Chapter 164: Rasa Replica.
"Perverted Old Man, what happened in Konohaagain?"
After receiving the intelligence passed on by Kakashi Hatake, Jiraiya was no longer as talkative as before. The look in his eyes flickered, clearly considering some matters.
"Nothing, let's continue on our way."
Jiraiya, of course, would not tell Naruto everything, especially such top-secret intelligence. Apart from a small number of people in Konoha, no one else had the clearance to know.
"Oh."
Naruto nodded, following silently behind Jiraiya as they continued their journey. However, he understood in his heart that the plan to settle accounts with the Akatsuki Organization had already begun.
Fighting alone was indeed the most satisfying way to resolve personal grudges, but Narutoremembered clearly the teachings of Liu Renjuback then—the gap between being an enemy of a thousand and an enemy of ten thousand was still very large.
Especially after learning about the various secrets of the Ninja World, Naruto intended to hide himself deeply. Who knew if there were other black hands behind the Akatsuki Organization?
Moreover, once Naruto exposed his strength, many things he had done before would naturally be exposed. Offending Konoha was a small matter, but if it attracted the hostility of the entire Ninja World, that would be interesting.
After all, Naruto also really wanted the power derived from gathering all nine Tailed Beasts!
Because after turning Ashura into a zanpakutō, Naruto learned a lot of information, including information about the Rinnegan.
The Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique had undoubtedly become Naruto's main means of resurrecting his parents, and Narutowould naturally not make a trade of one life for two.
A family reunion was Naruto's ultimate goal, and how to survive after performing the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique had become a problem Naruto had to consider.
Of course, the biggest key to solving this problem lay in the life force contained in the practitioner's body—that is, the amount of Yang Release Chakra.
Naruto was a bit worried about whether the Nine-Tailed's Yang Release Chakra would be enough to support the consumption of the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
Actually, Naruto was overthinking it. The Nine-Tailed's Yang Release Chakra could support the consumption of the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect two people; after all, the Nine-Tailed was the most powerful existence among the Tailed Beasts.
Even if he knew, Naruto would still continue to gather the other Tailed Beasts in the Ninja World. This had to do with what the Little Nine-Tails had told him initially.
After all, Naruto also wanted to possess the supreme power of the Ninja World.
Speaking of the Little Nine-Tails, it had now grown all nine tails. The Nine-Tailed main body currently sealed within Naruto's body was already skin and bones; its Tailed Beast Chakra had entirely become Naruto's resources.
However, in order not to arouse suspicion, Narutostill kept the Nine-Tailed main body inside his body, waiting for the day when the timing was right to completely absorb the Nine-Tailed's power for his own use.
Just as Naruto and Jiraiya were traveling with their own thoughts, Orochimaru had also launched his plan to control Sunagakure based on Naruto's earlier hints.
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"Lord Rasa... You... You..."
Because of the maturity of cloning technology, as long as he had DNA in hand, Orochimaru could replicate anyone in the Ninja World.
Of course, this kind of replication was purely a visual copy; whether the original owner's previous abilities remained, or the strength of those abilities, was somewhat uncertain.
However, the Rasa replica was quite lucky; it inherited part of Rasa's original Bloodline Limit, though there was still a difference in intensity compared to the real Rasa.
But this was clearly enough. After Orochimaruadapted to this body for a period of time, if he did not engage in life-and-death combat or use Secret Techniques, outsiders would not be able to tell the difference at all.
"Return to the village first, block all information about my return, and then implement wartime management regulations in Sunagakure!"
Orochimaru was an expert in the field of disguise; his tone and demeanor were not the slightest bit different from the previous Rasa.
"Yes! Lord Rasa!"
The Ninja guarding the gate of Sunagakure responded immediately. The hesitation caused by the lack of a leader disappeared completely. As long as Rasa returned, the turbulent Sunagakure could stabilize again.
"Father!"
Temari and Kankuro rushed to the Kazekagebuilding in Sunagakure as soon as they heard the news. Upon meeting, the two could not hide their excitement; their usual composure had long since vanished without a trace.
"Have there been any major events in the village during the time I was missing?" Orochimaru asked immediately. "The Council Elders haven't caused any trouble, have they?"
"Not yet, and everything in the village is very orderly." Temari spoke first.
"Lord Chiyo and Lord Ebizo have regained power and are currently actively communicating with Konoha, hoping to redeem Gaara." This was Kankuro.
"Hmm, I see." Orochimaru's acting was very superb; he was not suspected for the time being. "Go notify Chiyo and Ebizo..."
"No need." The elderly Chiyo pushed the door and entered. "Fourth Kazekage, you should explain where you have been during this period."
Clearly, Chiyo, this old woman, had strong vigilance. It was hard not to suspect Rasa, who had disappeared inexplicably and then reappeared.
"I fell into Orochimaru's scheme; the KonohaDestruction Plan was completely a trap!" How could Orochimaru not understand the ins and outs of the plan? "And this also involved another force—the Akatsuki Organization."
"That mercenary organization that is very famous in the Ninja World?"
"Yes, that's the organization." Naruto had long shared all the intelligence he knew about the Akatsuki Organization with Orochimaru. "And what really caused me trouble was not Orochimaru, but Sasori, who has already joined the Akatsuki Organization!"
"What did you say?!" Chiyo's voice suddenly raised an octave. "Sasori is in the Akatsuki Organization?!"
Sasori was Chiyo's own grandson; how could such a thing let her calm down?
"Yes, not just Sasori, I also encountered the deceased Third Kazekage."
The following content was even more explosive. After all, Orochimaru and Sasori had intelligence and interest dealings. After all, a portion of the corpses Sasori used to make Human Puppets were provided by Orochimaru, and the various Materialsneeded to make Human Puppets could not be gathered by Sasori alone.
One must know that the Akatsuki Organization did not pay salaries, and Kakuzu, that money-grubber, would not easily let the Akatsuki Organization's funds he managed flow out.
Although Nagato would provide some resources Sasori needed at his discretion, the Akatsuki Organization was currently in a stage of accumulating funds, and clearly, these resources could not completely satisfy Sasori.
In addition to robbing or executing some underworld bounty missions, the transaction with Orochimaru had become a major source of income for Sasori to obtain resources.
As for the matter of the Third Kazekage being made into a Human Puppet, of course, it was not Sasori who told Orochimaru personally, but Orochimaru discovered it himself.
After all, there was no such thing as a solid and reliable ally in Orochimaru's nature. Before trading with Sasori, a great battle was definitely inevitable.
And having had a period of experience joining the Akatsuki Organization, Orochimaru also understood some of the Akatsuki Organization's members.
"This..."
"He was made into a Human Puppet by Sasori." Orochimaru cleverly led the topic to the most vulnerable place in Chiyo's heart. "It can be said that the Third Ninja World War was single-handedly triggered by Sasori."
"..."
After Chiyo was silent for a long while, she raised her head to look at Orochimaru again. "Fourth Kazekage, tell me about that experience when you were missing."
"Okay, some things in it might make you uncomfortable." Orochimaru gave a warning and slowly spat out the explanation he had long thought of.