From the chaotic sea of ​​stars, it began to wreak havoc on all the heavens.

Chapter 98 A steady stream of water
"Yes, you can easily strip a ninja of their soul. The strength you displayed eight years ago was simply godlike. I am here for you."

At this point, Orochimaru glanced at Mrs. Mikoto beside Qin Sheng, a hint of undisguised fanaticism flashing in his eyes.

This was certainly not a look of covetousness.

Rather, it stems from a fervent passion for the unknown.

Because Mrs. Mikoto has been gone from the ninja world for years, she has shown no signs of aging whatsoever.

On the contrary, she has become even more youthful and beautiful.

Immortality was exactly what Orochimaru dreamed of.

Only eight years have passed?

Qin Sheng and Mrs. Mikoto exchanged a glance; they had been away from the Naruto world for twenty-five years.

But only eight years have passed in this world.

In other words, the approximate time ratio of the Mortal World, Douluo Continent, Naruto World, and Battle Through the Heavens world is as follows.

10∶10∶3∶1
"Since you know me, aren't you afraid of dying?"

Qin Sheng spoke as a massive surge of divine consciousness acted upon Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was struck dumb, his entire body seemingly shrinking infinitely in that instant, while Qin Sheng appeared to grow infinitely larger.

It felt like facing a giant.

This is not just a difference in body size.

It's still at the level of life itself.

The person before me was indeed a god.

After a brief moment of fear, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with an even more fanatical light than before. "Of course I'm afraid, but everyone dies eventually, so I want to make a deal with you, sir."

"Tell me about it." Qin Sheng withdrew his divine sense and waved his hand, creating a soundproof barrier between the three of them.

"According to my intelligence, when you killed the Konoha high-ranking officials and their families, the vast majority of their corpses were intact, and many people witnessed humanoid chakra being extracted from their bodies. Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that their souls were stripped away. Afterwards, I verified this hypothesis using a forbidden technique. You must need those souls to achieve some purpose, right?"

Orochimaru kept observing Qin Sheng's expression as he spoke, but unfortunately, Qin Sheng remained calm and composed throughout.

Qin Sheng asked, "And then?"

"I can use my forbidden techniques to provide you with a continuous supply of powerful souls," Orochimaru said.

Then, he formed hand seals, and with a violent surge of chakra, Ichiraku, the owner of Ichiraku Ramen, and his daughter Ayame were knocked unconscious.

Immediately afterwards, the ground of the ramen shop trembled, and two coffins slowly rose from the ground.

"This is a gift for you."

As Orochimaru finished speaking, the coffin lid was opened, revealing the reanimated bodies of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage.

"So what do you want?" Qin Sheng glanced at the two coffins and asked expressionlessly.

"An undying life." Orochimaru's eyes were filled with fanaticism.

"That's quite in line with your style." Qin Sheng's face showed no surprise. "However, you seem to have misunderstood something."

"What is it?" Orochimaru was taken aback, and a bad feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

"The forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation requires living people to perform. If I wanted souls, why would I need you? Wouldn't it be better to just kill everyone in the entire ninja world? Why would I bother you with all that trouble, finding living people to sacrifice and then summoning the souls of the dead? This would only greatly reduce the number of souls I could obtain," Qin Sheng said indifferently as he stood up.

Orochimaru broke out in a cold sweat.

He discovered that his intelligence was flawed.

Because the souls the person before him needs are not necessarily those of 'strong' individuals. For him, the quality of the souls is not important; what he truly cares about is the quantity.

For a moment, Orochimaru's brain began to work at lightning speed. He knew that if the next answer did not satisfy the other party...

Not only will they not achieve immortality, but they will also lose their lives.

His opponent had the ability to kill him instantly.

"Give me a reason not to kill you." Qin Sheng opened his mouth and spat out the Emperor's Banner.

The Emperor's Banner shone brightly, and in front of Orochimaru, it pulled the souls of the First and Second Hokage into the banner.

The two bodies inside the coffins, now devoid of souls, shed their dust and debris, transforming into two unfamiliar corpses that collapsed to the ground.
Looking at the banner with tens of thousands of heads bobbing up and down on it, Orochimaru broke out in a cold sweat.

Qin Sheng gripped the Human Emperor Banner tightly in his right hand, and with a gentle shake, countless threads of blood soul were released, just as they were about to entangle Orochimaru.

Orochimaru suddenly said, "I can improve the technique so that I can summon the souls of the dead from the Pure Land without using sacrifices. You see, the ninja world is full of conflict and countless deaths. Even without conflict, birth, aging, sickness and death are the norm. If I summon all the souls from the Pure Land for you, you can still obtain a continuous supply of souls."

That's a good choice, Qin Sheng thought to himself, but Orochimaru is a cunning fellow, so he still needs to be taught a lesson.

"how long."

He asked indifferently.

"Three years, at most three years," Orochimaru estimated.

"I'll give you three years. If you can't do it, I'll kill you and then destroy the entire ninja world. As for the immortality you need, if you can truly demonstrate your worth, I'll give it to you."

The last sentence was just empty talk from Qin Sheng; he wouldn't actually do anything for Orochimaru.

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru, who had just narrowly escaped death, finally breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a strange and complex emotion.

Who would have thought that I, Orochimaru, would one day become a savior?

Then, Qin Sheng nodded to Mrs. Mikoto, who then asked Orochimaru, "Is Sasuke still in Konoha?"

"Sasuke, it seems he disappeared from the village not long after the massacre of his clan. At first, I thought he was killed by Konoha, but recently there has been information that he seems to have been in the Land of Water. Now he seems to have joined a terrorist organization called Akatsuki and is single-mindedly thinking about taking revenge on Konoha."

As he said this, a complex emotion flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

Years ago, he attempted to take over the other person's body, but was instantly defeated by a Sharingan's ordinary genjutsu.

That's when he left Akatsuki and came to Konoha.

Upon learning that Sasuke was alright, Mrs. Mikoto felt a little relieved.

However, she was no longer the frail woman she once was. She closed her eyes slightly, then opened them again, revealing a pair of Sharingan with three tomoe.

The three magatama spun rapidly, quickly transforming into a triangular flower-shaped kaleidoscope.

At the same time, a massive mental pressure swept out, though it wasn't as terrifying as Qin Sheng's.

But it also made Orochimaru breathless and his heart pound with fear.

(End of this chapter)