Chapter 276: Orochimaru's Plans and Thoughts

Chapter 276: Orochimaru's Plans and Thoughts

Destroy the ninja world, destroy the ninjas.

Create a new world, create new ninjas.

At this moment, Akihara Kagura declared that everything he did was in accordance with Jiraiya's teachings, learning from the ancient Sage of the Six Paths.

Jiraiya had always used the Sage of the Six Paths and the origin of ninjutsu as examples to educate his students about peace in the ninja world. However, upon hearing Kagura's words, he felt a suffocating fear, realizing that his student might truly be following his teachings.

The good news was that Kagura listened to his teacher's teachings.

The bad news was that Kagura might have taken them too far.

Rain and cold sweat trickled down Jiraiya's face. His body trembled, unable to move, as he struggled to find a rebuttal: "Kagura, my hope has always been that the ninjas of this era could achieve mutual understanding like in the ancient times..."

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

Akihara Kagura gazed at Jiraiya, seemingly puzzled: "I am your student, yet you are unwilling to understand me. Why then should we expect the ninjas of the ninja world to understand each other? Isn't that contradictory?"

"..."

Jiraiya found himself at a loss for words.

"For the ninjas of this era, mutual understanding is impossible. They have long been accustomed to fighting for interests, waging wars over small commissions, killing each other for benefits, and praising those who excel in slaughter as excellent ninjas..."

Kagura extended his palm, as if solidifying his resolve: "What right does this ninja world have to achieve mutual understanding? It would be better to bury its history and recreate the ninjas like the Sage of the Six Paths did..."

"Maybe you're right..."

Jiraiya took a deep breath, realizing he couldn't refute Kagura on this issue: "But as a ninja of this era, I can't just stand by and watch you destroy it..."

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

Kagura looked at Jiraiya, frowning deeply as if understanding him: "You, who always advocate for a peaceful future for the ninja world, are unwilling to sacrifice when peace demands it from you..."

"Hey..."

Jiraiya hurriedly tried to respond.

"It doesn't matter anymore."

Kagura waved his hand and raised his palm: "Jiraiya-sensei, humans are selfish. You, as the best ninja of this era, still cannot escape selfish thoughts, just like a microcosm of this era..."

"It is precisely because every ninja harbors selfish thoughts that mutual understanding will never be possible, leading to endless wars and slaughter. Peace will always remain like the distant moon..."

"Everyone prays for peace in the ninja world."

"That's because the peace everyone wants is one that benefits them."

Each of Kagura's words struck Jiraiya to his core, leaving him speechless, unable to utter a single word in opposition.

"Goodbye."

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Kagura clasped his hands together and sighed deeply: "Let us begin the prelude to the end of this era of ninjas right here! Sage Art: Wood Dragon Technique!"

The ground suddenly churned!

A thick vine transformed into a colossal wooden dragon!

In Sage Mode, the wooden dragon appeared lifelike, roaring towards Jiraiya with its mouth slightly open!

Jiraiya's hair flew wildly as he turned and fled, forming hand seals rapidly and trying to spew flames at the wooden dragon!

"Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"

A massive fireball hit the wooden dragon!

However, to the wooden dragon, it was merely a flare!

Standing atop the wooden dragon's head, Akihara Kagura calmly watched Jiraiya fleeing once again, moving neither too fast nor too slow, seemingly pushing Jiraiya towards a dead end!

On the other side of the battlefield.

By the lake near the Akatsuki base.

Nagato and Konan's group had just escaped to this location.

"Little Jiraiya is about to sacrifice himself..."

Fukasaku glanced at the distant battlefield disparity.

"He intended to sacrifice himself here all along!"

Orochimaru, looking at Nagato being carried by paper wings, spoke coldly: "I have saved him many times, but if we continue at this pace, even if Jiraiya dies in battle, we won't escape Kagura's pursuit. His sensory abilities are too strong..."

"I have set up traps."

Konan frowned and proposed an idea, "Make him believe that Nagato's Rinnegan is at the bottom of the lake? Even if this place is destroyed and we can't kill Akihara Kagura, he will think the Rinnegan is destroyed. We would at least have a chance to secretly revive our war machine and stop his plan to destroy the ninja world..."

"..."

Orochimaru gave Konan a gloomy look.

What is with this woman?

I just want to find an opportunity to take the Rinnegan, yet this woman is so adamant about keeping it. What's wrong with using the Rinnegan as a trap?

If there really are billions of Explosive Tags under this lake, I could first take the Rinnegan, use the explosion to heavily injure Akihara Kagura, and then use Living Corpse Reincarnation to take over his body, and implant the Rinnegan into my new body...

"I agree with this idea."

Fukasaku supported Konan's plan, turning his gaze to Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, only you can use the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tag Technique. You just said you would stay behind to cover our retreat..."

"..."

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with anger.

At that moment...

Orochimaru suddenly remembered the distant past.

Back then, I was still a member of the Akatsuki. The other members abandoned the base and retreated, leaving me alone to face Akihara Kagura...

I am no longer a member of the Akatsuki.

Why does my fate seem unchanged?

However...

A cold glint appeared in Orochimaru's eyes.

If there are really endless Explosive Tags under this lake, at least I can use this opportunity to seriously injure Akihara Kagura and seize his body with Living Corpse Reincarnation!

From day one...

From the day the Wood Release experiment on Akihara Kagura succeeded, from seeing how abundant his chakra was, from witnessing his growing strength, I have never given up this idea!

To be honest,

To plot against Akihara Kagura once.

I really have no qualms.

Who made Akihara Kagura keep using me, deceiving me to save Jiraiya, all to get information about the Six Paths of Pain and seize the Rinnegan...

Now...

The billions of Explosive Tags here...

It's time for that guy to pay up!

Of course...

If by accident, Akihara Kagura is killed, then I'll have to use the Edo Tensei to revive him, controlling him as my puppet...

The strongest ninja in the ninja world, Akihara Kagura, controlled by my Edo Tensei, and using this puppet to seize the Rinnegan...

That kind of story doesn't seem too bad...

Orochimaru lightly tapped his arm with his fingers, casually nodding, agreeing to Konan and Nagato's plan. A strange thought suddenly crossed his mind.

If I die here to stop Akihara Kagura, the story might end with Jiraiya and me staying behind, covering Nagato, the hope of the ninja world, as he escapes. Why does this feel so familiar...

Orochimaru frowned, suddenly recalling the words often said kindly by the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, while stroking his beard.

"Where the leaves dance, the fire burns..."

"The fire's light will illuminate the village and cause new leaves to sprout..."

"Someday, we will also have to sacrifice ourselves..."

"..."

Orochimaru quickly shook his head, dismissing the absurd thought.

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