Multiverse Skill System

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Rao himself was not injured at all; on the contrary, he became more and more enthusiastic as he beat Rao.

Orochimaru is a man of considerable combat experience, having fought in no fewer than a thousand battles throughout his life and experienced war firsthand. Logically, with such extensive combat experience, his consciousness should not be suppressed.

Unfortunately, he encountered Rao, a boxing champion who had experienced countless battles throughout his life and was always thinking about how to become stronger. He had a mindset of enjoying fighting and even dared to make a statement by throwing a punch at the sky.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, had experienced many battles, but he didn't actually enjoy fighting. He preferred researching various secret techniques, eventually studying bloodline limits and the soul.

It can be said that the two are fundamentally different; one is a scientist, and the other is a battle maniac. In a fight, the latter is naturally far stronger than the former.

Even if the two are evenly matched, the one who wins in the end can only be Rao, not to mention that Orochimaru is clearly not as strong as Rao even in terms of basic strength.

"Wow, that's amazing. That weirdo was completely overwhelmed and had no chance to fight back."

Sasuke's gaze toward Raoh grew ever brighter. Even though he had initially disliked Raoh because he mistakenly thought Raoh was like his older brother, he was now captivated by Raoh's charm and longed to become a strong person like Raoh.

After being beaten by Rao for so long, Orochimaru finally couldn't help but reveal his true trump card. He felt that if he continued like this, he would be traumatized and had to launch a counterattack.

"You've really outmaneuvered me, forcing me to reveal my hand. I hope you won't regret it later."

Orochimaru's speech was somewhat unclear.

The four hand seals—Tiger, Snake, Dog, and Dragon—were quickly formed. Orochimaru then clasped his hands together, a mad glint in his eyes, and roared...

"The art of rebirth through earth-moving!"

Rumble

Two coffins slowly emerged in front of Orochimaru.

"You're actually carrying your own coffin? Are you trying to bury yourself?"

Rao even made a rare joke.

"Should I go and hold down the Second Hokage's coffin lid? If Tsunade were here, she'd probably do it!"

As soon as Yi Shuihan turned his attention away from his thoughts, he saw the coffin appear and immediately began to mutter to himself, making Sasuke, who was standing next to him, think that Yi Shuihan was going crazy!

With a cold snort, Orochimaru's chakra surged, and the upright coffin lid fell down, revealing the true face inside.

Orochimaru summoned two coffins, labeled "2" and "4" respectively, and the people inside naturally corresponded to the Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage.

Even at this point, Orochimaru still held back, refraining from summoning the First Hokage.

With the miraculous effect of the earth-moving resurrection, the original corpse suddenly came to life, its eyes changing from lifeless to lively.

"Where am I? I remember I'm already dead."

"Is this the world after death?"

The Second and Fourth Hokage both looked puzzled, and when they saw Orochimaru and the others, they were even more bewildered.

"I'm sorry, this is not that world. You are all dead. I have only summoned your souls here."

"Reincarnation through earth? You actually managed to do it!"

As a second-generation cultivator, he quickly grasped the situation, as the forbidden technique of rebirth was created by him.

Chapter 429, Breaking the Stalemate with Violence

"Judging from your appearance, you shouldn't be from Konoha. Have forbidden techniques already leaked out?"

Tobirama Senju frowned as he looked at the Grass Ninja headband on Orochimaru's forehead.

"And who are you? You must be someone who was reborn along with me. You must not be an ordinary person."

"I am the Fourth Hokage, the Second Hokage."

Minato Namikaze was still a little confused. When asked, he turned around in his usual flamboyant manner and showed off the image of the Fourth Hokage on his trench coat.

"Although I would love for you to catch up, now is not the time for that."

Orochimaru licked his lips, took out two kunai with special techniques, and placed them behind the heads of the two men.

Immediately, the eyes of the two Hokage changed, and they became wooden again.

"I wonder how long you can last against the two Hokage?"

Orochimaru looked at Raoh with a sinister gaze, eagerly anticipating the scene of the two Hokage utterly defeating Raoh.

"I thought it was some earth-shattering ninjutsu, but it's just two dead men. Orochimaru, you've disappointed me greatly. You're rather inferior to the other you!"

Rao remained unmoved. Although he was surprised by this ninjutsu that could revive the dead, he did not feel threatened. What could two Hokage do to him, let alone summoning more?

"Another me?"

Orochimaru's eyes showed a hint of doubt. Before he could think any further, he controlled the two Kage to launch an attack.

"Water Escape and Water Wave Break"

A white jet of water shot out from Tobirama Senju's mouth, while Minato Namikaze threw out a kunai and then disappeared from the spot.

Rao's pupils contracted as he sensed the presence that instantly appeared behind him, and he immediately entered the Formless Rebirth state.

The kunai and the water jet passed through Rao's body almost simultaneously, and then the water jet hit Minato Namikaze directly, piercing through his upper body and revealing a small hole.

"Space-time ninjutsu?"

Orochimaru frowned, but then relaxed. In his opinion, although this ninjutsu was very powerful, it must have certain limitations and could not be used for a long time. The Hokage resurrected by the Reanimation Jutsu had unlimited chakra and stamina, plus an immortal body. Apart from sealing them away, there was no way to defeat them.

In the blink of an eye, Rao and the two Hokage had exchanged dozens of blows.

This high-level battle was far more intense than the previous fight between Raoh and Orochimaru. At least Sasuke had never imagined that battles could be like this, which broadened his horizons considerably.

"It's really troublesome!"

Even Rao found it troublesome to deal with something that was so hard to kill, and after several attempts, his patience was almost worn out.

"In that case!"

Finally, Rao decided to stop entangled with the two dead men and planned to attack Orochimaru directly.

Seeing this, Orochimaru naturally wouldn't just wait for Raoh to attack. Instead, he had the Second and Fourth Hokage interfere with Raoh while constantly increasing the distance between them, keeping the distance between them within a certain range.

"You think I can't do anything to you just like that?"

Rao looked at Orochimaru not far away and smiled. His aura suddenly surged, and an indescribable feeling spread out.

Orochimaru keenly sensed that something was wrong, but did not react immediately.

A roar like that of a wild beast came from the air from Rao. He lowered his body, bent his waist slightly, and suddenly took a big step and started running.

With unstoppable momentum, Rao charged toward Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a mocking glint as he manipulated the Second Hokage to use ninjutsu to block Raoh, while his own body was also ready to retreat at any moment.

"what?"

With his eyes wide open, Orochimaru was completely stunned. Rao had actually knocked away the ninjutsu with his bare flesh and blood, and the Fourth Hokage's attack was completely ignored.

Rao charged wildly, and Orochimaru had no time to dodge before being hit. The two then flew through the air, crashing through dozens of trees before finally stopping.

At this moment, Orochimaru was lying on the ground, his body covered in blood and gore, clearly seriously injured.

"Isn't that too exaggerated?"

Sasuke stared in disbelief at his surroundings, his mind reeling. This pure violence, though lacking the flair of ninjutsu, was nonetheless exhilarating.

"The lesson was a bit too harsh, but Orochimaru still has quite a few advanced technologies, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Yi Shuihan thought to himself, resting his chin on his hand.

For most people, this situation would almost certainly result in certain death, but not for Orochimaru. He is someone who can be resurrected with just a cursed seal and a little flesh and blood.

As expected, seemingly to verify Yi Shuihan's idea, Orochimaru on the ground repeated the previous scene, shedding his skin.

A new Orochimaru was spat out of the original Orochimaru's mouth, but it seemed that due to the continuous molting, his aura was even weaker than before, and he looked even weaker than an ordinary person.

Orochimaru's gaze toward Raoh had turned fearful, clearly intimidated by Raoh's violence. He never wanted to experience that feeling of helplessness again.

"That's enough, let him go!"

Orochimaru, who was pondering how to retreat, clearly showed a hint of joy in his eyes upon hearing Yi Shuihan's words.

Rao glanced indifferently at the disheveled Orochimaru, making Orochimaru feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy, but Rao ultimately made no other move.

Orochimaru looked at Raoh suspiciously, carefully collected the two Kage's corpses, and then staggered away.

Why let him go?

Sasuke asked, puzzled.

"It's still useful to keep him."

Yi Shuihan gave a vague answer, without intending to say anything more.

"Sasuke, Sakura!"

Naruto finally returned. Seeing that Sasuke was alright and Sakura was only unconscious, he breathed a sigh of relief and then collapsed to the ground. The battle with the giant snake had left him exhausted.

After saying goodbye to Yi Shuihan, he and Rao left. They shouldn't have been here in the first place. If they were discovered, Konoha couldn't do anything to them, but it would still cause some trouble.

Perhaps because of Yi Shuihan's warning, Orochimaru's team of ninjas did not cause trouble for Naruto and his group, and in the end, Naruto and his group arrived at their destination earlier than in the original story.

Everything went smoothly after that, with little change from the original story, and the same people advanced.

At this point, the final list of test takers has been confirmed.

Chapter 430, The Correct Evolution Method of the Sharingan

The third exam will last for a few days. These days are mainly for the candidates to rest and adjust their condition. After all, the Death Forest is not easy to enter, and only a few can come out without any injuries.

For those candidates who are not eligible to take the final exam, they can relax and have fun, while those who are eligible have a lot to do these few days.

Sure enough, the very next day, Yi Shuihan summoned Sasuke to his presence, intending to train him first.

If Yi Shuihan hadn't shown off her little tricks, Sasuke would probably have had to think it over. But now, with just a gesture from Yi Shuihan, Sasuke happily ran over.

Anyone with eyes can see the relationship between Rao and Yi Shuihan. Although it is not explicitly stated, Rao will generally not disobey Yi Shuihan's orders, which clearly indicates that Yi Shuihan's status is higher than Rao's.

"The bigger your ambition, the stronger you can be. First of all, let me make it clear that what is about to happen may be beyond your comprehension. I hope you can deal with it calmly."

From the beginning, Yi Shuihan was giving Sasuke a heads-up, so that Sasuke wouldn't overreact later.

Sasuke nodded, his eyes filled with anticipation for what was to come.

Yi Shuihan pondered for a moment, then continued, "Let's not talk about the big things. Let's set a small goal first: within 3 days, evolve your Sharingan into the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"Sharingan...evolved into...Mangekyou!" Sasuke stared blankly at Yi Shuihan, completely dumbfounded. Even though it was Yi Shuihan who had spoken and had just told him to calm down, Sasuke couldn't calm down at all.

As his family's bloodline limit, Sasuke, despite having his clan wiped out when he was young and having rarely seen the Sharingan since, still possesses a considerable understanding of it, even to the point of knowing its effects by heart.

Enhancing perception, copying taijutsu and ninjutsu, and making genjutsu even more powerful, the Sharingan, in Sasuke's view, is the most powerful bloodline limit in the world, bar none.

The method for advancing in Sharingan advancement has always depended on individual talent. There is no place to cultivate it; it simply happens naturally when the time is right, and then the Sharingan naturally improves.

He had worked hard for so many years and only recently succeeded in awakening his Sharingan, evolving to the 2-tomoe Sharingan. This already satisfied Sasuke. Now, his biggest hope is to advance to the 3-tomoe Sharingan within a few years. As for the Mangekyou Sharingan, he doesn't even know if he has the talent to possess it.

Now Yi Shuihan is actually telling him that he will turn his Sharingan into a Mangekyou Sharingan within 3 days, which he finds hard to believe.

"What? You don't believe me?" Yi Shuihan saw Sasuke's disbelief and thought it was normal. If he were Sasuke, he wouldn't believe it either. The fact that Sasuke was still here, only doubting rather than leaving immediately, already showed that Sasuke's trust in him was extraordinary.

"Although the Sharingan is the bloodline limit of your family, do you really know everything about the Sharingan?"

"Everything about the Sharingan? You mean..."

Sasuke looked at Yi Shuihan with suspicion, suddenly feeling that a shocking secret was about to be revealed to him.

"The origin of the Sharingan: Who was the first person in the world to possess the Sharingan? The true evolutionary form of the Sharingan, and the correct way to evolve it."

Yi Shuihan's words were simple and easy to understand, but Sasuke felt even more confused. He had never thought about these things carefully before, and even his clansmen had never told him these things.

Yes! The Sharingan is a bloodline limit, passed down from our ancestors. But who exactly were our ancestors? Does the Sharingan also have true evolutionary forms? Aren't there only one-tomoe, two-tomoe, three-tomoe, and Mangekyou Sharingan?

And what is the correct way to evolve the Sharingan?

"Please be sure to tell me everything."

Sasuke also realized the importance of all this to him, and said solemnly.

"Still not taking the bait!" Yi Shuihan chuckled inwardly, but maintained a mysterious and unfathomable demeanor.

Seeing Sasuke's eagerness, she didn't hide anything and immediately began to recount the story, starting with Kaguya Otsutsuki and detailing the conflicts between Ashura and Indra.

As the explanation unfolded, Sasuke became increasingly shocked. A mythical story that actually existed and was so relevant to him was a huge upheaval for him.

After Yi Shuihan finished speaking, Sasuke was still in a daze, immersed in what Yi Shuihan had said.

It turns out that chakra didn't exist before; it only appeared after Kaguya Otsutsuki ate the fruit of the God Tree. Kaguya Otsutsuki possessed the Sharingan, Byakugan, and Rinnegan, along with various other abilities, single-handedly dominating the world. The Sage of Six Paths was actually Kaguya Otsutsuki's son. The struggle between Ashura and Indra lasted for so many years…