Red sand dust

Although I had known for a long time that the relationship between ninja villages was like this, I always felt that the ninja world with the style of hot-blooded young people should not have too many secrets that could not be brought to the forefront. As expected, I thought too much.

"What do we do next?"

All the surrounding targets have been killed, it’s time to go back and recover!

Although the environment in the northern fortress is not very good, it is still better than sleeping in the desert in the cold winter.

If Daimaru led the team, he would definitely go back without saying a word.

Unfortunately, it is Yinfeng who calls the shots now.

The slightly baby-faced young Jonin raised his head and looked at the sky:

"There is an oasis town nearby. We will go there to rest for one night. If there are no further orders, we will return to the Northern Fortress..."

It seemed that he was aware of the resentment of his subordinates. Yinfeng himself did not want to eat sand, so it was a good choice to go to a nearby settlement for a while.

Soon after, a group of four people came to this not-busy but peaceful town. After choosing a relatively clean hotel to stay, they had a rare moment of free time.

After saying hello, Yinfeng went to the tavern, planning to have a couple of drinks and inquire about the news nearby.

Yeme didn't want to go out during such a stormy time. Qian was obsessed with studying the canvas Daimaru lent her. After so long, she didn't know if she had gained anything.

As for Daimaru, the Konoha spy he killed not long ago unexpectedly retrieved a crude genjutsu practice method, the Narakumi no Jutsu, from his memory. It was simple and easy to understand. Daimaru gave it a rough try and then put it down.

"Using the power of fear? Not as easy to use as my star puppet line! 』

A standard low-level illusion, its practicality is not as good as the Kasumi Servant Technique that Daimaru accidentally obtained after killing the Rain Ninja.

It is also an entry-level illusion. It is relatively easy to master for a ninja with extremely high mental strength like Daimaru, but it has little practical value.

However, it was better than nothing. When he had time, Daimaru also used it on Ukon to try the effect. The result...

"Sure enough, it can only be used to torture vegetables!" 』

Genin-level genjutsu was a bit useless to Daimaru.

After putting aside his thoughts on studying illusions, Daimaru walked out of the hotel, tightened his tight clothes, and faced the cold wind, preparing to go to the tavern.

At Daimaru's age, he can't drink yet, but it shouldn't be a problem if he goes in and takes a look.

There were so few pedestrians on the road, almost all of them were hooded people whose appearance could not be seen clearly.

Suddenly, when he passed by an ordinary person, Ukon inside Daimaru suddenly shuddered.

Daimaru, who was originally immersed in inexplicable thoughts, all the hairs on his body stood up. He suddenly turned his head and looked at the person who also stopped.

"Looks like it's you!"

A hoarse and strange voice came, dispelling Daimaru's luck.

Chakra exploded all over his body, and his wind escape wings flapped violently, flying into the sky in an instant, looking down at the man with an impressed face.

"Orochimaru, why are you here?"

"You stole my things and were so rude. What a rude young man!"

Orochimaru showed a playful evil smile,

"A strange sand ninja, what's your name?"

Daimaru's eyes were serious, he had never encountered such a dangerous situation as today.

The only possibility of escape is to take advantage of being able to fly and get out of here quickly.

"Why don't you answer?"

Daimaru raised his position by more than ten meters before he felt a little safer.

"Want to escape? This is not good. If it makes me feel too bad, it would be too bad to kill everyone in this town..."

answer? Daimaru didn't even dare to look into Orochimaru's eyes.

This guy, who is known as one of the "Three Ninjas", is a genius, and his illusion skills are also outstanding. Even if he is not as good as Uchiha Itachi, he is still more powerful than most ninjas.

Maybe with just a few moves, he could get Daimaru to take advantage of him.

Just when Daimaru was about to leave, a bright silver blade shot straight into the sky, shocking Daimaru and hurriedly dodged.

"Kusanagi Sword, what a trouble!" 』

Maybe Orochimaru can't fly now, but there are ways to deal with enemies in the sky.

In addition, it is not difficult to channel a foul earth body that can fly.

Even though Orochimaru had just seized Genyoumaru's body and his strength was still recovering, it was not comparable to Orochimaru.

"What do you want to do?"

"Curious! I just want to see who stole my cursed seal. Looking at you like this, it doesn't look like you transplanted the cursed seal to yourself! By the way, the limit of blood inheritance of brothers Sakon and Ukon - Parasitic Ghost Evil Jutsu, you captured Ukon?"

There was no answer, which was regarded as acquiescing to Orochimaru's guess.

"I see, this is how you use the curse seal! You really have an idea, why not transplant it directly? It will obviously gain more powerful power..."

"Power that is not within your control is not safe..."

"Oh? Not a bad idea..."

Orochimaru said with great interest,

"Do you want to come with me? Whatever you want, you can get it! See, you don't even hesitate to use the curse seal. Do you want to improve your strength? I can give you power that you have never thought of before..."

"No, I can't afford the price..."

"That's really a pity..."

He said regretful words without any hint of disappointment in his tone.

"In this case, can you return Ukon to me? Even though it is a worthless tool, I would be very embarrassed if it was taken away by others..."

"If we can't agree, let's start a fight!"

Although the odds of winning were almost slim, it was not Daimaru's style to just surrender.

"Wind Release·Vacuum Jade!"

A series of wind escape chakra projectiles that had changed in nature poured down like raindrops, covering a large area where Orochimaru was.

"What a reckless guy with an impatient personality!"

Orochimaru retreated slightly, dodging Daimaru's attack.

"Kabuto, you handle it..."

"Won't you take him back?"

A hidden figure suddenly appeared next to Orochimaru,

"He is a suspicious guy, worthy of careful study..."

"Don't worry, as long as he is unwilling to let go of the curse seal, he will get involved with me sooner or later. If he doesn't take the initiative to come to me, he will only die, and..."

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his mouth with interest.

"I also want to see what this young man with some ideas will become in the future..."

"It is his honor to be interested in Lord Orochimaru..."

As he spoke, Kabuto Yakushi watched Orochimaru leave, then looked at the young man in mid-air,

"Long time no see, Daimaru, the genius puppet master of Sand Hidden Village..."

Orochimaru left, leaving behind a difficult Yakushi Kabuto, whom Orochimaru still couldn't deal with.

A newborn calf is no match for a lion, nor can it defeat a hyena. The result is not much different.

As for Orochimaru's thoughts, Daimaru had no way of guessing. The five sound ninjas were disposable tools, and there were as many curse seals as there were.

To say that Orochimaru would avenge his subordinates is a huge joke.

Mitarashi Anko, who possesses the Curse Seal of Heaven, was left in the Leaf Village without a care for decades, and Orochimaru would not take such an inferior product like Ukon's to heart.

Daimaru's mind was racing, thinking about possible changes. For a moment, the information that the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara were chasing Orochimaru came to his mind.

besides……

"The "root" ninja suddenly became active, and perhaps Orochimaru was one of the reasons. After all, the most eager person in the ninja world to kill Orochimaru was Danzo Shimura who was worried that he would obtain the body of Sasuke Uchiha! 』

As for Daimaru, he probably just stopped by to take a look.

"Your active performance in the Chunin Exams a few months ago is still vivid in my mind. I didn't expect to see you like this again..."

Daimaru, who was high in the sky, looked around.

The sound of Daimaru performing ninjutsu should have alerted Nekaze. Although Yami and Sen couldn't help much, having more people was not a bad thing.

Looking at Daimaru who was facing a formidable enemy, Kabuto Yakushi showed a fake smile:

"Don't be nervous, you are more valuable to us alive than dead. Ninjutsu research pays more attention to unexpected possibilities. Maybe what you do can bring inspiration to us... "

"I will not be your test subject! Besides, is it really okay for you guys who are running for your life to show up in a big way? The Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara will be here soon..."

"You actually know them?"

There was a trace of shock on Yakushi Kabuto's face that didn't look like a fake,

"It seems you also have a lot of secrets..."