Chapter 105: You Still Want to Resist?
Orochimaru wanted to stall.
Uehara Naraka would certainly grant his wish.
From this point in time, Orochimaru's two techniques [Edo Tensei, Living Corpse Reincarnation] were indeed not yet perfected and still had major flaws. Uehara could wait a while longer.
After Orochimaru perfected the techniques in the future, he would then go door-to-door to collect the debt.
After a while, Orochimaru took out several scrolls and tossed them to Uehara: Infinite Multiplication Exploding Tags Technique, Shuriken Shadow Clone, and Five Elements Seal. Kabuto Yakushi also handed over the Mystical Palm Technique scroll from the side; he was the proper medical ninja.
Orochimaru coldly watched Uehara Naraka. Seeing Uehara rummaging through the scrolls, he said gravely, "Can we go now?"
"Mm."
Uehara Naraka slowly looked up at the unpleasant-faced Orochimaru, "Orochimaru-senpai, don't make that face. Cheer up!"
"Also, in the future, don't say things externally that shouldn't be said. You saw before, I can find you anytime, Orochimaru-senpai."
"...Rest assured."
Orochimaru gritted his teeth, took off the 'Kū' ring from his finger, and was about to toss it to Uehara Naraka with a flick of his wrist, "I don't want to see you Akatsuki people ever again!"
"Won't let you meet Lord Pain and Konan-sensei."
Uehara Naraka waved his hand dismissively, "But meeting others doesn't matter; you can escape from their hands."
After speaking, Uehara Naraka suddenly looked up and asked again, "Right, I heard Orochimaru-senpai excels at the Orochimaru-Style Body Replacement Technique, able to use chakra to recover his injuries. That's correct, right?"
"Do you also want to learn this technique?"
Orochimaru's face instantly turned grim again, but he seemed to think of something and showed a slight smile, "This technique requires..."
"I'm not someone who likes to take others' knowledge."
Uehara Naraka shook his head and ordered Galio behind him, "Before leaving, break Orochimaru-senpai's two legs. This is the price for his betrayal of Akatsuki. I am an Akatsuki intern; I cannot ignore a traitor slipping away."
"Kid, are you playing me?"
Orochimaru's expression instantly filled with rage.
Orochimaru gritted his teeth tightly, slowly bringing his fingers together, looking as if he might fight Uehara Naraka to the death at any moment.
Without even looking up, Uehara Naraka retorted, "I'm not taking your life. Besides, it's not like you can't recover, right?"
These words, when spoken, really had no flaws.
But for Orochimaru, it was somewhat too humiliating.
Bang!
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Orochimaru's fingers abruptly came together, and another shadow clone appeared beside him.
A sharp and crazed glint flashed in the eyes of the two Orochimarus. They each began forming hand seals, their speed dazzling.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Lightning Release: Thunderbolt!"
After Orochimaru and his shadow clone respectively formed seals and released two ninjutsu, their expressions showed slight smugness, "Still have to thank you for giving me enough time and opportunity to recover chakra... Go die, Lightning Water Dragon Bullet!"
From within a thundercloud storm, a huge water dragon shot out. Lightning continuously flickered across the water dragon's body, making people afraid to approach!
Lightning Water Dragon Bullet.
This was a combination ninjutsu Orochimaru learned from the Third Hokage.
Although Orochimaru wasn't very proficient in Fire Release ninjutsu and couldn't simultaneously release techniques of the level of the Five Element Great Combo Barrage, he was still very adept at using dual-attribute combination ninjutsu like Lightning Water Dragon Bullet.
The lightning water dragon leaped out majestically, charging down towards Galio!
However, the tall stone statue fiercely spread its wings! A strong wind radiated from its body, gradually extending its range outwards.
Strangely, this strong wind seemed to move from the outside inwards.
The Lightning Water Dragon Bullet instantly entered the range of the strong wind, then immediately dissolved into a puddle of water on the ground, the chakra brewing within it flowing into Galio's body along with the wind.
Uehara Naraka frowned, glanced at the puddle on the ground, "Is this prohibiting the use of chakra?"
"No, it's magic immunity."
After the tall giant stone statue retorted, it shattered Orochimaru's legs with one punch and rumbled, "Then my mission is complete. Can I go back and rest now?"
"As you wish." Uehara Naraka waved his hand.
The tall giant stone statue dissolved into a puff of smoke.
Seeing the giant stone statue disappear, Kabuto Yakushi slowly breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, quickly carrying Orochimaru and fleeing further away. At least their lives could be saved.
Uehara Naraka didn't pursue either. Sometimes, when harvesting leeks, you can't pull them all out by the roots at once; you have to cut them in batches according to the season. After all, Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi had already given too many rewards!
Far more than he imagined.
If not for Orochimaru's poor moral character, Uehara Naraka really wanted to befriend him.
Side Quest: Defeat Manda (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward: Summoning Contract: Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace (Spirit Blossom).
Summoning Contract: Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace (Spirit Blossom). Summoning Cost: 3000 Chakra.
Since when could summoning contracts also summon snake-people?
Uehara Naraka remembered this Serpent's Embrace was a mutated human, said to have eyes capable of instantly petrifying those who looked at her.
Unfortunately, the Serpent's Embrace seemed like it could never petrify Galio.
Originally, Uehara Naraka didn't particularly like this summoning contract, but if it was the somewhat Japanese-style Spirit Blossom snake woman, it seemed not entirely unacceptable?
Side Quest: Defeat Orochimaru (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward Skill: Petrifying Gaze.
Petrifying Gaze: Release a petrifying light from both eyes. Enemies facing you will be directly petrified. Duration 2 seconds. Minimum cost 100 Chakra. Cooldown 60 seconds.
This skill originated from Cassiopeia.
But this skill's control effect was sufficiently powerful!
Side Quest: Obtain Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward Skill: My Style Secret Technique! Frozen Shadow.
My Style Secret Technique! Frozen Shadow: Shoots five sharp chakra kunai in a cone shape. Upon hitting, kunai will briefly reduce the enemy's mobility. Cost 120 Chakra. Cooldown 0.75 seconds.
"This skill... seems rather useless?"
Uehara Naraka frowned. Apart from the kunai throwing aspect, which would make him look like a proper ninja in the future, this skill wasn't particularly strong.
It could barely count as an AoE attack skill, and its cooldown was very short, almost spammable. But he also had the Stacked Deck skill.
Can only say it's better than nothing.
Side Quest: Obtain Five Elements Seal (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward: 100 Gold Coins.
Was this Five Elements Seal so unpopular that it couldn't even get a high reward?
Fortunately, there was one last quest.
Side Quest: Obtain Mystical Palm Technique (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward Skill: Healing Art.
Healing Art: Immediately restores 15% of Life Energy for you and surrounding allies. No chakra cost. Cooldown 120 seconds.
This description was truly simple and brutal.
Uehara Naraka juggled the several scrolls in his hand, then put them into his ninja tool pouch. From now on, he could also call himself a medical ninja.
Besides these, Mystical Palm Technique, Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, and Five Elements Seal—he could also use them directly! He hadn't expected the system to actually have this hidden function!
Perhaps this function should be called compatibility?
If Uehara had discovered this function early on, couldn't he also have impersonated a ninjutsu genius? It's just that Uehara's own power had already taken shape, and ordinary ninjutsu would hardly bring improvement.
As for the next leg of the journey, it was to make a trip to Sunagakure (Village Hidden by Sand) and rendezvous with Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara, to ask him how exactly he handled Sunagakure's affairs.
"After resolving these troubles, we can go back!"
Uehara Naraka patted his ninja tool pouch, a somewhat smug look on his face. Going back and giving the Infinite Multiplication Exploding Tags scroll to Konan—this time his teacher would surely like this kind of gift, right?
(End of Chapter)
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