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Chapter 317: Secretly Making a Deal
🕑 Added 2025-10-07 12:17:30 +0000 UTCChapter 317: Secretly Making a Deal
The battlefield was filled with an awkward atmosphere.
Madara Uchiha was initially unconcerned, intending to try and break free from the Karasu-Tengu's control, but he only felt that his giant Susanoo was completely powerless…
Madara's Perfect Susanoo was the ultimate ocular jutsu of the Mangekyo, and whether in defense or power, it was enough to make any other ninja despair.
Aside from Hashirama's [Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands], he feared no other jutsu! The problem was, Kitahara had dismantled Hashirama's True Several Thousand Hands with its bare claws…
"…What is going on?"
Madara's expression changed slightly. He had already noticed it… Even if he poured all his ocular power into maintaining the Susanoo's integrity, its collapse was inevitable!
The giant Susanoo was still trying to put up a final struggle, but its head was soon forcefully plucked off by the Karasu-Tengu's claws and thrown to the ground!
Madara scrambled up, dizzy. The blue Susanoo had long since vanished into thin air, leaving only the giant Karasu-Tengu standing in its place like a mountain piercing the clouds…
It seemed he finally knew why Hashirama had been defeated…
This thing, was it still a ninja beast?
A crow whose power was even greater than the Tailed Beasts of the ninja world…
"Unfortunately…"
Madara Uchiha suddenly held up a finger, his Mangekyo Sharingan fixed deadly on the Karasu-Tengu looking down at him. "A beast is a beast, after all. Submit to me, you animal!"
However, in his eyes, all he saw was a sharp claw rushing towards him. Even he could only watch in horror as the claw fiercely pierced through his body!
The only thing Madara was thankful for was that his body was currently in an Edo Tensei state; otherwise, he would have already lost his life here!
"It's… actually not controlled by genjutsu?"
The Asura of the Ninja World hung from the crow's claw like a candle in the wind, being gently lifted… The claw suddenly squeezed tight, crushing Madara's body into ashes!
Itachi Uchiha watched as his old clan head was crushed in the palm of the crow he had raised, unable to resist. He turned his head to look at the surprised Minato Namikaze. "Fourth Hokage-sama, since Kitahara is willing to make a move… let it play for a while!"
"…Alright."
Minato's expression was a little hard to describe. The Madara he hadn't dared to face head-on was being toyed with in the palm of a crow…
And this crow was one he had just been holding in his arms…
Is Konoha playing this big these days?
"Your plan now is to use the Dragon Vein's chakra to leave this place, or…" Itachi deliberated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "…take this opportunity to go and see your relatives?"
Minato felt a jolt. "…"
From the sound of it, it's as if I won't get another chance in the future!
Minato was stunned for a moment, then looked up and directly at Itachi. "Aren't you concerned that this will change history?"
"The riddle will be solved sooner or later."
Itachi gently shook his head. "Everyone will face the choices of fate. When that day comes, what we can do is follow our own hearts… And personally, I don't wish for you to leave with such regrets."
The still-Jonin Minato took a breath and smiled as he shook his head. "No need. I think I've already guessed some things…"
"Are you really not going to see them one more time?" Itachi frowned. This wasn't going according to his plan!
Minato pointed to a figure that had appeared not far away and continued softly, "I think there will still be this opportunity in the future! If it's possible, please bring back the 'me' of the future who has lost his way!"
What had appeared there was the reanimated Fourth Hokage!
But this was normal. Orochimaru was probably also worried that the Land of Wind, which he had worked so hard to build, would be smashed to pieces. That crow was known to enthusiastically create an artificial lake or two from time to time…
Orochimaru was controlling the reanimated Fourth to monitor this battlefield!
Itachi sighed lightly and nodded at his senior. "Alright, I understand."
The Konoha Jonin Minato smiled and waved his hand, as if he had no more attachments. He channeled his chakra towards the Dragon Vein…
A space-time gate suddenly opened in the sky. A huge beam of chakra light enveloped his body, sucking him in!
When the light dissipated, the man who had come from the past was gone…
The reanimated Fourth Hokage walked over, looked up at the great battle in the sky, and Orochimaru's voice came from his mouth. "The combination of Itachi-kun and Kitahara is as terrifying as ever!"
"Orochimaru…"
Itachi turned his head and looked at the golden-haired figure beside him. "I'm guessing you know what you should be doing now…"
"As long as Itachi-kun can guarantee my freedom to research in the Hidden Sand."
Orochimaru laughed softly. "I know that after Madara is defeated, even with the Fourth's Flying Thunder God Technique, I cannot escape your pursuit…"
That's right. The Flying Thunder God Technique was indeed perfect for escaping.
But facing another crow that was also skilled in the Flying Thunder God, once they were marked with a seal, they would be completely powerless!
"We will not be threatened."
The candidate for Konoha's Fifth Hokage said with a cold face, "Orochimaru, you surely don't think that all these years, we've just been doing useless work…"
"Of course. I have never dared to underestimate you."
Orochimaru's voice gradually became sinister. "The curse mark on Anko's body has already been removed. It seems you have already found out…"
As long as there was still someone in this ninja world with his curse mark planted on them, and as long as there was enough chakra, even if he were to die completely, Orochimaru could be reborn through it!
Although this was just his backup plan!
What he wanted was true eternal life, not a wretched existence!
"The affairs of the Sand Village and the Land of Wind, I will hand them over to Kabuto to manage…" Orochimaru suddenly said, "He will still obey my orders and maintain the alliance between the Sand and Konoha. If it's possible, I hope to send people to join your organization in the Land of Waves!"
"Even my research, both sides can share…"
"You, who are about to succeed as the Fifth Hokage, must also have some headaches regarding the troubles with the Land of Fire, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have sent ANBU to frequently spy on the Land of Wind!"
"Coincidentally, I also have some little gadgets I discovered during my experiments. On this point, I think you will be very interested…"
In fact, he was right.
The Land of Wind and the Sand Village had become more and more closed off these years, but they had also become more and more prosperous. Although this was supported by gold dust, it was also because their technology had become more and more advanced…
Compared to the past, at least they would no longer deploy crossbows from the Warring States Period to defend the Sand Village!
The Land of Fire's development was indeed far ahead, but their research talent was indeed very scarce. As Itachi's power grew, many troubles had gradually piled up on his desk…
Itachi pondered for a moment, then spoke, "This matter, I will discuss it with Lady Tsunade after I return, and then I will give you a reply! But Lord Fourth Hokage—you must release his Edo Tensei control!"
"I believe your reply will not disappoint me."
"After all, the reason I defected from Konoha was also caused by our common enemy… Konoha, it is the place that raised me, after all!"
Orochimaru was very satisfied. He seemed to understand that this deal had more or less been reached. The Fifth Hokage of Konoha was definitely not the kind of petty person who would go back on his word…
As for the enemy he spoke of, it was naturally the retired old advisor of Konoha, Danzo Shimura. After all, the relationship between him and the Uchiha as political rivals was known to any ninja with some channels…
Itachi said noncommittally, "Even without Danzo's betrayal, Konoha would still not tolerate your human experiments!"
"That sounds… like a double standard!"
Orochimaru sneered, "Konoha exiles its serious criminals from recent years to the Land of Waves. Do you think I don't know? When that guy Mizuki fled to the Sand, he told me everything about that place…"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
This matter was secretly orchestrated by Tobirama Senju, and it also had some of Danzo's shadow in it. After all, no matter what experiment, it would inevitably lead to this forbidden path in the end!
Even Tsunade had to admit that when their Medical Corps was conducting medical ninjutsu research, they ultimately had to experiment on human bodies to obtain the most suitable data!
Just as the two were secretly reaching some unspeakable agreement, the battle in the sky finally changed…
Madara Uchiha had finally erupted!
A pair of Rinnegan came into his sight!
His hands suddenly pressed close to the Karasu-Tengu's claws as he let out a sharp cry, "Sealing Technique Absorption!"
