Bai Yu accompanied Orochimaru all the way to Tian Country, and was secretly received by the daimyo of Tian Country.
During this period, Bai Yu did not try to recruit Orochimaru again. After all, they had a considerable understanding of each other.
Bai Yu knew that no matter how favorable the conditions he offered, the possibility of Orochimaru agreeing was very slim.
As for some of the most core secrets, the only person Bai Yu can trust is Kushina, so it is impossible for him to come up with things like breathing methods and meditation methods.
Moreover, he wanted to recruit Orochimaru, not only because he appreciated his ability and scientific research level, but also because of his former master-disciple relationship. Orochimaru had been really good to him in the past.
At this time, there was an independent small courtyard deep in the mansion of Tian Nokuni Daimyo.
This is usually a place reserved for extremely distinguished guests by the daimyo of Tian Country. When Beilihu came to Tian Country before, he did not live here.
But Orochimaru was different. Even after learning that he had defected from Konoha, his weight in the hearts of the Daimyo of Tian Country did not diminish at all.
In the courtyard, Bai Yu and Orochimaru were sitting on the porch, drinking tea leisurely.
After listening to Orochimaru's explanation of the defection, Bai Yu raised his eyebrows, put down his tea cup and said: "So... Danzo may have framed you for this matter! After all, if you are kicked out If so, then he is only one step away from becoming the Fourth Hokage."
"Why don't you explain it to the Third Generation?" Bai Yu asked, seeing Orochimaru being silent, he immediately laughed at himself, "That's right, how do you explain this kind of thing? Based on my understanding of the Third Generation, he must have thought it was the first time. You did it on purpose."
Orochimaru turned his head and looked at the old trees with withered leaves in the yard, his eyes a little sad.
"This happened with Sakumo..." Bai Yu continued. After noticing Orochimaru's expression, he stopped talking.
The nature of using ninjas from his own village for experiments is indeed very bad. Even if Orochimaru was framed, he still has an unshirkable responsibility, but just like the Sakumo incident, this matter can be big or small.
As long as public opinion favors saving his companions over completing the mission, Sakumo will naturally not commit suicide because of the collapse of his faith.
Similarly, the third generation imprisoned Orochimaru first, then investigated what happened, and finally gave Orochimaru the corresponding punishment.
To be realistic, given Orochimaru's reputation in Konoha and his importance to Konoha, even if this incident really comes out and his reputation is greatly damaged, most ninjas will still choose to forgive him.
Because a Kage-level ninja like him can't compare to how many jounin, chuunin and genin he can be.
Of course, the guidance of public opinion is important.
The third generation probably made a judgment for Orochimaru in his heart as soon as he saw that scene, so Orochimaru was completely chilled and decided to betray Konoha.
"Then what are you going to do in the future? Just stay in Tianzhi Country?" Bai Yu changed the subject.
Orochimaru came back to his senses and said: "I want to continue to develop forbidden arts. I will go wherever it is safe. Danzo will not let me go easily. After all, I know too many of his secrets."
"Exploring the unknown is indeed fascinating, but I hope you can stick to the bottom line and don't attack innocent people because of this incident..." Bai Yu nodded slightly, and did not finish the rest of the words, but he knew that Orochimaru You definitely know what you mean.
What Orochimaru is like in the original work has nothing to do with the current Bai Yu. He only knows that the Orochimaru he knows is a cold-hearted person on the outside, but a fiery person on the inside. At least he is not an inhumane ninja who kills innocent people indiscriminately.
Bai Yu doesn't want Orochimaru to become the same as in the original work due to the impact of this incident.
"If I really want to find experimental subjects, many people will come voluntarily." Orochimaru said lightly, but there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, as if he was blaming Bai Yu for not thinking of him so much.
"Indeed." Bai Yu nodded. If Orochimaru did a pyramid scheme, those people in his previous life would probably have no way to survive. The key is that even if he wanted to do something dangerous, if he made the danger clear in advance, there would probably be a lot of people who would volunteer to become experimental subjects. .
In fact, it's not that those people have a problem, it's that in this damn troubled world, many people will do whatever it takes to become stronger, even without fear of death.
"If that's the case, then I'm relieved and ready to go back."
Bai Yu stood up with a smile.
Orochimaru also stood up, looked at Bai Yu, and slowly said: "Don't you want to know what forbidden technique I am researching? This is the real eternal technique. Once developed successfully, you can live forever. Aren't you interested? "
"I'm very interested, but there may be eternity in this world, but there is no real eternal art. Any ninjutsu will have flaws and will not be absolutely perfect." Bai Yu said seriously, but the following words were filled with emotion. He said in a joking tone: "Also, even if you really succeed in developing the so-called eternal technique, if it takes too long, maybe I will die of old age by then."
"Are you looking down on me?!" Orochimaru said solemnly: "In ten years at most, I will be able to successfully develop the Eternal Art. Don't regret it then!"
"Then I will definitely develop a more powerful technique, and you will definitely want to exchange it with me." Bai Yu chuckled.
"Hmph! We'll see." Orochimaru snorted coldly.
"good."
Bai Yu nodded, suddenly feeling like they were two childish ghosts having fun.
"Teacher Orochimaru, take care."
As he said this, Bai Yu looked solemn and stretched out his hand towards Orochimaru.
Orochimaru frowned slightly, but finally stretched out his hand and held it with Bai Yu.
...
East of the Fire Nation.
In the southern part of the Kingdom of Grass, on the plain bordering the border of the Kingdom of Fire, a group of people came.
Dozens of Kirigakure ninjas escorted Nohara Lin towards Konoha.
Due to Orochimaru's defection, Namikaze Minato and Danzo were the only popular candidates for the Fourth Hokage, so they went to the City of Fire to meet the Daimyo and would stay in the City of Fire for a while.
After Kakashi became a Jonin, he led the team alone, while Nohara Lin was promoted to Chunin due to the last mission and remained in Kakashi's team.
When they went to Kirigakure Village to perform a mission, Nohara Lin was captured by Kirigakure's ninjas. Before Kakashi's request for help was sent back to Konoha, Kirigakure's ninjas took Nohara Lin on a detour to the north of the Land of Fire. The secret of the Kingdom of Grass quickly sneaked into Konoha and headed straight for Konoha. Less than half a day had passed since Kakashi sent out a request for help.
At this time, Kakashi was performing earth escape, hanging in the ground not far behind the group of people.
boom--!
A huge explosion sounded.
Kakashi hiding underground was discovered by the Kirigakure ninja and quickly launched an attack on him. A large number of detonating symbols detonated at the same place.
Fortunately, Kakashi reacted quickly enough and left the ground immediately to dodge. However, as soon as he was exposed, he was surrounded by dozens of Kirigakure ninjas.
"There is an enemy! Don't let the plan be exposed, kill him!"
laugh!
The White Fang dagger in Kakashi's hand emitted a faint white light, and the breathing method and thunder escape chakra exploded instantly. A cross-shaped sword light flashed past, and a Kirigakure jonin who was the first to attack Kakashi screamed, A huge wound appeared on his chest, bleeding profusely.
"Damn it!" Kakashi severely wounded the jounin with one blow, but he was not happy at all. Even with the explosive breathing method, his swordsmanship was still far behind Sakumo. If the sword just now had been swung by Sakumo, Kirigakure would The Jonin was not seriously injured, but killed on the spot.
"Is this Konoha White Fang's swordsmanship?! Don't fight him in close combat, use ninjutsu!"
Several other Kirigakure jounin were shocked by Kakashi's terrifying sword.
Even if Konoha White Fang is dead, his reputation can scare many ninjas.
Following the order of the Kirigakure Jonin, the chunin who originally attacked Kakashi quickly distanced themselves and simultaneously used ninjutsu and ninja tools to attack him at medium and close range.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Water Escape·Water Formation Pillar!"
"Water Release·Waterspout!"
Kakashi used the double Magatama Sharingan in his left eye to see clearly the movements of the Kirigakure ninjas through powerful dynamic vision. Because the Sharingan was not suitable for his body, it consumed a lot of his energy. , so it was impossible to fight for a long time, so Kakashi wanted to fight quickly from the beginning.
He was seen holding a knife in his left hand and his right hand was lowered. A large amount of Thunder Chakra gathered in the palm of his right hand. Silver-white arcs of electricity bloomed, as if countless birds were making sharp chirping sounds.
"Chidori!"
With the help of the powerful Thunder Chakra, Kakashi's speed quickly increased. In a few dodges, he killed a Kirigakure jonin at close range, rescued Nohara Lin, and cut the rope binding her with a ninja sword.
"Hu~hu~Lin... you find a chance to escape, I'll hold them back!"
Kakashi tried to calm his breathing, but he kept breathing heavily.
Breathing and Hatake-style swordsmanship are both explosive techniques, but the sharingan consumes too much, and his burst of lightning chakra increases the speed. In less than five minutes of the series of attacks, Kakashi felt exhausted. , he can use Chidori once more at most, and then he won't be able to use it anymore.
"Kakashi, you can go alone. I have been hit by a sealing technique and cannot use chakra. I can't run far!"
Lin quickly advised Kakashi to leave.
After seeing Kakashi coming to Nohara Rin's side, the other Kirigakure ninjas stopped using ninjutsu on Kakashi, and instead resorted to close combat.
On the one hand, it was because they saw that Kakashi was obviously lacking in chakra, and on the other hand, because Nohara Lin had the Three-Tails sealed in her body. If she accidentally hurt her and released the Three-Tails now, not only would the plan fail, but they would also be afraid It is also difficult to escape.
After Kakashi discovered that the Kirigakure ninjas would deliberately avoid Nohara Rin when attacking him, he launched a counterattack with confidence, but he always stayed within five meters of Nohara Rin, preventing the Kirigakure ninjas from having a chance to touch him. to her.
"Kakashi, please leave quickly. None of us can leave if this continues. They won't kill me now!"
Lin looked at Kakashi who was moving slower and slower, and said anxiously.
"Lin, I will definitely protect you! This is my promise to Obito!"
Kakashi said firmly.
laugh!
The cross sword light flashed again.
"ah!"
"ah!"
Four Kirigakure shinobi were killed by the White Fang's sharp teeth.
But Kakashi's breathing became heavier.
On the premise of protecting a helpless Lin, facing the siege of dozens of ninjas, he had done his best.
It seems that I won't be able to leave here alive today. If I die here, it seems good to be able to see my father and Obito.
Thinking of this, Kakashi resolutely used up the last of his chakra. Silver-white arcs filled the White Fang dagger in his hand, and he turned around and stabbed the ninja attacking behind him.
Poof!
Blood splattered, Kakashi looked at the scene in front of him with disbelief, Lin suddenly rushed over, and the White Fang dagger pierced Lin's heart directly.
"K...Kakashi, live...live..." Lin struggled to speak, but the Thunder Chakra had paralyzed her body, and she didn't even have the strength to speak. .
Kakashi looked as if he had been struck by lightning, watching Lin fall to the ground with a blank expression. An indescribable powerful chakra emerged from his left eye, and a huge sense of fatigue eroded Kakashi's body, making him also Plunged into darkness.
thump!
Kakashi then fell to the ground.
At this time, Obito, who was wrapped in a White Zetsu shell not far away, rushed over after hearing the news. He connected his sight through the Sharingan in Kakashi's left eye and saw the scene in front of him. The next moment, he finally arrived at the scene. .
"No—! Lin! Why!?"
"This is not true!"
"This is hell!"
The Sharingan in Obito's right eye evolved directly from the double magatama to the Mangekyo Sharingan, and he was seen staggering towards Lin's 'corpse' with his eyes blank.
"who?!"
The Kirigakure ninjas who were about to give Kakashi a last-ditch blow were suddenly stunned and attacked Obito one after another.
"Ah——!" Obito let out a shrill cry and rushed towards the Kirigakure ninjas. Facing the ninja tools and ninjutsu attacking him, he turned a blind eye and just rushed forward.
All the attacks passed through Obito's body. The ninjas who attacked from the front and back directions even stabbed each other's bodies with their ninja swords because they penetrated Obito's body.
"ah!"
"what happened?!"
'Wood Release·Wood Dragon Technique! '
With a rumble, the earth trembled violently, and the ground was cracked. Like an earth dragon turning over, a huge dragon-shaped tree trunk with a length of more than forty meters broke out of the ground, and its body was covered with spikes.
The wooden dragon was like a living creature. A divine dragon swung its tail, sweeping away the surrounding Kirigakure ninjas, and then swallowed the 'corpses' of Kakashi and Lin.
A man wearing a whirlpool mask stood on top of the wooden dragon and quickly left in the distance.
"A Fei?!" Obito was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized that the white that wrapped his body was definitely A Fei?
"Stop! Give Lin back to me!"
Obito screamed and chased into the distance, but the wooden dragon was too fast and disappeared from Obito's sight in the blink of an eye.
'Wooden Release·The Art of Cutting! '
'Mudun·Chaos of Hell! '
In desperation, Obito felt the chakra in his body suddenly surge, and as if instinctively, he used the wood escape ninjutsu.
"ah!"
"ah!"
The moment the remaining Kirigakure ninjas were touched by Obito's body, sharp wooden thorns grew directly from their bodies, killing them instantly.
Immediately afterwards, large trees filled with thorns and spikes continued to grow on the ground, spiraling up and strangling all the Kirigakure ninjas.
Blood rained from the sky.
Obito looked at the direction in which Lin disappeared, fell to the ground with a plop, and fainted.
At this time, A Fei, who was wrapped in Obito's body, was a little confused. The ninja wearing the whirlpool mask just now was almost exactly like him. How could this happen?
"You have to go back and report it to Madara!"
Thinking of this, A Fei controlled Obito's body to return the same way.
...
The land of grass.
Underground stronghold.
Bai Jue A Fei wrapped up the unconscious Obito, used the Mayfly Technique, and quickly rushed towards the underground stronghold.
Halfway through, Obito had already woken up.
Madara sat on the stone seat.
It was he who controlled the Third Mizukage to seal the three tails into Nohara Rin's body.
After seeing Obito's cockroach-like tenacity, Madara felt that he was a suitable candidate.
Uchiha who can directly activate the double magatama are rare in the entire history of the clan.
In particular, Obito seems to be very innocent and kind-hearted. The more such a person is, the more distorted his thinking will be after becoming black.
Even Madara didn't expect that Obito would directly activate the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"It seems it's because of Hashirama's cells... Hashirama, I didn't expect that even if you've been dead for so many years, I can't do without your help at all times."
Madara thought to himself.
"Didn't you say you wanted to return to Konoha? Why are you coming back?"
"Madara, tell me your plan." Obito's eyes were no longer as ignorant and innocent as before, but became deep and cold: "This false world has no meaning at all."
"Tell me how to create a dream world! Madara."
"come here......"
Madara said calmly.
"look into my eyes."
Madara's three magatama condensed slightly, and Obito fell into Madara's illusion.
a long time.
"Obito, I will teach you the art of six paths and the art of Yin and Yang..."
After explaining everything, Madara looked at Bai Jue aside.
"I will inject my will into Bai Jue's body, and he can help you."
Madara put his hand on Bai Zetsu's body and used Yin Yang Escape.
The other half of Bai Zetsu's body was wrapped in black fluid material.
Then, Madara used Yin Yang Dun to create a black stick and told Obito that he could use the black stick when using the Six Paths Jutsu.
After doing this, Madara stood up from the stone throne and tore off the nutritional conduit extending from the outside demon to his body.
Without the power of the golem, Madara's aura weakened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then fell into boundless darkness.
...
On the top of the wooden dragon's head, the incarnation of the wooden spirit used the Yang Escape Chakra in the sage mode to help Nohara Lin heal.
"Fortunately, the heart was only punctured, and I feel like I can still be saved."
