chsdbacks Chapter 85 War Plan, Eight Gates of Escape!
Chapter 85 War Plan, Eight Gates of Escape!
Chapter 85 War Plan, Eight Gates Formation!
"Tsk, so that old guy got punished too?"
In a cold, dark laboratory, a ninja with an extremely pale and sinister face, whose gender was even somewhat difficult to discern, was holding a reagent bottle and observing the changes inside.
He is none other than Orochimaru!
Since Minato Namikaze took office, he has spent most of his time in the laboratory here, and his access to information about the village has been somewhat delayed.
At this time, he also learned that the Root organization had been abolished and that the chakra points used by Danzo Shimura to gather chakra had been destroyed.
He also felt a sense of shared sorrow upon hearing this news.
Orochimaru knew some of the things Danzo Shimura had done, so he naturally understood that it was perfectly normal for Danzo to end up like this.
So, what about him?
Orochimaru's lips curled up. After his actions were exposed, although his crimes were not as numerous as Shimura Danzo's, he would definitely not get away with it!
Furthermore, did Danzo Shimura have an old friend who could save his life?
The Third Hokage was his teacher, but that was all; he didn't think he was more important to the Third Hokage than Danzo Shimura.
Moreover, and most importantly, he doesn't have the Sharingan or Izanagi, so he probably won't last until the Third Hokage decides to save him.
"Minato Namikaze, he's quite capable."
Orochimaru smiled. Although he had cooperated with Danzo Shimura, it didn't mean he thought Minato Namikaze was wrong.
It should be said that, in his view, his approach was absolutely the most correct one.
If he were the Hokage, he would absolutely not allow an organization like Root to continue to exist.
Does Konoha need roots? No, it's Shimura Danzo who needs roots!
Konoha only needs the Anbu, which is dedicated to the Hokage, to operate in the shadows. The existence of Root is completely superfluous and unnecessary!
However, no matter how much he agreed with Minato Namikaze's actions, he knew that they were now enemies, especially after his experiments were exposed. Given Minato's personality, he would absolutely not allow him to use the villagers for experiments.
"Looks like I need to prepare a way to escape in advance."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and made a decision in his heart.
Inside Gen Takuno's experimental base.
He had relatively few things to do these days. The main task of the intelligence department was to collect intelligence from the borders of the Land of Fire and to observe the movements of various countries.
Currently, only the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth seem to be making some unusual moves, but they don't seem to have any intention of starting a war. They are just constantly harassing the Land of Lightning and competing with the Land of Fire for the missions of the wealthy.
Yuan Tuoye continued to train relentlessly, sweat pouring down his already incredibly lean and muscular body as he counted and pondered.
"2347, 2348——————"
Sure enough, the plot changed.
In the original story, the Cloud Ninja should have already started a war with Konoha at this point, but now they are only harassing Konoha and engaging in minor skirmishes, which makes Gen Takuno a little unhappy.
The Cloud Ninja are such cowards. It's a shame that the Fourth Raikage is such a big and strong man, yet he's so timid.
Konoha suffered such heavy casualties after the Nine-Tails' attack, yet the enemy still doesn't dare to attack Konoha. Are they that afraid of Minato Namikaze?
However, he also knew that the Fourth Raikage was not as rough as he appeared, and that he was definitely not without a lot of thoughts.
Hinata Hyuga was kidnapped by the Cloud Ninja on his orders.
Furthermore, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were heading to the battlefield, the Fourth Raikage was tasked with stopping them to prevent them from falling into the hands of Obito Uchiha.
When the Fourth Raikage realized he couldn't stop Naruto, he considered killing him. If his brother hadn't persuaded him otherwise, he might have actually done so.
Of course, at this point, the Fourth Raikage was basically no match for Naruto Uzumaki.
"—2999, 3000!"
Yuan Tuoye took a deep breath and finally completed today's training plan.
After resting for a while, he went to the bathroom, lay in the bathtub, and looked at the ceiling above.
He needs this war because he will soon need a large amount of resources, and the only way to quickly obtain these resources is on the battlefield.
So, how exactly can this war be initiated?
The Cloud Ninja have been strengthened? That seems unlikely, and Minamoto no Takuno doesn't want to aid the enemy. He needs the other side to go to war with Konoha, but that doesn't mean they aren't enemies.
Then the only option left is to weaken Konoha.
To spread the news that Shimura Danzo was deposed?
I'm afraid that won't work. It's not that it can't be spread, but rather that the news of Shimura Danzo's abolition has probably already spread after the criticism meeting.
However, this message still did not cause any stir.
Because, although other countries were not unaware of Shimura Danzo, they knew very little about his strength, and there was no such person as Shimura Danzo in the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars.
Therefore, even if they received news that Shimura Danzo had been deposed, they probably thought it wouldn't have much impact on Konoha.
What's most infuriating is that Takuno Minamoto also believes that it doesn't matter whether Danzo Shimura is crippled or not, because even if he were alive, he would never choose to help Minato Namikaze.
Gen Takuno pondered Konoha's current reputation: the Fourth Hokage was unlikely to die, the Nine-Tails would not cause another disturbance, and the Third Hokage had completely hidden himself in the shadows, detached from worldly affairs.
So, the remaining signature characters are—the Three Ninja!
Yuan Tuoye narrowed his eyes. At this time, if Orochimaru were to defect again, the Jonin in Konoha would know that it wouldn't really have any impact.
Orochimaru is now completely detached from Konoha. He completely disobeys the Hokage's orders and refuses to complete missions, essentially making it seem as if his presence or absence makes no difference.
However, from the outside perspective, it was definitely a huge shock to Konoha. No matter what, Orochimaru was one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, and his defection was a heavy blow to Konoha's strength.
The Nine-Tails' rampage, coupled with Orochimaru's defection as one of the Legendary Sannin, should be enough to explain this, right?
If all else fails, then try to spread the news that Tsunade, also one of the Legendary Sannin, suffers from hemophobia and is almost out of the game.
If the Fourth Raikage is still afraid of Minato Namikaze and dares not start a war to seize the resources of the Land of Fire, then he might as well give up and go to sleep!
Or, to put it another way, just give all the resources to Konoha.
As for how to get Orochimaru to defect, isn't that a simple matter?
He currently has some reports on the disappearance of Konoha ninjas and villagers. As long as he follows this information, he will surely be able to find Orochimaru!
Moreover, after he exposed Orochimaru's actions, he was even considered a hero of Konoha.
Who dares to say that it was wrong for him to expose Orochimaru, who experimented on Konoha villagers and ninjas?
He didn't frame Orochimaru!
However, there's no rush yet. The secret railway in the Land of Snow hasn't been built yet. Although his spiritification technique can differentiate into complete spirits and control others, he's not yet particularly proficient.
He is somewhat difficult to control some people with strong mental strength.
Therefore, things can be postponed for a while.
Of course, time cannot be delayed too long. Konoha is rapidly recovering under Minato Namikaze's rule. If Orochimaru's defection and the Nine-Tails' attack are too far apart, they will lose their effectiveness.
Even according to the original story, Orochimaru should have been discovered in this year, and all he had to do was bring it forward a little further.
After finishing his thoughts, Yuan Tuoye stood up from the bathtub, countless water droplets sliding down his muscular body.
No matter how you look at it, it's a perfectly sculpted body.
Unfortunately, there were some unsightly black spots on this perfect body, which were the marks left by his use of the Oni-Ya-Luo technique.
He looked at himself in the mirror, ignoring the black spots, and showed a satisfied expression.
His chakra level should now be at the Elite 10 level. Although for true masters, Elite 10 is just the beginning, his chakra level is not stopping and is still increasing with the improvement of his physique.
If he continues to train like this, in time, his chakra level will be at a high level even among those elite 10s.
At this moment, he took a deep breath, intending to try out that forbidden physical technique.
"First door—open—open!"
"Second Gate—Rest Gate—Open!"
Having opened two of the Eight Gates of the Formation, Yuan Tuoye did not stop. Immediately afterwards, his body began to turn red, and green energy emerged from it.
"The third gate—the gate of life—opens!"
At this moment, the violent green chakra surged behind Gen Takuno, becoming wildly chaotic.
"Fourth Gate—Injury Gate—Open!"
Yuan Tuoye gritted his teeth, looking at his reflection in the mirror, enveloped in green light. He had felt a slight fatigue after opening this door, but it wasn't intense, so—
"Fifth Gate—Closed Gate—Open!"
A violent surge of green energy shot into the sky, seemingly engulfing the entire bathroom.
Yuan Tuoye felt the pressure emanating from his body. He could tell that if he maintained this position for a long time, his body would not be able to withstand it.
"This is the best we can do." Gen Takuno sighed and then released the Eight Gates. He felt a wave of fatigue coming from his body, the fatigue from overworking his body.
Previously, the fatigue restriction had been ignored because the ability to relax was removed after the Gate of Rest was opened, but now it all came rushing back at once.
Currently, he can open the fourth gate without any damage to his body, but he can only maintain the fifth gate for a few minutes without injury. This is not short in a one-on-one fight, but it is very short on the battlefield.
If he disregarded the physical damage, he could open the sixth gate, the View Gate, but Gen Takuno was unwilling to do so. Even if he opened the sixth gate, he would only be at the Kage level. Only the seventh gate would be enough to defeat Kisame Hoshigaki, making him a powerful Kage.
Most importantly, after opening the Eight Gates, the raging chakra is difficult to use for ninjutsu, as his control over chakra has not yet reached the point where he can easily manipulate the raging chakra.
Therefore, the Eight Gates Formation cannot be used as a trump card at present.
Yuan Tuoye wasn't dissatisfied with this. He had only been training his body for about a year, and being able to safely open four of the Eight Gates was already quite impressive.
If he continues at this pace, he might be able to safely open the Seventh Gate by the time Naruto begins.
As for the eighth gate, it's not one that can be opened safely; it requires mastering the ultimate Yang Release technique.