bookbashuk Chapter 103 New Techniques
Chapter 103 New Techniques
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The night was cool and still, atop the mountain.
Tobirama stood there, the wind blowing, the cool moonlight illuminating his slightly haggard face.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind me.
"Second Generation Lord, are you alright?"
Tobirama turned around and saw Orochimaru, wearing a wide robe, slowly walking forward.
Under the moonlight, those snake eyes seemed to have lost some of their usual gloom and coldness, and instead gained a rare gentleness.
"Orochimaru, is there any new progress in your research on the Yin-Yang combination escape technique?"
Tobirama asked softly, his voice tinged with weariness.
"There haven't been any new discoveries yet."
Orochimaru shook his head and smiled gently.
"I came here specifically to check on the Second Generation Lord's situation."
Tobirama turned his head slightly, his face gleaming with a hint of self-mockery and indifference in the light:
"I'm just someone who should have died long ago. After I've done what I had to do, I'll naturally return to the Pure Land. Your words of comfort mean nothing to me; you'd be better off leaving them for your teacher to hear."
Hearing Tobirama say this, Orochimaru did not leave, but instead chuckled softly.
"The teacher already has so many people around him offering comfort..."
Orochimaru paused slightly, his voice unusually sincere.
"But you, Second Generation Lord... are all alone here with me."
In the night breeze, Orochimaru's rare display of genuine emotion caused Tobirama's expression to pause slightly before he sighed helplessly.
The two stood quietly on the mountaintop, gazing at the distant Konoha Village, still shrouded in the shadow of war.
After a moment, Tobirama said softly, "Just now at the camp, Shinnosuke told me that the current power structure of the five great ninja villages was entirely created by my brother and Madara Uchiha..."
His tone was filled with complex emotions, including self-deprecation, helplessness, and deep regret.
"Sometimes I wonder, if I had been able to persuade my older brother back then, and not let him indulge his ideals so recklessly, would there be less conflict and war in the world?"
Tobirama's voice was low and hoarse, "But just as the monkeys can't convince me now, everyone has their own stubborn insistence, everyone has their own belief in what is right... no matter how ridiculous and powerless that insistence may seem to outsiders."
Orochimaru chuckled softly, a subtle and unfathomable glint flashing in his eyes:
"While there hasn't been any significant progress in the Yin-Yang Fusion Technique, I have made some noteworthy breakthroughs in biological cloning technology..."
Upon hearing this, Tobirama stared at Orochimaru, signaling him to continue.
Orochimaru turned slightly to the side, took out a sealed scroll from his robes, and handed it to Tobirama.
"Second Generation Lord, this is the Kurama family's genetic sequence. The Kurama clan's illusionary abilities are closely related to the Yin-Yang Escape technique's transformation between reality and illusion."
"I recently attempted to extract and clone some of the genes of the Anma people in order to study the core mechanism of their transformation between the virtual and the real world."
Using the Kurama clan's talent for genjutsu, they attempted to replicate the ability to break through Uchiha Genji's illusion techniques...
"Currently, it seems that the secret of Yin-Yang Release is most likely related to the unique bloodline limit of the Kurama clan. If we can grasp the essence of the Kurama clan's abilities at the genetic level, we may be able to gain more initiative in our fight against Uchiha Awakening."
After all, in the struggle against Uchiha Abyss, it would be difficult to truly defeat him with the current ninjutsu techniques alone.
Especially after Obito transplanted Uchiha Abyss's square flower-shaped katana...:
At this point, Tobirama's Jikko became unusually serious.
Orochimaru then pulled out a thick stack of intelligence documents from his sleeve and gently handed them to Tobirama.
"This is a complete summary report on the Amegakure incident that Jiraiya just delivered. Second Hokage, perhaps you should take a closer look after you've calmed down a bit."
Tobirama sighed helplessly, "I'm afraid you're the only one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who would dare to urge me to work at a time like this."
He opened the scroll and began to carefully read through the intelligence.
As the scroll slowly unfurled, the tragic scenes of Amegakure and the details of Nagato's fierce battle with the masked man gradually came into Tobirama's view.
As Tobirama read the intelligence more thoroughly, his expression grew increasingly solemn and cold.
After a long pause, he slowly put down the scroll and said in a deep voice:
"That masked man who transplanted Uchiha Awakening's Mangekyou Sharingan... his current combat ability probably surpasses that of any ninja currently alive in the ninja world."
Orochimaru's expression also became unusually serious, and he said softly, "Space-time ninjutsu is inherently very troublesome, and Uchiha Awakening's Mangekyou Sharingan ability is a dojutsu that can continuously strengthen and mutate the opponent."
Even the Rinnegan is no match for it.
However, thanks to Jiraiya's report, we've almost finished gathering information about the Rinnegan's abilities...
Tobirama paused for a moment, then said, "If my elder brother or Madara Uchiha were alive, perhaps they could have suppressed him head-on..."
"No, even the two of them might not be able to completely eliminate the masked man. That Uchiha's space-time ninjutsu is too unpredictable; it will be extremely difficult for anyone to kill him completely."
"The only person who might have a chance to track him down is Kakashi... but Kakashi only has one Mangekyou Sharingan after all."
Although Kakashi mastered Kamui, unlike Obito, he did not have both Mangekyou Sharingan eyes, and therefore could not fight against Obito, who had both eyes, in a short period of time.
Especially now that the other party has also transplanted Uchiha Gen's Sharingan...:
The two might be thinking:
If Kakashi could also possess a complete pair of Sharingan, or even the same Mangekyou Sharingan as the other party...
Unfortunately, such a thing is unlikely to happen. Besides, even if Kakashi were to obtain Uchiha Abyss's Mangekyou Sharingan, it's highly probable that it would be completely corrupted.
"And then there's Kakashi's conflict with Kumogakure..."
Upon hearing Orochimaru mention the incident at Kumogakure, a hint of coldness flashed in Tobirama's eyes.
He slowly flipped through the intelligence files, then sneered after a moment... without saying a word.
Orochimaru then spoke up: "Kumakushi Village...it seems they're still the same as ever, always looking for opportunities to stir up trouble at times like these."
Using the so-called apocalyptic crisis as a pretext, they are putting pressure on Konoha.
Tobirama had always had a very bad impression of Kumogakure.
Back then, relying on its powerful military strength and arrogant attitude, it always harbored great hostility towards Konoha, frequently launching wars in an attempt to challenge Konoha's status.
Now, Kumogakure is even attempting to take advantage of the apocalyptic crisis to form an anti-Konoha alliance, uniting with Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and even Kirigakure, and has put forward the so-called "Konoha Original Sin Theory."
They believe that Konoha Village's internal conflict with the Uchiha clan directly led to the current apocalyptic disaster, therefore Konoha is unworthy of salvation and unworthy of being a part of the ninja world's salvation plan.
This utterly absurd argument disgusted Tobirama.
"Original sin? They've certainly found a good excuse for themselves."
"They are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites who are trying to seize profits and power when the end times come."
Orochimaru smiled faintly: "Lord Tobirama, I actually think Kakashi's actions this time may not be a bad thing. The commotion he caused in Kumogakure has made Kumogakure realize that Konoha is not something they can easily manipulate."
Tobirama nodded, his expression softening slightly, but his tone remained serious:
"The Flying Thunder God teleportation scrolls have now been delivered to all the villages, and Konoha has shown enough sincerity. As for the reactions of the other four villages, we can only wait and see."
"No matter what they choose, the Five Shadows Conference will proceed as scheduled. The end of the world is imminent, and if they have any basic sense, they should know what is most important right now."
Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then slowly said:
"However, we still need to be wary of Kumogakure. Given their nature, they might try something underhanded during the tournament."
Tobirama gave a cold laugh, his tone filled with absolute confidence and resolve:
"Let them come at me. This time it's within the Land of Fire... If they dare to cause trouble... I will make them pay an unbearable price."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tobirama unleashed his full power!
At this time...
The two suddenly noticed that Kakashi was training in the distance.
Kakashi at this moment...
Slowly closing my eyes, everything around me became unusually quiet. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the next moment.
Water Escape: Azure Rain.
As Kakashi quietly formed hand seals, fine rain instantly poured down from the sky, like countless silver needles densely piercing the earth and covering the entire training ground.
With each drop of rain falling, Kakashi slowly raised the long sword in his hand.
Lightning Release: Thousand Birds Stream.
With the burst of chakra, a piercing crackling sound of electricity suddenly resounded all around, and large arcs of blue electricity rapidly condensed around him, weaving into dazzling and sharp chains of lightning that wrapped around the blade.
The blade flashed suddenly, its silver edge covered by the lightning chakra of the Chidori Stream, as if tearing through the air, emitting a series of deep thunderous sounds.
At that moment, Kakashi slowly opened his eyes, his crimson Sharingan gleaming with a captivating light.
His entire body seemed to transform into a bolt of lightning; where the blade sliced through, lightning and water intertwined, forming a terrifying and swift energy storm.
Zizizi!
Thunder rumbled incessantly, and the raindrops all around were rapidly drawn by lightning chakra, forming countless extremely fine threads of lightning that cut and intersected in space as the blade danced.
With each swing of the sword, the lightning power on the blade becomes even more concentrated.
He recalled the scene of his battle with the Raikage, carefully feeling the terrifying destructive power of that Lightning Release ninjutsu, and incorporated it into his own movements.
Soon, Kakashi's sword flashes became even more ferocious.
Each thrust seemed to carry a resolute and sharp edge that pierced through everything.
Streaks of lightning shot out continuously, tearing through the surrounding rain curtain and forming dazzling flashes of electricity.
Just then, Kakashi took a deep breath and thrust his blade forward with a sudden burst of speed.
In an instant, all the raindrops and lightning seemed to condense on this one strike, unleashing a lightning-water slash.
A massive bolt of lightning flashed with blinding light, tearing through the ground and swiftly cleaving it open, creating a terrifying, bottomless chasm.
Lightning and water burst forth, bending the trees behind Kakashi violently.
Calm returned, and the rain continued to fall slowly.
Kakashi stood still, gently sheathed his sword, and slowly exhaled.
In that instant, his mind returned to some peace, and the fierce aura on his body gradually dissipated, replaced by a calm and composed gaze.
Tobirama and Orochimaru exchanged a glance.
Kakashi seems to be simulating the development of Storm Release?
Remember before, he created a technique similar to Ice Release?