Walking on the streets of Konoha, Orochimaru gazed at the Hokage Rock in the distance. The Hokage Rock, which had been cleared of snow, was once again covered with a fresh layer.
"Tsunade, I'm going to the Hokage Building. Are you coming?"
Orochimaru looked at Tsunade beside her.
"The Hokage Building? I think I'll pass."
Tsunade wasn't particularly keen on going to the Hokage Building. She put her arm around Orochimaru's shoulder and said, "You're going to the Hokage Building to report to Sensei Hiruzen, right? I won't go with you."
Hokage Building
Hiruzen Sarutobi was holding a document. Hearing the door open, he saw Orochimaru push it open and walk in. He subtly put the book inside the document into a drawer and quickly adjusted his expression.
Perhaps Orochimaru's medicinal tea was too effective; he now felt invigorated and full of energy, as if he had returned to his twenties. Last night's marital life was very fulfilling, and Sarutobi Biwako's attitude towards him had become much gentler, and her loving wife's bentos were much more lavish.
"Cough…"
Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat and asked, "Ah, Orochimaru, how did it go?"
Orochimaru didn't see it, did she?
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want his disciple to see him reading a forbidden book in the Hokage Office. None of the books by that author, Miya, were for all ages; they were all explosive, forbidden books.
He wouldn't deny it; he quite enjoyed them.
Orochimaru frowned slightly and said, "Sensei Hiruzen, Clan Head Aokawa of the Iburi Clan is not within the clan. Vice Clan Head Chiriu is present, and he is fully responsible for clan matters in the Clan Head's absence. However, a major decision like joining Konoha cannot be made by him alone, nor can even the Clan Head represent the decision of the entire clan."
"Is that so? Then we'll have to wait for Clan Head Aokawa to return, won't we?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Orochimaru's expression and soothed him, "Orochimaru, you've done very well. Even if you solved the Iburi Clan's Bloodline Limit disease, you can't force them to join Konoha."
"Hiruzen-sensei, actually, it's like this, I offered some conditions in your name."
Orochimaru paused here, then continued, "Don't blame me! I did this to get the Iburi Clan to join Konoha."
"What conditions?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly stunned, praying that the conditions weren't too excessive. However, seeing Orochimaru like this gave him an ominous premonition.
"I told Vice Clan Head Chiriu that if the Iburi Clan joins Konoha, Hokage-sama will choose a place in Konoha as their clan land, help the Iburi Clan build new homes, and also provide a resettlement fee."
Orochimaru believed that the conditions she offered the Iburi Clan were definitely within Konoha's acceptable range. Moreover, as Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't possibly be unaware of the Iburi Clan's situation.
"Hiruzen-sensei, what do you think?"
"The conditions you offered are quite reasonable. I know the Iburi Clan's situation; without a resettlement fee, their lives in Konoha would be very difficult."
Hiruzen Sarutobi understood the Iburi Clan's situation very well. As a Ninja clan with a Bloodline Limit, yet without a single Ninja appearing due to their Bloodline Limit disease, their lives depended entirely on gathering medicinal herbs, cultivating crops, and fishing. It could be said they lived quite difficult lives.
"Hiruzen-sensei, there might be dissenting voices within the Iburi Clan, but I believe the majority will choose to join Konoha."
Orochimaru combined her understanding of the Iburi Clan to state her conjecture.
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled upon hearing this and reminded her, "Orochimaru, you did well in this matter. If there's a next time, I hope you can discuss it with me."
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru was ready to argue with Hiruzen Sarutobi, looking at him with a reproaching gaze and saying, "Hiruzen-sensei, this matter was originally your fault! You didn't tell me!"
"You are the Hokage; you can't blame your mistakes on a child, can you? Is the fact that I didn't bring it up the reason you forgot?"
Orochimaru had been immersed in the joy of obtaining the Flying Thunder God Technique before, completely forgetting about this. When she left, Tsunade's interruption also prevented her from remembering, and it wasn't until she arrived at the Iburi Clan that she recalled it.
Inviting the Iburi Clan to join Konoha, no matter what, required offering conditions, didn't it? You couldn't just invite people and expect them to move their entire families to Konoha without any promises, could you?
"My... my fault?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be true. If he hadn't forgotten, Orochimaru wouldn't have unilaterally offered conditions to invite the Iburi Clan to join Konoha. She did this to invite the Iburi Clan to join Konoha.
Thinking this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face flushed, and he chuckled, scratching his head to ease the awkwardness.
"Ah hahaha! It seems it really was my fault!"
You're just going to gloss over it like that?
Orochimaru looked speechlessly at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
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Orochimaru returned home, and the Shadow Clone researching the Flying Thunder God Technique vanished into smoke. The Shadow Clone's memories and the fatigue from long hours of researching the Flying Thunder God Technique returned to her main body.
The Flying Thunder God Technique, which achieves instantaneous movement through the Flying Thunder God Technique formula, is more akin to the Summoning Technique in principle, summoning oneself through the Flying Thunder God Technique formula. To master the Flying Thunder God Technique, one must first have their own Flying Thunder God Technique formula.
From the original work, the Flying Thunder God Technique formula is not fixed. For example, Minato Namikaze's 'Ninja Love Sword' is a text formula, while Senju Tobirama's is a pattern formula.
Both of these are Chakra marks left by one's own Chakra, which exist permanently and cannot be erased... Uchiha Obito only erased the Flying Thunder God Technique formula after becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, likely using the power of Yin and Yang Release, or Six Paths Power.
Orochimaru walked to the table, attempting to leave her own Flying Thunder God Technique formula in her notebook. Suddenly, a hand was placed on the notebook.
"Main body, don't get in the way."
The Shadow Clone looked at Orochimaru, the main body. She was researching the Akimichi Clan's Red Chili Pill, still striving to reduce its side effects while preserving its effectiveness.
"I... I'm in the way?"
Orochimaru was well aware of her own temperament. Annoyed, she took the notebook and walked to the side, placing her hand on the notebook. After a while, she lifted her hand, and no Flying Thunder God Technique formula appeared on the notebook.
The Flying Thunder God Technique formula of the Flying Thunder God Technique is a mark composed of Chakra, more difficult to master than I imagined.
Orochimaru tried many times to leave the Flying Thunder God Technique formula, which is a Chakra mark, on the notebook. Each time she failed, she would summarize why she failed and try to make changes.
Wait, the Flying Thunder God Technique formula is about leaving a Chakra mark on people and objects, and then sensing one's own Chakra on that mark to achieve instantaneous movement. This is why it can transfer crude Chakra bombs like Tailed Beast Balls.
In other words, sense your own Chakra mark and summon yourself?
Is a Chakra mark equivalent to a remotely triggerable Summoning Technique formula?
What... what is this?
This is like me signing a Summoning contract with myself, and I summon myself?
Orochimaru thought of a certain Yellow Flash's 'Spiral Flash Super Round Dance Howl Style Three,' and the expression on her face became somewhat subtle.
Well, that's a pretty good move!
The Flying Thunder God Technique, with such a high level of prestige, actually has such a principle.
No wonder the Flying Thunder God Technique is so difficult to learn. It not only requires exaggerated sensory abilities but also quick reflexes; without sufficient reaction time, it's very difficult to use the Flying Thunder God Technique in actual combat.
Senju Tobirama, you're awesome!
As expected of the man whose techniques, besides Water Release, are all Forbidden Techniques!
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