The sky was getting darker.
Yakushi Kabuto squatted under a tree to rest.
With his strength, participating in this Chunin Examination was child's play. He had participated in many Chunin Examinations, but this one suddenly became more dangerous.
Yakushi Kabuto felt uneasy.
The sound of cards shuffling appeared beside Yakushi Kabuto, and as the alarm bells went off in his heart, he saw the figure of Uehara Naraku appear on the cards.
This is a Space-Time Jutsu!
Yakushi Kabuto immediately noted this information. Uehara Naraku was hiding a Space-Time Ninjutsu. He must be careful of his ambush in the future.
"Yakushi Kabuto, are you willing to be my spy?"
Uehara Naraku didn't waste words, directly intending to give an initial deterrence: "Be wholeheartedly loyal to me, and become the thorn I plant beside Orochimaru."
"..."
Yakushi Kabuto pondered for a moment. Isn't Uehara Naraku's method exactly like what Sasori of the Red Sand wanted to manipulate him for?
Fortunately, Orochimaru-sama had broken Sasori's Memory-Concealing Manipulative Sand Jutsu, so he wasn't under Sasori's control now.
But now that Uehara Naraku asked, Yakushi Kabuto didn't dare oppose him directly, instead thinking he could take the opportunity to be a double agent, extracting information from Uehara Naraku later.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Yakushi Kabuto's face: "Of course, it would be an honor to be Naraku-sama's spy."
"..."
Uehara Naraku tilted his head, looking at Yakushi Kabuto, then glanced at his system panel, suddenly throwing a golden Chakra Light Spiral at Yakushi Kabuto.
It was Time Reversal.
The function of Time Reversal is that if Yakushi Kabuto dies within 5 seconds, he will come back to life after death.
Crack!
Just as Yakushi Kabuto looked at the golden light spiral on himself in astonishment, Uehara Naraku decisively broke his neck!
Moments later.
Yakushi Kabuto, who was lying on the ground, quickly came back to life. He touched his neck, incredulously looking up and said: "Is this… Reanimation? No, my body is normal, this is resurrection!"
A glimmer of fanaticism flashed in Yakushi Kabuto's eyes, as he looked up at Uehara Naraku, his voice trembling slightly: "…Naraku-sama… is it true… have you truly mastered a Ninjutsu that can bring people back to life?"
"Something like that."
Uehara Naraku frowned, interrupting Yakushi Kabuto, waiting for his skill to cool down, and said softly: "You didn't truly want to become my subordinate just now, this is a warning for you, I can make you live, and I can make you die."
"Understood."
Yakushi Kabuto instantly became much more obedient.
Uehara Naraku's gaze was fixed on him, coldly saying: "I know your respect for Orochimaru. I'm not asking you to be my thorn beside Orochimaru to harm him, but to help him."
"..."
Yakushi Kabuto looked at Uehara Naraku with confusion.
Was there something wrong with his ears?
Planting a thorn in someone's side to help them?
Especially given Uehara Naraku and Orochimaru's relationship couldn't be described as peaceful, but rather as hateful enemies; how could Uehara Naraku be helping Orochimaru!
Is he bullying Yakushi Kabuto for being brainless?
However, Yakushi Kabuto thought for a while, and resolutely said: "I trust Naraku-sama, I will become Naraku-sama's most loyal subordinate."
"Hmm..."
Uehara Naraku looked at a certain task on his system panel, his brows slightly furrowed again, he softly said: "Wait a moment."
"???."
Yakushi Kabuto was full of question marks.
What was he waiting for?
Of course, it was to wait for the Time Reversal skill to cool down!
After Uehara Naraku waited for Time Reversal to cool down, he again threw a layer of golden Chakra Light Spiral on Yakushi Kabuto, and once more snapped his neck!
Moments later, Yakushi Kabuto was revived again.
This time, Yakushi Kabuto seemed mentally prepared for the resurrection and didn't have much fear of death, just felt his neck hurt.
And his mood wasn't great.
Looking up, Yakushi Kabuto's eyes showed more fear and awe towards Uehara Naraku. He felt that if he didn't sincerely pledge loyalty to Uehara Naraku, he would be tortured between life and death.
Uehara Naraku looked at Yakushi Kabuto, bored, and softly said: "Have you thought it through? If not, wait a little longer."
"I've thought it through."
Yakushi Kabuto looked seriously at Uehara Naraku, solemnly saying: "I'm willing to be Naraku-sama's pawn, to monitor Orochimaru's every move for you, and will never betray you."
Wait a moment?
Wait for what?
Wait for death?
"Then wait a little longer."
Uehara Naraku glanced at the recruiting subordinate task on his system panel and continued: "While we're waiting, let's talk a bit, Orochimaru is currently looking for a suitable vessel for Immortal Reanimation, right?"
"...Yes."
Yakushi Kabuto didn't voice any objections, just subconsciously touched his neck; he didn't understand why Uehara Naraku didn't believe him.
Uehara Naraku, seeing Yakushi Kabuto's movement, grew impatient, straightforwardly explaining his point: "Based on some of the research leftover at the Akatsuki's base on Immortal Reanimation, I suspect Orochimaru is on the wrong path."
This wasn't exactly nonsense.
Since Orochimaru defected in haste, the materials he left behind at the Akatsuki base were all locked in The Hidden Rain Village's kinjutsu room.
And Konan and Nagato didn't forbid him from learning any techniques.
Uehara Naraku had indeed seen it, but he couldn't quite understand it.
Yakushi Kabuto couldn't help but smile lightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes as he looked at Uehara Naraku. With such reckless actions like blowing up a lab back then, can you even understand Orochimaru's notes?
Some of them even Yakushi Kabuto couldn't understand!
Moreover, the notes left by Orochimaru were surely full of erroneous ideas, Orochimaru had long abandoned those lines of research in those notes.
Thinking of this, a flash of admiration for Orochimaru crossed Yakushi Kabuto's eyes, because Orochimaru had undoubtedly perfected the Immortal Reanimation Jutsu!
Moreover, Orochimaru had surely succeeded in his reincarnation.
Just as Yakushi Kabuto was still admiring Orochimaru, Uehara Naraku once again threw the golden light spiral of Time Reversal and once more reached out to snap Yakushi Kabuto's neck: "Time's up, when you revive, we'll continue our conversation."
Moments later.
Yakushi Kabuto was in a terrible state.
What exactly was this time referring to!
Why doesn't Uehara Naraku believe him, snapping his neck at the slightest disagreement, can't he change the way of death, it'd cause psychological shadows!
In just a few minutes, he had died three times!
Plop!
When Yakushi Kabuto got back up after reincarnating, Uehara Naraku threw a scroll onto him.
Uehara Naraku looked at Yakushi Kabuto and said: "Here is a corpse of a White Zetsu, White Zetsu is a mysterious species in the Ninja World, they can mimic anyone's Chakra.
I've privately conducted fusion experiments on White Zetsu, it should be able to undergo fusion experiments with any bloodline, even some powerful Kekkeigenkai…"
Speaking of this, Uehara Naraku's gaze fixed on Yakushi Kabuto, he said softly: "This also means it can merge with Wood Release Bloodline, do you understand what I mean?"
"..."
Yakushi Kabuto's breathing instantly became rapid.
Although he doubted Uehara Naraku's skills in biological science, what if?
What if the White Zetsu in the scroll really could merge with any bloodline, wouldn't that mean getting any Kekkeigenkai in the Ninja World through White Zetsu, possibly even Kekkeitota!
"Don't overthink it."
Uehara Naraku clapped his hands, bringing Yakushi Kabuto back to reality: "Inside is a White Zetsu corpse, but you and Orochimaru can research it together…
If Orochimaru really wants to perform Immortal Reanimation, he can capture a White Zetsu, cultivate it, and reincarnate into the body of a White Zetsu, and White Zetsu won't resist reincarnation!"
This method was simply killing two birds with one stone.
Not only could it solve Orochimaru's coveting of Uchiha Sasuke but also have Orochimaru and the Black Zetsu and White Zetsu group of creatures fight each other.
Once they start fighting, Uehara Naraku could quietly leverage Orochimaru's name, fabricating scenarios, reverse engineering the cause, and exposing the true face of Black Zetsu!
Damn, he really was a genius at working behind the scenes!