Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

It must be said that Orochimaru's Face-Changing Technique is definitely one of the strongest secret techniques for disguise and infiltration. His appearance and aura are indistinguishable from the person he's impersonating, so much so that even Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya didn't notice anything amiss. If Tetsuya's puppet hadn't possessed the rank of Miracle Master, he probably would have been fooled by Orochimaru as well.

"Sir, our Sand Village has collected a considerable amount of information on the Otsutsuki clan. Would you be willing to participate in a transaction?"

Just as Jiraiya was about to personally stop Maki and the others, the leader of the Sand Village Jonin shouted, his voice echoing throughout the Hokage Rock.

"As long as you can provide information that satisfies me, that's fine with me."

Upon hearing Tetsuya's promise, Maki's face lit up with joy, and he tossed an intelligence scroll in front of Tetsuya.

"Jonin Maki, as an envoy, you have dared to infiltrate the top secrets of our Hidden Leaf Village. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Just as Tetsuya was reviewing the documents that Maki had thrown at him, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a gloomy expression, appeared using the Body Flicker Technique, his Kage-level chakra pressure enveloping Maki.

"If the Third Hokage prevents us from completing the deal, the Sand Village will withdraw from the jointly organized Chunin Exams and sever our alliance."

Although struggling to withstand Hiruzen Sarutobi's oppressive aura, Maki showed no sign of backing down, his attitude was extremely resolute, leaving no room for maneuver.

The people of Sunagakure had long been extremely dissatisfied with Konoha Village's blatant seizure of ninja missions that rightfully belonged to the Land of Wind, which was the main reason why the Fourth Kazekage, under Orochimaru's instigation, chose to launch the Konoha Collapse Plan.

"you……"

Maki's move clearly struck at Hiruzen Sarutobi's Achilles' heel. The alliance with Sunagakure was one of his few notable achievements during his tenure, and a crucial cornerstone for maintaining peace in the ninja world. If Sunagakure were to break the alliance treaty, the Fourth Shinobi World War would likely erupt in a very short time, plunging Konoha into a predicament of being surrounded on all sides once again.

After experiencing crises such as the Nine-Tails' attack and the Uchiha clan's massacre, Konoha's strength has gradually weakened, and it no longer has the overwhelming advantage of being able to fight against many enemies. Hiruzen Sarutobi is well aware of this, but he is powerless to stop it.

"What do you want to know?"

There wasn't much useful information in the scroll. Apart from the fact that the Senju, Uchiha, and Uzumaki clans were descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, and that the Land of Lightning also had the Gold and Silver Brothers bloodline and the Six Paths Ninja Tools—things that Tetsuya already knew—only the Ninja Clan ruins marked on the map piqued Tetsuya's interest.

However, in order to express his dissatisfaction to the Konoha leadership, Tetsuya was still willing to complete the information exchange with the Sunagakure village; otherwise, he would not have made a high-profile appearance on the Hokage Rock.

Are our third Kazekage still alive?

This was the truth that Sunagakure had been searching for for many years without obtaining a definitive answer, and it was also the fuse that ignited the Third Shinobi World War. Although Sunagakure deduced that the Third Kazekage, who was known as the strongest Kazekage, had died in an assassination, they still wanted to know the truth of what happened back then.

"As you wish!"

When Tetsuya said those words, Orochimaru, who was standing next to Maki, clearly felt the other man's gaze fall on him.

Did he see through my identity?

Orochimaru was inexplicably startled.

Fortunately, a few days ago, the shadow clone made contact with Orochimaru, activating his historical projection ahead of time.

Tetsuya originally wanted to extract Tsunade's abilities to see if he could obtain the Senju clan's bloodline, but Orochimaru was also a good option. As long as he could extract one of Orochimaru's core life-saving abilities, it would definitely be worth it.

Under Orochimaru's watchful gaze, Tetsuya stretched out his arm and grabbed at the void in front of him, quickly pulling back a figure with blue hair and yellow eyes, dressed in a white Kazekage robe.

"Sandaime!"

Upon seeing the familiar face appear, Maki instinctively took a step forward and shouted.

It can actually summon the dead into the real world, just like the Impure World Reincarnation?

Orochimaru, whose face was covered by a white cloth, had a fanatical look in his eyes. If Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya hadn't been so close, and if Orochimaru hadn't considered the possibility of being surrounded after his identity was exposed, he would have tried to make contact with Tetsuya at all costs.

At this moment, Orochimaru even forgot about the Sharingan he had been longing for, and only thought about whether he could master Tetsuya's ability.

With a light snap of his fingers, Tetsuya caused the Third Kazekage's figure to vanish abruptly, transforming into a giant screen of light.

"Order the secret service to seal off the surrounding area at all costs and absolutely not allow anyone to break in."

After giving his instructions, Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals and pressed them to the ground. The earthen walls on all four sides rose up amidst the tremors, blocking the view from the outside world.

Although more and more ninjas have come to know of Tetsuya's existence, and even the Sand Village has gotten involved, Hiruzen Sarutobi still wants to keep the news under wraps as much as possible.

The light screen lit up, yellow sand filled the sky, and the wind howled incessantly—the iconic desert landscape of the Land of Wind.

In front of a huge stone cave, Orochimaru stood on the yellow sand, smiling as he looked at the Akatsuki members who appeared before him.

"So you're the pursuers sent by Akatsuki..."

When Orochimaru appeared in the light screen, many people present became agitated.

Isn't this the scene where I fought Scorpion back then?

The mysterious entity before us can not only foresee fragments of the future, but also recreate events that happened in the past?

Doesn't that mean that everything in the ninja world has no secrets from him?

If that's the case, why would he need to rely on the power of Konoha to search for information about the Otsutsuki clan?

Orochimaru subconsciously stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. If everyone's attention hadn't been focused on the light screen, this action would have exposed Orochimaru's identity.

"Orochimaru was the one who killed the Third Kazekage?"

Maki blurted out unconsciously, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to immediately shift the blame.

"Orochimaru has long been an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha, and everything he has done has nothing to do with us."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were naturally unconvincing, since Orochimaru was still a member of Konoha when the Third Kazekage disappeared, and a strong contender for the Fourth Hokage position. If the Third Kazekage was indeed killed by Orochimaru, Konoha would definitely be implicated.

The scene shifts to two Akatsuki members confronting Orochimaru; they are Sasori and Deidara.

However, even Maki didn't recognize Sasori hiding in Hiruko, let alone Deidara, the rogue ninja from Iwagakure who was standing nearby.

"I'll kill you right now, you traitor!"

Sasori's hoarse voice came from the light screen, while Deidara next to him formed hand seals and summoned a giant clay bird to take flight.

Which organization does this member belong to, that they are so confident that they can kill Orochimaru all by themselves?

Scorpion pulled out a scroll and slowly unfurled it, revealing a large "three" written on it. Immediately, white mist rose up, and guided by ten chakra threads, a human puppet flew out of the scroll, its features still faintly recognizable as those of the Third Kazekage.

The Third Kazekage was turned into a human puppet.

This chilling scene left everyone speechless with astonishment, from Maki of Sunagakure to Gaara, as well as the members of Konoha.

"I'm the kind of person who wants to keep anything good for myself when I see it..."

Orochimaru in the light screen remained calm and composed. Beside him, yellow sand emitted a dazzling red light, and a coffin slowly rose up, with a large "three" written on it.

As the coffin lid fell, a familiar figure emerged from it, immediately eliciting a series of exclamations.

"Scorpion? Not only did you assassinate me, you even turned me into a human puppet..."

Apart from a few cracks on his face, the Third Kazekage, resurrected through Edo Tensei, was no different from his previous self, and angrily rebuked Sasori in front of him.

The killer really is Scorpion!

When Maki saw the human puppet appear, he already had a conclusion in his mind. Now, hearing the Third Kazekage say it himself, it undoubtedly puts an end to this biggest mystery in Sunagakure.