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Chapter 810 : When Gods want you dead, what can mortals do? (1)
🕑 Added 2024-11-27 16:16:44 +0000 UTCIt suddenly clicked in his mind and disbelief appeared on Orochimaru's face! A second later, he began laughing maniacally again! He said, “No wonder! It all makes sense now! I always felt that you leaving the village with such a deadly phobia and a young child was suicide. Even if you wanted to go, Sensei would never allow you to. Your clan wouldn't either. That means you should have cured yourself before you left the village.
Yet, all these years, you acted as if you had it. For over two decades, you used this reason to avoid every Konoha duty with the exception of the Third Great Ninja War! The elders backed off due to this reason.
I couldn't sense anything off about your acting either, not back then or last week. If not for this incident, I would have been in the dark, hahaha. Well played, Princess Tsunade!”
Tsunade's expression stayed indifferent, but it was as Orochimaru predicted. Hiruzen flatly refused to let her leave in such a state. He even sent several Anbu squads to keep an eye on her led by none other than Sakumo to ensure she didn't sneak out.
Considering that they had just endured a great war and were soon heading towards another, Hiruzen wasn't even willing to let her leave. However, understanding her state of mind, losses, and contribution, he had no option but to relent, but he did so only after her hemophobia was cured.
However, this was kept hidden. The only individuals aware of her being cured were Hiruzen and Hiromasa. Sakumo had some doubts, but he wasn't sure. The remaining 3 elders, Jiraiya and Orochimaru, weren't informed of this and believed that she still suffered from it.
As for the rest, they weren't even aware of this issue, except for Shizune who learnt it later since Tsunade decided to keep up the act to avoid being called to duty. Her acting was so good that no one aware of her phobia ever questioned it. Even Hiruzen wondered at times whether she had been cured. So, Orochimaru's shock was completely understandable.
Even though he was laughing, Orochimaru felt a chill running down his spine. In his original plans for attacking Konoha, he had only considered Hiruzen and Jiraiya as threats. He had completely dismissed Tsunade and wasn't aware of Fujin's strength until he clashed with him in the Forest of Death.
He couldn't help but wonder, ‘So, you didn't think of me as a big enough threat to play this card, Sensei? Or, did you not play it because you wanted to respect her wishes? Regardless…’
His attack had already failed. It was pointless to think about it. Seeing her former teammate laughing like a madman, Tsunade felt a tinge of sadness. After all, they, along with Jiraiya, had fought countless battles together and trusted their backs to each other. Yet, the person in front of her didn't seem to have any such memories. He was almost like a stranger.
As she began concentrating chakra in her fist, Orochimaru finally stopped laughing and said, “Come on, Tsunade. You don't think I would come here without any escape route. You may have fooled me today, but the next time wouldn't be like this. Besides, even without your help, I hav…”
Surprise appeared on Tsunade's face as Orochimaru disappeared mid-sentence. She thought, ‘Reverse summoning? However, something feels odd. It seemed forced for some reason…’
Orochimaru had the same thought. He wondered, ‘Since when did Jugo become so quick in rever…’
His eyes widened as an unexpected sight appeared in front of his eyes. Three massive snakes were towering around him. Moments later, his eyes landed on a figure standing between them. He thought, ‘What the hell? Why is White Snake Sage here? What is happening? I wasn't able to summon anyone for over a month and now they suddenly reverse summon me? Hmm?’
Suddenly, Orochimaru noticed something even more strange. The place he stood at wasn't like how he remembered. Instead, it looked like a massive explosion had happened there. The surrounding terrain was in a bad shape and several burn marks were on the ground and surrounding rocks.
Orochimaru wondered, ‘What the hell happened here? Did someone attack Ryuchi cave?’
Before he could analyze, Manda asked, “Orochimaru, do you have anything to say in your defense?”
Orochimaru frowned and asked, “What do you mean? And, why couldn't I summon you?”
Manda angrily asked, “You dare to ask that after you attacked Ryuchi cave and killed thousands of young snakes? Bastard! Do you have a death wish!”
Orochimaru was stunned by the accusation. He wondered, ‘What the hell? I attacked? When did I do that?’
At the same time, the White Snake Sage observed, ‘Hmm, this is weird. His condition is terrible. Even his soul feels off. Did he finally make a mistake while playing around with his soul? Also, why does it look like he fell from the sky right on his face?’
Manda continued, “We waited for over a month, waiting for your explanation. We even restricted your summoning contract. However, instead of giving us an explanation, you avoid us for so…”
Manda suddenly stopped speaking, as disbelief appeared on his face. Garaga and the other snakes, who were staring down at Orochimaru, were dumbfounded too. Every single one of them was caught off guard. Immediately after, all their emotions immediately changed into rage. Even the calm White Snake Sage was angered!
Manda cursed, “That bastard! He escaped! He dares to look down so much on us?”
The reason why everyone lost their temper was because Orochimaru disappeared instead of answering. They could easily see that he had used reverse summoning. The short-tempered snakes immediately saw that as a massive insult!
The White Snake Sage muttered, “Summon him back. This time, attack him as soon as he appears! It's been a while since a summoner looked down at us to this extent!”
In a hidden base in the Land of Hot Water, Orochimaru appeared in front of Jugo. Disbelief appeared on his face as he realized what had happened. Jugo reverse summoned him due to the signal he sent earlier.
However, the snakes didn't know that! Orochimaru didn't need a second guess to understand how the snakes would interpret it. His expression became grave as he instructed, “Reverse summon me immediately! Keep doing it until I tell you to stop! Start weaving the hand seals now!”
Jugo was confused, but seeing how serious Orochimaru was, he didn't hesitate and started weaving hand seals. Moments later, Orochimaru disappeared from the base and appeared in the Ryuchi cave, right at the place where Manda and Garaga were attacking!
He cursed internally, ‘Shit! What the hell happened during my attack on Konoha? How was Ryuchi Cave impacted? I should have looked deeper into this issue. Unfortunately, I didn't have the time due to being hunted non-stop! Not to mention, my condition...’
He immediately flickered. Unfortunately, there wasn't much space to dodge. Garaga's tail appeared right in front of his body. Moments before he could be hit, Orochimaru disappeared from Ryuchi cave and appeared in his base. He immediately instructed, “Continue doing it!”
At the same time, he thought, ‘Shit! I need to find a way to pacify those bloodthirsty snakes. If I can't, then I will have to terminate our contract somehow before they kill me!’
The danger Orochimaru felt was even greater than when Hiruzen cut off a part of his soul or Fujin went at him intending to kill. After all, neither Hiruzen nor Fujin could summon him and continue attacking till he died.
Had he been at full strength, he would have had the confidence to survive and negotiate with the snakes. Unfortunately, he wasn't. The main reason why he hadn't looked deeply into why he couldn't summon snakes was because he didn't want them to see his terrible state.
Unfortunately, luck wasn't in Orochimaru's favor. Not only did he have to confront them when he hadn't healed from the injuries inflicted by Hiruzen, he had to do it right after taking a full-power punch from Tsunade to his face! Over the years, Orochimaru had been in desperate situations several times. However, nothing came close to the danger he was feeling at that moment!
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While Orochimaru was facing a rare life-threatening situation, Sunagakure was extremely tense as well! The talks hadn't concluded yet, but Fujin's army reached the border of the Land of Wind! The entire council was on edge!
Fortunately, they finally received good news. Sajo sighed in relief and muttered, “They have stopped marching and have stationed themselves at the borders. It looks like he won't cross the border until the talks are concluded.”
The others in the council were relieved as well. Only Chiyo and Ebizo thought, ‘As I suspected… This is a bluff too. It's just that we can't afford to call their bluff. How unfortuna…’
Before they could finish their thoughts or anyone else could express their relief or concerns, an Anbu ninja came running into the council room. Despite his mask, every council member could see how tense and worried he was.
The moods of the council members became grim once again as they immediately imagined the worst. Goza thought, ‘What now? Don't tell me that maniac still attacked us!’
At the same time, Chiyo wondered in shock, ‘Would he attack? No, Konoha wouldn't take that decision. However, if he disobeys their order and acts independently…’
Everyone had similar thoughts. While they had some confidence in Konoha's leadership, Fujin was an unknown factor. If he forced a war upon them, Konoha would undoubtedly be forced to follow!
Ryusa nervously asked, “What happened?”
The Anbu ninja reported, “We have lost contact with Grandmaster Renkaze!”
Comments
Qt4x_
Thanks for the response I am looking forward for the chapter Great work🖤🌹
Devil Hex
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Qt4x_
Eta
Antonio Fazio
Nah
T5p6
He can go after Akuro
Antonio Fazio
I would like to remind you that sasuke did not choose to go to Orochimaru because he had valid reasons, but above all because the cursed seal induces an addiction. Sasuke is a drug addict and Orochimaru is the drug dealer
Tjja97
But Kakashi has been training himself and them more seriously and if Sasuke sees the extent of the growth Naruto experiences while in the village I don’t see much incentive to look for strength outside of it
Sevensins
Instead of going to Orochimaru he might go the fuji because he wanted to to some one strong to teach him and kakashi didn’t fill that category
Jack Nathaniel Mikhail
Thanks for the chapter
Jack Nathaniel Mikhail
I wonder if MC kidnapped or killed the Suna grandnaster 🤣
Devil Hex
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Rubén López
Currently, I'm wondering how Orochimaru would bring Sasuke back, I mean, I've heard that he would go to him anyway, but I think he had things that triggered the final decision, mainly the presence of the Sound Four, and Sasuke doesn't see him the same way anymore. While before he had even better reasons to leave, now that Naruto has been stronger for much longer, it could be something. Although I've also heard about the possible encounter with the Phantom Refuge Society, I don't know how Orochimaru even has a way to continue, he created a new body but he no longer has the means he had in canon for many things. XD. I'm very eagerly awaiting what will happen with Orochimaru. In itself, this story could be said to be based a lot on the manga, but that it adds elements to justify the most remarkable things, the number of ninjas, the difference between the educational material, even addressing situations where the protagonist is not present. And in itself, giving meaning to things that never had an answer, and correcting things that don't make sense, to give a curious twist to the story.
Devil Hex
Yup. They lost one around chp 530.
Tjja97
Isn’t that the second grand master Suna lost to fujin
YHBA
Even more so that in one of the fillers she is approached by the raikage. If she was ( like why tf didn't he kill her after she healed his subordinates) given his personality. Such danger would have been constant for her as she travelled a lot so it would only make sense that she gets treated first.
V STAN
PEAK.
Devil Hex
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Antonio Fazio
furthermore, if Orochimaru had been summoned earlier it would have been a very interesting change to the original plot. As for canon changing with no apparent justification, I don't know, it's bittersweet.
Antonio Fazio
I totally agree with you.
Devil Hex
Hmm, yeah. Tsunade's recovery has nothing to do with any butterfly effect. Just something I felt would be more logical (really can't find an explanation for Hiruzen letting one of his strongest and most influencial ninjas take such a massive risk). As for the reveal, I couldn't show it before Tsunade appeared 😅 As for Orochimaru's reverse summoning, it was just a coincidence in the story (just something I felt would be fun to include at this moment). He would have still escaped even if the snakes had chosen a different time. He was just lucky (or unlucky) to be summoned at this moment. Not sure what you mean by forced here...
Devil Hex
Haven't written 🥲
N
The chapters are good, but I feel like my suspension of disbelief is being stretched a bit. Tsunade's change does "make sense", but it feels weird for it to just happen on its own without being caused by a butterfly effect. And the exact timing of Orochimaru's summoning while amusing, also is a tad forced. If these two events were chapters apart it'd be okay, but back to back, it becomes rather noticeable.
Tjja97
Please may I have another! Best fanfic and some of the most impeccable writing I’ve read
Devil Hex
:)
Devil Hex
It was fun to write too 😆
Devil Hex
:)
José Roura
I was laughing as I imagined Orochimaru being hysterical after Jugo summoned him back out of the Ryuichi cave. Peak comedy
StinkyFard
Imagining Orochimaru in this predicament brings about sheer joy and nourishment to my soul.
Rei Lagea
Peak writing Sir
