Multiverse Skill System

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"If I remember correctly, you were just doing the final test, and you hadn't succeeded before, right?"

Having his flaw exposed, Orochimaru was somewhat embarrassed, but he was also a very thick-skinned person. He chuckled dryly and changed the subject, "The leader of Akatsuki possesses the Rinnegan, which is said to be possessed only by the Sage of Six Paths. His strength is unfathomable. Are you really not going to meet him?"

When the Rinnegan was mentioned, Orochimaru's tone changed slightly. If he weren't too weak, he would really like to study this legendary thing.

In fact, even after joining Akatsuki, Orochimaru only used Akatsuki and could betray them at any time if necessary.

Nagato didn't necessarily need Yi Shuihan to see him; he just took the initiative to accept the mission. His purpose wasn't so simple. He actually hoped to see Yi Shuihan and Nagato's negotiations break down so he could watch them fight.

If Yi Shuihan could defeat Nagato, that would be perfect. Then he could obtain the Rinnegan from Yi Shuihan for research. As for how to persuade Yi Shuihan, he was quite confident.

"I won't see him. If he really wants to see me, he can just come to Konoha to find me himself."

Yi Shuihan wasn't very interested in Nagato and rejected him outright.

Orochimaru was stunned. He thought that since he had already mentioned the Rinnegan, Yi Shuihan would definitely be curious and would most likely agree to meet Nagato. He did not expect Yi Shuihan to refuse so quickly.

Orochimaru couldn't possibly know that, let alone the Rinnegan, he had seen the Sage of Six Paths, Yi Shuihan, more than once. Moreover, Nagato's Rinnegan wasn't even his own; he was just a puppet, not someone worth Orochimaru actively seeking out.

"It seems that the organization has recently started collecting tailed beasts, with the aim of collecting all nine tailed beasts to launch a war and then dominate the ninja world."

Orochimaru suddenly said.

"Oh."

Yi Shuihan remained noncommittal. Collecting the tailed beasts was still uncertain, not to mention whether it would be successful. Even if it were successful, what did it have to do with him? As long as they didn't provoke him, everything would be fine.

If Nagato dares to unleash a super Shinra Tensei in Konoha, Yi Shuihan will definitely teach him a lesson.

"Don't you have any other ideas, such as preventing the outbreak of war and maintaining world peace? If war really breaks out, Konoha will inevitably fall into chaos, which will also affect your business."

“When did you become so long-winded? These are things that a savior cares about, and I don’t need to worry about them. Or do you think I am a savior?”

Amused, Yi Shuihan could easily see that Orochimaru wanted to meet Nagato directly.

When Yi Shuihan said it, Orochimaru felt like he was suffering from embarrassment. If he wasn't Yi Shuihan's opponent, he really wanted to beat Yi Shuihan, but he had to compromise so much that it was of no use at all.

"Tell me your purpose or intention. Tell me and I'll consider it. Maybe it will suit your wishes!"

"The Rinnegan, I hope to study the Rinnegan."

Orochimaru gritted his teeth and revealed his purpose. For some reason, he felt that it might be better for him to be honest at this moment.

"Rinnegan? Researching it! You really have a wild idea!" Yi Shuihan looked at Orochimaru with a wry smile, not wanting to comment on Orochimaru's audacity.

If the Rinnegan had actually fallen into Orochimaru's hands, he might have been killed by Black Zetsu. Even Madara Uchiha fell victim to Black Zetsu's tricks, let alone Orochimaru.

"What's so great about studying the Rinnegan? Isn't it just an advanced version of the Sharingan? What could you possibly learn from studying it? You should use that time to quickly copy the Dragon Blood. If you can copy the Dragon Blood, what good is it to give you the Rinnegan?"

An advanced version of the Sharingan? He really does know something.

"Let me satisfy your curiosity to save you from overthinking. This story begins before chakra existed. Back then, a towering tree stood on the earth. A woman named Kaguya Otsutsuki came from afar, stole the fruit of the Nawaki tree, and gained the power called chakra. Then..."

Yi Shuihan simply gave Orochimaru a history of the ninja world, told him about Indra and Ashura, and even told him that Nagato's Rinnegan belonged to Madara Uchiha.

Orochimaru was stunned for a long time after hearing the truth. The so-called war, everything, was just because of a fruit. This ridiculous fact made him feel that the first half of his life had been so worthless.

Even knowing all this, Orochimaru still had some desire for the Rinnegan, since it even controlled the power to bring the dead back to life, and the power to absorb ninjutsu was something he longed for.

"How did you learn these secrets? Could it be that your real surname is Otsutsuki?"

Orochimaru asked curiously, his mind racing.

"I am Yi Shuihan, and I will not change my name or surname. All these things were told to me by that guy Yu Yi. Yu Yi is the Sage of Six Paths."

Of course, I couldn't say it was from watching anime, so I brought up the Sage of Six Paths.

"The Sage of Six Paths? Wasn't he dead?"

"Who says the dead can't speak or communicate? When one's strength reaches a certain level, it is entirely possible to destroy the body while the soul remains and the will endures."

"Is it really possible to achieve that?"

Orochimaru muttered to himself, a desire for strength and becoming stronger rising in his heart. Yi Shuihan's words were like opening a door he had never discovered before, allowing him to see another magical world. Everything in that world was so attractive that he couldn't wait to experience it for himself.

Chapter 391, Unexpected Visit

Watching Orochimaru quietly, Yi Shuihan's reaction was within his expectations. If Orochimaru had remained unmoved after knowing all this, Yi Shuihan would have been truly surprised.

"Lord Orochimaru is seeing a distinguished guest. Please wait a moment, everyone!"

"Orochimaru, come out and see me right now, or I'll show you what real art is."

A voice came from not far away, instantly waking Orochimaru. His expression turned very ugly, as he was all too familiar with the owner of that voice.

Deidara, a member of the Akatsuki organization, is a guy who can make bombs out of clay. He's always shouting that explosions are art, and he once completely destroyed one of his experimental bases.

To be fair, Orochimaru wasn't afraid of Deidara. In fact, if he wanted to, he could have killed Deidara at some cost. However, doing so would inevitably leave a trace, making it impossible for him to stay in the Akatsuki. That's why he had been tolerating Deidara.

"But what is he doing here?"

It's common knowledge within the organization that Orochimaru and Deidara have a bad relationship, so Deidara generally doesn't come to Orochimaru's place on his own initiative.

Kabuto looked at Deidara helplessly, especially when he saw Deidara take out a small bird made of clay. He broke out in a cold sweat, fearing that Deidara would detonate it right there.

"If you don't give me a good reason, you can forget about going back today."

Orochimaru finally arrived in front of Deidara, but he was extremely rude to Deidara.

"Orochimaru, you still love to talk big."

Deidara ignored Orochimaru's threat, and after saying a few words, turned his gaze to Yi Shuihan behind Orochimaru.

After looking him over for a while, Deidara suddenly said, "You're Yi Shuihan, the one the leader wants to see? You don't look like much to me!"

As soon as Deidara spoke, Orochimaru's eyes turned cold. Deidara's purpose in coming was obvious: he was after Yi Shuihan. And the fact that Deidara had come as soon as Yi Shuihan arrived meant that they were being monitored, or that there was a traitor among them.

Although Orochimaru knew he couldn't be completely trusted, he was still somewhat unhappy that it had actually been exposed.

More importantly, he didn't know what Yi Shuihan would think, since Yi Shuihan had just made it clear that she wouldn't go to see Changmen.

"Hey, can't you speak? Are you deaf?"

Deidara suddenly pointed angrily at Yi Shuihan, naturally because Yi Shuihan completely ignored him and did not respond to his words.

Deidara was a troubled child at an older age. Besides being obsessed with his art, he was extremely arrogant, or rather, self-righteous and looked down on others. Yi Shuihan's attitude of ignoring him undoubtedly made him extremely angry.

Yi Shuihan glanced at Deidara but still didn't speak to him. Instead, he said to Orochimaru, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. If you come to me next time, you'll have already figured it out."

"Don't ignore me!" Deidara finally couldn't hold back and threw out a small bird.

The little bird quickly flew to Yi Shuihan's side, and then Deidara revealed a cruel and crazed look in his eyes.

“Art is explosion, drink!”

"Deidara, how dare you!"

Orochimaru's voice was drowned out by the sound of the explosion. Deidara didn't even care about Orochimaru, as the explosion's range included Orochimaru.

"Dare to ignore me? Then you might as well die."

Deidara said arrogantly, showing no concern whatsoever, even if Yi Shuihan was the person the leader wanted to see.

"Ok?"

As the smoke from the explosion dissipated, Yi Shuihan reappeared unharmed, causing Deidara's expression to become slightly more serious.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hand"

Orochimaru's sudden attack, coupled with Deidara's unannounced assault on his own turf, went beyond mere provocation.

Deidara reacted quickly, dodging the attack with a leap while simultaneously scattering a large amount of explosive clay. This clay rapidly transformed into tiny insects in the air, flapping their wings densely and making a buzzing sound.

"drink!"

A series of explosions rang out continuously, like firecrackers, but with much greater power.

The explosion caused the entire hall to shake violently, as if it were about to collapse.

"Cough...cough..."

Of the four people present, Kabuto, being farther away, only suffered minor scratches, Orochimaru had one arm completely missing, Deidara himself was covered in dirt, and only Yi Shuihan remained unharmed.

"Tch, they didn't get blown up!"

Deidara seemed extremely dissatisfied with his results, but he was still stunned when he saw Yi Shuihan.

Orochimaru's snake eyes were now filled with killing intent, but he did not act rashly. He took out a potion, injected it into his body, and then his lost arm grew back in just a few breaths, which looked extremely strange.

Is this medicine effective for everyone?

Despite its somewhat disgusting appearance, Yi Shuihan had to admit that Orochimaru's potion was truly effective. If anyone could use it, it would undoubtedly be a groundbreaking invention, and the phenomenon of disability could be completely avoided.

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback when asked by Yi Shuihan, then replied, "Currently, only I can use it, but with a slight modification, ordinary people can also use it."

"What are you talking about? How dare you ignore me at a time like this?" Deidara's chakra surged, and in the blink of an eye, he produced several giant centipedes.

"noisy"

Just as Deidara was about to unleash his technique again, Yi Shuihan suddenly looked at him, waved his hand, and sent Deidara flying from ten meters away.

“Say one more word and I will turn you into eternal art.”

Even if Deidara was stupid, he knew he had encountered a powerful enemy, one whose strength far surpassed his own. To injure him with a mere wave of his hand from such a distance was unheard of. For a moment, Deidara was stunned and unexpectedly fell silent.

Chapter 392, Is there something wrong with my body?

"So strong!"

Even Orochimaru, who knew Yi Shuihan's methods, was taken aback by Yi Shuihan's actions. With a mere gesture, he subdued a Kage-level powerhouse, a strength beyond imagination.

If it had been him, Orochimaru didn't think his fate would have been any different from Deidara's.

Perhaps in his eyes I am just an ant that he could crush at will?

Orochimaru felt a pang of melancholy when he thought that he, a renowned figure among the Sannin, was nothing more than an ant in Yi Shuihan's eyes.

However, being Orochimaru, he quickly regained his composure, and even the killing intent he had felt for Deidara completely disappeared, restoring his cool and aloof demeanor.

"Okay, let's continue. I'm quite interested in your potion. Could you make some potions that can be used by ordinary people and send them to me?"

The medicine was naturally not for Yi Shuihan to use himself. This medicine was effective for Orochimaru, but it might not be effective for him. His body structure was not something that ordinary things could work on.

Furthermore, once one reaches the Dao Integration realm, even if one's hands or feet are severed, Yi Shuihan can usually easily regrow them. Of course, if one suffers special injuries, recovery will not be so simple.

"No problem, I'll have someone send it to you in a few days."

Orochimaru readily agreed to Yi Shuihan's request; he couldn't afford to offend this powerful figure.

Nodding in satisfaction, Yi Shuihan walked up to Deidara and looked at him quietly.

Deidara felt uncomfortable being stared at by Yi Shuihan's eyes, as if everything about him had been seen through.

"Tell your leader that if he wants to see me, he should come to Konoha himself."

After uttering those words, Yi Shuihan took a step and disappeared into another dimension as if merging into another time and space, right before Deidara's eyes.

"Leaved?"

"You heard what he said, go and report it yourself! Also, I've remembered what happened today. Dou, let's go."

Orochimaru and Kabuto left together, leaving Deidara alone, his expression constantly changing.

"Is that so? Let me go to Konoha to see him myself! Let this matter rest; I have my own plans."

In the pitch-black cave, a pair of Rinnegan eyes slowly opened. It was Pain's Deva Path, and he was completely indifferent, making Deidara, who was facing him, feel a chill run down his spine.

"I'm leaving the one-tailed one to you and Scorpion."

"Don't worry! My art will definitely shine this time."

After Deidara left, Pain vanished with a bang, and the cave returned to its tranquility.

The tower in Amegakure is also the tallest building in the village. People often bring the corpses of ninjas here. Of course, most people don't know the secret behind it and just think it's a place where the dead can rest in peace.

In fact, these corpses were used by Nagato Uzumaki to create the Six Paths of Pain using the Rinnegan, and the remaining corpses were kept as backups.

The Rinnegan wasn't his own. Nagato Uzumaki paid a huge price to use its power. His body was extremely weak, with dozens of black rods stuck in it. He was sitting in a specially made wheelchair, looking quite miserable.

"Nagato, are you really going to Konoha to see him?"

As Nagato's closest confidante and the one who has long protected Nagato's true form, Konan actually did not want Nagato to risk meeting Yi Shuihan.

To control the Six Paths of Pain, Nagato's original body must stay in a relatively nearby place. If he were to go to Konoha, aside from other factors, it would inevitably involve a long and arduous journey, which would certainly have some impact on Nagato's current physical condition.

The current Konoha is not like the one in the original story; its overall strength is exceptionally powerful. Even though Konan has great confidence in Nagato's strength, she does not dare to underestimate Konoha and is very wary of it.

If Yi Shuihan wants to keep Changmen alive, things will become very complicated, which is not what she wants to see.