Orochimaru, running away with a bucket

Orochimaru closed his notebook and placed it in his backpack, then walked through the forest, looking at the surrounding grass, searching for the herbs he needed.

Good luck.

Orochimaru bent down to observe the inconspicuous herbs growing on the ground among the weeds. She pressed her hand on the grass, and the ground squirmed slightly. The herbs she wanted to collect seemed to be spit out by the soil, without any damage, not even the smallest hairs were missing.

This can be easily done once one has mastered the changes in the properties of earth chakra to a certain extent. There is no need for any tools to collect herbs.

"The art of shadow clone."

Orochimaru placed the herbs in a small portable frame, formed seals with his hands, and three shadow clones appeared beside him.

"My safety is in your hands."

"Put it on us."

The three shadow clones headed in different directions, found a hidden hiding place, and cast the barrier - Sky Sense Array. The three Sky Sense Arrays combined into a large Sky Sense Array, and any movement within a range of 1.5 kilometers could not escape the perception of the shadow clones.

Once someone suspicious appears in the Tiangan Formation, Orochimaru, as the real body, should be prepared to deal with it in advance.

This way you can collect herbs with peace of mind.

It's not that Orochimaru is too cautious, but she is worried that those people are still looking for an opportunity. Her departure from Konoha this time is the best time for them to take action. If she is not careful, she may give them a chance to take advantage of her.

It was soon noon, and Orochimaru collected the herbs needed for his research in the forest, and also found other herbs to collect as well.

That is……

Orochimaru's shadow clone suddenly opened his eyes and sensed a robed figure passing by the edge of the Sky Sense Formation, carrying an unconscious boy on his shoulders.

That direction...should we take the child to the Land of Rice or the Land of Iron?

Orochimaru hesitated for a moment and then chased after him. He couldn't just pretend not to see something like kidnapping a child. With the chakra of this shadow clone, he hoped he wouldn't encounter a too difficult opponent.

The remaining chakra of this shadow clone is not enough to use for a few ninjutsu, so the fight with that person can only be a quick one.

Orochimaru felt the remaining chakra in his body. Shadow clones cannot refine chakra. Therefore, the chakra of the shadow clones created by using the Shadow Clone Technique on the main body is fixed and cannot be restored once consumed, unless there is an external plug-in named Kurama in the body.

What happened? What is that shadow clone doing?

Orochimaru, the original body, and the other two shadow clones noticed that one of the shadow clones had lifted the barrier, the Sky Sense Array.

Are they the family members of the abducted children?

Orochimaru saw several people chasing after the man in the robe. The wind blew through the body of one of them, making it seem a little illusory, like smoke that was slowly dissipating.

Smoke... I see. Was it because of the Ibri clan's bloodline limit that they kidnapped the child?

Orochimaru looked at the robed man in front of him and suspected that his real identity was a Kumogakure ninja. In her impression, it seemed that only Kumogakure would plunder people with bloodline limits and secret techniques in this way.

"Ah! Ahhh!"

The man whose body was turned into smoke by the wind did not stop. His body seemed to be turning into smoke and dissipating. He let out a terrified cry. The people beside him stopped and looked at this scene in sadness and helplessness.

Out of control?

Orochimaru looked at the man's terrified and desperate expression and realized that his ability was out of control.

The Ibri clan's bloodline limit seems very powerful, but they cannot fully control it. Their bodies uncontrollably turn into smoke and gradually dissipate and die. This is the fate that every member of the Ibri clan cannot escape.

"Wind Style: Night Wind!"

Orochimaru stopped and stretched out his hand towards the man who turned into smoke and slowly dissipated. With a flick of his finger, a small hurricane generated a strong suction force that forced the smoke that the man had turned into to condense in the center of the hurricane.

The Ibri clan looked in shock at the man who had regained his human form, and looked at Orochimaru who performed a wind-style ninjutsu they had never seen before.

"No time for small talk. Find a safe place and wait for me. I'll go get the child."

Orochimaru didn't wait for the Ibri clan to speak. He formed a seal with one hand and disappeared from the spot.

"Huh...have you given up? I don't understand why you'd want someone from the Ibri clan? Their bloodline limits aren't that great."

The man carrying the boy on his shoulders looked back and saw that the Ibri people did not continue to pursue. He laughed contemptuously, "A task of this level should not be difficult for someone else to do, right?"

Before he could finish his words, a dark shadow with faint flashes of lightning attacked.

boom--!

The man in the robe blocked Orochimaru's attack with one hand. Severe pain spread from his forearm to his whole body. The wind blew off his hood, revealing the Cloud Headguard on his forehead and his brown skin. He looked at Orochimaru with an expression of disbelief on his face, unable to believe that such a young child could have such exaggerated strength.

It turns out to be a Kumogakure ninja... If it were Tsunade, this punch would have broken his arm.

Orochimaru's suspicions were confirmed when he saw the forehead protector and skin color on the man's forehead.

"Little girl, are you a ninja from Konoha?"

The Kumogakure ninja thought that this place was not far from Konoha, and guessed that the girl in front of him was a ninja from Konoha. With a look of contempt on his face, he asked provocatively: "Has Konoha become so weak?"

Orochimaru jumped back, formed seals with his hands, and shot out lightning from his palms. The Hidden Cloud Ninja quickly distanced himself and avoided the deadly lightning. The thick trees were cut in half by the lightning.

"Don't be so arrogant, you little brat!"

The Kumogakure ninja threw aside the robe that was in the way, drew the chakra knife on his back, casually hung the boy on his shoulder on a tree branch, and rushed towards Orochimaru.

The shadow clone has little chakra left, we must kill and defeat him before the chakra is used up!

Orochimaru looked at the Kumogakure ninja rushing towards him and formed seals with his hands.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"

Orochimaru spat out several fireballs that were smaller than usual from his mouth.

"This level of fire escape is useless to me!"

The Cloud Hidden Ninja observed the trajectory of the fireball and cut it with superb swordsmanship. The lightning chakra attached to the blade, and with a flash of light, Orochimaru was cut in half, and with a bang, he turned into a wooden stake that was cut in half.

"Substitute technique?!"

The Kumogakure ninja looked startled and looked around for any sign of Orochimaru.

“Is it here?”

The Hidden Cloud Ninja showed a cruel smile, turned around and swung his sword, and saw Orochimaru's figure twisted and disappeared like a phantom after being cut in half. The smile on his face froze.

The Clone Technique is one of the three body techniques. Unlike the Shadow Clone Technique, the Clone Technique is a completely intangible illusion and naturally will not separate the chakra.

"Oops!"

The Kumogakure ninja quickly turned around, and what came into view was a petite figure with faint flashes of lightning on her body.

Use Yangtun Chakra to strengthen the arms, and Lei Ji Moxibustion to increase speed and reaction ability, as well as... explosive power!

Orochimaru's arms swelled up instantly, and veins popped out, as if the arm of a weightlifter was transplanted to her body, and his fist hit the Cloud Ninja's abdomen.

"Whoa-!"

The Kumogakure ninja's eyes bulged outwards as if he was in great pain, and blood spurted from his mouth.

Orochimaru's fist twirled, spinning in a circle and throwing the Kumogakure ninja to the ground.

"Tsk... the shadow clone's chakra is all used up..."

Orochimaru breathed slightly, covering his arm that had returned to its original shape, and used Yangtun Chakra to stimulate the cells, causing them to swell to increase his strength. However, the feeling of the cells swelling was really uncomfortable, and his arm felt as if it would explode at any time.

Orochimaru looked at the unconscious Kumogakure ninja who had smashed a hole in the ground, noted the location, and disappeared in smoke with a bang.

Volume 42: Chapter : The Ibri Clan

The dark and damp cave is the residence of the Ibri clan. Orochimaru was stunned when he came here.

Is this place habitable?

How can you bear it?

Orochimaru's inner change happened in just a few breaths, and he looked at the Ibri people as if they were primitive people.

"Yusuke!"

The boy's mother hugged him excitedly and shed tears.

"mom!"

The boy hugged his mother with a look of fear on his face.

Orochimaru looked at the mother and son, and then at the people of the Ibri clan who had gathered. All of them were very young, and the oldest was only in his twenties.

"Thank you very much. Could you tell us your name?"

The head of the Ibri clan stepped forward and looked at Orochimaru with gratitude, her eyes falling on the Kumogakure ninja who was being held by one of her legs.

If it weren't for the superhuman physical fitness of the people in this world, this Hidden Cloud Ninja would have reported to another world just because of the bumps and bruises along the way.

"I am Orochimaru. You don't need to worry about this Kumogakure ninja. I will hand him over to the Konoha ninja."

Orochimaru handed the Kumogakure ninja over to his shadow clone, who then handed him over to the Konoha patrol. What would happen to the Kumogakure ninja after that was not her concern.

"That puts me at ease."

The head of the Ibri clan watched Orochimaru's shadow clone leave. The reason why the Ibri clan chose to settle so close to Konoha was safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, the Ibri clan originally planned to join Konoha and become a member of the Konoha family.

However, Konoha had no way to deal with the Ibri clan's bloodline limit of smoke transformation, which they could not fully control, and it was Senju Tobirama who personally examined them.

"Thank you for saving Yusuke."

"Thank you, sister!"

The mother and son walked over and looked at Orochimaru with gratitude.

"It's nothing, just a little help."

Orochimaru smiled slightly, looked at everyone, and then looked at the head of the Ibri clan and said, "I have seen information about the Ibri clan in books related to the ninja clan."

"Does your clan's bloodline limit seem to become more difficult to control as you age?"

Orochimaru expressed his guess.

After hearing Orochimaru's words, the Ibri clan members seemed to remember something. Some looked sad, while others looked numb.

"As you said, the lifespans of our clan are very short. At a certain age, our abilities lose control and we turn into smoke and die, leaving no corpse behind."

The Ibri clan leader forced a smile and said, "You've seen it before. Without your help, Zhiliyu would have died."

As he spoke, the chief of the Ibri tribe looked at Zhili Yu, who was still in shock and had not yet recovered from the feeling of being on the verge of death.

"Can you let me examine you? I'm a medical ninja, maybe I can help you."

Orochimaru felt pity for the Ibri clan living in the cave, but more importantly, he was thinking about his own money-making plan. Once he successfully developed skin care products, he would need manpower to sell them to various countries.

If she could resolve the Ibri's physical problems, they would be her most loyal subordinates.

"You...you're not joking, are you?"

After a brief shock, the head of the Ibri clan looked at Orochimaru with a hint of doubt in his eyes. It was not that he was unwilling to believe Orochimaru, but she was too young and it was hard to believe her words.

"I know my words aren't convincing, but how can you know if I can solve the problems you face if you don't give it a try? If you continue like this, how long can your Ibri clan survive?"

Seeing that the Ibri clan leader was still hesitant, Orochimaru continued, "From a genetic point of view, your bloodline limit is flawed. The most likely reason is a genetic defect. As you reproduce from generation to generation, the genetic defect will only become more and more serious. I am not exaggerating."

Families like the Ibri clan are probably the product of inbreeding, and it's already good enough that there are no deformities or mental retardation.

"Then please."

The head of the Ibri clan looked at the clansmen around him and agreed with Orochimaru's proposal. Instead of continuing to live a hopeless life waiting for death, it would be better to give it a try.

"Zhili Yu, please come here."

Orochimaru looked at Chiri Yu who had almost disappeared into the wind not long ago.

"Okay, okay."

Chiri Yu walked up to Orochimaru, but he felt very restrained and uneasy facing Orochimaru who looked like a little girl.

"Don't be nervous, nothing will happen."

Orochimaru looked at Chiri Yu, who was so nervous that his whole body was tense, smiled, and used medical ninjutsu to check his body.

This is……

There was a flash of astonishment in Orochimaru's eyes. Chiriyu's body was between smoke and solid. At this moment, he did not look like a human being, but rather like a creature of Yin-Yang Escape.

It was as if the Six Paths Sage had played a bad joke, giving life to the smoke using Yin-Yang escape.

"Can I take a little of your blood? If so, I'll need a larger blood sample."

Orochimaru's request was agreed by the entire Ibri clan, and the syringes that were originally used to collect the juice of some special medicinal herbs were used to collect their blood.

Unfortunately, due to limited number of syringes, blood samples could not be collected from the entire family.