From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Once this state occurs, it means that natural energy and individual life have formed a state of mutual balance!

Then, he has achieved the 'Orochimaru Style. Sage Mode' that Orochimaru has been pursuing!

Once successful, it will undoubtedly usher in a new era. From then on, the so-called power of immortal arts will no longer be mastered by only the three holy places!

He, Orochimaru, can do it too!

This is the reason why scientific research can make one a saint!

Able to do what others cannot!

"Success or failure depends on you, Diarmait." Orochimaru murmured softly.

About ten minutes later, Diarmait's body was soaked with cold sweat, but his expression was firm, as if he had gotten used to the intense pain. He didn't make a sound, and his expression gradually calmed down and was no longer ferocious.

...Request flowers...

A few minutes later, Orochimaru's eyes lit up and he said, "Here it comes! A turning point has arrived!"

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the changes on Diarmait's arm were slowly disappearing. First, the bone spurs that had grown out of his elbow like a monster were rapidly disappearing, returning to their normal appearance, no longer hideous and weird.

At the same time, the skin color of the arms, which had alternated between gray and normal, began to stabilize, and the frequency of changes was not as rapid as before.

Even after a few minutes, when the skin color of Diarmait's arm returned to normal, there was no sign of it turning gray again. It seemed that the dispute and conflict between natural energy and his vitality in his arm had stopped.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Diarmait always feels that the color of the magatama on his arm that Orochimaru had just planted seems to have faded a little?

But what is certain is that the pain that was originally raging from the inside out in the body is indeed dissipating rapidly.

"Could it be that he has really adapted? So quickly?" Diarmait asked with a hint of surprise.

……0……

At this moment, Orochimaru looked at his face, surprised and delighted, and said, "Your face!?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he directly stood up the mirror that was originally prepared on the table, which just reflected Diarmait's current appearance.

It can be clearly seen that there is thick black eye shadow around Diarmait's eyelids. Except for the wrong color, it looks like the facial makeup state of Sage Mode.

And the eye shadow was slowly extending to the surroundings. At the same time, a dark diamond-shaped mark seemed to begin to appear in the center of the forehead, as if it were a Yin seal.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the performance of Diarmuid's Sage Mode, right?

Is this really successful?

Diarmait felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

Is it that simple?

However, before this thought had even come to fruition, the black diamond-shaped 'Yin Seal' symbol that was about to form suddenly collapsed and dissipated, and the black eyeshadow that had been intact before also collapsed along with it...

In a blink of an eye, Diarmait returned to his normal appearance.

“What is this?” Diarmait asked in surprise.

At the same time, the discomfort in his body completely dissipated, as if everything that happened before was an illusion.

I looked down at my arm again, and it looked normal, without any change.

Only on the wrist, the cursed magatama that Orochimaru had originally given to him had really dissipated a little and was no longer as obvious as before!

"Failed!?" Diarmait frowned and asked Orochimaru.

It feels like I'm just one step away, and I can still fail! ?

"It's a failure, yes." Orochimaru smiled, and then quickly said, "But it also means success! You are indeed special, Diarmait. You have successfully adapted to the invasion of natural energy. Without even calming down and learning how to properly guide the invasion of natural energy, you actually relied on your own powerful vitality and physical fitness to forcibly resist the natural energy and succeed!"

Orochimaru's tone was very excited!

“As expected, you bastard, you’re using me as a test subject!” Diarmait cursed, then asked, “What’s going on? Explain it!”

"It should be that the speed at which the curse seal absorbs natural energy cannot keep up with the speed at which you can adapt and transform it, so in the end the natural energy is not enough to support you in truly achieving the Sage Mode..." Orochimaru thought for a moment and spoke.

Diarmait nodded, then excitedly stretched out his arm and said, "What are you waiting for? Come on, give me another bite, I can handle it!"

Orochimaru???

Do you think I'm a dog?

Chapter 530 Sarutobi Hiruzen: Why do you have to sit on my head, you bastard!?

The Land of Fire, Konohagakure Village, Hokage Building.

Today, Sarutobi Hiruzen is still working diligently as the Hokage, even though the rumors against him in the village are getting more and more intense.

But this guy still holds on to his love for Konoha and does his best.

After approving a document regarding the cost accounting of the war, the entire Konoha is currently in a loss-making state. Although the fighting on the front line has stopped, it is basically just a small-scale fight.

But there must still be necessary garrisons. If you treat the small country as a barrier and ravage it, you should at least give them some benefits as a consolation, right?

This is another expense.

For Konoha, the Third Ninja World War was purely a defensive counterattack. It did not gain much benefit from the outside world, so it was always in a state of deficit. No matter how much money it invested, it could not get it back.

So Sarutobi Hiruzen hated war and was very angry at those bastard "Shadows", so he just dragged it on. Even though he had obviously lost the battle, he just refused to admit defeat. He looked like he wanted to die together, and everyone would perish together and bleed together.

But at this point, he had no choice but to hold on.

Let’s see who can’t hold on first.

"Sigh..." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, then signed his name on the document and stretched.

He happily picked up the new pipe he had bought with more than three months' salary from the table. Although it was still not as cool as Diarmait's, Sarutobi was still quite satisfied with the "823" cut.

Considering that he is the head of the Sarutobi clan and the Hokage of Konoha, he should be a big shot, a rich man, and the great master of the ninja world.

It turns out that buying a pipe requires three months' salary, which is really annoying.

It’s all because the old lady at home is too strict with the money.

Sarutobi Biwako...Sarutobi Hiruzen's wife.

Although he complained, in fact, he and Biwako Sarutobi supported each other and respected each other. They were like an old married couple and were doing very well.

Perhaps he cannot imagine now that in a few years, he will lose his wife in old age.

That's right, during the Nine-Tails Rebellion, Sarutobi Biwako was one of the people who helped Kushina give birth, but then he was unlucky and was killed by Uchiha Obito.

But on second thought, it seems a bit strange.

After the Nine-Tails Rebellion, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze died on the spot.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, the retired veteran cadre, came to power again, and it just so happened that his wife also died.

This... isn't this the case of 'getting promoted, getting rich, and losing your wife'?

Exhaling a puff of smoke, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his head to look at the Hidden Leaf Village behind him. This was also a little trick he usually used to relax.

Whenever I feel tired and want to quit, I look back at the thriving village and feel that everything is worth it.

I feel like I am doing a great thing, with a full sense of accomplishment, and then I am full of motivation. The nine hundred and ninety-six blessings are not a problem at all!

Especially when I saw my own portrait on the Hokage Rock, side by side with the Shodaime-sama and Tobirama-sensei, although it felt a bit boastful, every time I looked at it, a feeling of pride would arise spontaneously. I, Sarutobi Hiruzen, am also the Hokage of Konoha!

Just thinking about this, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the Hokage Rock with a relieved smile on his face, and then his expression froze for a moment.

He suddenly raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, then looked carefully again, huh?

Why is there someone sitting on my head?

No, there's a person sitting on my profile picture! ?

Rodriguez. Diarmait!!!

What are you doing?

At this moment, the office door was pushed open, and the tall Jiraiya walked in carelessly and said, "Oh, old man, I'm taking a break here. I just want to tell you something. I'm about to leave..."

Jiraiya has been in Konoha for a while, and even Diarmait has been in Konoha for several days.

He was a guy who couldn't sit still. He saw that Diarmait was quite well-behaved, eating and drinking in Konoha, and seemed to have good relationships with many people. He even visited wealthy families like the Hyuga clan, and was watched by Orochimaru.

Anyway, Jiraiya felt that there should be no danger or problems, so there was no point in him staying here.

He disturbs Minato Namikaze and Kushina's fun every day. I guess they feel embarrassed to do anything pleasant at night when their elder is around.

Who says ninjas have sharp eyes and sharp ears?

What if someone hears some shouting that shouldn't be heard? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

In addition, Minato has been staring at him recently, making it impossible for him to continue collecting information in Konoha. He is very annoyed and his restless heart can no longer be suppressed.

I want to leave Konoha and go somewhere else.

What's more, I, Jiraiya, have the historical mission of finding the child of destiny and making him my apprentice. How can I waste my time in Konoha?

"Leaving again!?" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his disciple unhappily, but there was nothing to persuade him. He was just like that and there was no way to persuade him!

"Yeah." Jiraiya nodded.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was too lazy to argue with him. Instead, he pointed out the window, which was far away from the Hokage Building but directly opposite the Hokage Rock, and asked, "What's wrong with that guy? What is he doing there?"

Jiraiya glanced at him and said, "Ah, calming down and feeling the power of nature. He said he was learning Sage Mode by himself..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen???

Is there any self-study in Sage Mode?

As Jiraiya's teacher, although Sarutobi Hiruzen does not know the Sage Mode, he has heard Jiraiya talk about it (bragging) and he knows that it is indeed necessary to have a quiet environment, calm down, blend into the surroundings, experience natural energy, and then absorb natural energy.

This is the only way to cultivate the Sage Mode.

So, looking at it this way, Diarmuid's chosen location is quite good.

Konoha is a big village, so it is quite noisy and lively during the day. Hokage Rock is one of the rare quiet places. First of all, almost no one goes there, and secondly, it is very high, so no sound can be transmitted.

The air is fresh, the environment is quiet, and it is high, which makes people feel relaxed. Diarmait would choose to practice there, and Sarutobi Hiruzen is understandable from these perspectives.

But...why the hell did you have to sit on my head! ?

This made Sarutobi Hiruzen very annoyed.

Especially when I think about the fact that this guy is not from Konoha, but just an outsider bastard, and an S-level wanted criminal, but he doesn't treat himself as an outsider all day long, I get even more angry.

But it is not certain that we can deal with him, especially with the current situation. The war outside is already difficult enough, so why bother to provoke a tough guy like Diarmait?