Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 103 Sample

Orochimaru closed his eyes, keeping his fingers pressed against Boruto's forehead.

After a moment, Orochimaru slowly removed his hand from Boruto's forehead, a thoughtful expression on his face: "I see."

Boruto shouted at Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, what have you done?"

Faced with Boruto's angry questioning, Orochimaru remained unusually calm, responding casually, "It's nothing, I just briefly browsed through your memories."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's response, Boruto was filled with dread. If Orochimaru had truly accessed his memories, then all of his abilities, secrets, and even his future trajectory might have been exposed to this dangerous enemy.

Boruto was still reeling from the shock of Orochimaru prying into his memories when Orochimaru continued, "I originally thought you were the vessel for reincarnation, but it seems that won't work, because your body seems to have been 'reserved' by an interesting monster."

Standing behind Boruto, Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but show a surprised expression, wondering what kind of monster could influence Lord Orochimaru's decision.

Boruto frowned upon hearing Orochimaru's words and stared directly at him, demanding, "What do you mean? My body is my body. What do you mean by 'reserved'?"

Boruto expressed disbelief in Orochimaru's nonsensical words.

"It seems you still don't know the state of your body." Orochimaru sneered and slowly uttered a name: "Otsutsuki... Momoshiki."

When Boruto heard Orochimaru mention the name "Momoshiki Otsutsuki," he was surprised and stared intently at Orochimaru, waiting for him to continue.

Orochimaru said, "I just saw the figure of Momoshiki Otsutsuki deep in your memory, but it seems that he is still asleep, so I dare not test him. However, I can sense that he is about to wake up."

Boruto listened to Orochimaru's explanation and was surprised that Momoshiki had been dormant in his body for so long after his death without his knowledge.

Orochimaru continued his explanation: "When I first met you, I thought the black markings on your body were a result of my cursed seal mutating within you, but it seems that's not the case now."

Orochimaru stared at the diamond-shaped mark on Boruto's hand and said, "The diamond-shaped mark on your hand is similar to my cursed seal. I'm afraid that once Momoshiki Otsutsuki awakens inside you, your body will become the vessel for his resurrection."

A sense of unease crossed Boruto's mind. He knew that if Momoshiki were to truly revive from his body, the consequences would be catastrophic.

Momoshiki's power is unfathomable, possessing strength enough to overturn the entire ninja world. In this era, perhaps no one can effectively stop Momoshiki.

......

At this moment, Sasuke had already broken free from Kimimaro's grasp and was being chased by Naruto, while Sasuke himself was being blocked.

Kimimaro now only wants to get rid of the two people in front of him as soon as possible and complete his mission.

"Quicksand Burst!"

Gaara slammed his hands heavily on the ground, and with his movement, the originally hard rock seemed to be shattered instantly by an invisible force, turning into countless tiny grains of sand.

Using his abilities, he manipulated the sand grains with ease, creating a powerful sandstorm that surged and spread outwards like a tsunami.

Before his eyes, the once lush green grassland was transformed into an endless desert in an instant, the power of nature was altered in an instant by Gaara's sand magic.

Before Kimimaro could react, he was attacked by the fierce sand wave composed of sand grains, and was swallowed up by the force.

"It's not over yet! The Sand Burial!" Gaara's voice echoed in the vast desert. He shouted again, and the sand grains in the desert began to surge and gather violently, forming a huge sand dune.

Gaara used the power of the flowing sand waterfall to bring all matter in the area covered by the desert into this feast of sand.

As the sandstorm sweeps across the land, rocks, vegetation, and any other objects begin to crumble under the erosion and pressure of the sand grains, turning into finer dust that eventually merges with the desert.

Lee, who was standing to the side, witnessed the astonishing power that Gaara displayed and was shocked. At this moment, Gaara's strength had far exceeded the scope of Jonin.

As the sandstorm gradually dissipated, Kimimaro's figure finally appeared, shocking Gaara and Rock Lee who were present.

They originally thought that Kimimaro could not have survived such a terrifying attack, but the reality was beyond their expectations.

Kimimaro not only miraculously survived, but his body was further strengthened by the cursed seal, his skin turned into a deep brownish-black, and strange black markings appeared on his face.

Moreover, Kimimaro's back bulged, and his muscles and bones underwent drastic changes under the influence of the cursed seal, eventually growing a long tail that swayed gently in the air.

As Kimimaro and Gaara were locked in fierce combat, a massive figure quietly emerged on the distant horizon, gradually becoming clearer.

"This is... Manda?" Kimimaro immediately recognized it as Orochimaru's summoning beast.

At this moment, Gaara and Lee also noticed the huge figure in the distance. Their eyes showed vigilance. Judging from the size and power of the figure, it was obviously not an ally that had come to help, but a potential enemy.

......

Suddenly, Orochimaru drew a sharp kunai from his waist and slashed at Boruto's arm. The kunai cut a long, thin wound on Boruto's skin, and blood began to seep from the wound.

After Orochimaru slashed Boruto, he turned and walked to the table next to him, picked up a clean test tube, and then caught the blood that was flowing from Boruto's arm.

Inside the test tube, Boruto's blood flowed slowly along the tube wall, forming a dark red trail.

Boruto watched Orochimaru's every move and couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to do with my blood?"

Orochimaru responded to Boruto's question casually, explaining, "It was just a sampling. During our battle in the Forest of Death, I noticed that your wounds healed exceptionally quickly, even comparable to that of the Nine-Tails."

Under Boruto's watchful eye, Orochimaru sealed the blood in the test tube to ensure the sample would not be contaminated, and then placed the test tube into a specially made box.