Chapter 29: Charge Towards Orochimaru Together

Seeing Kaze stunned, Orochimaru raised an eyebrow and stared at him half - smiling.

"Hehe, judging from your expression, Kaze - kun, it seems you know who I am?"

Kaze forced a smile that was more like a grimace and said.

"You're a disciple of the Third Hokage. How could I not recognize you?"

Hearing the words "Third Hokage", Tanzō frowned unhappily and his tone turned cold.

"Humph, it's good that you recognize him!"

"Orochimaru is an outstanding ninja. Since he's back in the village for a while this time, I'm planning to let him guide you and Minato Namikaze for a few days."

"What?" Kaze's eyes widened in disbelief, completely stunned.

Sending him, a young and inexperienced kid, to Orochimaru's side was no different from sending a lamb to the slaughterhouse!

Moreover, Orochimaru usually takes in orphans. Dad, are you sure you're not jinxing yourself?

People like Kabuto, Sasuke, Karin, Kimimaro... Even Minato is an orphan now.

Thinking of this, Kaze almost burst out laughing in sheer desperation.

"Damn it, Dad, you're on borrowed time. Hurry up and pass on the Root and Shimura family assets to me."

"Kaze, I'm speaking to you!"

Seeing Kaze grinning wickedly and not responding for a long time, Tanzō slapped him irritably.

"Ah, yes, Dad!" Kaze hugged his head and replied with a mournful face.

Since his dad had already arranged it, what else could he do? He might as well just go obediently.

Orochimaru is at least a first - rate talent. Maybe he can learn something from him.

It doesn't matter if he couldn't learn anything. Anyway, he had the System. He was the protagonist of a typical overpowered novel. What was there to be afraid of?

"Alright." Seeing Kaze agree, Tanzō's expression softened a lot.

He looked at Orochimaru beside him and said, "Orochimaru, I'll leave these two kids in your care for these few days."

"Hehe, leave it to me." Orochimaru smiled, and his eyes looking at Kaze were filled with memories.

Kaze's lively and unrestrained personality reminded him of his former disciple, Nawaki.

He was also an interesting kid who had brought him a lot of joy. It was a pity...

Hehe, even if a short life was dazzling, what was the meaning if it couldn't be eternal?

"Let's meet at the training ground outside the village tomorrow morning." Orochimaru said calmly.

"Sure, Lord Orochimaru." Kaze quickly replied.

The next day, at the training ground outside the village.

Kaze and Minato were neatly dressed, waiting for Orochimaru to arrive.

"Kaze, what kind of person is Lord Orochimaru?" Minato asked nervously during the wait.

"Orochimaru?" Kaze hugged his head and curled his lips, saying, "He's a real... "

"Hehe, it's not a good habit to bad - mouth others behind their backs, Kaze - kun."

A cold voice came from behind, and Kaze's body suddenly stiffened.

He felt as if he had been targeted by a venomous snake, with his body hair bristling and a chill rushing to the top of his head.

Minato also widened his eyes. Like Kaze, he hadn't noticed when the other person had arrived!

"Welcome, Lord Orochimaru~"

Kaze turned around, forcing a smile. "You've misunderstood, just now I..."

Orochimaru waved his hand and said with a half - smile, "Alright, no more small talk. Let's begin."

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!" Kaze and Minato perked up and replied.

Orochimaru raised his index and middle fingers and crossed his hands in a cross shape. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Puff!

As a cloud of smoke appeared and dissipated, a shadow clone identical to Orochimaru emerged.

"Alright, if you can defeat my shadow clone, I'll teach you something interesting."

Orochimaru tilted his head and said, "If not, let him train with the two of you until you do."

It was true that Tanzō had asked him, but he had no interest in wasting time on useless people.

"Ah... this..."

Kaze glanced at Minato beside him, who was eager to try, and hesitated.

Should I slack off, or just slack off?

"Ding! The system detects that the host is indecisive. A multiple - choice question is needed here."

[Option 1: Decisively slack off. Cover yourself with a small quilt under the bridge. Just say 'yes, you're right'. Completion reward: Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.]

[The Great Fireball, a technique that can't kill anyone. It's perfect for slacking off~]

[Option 2: At a young age, how can you lie flat? Defeat Orochimaru's shadow clone! Completion reward: Shadow Clone Jutsu.]

[The Shadow Clone, a favorite technique of otakus. What can it be used for? I won't say~]

Kaze looked at the options and followed his heart, choosing Option 2.

I'm determined to learn this Shadow Clone Jutsu today. Not even the Sage of Six Paths can stop me!

Clang!

Kaze drew his long sword, while Minato silently took out a kunai.

There was no way a commoner could afford a good sword at this age.

But Kaze had said that he would buy Minato a good sword once he officially became a ninja!

"Yosh, ikoso!" The two exchanged a glance, and Kaze uttered the classic line.

Let's attack together!

The two flanked Orochimaru from left and right, moving towards him in perfect harmony.

Orochimaru, being proud of his status, didn't step back. He just stood there waiting for the two of them to attack.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Kaze formed a hand seal with one hand and spat out a gale from his mouth, roaring towards Orochimaru.

"Hehe, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Orochimaru countered with the same ninjutsu, spitting out a more violent whirlwind.

With different chakra infusions, even the same Ninjutsu would exhibit different effects.

Boom!

The two whirlwinds collided. Kaze's whirlwind dissipated instantly, while Orochimaru's remained strong.

"What the hell!"

Kaze was startled and leaped up to avoid the continuous gusts of wind directed at him.

"This Orochimaru is just a shadow clone. He casually blocked my Wind Release jutsu with a single strike!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

While Kaze launched an attack, Minato had already thrown several kunai at Orochimaru.

Then he rushed forward right behind the kunai, trying to slash at Orochimaru's side.

"Hehe, you two cooperate very well, but it's a pity that your strength is too weak."

Under the stunned gazes of Kaze and Minato.

Orochimaru's upper body and lower body almost bent back at a 90 - degree angle, dodging the kunai in an inhuman posture.

Moreover, his legs were as flexible as whips. In the setsuna of avoiding the kunai, he quickly and accurately lashed Minato's wrist.

"Clang!"

Minato winced in pain. The kunai in his hand fell to the ground, and his wrist quickly swelled up.

"So strong..."

Orochimaru's shadow clone easily defused their first wave of attack.

Only then did Kaze realize the gap between himself and a top - tier master.

The little pride and complacency he had before instantly vanished.

After repelling the two, Orochimaru's shadow clone had no intention of actively attacking them.

It just waved at them, signaling them to come again.

"Going head - on definitely won't work. It seems we have to come up with some tactics..."

Kaze squinted his eyes and started to plan in his mind.

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