Seeing Kimimaro clear the way for him, Neji frowned slightly, almost invisibly.
Is this Orochimaru's order? He actually predicted my actions.
Dealing with such a sly person is really uncomfortable, but in the face of absolute power, your tricks are useless.
"Kimimaro, aren't you coming with us?" Tayuya turned her head and asked.
Kimimaro didn't turn his head back, instructing, "You know, I don't have much time left. I'll stay here to buy time for you and make my last contribution to Orochimaru-sama."
As if to defy him, the wooden barrel suddenly exploded with a bang right after he finished speaking. Then, a figure with blood-red eyes appeared before them.
"Looks like he's already mastered the Cursed Seal Second State," Kimimaro said, his calm face showing no ripples.
"Haha, I really feel this power," Sasuke laughed loudly when he saw Neji. But this smile didn't give anyone a sunny feeling; instead, it made people feel cold.
"Hyuga Neji, huh," Sasuke turned around, his blood-colored eyes staring at Neji with contempt.
Neji clearly felt Sasuke's fighting spirit. Even his normally calm face couldn't help but show a few black lines.
"What, you think you're good again?"
Whoosh!
A kunai suddenly pierced through the air, aimed at Neji. Neji shook his head. When the kunai hit his body, that part of his body suddenly turned to stone. A spark appeared and then went out, and the kunai fell to the ground.
"Huh?" Kimimaro looked at Sasuke with a puzzled expression. "Is this guy out of his mind?"
He had no idea why Sasuke would have the confidence to attack Neji.
"Idiot!" Tayuya cursed inwardly, secretly glancing at Neji. Only after seeing that he wasn't showing any emotional changes did she relax.
Sasuke won't be able to avoid a beating, but as long as Neji doesn't beat him to death, it'll be fine.
"Good, this is worth me going all out."
Sasuke's cursed seal gradually spread throughout his body, eventually dyeing his entire body brown. His head suddenly extended several times, like a hedgehog. And it wasn't over. With two bangs, a pair of wings similar to palms grew from his back.
Sasuke directly transformed into the Cursed Seal Second State, gathering an extremely terrifying lightning in his hand.
"Come on, I'll let you make the first move," Sasuke challenged.
Kimimaro and Tayuya didn't want to say anything. They silently turned their heads away, ignoring the abuse that was about to happen.
"Okay," Neji clenched his fists tightly, his bones cracking. He said with a friendly face.
Bang bang bang bang...
Amidst the sounds of beatings, a faint scream could be heard. A moment later, Neji threw Sasuke's Konoha headband to Kimimaro.
"Just give this to that blonde kid. Tayuya, let's go."
"Okay," Tayuya turned around, looking at Sasuke, whose face was swollen like a pig and almost unrecognizable, and sighed silently.
Trying to act cool, getting the worst beating.
Soon, Neji and the others finally arrived outside Orochimaru's base. Looking at the gloomy environment in front of him, Neji felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Do you usually stay in this place?" Neji glanced at Tayuya and asked casually.
"Yeah," Tayuya responded softly, saying, "I'll go open the door right away."
"No need."
Neji reached out and stopped her. Then, a white light roared from his palm, instantly blasting a hole in the eerie base. Dust spread, walls shattered, causing a loud noise.
"Eight Trigrams: Mountain Breaker!"
Neji withdrew his hand and stepped inside, saying, "Isn't this better?"
Since it's his first time here, he must give the original owner a warning to show him who's in charge from now on.
Tayuya opened her mouth, but in the end, she silently followed Neji inside.
As soon as he entered the base, Neji noticed Orochimaru's presence.
"This is truly a rare guest," Orochimaru licked his lips, saying to Neji with a smile. However, the smile looked sinister no matter how you looked at it.
"Stop pretending," Neji casually threw the unconscious Sasuke, who hadn't woken up yet, in front of Orochimaru, saying indifferently, "Didn't you already know I was coming?"
"Hehe," Orochimaru didn't speak. His snake eyes looked at Sasuke at his feet, and he couldn't help but frown. "Who is this person who looks like neither a person nor a pig?"
"Uchiha Sasuke," Neji wandered around casually, saying, "Isn't this the best container you've been longing for?"
"You really know a lot about me, Neji," Orochimaru's eyes emitted a dangerous light. Then, he called a few subordinates to take Sasuke away.
Having been beaten into this state, it annoyed him just looking at it. It was simply unbearable to look at.
"Same to you," Neji turned around, his Byakugan meeting Orochimaru's gaze. Instantly, an unknown aura emanated from between them, the heat rolling, about to form a hurricane.
This aura was very strong. Even Kabuto and Tayuya couldn't help but retreat. The candles in the base flickered.
In the end, Orochimaru was the first to withdraw his aura, saying helplessly, "What do you want?"
Neji's mouth curved up: "I want your Ninjutsu."
Instantly, the atmosphere solidified again. There was silence all around.
"Haha, interesting." After a long while, Orochimaru laughed loudly. "The person designated as Hokage by the old man actually wants to learn my Ninjutsu. How ironic, old man."
Faced with Orochimaru's mockery, Neji smiled calmly, casually forming a hand seal. Instantly, the entire base trembled, as if it would collapse at any moment.
"Earth Release: Rock Shelter Destruction!" Neji looked at Orochimaru indifferently. "Have you said enough now?"
Orochimaru's expression stiffened, and he didn't say anything more. The expression on his face changed dramatically, but it was very interesting. This base contained too much of his research data. Neji had grabbed his weakness.
Neji smiled, canceling the Ninjutsu, causing Orochimaru to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
"But you have to think clearly. Most of my Ninjutsu are rejected by the Five Great Villages. If you learn my techniques, you'll probably be targeted by many people," Orochimaru said seriously.
He wasn't joking. Whether it was Edo Tensei or Living Corpse Reincarnation, they were forbidden techniques, a kind of "evil" technique in the ninja world's perception, and difficult to be recognized by the Five Great Nations.
"Ah, I understand," Neji didn't waver. "But I won't act according to their ideas."
Then, Neji glanced at Orochimaru indifferently: "I will give you enough reward."
As he spoke, he reached into his chest and took out his chips.
"As long as you agree, these two things are yours."
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