Chapter 350 - 35

Chapter 35: Subduing OrochimaruNaruto stretched comfortably, but suddenly heard a "bang" from behind; he turned his head in astonishment and discovered that it was Shisuiwho had collapsed straight onto the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust.He hurriedly went forward to check on his condition, and was startled when he saw Shisui in this state, wondering why he had ended up like this after only a few days, but he breathed a sigh of relief upon discovering that the other party was merely asleep, while muttering to himself: "Sigh, it seems the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan has side effects too! To think such a handsome young man has been reduced to this state; wanting to obtain powerful strength requires paying a price, though fortunately, it is others who pay it, and I don't have to bear the consequences."As soon as Naruto finished speaking, the Nine-Tailed retorted: "Give me a break. If you let him continue like this for another day, I'm afraid he will either directly rebel or go insane; the best outcome would be dying from exhaustion."Naruto was somewhat surprised after hearing this and asked: "How can that be? Didn't I have you continuously transferring Chakra to him?"The Nine-Tailed said speechlessly: "What about the mental exhaustion? I don't know what you were thinking; he has only just recovered from severe injuries, and his body's vitality is still in a depleted state.""Moreover, he just recently transplanted these eyes, and you actually made him expend so much; however, this kid is truly not an ordinary person. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on, yet he actually endured it for three whole days."Naruto scratched his head embarrassedly after hearing this and then said: "Uh, I didn't think that much. I thought that after unlocking the Eternal Mangekyo, as long as there was enough Chakra, it could be used freely!""It seems I was careless and didn't think it through. Sigh, I had originally planned to have Shisui join us in dealing with Orochimaru! Now it seems that is impossible in his current state. Is there any way to wake him up?"Upon hearing this, Shisui, who had lost consciousness and was fast asleep, seemed to react out of instinct, shivering all over, as if his very soul was making a silent protest.The Nine-Tailed replied: "If you want to lose him forever, then go right ahead and do it!"Actually, one cannot blame Naruto for thinking this way; currently, Orochimaru is definitely at the Kage level. Although Tsunade, who possesses Kage-level strength like him, is present, Naruto does not consider it safe enough.And after Shisui re-transplanted his eyes and unlocked the Eternal Mangekyo, he definitely reached this level, perhaps even possessing strength beyond the Kage level. If he could come along, things would be much easier.In the end, Naruto had to give up on this idea; he left Shizune behind to take care of him, while he, Tsunade, and Robin set off together.Bringing Robin along wasn't because she needed to participate in the battle, but because with her, they could better track the other party's location. Thus, they laid an ambush on the path Orochimaruwas bound to take.By noon, the figures of Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto finally appeared. Once the two approached, they revealed themselves. After seeing who had arrived, Orochimaru did not mind but smiled and said: "I thought Danzo had sent people to welcome me, but it turns out to be old friends. Tsunade, are you planning to bring these two children to stop me from performing the transplant surgery on Danzo?""Oh, this kid's eyes are somewhat special. It seems the one who truly attacked Danzo was you, right! I am very curious, what is the reason that made you do this?"Tsunade said expressionlessly: "Orochimaru, I am not here to stop you today. On the contrary, I need your help. As for the reason for attacking Danzo, let Naruto tell you!"As soon as she finished speaking, Naruto activated his Sharingan. Upon seeing this, Orochimaru said: "Naruto? This name seems somewhat familiar. Ah, that's right, it's the protagonist in that idiot Jiraiya's book!""I remember that the son of that guy Minato is named this. So, the kid in front of me is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Tsk tsk, you actually transplanted a Sharingan into him; could it be that you risked attacking Danzo just for this? This doesn't seem like you. I really want to see what the reason is that made you do this. Come on, let me see!"At this moment, Naruto had already silently activated Kotoamatsukami, but he still transmitted the images he had previously shown Shisui into the other party's mind. Orochimaru did not even realize that he had fallen under Naruto's genjutsu, and now, subtle changes were already taking place in his heart.And because it was Naruto's first time using the Sharingan to activate Kotoamatsukami, he discovered that although the Sharingan's ability was useful, the burden of using it was difficult for an ordinary person to accept. In addition to requiring a large amount of Chakra, it also caused a huge drain on his mental energy. Fortunately, when he practiced the Flying Thunder God before, he had already improved his mental energy, otherwise, this would truly have been a significant problem.After a while, Orochimaru opened his eyes and said: "I didn't expect so many things to happen in the Ninja World, and in the end, I chose to stand on your side. Life is truly unpredictable! So, what do you plan to do now? Or rather, how do you need me to help you?"On the side, Yakushi Kabuto had no idea what was going on; it seemed the other party had shown Orochimaru something, and just like that, had easily persuaded him. However, Yakushi Kabutodid not say anything, just pursed his lips and continued to stand there listening.And Tsunade replied: "For now, you don't need to change anything; just continue to execute your plan. We will not interfere with your plan to attack Konoha, but there might need to be some small adjustments, or when we need your help, I hope you can lend a hand."Orochimaru laughed: "Hahaha, it seems you have made quite a lot of preparations, even knowing my plan so clearly. No problem, as an old friend, I will certainly help you with this small matter. So, is there anything you need me to do now?"Naruto stood out at this moment and said: "There are indeed some things I need your help with now, but can we go to the side to talk about it?"Orochimaru nodded, and then the two figures flashed and disappeared from the spot. Seeing Naruto's speed, Yakushi Kabuto on the side was startled. He habitually pushed up his glasses and thought to himself: "This kid looks only seven or eight years old; does he actually possess such strength?"Naruto and Orochimaru arrived at a location far away and only stopped after confirming that there was no one around.