Orochimaru's Allah's Lamp

Chapter 293 Making a Deal

"Tsk tsk... I thought you would run away immediately after you came out?"

Orochimaru's ridicule did not arouse Shukaku's rebuttal, but it actually started to turn around and run away.

Dust mist rolled in, and the yellow sand flowed and swirled around Shukaku's huge body, forming a huge vortex in the blink of an eye.

Among the ninjas present, except for Kazekage Rasa, who was floating in the air on golden clouds, and Shisui, who was relying on Susanoo to steady his body, both sides quickly retreated.

When Shukaku saw half of Shukaku's body sinking into the desert, the sand eyes that had been rotating and flowing actually stagnated, and even the yellow sand rolled up, covering Shukaku with a thick mask.

"The desert is not your ally."

Orochimaru stood in the palm of Susanoo's hand, looked down at the unwilling Shukaku, and said with a smile, "After these few fights, I thought you could recognize this fact."

Shukaku stared and said nothing.

It's not that it doesn't understand what Orochimaru said, it's just that it doesn't want to accept the reality that no matter how it escapes, it will be caught by the opponent.

Even now, it has not given up its struggle.

Although human ninjas have high combat effectiveness, they generally have very little chakra. If the opponent weakens, it can still take advantage of it.

The Orochimaru in front of him clearly had such a problem, at least according to his perception, the amount of chakra was even lower than that of Kazekage Rasa.

Noticing Shukaku's small eyes, Orochimaru chuckled.

Although I don't know what the other party is thinking, this clone was made to be used in battle. Although it is currently damaged, it is far from reaching its limit.

"Kazekage-dono, please give me the ninja tool used for sealing."

Orochimaru turned to look at the figure in the sky.

Rasa glanced at Gaara, who was still lying in the Susanoo, not knowing whether he was alive or dead, and waved his hand behind him.

A sand ninja with the teleportation technique came forward, came to Susanoo, and handed over the clay pot in his hand.

The yellow sand gradually rose and grew longer. When he lifted the clay pot, Orochimaru took it and took a look at the lines on it, and couldn't help but clicked his tongue.

I originally thought that this was the same as the sealing ninja tool of Kumoyin Village, which was handed down from the era of Six Paths Sage, but I didn't expect it to be an imitation. No wonder Shukaku couldn't be sealed for a long time.

However, the craftsman who was able to make this thing in the first place is considered extremely remarkable.

Turning his gaze to Shukaku, who was becoming more and more restless, Orochimaru held a clay pot in front of him with one hand, and a dense incantation appeared on his other hand, "Four Elephants Seal·Seal!"

In an instant, a complex sealing spell lit up on the pottery pot, and the incantations seemed to have vitality, centering on the pottery pot, spreading to all directions, until Shukaku was completely enveloped.

Shukaku's huge body was like flowing water, flowing backwards into the source, and was swallowed up by the clay pot in a matter of seconds.

Holding the sealed clay pot in his hand, Orochimaru took a long breath, but a smile appeared on his face.

Seeing that Shukaku had been completely sealed, Shisui also released Susanoo, and the two landed steadily on the sand.

At this time, Kazekage Rasa came with Sunagakure's group, and his eyes fell on Gaara on the ground. He saw that his breathing was steady, and he didn't look like the ordinary jinchūriki that would be exhausted after the tailed beast was extracted.

He couldn't help but nodded slightly.

"Orochimaru, you actually did it?"

Granny Chiyo's expression was a little complicated, but soon his eyes fell on the clay pot.

"But you may not know that this sealing ninja tool still has some shortcomings. After returning it to Sunagakure, we need to check it again to confirm that the seal can last for a few days."

Orochimaru glanced at Chiyo, twitched the corner of his mouth, and moved the sealing pottery pot to his side.

This move was obviously because he didn't want to hand Shukaku back to Sunagakure.

Granny Chiyo's face darkened, "I, Sunagakure, have agreed to your terms of alliance, what does this mean?"

If you think that Sunagakure Village is now at a disadvantage and can just sit back and raise prices, then you are underestimating them.

"The reason is very simple. I gave it to you because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to keep it."

Orochimaru's eyes turned to Tianxin Sheji, who smiled, made a hand seal and sneaked into the ground. Not long after, a White Zetsu clone was brought up by her.

"Is this the same spy as before?"

Granny Chiyo frowned, "When did you say that there are very few things like the Kingdom of Wind?"

If not, they wouldn't have believed Orochimaru's lies and been pushed into a dilemma.

"Yes, at least based on what I saw when I came here, this is indeed the case. The current scene is very abnormal."

Orochimaru glanced in the direction where the White Zetsu route extended, and said with a smile, "So, maybe someone from the Akatsuki organization is here."

Chiyo's mother-in-law looked a little unhappy when she heard this.

There are two possibilities. The other party was lured here by Orochimaru, but this theory is actually untenable, because the other party's perception is so abnormal, it is too difficult to track the other party without being discovered by him.

And if you meet Orochimaru just by chance, what is the other person's purpose?

Konoha and Sunagakure Village are allies, but Orochimaru showed no mercy to them in his arrangements, let alone the Akatsuki organization, which they were never familiar with.

Thinking of the current situation in the ninja world, it is not difficult to think that either the other party has other malicious intentions, or they are here to force Sunagakure Village to take sides.

But maybe he didn't expect that Orochimaru came one step earlier.

But even so, this is not the reason why Orochimaru does not return Ichibi Shukaku.

Sunagakure Village must not rely on Konoha to save the tailed beasts. If everyone agrees with this, the village's morale will be dissipated.

Orochimaru saw the persistence in the eyes of Chiyo, Rasa and others, shook his head slightly, and threw the sealed clay pot in his hand.

He didn't think these people were stupid either.

No one who can reach the top of the Great Ninja Village in the Ninja World, a Gu breeding ground, is really stupid. However, when they stand in this position, they do not just rely on their own arbitrariness to do things, unless they are strong enough.

Overturn the opposition, or find a different approach like Danzo, otherwise compromise will be required.

After all, they did not have credible information provided by the Djinn God, and perhaps they were taking a chance. The Akatsuki organization had other plans, and they even doubted whether the information he gave was true.

However, this is nothing to Orochimaru.

Sunagakure Village, which even lost one of its tails, had a grudge against the Akatsuki organization, and it was easier to control.

Let them go. Anyway, without his permission, there is no way the Akatsuki organization can collect all the tailed beasts.

"Now that this is over, I would like to trouble you, Mr. Fengying, to prepare a place for us to rest."

Orochimaru moved his fingers, as if he had thought of something, and then smiled and said, "Forget about the previous inn, the environment there is not very good."

"I will satisfy you."

Rasa nodded slightly and frowned when she saw Shisui picking up the sleeping Gaara, "What does this mean? Shukaku has been separated, why do you still need to take him with you?"

"Don't you think this is the end?"

Orochimaru glanced at Kazekage and said with a smile, "Separating the tailed beast caused trauma to his soul. His body needs to be recuperated, otherwise he will only be a useless person in the future."

That's not bad... This thought flashed through Chiyo's mind, but she didn't say it out loud, otherwise it would look too ugly.

But to be fair, if this is the case, it might not be a bad choice for Gaara or the village.

After all, his identity is too embarrassing. The more active he becomes in the future, the greater the spotlight will be on the stain on the village, which is really not conducive to the unity of the village.

However, Orochimaru obviously would not follow Chiyo's wishes, so he led the Konoha group towards the direction of Sunagakure Village.

…

In a guest house, Orochimaru woke up Gaara who had fallen into a coma with a few clicks of his finger, "How long will I continue to sleep?"

Although soul damage requires time to heal, waking him up at this time would have some impact, but if it doesn't take long, it doesn't matter.

On the bed, Gaara opened his glasses, his face twisted, as if he stayed up until three or five o'clock and then woke up at six o'clock, with a splitting headache.

But fortunately, this was his daily life. It didn't take long for Gaara to adapt to his current negative state. When he recalled everything before, his pupils shrank slightly, and a spear made of sand suddenly popped up.

, but the target is his own throat.

Orochimaru slapped him away and said with a smile, "Little guy, what do you want to do?"

"You said that after separating the tailed beasts, I can die." Gaara looked at Orochimaru calmly.

"But sharing this information with you and giving you the chance to die... Obviously, you owe me a favor."

Orochimaru unabashedly showed his ugly face of asking for favors, but he changed the topic and smiled again,

"However, this is nothing, but even for your mother, you really can't die now."

"Why, I have already left Shukaku." Gaara's little face wrinkled. Although there was a cramp in his head from time to time, this was the most relaxed moment for him since he was born.

"You should have heard what Shukaku said..."

Orochimaru glanced at the layer of sand still covering Gaara's body,

"Mortal souls are very fragile, and most of your mother's consciousness has been wiped out."

"Because of this, I need to die even more, and she needs to rest." Gaara said loudly.

"On the contrary, you need to live." Orochimaru smiled, "Not only do you need to live, you also need to become stronger, so that your soul can feed your mother back."

"What...what do you mean?" Gaara stared.

"Did you really not realize it? You and Shukaku were both severely injured. Ordinary people would probably have turned into a vegetative state now."

Orochimaru stared at Gaara with his snake eyes, "But you can still move energy, and even control chakra."

Gaara stopped talking. It was not because he understood what Orochimaru said, but because he was limited by knowledge and could not find a reason to refute.

In his mind, there must be something wrong after suffering a heavy blow, but now his brain is clearer.

"The connection points bitten by my white snake, including Shukaku's part, are all returned to you."

Orochimaru tapped Gaara's forehead, "The soul will be damaged, but it can also be healed."

"In other words, your mother has the possibility of recovery."

Gaara heard this and fell silent for a long time before saying, "But if we go to the Pure Land..."

His mother died when he was young, and so did his father. Gaara paid great attention to the legends about death, and even held a relatively dreamy expectation.

"Pure Land, ha... I have been there."

A smile appeared on Orochimaru's face, "There is no such thing as bliss there."

"You..." Gaara's face showed a very shocked look.

"Of course, you can also regard what I said as false."

Orochimaru patted Gaara on the shoulder, "But do you want to gamble? Give up all your ability to resist and go to a completely unfamiliar area?"

This question was beyond Gaara's ability. He felt that his mind was in a mess and he was speechless for a long time.

At this time, there was a sudden bang and an explosion came from the distance.

"Tsk..."

Orochimaru looked in that direction and chuckled, "The whole night hasn't passed yet, this guy is really impatient."

As he said that, his eyes turned to Gaara, "Shukaku was taken away."

"What?"

Gaara was shocked. He had been a Jinchuuriki since birth. He understood Shukaku's significance to the village very well.

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Why, do you want to appreciate the powerlessness of the Kazekage-dono and the other Suna ninjas?"

"……No."

Gaara raised his head, "What do you want me to do for you?"

He has gone through many hardships and is a smart child. Naturally, he will not think that Orochimaru has any deliberate intentions and will give him the method he wants so easily.

"...What to do?"

Orochimaru rubbed his chin and smiled, "Why don't you have a good sleep first?"

The 'sleeplessness' that happened to Gaara was an artificial defect, but now that the tailed beast chakra has made up for it, the symptoms have been alleviated a lot. At least in the past, he would not have been able to fall asleep like he did just now.

Gaara was slightly startled, but somewhere around his neck was held down by Orochimaru, and he fell asleep directly.

"Dong dong dong..."

Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and Shisui's voice came from behind the door.

"Lord Orochimaru, Sunagakure sent someone to ask for an audience."

"No." Orochimaru glanced at the chandelier in the room and said with a smile, "Just say that I spent too much energy today and have gone to bed. I won't see any guests tonight."

He had already said what needed to be said before, and now Sunagakure came to him just to ask him to help wipe his butt.

He won't do this.

"Yes." Zhishui responded, then turned and left.

…

Outside Sand Hidden Village.

The air suddenly distorted, and Obito stepped out of the whirlpool. He glanced at the clay pot in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face.

On the sand, Zetsu leaned out from the pitcher plant and said with a smile, "Orochimaru was so unprepared, it really saved us a lot of effort."

"You underestimate Orochimaru. He just doesn't care. He even lost the Sunagakure Village, which makes it easier for him to control."

Obito looked back at Sunagakure Village and said slowly, "But Orochimaru will never know the true purpose of the tailed beast."

This is the gap in vision. No matter how strong Orochimaru is, he is just a frog in the well.

(End of chapter)