The Snake Kiss That Required a Waterfall Wash
"Whew~"
After seeing off Kei, the White Snake Sage transformed back into the appearance of an old woman and let out a slight sigh of relief.
Damn that Orochimaru!
What kind of monster did he bring this time? Not only did he instantly grasp Sage Mode, but he was also so powerful that even it felt an intense sense of crisis!
Don't think it didn't notice that restless senjutsu chakra surging within him. That guy really wanted to fight just now!
Bastard!
Why is his kind so favored by the heavens? He's barely twenty years old, yet he already possesses such power!
"When is that guy going to die...?" Ichikishimahime lay at the White Snake Sage's feet, drooling uncontrollably.
So fragrant~ He smells so delicious~
"...He didn't accept my power, so no matter how good he smells, you can't eat him."
The White Snake Sage looked speechlessly at Ichikishimahime beside it.
Was this really about how good he smelled?
If it weren't for Ryūchi Cave mimicking the rules that the Six Paths Sage set for Mount Myōboku and establishing its own guidelines—rules that it had upheld for a thousand years—who knows what that monster would have done just now!
"Slurp~ Is there really no other way?"
Tagitsuhime slurped up her uncontrollable, excessively dripping saliva, looking pitifully desperate.
"Don't even think ab—hmm? Just wait for Tagorihime to come back and ask her yourself." The White Snake Sage was about to warn the two snake princesses when it suddenly sensed something happening at the border of Ryūchi Cave. After a brief pause, the corners of its mouth curled up slightly.
Tagorihime was still the smartest one!
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After following a giant python summoned through Orochimaru's summoning jutsu, Kei returned to Experimental Base No. 7. But before the snake could even see him properly, he instantly vanished using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Damn! That was a real snake kiss!"
Crouching beside the waterfall in Bone Erosion Plains, he used a Water Release technique to wash his neck with the water under the falls.
What nonsense about admiring him, being uncontrollably drawn to him, not seeking fame or fortune—only wanting to be with him!
Did he look like an idiot? They were clearly drooling over his body!
The orthodox sage techniques of Ryūchi Cave had a method of absorbing and devouring his chakra to strengthen themselves.
Although it wasn't as extreme as the Ōtsutsuki clan's ability to directly absorb ninjutsu, and a strong resistance from the absorbed target could prevent it from working, still...
A beautiful snake princess, looking pitiful and delicate, suddenly leaning in and throwing herself into his arms... If he hadn't been firm in his will and reacted quickly, also, the excessive saliva made things unbearably sticky, and immediately pushed Tagorihime away...
Wouldn't he have been done for right there on the spot?
"Where did all that dignity go before?! Now she's acting like... like what exactly...?" With a speechless expression, Kei washed his neck thoroughly.
If only the shinobi world had internet forums, he'd post immediately: Need advice: A beautiful snake princess is lusting after me, kissing and hugging, even untying my belt—what do I do?
After cleaning up the mess on his body, he decided that if he ever summoned anyone again, Ichikishimahime and Tagitsuhime would be the safer choices. Those two clearly didn't have much initiative. They probably wouldn't be as aggressive as Tagorihime.
Yeah, probably... Looking up at the sun setting on the horizon, he didn't return to the base. Instead, he turned and headed toward Konoha.
On his way, he stopped by the Konoha Bird Summoning Beast Sanctuary to check on the carefree hawks, falcons, and his remaining nine crows.
However, when he saw over ten perches all marked with the name "Namikaze Minato" and the fledgling crows standing on them, his face darkened.
People always say it's hard to learn good habits, but bad ones stick instantly. Minato had secretly raised this many crows behind his back—was he planning a surprise attack on someone's base? And judging by the size of these crows, it was likely that he had started raising them right after their last sparring match.
In at most half a month, these crows would complete their basic summoning beast training and gain flying speeds on par with falcons.
"Minato, you're the Yellow Flash, not Shiki the Golden Lion!"
Kei facepalmed. The sunshine-boy genius had gone dark. If Minato pulled out this "Crow-Flying Thunder God" tactic on the battlefield, regular ninjas wouldn't stand a chance.
Unless a high-level opponent could pin him down, wherever he went, his enemies would be drowned in an endless nightmare of crow attacks.
Bzzzz~
Just as Kei was ranting about Minato, memories from his shadow clone suddenly flooded into his mind.
An emergency high-level meeting? Kumo and Kiri had started full-scale war?
Hmm?
What's up with Suna? They've suddenly begun large-scale resource mobilization, halted all mission deployments, and ordered all their ninjas to remain on standby.
Are they... planning to intervene and attack Kiri?
They wouldn't seriously be thinking of messing with Konoha, would they?
Kei sighed in his heart.
Looking at the streets adorned with lanterns, he saw the residents smiling and greeting each other, completely unaware that war was approaching. With a swift movement, he leaped onto the rooftop of a building beside the street.
Using the Body Flicker Technique, he rushed toward the Hokage Building.
A few minutes later, he stopped in front of the building.
The Root guards disguised as his shadow clones arrived at his side, along with Danzō, who was also disguised using White Zetsu's transformation.
Glancing at Danzō—who looked completely natural, with no flaws in either his appearance or his aura—he casually placed one hand in his pocket and silently formed a hand seal with the other.
Using his Mind Body Transmission Technique, he connected to White Zetsu's consciousness, commanding him to step half a step ahead.
As the arriving Konoha higher-ups quickly made their way to the conference room, Fugaku glanced at Danzō, who was leading the way, then leaned in toward Kei and whispered, "Kei, about Elder Honjima's previous proposal...?"
"Considering the unstable situation in the ninja world, the ANBU Training Division isn't suitable for adding too many members all at once." Kei saw right through Fugaku's act—he was deliberately speaking for Danzō to hear. Feigning a troubled expression, he deliberately kept him in suspense.
"That's really unfortunate..."
"So, after discussing with Danzō-sama, we've decided to assign a single Uchiha jonin first to adapt to the ANBU Training Division's work. Later, we'll introduce new members through a mentorship system. What do you think of that?"
"Thank you for your trust. The Uchiha clan, as a part of Konoha, is, of course, willing to contribute our strength to the village!"
Fugaku's body trembled slightly, barely noticeable. Even with his usual composure, the unexpected good news after an initial disappointment made it hard to suppress his excitement.
This was it! The opportunity for the Uchiha clan to integrate with Konoha had arrived!
"Hmph!" The disguised Danzō snorted coldly.
Instead of feeling offended, Fugaku grew even more excited at the cold treatment. Who cared about Danzō's attitude? As long as he didn't oppose it, that meant the deal was set!
And judging from Danzō's relationship with Kei... could it be that Honjima was right? Was Root going to be inherited by him?
If so, then this early bet on Kei was absolutely the right move!
Whoosh!
Just then, a sharp gust of wind carrying an intense force came from behind Kei.
Fugaku's expression changed.
Without even checking who was attacking, he instinctively pulled out a kunai, spun around, and crossed his arms in a defensive stance to block the incoming attack.
Perfect!
It didn't matter which ninja village had sent this idiot to ambush Konoha's higher-ups in broad daylight. What mattered was that this was a golden opportunity to make Kei owe the Uchiha clan another favor—
Wait...Tsunade?!
No way! Doesn't she live with him?! What the hell is going on?!
Why is she suddenly attacking Kei?
Is this some kind of game?!
Fugaku's Sharingan spun rapidly, his tomoe swirling. The moment he identified the attacker, his heart sank. With no time to think, he quickly adjusted his kunai downward to avoid Tsunade's fist.
Tsunade also seemed surprised that someone had suddenly jumped in the way. She barely managed to shift her attack from a punch to a palm strike, which landed on Fugaku's forearms.
However, the Body Pathway Derangement she had imbued in her attack could no longer be retracted.
Smack!
"...?"
Kei watched as Fugaku's nervous system was completely disrupted. With his legs suddenly splaying apart, he grabbed at his lower body in pain, desperately trying to push himself up.
But his limbs weren't cooperating.
Instead, his body wriggled forward involuntarily—only making the pain worse.
Kei's face twitched. He had anticipated Tsunade's attack but hadn't dodged it, trusting his own body's durability and Water Release techniques.
If he had taken that hit...
"Don't move."
Tsunade, her face dark, immediately tried using medical ninjutsu to accelerate the removal of Fugaku's Body Pathway Derangement. But with the force she had just used, it wasn't going to be dispelled so quickly!
Fugaku, thank you for your sacrifice! I won't forget this favor!
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