Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

Oh, that's his own body. He was beheaded...

And the beheaded bandit finally got a clear look at Qianyu's face.

Was it really just a child?

A single child almost killed them all.

Judging from this situation, others will likely not be spared either.

'In my next life...in my next life I definitely want to be a ninja, and then I'll go robbing people!'

With hope for the next life, the bandit's consciousness completely dissipated.

Chiyu continued killing while counting down.

Hearing Qianyu's somewhat immature countdown, the few surviving bandits were terrified beyond measure.

These countdown numbers are their death knell.

Each scream signified the death of a companion, and the despair in their hearts could no longer be contained.

When Qianyu counted down to '3', the two bandits in front of him stopped running away.

I can't escape even if I want to. I'm tired of running away. Let it all end. I'll just die. Once I'm dead, I won't have to be afraid like this anymore.

The two bandits laid down their weapons and awaited their deaths.

Qianyu showed no mercy to the two bandits who had laid down their weapons, beheading them on the spot.

Chiba counted down to '1'.

Only one bandit leader remained.

The bandit leader, seeing Qianyu kill his men one by one as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, was terrified and fled.

The bandit leader is about to leave the village, still cursing under his breath.

"Damn it, they actually hired ninjas to deal with us! If I find out who it is, I'll torture him to death before I kill him!"

"Damn it, all the money I robbed today is still there, I have to give up. Luckily, I still have some of the money I robbed before."

"We can't stay in the Land of Fields now. We should stick to the original plan and go to the Land of the Moon. Then we'll recruit soldiers and raid the villages in the Land of the Moon."

The bandit leader suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He felt something touch his ankle.

Looking down, I saw it was a steel wire.

The bandit leader breathed a sigh of relief; he had felt a strange palpitation when his ankle bumped into something.

Just as the bandit leader was ignoring it and preparing to continue forward, he heard a 'sizzling' sound.

The bandit leader looked down again and saw a piece of paper with the word "explosion" written on it. It was already half burned.

"Phew, it's just a piece of paper..."

"Paper? Explosive tags?!"

The bandit leader's hair stood on end instantly. Just as he was about to turn and run, the explosive tag detonated.

There was a "boom".

The explosive tag detonated with a loud bang, and the shockwave slammed the bandit leader heavily against the wall.

The bandit leader, dazed from the explosion, struggled to get up, but fell to the ground again.

The bandit leader looked at his legs, and his eyes narrowed to slits in terror.

His right leg was blown off in the explosion, and the wound was still bleeding.

"Ah~ my legs!!"

The bandit leader clutched his broken leg and howled in agony.

Qianyu walked up to the bandit leader, his crimson Sharingan staring directly at him.

The bandit leader stared blankly at Qianyu's Sharingan, forgetting even to scream.

Looking at Qianyu's Sharingan, the bandit leader felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, a chilling sensation.

Chiyu raised his katana, pointing the tip at the bandit leader's throat, and whispered, "0."

Qianyu's katana pierced the bandit leader's throat, and blood spurted out immediately.

The bandit leader's eyes gradually became unfocused, and he went to hell with his grand ambitions.

Chiyu swung the katana forcefully, shaking off the blood that stained it. Then, she rubbed the katana against her arm, cleaning off any remaining blood before she sheathing it.

"call..."

Qianyu let out a breath.

Eliminating 34 bandits was a piece of cake for him now; these bandits were utterly powerless to resist.

If he could use the Breath of Thunder, it would be even easier. Chiba was confident that he could kill all 34 bandits in a very short time, leaving none alive.

However, this was a mission Orochimaru specifically accepted to test the results of Chiba's training over the past month.

If you use the Breath of Thunder, it loses its meaning.

However, using ninjutsu in training feels quite different from using it in actual combat.

It seems to be much easier to use now.

Just as Chiyu turned to leave to find Orochimaru, Orochimaru appeared behind him.

Orochimaru looked at the bandit leader's corpse, a smile curving his lips. He praised, "Well done. You were able to effectively conceal your presence during the assassination. You were also quite skilled in those ninjutsu, and your ideas were excellent. You made full use of the characteristics of Water Release and Lightning Release, combining them together."

The operation was also quite meticulous, with explosive tag traps set in advance to prevent any escapees.

Hearing Orochimaru's praise, Chiba couldn't help but smile.

This is the first time in a month that Orochimaru has praised him like this.

During each training session, Orochimaru would ask Chiba a whole host of questions.

Qianyu almost thought her talent was terrible several times.

Now that Orochimaru had finally praised him, Chiba was in a very good mood.

Orochimaru continued, "Especially since you have one very good habit."

Qianyu was taken aback. Did he have a habit?

What are your habits?

Qianyu pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

Orochimaru said, "That means when you kill an enemy, you always target their head, either beheading them or slitting their throat. There are only a few vital points on the human body. Even if the heart is pierced, the enemy still has some time to move. During this time, they are very likely to retaliate."

Both decapitation and throat-slitting are effective methods to immediately incapacitate the opponent, and this is a very good habit.

Upon hearing Orochimaru's assessment, Chiba awkwardly touched her nose.

Thinking about it that way, it's true that slitting throats and beheadings had become his habit.

The reason is Thunder Breathing.

Because Thunder Breathing is a technique for killing demons, and demons' weak point is their neck, all sword techniques are aimed at the neck.

Hearing Orochimaru praise her like that, Chiba felt that this habit was actually quite good.

Chapter 30: Making You the Wind That Can Blow Through the Air

After praising Chiba, Orochimaru began to point out Chiba's problems.

"First, there's your hand seal speed. You need to practice more. In a duel between ninjas of similar strength, it all comes down to who can form hand seals faster. If your hand seal speed is slow, you'll lose the initiative and be put on the defensive in the next battle. So, you need to add hand seal training to your next training session."

This is the main problem. The others are just minor issues that you've encountered during your training. Go back and continue training to address those issues.

Overall, things are pretty good. Because of your numerous problems, my training in spirit communication was put on hold. Once these minor issues are resolved, you can sign the contract for Ryuchi Cave and begin to gradually master spirit communication and my secret techniques.

Chiba was very interested in Orochimaru's secret techniques, and when she heard that she could finally learn them, she excitedly said, "Yes, Orochimaru-sensei!"

Orochimaru patted Chiyu on the shoulder, then suddenly changed the subject, saying in a low voice, "Chiyu, I know exactly what you're thinking. Konoha is a prison for you, and you're working so hard to become stronger in order to break free from it. Sooner or later, you will leave Konoha..."

"Orochimaru-sensei..."

Chiyu frowned, about to argue, but Orochimaru ignored her and continued, "I said before that we are the same kind of people. I want to learn all the ninjutsu in the world, but this limited body will eventually become a burden to me. Just as Konoha is your prison, this body is also my prison."

I want to break free of this prison at all costs, so as one of your kind, I naturally know what you're thinking.

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, causing Orochimaru and Chiyu's hair to flutter.

Orochimaru looked up at the bright moon in the sky, his voice hoarse yet possessing a unique charm: "I now have high expectations for you. I want to see where this wind will blow as my disciple."

Chiyu stared blankly at Orochimaru, not understanding what he meant.

Regardless of Orochimaru's intentions, it's best to make a statement now: "Orochimaru-sensei, I will always be a Konoha ninja."

Orochimaru glanced down at Chiba with a smile, but his eyes revealed a strange emotion.

Orochimaru was also in a period of confusion at this time.

During the Second Shinobi World War, he witnessed the deaths of his friend Dan Kato and his disciple Nawaki.

Especially Nawaki, whose personality is completely opposite to his and somewhat similar to Jiraiya's, is still Orochimaru's most beloved disciple.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Nawaki rushed to the front line with great enthusiasm, but was unexpectedly killed by an explosive tag trap that the enemy had laid in advance.

By the time he and Tsunade arrived, Nawaki was already dead, and his internal organs had been removed.

Even Tsunade, with her powerful medical ninjutsu, was powerless to reverse the situation.

Faced with the tragic death of his beloved disciple, Orochimaru pondered the meaning of life. He also witnessed firsthand the disrespect for life during wartime, leading him to conclude that life is incredibly fragile.

However, Orochimaru believed that the human body contains a power that cannot be used in one's lifetime, and only by learning all ninjutsu can one grasp the truth of the world.

However, there are so many ninjutsu techniques in the ninja world that even a lifetime is not enough to master them all.

Orochimaru thus felt more and more that this body was a burden.

Orochimaru secretly killed the guards and infiltrated Konoha's forbidden jutsu base, seizing a large number of ninjutsu scrolls. At the same time, what was extremely important to Orochimaru was the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which could summon the souls of the dead from the underworld to the present world and revive them.