"It's very difficult! It's not as simple as you said, Orochimaru. I've always used Yang Release Chakra to perform Mystical Palm Technique!"
Tsunade tried for a while, but couldn't successfully use Yang Release Chakra to reinforce her body.
"How about this?"
Orochimaru placed the thermos cup aside, grasped Tsunade's wrist, and used Yang Release Chakra to reinforce her arm.
"Oh!"
Tsunade's eyes widened. She clearly felt the changes in her arm under the reinforcement of Yang Release Chakra and remembered that feeling.
"Alright! Now I know what to do!"
Tsunade happily hugged Orochimaru. Seeing the purple scarf around her neck made her feel even better.
Perhaps the mood also affects cultivation. When Tsunade tried to reinforce her arm with Yang Release Chakra, her arm slowly swelled, and veins gradually bulged.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Orochimaru formed hand seals and clapped her hands on the ground. Earth Release Chakra was injected into the ground, and an earth wall rose from the ground.
"Tsunade, try punching it without using your monstrous strength."
"Okay!"
Tsunade was full of vigor, trying hard to suppress the urge to use her monstrous strength, and punched the earth wall.
Bang—!
Cracks rapidly spread from where Tsunade's fist hit, and then the entire earth wall shattered.
Even without using her monstrous strength, under the reinforcement of Yang Release Chakra, Tsunade's attack was still extremely destructive.
"Yay!"
Tsunade put one hand on her hip, a brilliant smile on her face, and made a V-sign at Orochimaru.
I still… I'd better stay away from Tsunade… Jiraiya subtly moved away from Tsunade. To live a few more years, he decided it was better not to provoke Tsunade in the future.
Orochimaru tugged her scarf, reminding her, "Tsunade, using Yang Release Chakra to reinforce your body for too long will have an impact on your body. I suggest you reinforce it at the moment of attack to minimize the burden on your body."
Using Yang Release Chakra to reinforce the body and unleash several times the strength still put a certain burden on the body. Prolonged use would definitely have an impact on the body.
Orochimaru only reinforced her body with Yang Release Chakra at the moment of attack and would not reinforce her body for a long time.
They get along so well… Why do I feel like I'm being excluded?
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched his students cultivating through a crystal ball using a telescope. While happy for their friendship, he also felt a bit lonely.
He was clearly the teacher, yet Orochimaru had taken over what he was supposed to do.
Wind Release: Swift Wind Wall… Orochimaru has developed another powerful Wind Release Ninjutsu!
Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked the beard on his chin, very interested in the new Ninjutsu developed by Orochimaru, and proud to have such a disciple. No, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade were all disciples he was proud of.
Thump thump thump—!
A knock sounded. Hiruzen Sarutobi put away the crystal ball and said, "Please come in."
"Hokage-sama, please, you must agree to my request! The Konoha Military Police Force needs new blood, not just members of the Uchiha Clan!"
Uchiha Hikaji felt bitter. The clan members in the Police Department didn't want to always patrol the Village; they wanted to shoot commercials and movies. Because of the popularization of television, and the fact that many members of the Uchiha Clan had become popular celebrities.
They felt unbalanced and wanted to try it too, so all the pressure fell on him, the clan leader.
"Hikaji, I have already given a clear answer on this matter. Only Uchiha can serve in the Police Department. No one else can bear this important responsibility. The Police Department is a vital department for maintaining Konoha's safety. You bear the responsibility for the Village's safety…"
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke earnestly, coaxing Uchiha Hikaji back after much persuasion.
This was not the first time Uchiha Hikaji had come to the Hokage Office for this matter.
He admitted that the Uchiha Clan had a few more handsome men and beautiful women, but they couldn't neglect their proper duties, could they?
The Konoha Military Police Force was such a good job, only the meticulous members of the Uchiha Clan were suitable, bearing the most important safety work of the Village. Why did they suddenly not want to do it anymore?
"Sigh…"
Uchiha Hikaji walked out of the Hokage Building, looking up at the falling snowflakes. His mood at this moment was just like these snowflakes.
Should I go find Orochimaru?
The quiet, cold figure appeared in Uchiha Hikaji's mind, transforming into a shadow and quickly heading to Orochimaru's home.
Orochimaru, who was watching Jiraiya and Tsunade cultivate, saw Uchiha Hikaji, who seemed to have a request for her, and a polite smile appeared on her face as she asked, "Clan Leader Hikaji, do you need something from me?"
"Let's talk over there."
Orochimaru glanced at Tsunade and Jiraiya, who had perked up their ears, and led Uchiha Hikaji to the nearby forest.
"That person just now, he seems to be the captain of the Uchiha Military Police Force, right? What does he want with Orochimaru?"
Jiraiya put his hand in front of his mouth and whispered.
Tsunade looked at Orochimaru walking into the forest and guessed, "I don't know, maybe he wants Orochimaru to help with something?"
"Should we follow and see?"
Jiraiya suggested.
"Isn't that a bit bad?"
Tsunade was a little hesitant. It would be bad if Orochimaru found out.
"Don't you, Tsunade, want to know what the captain of the Uchiha Military Police Force wants with Orochimaru?"
Jiraiya leaned closer to Tsunade, nudged her arm with his elbow, and said in a seductive tone, "You must be very curious, right? Right? Right?"
"Then let's go and see."
Tsunade's curiosity was piqued, and she really wanted to go and see what was happening.
"So that's it, you want to make them give up?"
In the forest, Orochimaru learned of Uchiha Hikaji's intention: he wanted to use her relationship with White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company to make those arrogant clan members sober up.
Simply put, he wanted to make them give up. Not everyone could become a celebrity.
That wasn't difficult, but why should she help the Uchiha Clan?
If there were no benefits, she wouldn't want to help.
It seems being a clan leader is also troublesome… Orochimaru knew that Uchiha Hikaji had approached the Konoha Higher-Ups more than once about this matter.
The Konoha Higher-Ups of the past wanted the Uchiha Clan to integrate into Konoha, but also didn't want them to wield too much power. Now, the Uchiha looked down on the power of the Police Department.
Thinking about it, what was the point of tedious patrolling every day?
"Clan Leader Hikaji, I can help, but I have a condition."
A smile appeared on Orochimaru's face. Since it was being offered, it would be a disservice to herself not to take advantage of the Uchiha.
"What condition?"
Uchiha Hikaji asked, as long as it wasn't too outrageous, such as wanting a Sharingan for research or something. The Sharingan of Uchiha Clan members who died on the battlefield during the First Shinobi World War were destroyed during burial, precisely to prevent others from coveting them.
"Hmm… I need blood samples from the Uchiha Clan for research. How about it? Will you agree?"
Orochimaru was still very interested in the Uchiha Clan. She was interested not only in the Sharingan but also in the Uchiha Clan's characteristic of producing special Chakra in the brain under emotional stimulation. Understanding all this would make her Eye Sealing Curse Mark even more perfect.
Whether it could be used against the Ōtsutsuki was not yet clear, but it would be good if it could be used against the Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan.
Orochimaru had never thought of installing a Sharingan on herself; she thought her current eyes were quite good. But the abilities of the Sharingan had to be guarded against.
With her research in biotechnology, it was very easy to cultivate and preserve some Uchiha Clan cells. When she could perform cloning in the future, she could use those cells for cloning and conduct human experiments.
"Blood samples? No problem."
Uchiha Hikaji agreed immediately. This condition was not difficult at all. Uchiha Clan members also needed blood tests when they went to the hospital for physical examinations.
It was just giving Orochimaru some blood samples. He could make a decision on this matter right now.
Uchiha Hikaji's peripheral vision noticed Jiraiya and Tsunade hiding behind the tree over there. Seeing the slightly helpless expression on Orochimaru's face, he pretended not to notice.
"Then, I will take my leave. My clan members will deliver the blood samples you requested shortly."
After Uchiha Hikaji finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot.
"You two can come out now, you've already been discovered."
Orochimaru looked at the large tree where Jiraiya and Tsunade were hiding.
"I told you not to get so close, we'd be discovered! Jiraiya, why don't you ever listen?"
"It was clearly you, Tsunade, who wanted to get close, how can you blame me?"
Tsunade and Jiraiya, caught eavesdropping, began to argue.
Orochimaru helplessly raised a hand to her forehead and walked over to stop the two who were about to escalate from an argument to violence.
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The Land of Rain in winter was still raining. Although it bordered the Land of Fire, where it was snowing, it was still raining here, and the temperature change was not significant. People living in the Hidden Rain Village didn't need to change into winter clothes at all.
Several days had passed since he returned to the Hidden Rain Village from the Land of Waves. Each day felt like a year to Hanzō.
Hanzō's unusual behavior made the Amegakure Ninjas very worried.
What exactly happened when Hanzō-sama went to the Land of Waves?
It couldn't be that he was caught in a Genjutsu, could it?
Even if he was caught in a Genjutsu, it wouldn't be like this!
Hanzō stood by the window, letting out another sigh.
"Hanzō-sama, a lady wishes to see you. She is from the Land of Waves."
An Amegakure Ninja appeared beside Hanzō, kneeling on one knee and speaking respectfully.
"Please, quickly bring her in!"
All of Hanzō's anxiety vanished at this moment, as if the cloudy sky of the Land of Rain, which had been raining for over twenty days straight, had suddenly cleared. In its place was ecstasy.
"Mr. Hanzō, we meet again. I am Setsuryu, the person in charge of the company."
Setsuryu looked at Hanzō, who was much more haggard than before, and thought that perhaps the terrible situation in the Land of Rain had made him so anxious. On her way to Hidden Rain Village, she had seen the desolation of the Land of Rain, which was even poorer and more destitute than the Land of Waves in the past.
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