It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

Konan, guessing Obito's intentions, led Shiki to the area inhabited by the residents of Amegakure. During this short journey, many villagers affectionately called Konan "Angel" upon seeing her.

The residents of Amegakure, under Pain and Konan's dictatorship, actually lived a pretty good life. After suffering the ravages of war, the people here cherished peace and stability even more, and naturally regarded Pain and Konan as leaders who brought them happiness and peace.

Xiao Nan seemed to sense that the surrounding gazes made Zhi Xue feel a little uncomfortable, so she put her arms around Zhi Xue's soft waist, and then spread out two paper wings behind her, carrying her into the sky.

"Taking flight by forming wings from pieces of paper? That's truly an amazing ninjutsu," Zhixue exclaimed in surprise.

"It's just a secret technique I accidentally discovered as a childhood hobby," Xiao Nan replied. After seeing the destination in the distance, she landed with Zhi Xue, and the wings on her back turned into paper and stuck to Xiao Nan's clothes.

It has to be said that Xiao Nan really liked the feeling of holding Zhi Xue; she was soft, warm, and light, and she had a milky scent that was very captivating.

"Alright, this will be your living quarters from now on. If there's anything inconvenient, feel free to let me know," Xiao Nan said, ruffling Zhi Xue's hair.

"Thank you, Sister Xiaonan."

"You're welcome. A girl as lovely as you deserves to be taken good care of," Xiao Nan said happily upon hearing Zhi Xue's sweet voice.

Zhi Xue looked at the house in front of her, which had a strong steel-style character from Amegakure, pushed open the door and went inside. The light inside was a little dim, and the area wasn't very large, but it had everything: a living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and storage room. It was just a bit empty and needed some furniture.

After giving Zhixue some random instructions, Xiao Nan left, also giving her a settlement allowance of nearly 50 yuan.

"Holy crap, this is like a lucky draw! I just joined the organization, and with Obi-chan's money, Konan's money, and my little bit of savings, I already have 100 million."

Looking at the wallet in her hand, Zhi Xue instantly felt that her future was bright.

It was definitely the right place to come. This is much better than the 2 yuan a month job in the security force. I might even earn more on future missions.

After touring her new residence, Zhi Xue created two shadow clones, used her Sharingan to write down a map, and sent them to buy furniture and various household items.

Shadow Clone: ​​...

After watching Xiao Nan fly away, a small white snake emerged from the drainage pipe, looked towards Zhi Xue's residence in the distance, and flicked its tongue.

"Is this her residence? It's in a rather central area, so it's not a good place to make a move. Let's wait until the mission begins. But for now, we can try to probe the area..."

Zhi Xue, still basking in the joy of receiving the red envelope, was unaware that Orochimaru had followed her like a perverted lolicon. However, she hadn't forgotten the system's mission.

There are actually many ways to deal with Orochimaru, but it seems a bit risky to rely on genjutsu to subdue him. After all, she is not a genjutsu master like Itachi. Level 4 genjutsu proficiency is a rather vague threshold. Only the genjutsu function that comes with the Sharingan might be enough to deal with tailed beasts, but it would be a bit of a stretch to deal with humans.

Considering the effectiveness of using illusions to subdue Orochimaru, Zhixue opened the system's shop and found several illusions worth trying. As for secretly learning them at the training grounds, that was out of the question. Training required a very safe environment because one couldn't clearly perceive the outside world; she was afraid that Orochimaru would suddenly attack before she even found a suitable illusion. That snake was capable of anything to achieve his goals.

Magical Tree Binding Kill (Rank B Close-Range Illusion): A common Konoha-style genjutsu that creates the illusion that the opponent is entangled and bound by trees, restricting their movement. It is typically used to extract information. Price: 5 taels.

Magical Illusion: The Art of Seeing the Abyss (Rank B, Close-Range Illusion): Induces the enemy to have a concrete illusion of their greatest fear and terror, causing a psychological shock. Price: 10 taels.

Magical Shackle Technique: Utilizing the Sharingan's enhanced power, this technique visually pulls the enemy into a constructed illusionary scene. Simultaneously, it materializes four thick iron nails, firmly pinning the enemy's limbs to wooden stakes, rendering them immobile and causing realistic pain. Typically used for torture. Price: 20 ryo.

Magic Mirror Reversal (Special Illusion): When an enemy uses an illusion, you can use chakra to reflect the illusion back at the enemy. However, this requires a high level of illusion mastery and can be enhanced in conjunction with eye techniques. Price: 50 taels.

After seeing the description of the Shackles Technique, Zhi Xue bought it without hesitation. The price wasn't too expensive, and she remembered that in the original work, this was the ninjutsu that Itachi used against Orochimaru.

Ding! Purchase successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Magical Shackle Technique. You also have 88 taels remaining.

After receiving the ninjutsu, Zhixue sat on the sofa in the living room, and the method of using the Magical Shackles Technique and various analyses immediately appeared in her mind.

While Zhixue was still trying to process the illusion, the Nine-Tailed Fox's voice suddenly rang out in her inner space.

"There may be a malicious reaction, be careful!"

Zhi Xue heard the Nine-Tails' prompt, opened her eyes and looked towards the door of the room. A ray of light shone through the crack in the door, and a ghostly scream echoed in her ears. Crimson blood gradually stained the surrounding world, but only a fraction of a second later, as Zhi Xue activated her Sharingan, the surrounding environment gradually disappeared into nothingness like a shattered mirror.

"What beautiful colors! I never expected such a young child to break my genjutsu so easily. I must say, no wonder she's from the Uchiha clan." Orochimaru pushed open the door and said to Zhixue with a carefree smile.

"What are you doing here? It's very impolite to trespass on a girl's property," Zhixue asked Orochimaru with a somewhat cold expression.

"I'm just here to see my future partner. You know, we've met before, and as fellow ninjas from Konoha, we should look out for each other in this unfamiliar place, shouldn't we? Hehehe..." Orochimaru looked at the blood-red light emanating from Shiki's eyes, a barely perceptible glint of desire flashing in his own.

The Sharingan's power awakened at such a young age is incredibly strong. It seems this body possesses even greater talent than I imagined. But why haven't I heard of such a genius from the Uchiha clan in Konoha...?

Chapter 94, Orochimaru's Test

In the empty room of Amegakure, Shiyuki's three-tomoe Sharingan stared at Orochimaru's cold, dark gold pupils, as if an unyielding force was pressing against the surrounding space.

Orochimaru, a veteran Kage-level fighter who fought in World War II and World War III, has probably killed thousands or even tens of thousands of people. However, his murderous aura seems to have little effect on Zhixue, which puzzles Orochimaru.

Judging from Xue's age, she is at most 15 years old. She probably hasn't had much blood on her hands. How did she withstand her oppression?

As she looked at Orochimaru appearing at the door, the three tomoe in Zhixue's eyes slowly rotated together, forming a clover pattern.

"Is that the Mangekyou Sharingan?" After seeing the unusual pattern in Sumiyuki's eyes, Orochimaru did not show any fear, but instead became even more curious and enthusiastic.

It's actually eyes like those of Madara Uchiha from the legends, and only at this age? You have to know that this is a powerful force comparable to Wood Release, and I never expected Orochimaru to run into it today.

Seeing that Orochimaru wasn't leaving and seemed quite excited, Shiki had already gathered her eye power. As soon as Orochimaru got closer, she could activate the Sharingan's genjutsu. However, she hadn't fully digested the Demonic Illusion Technique yet.

“An eagle that hasn’t grown up is still just a fledgling on the ground, and even a fledgling is subject to very strict requirements as my vessel… But if it’s the Mangekyou Sharingan, then there can be an exception…” Orochimaru nodded as he looked at Zhixue. In his heart, he had already given up on testing Zhixue’s strength; the Mangekyou Sharingan alone was enough.

Orochimaru looked at the still wary Zhixue, withdrew his aura, and grinned.

"I'm just here to help, but it seems you're not very welcoming. Never mind, we'll have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other in the future..." After getting a result that exceeded his expectations, Orochimaru left, and Shiyuki closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

She hadn't fully digested the illusion technique yet. After all, building an illusion space was quite laborious and mentally taxing. If she had arrived an hour or two later, Zhixue was confident she could have made Orochimaru leave lying down. However, as Orochimaru said, they would have plenty of opportunities to spend time together later.

After a while, Zhi Xue continued to sink into the intricate structure of the illusion space, while Nine-Tailed Fox snorted coldly.

"Why didn't you go and beat that stinky snake up? It was practically overflowing with malice. He's definitely after you. You'd better watch out so you don't get caught in the crossfire." Little Nine-Tailed Fox complained to Zhixue, seemingly quite annoyed.

"No rush, I'll deal with him sooner or later. But why are you concerned about these things?" Zhixue asked Xiao Jiuwei with a hint of doubt.

This fox usually doesn't care about her personal life. Her reaction this time is very strange.

In response to Zhixue's question, Nine-Tailed Fox combed the orange-yellow fur on its tail and said proudly.

"It's dangerous here. It's not just that snake, but also that guy with the Rinnegan we saw today. He gave me a really scary feeling. You'd better be careful. If you accidentally die, who will take care of me?"

Very well, this fox actually said something like "who will take care of him?" It's probably already planning to spend the New Year inside her body. I never expected you to be like this, Kurama.

The little Nine-Tails given by the system seems to be a special version. Like Zhixue, it only increases its chakra without increasing its weight or height. However, this is only under normal circumstances. If the Nine-Tails is needed to assist in the battle, this useless fox will immediately transform into a brave, mighty, and terrifying calamity beast.

"Don't worry, I won't abandon you, you useless fox. You are my most important combat partner." Zhi Xue temporarily put down the construction of the illusion space and returned to her inner space. She picked up the Nine-Tailed Fox with both hands and stroked its soft tail.

Hmm, this is much more comfortable than the tuft of hair Sass gave me.

"When did I ever become useless? It's just that you don't let me out usually. Look how powerful I was when we attacked Old Bi Deng's village last time!" Nine-Tailed Fox said, hands on his hips, showing off his glorious deeds.

When Konoha was mentioned, Zhixue sighed.

She won't go back there for now. She'll go back and visit when she has time. She really misses her older brother and the food he makes, except for the Chinese medicine he brews. The taste is indescribable. Besides, she's already been nourished by the Nine-Tails' chakra and isn't weak at all.

Ding! Host, please don't bury your head in the sand. It turns out that trying to release desires while recuperating won't be very effective. Emptiness is a negative state, not an injury, so Nine-Tails chakra cannot provide effective treatment.

Stop Snow: ...

This system knows too much; it's a pity we can't just throw it into the virtual training ground like Nine-Tails and give it a good rest.

……

Several days after Orochimaru returned, Pain issued the first mission to the Konoha duo (Orochimaru and Shiyuki): to clear out the troops stationed at the border of Takigakure in the Land of Grass, and to leave no information about the organization behind.

Aside from the Five Great Nations, friction is common among the smaller ninja villages, especially the Grass Village. Their leaders have always believed that their village should now be among the Five Great Nations, and that one day they will even accomplish the great task that their ancient ancestors failed to complete—ruling the ninja world.

Of course, their so-called tool for ruling the ninja world was nothing more than a useless broken box, and their politics were also quite corrupt.

This was Zhixue's impression of Kusagakure when she watched the movie in her previous life, while Orochimaru didn't feel anything. Rather, he had been focusing his energy on Zhixue.

Orochimaru licked his lips as he watched Shiki sitting at the table planning her route.

"Although you haven't grown up yet, I can't wait for that time to come. A prodigy like you will only suffer the consequences if left unchecked." Orochimaru was already prepared to take action against Zhixue during this mission, even though she was still just a child.

It wasn't that Orochimaru was impatient, but rather that Shiki had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at such a young age. If he were given another two years to wait for her to grow up, Orochimaru himself probably wouldn't be a match for this brat, and it would be too late to make a move then.

As for being killed by Zhixue now, Orochimaru hadn't thought about it yet. He was scared by Zhixue in the cave before because he was not in good condition. Now he was in full strength and would not easily lose, not to mention that he had gone to great lengths to hire Manda as his helper.

He refused to believe that he, along with Manda, who was close to Kage level, couldn't handle a little girl. Even if she awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, her underdeveloped physical functions and lack of combat experience would become her fatal weaknesses.

The advantage is in my hands this time!

Standing atop the water tower, Konan looked towards the distance as Shiki and Orochimaru planned their route, and she still felt uneasy.

Seemingly sensing Konan's worry, Pain flew to her side and said, "Don't worry too much. I personally warned Orochimaru that he wouldn't dare do anything to Koyuki. Besides, the unique ring on Koyuki's hand can also transmit messages to me privately at any time."

Xiao Nan nodded after hearing Payne's words. A weight had been lifted from her heart; she quite liked Zhi Xue.

Meanwhile, Zhi Xue, who was the focus of everyone's attention, was also looking forward to Snake Uncle making a move.

If Snake makes any improper advances towards her on the road, she will have a reason to retaliate, and it will also make it easier for her to explain herself back to the organization.

Chapter 95 Snake's Move

Grass Village, like the Land of Rain, is located at the intersection of many countries and is often affected by wars. However, the ninjas here are different from those in Amegakure. They are good at learning and utilizing the ninjutsu of other countries' ninjas, and they are also friendly neighbors who rely on Konoha.

Arriving at the border jungle between the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass, Zhixue looked up at the gradually clearing sky, took off her straw hat, and shook off the water droplets.

"Hehe, the Land of Grass seems to be a country full of green fields, just like the Land of Fire." Orochimaru walked to Shiyuki's side and chuckled twice.

Zhi Xue ignored Orochimaru and continued walking out along the route. Orochimaru, seeing Zhi Xue leave, didn't seem annoyed at all; instead, he licked his lips with great interest.

"Is this the arrogance of the Uchiha clan? It's truly captivating. However, once we reach the Land of Grass, I'm afraid I'll have to shatter your arrogance with my own hands. I hope that when that time comes, you won't be cornered and show a look of fear..."

Orochimaru watched as Shiki walked further and further away, and quickly followed after her.

……

"Who is it!? Ah..." Before the Kusagakure ninjas stationed at the border could even see Zhixue's face clearly, they were already knocked to the ground by the Sharingan's genjutsu.

Taking the normal route to the mission location would take too long, so it's better to just go straight there. After all, the illusion will make them forget that they were attacked.

Walking on the river in the forest of the Grass Country, Orochimaru looked at the tiny creature walking in front of him and the crimson light reflected on the river. He took out a map and checked the location.

That's about it. We've reached this spot. This deserted place is perfect for getting started.

Orochimaru raised his hand, formed a hand seal, and the water beneath his feet stirred up two waves, each over ten meters high, that surged from both sides.

Sensing something amiss, Zhixue channeled her chakra into her feet, performed a backflip to leap out of the waves, and landed on the turbulent water. She took out a kunai and looked in Orochimaru's direction, saying, "Hey, suddenly attacking a member of the same organization is a big no-no."

Orochimaru calmly lowered his hand and said.

"This isn't the Land of Rain. If I told you you died here in an accident during a mission, the organization probably wouldn't say much. Besides, Xiaoxue, those idle people in the organization can't help you continue to grow. Instead of wasting time like that, you might as well take the initiative to join my arms. I'm an expert in the ultimate medicine for humanity, and only I can help you develop your body's infinite potential!"

Orochimaru confidently launched into a long verbal attack with his arms outstretched, but Zhixue clearly wasn't buying it.

The thought of her body being slithered inside by such a scoundrel and gradually losing herself sent a chill down Zhixue's spine.

This thing is terrifying, but thankfully she has already grown up.