Obtaining the Reward - Edo Tensei

"See you later, Might Guy. I'm heading back. See you tomorrow!"

Following his usual routine, after training for three hours in the training grounds, Ryujin stopped and bid farewell to Might Guy before leaving. However, this time he didn't return directly to the Uchiha clan territory. Instead, under the cover of the night, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly appear at the back of the mountain.

Silently, without anyone noticing, Ryujin made a few more moves using Body Flicker Jutsu before stopping and said, "System, sign in outside Orochimaru's laboratory!"

Indeed, beneath the spot where Ryujin stood was Orochimaru's secret experimental base. He discovered it after continuously monitoring Orochimaru for some time, following the acquisition of the Third Hokage's Telescope Technique.

Of course, Ryujin's actions were purely for the sake of signing in, and he had no intention of reporting Orochimaru to Konoha. After all, in the past six months, he had signed in almost every possible location in the village, except for a few special ones. He still needed to find new unique spots for his system's sign-in.

Orochimaru's laboratory was undoubtedly one such location.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, sign-in was successful. Reward obtained - Forbidden Jutsu: Edo Tensei!]

"Edo Tensei? Not bad, not bad. Another cheat-level ninjutsu," Ryujin was quite satisfied with the reward.

Who could contend with him if he resurrected Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and any Six Paths level ninja? He could easily sweep through the entire ninja world like in the era of Naruto Shippuden.

'There is someone approaching!'

Suddenly, Ryujin's expression changed slightly. Without wasting any time, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique and left the area.

Moments later, two Root ninjas appeared using Body Flicker Jutsu. They were none other than members of Root, including a sensory-type ninja.

The sensory ninja carefully sensed the situation on-site and furrowed his brows, "Strange, I clearly sensed someone here just now. How did they suddenly disappear? Moreover... there's still lingering chakra here!"

"Could it be that the person sensed us and left in advance?" the other Root ninja asked.

"That's not possible. Even if someone used Body Flicker to escape, I can still sense the flow of chakra and know the direction they went," the sensory ninja replied, puzzled.

The 'Flying Thunder God Jutsu' was space-time ninjutsu; how could it be sensed by someone's chakra flow?

"However... this person only left behind this cluster of chakra without expanding its surroundings. It's as if they disappeared all of a sudden, not just escaping," the Sensory Ninja couldn't figure it out.

"But... there are no other ninjas here. Kimura, go inform Danzo-sama," he instructed the other Root ninja.

Kimura nodded and quickly vanished using Body Flicker Jutsu.

Soon, Danzo arrived at the scene with his distinctive cane.

Danzo's appearance didn't take long, and just as they agreed, another figure as cold as a snake quietly emerged in the night.

Orochimaru.

After Danzo arrived, not long afterward, as the appointed time came, another figure that seemed as cold as a snake appeared without making a sound in the darkness.

It was Orochimaru.

"Did you make any progress with the experiments?" Danzo didn't waste time and went straight to the point.

"Implanting Hashirama's cells is not an easy task," Orochimaru's unique and raspy voice sounded.

"I hope you can speed up the process!" Danzo urged without showing any expression. "You need to understand that without my protection, your laboratory would have been discovered by the village!"

"If that's the case, you, Root, must increase your support for me! Besides, Hashirama's cells are compatible with the Sharingan; even though it's just a theory. I also need some Uchiha members to complete my experiment!" Orochimaru extended his tongue and licked his lips.

"The war with Iwagakure has ended, and we've missed the best opportunity. However... the current situation isn't peaceful, and there are still opportunities. We must be careful this time," Danzo responded.

"I need other resources as well. Here's the list!" Orochimaru handed over a prepared note to Danzo.

Danzo took the list, glanced at it, and then put it away without saying anything. He directly turned and left with his followers.

However, after taking a few steps, Danzo paused and reminded Orochimaru, "My subordinate reported that it seemed like someone was here earlier. You should be cautious and avoid exposing yourself."

"Is that so? No big deal. If I were exposed, I could just leave the village," Orochimaru chuckled sinisterly.

Danzo didn't say anything else and left with his men.

However, neither Danzo nor Orochimaru could anticipate that this meeting between them had been clearly observed by Ryujin through his 'Crystal Ball' reward, which he obtained by signing in at the Hokage Mansion.

"It seems they haven't noticed my presence."

After carefully observing Danzo and Orochimaru's actions, Ryujin concluded that they were planning to capture some Uchiha members for their experiments.

Combining this with what he already knew about their plans, Ryujin had a basic understanding. Orochimaru was helping Danzo transplant the First Hokage's cells, and their ultimate goal was to implant Sharingan.

"I hope they don't target my family and friends. Otherwise, I won't hold back," Ryujin silently thought.

After being reborn for six months, Ryujin developed a sense of belonging to his Uchiha identity. The care his parents showed him during this time made it hard for him to remain indifferent. He genuinely regarded Uchiha Matsuda and Kasume as his parents.

He also made some new friends within the clan.

With his incredible abilities, Ryujin couldn't stand idly by if anything happened to those close to him. However, he was indifferent to other Uchiha clan members who he didn't know well. If they encountered Orochimaru and Danzo's malicious intentions, well, that was just bad luck for them.

(End of Chapter)