Konoha: Starting the Game as Yoriichi

After sneaking into the range of Konoha...

Orochimaru wrapped his black coat tighter around himself, a trace of emotion and nostalgia in his eyes. "This village... it recovers so quickly."

After a brief silence, Orochimaru said faintly to the people behind him, "I have something I need to handle alone. You all find a place to hide. Don't be discovered by the ANBU."

"Yes, my lord!" Kabuto and Kimimaro knelt respectfully on one knee, their heads bowed as they responded. When they looked up again, they found that Lord Orochimaru had already left.

Kabuto pushed up the glasses on his nose and said to Kimimaro beside him, "You shouldn't have come on this mission." He was referring to Kimimaro's body. At this moment, Kimimaro was like an oil lamp about to run dry because of that incurable Kekkei Genkai illness. Otherwise, Kimimaro would have actually been a more suitable vessel for Lord Orochimaru.

Hearing this, Kimimaro shook his head indifferently. "My body doesn't matter. Lord Orochimaru's plan is greater than everything. We must ensure that he can complete his plan smoothly. For his recovery, what does a single life of mine count for? I will protect Lord Orochimaru's journey and safety from the shadows. If an accident happens, we can only rely on you."

Kimimaro's words left Kabuto silent for a long, long time. "If you accept treatment and don't fight again, I can help you survive." In his heart, Kabuto still hoped to save Kimimaro's life, no matter what form that life might take.

Unfortunately, a gust of wind blew past, and Kimimaro had already disappeared. Watching this scene, Kabuto stood there, dazed, for a long, long time. "Sigh."

At this moment, in the Hokage Tower, the lights were brightly lit. Although it was already late at night, Tsunade was still here, reviewing documents. It couldn't be helped. The position of Hokage had been vacant for a long time, and for almost two months, no one had handled these things. Perhaps it was the "three fires" of a new official taking office, or perhaps it was a deep love for this village, but Tsunade still hadn't left. She had even sent Shizune away to sleep with Tonton and the cat.

Suddenly, Tsunade's ears twitched. Her willow-like eyebrows furrowed, and she shouted delicately, "Who's there? Come out!"

A sinister voice came from afar, drawing closer. "Hoh hoh hoh~, I didn't expect that after so many years, little Tsuna, you still have this temper."

Clack!

The door suddenly opened. A sickly-looking person walked in. His face was reflected in Tsunade's pupils, which immediately contracted.

"Orochimaru! You dare to come back!"

POW!

Like a cannonball being fired. One second she was at her desk, the next, Tsunade had already moved. Her body flashed, and she extended a steel fist, smashing it towards Orochimaru's face. Her pretty face was filled with anger, and chakra, like a chaotic dance of demons, rippled around her entire body. The green coat under her Hokage robes rustled loudly.

With a loud crack, the entire wall was smashed to pieces by Tsunade, revealing the dim corridor outside the door.

Orochimaru was not surprised. His body twisted in an unconventional way, dodging the punch. "We haven't seen each other in so long, and you give me this kind of greeting gift right away? I don't like it." His body contracted, then softened like a twisted venomous snake, slowly returning to its original form. Orochimaru smiled.

After throwing the angry punch, Tsunade calmed down. Her eyes remained vigilant as she watched Orochimaru. She asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here? Do you want to try another invasion?"

Hearing his old friend's question, Orochimaru's golden, vertical pupils moved slightly, as if he had suddenly recalled that encounter. A flash of icy coldness passed through his eyes, which he concealed well.

"I've come to help you."

"Help me?" Tsunade laughed. Orochimaru's words were like a fart in her ears. "You, who betrayed the village and killed our teacher, are actually saying you want to help me? What a joke. I'm sorry, there's nothing you can help me with."

Tsunade really wanted to kill Orochimaru on the spot, to avenge her teacher with her own hands. But her years as a classmate and her experience told her that for Orochimaru to dare to come here alone, he must have something to rely on. Besides, she and Jiraiya knew better than anyone how troublesome this former companion was. He had too many life-saving techniques.

Therefore, after decisively rejecting Orochimaru's proposal, she issued an order to leave. The village had just stabilized. It couldn't afford even the slightest bit of trouble for the time being. Orochimaru... I'll let him go for now.

However, while she was thinking this, Orochimaru had not given up. Instead, he continued to speak sinisterly, "What if... I can help you revive someone? For example... that little brother of yours."

BOOM!

An explosion. An astonishing aura erupted. Like a crazed lioness, the chakra on Tsunade's body went completely berserk, becoming frantic.

FWOOSH—

Her clothes moved without wind. Tsunade's eyes were fixed on Orochimaru, and she said through gritted teeth, word by word, "What did you just say? Revive my little brother!?"

Tsunade's reaction was completely within Orochimaru's expectations. He sneered. "Back then, I was exiled from the village by Sensei for touching the boundary between life and death. Now, I can naturally touch that taboo again for you. I just need you to do me a favor, and I can help you revive him."

As expected. Tsunade was shocked. A variety of complex emotions intertwined in her heart. Life and death are fixed constants, irreversible. Back then, Orochimaru was too obsessed with human experimentation and did something outrageous, and was discovered and exiled from Konoha by Sensei. She knew about this matter. After so many years, he still hadn't given up on this.

Can Orochimaru really revive Nawaki? Should I agree to his terms?

Tsunade's heart was in chaos.

"What do you want my help with?" After a long time, she felt she should first figure out his intentions.

Under his purple eyeshadow, a sharp glint flashed in Orochimaru's vertical pupils, and a hint of joy that was not easily discernible appeared. "It's simple. Use your medical ninjutsu... to heal me!"

As if he had already grasped the situation, Orochimaru relaxed, even finding a seat in the office. Tsunade looked down at him, her gaze calm, as if she were scanning his body clean.

"Heh, is there a wound you can't heal? I don't see one." Indeed, with her years of experience as a medical ninja, she could see at a glance that there was no damage on Orochimaru's body surface. She didn't understand why he would seek her out for healing.

"It's not a wound. It is... a sword wound! A sword wound that cannot be healed!" Orochimaru's voice was suddenly high-pitched, filled with excitement and resentment. He once again remembered those two sword strikes from a few months ago.

One slash had pierced through his Living Corpse Reincarnation body. One slash had pierced through his main body.

He had thought that after finding a new body, this stinging pain would disappear. He never thought that it would actually accompany the transfer of his soul and torment him permanently. At this very moment, Orochimaru could feel the scars from the depths of his soul. It was as if there were two sword marks there, never to be erased.

Tsunade was shocked. A sword wound? A sword wound that cannot be healed? In that instant, she thought of a person... the only prominent sword user in the village.

Hatake Kusuo.

With a "pfft," Tsunade laughed, understanding everything. "It was that stinking brat?"

"Hahaha, Orochimaru, to think that you, who schemed your whole life, would be made so pathetic by a mere boy."

Hearing Tsunade's mocking tone, Orochimaru didn't get angry at all. Stinking brat? It seems you already know him.

"Of course. The reason I was able to come back and be this Hokage was also because of him." After listening to Tsunade recount the process of her duel with Kusuo, Orochimaru smiled knowingly. "For you to lose to him... I'm not surprised at all."

Then, his tone suddenly changed, and he pressed, "Well? Do you agree to my request or not? Help me heal, and I'll help you revive your brother. I'll give you three days to consider. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never see him again in this life."

After suddenly breaking the previously relaxed atmosphere, Orochimaru seemed unable to stay for long. He vanished from the spot with a Body Flicker, leaving Tsunade frowning, lost in thought.

The afternoon was leisurely. Kusuo lay quietly on the sofa in his house, teaching the little person in his arms hand over hand. He had finally had some free time recently and had time to personally guide the two sisters, Hinata and Hanabi.

Just as Hanabi had said from the beginning, she wanted to become stronger, as strong as her older sister. Kusuo naturally wouldn't be stingy and taught her all the secrets in his mind.

Hanabi lay on her brother-in-law's chest, feeling his firm muscles and scorching body temperature. Her little face was always red. But it had to be admitted, Hanabi was very serious, and her talent was very high. Her progress in the breathing method was even about to surpass her older sister, Hinata's.

Pinching the little loli's chin, Kusuo placed his hand on her chest to feel her breathing. "That's right, maintain this breathing rhythm. Follow the movement of my hand to circulate the airflow."

Hanabi calmed down, her eyelashes trembling slightly as she carefully felt the movement of her brother-in-law's hand. A stream of air slowly flowed in her delicate body, gradually becoming smoother and stronger, until—it formed a blood flow like a great river. The vigorous blood, accompanied by a burgeoning life force, began to boil.

"Not bad." A trace of surprise flashed in Kusuo's eyes. It seemed he had underestimated his little sister-in-law's talent. With this level of breathing intensity, as long as Hanabi could circulate it on her own in the future and gradually expand it, she could even surpass the feat of blowing up a human-sized gourd from the world of Demon Slayer.

He picked up two palm-sized red gourds from the table and lifted Hanabi up. "Come, use your breath to blow it up."

Seeing the expectant look in her brother-in-law's eyes, Hanabi nodded seriously. She put the gourd to her small mouth, puffed out her cheeks, and blew hard.

BANG!

It directly exploded. The deep red gourd fragments shattered on the floor, some of them even embedding themselves deeply into the wooden floorboards.

"I didn't expect your talent to be so astonishing," Kusuo said with some emotion, looking at the small gourd shattered on the floor. He dotingly patted the little loli's head and praised her. Hanabi closed her eyes, enjoying the touch from her brother-in-law.

Suddenly, "Kusuo! Lord Hokage requests your presence!"

Outside the door, Shizune's anxious shout was heard.

Kusuo immediately got up and picked up his katana. "Tsunade is looking for me? And she didn't send the ANBU, but had her confidante Shizune come in person instead. It seems something is up."

These thoughts flashed through Kusuo's mind. He said in a deep voice, "I know. I'll be right there."

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