hotmtlnovel Chapter 18: Orochimaru: Let me see
Chapter 18: Orochimaru: Let me see
"I think I heard a strange noise just now. Where did Nawaki go?"
When Minato arrived later, Nawaki was already gone.
Minato looked around and finally found the rope tree under a half-destroyed ancient tree.
However, Rope Tree was in bad shape at the moment. He was leaning against the tree trunk, blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth, and he was muttering things like "sister".
"There's room for improvement in this punch; too much chakra was wasted."
Although Nawaki seemed to be "taking in less air and exhaling more air," Fushiko promptly pointed out Kushina's shortcomings.
Kushina hummed in agreement, humbly accepting the criticism.
"Let's get Nawaki to the hospital quickly." Minato's smile was rather forced.
He had no idea how strong Brother Rope Tree's ability to withstand blows was.
Although he was able to hold his own against him using the Body Flicker Technique, Nawaki's physical attributes were a perfect inheritance of Senju's Yang Release.
No matter how hard Minato hit him, Nawaki acted as if nothing had happened, dusted himself off, and stood up.
It's easy to imagine how heavy the punches from the powerful Rope Tree were, which nearly knocked the man unconscious.
Minato thought that if he had been the one to receive that punch, he probably would have suffered cardiac arrest by now.
"No need." Kushina walked towards Nawaki. Seeing Kushina approach, Minato subconsciously used the Body Flicker Technique.
"Tch, sissy, such a coward." Kushina scoffed, a gentle green light emanating from her hand.
Healing Palm Technique, an A-rank medical ninjutsu, should theoretically take one to two years to learn even for someone with exceptional Yang Release talent.
Because medical ninjutsu not only involves Yang Release, but also requires the practitioner to have solid medical knowledge and precise chakra control.
However, Kushina was an exception.
After studying a small portion of the medical materials, she pestered Tsunade to combine theory with practice, and then successfully learned the Palm Healing Technique in just two days.
This amazed Tsunade, who quickly summoned the sect's patriarch, Mito.
The older generation is more knowledgeable and experienced, not to mention someone like Mito, a veteran of the whirlpool.
She immediately deduced that Kushina's exposure to medical ninjutsu had stimulated the awakening of the Uzumaki clan's healing constitution.
This special physique directly endowed her with the aptitude to perform the Palm Immortal Technique.
When Fukuyo learned that Kushina had mastered medical ninjutsu and some descriptions of her special physique, he was speechless with shock.
He was certainly aware of this special constitution; Karin in the original work possessed this constitution.
Healing constitution, or physical healing, can purify the blood in the body into a special Yang Release chakra with a high-purity healing effect. People who drink the blood will quickly heal their injuries.
This special Yang Release chakra is even more effective than medical ninjutsu.
I just didn't expect Kushina to awaken this special physique later in life, even though she didn't awaken it in the original work.
"Perhaps it's because of his exposure to medical ninjutsu," Fukuro thought to himself.
Since awakening her special physique, Kushina has become much stronger recently, and with her powerful self-healing ability, she even briefly suppressed Fushiko.
After all, while others need to receive treatment when they are injured, Kushina's blood, with its high purity Yang Release chakra, probably burned like fuel after she was injured, healing her body.
This is equivalent to having a weakened version of the Reverse spell built in.
This truly made Fu Heiyao envious, but he also benefited greatly from it.
Since acquiring Kushina's medical ninjutsu, life has become much more convenient; at least I no longer have to worry about injuries sustained during training.
"Damn, Kushina, you learned some super-strong punches from your sister? They hurt so much!"
After catching his breath and regaining consciousness, Rope Tree shouted without any politeness.
"Who told you to pick such a good time?"
Kushina raised her little pink fist in a threatening gesture.
This combination of iron fist and medical ninjutsu reminded Nawaki of Tsunade, and he thought to himself, "This is terrible."
Is he destined to be constantly fought over by his sisters for the rest of his life?
When will he be able to stand up again?
Slap the ground!
"It's truly astonishing. He mastered Lightning Release Chakra Mode at the age of six and also has the talent to develop ninjutsu on his own."
A slightly hoarse voice suddenly rang out from behind the group.
"There is also a genius who can independently perform the Palm Healing Technique at the age of six."
Fu Heiyao frowned.
Although they often cultivate here, it doesn't mean that Fu Heiyao has let his guard down.
He always kept the Jade Dog summoned and patrolled back and forth to prevent anyone from trespassing.
If any wild animals wander in, he will have his jade dog quickly turn them into stored food.
To be able to avoid the Jade Dog's patrol without being noticed, the newcomer must be a master.
The height is at least three or four stories high.
Fu Heiyao brought his hands together, poised to unleash his power and summon the Unending Throat at any moment.
Of course, it's just summoning Chimera to protect itself, not to self-destruct.
He had no intention of self-destruction.
Although Fushiko Kuroyo also shares the surname Fushiko Kuroyo, he wouldn't be so easily swayed by this little bit of pressure as to prepare to become Yura Yura.
"Big brother!"
Just then, Rope Tree shouted excitedly without any attempt to hide it.
Fu Heiyao turned around, and when he saw the person's appearance clearly, he thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
Behind them, a young man wearing a classic Jonin green vest stood on a tree branch.
Those golden snake eyes were fixed on Fushiko and Kushina with great interest.
With his pale skin, long black hair, and purple eyeshadow, his distinctive features, combined with the name Rope Tree, made Fushiko Yo recognize him immediately.
Orochimaru
The Third Hokage's proudest disciple, he once thought that this was the successor who could inherit his mantle.
They might even earn the title of one of the Three Legendary Sannin in the near future.
In the original work, Orochimaru's role is quite significant; he is the strongest scientist in the ninja world after Tobirama.
Whether it's the cursed seal that allows one to enter a degraded immortal mode or the resurrection technique that allows one to possess another's body, both are his inventions, making him almost equivalent to an early-game boss.
Even in the late game when the stats start to fall apart, he can still make a decisive contribution with his Edo Tensei technique.
However, Fukuyo wasn't afraid of Orochimaru; he glanced at Nawaki.
He traveled back in time earlier, before Nawaki died, and before Orochimaru turned evil; he was a standard successor to the Will of Fire.
"Lord Orochimaru."
Seeing that everyone else was greeting him, Fu Heiyao nodded in response.
"I heard from Tsunade that Nawaki is here, so I came to see for myself."
Orochimaru leaped down from the tree branch, stepped forward, and ruffled Nawaki's hair. He then looked at Fukuyo with a slight smile: "I didn't expect to see two geniuses."
"Could I see that technique?"
Orochimaru looked at Fukuyo with a hint of eager anticipation for the new ninjutsu.
"I didn't read this for nothing. This is my training notebook for cultivating the nature and form of Lightning Release chakra."
He took out a ninjutsu scroll engraved with the character "Lightning".
Orochimaru originally just wanted to visit Nawaki, since Nawaki was considered his intended disciple, and he would formally take him under his wing after he graduated from the Ninja Academy.
Unexpectedly, they met two geniuses, one of whom had even developed a ninjutsu without a hand seal that was at least A-rank.
Orochimaru felt he was getting a good deal, as he could both invest in the village's future and witness the power of unsealed ninjutsu.
The same applies to Fukuko.
Orochimaru, an elite Jonin, felt it was worth it to give up a scroll of annotations on Lightning Release chakra just to see the Rasengan.
Fu Heiya nodded, then raised his right hand. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the azure Rasengan shone as brightly as a crystal ball.
"A brilliant idea!" Orochimaru made no attempt to hide his praise for Fushiko Kuroyo upon seeing this unsealed ninjutsu again.
"Concentrate chakra in your palm and allow it to flow at high speed in multiple directions and irregularities, forming a miniature energy storm that generates centrifugal tearing force."
"The ultimate art of control and shape manipulation!"
Orochimaru, as expected of a genius proficient in the Five Elements, immediately discerned the essence of the Rasengan and gave it extremely high praise, even feeling that he hadn't had enough.
He felt that this ninjutsu might have further development potential, after all, he had just seen the ball in Fuheiyao's hand dyed.
Orochimaru didn't ask any further questions; everyone has secrets, after all.
It would be extremely rude to keep asking younger people about their secrets they don't want to share.