Multiverse Skill System

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What's wrong with this era?

The Third Tsuchikage sighed, feeling like he couldn't keep up with the changing times. First came the conflict between warriors and ninjas, then the truth about the Ten-Tails, and now a revolutionary weapon.

"We must stop Orochimaru completely before everything gets to that point."

After a moment of silence, Raikage spoke first, his eyes blazing with killing intent that seemed to burst forth from his body.

"Our Sand Village supports Lord Raikage's opinion."

"The Hidden Mist Village has no objections."

"Iwagakure shares the same view."

The four major ninja villages, excluding Konoha, all expressed their opinions and then kept a close eye on Minato Namikaze, waiting for him to make a decision.

"Konoha does not plan to take any action for the time being, but it will not interfere with your actions against Orochimaru."

Minato Namikaze didn't make a decision immediately, but decided to wait and see. After all, unlike other villages, Orochimaru was his uncle-master and also came from Konoha. In addition, his teacher, the Third Hokage, was still alive. Minato planned to ask the Third Hokage for his opinion before making a decision.

"That would be perfect, let's go."

The Raikage's tone wasn't very friendly, after all, Orochimaru was once a member of Konoha.

With the Raikage leading the way, the other Kage followed suit, and a series of secret missions concerning Orochimaru began to be carried out.

Fortunately, the Akatsuki organization and the affairs of the martial artists kept them in check; otherwise, these Kage would have devoted all their resources to hunting down Orochimaru.

Even so, there are still quite a few ninjas who want to find Orochimaru, not much different from those who want to find Akatsuki.

What everyone overlooked was why Orochimaru would so openly acquire weapons instead of concealing himself. He should have known the consequences of his actions. Given his intelligence, there was no reason for him to do something so foolish, unless he possessed the strength to be unafraid of anything.

Chapter 459, Comprehension Time Paused

"Lord Orochimaru, aren't we afraid that the ninjas of the Five Great Nations will come after us for doing this?"

Inside a room filled with machines, Dou stared in awe as he watched the guns, named 233, being produced by the machines.

Even after seeing it so many times, Kabuto still can't help but be amazed every time he sees him. He can automatically manufacture weapons without human power, and these weapons are incredibly powerful. Kabuto is very grateful to be a witness to the new era that is about to begin.

"So what if they come knocking on my door? Am I afraid?" Orochimaru wasn't worried about his current situation. Putting aside his own strength, he believed that as long as he revealed the origin of these so-called technological weapons and who he was working for, everything would become simple.

Orochimaru had great confidence in Yi Shuihan, even believing that if he were to wage war against the entire ninja world, Yi Shuihan would be the victor, as ruling the world would be far too easy for him.

"By the way, how's the satellite program going? How long until the satellite launch?"

"It's mostly done, and we can test launch in another week."

"Yes, monitor the progress of the plan at all times, and let me know immediately if there are any problems."

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

Yes, the satellite Orochimaru was referring to wasn't anything else; it meant exactly what it said, the kind of satellite launched into space.

Even Yi Shuihan probably wouldn't have imagined that he only gave Orochimaru basic books about satellites, most of which were still theoretical. Yet, in a short time, Orochimaru actually created a satellite, although it hasn't been launched yet and there's no guarantee of success.

Having essentially solved his life-threatening problems, Orochimaru's research capabilities were astonishing. Besides completing the tasks assigned by Yi Shuihan, he had plenty of time to research other things, including satellites.

The reason why Orochimaru was able to conduct research so quickly was not only due to theoretical support, but also partly due to the foundation he had built up over the years. He had more than just Kabuto as an assistant.

The secret chamber where Yi Shuihan was located

The multicolored light was now much weaker than at the beginning, and could only be vaguely seen with careful observation.

Yi Shuihan's breathing was steady; one could hear him inhaling and exhaling.

A burst of multicolored light suddenly shone brightly, and at the moment it reached its peak, Yi Shuihan opened his eyes, which had been tightly closed.

These eyes were not normal white eyes with black pupils; instead, they shimmered with the same chaotic, multicolored hues as the gasps emanating from his body, so strange and uncanny that Yi Shuihan failed to notice.

"Ding, the Time Law has been fully comprehended. Host's perception and comprehension have been restored."

As the system notification sounded, Yi Shuihan felt himself emerge from that almost omnipotent state and return to his usual, familiar state.

There was some disappointment in his eyes; after all, experiencing that state and then returning to normal was quite a shock.

"call"

With a breath of stale air, the divine light around his body and in his eyes disappeared, and Yi Shuihan regained himself.

"I wonder if I succeeded or not?"

Thinking about the main purpose of his three-day slumber, Yi Shuihan's heart, which had just begun to calm down, began to fluctuate again.

To comprehend the most wondrous laws of time in the world—well, to have the opportunity to directly learn how to reverse time—even a small opportunity is still an opportunity.

"Back in time."

As he softly uttered those words, an extremely mysterious power erupted from Yi Shuihan's body and began to influence the surrounding spacetime.

"Did it succeed? No, it failed."

Unlike before when he couldn't even sense the laws of time, now, even though there was no change in his surroundings, Yi Shuihan clearly knew that he had failed and that time had not flowed backward.

"Wait, maybe it's not a complete failure. If I try again, I'll understand. But before that, I might need some tools."

He took out an antique mechanical watch adorned with precious rubies from his personal storage space. Despite having many flaws, the watch still looked very new and was full of historical significance.

The room was very quiet; so quiet you could hear the ticking of a clock.

Staring at the mechanical watch, Yi Shuihan activated his ability, and a mysterious power erupted once again, causing corresponding changes in the surrounding space-time.

The clock, which had been ticking, stopped for a moment as if time had stood still, and the hands only started moving again the next second.

Yi Shuihan remained silent for a long time, then quietly put away his expression and a smile appeared on his lips, which grew brighter and brighter.

"Time Stop (Beginner): Causes the surrounding spacetime to stop. When the skill effect ends, the surrounding spacetime will return to normal."

Looking at the new skill he had gained, Yi Shuihan was incredibly excited, feeling an urge to tell the whole world about his mastery of time-stopping.

"I've really hit the jackpot! Although I've mastered the skill, it's not time reversal, but whatever, time stop is still an amazing skill. If I use it at a crucial moment in the battle, the enemy will obediently die."

"Hmm, this time-stopping skill has a lot of potential to be explored further! In movies, there are things like time stopping in the classroom, time stopping in the hospital, and then the protagonist manipulating girls in all sorts of ways. Should I try to imitate that?"

Suddenly, his thoughts wandered, and all sorts of strange images appeared in Yi Shuihan's mind.

"Pah, I'm a self-aware person. I would never use this ability to do such a low-level thing. Hmph, with my abilities, I don't need to use time-stopping. I can just give them a look and they'll come right to my door."

After spending nearly half an hour in the secret room in a frenzy of thought, Yi Shuihan left the room where he had stayed for more than three days and immediately went to find Tsunade for a secret that had to be told, thus achieving the accomplishment of sharing happiness with others.

"You mean the ninjas of the five great nations are all searching for Orochimaru, and that all the ninja villages except Konoha want to kill him?"

Upon hearing the news from Tsunade, Yi Shuihan was quite surprised. Of course, the main reason for his surprise was not that Orochimaru was universally hated, but that Orochimaru had actually managed to develop his own technology so quickly.

Chapter 460, The Central Idea of ​​One Center and One Representative

"Orochimaru, Orochimaru, you've really given me some big surprises. Good news just keeps coming one after another!"

Yi Shuihan, whose mood index was already extremely high due to his mastery of time-stopping, saw his mood index rise even further upon hearing the news that Orochimaru had developed firearms.

"Honey! Would you believe me if I told you that Orochimaru was able to develop that amazing weapon because of me?"

He spoke to Tsunade, who was lazily nestled in his arms, in a teasing tone.

Unexpectedly, Tsunade's expression didn't change at all; she simply grunted "Mm" as if she had expected it.

"Uh!"

Yi Shuihan looked slightly embarrassed, and then Tsunade burst out laughing when she saw his awkward expression.

"You really are like a little kid!"

As Tsunade spoke, she made a gesture of comforting a child, but because of her disheveled appearance, Yi Shuihan's attention was drawn to her instead.

"goat!"

She glared at Yi Shuihan with annoyance, and then started fighting again.

The next day, Yi Shuihan left home very early in the morning. Of course, the standard for "very early" was that he set off immediately as soon as he got up, and the exact time was around 11 a.m.

"Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru, who was fiddling with an integrated chip, was so startled by the shout that his hand trembled, and the chip was destroyed instantly.

"who is it?"

Turning around angrily, intending to teach that reckless person a lesson, Orochimaru's face froze when he saw Yi Shuihan's surprised expression, and then he put on a fawning smile.

There was no other way; Yi Shuihan was now his benefactor. Without Yi Shuihan's support, given what he had done, he might not even have a place to stay in the entire ninja world.

More importantly, Orochimaru was completely captivated by the amazing things Yi Shuihan frequently brought out, and had been ensnared by them.

"You came!"

It was like a greeting between very close friends; it's hard to imagine Orochimaru being so kind to someone.

"You've made quite a bit of progress with what I gave you last time? Could you show it to me?"

"Yes, of course, please let me do it!"

Even though he was more inclined to continue his own research, Orochimaru still led Yi Shuihan on a tour of the research institute, carefully explaining each place to her like a professional tour guide.

The visit lasted a full half day before Yi Shuihan finally concluded his supportive inspection with satisfaction.

The result naturally pleased Yi Shuihan greatly, even to the point of being extremely satisfied. Orochimaru accomplished more than he had expected.

In particular, upon seeing a half-finished satellite and a ninja world communication plan, Yi Shuihan was even more astonished by the research speed Orochimaru had demonstrated. At this rate, perhaps within 5 years, the ninja world could be initially transformed into a basic technological world.

"Keep trying, don't worry about other things. If you can't solve it, come to me. In short, make good use of everything."

Yi Shuihan highly praised Orochimaru's work, and the exchange between the two parties unfolded in a harmonious atmosphere. Yi Shuihan, the owner of the hot spring resort, gave Orochimaru some guidance and suggestions.

Regarding the development of scientific research, Yi Shuihan stated that it is necessary to adhere to the scientific outlook on development, implement the central idea of ​​"one center and one representation," and continue to move forward on the path of sustainable development.

Well, one central focus is on whether Yi Shuihan is satisfied, and the other representative represents the interests of the Myriad Realms Hot Spring Resort.

"Lord Orochimaru, something terrible has happened! Ninjas have broken in!"

Just as Yi Shuihan and Orochimaru were talking, a burly man covered in blood rushed in, looking flustered, and pointed outside the door.

"Orochimaru, I've finally found you! Come back to Konoha with me!"

With white hair and a headband with the character for "oil" on his forehead, who else could it be but Jiraiya?

Before the people were fully in sight, their voices had already reached them. After speaking, Jiraiya stood completely in front of Orochimaru and Yi Shuihan.

Orochimaru stared at Jiraiya with a gloomy face. If it weren't for Yi Shuihan standing to the side, he might have given Jiraiya a good beating.

"Huh? There's someone else." Jiraiya finally realized Yi Shuihan's presence. "It's you!?"

"Hey, hello there!"

Yi Shuihan greeted them with a smile, completely unaware that he had been discovered to be with Orochimaru, the rogue ninja.

"What exactly is your relationship? Could it be that you, Yi Shuihan, have also betrayed Konoha?"

Jiraiya asked somewhat excitedly. He was so shocked by Yi Shuihan's appearance here that he was somewhat confused. What Yi Shuihan represented was simply too heavy.

He had already located Orochimaru's base, but he wasn't very confident about taking Orochimaru away. If Orochimaru had Yi Shuihan's help, he would have no chance of achieving his goal this time, and might not even be able to leave.

Although Jiraiya was very confident in his own strength, he knew he had no chance of winning against Yi Shuihan.

"If all else fails, we'll have to resort to reverse channeling."

The only feasible escape plan I could think of was to use reverse channeling to channel myself into the spirit world.

"Betrayal of Konoha? What makes you say that?" Yi Shuihan asked in surprise. "I remember I never belonged to Konoha from the beginning, right? If I didn't belong to Konoha, then how can you say I betrayed them?"

Yi Shuihan's answer left Jiraiya speechless. Upon reflection, it seemed to make sense. What Yi Shuihan did had little to do with Konoha. Even if Yi Shuihan had settled in Konoha, it was only because Konoha had a better environment.

"Jiraiya, I'll give you a chance to leave as a fellow comrade, otherwise you won't be leaving at all."

Orochimaru spoke in a cold voice, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

"Could it be that they're not in cahoots?"

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru with suspicion, trying to figure out the specific relationship between Orochimaru and Yi Shuihan. Unfortunately, he wasn't particularly smart, and he couldn't figure out the truth just by looking.

Chapter 461, Orochimaru is under my protection.

"Silk"

Without a sound, swarms of snakes emerged from the surrounding area, encircling the scene like a swarm of pythons, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

"You still love snakes so much, Orochimaru."

Jiraiya seemed quite used to this scene, which would give most people goosebumps, and even had the mood to make a joke.

Orochimaru didn't speak, but his eyes grew colder. He was naturally very cold-hearted. Even though he had some friendship with Jiraiya, it wasn't enough to control his actions. He was mostly driven by reason, so even if he really killed Jiraiya, he was perfectly capable of doing so.