Bab 165: Chapter 165: Preparing to Go to Ryūchi Cave
"So, Lord Sasuke, at this time, if you go to find Tsunade, I'm afraid..."
Even if one of Tsunade's close friends were to seek her out now, it would be utterly impossible for her to leave temporarily. After all, Konoha's situation has become this dire.
Requesting Tsunade's help would not be an easy task.
"For now, let's head back to the Sound Village!"
Indeed, given Konoha's current circumstances, asking Tsunade for help whether through coercion, inducement, or an earnest plea would most likely end in failure.
But Sasuke wouldn't just sit idly by. If there's a chance, he must try to find a solution.
However, now is not the time. First, he needs to return to find Orochimaru. Although Orochimaru isn't a medical ninja, he is the foremost scientist in the ninja world.
To be precise, he should be considered a biologist.
A geneticist!
Perhaps Orochimaru might have a solution. If he can cure Kimimaro, there would be no need to trouble Tsunade.
Seeing that Sasuke seemed to abandon the idea, Kabuto sighed in relief.
If Sasuke had really decided to go to Konoha to seek Tsunade's help in curing Kimimaro, Orochimaru might have killed him on the spot.
It had taken so much effort to bring Sasuke out of Konoha. Orochimaru is now eagerly awaiting the storm Sasuke is destined to stir. Returning to Konoha at this time would be suicidal.
Konoha is currently preparing for a major battle and has summoned a large number of ninja.
Even the Third Raikage, once a formidable force, was defeated by sheer numbers. Let alone Sasuke in his current state!
Under no circumstances can Sasuke be allowed to return to Konoha. That is absolutely out of the question.
Besides, Kimimaro's condition is stable for now. Although he cannot wake up, they can wait until the internal chaos in Konoha is resolved before seeking Tsunade's help to treat Kimimaro.
When it came to returning to the Sound Village, the most excited person was Guren. Already eager to return to Orochimaru's side, her joy was impossible to hide her smile was practically etched onto her face.
As for Sasuke's decision to take Guren back to the Sound Village, Kabuto had no objections.
Lord Orochimaru has been remarkably accommodating toward Sasuke lately. No one knows what Orochimaru is planning or why he is treating Sasuke this way.
The return trip to the Sound Village was much faster than the journey there.
Traveling through the night and at full speed, Sasuke's group made swift progress. If it weren't for accommodating the slower pace of Haku and Guren, Sasuke might have reached the Sound Village from the Land of Water in just half a day.
Even so, the five-member team managed to return to the Sound Village within a single day.
As soon as they returned to the base, Sasuke sought out Orochimaru to address Kimimaro's condition.
Orochimaru was also curious about Kimimaro's current state. Now that Kimimaro had successfully become a Jinchūriki, the Tailed Beast's power appeared to be suppressing the kekkei disease in his body.
This was a significant discovery. Orochimaru immediately had Kabuto draw Kimimaro's blood and examine his internal condition.
Orochimaru was even more proactive than Sasuke.
While waiting for results, Sasuke didn't remain idle, retreating to his room to refine his chakra.
Currently, Sasuke's chakra reserves and his connection with the Curse Mark directly influence his abilities. The base amount of chakra determines the boost Sasuke gains when activating the Curse Mark state or even Sage Mode.
The more base chakra Sasuke has, the greater the enhancement he will receive after entering Sage Mode.
Thanks to his special constitution and the power of Sage Mode, Sasuke's Wood Release is already at an early stage but remarkably potent.
In an instant, he can produce a large tree, surpassing Yamato's Wood Release by several magnitudes. However, compared to Hashirama, he still has a long way to go.
To further enhance his Wood Release, Sasuke needs to study Wood Release techniques. Fortunately, the Scroll of Seals records various Wood Release techniques used by the First Hokage.
This saves Sasuke the trouble of developing techniques from scratch, sparing him a significant amount of time.
However, with Kimimaro's situation unresolved, Sasuke is in no rush to begin learning Wood Release. He plans to wait for Orochimaru's analysis before deciding whether to seek out Tsunade or focus on training and wait for Konoha's internal chaos to settle.
Orochimaru didn't take long to complete his examination.
Had it not been for the limitations of his hands, the process would have been even faster.
In just half a day, Orochimaru concluded his analysis of Kimimaro.
"Sasuke-kun, your idea did succeed!"
"The Tailed Beast's chakra seems to have a special effect on Kimimaro's kekkei genkai."
"It has enhanced the power of Kimimaro's kekkei genkai, thereby suppressing the kekkei disease to a certain extent. As long as the Three-Tails remains inside Kimimaro…"
"There's no need to worry about the kekkei disease!"
"The only issue now is that Kimimaro's body cannot bear the burden brought by the Tailed Beast's chakra."
"That's why he hasn't been able to wake up!"
After analyzing the situation, what Sasuke wanted to know was whether there was a solution.
"If my hands were in good condition, I could try transplanting some Wood Release cells into Kimimaro. There's a high chance it could help him recover!"
"But relying solely on Kabuto's abilities, the success rate cannot be guaranteed!"
In other words, there was no solution for now.
Sasuke let out a soft sigh.
"It seems I'll still need to make a trip to Konoha!"
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru glanced at Sasuke. "Konoha is in chaos right now. If you go there… it'll be very dangerous, Sasuke!"
"Your strength is indeed formidable, but against thousands of enemies… if your chakra is depleted, at that point…"
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Sasuke furrowed his brows. "In other words, as long as my chakra is sufficient, I won't need to worry about the number of enemies!"
Orochimaru was momentarily stunned. That was true.
As long as Sasuke had enough chakra, what could his enemies possibly do, no matter their numbers?
Even if he couldn't defeat them, he could always escape! With Sasuke's Lightning Release Speed, how many people in the entire ninja world could catch him?
Probably fewer than you could count on one hand.
Although Sasuke's special Sage-enhanced constitution granted him decent endurance, it was still limited by his body.
If his consumption rate was too high and his recovery couldn't keep up, even if Sasuke wanted to refine chakra on his own, it would be impossible.
To enhance his endurance, there were currently two options:
The first was to complete system tasks and reach the comprehensive strength evaluation standard for a general Jōnin, which would reward him with increased chakra capacity.
This required mastering all the techniques Sasuke had learned to at least a proficient level a monumental task given the sheer number of techniques involved!
The second option was to learn Senjutsu.
Sage Transformation passively absorbs natural energy, while Senjutsu actively absorbs it.
Combining the two would lead to extraordinary recovery effects.
"Orochimaru-sama, how is the contract with Ryūchi Cave progressing?"
"Whether or not I go to Konoha will depend on whether I can gain the power I desire from Ryūchi Cave!"
Hearing this, Orochimaru's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Follow me!"
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