Free Web NovelChapter 240: Blue B’s Death
Orochimaru did not respond, but simply raised his hand, and a small, jet-black snake slithered out from his sleeve, flicking its scarlet tongue while slowly crawling toward Shinichi.
"Then, the time will be five days from now, at midnight. Let’s meet at Thunder Canyon, fifteen miles southeast of Village Hidden in the Cloud. I will be waiting for you there."
"I believe that with your abilities, Shinichi, you should be able to bring your people there on time."
The little black snake had now crawled to Shinichi’s wrist, coiling itself around him like a black bracelet.
The snake raised its head, its cold, vertical pupils meeting Shinichi’s gaze for a moment, then nuzzled him affectionately before obediently bowing down.
Shinichi looked at the black snake for a moment, then raised his head and stared directly at Orochimaru: "Orochimaru-sama, I have another request."
"Explain."
"I don’t have enough manpower," Shinichi said directly. "I need more people."
Orochimaru raised an eyebrow: "How many do you want?"
"Five hundred."
"Five hundred?"
"Four hundred is fine too."
Shinichi added.
Orochimaru remained silent for a moment, then tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.
"I’ll add another two hundred men for you, expanding the size of the first battalion to five hundred. After all, this is an infiltration mission, not a frontal assault. Too many men would be counterproductive."
"Also, this mission is top secret. To prevent information leaks, no one else is allowed to know except you, me, and your team members directly involved in the operation. I will even report to Hiruzen-sensei under a different pretext."
Shinichi thought for a moment and nodded: "I understand."
Orochimaru didn’t say anything more; he just waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.
...
Shinichi returned to his tent, picked up a map, and began to study it, pondering how he could lead his subordinate to infiltrate the Land of Lightning undetected.
Five days later, five hundred people infiltrate the Village Hidden in the Cloud in the Land of Lightning to launch a surprise attack on the logistics and medical departments.
No matter how you look at it, this is almost impossible to complete.
But he had to finish it; this is the best opportunity to crush the potential of the Village Hidden in the Cloud in war, and it is also the most strategically valuable action he can take in this war.
Once completed, combined with his previous achievements on the southwestern battlefield, his military exploits will leap to make him the undisputed number one since the start of the war!
Shinichi’s gaze slowly moved across the map, finally settling on the southeast of the Land of Lightning. He pointed to a spot along the coast, having already sketched out a general route in his mind.
Starting from the northeastern coast of the Land of Fire, bypassing the southeastern peninsula of the Land of Lightning, landing on a deserted beach, and then crossing a large mountain range, one can reach the outskirts of the Village Hidden in the Cloud. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
The journey wasn’t short, but five days would be enough for a ninja’s pace.
Next, it’s time to select people. The two hundred additional people must be elite and reliable.
Finally, the goal is to bring these people back alive as much as possible.
...
Five days later, late at night, at the Village Hidden in the Cloud.
In the dimly lit house, Blue B took the medicine prescribed by the doctor and lay down on the bed.
Today’s medicine differs from earlier ones, but its effects are significantly stronger.
Blue B’s chaotic thoughts quickly calmed down, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
Two figures slowly rose from the shadows in the corner of the room.
Orochimaru looked down at the man on the bed whose breathing was gradually stabilizing, then turned to look at Shinichi beside him, and chuckled softly.
"Shinichi-kun, you truly are a genius. You’ve mastered the Transformation Jutsu I taught you so quickly. This disguise..."
Orochimaru paused, then his smile deepened: "Surely you can fool everyone now, right?"
Whether intentionally or not, Orochimaru paused on the word ’disguise’.
Shinichi’s expression remained unchanged, and he calmly replied, "Orochimaru-sama is too kind. With the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki already here, to avoid any accidents, let’s finish the task at hand first."
"Hehe..."
Orochimaru chuckled softly, said nothing more, and stepped forward.
Blue B, on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes. He tried to turn over, sit up, and shout, but found that his body was as if nailed to the bed, unable to move at all."
"I will fill your heart, Blue B."
Orochimaru!?
Orochimaru’s voice rang in his ears, making Blue B’s pupils contract sharply.
He struggled with all his might, his muscles bulging and veins popping on his forehead, but his body remained completely still.
Orochimaru reached out and gently covered his mouth.
"It’s no use. What you took was a special drug of mine."
Blue B’s eyes widened even more, anger surging in his pupils.
"Living must be painful, right?" Orochimaru’s voice was soft, as if he were comforting a wounded child: "The looks in your fellow countrymen’s eyes, the gossip behind your back, the fearful gazes... They torment you day and night."
"Then, let me relieve you from the pain and anxiety of being a Jinchuriki."
The moment he finished speaking, Orochimaru’s hand glowed with the light of a Sealing Jutsu, and he pressed it sharply against the seal on Blue B’s chest.
"Come out and cause a ruckus, Eight-Tails!"
"Ah!"
Blue B let out a short scream, and then a massive, suffocatingly dark chakra surged wildly from his body.
The chakra erupted like a volcano, instantly bursting through the house’s ceiling and walls, blasting the entire building into countless fragments that expanded and twisted in the night sky!
Before the dust and rubble had even settled, a colossal, dark purple beast, as large as a mountain and with eight massive, wildly dancing tails, had already appeared above the Village Hidden in the Cloud.
The complete form of the Eight-Tails, Gyuki.
At this moment, its eyes were bloodshot, and it was exhaling scorching air, seemingly completely lost to the moment.
"Blue B-sama!?"
"Th-that’s the Eight-Tails!?"
"This is bad! The Eight-Tails has gone berserk! Notify the third Raikage immediately! Notify all Jonin! Activate the level-one emergency protocol!!"
Exclamations, screams, and alarms blared simultaneously in every corner of the Village Hidden in the Cloud, while flames, lightning, and figures surged wildly through the streets.
The purple behemoth had already begun to swing its massive tail, sweeping it towards the nearest building.
Boom!!
Stone fragments flew everywhere, and dust billowed into the sky.
Orochimaru stood at the edge of the ruins while looking at the chaos, then he chuckled softly.
"Then, Shinichi-kun, the rest is up to you."
He didn’t look at the lifeless body on the bed; his figure slowly blended into the night and disappeared.
Shinichi stood still, his gaze shifting from the Eight-Tails to Blue B. He then quickly stepped forward, took out a storage scroll from his pocket, and stored Blue B’s corpse inside.
Although it’s unclear why Orochimaru would abandon Blue B’s corpse, it would be of great use to Shinichi.
The information in his mind is secondary; the key is that Blue B has learned Lightning Style Nintaijutsu.
If he could study his corpse, he might gain some insight into the secrets of the Village Hidden in the Cloud’s Lightning Style Nintaijutsu.
This will undoubtedly allow him to further refine his Fire Style Nintaijutsu, and also lay a solid foundation for his future Lightning Style Nintaijutsu.
