Ninja World Live Stream: My Pet Rabbit is Kaguya?!

[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: Then the chances are very slim.

[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: Why?

[Tobirama Senju]: It's not that I'm rejecting you, it's because your body was taken away by Uchiha Madara after your death. I have no idea where it is now.

[Tobirama Senju]: And the graves in Konoha or even the Uchiha clan cemetery were built long after the fact.

[Tobirama Senju]: So your body can't be found.

[Tobirama Senju]: If you want to be resurrected, then go find your big brother.

[Tobirama Senju]: Or rather, you can just stay in this chat group.

[Tobirama Senju]: Maybe one day, he'll join the group too, right?

[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: …

[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: …

[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: Evil Senju clan...

Izuna cursed a couple of times.

The reason he stayed in this little group chat and remained disconnected from Konoha was, of course, because he wanted to wait for his big brother to arrive… and frankly, the world of the Pure Land was boring as hell.

That's why he actually looked forward to the group's daily chat time.

So, not wanting to talk to Tobirama, Izuna went silent.

However, everyone noticed that Jiraiya didn't log in today, nor did Mr. Black Zetsu.

Wait, no.

Black Zetsu did log in. The moment the group opened, he popped in for exactly one second and then logged right back out as the livestream started.

So…

Was Mr. Black Zetsu really that busy today?

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And yes—Black Zetsu was very busy.

Because he had to find his strongest tool: Uchiha Madara.

To revive Madara, you could use Rinne Rebirth—or you could use Reanimation Jutsu.

The Reanimation Jutsu is a technique created by the Second Hokage.

Currently, the people who can use it are Tobirama Senju and Kitahara Kaede.

So could Black Zetsu just go steal the forbidden technique?

He thought it was possible, but forbidden techniques aren't something you can just use once you get the scroll—they require talent, chakra levels, and a bunch of other factors.

Even if he got the Scroll of Seals, he'd need time to study and practice it.

Too slow. Far too slow.

He didn't have that time.

He wanted to confirm, as soon as possible, whether Lady Kaguya's true body still existed within the moon.

He couldn't afford to wait.

So...

If learning it would take too long, he needed to find someone who already knew how to use it.

Aside from Kitahara Kaede and Tobirama Senju, there was a third person in the ninja world who could use the Reanimation Jutsu effectively…

And that person was Orochimaru.

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Ryūchidō (Dragon Cave).

"…" Orochimaru.

Upon confirming that Kitahara Kaede's ninja rabbit was actually Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, Orochimaru instantly chickened out.

So he stayed in Ryūchidō to lay low.

But even inside the cave, things weren't exactly peaceful.

Because it was very noisy outside.

"Orochimaru…"

"You %%…"

"You bastard…"

"I knew all along that you were a %*￥…——"

The racket at the entrance was incredibly annoying.

But Orochimaru didn't care. He put in earplugs. White Snake Sage, however, wasn't so lucky.

"Orochimaru, I'm telling you—just go out and fulfill that kid's request already."

The White Snake Sage sat there lazily, smoking a pipe that Orochimaru had gifted him. Orochimaru was fascinated by forbidden techniques and was curious about many things.

Like the explosive tags from the Second Ninja War, and soldier pills.

He discovered that one of the spices used in soldier pills had a pleasant, refreshing scent, so he added it to the White Snake Sage's tobacco as an offering.

Which the Sage liked.

And that was one of the reasons why the White Snake Sage took him in.

Not just because Orochimaru's cowardice and tenacity reminded him of himself, but also because Orochimaru knew how to be a people person.

But right now, Orochimaru's way of handling Manda was anything but honorable.

Back when he participated in the Konoha Crush plan, Orochimaru got interrupted multiple times during his attacks. When Danzo tricked him into going to the Valley of the End, he was caught in a trap filled with explosive tags planted by the Third Hokage's faction.

So Orochimaru summoned Manda to tank the explosion.

He even promised Manda a sacrificial offering.

And yet…

So much time had passed, and Orochimaru had not only failed to deliver the offering—he was now hiding in White Snake Sage's cave.

Shameless.

Manda was too big, and the White Snake's cave was too small for him to enter. He couldn't force his way in either, or he might get beaten up by the White Snake Sage.

So he could only camp outside the entrance, waiting for Orochimaru to come out.

Or shouting at him to come out.

But Orochimaru ignored him completely.

Which only made Manda angrier. After all, at the Valley of the End, he had shed his skin five times to protect Orochimaru—an entire year's worth of skin, gone.

And now Orochimaru had the nerve to forget his debt, deny him the sacrifice, and refuse to even show his face.

What a freeloader.

Part of Manda's tail was still recovering from the explosion burns, for crying out loud.

So here they were—Manda cursing outside the cave, Orochimaru wearing earplugs, and only the White Snake Sage unable to ignore it.

"Eh, you don't get it. After I went into hiding, I didn't even return to Otogakure. Where was I supposed to find offerings for Manda?"

"Besides, I don't dare show my face out there. Who knows if Kitahara Kaede's still pissed off?"

"Sure, I'm not exactly a coward…"

"But there are certain taboos I just don't mess with," Orochimaru said.

"I'd rather spend that time doing research than deal with that nightmare."

"…" The White Snake Sage.

"Mm…"

He nodded. Orochimaru's way of lying low reminded him of his own glorious past.

Back in the day, when he witnessed the battle between Kaguya and the Ōtsutsuki brothers, Hamura and Hagoromo, he didn't even dare go near it. He fled far, far away.

And that's how he became the White Snake Sage—by surviving.

Because he knew some powers were best left untouched.

Like that old toad in Mount Myōboku—he interfered in that godlike battle once, and though he's still alive, the White Snake Sage didn't expect him to last.

"Well, this old body will help you out then," the White Snake Sage said.

He had originally been a giant white snake lounging on his throne, but as he spat out the pipe, he transformed into an old woman with loose skin and a white robe. She still carried a faint aura of a sage.

"Thanks. I owe you for this one," Orochimaru replied.

A short while later, the noise outside gradually faded, and Orochimaru heard the sound of a massive snake slithering away.

The White Snake Sage returned.

"It's done."

"Manda's gone to rest."

"I loosened the terms of your deal—now you just need to gather the sacrifice within ten years."

"He'll still answer your summoning for the time being," she said.

"Ten years, huh…"

"Fair enough," Orochimaru nodded.

"But I also heard something interesting. You might care about it," said the White Snake Sage.

"Is it about Kitahara Kaede?"

"…No," said the Sage. "It's about that 'friend' of yours—Jiraiya."

"He's returned to Mount Myōboku."

"Probably went to meet that old toad."

"As someone who's been through this, I don't think it's worth your time to go see him."

"…" Orochimaru.

Jiraiya.

Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade were once teammates in the same squad—Team Seven.

Their jonin instructor was none other than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Orochimaru was a genius but always distant.

Jiraiya was the underdog, but cheerful, and head-over-heels for Tsunade.

Orochimaru had no interest in women from a young age, while Jiraiya was always trying to confess to Tsunade, constantly asking Orochimaru for help.

Orochimaru didn't care either way. In the end, Jiraiya failed to win Tsunade's heart—but ended up becoming a true friend of Orochimaru.

Later, Jiraiya was reverse-summoned to Mount Myōboku, where he trained and grew stronger, eventually catching up to Orochimaru.

To Orochimaru, Jiraiya was one of the few people in his life he could genuinely call a friend.

Even if they took different paths, even if Jiraiya saw him as a traitor to Konoha—Orochimaru still saw him as a friend.

But still...

The White Snake Sage was overreacting. Orochimaru was Orochimaru—he wouldn't go running off just because Jiraiya was nearby.

Besides, if Jiraiya found out he'd just orchestrated the Konoha Crush, he'd probably explode with rage.

Orochimaru really wasn't in the mood to fight right now.

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