Chapter 124: Kabuto Yakushi, Dying and Coming Back to Life!
The sky grew darker and darker.
Kabuto Yakushi squatted under a tree to rest.
According to his strength, participating in this kind of Chunin Exam was simply child's play. He had participated in many Chunin Exams; only this time did the exams suddenly have more dangers.
Kabuto Yakushi's mind was somewhat uneasy.
The sound of overlapping cards appeared beside Kabuto Yakushi. Just as alarm bells rang loudly in his heart, he saw Uehara Naraka's figure appear atop the cards.
This was a space-time technique!
Kabuto Yakushi immediately noted this piece of intelligence: this guy Uehara Naraka also had a hidden space-time ninjutsu; he absolutely had to be careful of this guy's surprise attacks in the future.
"Kabuto Yakushi, are you willing to be my spy?"
Uehara Naraka didn't waste words, directly speaking, intending to first make a show of strength, "Be wholeheartedly loyal to me. Become the nail I plant beside Orochimaru."
"..."
Kabuto Yakushi thought for a moment. Wasn't Uehara Naraka's method exactly the same as how Sasori of the Red Sand wanted to manipulate him?
Fortunately, Sasori's Mind Control Sand Technique was broken by Lord Orochimaru; now he no longer had to be controlled by Sasori.
But now that Uehara Naraka asked this, Kabuto Yakushi didn't dare refute him to his face. Instead, he thought he could use the opportunity to be a double agent, and later extract intelligence from Uehara Naraka.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Kabuto Yakushi's face, "Of course, I'm willing. To become Lord Naraka's spy is my honor."
"..."
Uehara Naraka tilted his head, looking at Kabuto Yakushi, glanced at his own system panel, then suddenly tossed a golden chakra light vortex towards Kabuto Yakushi.
It was precisely Chronoshift.
The effect of Chronoshift was that if Kabuto Yakushi died within 5 seconds, he would revive after death.
Snap!
Just as Kabuto Yakushi looked in surprise at the golden light vortex on his body, Uehara Naraka cleanly and decisively snapped his neck!
A moment later.
Kabuto Yakushi, lying on the ground, quickly regained his vitality. He touched his neck, looking up somewhat incredulously, "This is... Edo Tensei? No, my body is normal. This is resurrection!"
A trace of fanaticism flashed in Kabuto Yakushi's eyes. He looked up at Uehara Naraka, his voice somewhat trembling, "...Lord Naraka... is this really... Have you truly mastered a ninjutsu that can bring the dead back to life?"
"More or less."
Uehara Naraka frowned, interrupting Kabuto Yakushi's words. Waiting for his skill to cool down, he said softly, "You weren't genuinely thinking of becoming my subordinate just now. This is a warning for you. I can let you live, and I can let you die."
"Yes."
Kabuto Yakushi instantly became much more obedient.
Uehara Naraka stared intently at him and said coldly, "I know your respect for Orochimaru. My making you a nail beside Orochimaru isn't to harm him, but to help him."
"..."
Kabuto Yakushi looked bewilderedly at Uehara Naraka.
Was there something wrong with his ears?
Planting a nail beside someone, was it to help them?
Especially since the relationship between Uehara Naraka and Orochimaru couldn't be described as fire and water, but at least they were great enemies with hatred. How could Uehara Naraka help Orochimaru!
Was this bullying him, Kabuto Yakushi, for having no brain?
However, Kabuto Yakushi thought for a moment, then said with firm resolve, "I believe Lord Naraka. I will become Lord Naraka's most loyal subordinate."
"Mm..."
Uehara Naraka looked at a certain quest on his system panel, his brow furrowing slightly again. He said softly, "You wait a moment."
"???"
Kabuto Yakushi's face was full of question marks.
Make him wait a moment, what was he waiting for?
Of course, it was waiting for the Chronoshift skill to cool down!
After Uehara Naraka waited for Chronoshift to cool down, he once again cast a golden chakra light vortex around Kabuto Yakushi's body, and again reached out to snap Kabuto's neck!
A moment later, Kabuto Yakushi revived once again.
This time, Kabuto Yakushi seemed mentally prepared for revival and had no fear of death, just feeling his neck hurt.
His mood was also a bit bad.
Looking up at Uehara Naraka, Kabuto Yakushi's eyes held more fear and horror. He felt if he truly didn't genuinely submit to Uehara Naraka, wouldn't he be constantly tortured by Uehara Naraka between life and death?
Uehara Naraka looked boredly at Kabuto Yakushi and said softly, "Have you thought it through? If you haven't, then wait a little longer."
"I've thought it through."
Kabuto Yakushi looked seriously at Uehara Naraka and said gravely, "I am willing to become Lord Naraka's chess piece, to monitor Orochimaru's every move for you, and will absolutely not betray."
Wait a little longer?
Wait for what? Wait to die!
"Then you wait a little longer."
Uehara Naraka glanced again at the recruit subordinate quest on the system panel and continued, "While we're waiting, let's chat a bit. Orochimaru has been looking for a suitable vessel for Living Corpse Reincarnation recently, right?"
"...Yes."
Kabuto Yakushi didn't refute, just subconsciously rubbing his neck. He didn't understand why Uehara Naraka didn't believe him.
Uehara Naraka watched Kabuto Yakushi's actions, also feeling somewhat impatient inside. He directly stated his meaning, "According to some of the research on Living Corpse Reincarnation left behind at Akatsuki's base that I've seen, I suspect Orochimaru has actually gone down the wrong path."
These words weren't exactly nonsense.
Ever since Orochimaru hastily defected, the materials he left behind in the Akatsuki base were all locked away in Amegakure's Forbidden Jutsu Room.
Besides, Konan and Nagato didn't prohibit him from learning any techniques.
Uehara Naraka had indeed read them, but he somewhat couldn't understand them.
Kabuto Yakushi instantly couldn't help chuckling lightly, a trace of doubt in his eyes as he looked at Uehara Naraka. With your reckless operation that blew up the lab back then, could you even understand Orochimaru's notes?
Some of them, Kabuto himself couldn't understand!
Moreover, those notes Orochimaru left behind must all be erroneous ideas; Orochimaru had long since abandoned the lines of thought in those research notes.
Thinking of this, a trace of admiration for Orochimaru flashed in Kabuto Yakushi's eyes, because Orochimaru had definitely already perfected the Living Corpse Reincarnation technique!
And, Orochimaru had already confirmed a successful reincarnation.
Just as Kabuto Yakushi was still admiring Orochimaru, Uehara Naraka once again directly tossed over the golden light vortex of Chronoshift and again reached out to snap Kabuto's neck, "Time's up. We'll continue chatting after you revive."
A moment later.
Kabuto Yakushi felt completely unwell.
What time exactly did this "time" refer to!
Why did Uehara Naraka still refuse to believe him, snapping his neck at the slightest disagreement? Couldn't he choose a different way to die? This would give someone psychological trauma!
In just a few short minutes, he had already died three times!
Plop!
When Kabuto Yakushi revived again and climbed up from the ground, Uehara Naraka tossed a scroll onto Kabuto.
Uehara Naraka looked at Kabuto Yakushi and said, "Here is a White Zetsu corpse. White Zetsus are a magical creature in the ninja world; they can mimic anyone's chakra."
"I've privately conducted fusion experiments on White Zetsu. It should be able to undergo fusion experiments with any Kekkei Genkai, even including some powerful Kekkei Genkai..."
Speaking here, Uehara Naraka's gaze fixed intently on Kabuto Yakushi, and he said softly, "This also means it can fuse with Wood Release Kekkei Genkai. Do you understand my meaning?"
"..."
Kabuto Yakushi's breathing instantly became constricted.
Although he doubted Uehara Naraka's foundation in biological science, what if?
What if the White Zetsu in the scroll in his hand truly could fuse with any Kekkei Genkai? Then wouldn't it be possible to obtain any Kekkei Genkai in the ninja world through White Zetsu, even Kekkei Tōta!
"Don't think too much."
Uehara Naraka clapped his hands, bringing Kabuto Yakushi back to his senses, "Inside is a White Zetsu corpse. However, you and Orochimaru can go study it..."
"If Orochimaru really wants to perform Living Corpse Reincarnation, he can go capture a White Zetsu. After successfully cultivating it, he can then reincarnate into the White Zetsu's body. Besides, White Zetsu won't resist reincarnation!"
This method was simply killing two birds with one stone.
It could both solve Orochimaru coveting Sasuke Uchiha and also make Orochimaru fight with Black Zetsu, White Zetsu, and that group of monsters.
As long as they started fighting, Uehara Naraka could again secretly use Orochimaru's name, fabricate things from nothing, reverse cause and effect, and expose Black Zetsu's true face!
Damn it, he really was a genius at being a mastermind!
(End of Chapter)
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