Chapter 355: Orochimaru and the Mysterious Organization

Chapter 355: Orochimaru and the Mysterious Organization

The effect of lv5 Yin Release was solid. Since she had already been seen, Ino didn't bother to hide it anymore.

Her three-tomoe Sharingan stared at the Nine-Tails.

Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan could suppress the Nine-Tails' arrogance, and naturally, Ino could too.

Using the Sharingan to forcefully suppress it while using the Mind Body Disturbance Technique to control its spirit, with this two-pronged approach, the Nine-Tails gradually calmed down in front of her.

Whether it was the Yin Nine-Tails or the Yang Nine-Tails, they were one and the same. Ino could clearly feel that the small bridge of friendship she had established with the Nine-Tails through the Mind Body Disturbance had another branch, connecting to a very distant and extremely familiar place.

Without a doubt, that place was definitely the Shinigami's different dimension.

After the Mind Body Disturbance Technique ended, she looked at the Yang Nine-Tails. It had its arms crossed, eyes slightly closed, head held high, with a rather disdainful expression. But looking at its happily wagging tails, you could tell its attitude was completely different from before.

Ino had always been worried that the Yin Nine-Tails would fight with her after she got it. Now, with a little bit of friendship as a foundation, things would be easier later on.

"I won't help Naruto control you, and you won't expose my Sharingan. How about it? This is a promise between friends."

"Hmph, you humans just love to play these boring tricks! This old man won't say it, not even if you beat me to death."

Ino smiled.

Dealing with a tsundere Nine-Tails was actually very easy. Show your strength, give it a little respect, and the matter is smoothly resolved.

After Naruto stabilized at three tails, Ino stopped stimulating him.

The various scenes in the genjutsu before were indeed a bit heartbreaking.

Like Sasuke preparing to use force, but Sakura secretly enjoying it, turning the tables and shattering Sasuke's kidney with her butt.

Like Sasuke being a playboy and Sakura forcefully confiscating his tool of the trade.

Like Sasuke and Sakura getting together, and then Sasuke being run over and killed by a donkey cart driven by Ino.

Like Sasuke and Sakura getting together, and then Sakura getting a terminal illness.

Dozens of versions of such dramas were staged.

Seeing these bizarre scenes, Naruto's heart was broken…

Ino had him get familiar with the three-tailed state of the Tailed Beast cloak. After mastering this state, they would talk about upgrading.

Naruto obediently went to the side to practice.

Ino also began her own training.

Pinning the blame for Wood Release on Tsunade, she gained two blame points. Add them to lv4 Wood Release? Still one point short. Add them to the eight ninja stats? It seemed many attributes needed adding. There were too many choices, and for a moment, she didn't know which one to add to.

After repeated deliberation, she invested the blame points into the lightning-nature chakra area.

It was too difficult to develop the remaining lightning-nature chakra on her own.

Lightning Release counters Earth Release and is countered by Wind Release. Her Earth Release was lv5, and her Wind Release was lv4; both were at a high level. To develop lightning-nature chakra from the cracks under this mutual restraint would require a lot of time and energy, which was not worth it.

Using blame points to add it directly was the most convenient.

Anyway, it was just one point.

Lightning Release lit up, and then she invested another blame point, upgrading it to Lightning Release lv2.

Now, she also possessed the seven chakra natures of wind, lightning, earth, water, fire, yin, and yang.

She secretly thought that one day when she saw Kakashi and Sasuke, she would copy their Lightning Cutter and Chidori! Kakashi had freeloaded so many ninjutsu from her; this time, she had to get her money's worth back.

Orochimaru was conducting experiments in his lab outside the village.

The equipment in the lab was not on the village's books; it was all paid for by Jiraiya out of his own pocket.

Besides the overt surveillance by Anko Mitarashi, Yamato, and the Root ninjas, before Jiraiya left the village to gather materials, he had also arranged for Konan to monitor Orochimaru.

In reality, it was to have the two monitor each other.

Orochimaru and Konan were naturally incompatible. The relationship between them was extremely poor. It was almost impossible for the two of them to escape together.

His soul had returned, and most of his chakra had also returned. Orochimaru had been very honest recently, at least he looked very honest.

He finished a day's experiments and cleaned up the equipment. Konan watched him coldly, then turned and went back to her room to rest.

Orochimaru picked up a book and read it carefully. No one noticed that a dark blue toad with rough skin and a back full of warts was crouching at his feet.

The toad's skin was the same color as the surrounding environment. Even from a close distance, it was difficult to spot.

Orochimaru discreetly handed a test tube to the toad. The toad opened its mouth and swallowed the test tube.

Orochimaru said with great interest, "These are Jiraiya's cells that I promised to provide you. This is the fifth time. Our transaction is complete."

He paused for a moment. "Although it's a transaction, I still have to remind you traitors of Mount Myōboku that this kind of cloning is meaningless. The success rate is too low."

The toad showed a rather human-like expression, a bit like a sneer. "The technology we have mastered far exceeds the limits of your imagination. The fact is that we have already succeeded. And we are not traitors; we have just made a new interpretation of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy."

Orochimaru licked his lips. "Whatever. I'm not interested in those things anymore."

The toad stepped into the darkness. Before leaving, it turned back and said, "We can get you out. You know our power. Behind us stands a true god, not a prophecy, not a虚无 (nihilistic) savior, but a great god. The leader will answer all the questions in your heart: the secrets of the Rinnegan, the secrets of the Tailed Beasts, the ultimate secret of this world. Compared to us, Akatsuki is just a slightly larger ant."

Orochimaru was somewhat moved. His expression changed twice, but in the end, he waved his hand. "I am no longer the person I once was. I think it will be more interesting to find the answers with my own strength. You should go."

The toad "hmphed." "You will regret it."

Ino accompanied Naruto in his training. A week later, she received news that Jiraiya had been hospitalized.

In the original timeline, Jiraiya was seriously injured twice: once by Tsunade, and once by Naruto in his semi-Tailed Beast form during training.

Now, it was also two serious injuries: once by Tsunade, and the other also by Tsunade!

After knowing the whole story, Ino was also furious.

What kind of person is this?! You dump your work on me and go out to have fun yourself?

Although she was annoyed, she still stopped the furious Tsunade. Shizune and Tonton were also pleading on the side.

Ino hugged Tsunade's waist. "Teacher, don't be excited, please don't be excited. You've known what kind of person he is for a long time... If you hit him again, you'll really kill him!"

Shizune smiled apologetically and pulled Tsunade's arm. "Yes, Lady Tsunade, just give Lord Hokage another chance. He was just confused for a moment…"

Tonton squealed "puyopuyo" a couple of times on the side.

Being seriously hospitalized was actually just playing pitiful. At the Jounin meeting the next morning, Ino saw a bruised and swollen Jiraiya.

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