Capítulo 160: Chapter 160: Orochimaru's Ambition
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In a secret base in the Land of Sound, Kabuto carelessly placed the scarred Sasuke on a bed, a smirk on his face.
Since Sasuke had defected to Orochimaru, he had been treated like a treasure.
When things went wrong, Sasuke even yelled at Orochimaru, let alone his subordinates.
Now, seeing his ego deflated under Colt's hands, Kabuto felt indescribably happy.
At the same time, his fear of Colt increased threefold.
After briefly treating Sasuke, Kabuto entered Orochimaru's laboratory.
Only Kabuto and Sasuke were allowed to enter and leave Orochimaru's lab at will; others could only enter as test subjects.
Orochimaru stood before an operating table surrounded by various high-tech instruments that seemed out of place in the ninja world.
"Kabuto, come help me," he said.
On the operating table lay a White Zetsu.
After Colt had ordered Kisame to send some White Zetsus to Orochimaru, Kisame had sent the ones nearby him at the time. And claimed they had angered him.
Black Zetsu didn't care much, knowing some White Zetsus were indeed troublesome.
Killing a few wasn't a big deal; he just replaced them.
In reality, Kisame had used Zetsu to locate one of Orochimaru's bases and left them there.
It was natural to be wary of the strange creatures that suddenly appeared, but Orochimaru couldn't resist his love for scientific research.
This research had brought countless surprises to him. White Zetsu was simply amazing, very similar in nature to Hashirama cells, but slightly weaker.
This weakness was actually beneficial, as Hashirama cells were too erosive.
White Zetsu, however, was extremely compatible with any chakra and could even awaken the Wood Style after transplanting a certain number of Hashirama cells.
Most importantly, although White Zetsus were creatures with 'intelligence', they had no soul.
This meant that the [Living Corpse Reincarnation Technique] would not encounter any obstacles using them.
Watching Orochimaru's tongue twist, Kabuto couldn't help but ask, "Orochimaru-sama, aren't you concerned about Uchiha Sasuke?"
If it were the past Orochimaru, he would have immediately started treatment for Sasuke's serious injuries without leaving any hidden dangers.
After all, this was his future body; how could he leave it injured? But today, Orochimaru had ignored it and went straight to the experiment.
"Kabuto, is this the time?" Orochimaru's gloomy eyes rolled over, frightening Kabuto into silence.
However, to his capable subordinate, he still explained, "Sasuke still has some use, but not as a container for me."
Looking at the White Zetsu, his gaze was as gentle as gazing at his first love.
In this White Zetsu, he saw infinite possibilities.
Orochimaru looked longingly, having seen the horror of the combined power of the Uchiha and Senju.
"Kamiyo Colt, wait," he thought, "Sooner or later, I will become a being that surpasses you!"
Meanwhile, with Orochimaru and Sasuke having escaped, the mission had naturally failed.
However, Colt didn't rush back to Konoha with the [Flying Thunder God].
Instead, he traveled slowly, as this was Yakumo's first time out of the Konoha Village, and he was going to show her around.
In a border town between the Land of Grass and Konoha, Yakumo looked around like a curious child.
Colt followed behind, paying for anything her eyes lingered on for more than two seconds.
Over the past two years, he had acquired enough money to splurge, so he didn't care.
Naruto was out of tune with this lively atmosphere, remaining taciturn along the way, his head bowed in thought.
Which was understandable.
Colt didn't bother him, knowing this blow was no less severe than the battle at the Valley of the End three years ago.
He hoped it would increase Naruto's inner desire for strength.
Perhaps this period marked the greatest difference in strength between Sasuke and Naruto, unless Naruto desperately broke past it.
After a happy afternoon of strolling, Yakumo was tired and soon fell asleep upon returning to the hotel.
Colt then knocked on Naruto's door.
"Are you still brooding?" he asked.
Naruto, who had been staring at the ceiling, sat up when he heard Colt's voice, his head still drooping.
"Colt, why would Sasuke choose Orochimaru rather than return to Konoha with us?"
Colt leaned against the doorframe without entering.
"Naruto, since you consider Sasuke a friend, do you know what he wants the most?"
Naruto thought for a moment.
"He wanted to kill his brother, that Uchiha Itachi guy."
"That's right," Colt said slowly, spreading his palms.
"Since you know his goal, you're now a kind of restraint for him. Sasuke will gain the greatest strength only if he devotes himself wholeheartedly to his revenge."
Naruto was disappointed; he knew this but worried that Sasuke was being used by Orochimaru.
"Let's put Sasuke aside for now," Colt continued.
"This time, you've seen how much he's grown. If you want to bring him back to the village one day, it's not enough to rely on just your words."
Colt walked over, patted Naruto's shoulder, and looked him in the eyes. "You can't do anything now."
"I can't do anything with how I am now..." Naruto murmured, looking at his palm.
His spirit of never giving up resurged.
"Colt, you're right. I can't do anything right now, but I won't give up. When I return to the village, I'll start the special training again, and I must complete that jutsu!"
Colt nodded, satisfied.
It was good for someone with such a straightforward personality to have this determination.
Their emotions came and went quickly.
Meanwhile, within the Land of Lightning, two figures in black robes with red clouds darted between high-rise buildings.
"Kakuzu, are you sure the Two-Tails Jinchūriki is here? Don't let us waste our time again!"
"Shut up. I bought this information for 200,000 ryō!"
"Oh? After you bought it, you killed the informant and got an extra 400,000 ryō? That's how you got that money you told me about earlier. You really know how to do business."
"I'll take that as a compliment, Hidan."
Under the cover of the night, a terrifying crisis was slowly approaching.
Capítulo 161: Chapter 161: Two tails extraction
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After receiving a pep talk from Colt, Naruto completely recovered his fighting spirit the next day.
He was eager to return to the village and continue his special training.
The strange bond between Indra and Asura was evident.
Usually, Naruto who had seen Colt's immense strength and was indeed trying to catch up, his practice remained within a normal range.
This time, however, being unilaterally crushed by Sasuke, Naruto was fired up like never before.
On the way back, dozens of Shadow Clones practiced chakra nature transformation with leaves.
Colt and Yakumo weren't in a hurry, enjoying the journey while Naruto trained as they walked.
They finally returned to Konoha after three days.
Tsunade wasn't surprised that Sasuke didn't return.
She knew how powerful Orochimaru's ability to deceive people was; even she had almost fallen for it once.
She had agreed to this mission based on Sasuke's special status, as well as out of consideration for Colt and Naruto.
As midnight approached, after sending Shizune away, Tsunade took Colt back to her home for a drink.
Of course, for Tsunade, drinks were measured by the bottle.
After becoming the Hokage, Tsunade had chosen not to live in the Senju clan's home.
It was too big for her alone, always giving her a feeling of loneliness when she returned home at night.
She had simply bought a house not far from the Hokage building, paid for by the village finances. She could spend that much at least for all her troubles for the village…
The two sat on the roof, watching people come and go on the street and the distant celebrations. At this moment, Konoha's lively atmosphere reached its peak.
"I kind of understand why Grandpa and the others were so desperate for this village," Tsunade sighed, taking a sip of her drink and feeling touched.
Colt sat next to her, feeling the cool breeze, so comfortable that he even closed his eyes.
"It's just an illusion. Once war breaks out, you know what the village really looks like, sister Tsunade."
Tsunade fell silent.
War was always an unavoidable topic.
Konoha was established 60 years ago, and her grandfather had died quite early in his life.
In the past fifty years, Konoha had spent half of its time at war.
How many people she knew had died in these battles?
Tsunade, a bit dazed at this moment, looked at Colt, who was about to fall asleep.
"If you were Hokage, what would you do?"
Colt replied unconsciously, "The Great Village of Konoha, destroying the four other villages alone."
Tsunade's pupils contracted suddenly.
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Meanwhile, in Sunagakure, in the middle of the night, Gaara was still at his desk dealing with various matters and paperwork.
Chiyo and Ebizō had eliminated many high-level opponents of Gaara's appointment before retiring.
Today's Sand Village had ushered in a new life, at the cost of Gaara working late every night.
A knock at the door announced Temari's arrival.
She handed Gaara a letter with a serious expression.
"According to reports from spies in the Land of Lightning, the Fourth Raikage was furious and sent out a large number of ninjas looking for something. Preliminary speculation is that the Two-Tails Jinchūriki is missing, because... there are traces of the Akatsuki activity there."
Gaara's eyes narrowed as he read the letter carefully.
The One-Tail had been lost, so the Akatsuki organization wouldn't have any immediate plans for Sunagakure.
But Gaara wouldn't forget the feeling of dying once. If it weren't for Colt, his grave would have been raised by now. Therefore, Gaara had always been concerned about information regarding the Akatsuki, determined to retaliate when the opportunity arose.
After pondering for a moment, he wrote a note and handed it to Temari.
"Please go to Konoha, inform the Fifth Hokage of this information, and then stay there. Temari, you will be Sunagakure's long-term liaison in Konoha from now on. Any important information should be sent back to the village immediately."
Temari was slightly flustered but didn't refuse.
"Is there any problem in the village?"
"Don't worry, with Elder Chiyo's help, there's basically no voice against me now."
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In the Land of Lightning, on a ruined wall, Hidan lay in a strange formation with a long scythe in his stomach. "Hey, Kakuzu-san, how's the Two-Tails Jinchūriki?"
Kakuzu walked to the woman who was nailed to the wall, observed her, and nodded.
"Almost done. Get up."
"Alright!" Hidan stood up straight with the scythe. "The lives of these Jinchūrikis are really tenacious. The average ninja dies shortly after my ceremony begins. However, she has survived until now."
Kakuzu carried the woman, who had completely lost her ability to resist, ignoring the still-bleeding Hidan.
The two found a hidden cave and communicated with Pain using the projection technique.
Pain, who was in the Land of Rain, quickly received the signal and summoned the other members.
They gathered soon.
"The Two-Tails has been collected? Kakuzu and Hidan's speed is impressive," commented Zetsu, who had just sewn up Deidara's arm.
Kakuzu was a bit impatient.
"Let's start sealing. Don't waste my time… I could be making money right now." This place wasn't far from the Fire Temple in the Land of Fire.
Not long ago, he had seen a bounty of up to 30 million at the Bounty Exchange Office.
The target was the Fire Temple. With this motivation, Kakuzu was eager to finish the Tailed Beast extraction.
Pain made a few hand seals without speaking. The Gedo Statue slowly opened its mouth, and the fingers of several Akatsuki members lit up with green lights.
"[Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals]!"
A powerful suction came from the Gedo Statue's mouth.
The body of the woman floated in mid-air, and a stream of chakra flowed from her body. As Deidara was still recuperating and Sasori's body hadn't recovered yet, this sealing time was slightly longer than Gaara's.
The fingers of the woman moved imperceptibly.
In her inner world, she cried out, "Matatabi! What the hell is going on?"
Feeling the Two-Tails' chakra being slowly drawn out of her body, Yugito became anxious.
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