Time passed, the sky became dark, and the moon hung high.
Kabuto Yakushi walked alone in a valley in Tian Country, looking as leisurely as if he was just a traveler on an outing.
As he walked deeper into the valley, the road became narrower and narrower, and the nearby insects gradually disappeared and became completely silent...
Only the sound of "rustling" came from the dark woods.
winter!
In the originally dark canyon, a fierce fire suddenly appeared.
The whole land seemed to be shaking, and a dull explosion detonated underground.
The explosion came and went quickly, and silence and darkness returned to the canyon again.
Hot smoke swept across the entire canyon, and Yakushi Kabuto could no longer be seen.
Uh-huh!
A figure holding a bone blade suddenly appeared in the distance of the canyon.
Looking towards the darkness shrouded in smoke and dust, Kaguya Kimimaro had no smile on his face.
"Where did that guy go?"
Was it so easy to be blown to ashes by the detonating charm trap?
Just as Kimimaro was thinking.
"I like your meeting gift very much..."
A figure instantly appeared above his head, with a highly compressed chakra blade condensed in his hand.
"Then, please accept my return gift."
Accompanied by a sharp roar of wind, the knife struck Kimimaro's neck fiercely.
Kimimaro hurriedly controlled the bone blade to slash upward.
However, realizing that it was too late to resist, he had no choice but to form a layer of hard periosteum under the skin of his neck, trying to block this fatal blow by strengthening his body's defense.
Blood inheritance boundary· Corpse bone vein, a kind of blood inheritance boundary that can freely manipulate the bones of the whole body, such as osteoblasts, osteoclasts, calcium concentration, etc. can be controlled without restriction, and bones can be generated, decomposed or maintained hardened through this. Defense or attack.
He is the strongest spear when attacking and the strongest shield when defending. Kimimaro believes that he can withstand this blow.
Peng! Card! Kaka!
However, the periosteum on the neck began to break under this knife.
"this……"
Kimimaro's always calm face finally showed a hint of surprise.
The bones are as hard as fine steel, but the opponent's blow destroyed them?
The next moment, Kimimaro's neck was cut off with a knife.
Yakushi Kabuto landed smoothly on the ground, without looking back, and said with a smile without changing his expression: "I'm here to see Lord Orochimaru."
Peng!
Kimimaro, who had just been killed, suddenly turned into a ball of smoke.
"You guy..."
Kimimaro walked out from the side again and looked at Yakushi Kabuto with a solemn expression.
Seeing the smile on his face, the fear on Kimimaro's face became stronger and stronger.
Subconsciously he touched his neck.
Although it was only one of his shadow clones that was killed by Kabuto Yakushi, the pain of having his head cut off was still very profound.
"enough!"
Just when Kimimaro wanted to continue attacking, a cold voice suddenly came over.
A man in white robes came out of the depths of the forest.
Kimimaro said hurriedly: "I can kill him right away!"
The man in white robe frowned, and his tone became colder: "Stop wasting Lord Orochimaru's time."
After that, he ignored Kimimaro, looked at Yakushi Kabuto up and down, and then said with a smile: "My name is Huang Quan, and I am Orochimaru-sama's assistant."
"Please come with me, Lord Orochimaru has been waiting for a long time."
Seeing the unfamiliar face of the man in white robe, a flash of doubt flashed in Yakushi Kabuto's eyes.
Underworld?
A name I've never heard of.
Where did Orochimaru find his new assistant?
Huang Quan looked back at Medicine Master Kabuto and asked, knowingly, "What's wrong with you?"
Kabuto Yakushi shook his head, removing the strange color from his eyes.
Until the three of them came to an underground entrance.
Huang Quan turned around and told Yakushi Kabuto: "There will be some snakes at the entrance. Don't worry, as long as you follow me, they won't attack you."
Kabuto Yakushi smiled and nodded.
Along the way, not only was Kimimaro's hostility and unwillingness unabashed, Yakushi Kabuto also discovered ten traps, five seals, and a dozen ninjas hiding in the dark.
Such a strict and cautious arrangement is really Orochimaru's style.
Of course, it also represents Orochimaru's beating on him.
"It really chills Kabuto~"
Hearing Yakushi Kabuto's sigh, Huang Quan said in a meaningful tone: "I hope Kabuto-senpai can forgive Kimimaro's behavior. It would be great if it can be regarded as an accident. After all, Orochimaru-sama is really scary when he is angry."
Hearing this, Kimimaro clenched his fists and reluctantly swallowed the words in his mouth.
Kabuto Yakushi smiled and said, "It seems you have your own ideas."
Huang Quan does not deny this.
However, the smile on his face also faded.
"Kabuto-senpai was also Lord Orochimaru's assistant before, right?"
"Lord Orochimaru's ideals and charm will make people gradually forget their true self. Even if they voluntarily become a pawn in his hands, they will inevitably feel the same confusion..."
The night wind turned cold at night, ruffling Huang Quan's black hair.
He said to Kabuto Yakushi in a serious tone: "So, when I knew the identity of Kabuto-senpai, I felt sincere joy in my heart. We are the same kind of people. Please take care of me in the future."
Medicine Master's expression remained unchanged, he just smiled and adjusted his glasses, and did not respond to Huang Quan's words.
Seeing this, Huang Quan frowned, but returned to normal in an instant, and asked with a smile: "What, Kabuto-senpai, do you think there is anything wrong?"
"No, since you can become Lord Orochimaru's assistant, it means that your abilities are excellent."
Kabuto Yakushi smiled kindly, and suddenly changed the topic: "However, your disguise ability is too bad, and you don't understand Orochimaru-sama."
As he finished speaking, Huang Quan's body suddenly stiffened, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his face.
Hiss, hiss...
The head of a white snake crawled over his shoulder, its long and slender tongue licking his neck.
The cold, slimy feeling filled Huang Quan's eyes with fear, and his stiff body did not dare to move rashly.
"Huang Quan, it would be better to talk to me next time about this kind of problem of exploring the truth of life."
Orochimaru's unique hoarse voice also hissed out of his white mouth.
"I will help you with things about the Kingdom of Ghosts. I am also very curious about the so-called monsters and the precognitive ability of shrine maidens, but compared to Kabuto, you are still too young now. If I discover it again..."
Orochimaru's voice sounded again, with a smile still in his tone, as if he did not blame Huang Quan for his disobedience.
But Huangquan knew in his heart that Orochimaru just didn't care.
For Orochimaru, his subordinates are only divided into two categories: "useful" and "useless".
As long as his "Dark Medical Ninjutsu" is still useful to Orochimaru, as long as he does not touch Orochimaru's bottom line, he will not be killed, and at most he will be sentenced to the death penalty of "ten thousand snake bites".
But because of this, Huang Quan respected and feared Orochimaru.
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
Huang Quan took a step back with a wry smile, stepped aside, looked at Yakushi Kabuto and said, "Lord Orochimaru is inside, please go in and see him."
"Then, I'll help you lead the way~"
Kabuto Yakushi nodded and walked into the dark and damp underground.
And looking at his back slowly disappearing into the darkness, Huang Quan couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
It seems that he has become more honest in recent times.
Compared with Kabuto Yakushi who left Orochimaru, his current level is indeed far behind.
He only focused on wooing Kabuto Yakushi in an attempt to gain information and allies, thinking that his disguise was very successful.
However, in the eyes of Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto, he is probably just a clown.
This feeling of being played in the palm of your hand is really humiliating.
At the same time, Kabuto Yakushi walked through several underground corridors and came to a secret room in a familiar way.
After twisting the door handle of the secret room, Kabuto Yakushi walked in calmly.
Katcha…
In the spacious secret room, Orochimaru sat on his knees on the ground, with an open scroll in front of him.
The candlelight reflected his shadow on the wall, and it twisted with the intrusion of the wind, like a black snake shadow that chose people to eat.
Hearing the sound of Kabuto opening the door and coming in, Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice: "Kabuto, I have a question, can you answer it for me."
Yakushi Kabuto lowered his head slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, and showed a smile.
"Lord Orochimaru, please tell me. Kabuto naturally knows everything."
Orochimaru didn't speak in a hurry. Under the flickering candlelight, his face flickered.
Immediately, he threw the scroll on the table to Yakushi Kabuto.
After taking the scroll, Yasushi Kabuto opened it slowly and saw the information about himself recorded on the scroll.
It even included news about the fight against Beiliuhu not long ago.
Kabuto Yakushi was not surprised, he smiled and said: "It seems that you have been paying attention to me, which really makes me feel flattered."
Only then did Orochimaru raise his head, turned around, and met Kabuto Yakushi's eyes.
he……
No, it should be "she".
If Orochimaru's original face was just feminine, then she can be considered feminine now.
In order to completely get rid of the endless pursuit of the Akatsuki organization, she was forced to use the "forbidden technique: immortal reincarnation".
With the help of Kabuto Yakushi, he successfully faked his death and escaped.
But this also caused her soul to be damaged, and she completely lost the qualification to learn "Longdi Cave Immortal Technique".
Orochimaru stuck out his long and slender tongue, licked his lips, and said sadly: "Don't be flattered. Your outstanding performance deserves my constant attention."
There is no doubt that Yakushi Kabuto's current strength and performance are enough to make him feel fearful and surprised.
Compared to other people in the Akatsuki organization, Orochimaru has a much deeper understanding of Yakushi Kabuto.
At least Orochimaru knew that Kabuto Yakushi's current strength was enough to rank among the members of the Akatsuki organization.
"I heard that Bei Liuhu's forbidden technique has been successfully developed, and it has even integrated the three blood inheritance limits?"
After pondering for a moment, Orochimaru raised the corners of his mouth and asked, "Have you ever fought against him and defeated him?"
Yakushi Kabuto smiled modestly and said, "I don't dare to take credit. It was Hidan who tried his best to test out his abilities, and Kabuto was able to use strategies to subdue him."
Orochimaru's mention of Beiruhu was completely within his expectations.
After all, the crane tail that he once looked down upon has reached the same level as himself.
Even if Orochimaru didn't say anything, the pride in his heart would still make him feel awkward.
At this time, it would be better to credit Hidan with the credit for defeating Beiruhu.
What's more, he really didn't lie.
Sure enough, Orochimaru didn't have too much doubt and continued to ask: "What do you think... about his forbidden technique?"
Kabuto Yakushi nodded first, then shook his head and said: "It has great potential. If it continues to be developed, it may become stronger, but the risks are also not small."
"Hmph, a blind cat meets a dead mouse."
Orochimaru snorted coldly and said in a somewhat disdainful tone: "That crane tail's talent is not even as good as Jiraiya's. Now that he can forcibly fuse three blood successors, he is lucky."
Kabuto Yakushi lowered his head slightly and pushed the frame on the bridge of his nose: "Risks and opportunities coexist. If you want to change your destiny, you need to pay a price."
"So, what did it cost you?"
Hearing this, Orochimaru looked at him with sharp eyes and grinned: "Kabuto, are you loyal to Pain, or are you loyal to me, Orochimaru, or... are you loyal to others?"
Yakushi Kabuto showed a faint smile and replied: "Of course I am loyal to my inner choice, loyal to my current identity, and loyal to Lord Orochimaru."
Orochimaru's eyes narrowed and he asked: "Then why don't you want to plant the curse seal of heaven?"
"I want to do that too."
Kabuto Yakushi said calmly, neither humble nor arrogant: "But Payne is too cautious. If he discovers anything, I will be killed by him and I will no longer be able to collect information for you."
After a pause, he looked at the snake boy and said, "Lord Orochimaru, you don't want this to happen. After all, you still need me, don't you?"
The smile on Orochimaru's face froze.
Immediately, he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, showing a slightly weird smile.
"Kabuto, you are becoming more and more fascinating to me!"
"I'm very curious now, what level your magic has reached now."
The moment the words fell, Orochimaru quickly raised his hands.
Hiss!
Countless snake shadows shot out from his sleeves, opened their ferocious mouths and fangs, and rushed straight towards Yakushi Kabuto's face.
Countless venomous snakes pounced on Medicine Master's pocket from different directions.
Yakushi Kabuto stood there without dodge until those poisonous snakes came to him.
Swish, swish, swish!
The chakra blade in his hand condensed, and blue light flashed past.
Without exception, the body and head are in different places.
Several venomous snakes were all broken into half, and pieces of flesh fell to the ground.
For a moment, the sharp and harsh sound of breaking wind continued to sound in the almost closed secret room.
As Kabuto Yakushi killed more and more poisonous snakes, the blood mist seemed to make the air thicker and thicker.
However, he turned a deaf ear to this, and his body showed no abnormal behavior.
Orochimaru crossed his arms and watched him kill all the poisonous snakes. He smiled with interest and said, "You have really learned a lot. It seems that ordinary ninjutsu and poison can't do anything to you."
Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses and said with a smile, "Lord Orochimaru, am I qualified now?"
"It's just an appetizer. If you want to have a cooperative relationship with me, you're still far away!"
Orochimaru grinned, then bit his finger.
He quickly formed seals with his hands, slapped the ground directly and shouted: "Psychic technique!"
Peng!
As a huge plume of white smoke exploded, the whole room was directly exploded, and the rubble above the head was scattered to the ground.
A deep voice came out from the white smoke:
"Orochimaru, you disturbed my sweet dream again. If there are not enough sacrifices, I will eat you!"
