Chapter 74 The Farthest Distance (eighth update, monthly vote requested)

Kimimaro died with a smile on his face.

He was very satisfied that as a subordinate of Lord Orochimaru, he died under Lord Orochimaru's order.

Rather than die in that warm and comfortable hospital bed.

This is the best result.

Naruto did not fall back, but stretched his perception to the maximum.

He stared at Kimimaro's body.

Before getting the written records of "Uzushio Village", he did not know the concept of "Pure Land", nor did he think that the soul after death could directly enter the "Pure Land" without going through any procedures. place.

This is different from his understanding of being a "god of death".

But now.

With cognition, you can observe.

Suddenly, a thin, almost invisible soul force quickly emerged from the earth and tugged at Kimimaro's soul. Once enveloped by that power, Kimimaro's soul became equally difficult to detect.

Then he shrank down, and his strength and soul disappeared into the ground.

Faster than the blink of an eye.

No wonder I didn't feel it before.

But what is that?

It's not like the power of the evil spirit named "Death".

There is also a bit of chakra smell.

A god in charge of the "Pure Land"?

It was so fast that even though I paid so much attention, I couldn't feel its breath properly.

What kind of existence are these things?

Naruto landed and sealed Kimimaro's body.

This person's purpose did not seem to be to capture him and bring him to Orochimaru, as he said.

Instead, he uses the last remaining light of his life to show something.

Class 8 and Xianglin arrived.

"Why are you here?" Naruto was a little surprised when he saw the four people around Xianglin.

Yuhi Kurenai raised her hand, grabbed the back of Akamaru's neck, and said in a brisk tone, "It was Shino who sensed that you met the enemy."

"Both Kiba and Hinata insisted on coming to support you."

“I just didn’t expect it”

"Naruto-san doesn't need our help."

Naruto smiled: "The spell performed by the man just now was somewhat interesting, so I observed it."

"Thank you for making you worry."

Yuhi Hong shook her head: "No need to say thank you, we didn't help."

Naruto looked in one direction: "Then we leave first?"

He took Xianglin and was about to leave.

Hinata mustered up her courage and shouted, "Wait, wait a minute, Naruto-kun."

Naruto looked back at her.

"I" she took a deep breath, "I like you! Naruto-kun."

Hinata knew that now was not the time to say such words, the time was not right.

But she vaguely felt

If you don't say this at this time.

I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to say this again in this life.

Yuhi Hong was surprised.

Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino were equally surprised.

Naruto smiled brightly: "Xiang Lin really got it right."

"Thank you for your likes."

"This is the first time a girl has said such things to me."

Even when he was in "Soul Society", as the captain, he had never been confessed to by a girl. It was not because he was not attractive, but most of the women in the squad regarded him as a younger brother or someone younger. children to look at.

How to deal with Naruto's answer?

Is this rejection?

Yes.

Hinata was at a loss. Before that, just "liking" made her very satisfied. She had not expected an "answer".

"Naruto! Is this the response you gave?" Inuzuka bared his teeth, and Akamaru followed, baring his teeth at Yuhi Kurenai's hand.

Naruto scratched his head and said frankly: "I haven't thought about these things, so I can only say thank you."

"I've never been in contact with Hinata before. I'm also surprised that she likes me."

Hinata opened her mouth, but in the end nothing came out.

Naruto waved goodbye to them.

"Naruto is a great person now." Kurenai Yuhi patted Hinata on the head, "If you want to be with him, you have to catch up in his footsteps."

Hinata said nothing and lowered her head.

On the other side.

"You refused too simply." Xianglin tilted her head and looked at Naruto, "That girl is quite cute."

Naruto shook his head: "I don't know her."

"and"

"Like is a very long distance."

"She's over there, I'm over here."

"What can she see clearly from such a distance?"

Xianglin looked at Naruto with some confusion: "Far distance?"

"She has never communicated with me." Naruto said softly, "The me she likes is a combination of what she sees and what she expects, and it only exists in her imagination."

"And looking at someone with expectations will only make them beautiful and distorted."

Just like I once expected "Kakashi", but he turned out to be something else.

Xianglin nodded thoughtfully.

She was wondering, was she looking at Naruto with expectation?

It seems not.

My liking for Naruto came about after his actions.

That's no problem.

She smiled with satisfaction and followed Naruto, but not long after, she looked in the direction of the branch: "Naruto, we seem to be going the wrong way."

"This is not the way to the next town."

Naruto replied, "That's right, we're not going to the next town now."

"I'm going to meet an acquaintance."

acquaintance?

Xianglin tilted his head, were those ninjas like that just now?

The road is not far away, and it doesn’t take long to arrive.

In a clearing in the forest, the white-haired man raised his head and gently pushed his glasses: "Naruto-kun, you are indeed here."

"The smell is so overwhelming, how could I not feel it." Naruto stood on the branch, "Orochimaru is resurrected, right?"

Kabuto Yakushi grinned and said, "You're really sharp."

"Lord Orochimaru has been resurrected."

"Kimimaro is a gift, Naruto-kun, do you like it?"

Naruto sneered: "Orochimaru's gift is to send a militant over and slash me with a knife?"

"Then I should give myself as a gift to Orochimaru."

"Does he have the guts to accept it?"

Yakushi Kabuto spread his hands: "Kimimaro is a loyal subordinate who worships Lord Orochimaru as a god. His ideas are somewhat different from ours."

"Don't talk about this anymore."

"Lord Orochimaru wants to cooperate with Naruto-kun."

Naruto raised his eyebrows: "Cooperation?"

"I have no interest in destroying Konoha at the moment. After all, it was my parents' home."

Kabuto Yakushi shook his head: "No, it's not about destroying Konoha."

"It's those powers you have mastered, Naruto-kun. Lord Orochimaru is very interested in those things."

Naruto pouted and raised his hand.

Kabuto Yakushi's expression was not as relaxed as before. He was a little nervous. He raised his hand and spoke faster: "Naruto-kun, don't rush to attack me. Please listen to the conditions given by Lord Orochimaru first?"

"He can provide you with the art of reincarnation in dirty soil."

Naruto was unmoved.

Kabuto Yakushi continued: "Master Orochimaru invites you to study the technique that seals the corpse ghost. In terms of technique research, Master Orochimaru is definitely the most powerful ninja."

The corpses are all gone?

Naruto looked a little moved.

Kabuto Yakushi breathed a sigh of relief and his tone gradually softened: "Besides, whatever you want to obtain, Orochimaru-sama is willing to discuss it with you."

"As one of the Sannin"

"The knowledge Orochimaru has accumulated over the years is an immeasurable wealth."

Naruto took his hand away, "That sounds pretty good."

"The only problem is."

"Orochimaru now, do you have the guts to see me?"

Yakushi Kabuto raised his hand and pushed his glasses gently: "Don't underestimate Orochimaru-sama."

"Are you leaving with me now?"

Naruto nodded.

He and Xiang Rin temporarily adjusted their plans and set off for Tian Country. After a whole day's journey, they arrived at Otogakure Village.

Of course Kabuto Yakushi didn't take them to the underground base.

Instead, he was led to a conference room in Otoyin Village.

Wait a moment.

Kabuto Yakushi pushed Orochimaru and walked out of a secret passage.

"It's been a long time, Naruto-kun." The man in the wheelchair, wrapped airtight in bandages, said, "I'm so glad you can come to see me."

"You look really miserable right now." Naruto said softly.

Orochimaru grinned and said in a low voice, "Thanks to you and the Third Hokage."

"Where's Kimimaro?"

Naruto took out a scroll: "The guy who uses the bone blood successor?"

"He's here."

Orochimaru's eyes flashed: "Naruto-kun is so merciless."

"He is the last user of Corpse Vein."

Naruto played with the scroll: "I want to take his body back and see what you can give."

Orochimaru leaned his head forward: "What do you want, Naruto-kun?"

"Do you have any research on gods?" Naruto asked a question.

Orochimaru was stunned: "God?"

"Are you talking about those mysterious powers other than ninjas?"

Naruto nodded and placed the scroll gently on the table: "So there is research?"

"First answer a question for me."

"I have been staying in the Kingdom of Whirlpool some time ago, collecting those lost inscriptions, which contain contents that puzzle me."

"The god of death worshiped by the Uzumaki clan is older than the Sage of Six Paths."

"Could this be a false record?"

Orochimaru sneered: "Naruto-kun is really surprising that he is interested in these things."

"I really know a little bit about these things."

"The records are not wrong. The birth of these gods is indeed earlier than the Six Paths Immortal."

Naruto's eyes were serious.

Xiang Rin pulled out the scroll and wrote down Orochimaru's words.

"Before there was the power of chakra, people and those powerful beings used a power called 'natural energy', which can be called 'immortal power'."

"Those gods were born based on these powers."

"But after the appearance of the Six Paths Sage, the existence of these gods was limited to shrines and temples, or some secret groups."

"Speaking of which, I happen to know a guy who has been blessed by a certain god."

"I can introduce him to Naruto-kun."

Naruto shook his head, trying to figure out the words "natural energy" in Orochimaru's mouth.

"Then I have to ask my second question." After a while, he spoke.