[V2] - Chapter 39. This Ninja World... Not Worth Staying In!
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"Please send me back to the Pure Land, thank you!"
"My dear, are you here to save us?"
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here!"
"This Ninja World… not worth staying in!"
Controlled by Uchiha Madara, the long-lost 007s (overworked undead ninjas) finally saw the sun again. At this moment, their hearts were filled with emotion—
If they weren't already dead, tears would be streaming down their faces.
A black-hearted factory!
Even the dead can't endure it!
However—
They had no control over their bodies anymore. Faced with the encirclement of ninjas from all the villages, they could only helplessly launch their attacks.
And on the other side, seeing their deceased loved ones once more, the ninja forces were overcome with shock, rage, and emotion—tears fell freely.
In this moment—
Their hearts were unbearably conflicted.
"Father! I came too late!" A certain ninja, now already a Chunin, caught sight of his father who had died in the Third Ninja World War. Flooded with memories of his father's kindness and bravery, his eyes instantly filled with tears. "I swear I'll save you! Orochimaru… I will kill you!"
However—
"Save? Save me?!" His father was extremely displeased. "Just hurry up and kill me! This Ninja World isn't worth staying in—I want to go back to the Pure Land!"
"???"
…
At the same time—
Right now, the entire Orochimaru black-hearted factory was swarming with figures.
The reincarnated ninjas and ninjas from all five villages had gathered, forming a spectacle that nearly rivaled a Ninja World War.
On one side, people were overcome with emotion upon seeing their long-lost loved ones—
On the other side… please just kill me already!
This 007.
Even the dead can't bear it!
The Fourth Raikage stood there with a conflicted, sorrowful expression, looking at the Third Raikage—his father—who was wearing a gray factory uniform printed with a snake logo, his face filled with exhaustion.
That fatigue… was not of the body, but of the soul!
"I… I…" The Fourth Raikage's lips trembled slightly. "Forgive me, Father—I came too late!"
Seriously.
When he saw that video, the heroic Little White Man 10086 risking his life to expose the factory, he had immediately recognized his father's figure in the background…
That hunched posture. That hand grasping a screwdriver. That silhouette hunched over, twisting in screws…
He never imagined that—
After the last Ninja Grand Prix, the next time they'd meet would be like this.
His face turned furious. "Orochimaru! I will kill you with my own hands!"
"I didn't expect our reunion would be like this either…" The Third Raikage sighed with emotion. Years of non-stop 007 shifts had left him mentally and physically exhausted. If not for his Impure World Reincarnation body, he would've long since dropped dead. Looking at his son, whom he hadn't seen in years, he said, "I never thought you'd uncover this demon factory after all."
"Someone risked their life to sneak in and expose it! Otherwise, we'd all still be in the dark!"
"This…" The Third Raikage's brows trembled violently. "Such a hero?! Where is this person? I must properly thank him!"
With those words, the Fourth Raikage let out a sorrowful sigh and shook his head. "He can't be found anymore… perhaps… he sacrificed himself!"
"?!"
The Third Raikage was momentarily stunned, then also sighed. "A benefactor like that… I believe the Ninja World will never forget what he did!"
"We will never forget it!"
"Enough… just send me back to heaven!" The Third Raikage had no more desire to continue talking. He lifted his head at a melancholic 45-degree angle. "Is it finally vacation time…?"
That bitterness, that sadness, that sigh of resignation…
It instantly made the Fourth Raikage's heart tremble. Feeling a deep empathy, he opened his mouth, wanting to ask his father to stay just a bit longer but in the end, he said nothing. His expression hardened and he nodded solemnly. "I understand! Don't worry—I will destroy this black-hearted factory!"
"Be careful! That Orochimaru is not to be underestimated!"
"You mean the First and Second Hokage, Father?"
"No! There's also the legendary Uchiha from back then—Uchiha Madara!" The moment he said that name, the Third Raikage's face filled with fury. "Those three have joined forces with Orochimaru—disgraceful! As so-called seniors of the Ninja World, they fawned and flattered their way into becoming so-called supervisors, managers—while oppressing all the Impure World Reincarnation workers! Absolutely despicable!"
"???"
What?!
The God of the Ninja World is in league with Orochimaru?!
…
"Orochimaru! Orochimaru! What are you doing?!" Faced with the assault from the First and Second Hokage, Jiraiya was dodging left and right, drenched in cold sweat, as he looked at the suddenly furious Orochimaru.
Just now, weren't they talking just fine?
Why did he suddenly flip his face like that?
Now he looked like he wouldn't stop until Jiraiya was dead!
"You're really going to kill me?!"
"You're dead today! Not even the old man can save you. I said it!"
"Why?!"
"No reason~" Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya with a cold and sinister gaze. If it hadn't been for this idiot bringing it up, he would've completely forgotten about that dancing incident last time. "I just suddenly want to kill you, you idiot!"
"You…"
What grudge… what hatred is this?!
Jiraiya sighed emotionally, staring at the now completely unfamiliar Orochimaru. This wasn't the guy he knew anymore. He formed hand seals with a serious expression. "All for money—now you're even ready to kill me?"
"…"
Forget it.
If it's for money, then it's for money. What's the big deal?
Orochimaru twitched an eyelid, no longer entangled in that issue. He sensed the outside world—it seemed the battle had already begun.
He sighed inwardly.
It was time… for him to leave.
However—
"No matter what, I'm taking you back!" Suddenly, Jiraiya leapt back, creating distance. Fortunately, the First and Second Hokage had no real intention of killing—otherwise, he'd be in real danger now.
With a grim face, staring at the unrecognizable Orochimaru, he bit his thumb and quickly formed seals. "Summoning Jutsu!"
With a loud 'Poof!', smoke burst forth.
A massive toad wearing headphones, lounging with a foot in his hand, appeared!
The top toad of Mount Myoboku—Gamabunta—had arrived!
"Huh? Where's my sweetheart?" Gamabunta looked around in confusion, then, seeing Jiraiya, took off his headphones and grumbled: "I was watching a live stream! Why'd you summon me now?!"
"...Sorry. I ran into a bit of trouble." Jiraiya was used to his complaining and said helplessly: "I'll top you up 18888 tonight!"
"It looks like you're in trouble again, Jiraiya!" Seeing how obedient Jiraiya was this time, Gamabunta immediately switched to work mode. He turned to look at the dense forest around him. "This time it's in a forest again? Can't we fight somewhere with more space…"
Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly fell silent.
He saw three very familiar figures and his eyelids twitched slightly. "I just remembered—I'm in the middle of a ranked match! I gotta go back or my teammates will scold me—it's the promotion round!"
"…" Jiraiya's face darkened as he glared at Gamabunta, who was about to bail. "I'll get you the full skin set after this!"
"That's not what I meant! …Fine! What's a game rank compared to this?" Gamabunta casually removed the large smoke pipe from his mouth, looked at the enemies ahead, and said: "As the leader of Mount Myoboku, I'd never abandon my partner and run. But since you put it that way… I guess I'll just reluctantly accept!"
With that, man and toad charged into the fray together.
The battle ahead remained extremely dangerous!
But in order to bring Orochimaru back—
He absolutely wouldn't give up!
Just like the Jiraiya from that other Ninja World!
And at that moment—
"Orochimaru! You bastard!!"
Tsunade and the others had also arrived too!
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