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

Is Orochimaru dead?

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared in astonishment at Tetsuya's location, wanting to know what happened next, only to find that the place was empty, and Tetsuya had disappeared without a trace.

As expected, the opponent, coming from outside the ninja world to Konoha, must be subject to great restrictions, only able to appear once every ten days, and with a limited duration of existence.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled the deductions the Nara clan had made based on the information he had provided, and felt that the immense pressure from the mysterious miracle worker had dissipated considerably.

"Although the Explosion Release technique is very powerful, it's impossible to kill that bastard Orochimaru."

As the light screen gradually dissipated, Jiraiya clenched his fists and stated his judgment decisively.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement, acknowledging Jiraiya's assessment.

"Lord Hokage, we'll take our leave now."

Maki glanced discreetly at Orochimaru beside him, knowing that this place was not a safe place to stay. If the information he had obtained from the light screen were to be transmitted back to Sunagakure, as a member of the Sunagakure leadership, Maki would already be eager to return home.

Although Sasori of the Red Sand has long since defected, and even his grandmother, Chiyo, the former elder of Sunagakure, has been living in seclusion for many years, if the news were to leak, it would surely cause a huge shock in Sunagakure.

"Jonin Maki, I hope this won't happen again."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment, and the earthen walls around him slowly sank, but the Anbu around him still blocked the area around the Hokage Rock, not giving him any way to leave.

"The Sand Village has already felt Konoha's sincerity. If nothing unexpected happens, the Kazekage will definitely accept the Hokage's invitation to come to Konoha and witness the Chunin Exams finals together."

Whether the Kazekage would continue to cooperate with Orochimaru to launch the Konoha Crush plan was unknown to Maki, but now that his life was in the hands of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Maki naturally didn't mind saying some nice words to appease Hiruzen.

"Konoha will await the Kazekage's arrival."

A smile finally appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face. After making a hand gesture, the surrounding Anbu members vanished in a flash.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a greater reason for extending a strong invitation to the Kazekage to come to Konoha to witness the Chunin Exams finals.

First, it demonstrates to the outside world that the alliance between Konoha and Sunagakure remains unbreakable, deterring the recently restless Lightning and Rock Villages from triggering another Shinobi World War. Second, through the Chunin Exams, it showcases the excellence of Konoha's new generation to Sunagakure and surrounding smaller ninja villages, highlighting that Konoha remains the leading of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and that Sunagakure, as a subordinate, should behave itself and refrain from harboring any improper thoughts.

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In a room on the second floor of Tetsuya's house, Tetsuya slowly opened his eyes. With a thought, countless streams of light flew out from his body, forming a familiar giant turntable.

[Historical projection target confirmed as: Orochimaru]

[Extracting abilities from the target...]

The spinning wheel was filled with various abilities, including Orochimaru's signature snake-themed ninjutsu such as Hidden Shadow Snake Hands and Ten Thousand Snake Formation, as well as normal wind and earth-style ninjutsu, and several forbidden techniques mastered by Orochimaru, such as Impure World Reincarnation, Corpse Reincarnation, and Eight-Headed Serpent Technique.

If Tetsuya were to choose, he would naturally prefer Orochimaru's life-saving techniques, such as the Orochimaru Substitution Technique. Although it is disgusting, this side effect is insignificant if one encounters a life-threatening crisis.

Secondly, Orochimaru's Triple Rashomon, inherited from the First Hokage, is also quite good; it's the ultimate absolute defense ninjutsu. Although it's not quite as powerful as Hashirama Senju's Five-Fold Rashomon, which deflected a complete Kurama Tailed Beast Ball, it's still one of the strongest defensive ninjutsu at the Kage level.

Unfortunately, as the pointer on the spinning wheel gradually slowed down, the lit triple Rashomon turned black, causing Tetsuya's wish to be dashed.

Finally, the pointer stopped on an option labeled "Regeneration Technique," causing Tetsuya to frown subconsciously.

What kind of ability is this?

The spinning wheel transformed into a stream of light and flew into Tetsuya's body. Countless pieces of information flooded his mind. After quickly reading through them, Tetsuya's eyes lit up, and he revealed a satisfied smile.

Regeneration Technique is an auxiliary ninjutsu created by Orochimaru. It automatically regenerates damaged body parts by consuming chakra, which is similar to Tsunade's Hundred Healings Technique.

According to the description of the Regeneration Technique, as long as the practitioner has enough chakra, any missing body part can automatically regenerate, completely eliminating the risk of becoming disabled.

Even the powerful Fourth Raikage had to sever one of his palms to prevent the Amaterasu fire from spreading after being touched by Sasuke's Amaterasu, and remained in that state for the rest of his life.

Similarly, after their second battle at the Valley of the End, both Naruto and Sasuke, both at the Six Paths level, lost an arm. Naruto recovered his arm by transplanting Hashirama's cells, demonstrating that even those who mastered the Yang Release power at the Six Paths level could not regenerate a severed arm.

However, regeneration techniques also have limitations. The head and heart, the two most important organs in the human body, cannot regenerate. If Tetsuya's head is cut off or his heart is shattered, the regeneration technique will be ineffective. This means that Tetsuya will have to take special precautions to defend against these two vital organs in the future.

However, this is to be expected. Even if the regeneration technique could allow Tetsuya to be reborn like Sun Wukong after his head was severed, would Tetsuya dare to try it?

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With Konoha and Sunagakure reaching an agreement, the date for the Chunin Exams was announced the following day, and the various smaller ninja villages that received the notification immediately dispatched their carefully selected genin teams to Konoha.

In peacetime, the Chunin Exams are one of the best stages to showcase the strength of a ninja village, since the finals are attended by daimyo and nobles. Only by demonstrating excellent performance can a ninja village obtain funding from the daimyo and missions from wealthy nobles and merchants, which are the foundation for the village's survival.

As the Jonin leading their teams and the participants from various ninja villages arrived one after another, the atmosphere in Konoha gradually became tense. Under the observation of Tetsuya and Kagura's Mind Eye, the ninjas who were originally assigned to guard the border returned to Konoha and established layers of security in various streets. Many members of the Hyuga clan and ninjas with sensory abilities were also mobilized. The entire Konoha was in a state of being relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside.

Although Tetsuya did not reveal exactly when Orochimaru killed his master, the Chunin Exams were undoubtedly the best opportunity, and Hiruzen Sarutobi must have been well-prepared.

The day before the Chunin Exams began, two figures wearing Sand Ninja headbands walked the streets of Konoha, looking around. One was a girl with long yellow hair and a huge fan on her back, dressed in a black robe with her face painted. They were Kankuro and Temari from Sand Ninja Village.

"What? This Konoha is nothing compared to our Sunagakure."

As the eldest son of the Fourth Kazekage, Kankuro knew the inside story of the Konoha Crush plan. After seeing the prosperous scene of Konoha, he sneered and was already fantasizing about the Sand Ninja attacking Konoha, plundering its wealth and seizing its land.

"Kankuro, don't cause trouble."

Seeing many Konoha ninjas and villagers glaring angrily, Temari frowned and spoke.

"These Konoha ninjas aren't very strong, it's alright."

Kankuro waved his hand, ignoring Temari's words.

"To dare to spout such nonsense in someone else's village is truly arrogant."

A clear voice reached Kankuro's ears, and at the same time a pebble grazed his nose, startling him.