'What the hell is going on?!'
'What happened to Sasuke???'
This was the first time Naruto had ever seen Sasuke look so genuinely terrified.
'Besides...'
'No matter how much trouble you cause, can you cause more trouble than me and Sakura-Bro?'
When Jiraiya looked at Sasuke's state, then looked at the other people's equally frightened expressions, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The ominous premonition washed over him again at this moment.
Naruto walked up to Sasuke and patted his shoulder reassuringly.
"Didn't Orochimaru's hideout just explode?"
"It's no big deal."
"Besides, it's not like you caused the explosion."
Sasuke's face was still pale. He took a deep breath and began explaining what had happened.
"It's not just the explosion..."
"Out of curiosity... Orochimaru and I accidentally created a horde of monsters..."
Naruto and Jiraiya froze for a moment. The master and disciple looked at each other but didn't interrupt Sasuke.
As it turned out, when Sasuke brought back Hoshigakure's stone, Orochimaru had approached him that same night.
Orochimaru said he wanted to study the stone.
Sasuke figured that since he had nothing better to do at night, he put on a hazmat suit, took the stone, and followed Orochimaru to the lab.
Inside the lab, Orochimaru ran various tests on the stone.
Eventually, he discovered that the unique substance within it could disrupt and alter human genetic sequences.
Orochimaru rambled on excitedly, but Sasuke was so bored he nearly fell asleep, completely clueless about why the guy was so hyped.
But then, something shocking happened...
Orochimaru immediately started mixing reagents, adding all sorts of Kekkei Genkai into the concoction.
Things like Hashirama's cells, the Kaguya Clan's bones, Karin's cells...
He even tossed in some of Sasuke's and his own cells.
A lot of Kekkei Genkai that Orochimaru has collected over the years were also added.
Finally, he used Hoshigakure's stone to irradiate the mixture.
At this point, Sasuke was seriously uncomfortable.
After all, if Orochimaru actually succeeded in creating some abomination...
And if Naruto found out, he'd probably laugh at Sasuke for 'having a child with Medusa'.
Sasuke was sure Naruto would never let him live it down, and he'd tease him about it for the rest of his life.
He was so angry that he stormed off to his room to sleep, not even bothering to inform Naruto's clone about it.
When Sasuke reached this part of the story, he glanced at Kabuto, signaling him to explain what happened next.
"After that…"
"The radiation did affect the reagent."
"Later, during human trials..."
"We discovered that this reagent could drastically enhance a Shinobi's power and lifespan."
"It also granted the subjects incredible regenerative abilities and Chakra-absorption traits."
Kabuto paused for a moment, a look of fear flashing across his face.
"Then, Orochimaru-sama injected himself with the reagent without even a second thought."
"And that's when things went wrong..."
"Orochimaru-sama turned into a monster and lost control…"
"He started biting people and absorbing their Chakra, and the radiation keeps mutating him."
"And anyone bitten who has Chakra in their body will lose their mind."
"In the end, they'd become mindless monsters that only knew how to devour Chakra."
When Kabuto thought of the thousands of infected creatures at the Land of Grass's hideout, he immediately shuddered.
These monsters were beyond anything they could handle.
Ordinary Ninjutsu couldn't even harm them. Instead, it only made them stronger
Naruto and Jiraiya fell silent for a moment after hearing this.
Jiraiya never expected Orochimaru to be secretly brewing something this catastrophic.
As for Naruto, he genuinely didn't know what to say.
Though he wasn't entirely sure about the specifics of these monsters, the way Kabuto described them...
'Why does it sound like Orochimaru has created the Shinobi World's version of zombie apocalypse?!'
'And it is also based on Chakra infection.'
'Damn it!'
'Do these things even count as zombies??'
When Naruto first heard about this, he thought it was just a bioweapon outbreak created by Orochimaru, so he wasn't too worried.
After all, he had Weakness Potions in his inventory.
But as he recalled the details, he realized the situation was far more serious.
Hashirama's cells… Kaguya's bloodline… Uzumaki's cells… Uchiha's bloodline.
Combined with the unique Chakra absorption property, Naruto suspected that Orochimaru had accidentally created a mutated version of Jubi.
'Damn it!!'
'This was way worse than I thought!!!'
Jiraiya frowned and took a while before he asked Kabuto, "So… Is Orochimaru still alive?"
Upon hearing this, Kabuto shook his head, indicating that he was most likely dead.
The current Orochimaru was nothing more than a mindless monster driven by slaughter and consumption.
When Jiraiya learned of the news of his old friend's death, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. His mood had taken a sharp nosedive.
At the same time, he realized...
The Shinobi World is really going to be destroyed!!
Sasuke grabbed Naruto's arm and asked urgently, "Naruto, what should we do?"
"Those monsters are already heading toward the Land of Grass."
"If we don't stop them..."
"Their numbers will only keep growing."
Although Sasuke hates the Land of Grass, he didn't want those monsters to grow even stronger because of it.
Once those monsters have devoured all the Chakra, it is unknown what kind of horrible mutations they'd undergo next.
"I'll go find Tsunade."
"You all stay here and wait."
Realizing the severity of the situation, Jiraiya left those words behind before sprinting toward the Hokage Tower.
Naruto watched the old man's retreating figure, then turned to reassure Sasuke, "Don't worry."
"The Hokage can handle this."
"If all else fails..."
"We can just blast the Land of Grass into the sky."
Speaking of this, there was a little excitement in Naruto's eyes.
He has long wanted to blow up the Land of Grass!
When Karin heard what Naruto said, she also looked eager. It was obvious that she agreed with Naruto's method very much...
…
"Tsunade—"
"TSUNADE!!!"
Jiraiya barged into the Hokage's Office in a panic, causing the Hokage, who had been slacking off and secretly drinking, to spill her sake all over the floor.
Tsunade was furious when she saw Jiraiya running to the office without even knocking on the door.
'Did this man have zero respect for my authority as the Hokage?'
She frowned, pointed outside the door and shouted angrily, "Get out of here!"
"Did the old man never teach you to knock before entering?"
When Jiraiya heard this, he was almost dying of anxiety.
'The Shinobi World is about to be destroyed again!!!'
'Why do I still need to do that?'
"Tsunade... this is an emergency."
"Get out."
Tsunade leisurely picked up her cup and took a sip, completely indifferent to Jiraiya's urgency.
'What kind of emergency could it possibly be?'
'Sakura and Naruto had just left the office not long ago, so no matter how much trouble they can cause, there should be a limit.'
Anyway, Tsunade didn't believe that these two guys could do anything to destroy the Shinobi World again.
With a heavy sigh, Jiraiya stepped outside, knocked a few times, and only entered after Tsunade granted the permission.
Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya and asked in a very calm tone, "Well? What is it?"
"We have to stop Orochimaru!!"
"Otherwise, the Shinobi World will really be doomed!!"
Tsunade: "???"