Naruto: Immortal Spirit

At the end of the trial, only ten people were left, which Kato Ou did not expect.

"Rumble..."

The earthen wall slowly disappeared, and the remaining ten people were all half-kneeling on the ground. Danzo, who was leaning on crutches, arrived belatedly.

"Humph!"

The crutch in Danzo's hand shook violently to the ground, and a violent momentum swept over him.

Kato Ou struggled and resisted the momentum.

"No past, no future, no name, no feelings.

What supports Konoha behind is the will of our "roots" that are deeply rooted in the earth! "

The ten people shouted together, which seemed to satisfy Danzo a little, and then he slowly turned around and left.

After Danzo left, Kozo appeared in front of them, holding something in his hand that attracted everyone's attention.

"This is your ninja forehead protector and mask. From today on, you are an official root ninja."

Kozo handed a ninja forehead protector to Kato Oo, but seemed to give Kato Oo a strange look.

He has no mask.

Kato Oo saw the difference between himself and others, but he didn't speak. At the root, it was not his place to speak.

"Wei, come with me, there is an adult who wants to see you..."

Kato Ou didn't know what kind of expression he had under the mask, but he could clearly feel the cold eyes of the other children.

"Yes, Master Jia San!"

A large training ground. This is a training ground that is rarely used. At least Kato Ou has hardly been here in the past three years.

"Wait..."

Kosan's voice was cold, and he disappeared after speaking. Kato Ou looked around the training ground in silence. There were no wooden piles or shooting ranges like ordinary training grounds. There were only some scratches on the dark, extremely hard stone walls, which seemed to be It's the mark of a sword.

The bright and dark firelight was dancing around. Kato Ou probably knew that this was a training ground for some sword skills, although he didn't know why there was no one here.

"Do you know why there is no one here?"

Kato Oo didn't notice any chakra or soul fluctuations, and just like this, a strange voice exploded from his ears, making his scalp numb instantly.

This man was the most powerful person he had ever met, besides Danzo.

He couldn't judge the quality of the two, but he could clearly feel the difference between the two and ordinary ninjas.

"No, I don't know..."

He didn't dare to look back. Although there would be no enemies at the base here, there was an aura about this man that made him dare not move.

"Because he defeated everyone in the entire training ground, he was the most powerful swordsman in Konoha, and he was targeted by all the ninjas who practiced swordsmanship in the Roots and Anbu. He died in his own home today.

Like a poor bastard, he ended his own life. "

The man slowly walked up to Kato Oo. Only then did Kato Oo see the person's face clearly. He was a bit feminine, but he was an absolutely handsome man.

"Lord White Fang...how could that happen?"

"People who give up their lives easily are not worthy of respect."

Although the man spoke in a cold tone, he seemed a bit sullen, and he seemed to have some friendship with White Fang.

"Kato Ou, whose root code is 'Wei', is a genin. He masters the art of spiritualization and has developed special secrets of perception. He is extremely talented in soul-type secrets."

"Participated in 23 trials and ten battles in total. He gave up his goals many times and put his life first."

The man took out a small scroll and read it out.

"A ninja who only wants to save his life and is incompatible with his roots..."

"It seems that Danzo's instructors should be replaced."

Kato Ou kept silent and stood aside quietly. His days at the root were mainly training. He didn't know most of the things in the village, except for occasionally hearing some special things.

Unexpectedly, the famous White Fang died in his own home. It was like a five-star American general from Blue Star suddenly committing suicide at home. No one would think that this was a simple "I'll just commit suicide" thing.

"You cherish your life very much. It's a good idea..."

The man's eyes were as sharp and cold as some kind of animal. Kato Oo didn't know if this was caused by a special gene.

"The most harsh thing about life is that it will die. As long as there is death, no matter how long life is, it will appear short, and the end of glory will eventually be eternal darkness."

"You can call me Orochimaru, Kato-kun. Since you practice the art of spiritual transformation, do you think the essence of a person is the soul or the body?"

Is this Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas?Only then did Kato Ou realize that this was his first time seeing the famous Sannin.

Orochimaru's words were full of unwillingness. Kato Ou looked up at Orochimaru again. This middle-aged man in his 30s was different from all the ninjas he had seen before. Not only was he powerful, but he also had a kind of explorer. , the feeling of a wise man.

"The soul and the body are just tools to carry the soul. Maybe what we think of as death is just the soul going to another world."

Kato Oo, who lived for the second time, did not hesitate at all. The soul has a special meaning to him.

"Is this your answer..."

Orochimaru glanced at Kato Oo in surprise.

For an ordinary eight-year-old child, this question seemed too profound, but Kato Ou did not hesitate at all. He seemed to be thinking about this question often and had already obtained his own answer.

Same answer as him.

"Then, Kato-kun, are you willing to follow me?"

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"

There is no need to hesitate, Danzo must know that Orochimaru can come to the root openly, and he is just a little guy, there is no possibility of rejection.

"Then, let me see how far you have mastered the art of spiritual transformation, Kato-kun..."

"The art of spiritualization!"

Without any hesitation, Kato Oo stepped back and formed a seal with his hands.In an instant, his body stopped moving at all, and a faint shadow floated out from his body, almost inaudible.

"It's beautiful..."

"The same technique as breaking..."

Orochimaru saw a different emotion flashing in his eyes as Kato Oo skillfully used the Spiritualization Technique.

"disease!"

Kato Ou drank lightly, and the spirit turned into a ball of light and shadow, speeding towards Orochimaru.

"Ignores distance, is immune to all attacks, and can only resist with its own will. Except for its own weakness, it is an almost invulnerable secret technique."

Orochimaru looked at the spirit floating towards him, licked his lips, flicked his hand, and hit Kato Oo between the eyebrows with a small stone.

Kato Oo's spirit body flying towards Orochimaru stopped suddenly and quickly flew back to his body, and he also fell into a coma.

"The weakness is too obvious. If you are targeted, you will definitely die..."

Orochimaru looked at Kato Oo who was unconscious on the ground, gently picked him up and put him on his shoulders.

"Elder Danzo, you really gave me a great gift..."

"Orochimaru, I said that if I support you to become the Hokage, you will definitely succeed."

Danzo's figure had arrived here at some point.

"Do you think I will lose to Hatake Sakumo? The old man will not pass the position of Hokage to him."

"Even if there is a slight threat, he deserves to die."

Orochimaru licked his lips and said no more.

"This child is Dan's nephew. I didn't expect that the last single seedling of the Kato family was also brought here by Elder Danzo..."

"Duan's nephew is dead. He is a ninja at his core. He has no past and no future."

Danzo walked slowly towards the depths of the base on crutches. The figure hidden in the darkness looked a bit scary under the light of the fire.

"Is this the 'root' of Konoha..."

Watching Danzo slowly turn around and disappear into the training ground, Orochimaru also disappeared into the root base.

The sunshine of Konoha shone gently on Orochimaru. Looking at the crowds on the street who were shouting because of White Fang's suicide, Orochimaru suddenly felt that they were so stupid.

For the first time, he felt a deep disgust for this place.