Chapter 65 Main Quest 3: The World is Complicated

As the actual combat exercise was part of the main plot, it was inconvenient for Managao to show up, so he waited at Orochimaru's base and discussed with him the next research to be conducted.

Because he wanted to study the principles of Sharingan upgrades, Mangon did not hide the existence of the Ten-Tails from Orochimaru. When Orochimaru learned of the existence of the Ten-Tails, he was not very surprised. After all, he had seen too many incredible things from Mangon.

Orochimaru was very professional and quickly came up with two scenarios based on Manga's situation.

Orochimaru guessed that Shingo's Sharingan was different from others, and it was probably related to the Ten-Tails, or the Ten-Tails' chakra. In addition, Shingo's own chakra was probably also different from others.

In order to find out the reason for the upgrade of the Shingon Sharingan, Orochimaru needs to study the chakra of the Ten-Tails and Shingon.

The thing that Shingon has the most is chakra. He once used his own chakra to raise the Ten-Tails. Now that Orochimaru wants to study it, he can give him as much as he wants. As for the Ten-Tails, Shingon just asked for some chakra from the Ten-Tails not long ago. The Ten-Tails is docile now, so it's no problem to give out some of its chakra for research.

Shingon provided Orochimaru with her own chakra and that of the Ten-Tails. Orochimaru was obviously obsessed with the research and immediately plunged into the laboratory. However, before his experiment could begin, a toad suddenly jumped into the laboratory.

Seeing Hama appear in his laboratory, Orochimaru immediately used the Shadow Snake Hand. Several snake shadows were released from his hands and attacked Hama directly.

Toad nimbly jumped onto the experimental platform and avoided the snake's attack.

Orochimaru paid no attention to the equipment in the experiment room and stopped. He stared at the toad and said coldly, "Jiraiya, what do you want to do by sneaking into my place?"

After hearing what Orochimaru said, Shingon looked at the toad on the experimental table curiously, and saw that the toad suddenly opened its mouth, an arm stretched out from the toad's mouth, and then Jiraiya crawled out of the toad's mouth...

"Orochimaru." After crawling out of the toad's mouth, Jiraiya greeted him first, "It's really not easy for my old classmate to see you."

"I just think there's no need to waste each other's time." Orochimaru is an overly rational person most of the time. In his opinion, although he and Jiraiya were once classmates, their pursuits are now completely different, and they have nothing to say even if they meet.

"I just have a few questions for you." Jiraiya said bluntly.

"I'm not interested in your question." Orochimaru answered directly.

"Then why are you so interested in answering this kid's questions?" Jiraiya pointed at Shingon and said.

"That's because Shingon-kun has something I want." Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya with a look of disdain, "And you, a guy who can see through everything at a glance, make me lose interest in you at all."

"You are still as harsh as ever." Although he said so, Jiraiya did not show any anger on his face. He looked around the laboratory and said, "But since you said you can see through me, then you should also know that I will not leave easily before my goal is achieved."

Although Orochimaru has several bases, it would be troublesome to deal with the experimental equipment if he wanted to move, so he usually would not move unless he had to.

At this time, Jiraiya came to the door. If Orochimaru didn't want to move, he could only meet Jiraiya's request and talk about it first.

"Let's talk outside." Orochimaru turned and walked out of the laboratory. He was afraid that the conversation would become unpleasant and he would start destroying things in the laboratory.

The goal was achieved, and Jiraiya didn't mind where to talk, he followed Orochimaru to the outside of the base. But Shingon didn't follow, after all, the two were classmates at a reunion.

The true words left behind by himself landed on the comics forum.

I haven't logged in for a long time, and the comics have been updated with several chapters.

Shingon took a quick look at the previous content. The newly updated chapters mainly talked about what happened some time after the Chunin Exams.

The first is the impact of the battle between Naruto and Gaara. The nine-tailed demon fox that has existed in rumors since the first episode when the protagonist appeared finally showed up, but contrary to the rumors, this time the demon fox did not destroy the village, but instead became the guardian of the village.

The scene of the Fourth Hokage returning after the Chunin Exam was not captured by the comic author, but the comic author did describe the Fourth Hokage from a side perspective.

For example, in the discussion among the villagers, the Fourth Hokage was the hero who once sealed the Nine-Tails.

The comic author also revealed some information about Naruto's identity. Although it was not explicitly stated that Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage, the comic mentioned that Naruto inherited the will of the Fourth Hokage and influenced the demon fox to protect the village.

According to the system, comic book authors only capture the parts of the inspirational world that fit their imagination and logic, but Zhenyan feels that the imagination of comic book authors is not static. The development of the inspirational world will have an impact on the imagination of comic book authors, and even change the imagination of comic book authors.

For example, the comic author initially imagined that the protagonist was an orphan, but in the comic, the comic author did not explicitly give the information that the Fourth Hokage had died. This means that the comic author left room for the Fourth Hokage to appear later.

This is the real speculation. As to whether it is true or not, it depends on the subsequent comic updates. In this comic update, in addition to the things happening in Konoha Village, the comic also reveals the existence of the Akatsuki organization through the conversation between Jiraiya and Tsunayoshi. At the same time, through the Akatsuki organization, it introduces two defected ninjas of Konoha - Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi.

The manga introduces the Uchiha clan's extermination incident and the past of Sasuke who was about to defect.

In Sasuke's experience, the relationship with his brother occupies most of the story, but the style suddenly changes at the end. On the night of the clan's extermination, Sasuke returns home from school, but what greets him is the empty clan land.

Sasuke, who sensed something unusual, was confused at first, and soon fell into panic. He stumbled towards his home...

The next scene also shows the courtyard of the patriarch's house, which is the perspective from the house looking towards the gate.

A black-haired boy is sitting on the porch in front of the house. Only his back is shown in the picture, but it can be seen that the boy is slightly tilting his head and looking forward, while in front of the boy is Itachi with his eyes slightly lowered and his Mangekyō Sharingan open.

The two people, one sitting and the other standing, seem to be looking at each other, and also seem to be confronting each other. The background of this picture is a blood-red full moon hanging high in the night sky.

At the end of the comic, rumors are spreading in Konoha Village, and the villagers are panicking about the Uchiha clan's extermination.

[Ahhh the shadow appears again!]

[There is a dark shadow in every major event]

[The black shadow that appeared in the Uchiha clan territory this time, could it be a member of the Uchiha clan?]

[If the black shadow is an Uchiha, doesn’t that mean his family was also wiped out by Uchiha Itachi?]

[So Black Shadow is still holding the revenge script]

[It doesn't make sense. Shouldn't Black Shadow seek revenge on Uchiha Itachi? Why would he target the protagonist and the village for revenge?]

[I always feel that there is a hidden story behind the extermination of the Uchiha clan]

[I also find it strange, how could Uchiha Itachi wipe out an entire family by himself?]

[I think the shadow is the accomplice of the extermination clan]

[Agree, if the shadow is a helper, then that would explain it]

[The shadow is indeed a villain with a dark heart. Could it be that Uchiha Itachi was also controlled by the shadow when he exterminated his clan?]

[Anyway, no matter how you look at it, Black Shadow is definitely the villain]

Seeing that Sombra was confirmed to be a villain in the comments, Mantra, who was the prototype of Sombra, went online again using a guest account. He wanted to steer public opinion back on track.

[Is it possible that the black shadow appeared there to save the Uchiha?] Zhenyan left a comment.

Although according to the mission requirements, Uchiha had to destroy the clan, but the annihilation of the clan carried out by him was actually saving people.

After Zhenyan left the comment, there were no new comments on the forum for a long time. Just when Zhenyan thought that his signal was no longer connected, new comments finally appeared, and there were a lot of them.

[Why is it this tourist again?]

[Brother Tourist, you should just give up the struggle. The black shadow can no longer be washed away.]

[How can you tell this is about saving people? Saving people will wipe out the Uchiha clan?]

[That’s right, if Black Shadow wanted to save the Uchiha clan, how could the Uchiha clan be exterminated?]

[You don’t think you saved him but it didn’t work, do you?]

[The Uchiha clan members who were exterminated will be the first to stand up and oppose]

[Is there a possibility that Uchiha is hidden by the shadow?] Shinon tried to guide again.

[……]

[ . . . . . ]

[How does such a large family hide?]

[This is impossible at first glance]

[The comics give clues.] Zhenyan reminded.

Some comic readers revisited the scene where the black shadow appeared.

[I only saw the black shadow and Uchiha Itachi, and the rest was an empty yard. There were no clues at all]

[I only saw two people plotting to destroy the clan, and I didn't see any clues]

[I saw two people plotting to destroy the clan under the moon in a dark and windy night, but I didn't see any clues]

[I also only saw a big moon and two people]

[You, Mr. Tourist, are not trying to say that the shadow hid the entire Uchiha clan on the moon, right?]

[I've never seen such an outrageous game of hide-and-seek!]

Zhenyan gave a thumbs up to the brother Zhenli above.

Successfully elicited the correct comment, and Zhenyan continued to read the comics below.

After recalling the Uchiha clan extermination incident, the scene shifts to the present, that is, after the Chunin Exam, Sasuke's mentality has changed.

Sasuke recalled the competition between himself and Naruto in various occasions since childhood. In the end, his memories ended at the Chunin Exam, the battle between Naruto and Gaara. The manga gave a close-up of Sasuke's clenched fist here.

The next shot is when Sasuke heard the rumors about Orochimaru in the village, he frowned and seemed to be very concerned about Orochimaru's existence.

Then a black shadow appeared, and three pictures appeared.

In the first scene, a black shadow appears in Sasuke's house. In the second scene, the black shadow leads Sasuke through the jungle. Sasuke looks at the black shadow in front of him and says to himself: "I will become stronger, even if I have to leave the village."

The last scene shows Sasuke and the black shadow appearing in front of Orochimaru. Orochimaru says to them: "Welcome, both of you."

These three pictures, when combined with the previous ones, give people the feeling that Sasuke is bearing the hatred of his clan's annihilation, and seeing his companions becoming stronger while he is still stuck in the same place, he feels a sense of urgency in his heart. At this time, he hears that Orochimaru, who invaded Konoha not long ago, is very powerful, and then he defected when the black shadow appeared to abduct him.

[Could it be that the black shadow has already targeted Sasuke?][Wuwuwu, Sasuke, don’t leave. That black shadow is not a good person]

[When Orochimaru appeared earlier, he targeted Sasuke. Now the black shadow directly sent Sasuke to the door]

[Black Shadow and Orochimaru are definitely colluding]

[Who is this black shadow and why is he always causing trouble behind the scenes?]

[Where is the tourist brother? He comes out and slaps me in the face]

[Maybe Sasuke is just going to study abroad normally.] Shinon comes out to explain.

[It’s so funny, I didn’t go to the rebel ninja village when I was studying abroad, is it difficult to admit that Black Shadow is a villain?]

[When you say that the shadow sent Sasuke to study abroad, why don’t you say that the shadow is Sasuke’s family?]

Seeing the correct comment, Zhenyan first liked it, and then replied: [That’s right! ]

While Shingen was reading the comics, on the other side, the actual combat exercise between the Konoha Village Ninja Team and the four people from the Sound Village had already produced results.

The two sides met in the woods and assigned opponents one by one.

Akimichi Chouji faced Jirobo, Inuzuka Kiba faced Sakon Ukon, Hyuga Neji faced Kidomaru, and Nara Shikamaru faced Tayuya.

Because of Zhenyan's previous instructions, although both sides suffered injuries during the fight, none of them were serious.

The ones who suffered the most serious injuries in this exercise were Naruto and Sasuke. The two of them used Rasengan to fight against Chidori, and in the end one of them injured an arm.

Upon learning that the actual combat exercise was over, Zhenyan took the pharmacist out to treat the wounded.

The four people from the Sound Village can use two stages of Orochimaru's cursed seal. In this battle, they did not use their full strength and were the least injured. They did not use Kabuto Yakushi's treatment and went straight back to Orochimaru's base.

Yakushi Kabuto first checked on Naruto, who was the most seriously injured.

After this battle, Naruto became very silent because he lost to Sasuke by a small margin in the previous battle.

Sasuke was not very happy either, because he felt that Naruto did not use the Nine-Tails Chakra, which meant he did not use his full strength.

Shingon also noticed that Naruto and Sasuke were having a conflict again, because Naruto, who was so enthusiastic before coming, didn't say a word during the entire treatment process, and Sasuke didn't even wait for him to come over, but dragged his injured arm back to Orochimaru's base first.

There were superficial wounds on Naruto's arms, but the wounds were quite deep. After Kabuto used the Palm Magic to treat him, he bandaged Naruto again.

Looking at Naruto who had completed the treatment, Shingon was about to say something, but Naruto suddenly spoke up: "Brother Shingon, can you come over next time?"

Zhenyan was stunned for a moment. He looked at Naruto's eyes that rekindled his fighting spirit and suddenly smiled.

"Anytime." Shingon said to Naruto.

"Next time...next time I must beat that Sasuke guy!" Naruto was the type of person who would not turn back even if he hit a wall. One failure had no impact on him at all. He just didn't expect that he would start off with a failure. He didn't say a word of what he had prepared to say to Sasuke, so he felt a little annoyed.

When Shingon saw that Naruto was fine, he turned to check on the other four people.

Shikamaru, Ningji, Choji and Kiba were not seriously injured.

The first one was Shikamaru. Because his opponent was Tayuya, who was good at illusion, Shikamaru broke one of his fingers in order to get rid of the illusion.

After Yakushi Kabuto treated Shikamaru, Shikamaru's finger recovered completely.

However, during the treatment process, Shikamaru felt hopeless, as if he had been seriously injured and could not be cured. The reason why Shikamaru felt this way was because he recognized Kabuto Yakushi.

As Orochimaru's subordinate, Kabuto Yakushi had been undercover in Konoha before the Chunin Exams. After his identity was exposed after the Chunin Exams, he left with Orochimaru.

So the current situation is that their Konoha ninjas came to the Sound Village to ask for someone, and the two sides started fighting. In the end, they didn't get the person, but the Sound Village sent medical ninjas to treat them.

If there was such friendship between allied ninja villages, Shikamaru would not do so. The key point is that Otogakure is the territory of Orochimaru, the rebel ninja of Konoha.

Shikamaru looked at several of his teammates, and it was obvious that no one noticed this. Finally, Shikamaru looked at Shinon who brought Kabuto Yakushi over.

Noticing Shikamaru's gaze, Shinge asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else? I can let Kabuto take a look at you again."

Shikamaru: “…………”

Shikamaru suspected that someone in Konoha was colluding with the enemy, but he soon realized that their mission this time was approved by the Hokage...

"I'm fine..." Shikamaru said, looking up at the sky. This world is so complicated, he really wants to lie down. !