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Inside the brightly lit underground base, the controlled Pakura and Naruto's clones communicated in turns.
Clone after clone, appearing continuously.
Before, this base was very dark. Even though the Naruto world had electric lights, they still used candles here. Later, the clones' eyes hurt from the dimness, so they sponsored a bunch of oil lamps for the room, a friendly gift, not costing a single penny.
"Naruto-kun, I remember you also have Wind and Fire Release affinity, don't you want to try learning it?"
"Oh, it can be learned?" the clone exclaimed. Orochimaru was too dishonest, trying to trick him right from the start of their conversation. Some Kekkei Genkai could indeed be learned, even Onoki's Dust Release, which was a Kekkei TĆta, could be learned. But was it that easy to learn? If it were, the ninja world would be full of Kekkei Genkai clans by now.
Another clone: "Are you trying to trick me because I'm young and naive?"
Pakura walked towards the clone and asked, "So you're not interested?"
"No interest." Another Naruto alt walked out of the portal dozens of meters away. The room was full of oil lamps; he could teleport anywhere. Orochimaru didn't stop him from placing the oil lamps. As long as he was in this room, being able to open one portal or ten made no difference. Moreover, they knew that these purple gates could be stacked and advanced. Their informants in Konoha had seen arrows appearing from the Hyƫga clan from time to time.
"Naruto-kun is truly cautious."
Even during negotiations, Orochimaru hadn't given up the idea of seizing the clone's chakra, so they had Kabuto control Pakura to slowly approach the clone. Naruto was also preventing this. Though he was reckless, he still had necessary caution. Each clone that went through was in pseudo-Sage Mode. Their sensory ability ensured that no one could approach the instant the teleportation solidified. As long as he sensed someone approaching, he could instantly transfer the chakra to the Nine-Tails. This was merely recklessness, not seeking death. If Naruto stepped into the portal with his main body arriving at Orochimaru's base, that would be seeking death.
"Towards you, caution is a must."
"It seems Naruto-kun has a high opinion of me. Is it because of the Chunin Exams?"
Naruto was speechless. "Do you think I'm praising you?" he thought, sending a clone to relay: "Sort of."
"If it's because of that matter, then I can apologize," Orochimaru relayed. Orochimaru was a very rational person, stopping at nothing to achieve their goals. Let alone apologizing, they had even conceded defeat and begged to join the Akatsuki for the Rinnegan.
"Spare me that. Just tell me what you want to discuss."
If apologies worked, why would they need Tailed Beast Bombs?
Pakura leaned against the wall, watching Kimimaro still sparring with Sasuke, and got straight to the point: "Naruto-kun, you and I both understand. I want your chakra."
After Sasuke injected chakra into Kimimaro last time, Kimimaro could get out of bed after half a year. Not only that, his bones had awakened a special ability: they would shatter, and their color had also subtly changed. However, perhaps due to the small amount of chakra injected initially, this ability was inconsistent and difficult to control.
Having experimented with its power, Orochimaru's heart was filled with the fervor of a scientist: Kekkei Genkai could actually evolve! Apart from the Uchiha's Sharingan, this was the first recorded evolution event in the ninja world they had discovered through researching data. They wanted to understand why.
"Do you think that's possible?" the clone asked, leaning against the other wall and mocking Sasuke.
Sasuke in the training ground was clashing his Chidori Sharp Spear with Kimimaro's bones. The Chidori Sharp Spear, just over a meter long, looked very much like a lightsaber from Star Wars. Naruto believed that at this rate, in a few years, Sasuke would awaken the Force and be able to move objects at will.
"Why not? The conditions can be proposed by Naruto-kun," Pakura said. This time, Kabuto didn't control her to approach Naruto. After one failure, Orochimaru abandoned that idea; they didn't like meaningless attempts.
"Really?" the clone said calmly.
"Really," Pakura replied.
Orochimaru truly wanted Naruto's chakra, but they truly had no way to deal with Naruto. Each time, the clones' chakra would not be left behind. Even the last trace of chakra would be devoured by natural energy, leaving them no opportunity whatsoever. Unless they got the main body, but the main body had Jiraiya nearby. Orochimaru was confident they could use the Transformation Jutsu to impersonate Sasuke and fool Naruto, but they couldn't fool Jiraiya on the other side of the portal.
Even if they were pulled over and used Impure World Reincarnation to have someone stall Jiraiya, Naruto could pull over Tsunade, and then call another person himself, he could also pull over Kakashi, and Might Guy... Even if they could summon a thousand people, he could pull over an entire village.
"Then I'll state my terms," the clone teased.
"Please proceed."
The clone raised three fingers: "The conditions aren't many, just three in total." He retracted two fingers, then pointed the remaining one at Sasuke and said: "Sage Mode."
Sasuke glanced at him in surprise. Kimimaro, seeing Sasuke's mistake, didn't attack; they were sparring and practicing abilities, not fighting. Naruto's purpose in having Sasuke come to Orochimaru was for him to learn Sage Mode. But now, Orochimaru's teaching method prevented Sasuke from even getting a chance to explore Ryƫchi Cave. Naruto had no choice but to make a deal with Orochimaru himself.
In another base, Orochimaru's pupils contracted. They relayed: "It seems Naruto-kun has learned many things at Mount MyĆboku."
"Not much, just heard about the Three Great Sage Regions from Fukasaku Sage," Naruto replied from a hundred miles away.
From the moment Sasuke came to Orochimaru, the few of them had been in a very bizarre coexistence. Naruto could take Sasuke away at any time, but Sasuke wanted to return. Orochimaru, to obtain the perfect body, diligently taught Sasuke while planning how to get Naruto through Sasuke. Naruto was also planning how to trick Orochimaru.
Although Sasuke appeared to be used, he was actually the most sought-after. Naruto, to have a fallback against the Ćtsutsuki, tried to help Sasuke improve his strength. Orochimaru, to obtain a body, was also helping him improve his strength.
Moreover, fearing Orochimaru would leave hidden tricks on Sasuke during Kabuto's treatments, Naruto would even pull Sakura to examine Sasuke. The result was Sasuke, an ADC, farming minions at the front, with Kabuto, Karin, Naruto, and Sakura behind himâfour healersâand Orochimaru as the coach. If Naruto hadn't realized Orochimaru's plan and promptly cut off Sasuke's 'milk supply', he'd be throwing up milk by now.
Plus, there was Itachi, who would eventually give his eyes to him. On the surface, Sasuke seemed to be used by everyone, but in reality, the whole world was giving him cheats.
Pakura pointed at Naruto's frog-ified clone and said, "Naruto-kun, Sage Mode isn't that easy to learn."
"What if he learns it?" Naruto teased. Sasuke had the talent for learning Sage Mode. His Cursed Mark, and in the original story, his Sage Mode Susanoo combined with JĆ«go, all indicated he had a chance to learn Sage Mode.
"Naruto-kun's condition is truly special," Orochimaru thought, weighing the pros and cons. Currently, Sasuke's progress in strength was within their plan. When they took over his body, they were confident of success. But what if Sasuke learned Sage Mode? What would the success rate be then?
However, they had Kimimaro on their side, who could help suppress Sasuke. Even if they failed, they still had Kimimaro as a backup. The issue of body transfer required much consideration; it couldn't be calculated clearly in a short while. Orochimaru relayed: "Naruto-kun, please state the second condition first."
"If you don't agree to the first, how can we discuss the second?"
Even if Orochimaru agreed, Naruto wouldn't state the second condition now. At the very least, he would wait a year to see if Sasuke could learn Sage Mode first. The first condition was the hardest to negotiate; the second condition would be easy for Orochimaru.
Kin-Gin Brothers, the two people who possessed Nine-Tails' chakra. The legend of the Snake Eye's Advent written by this reckless fellow mentioned their legend, giving Naruto a reason to explain. Naruto wanted to reclaim the Nine-Tails' chakra, not just from them, but also from Sora.
Sage Mode training was slow, and facing the Ten-Tails' Jinchƫriki would be disadvantageous. So, before he learned Sage Mode, Naruto couldn't let the Ten-Tails have a chance to jump out. Planning for others was too troublesome, so Naruto decided to directly control the crucial Nine-Tails link.
After gnawing on a skewer of grilled garlic, Naruto looked up at the sky. Obito, I decide when the Fourth Great Ninja War starts. If you want the Ten-Tails, come fight me. Even if I can't activate Sage Mode, I'll activate Nine-Tails Golden Body Mode and kill you all.
Naruto, who was looking up at the sky and sucking on garlic, suddenly froze. He remembered his Rasengan. Golden Body... it won't change color, will it!?
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