Chapter 93: Kidnapping Kimimaro Right In Front Of Orochimaru
Kaguya Clan’s Land is located at the edge of the outskirts of Kirigakure.
As the ninja clan with the strongest combat power in Kirigakure, the Kaguya Clan’s territory was originally in the most core area of the village.
But after Fourth Mizukage Kagura Yagura took power and inexplicably began implementing the Bloody Mist Policy, everything changed.
The Kaguya Clan were originally battle maniacs with irritable temperaments, often clashing with other ninja clans and civilian ninja.
In the past, due to the wars and the ninja clans’ great influence, several generations of Mizukage came from ninja clans, and civilian ninja could only harbor resentment against the Kaguya Clan without daring to speak out.
However, after the Fourth Mizukage took power, he suppressed the ninja clans under various pretexts, and the hot-tempered Kaguya Clan bore the brunt.
After several bloody conflict incidents, not only were the Kaguya Clan’s various powers and high council advisor positions in the village revoked, but Kagura Yagura also forcibly relocated the Kaguya Clan’s Land to the village’s desolate outskirts in the name of maintaining village order.
“Clan Head! We can’t go on like this!”
Inside the shrine of the Kaguya Clan’s Land, a clan meeting was secretly taking place.
The Kaguya Clan members, already fed up with the Fourth Mizukage’s high-pressure policies, were filled with righteous indignation, their forehead peace ornaments distorted by anger.
“The Yukigakure Clan has already been exterminated!”
“If we continue sitting idly by, we Kaguya Clan might be next!”
“Clan Head! Overthrow Yagura’s tyranny!”
“Yeah! All the major ninja clans are panicked now. Once we, as Kirigakure’s strongest fighting force, rise up, no ninja clan will help Yagura!”
“That guy Yagura doesn’t even spare his own family; he’s already forsaken by all!”
“Clan Head! We support you as the Fifth Mizukage!”
Faced with the excited clan members, the Kaguya Clan Head was also ignited with wild fire!
The Fourth Mizukage’s policies didn’t even spare the Hozuki Clan.
Of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, some died, some defected, and now the only usable people under Kagura Yagura were Suigetsu Hozuki and some Anbu Ninja.
“Sigh, if possible, I wanted to wait for Kimimaro to grow up.” The clan head thought of that child locked away because his Bloodline Limit was too powerful and sighed deeply.
If it were a few years later, that child would grow into at least an elite Jonin or even Kage-level combat power.
“Kimimaro?” This name indeed made many clan members’ faces grave.
The Corpse Bone Pulse bloodline he displayed at such a young age was stronger than many of their long-famous Jonin, but…
Current Kimimaro was only seven years old. Because his bloodline was so powerful, his Bloodline Disease was far beyond normal, flaring up from time to time, making him unable to fight or even live normally.
The clan members feared his power and raised him as a weapon.
“Even without Kimimaro, we can succeed!” A Kaguya Clan member shouted.
“Yeah! That kid Kimimaro has been sick for several days already.”
“Hmph, does the mighty Kaguya Clan need to wait for a little brat to grow up?”
The clan members discussed animatedly.
“Clan Head! Instead of hesitating, let’s act now!”
The Kaguya Clan members were boiling with excitement, itching to rush straight into the Mizukage’s Office and drag Kagura Yagura from the Mizukage’s seat!
“Good!” The Kaguya Clan Head was also hot-tempered and long dissatisfied with Kagura Yagura’s suppression.
Since they had decided to launch a coup, the Kaguya Clan had no habit of dawdling!
All clan members wore fanatical expressions and, under the command of the clan head and elders, surged out from the clan territory straight toward the Mizukage’s Office.
The Kaguya Clan has no cowards! Losers are the rebels! Winners end the tyranny!
“Ya ya ya, these lunatics are as crazy as ever.” In the shadows of a tall building, Orochimaru leaned against the window, his snake pupils reflecting the Kaguya Clan members surging below like a tide toward the Mizukage’s Office,
“Have they always been like this?” Menma stood opposite Orochimaru, on the other side of the window.
He was unaware that the Kaguya Clan had decided to rebel on a whim.
But this seemingly tactically bankrupt behavior of launching a cluster charge straight at the Mizukage’s Office looked no different from suicide to him.
Unless the Kaguya Clan possessed super Kage-level combat power to settle it in one blow.
Otherwise, once the battle fell into a stalemate, with no allies, the Kaguya Clan would soon be besieged by other ninja clans and civilian ninja, falling into a plight of isolation.
After all, no matter how badly Kagura Yagura ruled, he was currently Kirigakure’s Fourth Mizukage.
“These lunatics have always been like this.” Orochimaru recalled the past Ninja Wars and the experiences fighting these lunatics, still feeling dread.
Menma’s impression of the Kaguya Clan was only Kimimaro Kaguya.
And Kimimaro Kaguya showed extreme calmness, confidence, maturity, steadiness, and composure in the anime.
Even when facing Konoha as enemies, he maintained a polite demeanor.
It was completely unimaginable that Kimimaro came from a battle family infamous for madness.
This was somewhat similar to Shisui Uchiha.
“Let’s go. The Kaguya Clan will mobilize the entire clan; none of them will return tonight.” Orochimaru was not optimistic about the Kaguya Clan’s rebellion: “Probably before dawn, the Mizukage will send Anbu to clean up the old, weak, women, and children here.”
Menma followed Orochimaru toward the Kaguya Clan’s underground prison.
“I heard the Kaguya Clan has a seven-year-old genius whose displayed Corpse Bone Pulse bloodline is extremely powerful, already approaching the strength of a Kaguya Clan Jonin.” As they descended the stairs, Orochimaru introduced.
“I know you’re interested in Bloodline Limit families, but I want this kid more.” Orochimaru’s sinister snake pupils glanced at Menma following behind.
“You won’t want him.” An affirmative soft voice came from behind the white three-eyed fox mask.
“Oh?” Orochimaru stopped.
They had arrived at the Kaguya Clan’s dungeon and walked deeper, soon seeing in the deepest cell a white-haired child with dark circles under his eyes, lying on the ground trembling and breathing with difficulty.
Seeing this, Orochimaru frowned: “Bloodline Disease…”
If it were before, it would indeed be hard to solve, but now…
Orochimaru was pondering: what if he implanted Hashirama Cells or White Zetsu Cells into him?
While Orochimaru was still thinking, Shura beside him reached out and pressed the cage, a massive force twisting the iron bars, and walked in.
Menma came before the seizing Kimimaro, met the child’s eyes, and placed a hand on his chest.
A vast chakra entered his meridians through the acupoints, like a hot spring, warming Kimimaro’s body.
This warmth alleviated the body’s pain, allowing Kimimaro, tormented by illness for days, to slowly fall asleep.
“His body is too weak to withstand the awakening of ‘Corpse Bone’.” After Kimimaro fell asleep, Menma stood up, the white three-eyed fox mask slightly tilting, looking toward Orochimaru.
