Orochimaru-san. You saw him last time and he wasn't in very good condition. You should also keep an eye on him to see if there are any special changes in the next two days."

"Okay, I understand, Menma, don't worry."

Although Karin felt disappointed that she couldn't go out with Menma, she still nodded heavily with a look of determination and replied.

"Then I'll be off."

After Menma nodded.

He flashed and left the room directly, flying towards a location outside the stronghold at a high speed.

Menma just left.

Orochimaru received the news.

"Haha, so we really have to set off on time? This is Menma-kun, ahem..."

Different from the embarrassing moment when you come back and meet again.

It's only been a few days.

Orochimaru's condition has become worse, and he looks obviously sick.

The breath of weakness that can be clearly sensed.

All of this is enough to prove that Uncle Snake’s current situation is not good at all.

"Kou, prepare for the ceremony immediately. This body can no longer sustain it."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 162: Catching Up (Part )

Three years of reincarnation period.

This does not mean that this body can only last for three years, but that after Orochimaru changes to a new body, he cannot change it again within three years. Perhaps it is a physical limitation, or perhaps it is a mental obstacle. In short, the three-year period refers to the shortest replacement period, not the longest limit.

That is to say, as long as Orochimaru is willing.

The body he replaced can be used indefinitely.

As long as nothing unexpected happens.

But obviously, something unexpected has happened now.

The damage brought to Orochimaru by the Shiki Fuinjutsu was far beyond his imagination. At first, it was just because he lost his hands, but in the subsequent feelings and experiments, Orochimaru could clearly feel that his body was being corroded by the special power spreading from his hands. Once it spread to the whole body, this body would naturally be destroyed. Before that, Orochimaru must transfer his "soul" out in advance.

Otherwise, it will be destroyed along with the body.

This is also the reason why Orochimaru was so happy when he got the real solution to the Shiki Fuujin Jutsu from Menma, and then couldn't help but go to find Tsunade. This is not just a problem of his hands.

Unfortunately, Tsunade rejected him. The "method" provided by Menma had not yet undergone systematic and complete experiments, and no accurate information had been received from Konoha, so Orochimaru naturally had no idea where to start.

So, in order to solve the serious problems brought about by this procedure.

There was only one solution Orochimaru could consider.

That is to continue to use the Reincarnation of the Undead to replace himself with a new body. If everything goes well and the prediction is correct, the new body can allow him to temporarily get rid of the influence of this technique, and even his hands that have been sealed can be "restored to their original state"!

But this must be only 'temporary'!

Because the 'soul of Orochimaru's hands' that truly belonged to him were already in the belly of the god of death.

In the end, we must return to the real solution provided by Menma.

But now Orochimaru must rely on the Reincarnation Technique to prolong his life.

"Now? Lord Orochimaru, Uchiha Sasuke will probably arrive in two or three days. With Menma-kun's help, there shouldn't be any big problems, right?"

As Orochimaru's most trusted subordinate, Kabuto Yakushi knows better than anyone else how much his lord Orochimaru desires Uchiha Sasuke's body and yearns for the power of the Sharingan.

This time, I finally have the chance to obtain the orthodox Uchiha bloodline.

Are you going to let it go just like that?

Yakushi Kabuto said he couldn't understand.

"Kou, do you think my body can continue to hold on? If it weren't for avoiding Menma's detection, I would have wanted to change my body a few days ago. The corrosiveness of this technique is still far beyond my expectations, ahem..."

Orochimaru shook his head slightly and spoke in a very weak voice.

This was also the most embarrassing time for Orochimaru since he defected from the Hidden Leaf Village. The last time he was killed instantly by Uchiha Itachi.

"Yes, I understand, Lord Orochimaru. I will make preparations immediately."

After all, Kabuto Yakushi is not the person involved, and even with the monitoring instruments, he still cannot perfectly understand Orochimaru's feelings, but Orochimaru's orders are absolute.

After bowing in response, Kabuto Yakushi turned around and went to make final preparations for Orochimaru's reincarnation.

"Sharingan, now is not the time, now is not the time, but one day, hehe, Itachi-kun, whether it is you or Sasuke-kun, everything you have will belong to me, and will definitely belong to me! ! "

At this moment, a hint of extreme madness appeared in Orochimaru's sick snake eyes.

Menma sets off and Orochimaru changes his body.

Different actions taken by each.

At the same time.

Starting from the Hidden Leaf Village all the way to the westernmost border of the Land of Fire, the team led by Naruto also launched the most intense chase battle with the Four Sound Ninjas.

Under the interference of other Konoha ninjas in front in different ways.

It’s obviously a journey of less than two days at most.

It's a waste of time to add nearly one third of the distance.

They also encountered attacks from some garrison ninjas in certain places. The time wasted was enough to kill several ordinary Konoha middle and lower ninjas.

But it also bought the most critical time for Naruto and Shikamaru's pursuit team.

It took a little more than a day to complete the whole process.

Naruto finally caught up with the Four Sound Ninjas who took Sasuke away.

"You bastards, give Sasuke back to me!"

Naruto saw the Four Sound Ninjas running ahead from a distance and immediately shouted loudly.

A powerful chakra aura burst out from his body, far exceeding that of an ordinary Chunin.

It also directly attracted the attention of the four Sound Ninjas in the front position.

"Humph, they are here to pursue us again. What a bunch of people who don't know how to live or die!"

Tayuya, the only female among the four Sound Ninjas, glanced at Naruto and his group who were hundreds of meters away from them, and said with a hint of disdain in her pupils.

Under normal circumstances, the strength of the Four Sound Ninjas has already surpassed that of most Chunins. After activating the curse seal mode, they can definitely reach the level of Jonin.