Chapter 121: A New Chapter Begins

Drip~

Drip~

Entering the room, Sasuke looked at Kimimaro lying on the hospital bed.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Sasuke couldn't have imagined that the Kimimaro who once appeared before him so spirited and full of life would now have turned into what seemed like a 70- or 80-year-old man.

His muscles were withered, his face yellow and emaciated, so thin he was nothing but skin and bones.

With a respirator, and relying on an IV drip, he could barely maintain the most basic signs of life.

The sound from the machines was steady and slow.

It sounded like the last melody of life, signaling its approach to the end.

Although Sasuke knew that Kimimaro had desperately saved him for Orochimaru's sake, he still felt grateful to Kimimaro.

He had helped him escape from Konoha.

"Is he going to die?"

Sasuke asked directly.

Orochimaru nodded. "Given the situation, he probably has about seven days left!"

"Can't you save him?"

Hearing this, Orochimaru shook his head. "No. Even if my hands weren't injured, I would still be helpless. Kimimaro's condition is too critical!"

"Is there anyone who can save him?"

This question made Orochimaru frown.

If even he couldn't do anything, then the only person who might be able to save Kimimaro would be…

"Perhaps if we find that woman, there might be some chance!"

"One of the Three Ninjas, Tsunade, right?"

Orochimaru smiled. "Exactly!"

It wasn't surprising that Sasuke knew that Tsunade wasn't just any ordinary person.

"Orochimaru, find Tsunade's whereabouts. Seven days is still worth a try!"

Sasuke glanced at Orochimaru.

"At the same time, don't your hands also need treatment!"

For Sasuke now, Orochimaru suddenly felt something even more special.

It was as if Sasuke completely knew what he was thinking!

The idea of going to Tsunade to treat his hands was something he thought of as soon as he returned, but the reason he hadn't gone was that Sasuke hadn't decided how to handle it yet.

Currently, the curse mark was spreading too slowly in Sasuke's body.

It wasn't nearly enough to take over Sasuke's body, and what was even more strange to him was that Sasuke, who had been marked for a long time,

seemed to be no different from when he first received the curse mark.

If we were to quantify the extent of the curse mark's invasion,

Sasuke's body had barely been affected to even one percent.

None of this really mattered. After hearing Sasuke's words and seeing what he wanted to do when he woke up,

Orochimaru became somewhat excited. If... Sasuke's power grows stronger one day, what would the entire ninja world become?

At first, Orochimaru also thought Sasuke wanted revenge, which is why he stole the Forbidden Scroll and came to him. Everything was for revenge.

To take revenge on that man, but now he felt differently.

Sasuke wasn't after revenge at all, there was no hatred in his eyes.

Everything Sasuke had done was for something else.

Orochimaru really wanted to see what Sasuke was trying to do.

"Alright! I'll go find Tsunade's whereabouts!"

"However, Tsunade probably won't agree to help me, or even help Kimimaro."

That was indeed an issue, but Sasuke wasn't too concerned. There were always ways around difficulties.

"There will be a way. Everyone has something they care about, even Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin!"

As Sasuke spoke, he looked up at Orochimaru. "For example... we could use the Edo Tensei to resurrect her lover in exchange. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's expression changed slightly.

He even knew about this? It seemed Sasuke had many more secrets than he had imagined!

"That's... a good idea!"

"Then I'll leave it to you, Orochimaru 'sama'!"

The title of "sama" made Orochimaru feel a bit uncomfortable.

After Sasuke said that, he turned and left.

Orochimaru: "Where are you going?"

Hearing this, Sasuke, who was about to leave, stopped. "After the battle with Jiraiya, I've gained some new insights. I need to reflect on it. After all, I'm about to go find Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin. I should improve my strength as much as possible. It might come in handy!"

Seeing this, Orochimaru turned his head in another direction.

"In that direction, there's a large underground training ground. You can use it freely."

"Everything in this base is at your disposal. I'll give the order."

"Thank you, Orochimaru-sama!"

Watching Sasuke leave, Orochimaru turned to look at Haku.

Haku!

The heir of the Hidden Mist's Ice Release Kekkei Genkai. Though he might lose Kimimaro, Orochimaru hadn't expected to gain such a rare Kekkei Genkai.

What a pleasant surprise!

Haku looked at Orochimaru with fear. "What do you want to do?"

Orochimaru: "Don't worry, you're Sasuke's subordinate. I won't harm you. However... I would like some of your blood samples!"

...

At that moment, Sasuke didn't go to the training ground that Orochimaru mentioned.

Instead, he found a quiet room, brought the Forbidden Scroll over,

and then lay down on the bed, letting out a soft sigh.

He began to assess the rewards from this mission.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the defection.]

[Reward received: A Kekkei Genkai.]

[Would you like to open the reward?]

[Note: The Kekkei Genkai you can receive depends on the chakra nature transformation the host currently possesses.]

Since the chakra nature transformation is determined by the properties of the chakra the host currently possesses,

and Sasuke now controls both lightning and fire chakra transformations,

does this mean he can only receive a Kekkei Genkai combining lightning and fire?

What Kekkei Genkai is that? It doesn't seem to be mentioned in the original story!

But since there's this hidden condition,

he needs to claim the other reward first.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully passing the Chunin Exams.]

[Reward received: Increase in chakra attributes.]

[Would you like to use it?]

'Use!'

[Current selectable attributes:]

[Wind, Water, Earth]

[By obtaining the corresponding attribute, the host can directly master the respective nature transformation.]

If Sasuke's most desired Kekkei Genkai decides the attribute, then Sasuke's most desired one is Wood Release.

After all, everyone knows that the Wood Release cells are the key to unlocking the Rinnegan with the Mangekyo Sharingan!

So!

Sasuke needs Wood Release, but Wood Release requires both Water and Earth attributes. This means that even if he chooses one of them now, he won't be able to obtain it... for a while.

"Wait!"

"Although I can't directly obtain both attributes, if I first obtain one and then train the other, it won't take long!"

It would just take a bit more time!

With that thought,

Sasuke directly chose.

"Water!"

[Congratulations to the host: Obtained Water Attribute Chakra.]

[Water Attribute nature transformation has been mastered.]

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