The next day.
Otogakure.
After a whole night of rapid travel, the Sound Four arrived at their destination with the sealed container.
The container was opened, and Sasuke rolled out from inside. He landed with one hand on the ground and looked up.
Sasuke stretched his body, feeling the newly injected power within him. The improvement brought by that pill was more obvious than he had expected. His muscle reaction speed and Chakra flow efficiency had all been raised in a short time. He had just arrived at Otogakure, and his strength had already improved.
Sasuke clenched his fists, the corners of his lips curling slightly.
Coming to see Orochimaru, it seems he made the right choice.
"Welcome to Otogakure, Sasuke-kun."
Orochimaru stood at the entrance of Otogakure, a smile on his pale face.
Kabuto stood behind Orochimaru, the corners of his lips carrying a faint arc.
Sasuke looked at Orochimaru, the one who had caused the death of the Third Hokage, and his right hand tightened.
Then, recalling Naruto's instructions, he quietly injected Chakra into the mark hidden in the skin on his arm. In an instant, the mark appeared faintly.
Orochimaru's pupils constricted. He recognized this mark.
In the Forest of Death, Naruto had used a Kunai engraved with the same mark to appear behind him instantly, and a Rasengan had shattered his entire lower body.
Swish!
Sure enough, a golden light flashed beside Sasuke, and immediately after, Naruto's figure stepped out.
"Long time no see, Orochimaru, and Kabuto-senpai."
After Naruto appeared, he greeted Orochimaru and Kabuto, his tone casual.
"Enemy attack!"
Tayuya was the first to react, bringing the flute in her hand to her lips.
Sakon and Ukon separated simultaneously.
Kidōmaru pulled a spider web from his palm, and Jirobo let out a roar, assuming the starting stance for the Human Boulder.
They surrounded Naruto in less than a second, sealing off all his retreat paths in front, behind, left, and right.
"Hehehe... I didn't expect Otogakure to be so lively today. Not only did we welcome the orphan of the Uchiha Clan, but the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha has also visited in person."
Orochimaru raised his hand, signaling the Sound Four to stand down.
Tayuya glared at Naruto unwillingly, but put away her flute and stepped back.
The othera also put away their moves and stood behind Orochimaru, their eyes locked tightly on Naruto.
Naruto ignored the gazes of the four people.
From the moment he appeared, he had activated both Mind's Eye of the Kagura and Negative Emotions Sensing, locking onto the Orochimaru in front of him and confirming whether he was the real body.
"Naruto-kun, going to such lengths to run all the way from Konoha, is there something the matter? Or is it that you, like Sasuke-kun, also have a craving for power?" Orochimaru licked his lips.
After confirming that the Orochimaru in front of him was the real body, Naruto turned his head and glanced at Sasuke. "Sasuke, I have something to discuss with Orochimaru."
Hearing this, Orochimaru pondered for a moment and gave instructions to Kabuto and the four beside him.
"Kabuto, take Sasuke-kun to rest first. The others also step down for now."
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama."
They responded and quickly disappeared.
Kabuto nodded, then extended an invitation to Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun, please follow me."
Sasuke looked at Naruto, then at Orochimaru, before following Kabuto into the cave without looking back.
After the two left, Naruto turned back to Orochimaru. "Orochimaru, let's skip the small talk. Are you interested in immortality?"
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's pupils constricted.
He thought of something, then his lips curled into a grin, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Naruto changed.
"So that's how it is. It turns out Naruto-kun is actually the same kind of person as I am. I am very honored to find a like-minded companion here. Then Naruto-kun, what kind of immortality are you referring to?"
Naruto said, "Want to know? Look at me, Orochimaru."
Without further ado, after confirming that the Orochimaru in front of him was the real body, Naruto used Kotoamatsukami.
Hearing this, Orochimaru subconsciously met Naruto's gaze. Then he saw Naruto's left eye turn scarlet. Three black tomoe emerged from the iris, merging at an extremely fast speed and transforming into a four-pointed pinwheel pattern.
Orochimaru's pupils dilated, and only one thought managed to flash through his mind.
Mangekyo Sharingan!
He wanted to close his eyes, but it was already too late. An irresistible will poured into the depths of his consciousness, beginning to systematically rewrite his will structure.
A few seconds later, Kotoamatsukami was complete.
Orochimaru blinked, the expression on his face slowly shifting from shock to respect.
His memories and personality were still intact, but at the absolute lowest level of all his memories and personality, an unshakable absolute command had been added.
Obey Naruto's orders unconditionally.
"To think that Naruto-kun actually has Shisui's eye. Orochimaru, at your service." Orochimaru bowed slightly.
"I only obtained it by a stroke of luck. Orochimaru, teach Sasuke well over these three years. Once the revolution officially begins, I will deploy you. Also, give me a portion of Hashirama cells." Naruto said.
"Understood."
Orochimaru opened his mouth without a second thought, and a glass test tube coated in mucus slid out of his throat. He wiped the surface of the test tube clean and presented it to Naruto with both hands.
Naruto glanced at the residual saliva on the surface of the test tube, his brow furrowing slightly, before pulling out a sealing scroll to seal the test tube inside.
"Well then, goodbye."
With that done, in a flash of golden light, Naruto's figure vanished from the spot.
Orochimaru stood up straight, watching Naruto leave. He stroked his chin with his finger, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips, before turning to walk back into the cave behind him.
...
Returning to the villa, Naruto sat on the stone platform in the training room and reached up to touch his left eye. The Kotoamatsukami residing in his left eye had already entered its cooldown period.
He immediately activated Absolute Control, continuously pouring Nine-Tails Chakra into his left eye. Under the massive supply of Nine-Tails Chakra, his slowly recovering Mangekyo Sharingan was replenished itself at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Naruto made a rough estimation: with the continuous nourishment of Nine-Tails Chakra, Kotoamatsukami, which would normally take over a decade to recover naturally, could be used again in about a month.
...
Jiraiya had already left last night. Karin had gone to Tsunade's place to learn Medical Ninjutsu. He was the only one left in the massive house.
After sitting in the living room for a while, Naruto suddenly remembered that although he was Tsunade's direct Jonin, she had not assigned him a single mission yet.
But a moment's thought revealed the reason: he was now Konoha's nuclear-level combat power. Unless Tsunade encountered a trouble she couldn't solve herself, she wouldn't easily play this card.
Since there was nothing to do, he might as well continue to training. He couldn't learn Sage Mode for the time being, so he would first take his Chakra Fusion a step further.
With this thought, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel into the cavern behind the waterfall.
Sitting down in the dead center of the cavern, Naruto calmed his mind.
First, he gathered Swift Release Chakra in his left palm, and then gathered Fire Release Chakra in his right palm.
He had already fused Wind and Lightning to obtain the Swift Release Kekkei Genkai. Now, if he fused a third elemental Chakra into Swift Release, theoretically, a Kekkei Tota should be born.
The only known Kekkei Tota in the Ninja World was Ōnoki's Dust Release. It was fused from Wind, Fire and Earth, capable of disintegrating any matter at the molecular level.
What Naruto was fusing now, however, was the nature transformations of Wind, Lightning, and Fire. This was a fusion path that no one had ever walked before, and he didn't know what would ultimately be born from it.
Evening out his breathing and calming his mind, he activated Absolute Control.
He controlled the Swift Release Chakra to circulate in his left palm, and then slowly brought the Fire Chakra in his right palm closer.
The moment the Chakras made contact, a repulsive force far exceeding the previous fusion of Wind and Lightning appeared.
The Swift Release Chakra was like dynamite with its fuse lit, the entire mass of Chakra began to collapse.
Naruto was well-prepared. Absolute Control firmly held down the collapsing Chakra, forcibly smoothing out and reorganizing the chaotic energy flow. The originally violent Chakra gradually reined in its hostility and obediently began to accept one another.
Buzz...
Buzz...
Buzz...
The Chakra mass, now fused with three Chakra nature transformations, emitted buzzing hums. This mass of Chakra was brewing a brand-new power.