A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land Of Silence - 1

When Orochimaru heard Satoru's request to learn a wind-style jutsu, he felt a twinge of surprise. After all, chakra nature change was a rare skill among genin, typically limited to those from noble clans. Satoru, however, was an ordinary commoner. Nonetheless, Orochimaru considered that if the young student truly possessed wind release, he must have put in great effort to learn it. This reminded Orochimaru of his own insatiable thirst for knowledge.

'poof poof'

With a swift hand movement, Orochimaru performed the Summoning Jutsu, summoning two snakes. They appeared with a poof sound, both seemingly long but not as big as those found in the Ryuuchi caves.

Orochimaru watched as two snakes crawled up his arms and wrapped themselves around him. He could feel their skin against his arm as they moved closer to his face. As they approached his face, he could feel the weight of something moving within their bellies. Slowly, they opened their jaws wide, revealing the ninjutsu scrolls they had carried. Orochimaru carefully took them out one by one.

Orochimaru held out the two scrolls, their surfaces slimy with the mucus and saliva of the snakes that had carried them. "Satoru-kun," he said, his tone calm but tinged with amusement. "Which one do you choose?"

Satoru did not know anything about the information in the scroll, as he can not see what was inside the scroll, to begin with. He was a bit disgusted by the sight of scrolls covered in mucus.

Satoru felt a wave of revulsion wash over him at the sight of the scrolls. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, praying for luck as he reached out and grabbed the scroll on the left. He couldn't see what was inside, but he trusted his intuition.

"Ah, a good choice," Orochimaru remarked as Satoru picked up the left scroll.

"That one contains a B-rank ninjutsu called Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere."

He tossed the scroll to Satoru and added, "Good luck learning it, hehehe," followed by his iconic eerie laughter.

"Phewwww"

Satoru awkwardly juggled the thrown scroll between his hands, hesitant to fully grasp the mucus-wrapped scroll. Finally, he managed to catch the tip of the scroll between two fingers, letting out a relieved sigh

Although Satoru had hoped Orochimaru would personally teach him, he couldn't complain. After all, beggars can't be choosers. As he unrolled the scroll, he remembered how Danzo had used this jutsu in his final battle against Sasuke.

The "Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere" had the power to pierce through an enemy's body like a bullet fired from a gun - a truly formidable ability.

"That's enough for today," Orochimaru declared, looking at his students stoically. "Take the next two weeks to rest or train as you see fit. We won't be taking on any missions during this time."

Orochimaru said, adding, " I don't want to be burdened with liabilities."

In truth, Orochimaru just needed some quality time to do his research. Orochimaru had always been fascinated with kinjutsu, or forbidden jutsu. However, he knew that practicing these jutsus in Konoha was out of the question. Danzo, with whom Orochimaru was associated, offered him his own laboratory to pursue his research in peace. In return, Danzo asked for Orochimaru's assistance with his own experiments. It was a win-win situation for both parties.

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Two weeks passed,

Inside the Konoha Aviary, a bustling building where messages are processed, a hawk lands with a letter attached to its leg. The letter bears the seal of Asura Sarutobi, and it is quickly retrieved by a Root ninja disguised as a worker. The ninja, without scanning the contents, immediately recognizes the seal as belonging to Asura Sarutobi.

The Root ninja skillfully hides the letter in his clothes, ensuring that it remains unopened, and swiftly makes his way towards Root's base of operations where he knows he can deliver the letter to his superior, Danzo Shimura, without tampering with its contents.

As the Root ninja arrived at the headquarters, he swiftly navigated his way through the corridors until he reached the door to Danzo's room. Without wasting any time, he entered the room and bowed respectfully as he approached Danzo. "Lord Danzo," he began, "I have intercepted a letter from Asura Sarutobi. It seems to be a mission report."

Danzo took the letter from the ninja's hand, acknowledging him with a slight nod as he broke the seal and unfolded the paper. His eyes scanned the contents of the report, his expression unreadable as he absorbed the information.

"

Lord third,

I don't have much time, so I will be brief.

My mission was to deliver the letter to the daimyo of the Land of Silence. However, upon my arrival, I discovered that the daimyo had been killed by a group of rebels known as the "Kakushinsha," who seek to bring about a radical change in the land.

Allow me to get right to the point.

If we leave this matter unresolved, it could have dire consequences not only for the Land of Silence but also for Konoha and possibly even the entire world.

There is a man at work in this land. His name is Gekko.

Gekko is not just a person. Gekko is the Land of Silence, and the Land of Silence is Gekko. It is not an exaggeration to say that everything in the land revolves around Gekko.

Gekko may very well change the world. Perhaps that's something I want.

The ninja is a creature with so little in the way of salvation, don't you think? We endure, thus we are ninjas. Is that really enough? These are the questions that plague me.

I don't know myself anymore…...

"

Danzo's eyes scanned through the contents of the letter, his expression growing darker with each passing moment. The sound of rustling paper was the only thing that broke the silence in the room as Danzo finished reading the letter.

He couldn't believe what he was reading.

He didn't know the exact intent of the letter, whether Asura was asking for reinforcements or not, but he had a sinking feeling that it spelled betrayal and desertion from the ranks of Konoha's shinobi.

Asura Sarutobi, a trusted jonin of Konoha and the son of the third Hokage, had apparently deserted his post and joined a group of rebels called the "Kakushinsha".

Danzo couldn't comprehend how Asura, who had served Konoha for so many years, could betray the village for someone he had only known for a couple of weeks.

Despite his emotions, Danzo remained stoic and composed. As he contemplated the situation at hand, he realized that this could be an opportunity for him to advance his own interests. The death of the Land of Silence's leader presented a chance for him to potentially acquire valuable resources for his experiments.

Danzo sat on a mat, his thoughts racing as he folded the letter and placed it near a flickering candle. Watching it burn, he knew that action needed to be taken. With a calm and collected tone, he summoned Orochimaru to discuss their next move.

"Summon Orochimaru, we have a business to attend to," he said, his voice steady. The root ninja acknowledged the order before swiftly disappearing from sight.

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In an open field on the outskirts of Konoha, Satoru performed a series of hand signs with precision, culminating in a powerful wind release jutsu.

'Rat → Rabbit → Dog'

"Wind Release: Vacuum Spheres"

With a deep breath, he released a single blast of wind chakra toward a tree, causing it to dig a few inches deep into the trunk. Though the technique was far from perfect, Satoru was satisfied with the progress he had made. It was a B-rank ninjutsu, a step above the C-rank 'rotating shuriken' technique.

However, Satoru knew that Danzo could fire multiple wind blasts at the same time, each more powerful than his

"This will still...keel"

Satoru said while looking at the impact of jutsu on the tree trunk, as long as he can aim this imperfect jutsu at the vital points of his opponents.

Satoru had dedicated himself to practicing the jutsu for a week and a half, despite the doctor's recommendation to rest for three weeks. But to his surprise, his injury healed in just a week and a half, which was faster than he expected. He couldn't help but wonder if he was healing faster than the average person.

He decided to keep his speedy recovery a secret and didn't inform anyone that he was already healed. Instead, he used the rest of his vacation to focus on mastering the Wind Release: Vacuum Spheres jutsu.

As Satoru gazed at his tranquil surroundings, he couldn't shake the feeling that his vacation was soon to be over, and a challenging mission awaited him.

It was as if he had an intuition that he would soon regret accepting the mission.

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u/The_Salt,

Thanks for the idea of Wind release jutsu.