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Chapter 104 Pills
Orochimaru's kunai flashed past Boruto, severing the ropes binding him.
Boruto felt a sense of relief. Despite being free, he did not immediately take action. Knowing Orochimaru's cunning and strength, Boruto understood that even if he could act now, he might not be able to escape successfully.
Orochimaru tossed an item from his hand to Boruto.
Boruto instinctively reached out and grabbed what Orochimaru threw at him. Looking down, he saw it was a small bottle containing some black pills.
Boruto frowned, wondering what Orochimaru meant by this, and asked, "What is this...?"
"You probably can't use the power within your body freely yet, can you?"
During the previous Konoha Crush, Boruto unleashed his inner power to absorb the Four Purple Flame Formation, but it was clear that Boruto was not yet able to fully control this power.
Orochimaru said with a smug tone, "And this is a pill I recently developed. It contains the power of the cursed seal that I extracted from Jugo's body, which can quickly activate the power within you."
Orochimaru recalled his previous encounter with Boruto, where Boruto absorbed his cursed seal and displayed power, which inspired him to develop this special pill.
When Orochimaru handed the pill to Boruto, he withheld some crucial information from Boruto.
When he first started developing this pill, he didn't know about Momoshiki Otsutsuki; he just wanted to help Boruto unlock the latent power within him.
If Boruto takes this pill in his current state, it is highly likely to stimulate Momoshiki Otsutsuki, who is dormant within him, causing him to awaken prematurely.
Orochimaru knows this now, but he chooses to hide it because that's what makes things interesting, isn't it?
"Actually, the reason I brought you here is to cooperate with you." Orochimaru's tone suddenly became serious as he began to reveal his true intentions to Boruto: "However, in return, you will need to provide me with blood regularly for my research."
Boruto frowned, dissatisfied with Orochimaru's suggestion, and said bluntly, "Why should I cooperate with the enemy who caused the Third Hokage's serious injury? This time, they even tricked Sasuke and me into this dark place."
Orochimaru scoffed at this, saying, "If it weren't for your intervention back then, old man Sarutobi wouldn't be lying in a hospital bed now, but in my specially made coffin."
As for Sasuke...
Orochimaru suddenly tilted his head back towards the ceiling and opened his mouth wide. Then, a snake slowly crawled out of Orochimaru's throat. After revealing half of its body, the snake imitated Orochimaru's earlier action and also opened its mouth.
As the snake writhed, a sharp longsword slowly slid out of its open mouth, the tip of the sword appearing first, followed by the entire blade, gleaming coldly.
After the snake spat out the entire sword, it retreated back into Orochimaru's throat.
Boruto witnessed Orochimaru's horrifying entire process, and his face showed an undisguised chill.
Orochimaru caught the Kusanagi sword that the snake had just spat out, then swung the sword and performed a few elegant sword flourishes in front of Boruto, forcing Boruto to take a few steps back.
Boruto took a few steps back not because he was worried about getting hurt, but because the Kusanagi sword was covered in a sticky liquid that almost splashed onto him when Orochimaru swung the sword.
Orochimaru stared at Boruto and asked, "Does this sword look familiar to you?"
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Boruto frowned slightly and began to intently examine the longsword covered in slime in Orochimaru's hand.
Although the blade was somewhat blurred by an unknown liquid, Boruto still recognized it as Sasuke's sword.
Orochimaru noticed that Boruto had recognized the sword in his hand, and he smiled slightly and continued, "This Kusanagi sword is forged from the hardest substance in the world, and it is my personal sword."
"Since Sasuke is wielding my sword in the future, it means that there is an inseparable relationship between him and me."
"And this is the best place for him to improve his strength and complete his revenge. Are you going to stop him too?"
Orochimaru witnessed Sasuke wielding his Kusanagi sword in Boruto's memories, and he knew that his plan to use Sasuke as a vessel for the Reanimation Jutsu was inevitably doomed to failure.
Boruto interrupted Orochimaru's thoughts and said, "You previously mentioned that the cursed seal you possess is similar to the mark on my palm, which means your cursed seal is also for..."
"...It's also to use Sasuke as a vessel for his reincarnation." Before Boruto could finish speaking, a voice familiar to Orochimaru suddenly rang out from outside the room, taking over Boruto's words and continuing.
Upon hearing the sudden sound, Kabuto Yakushi immediately tensed up, quickly and skillfully pulling a sharp kunai from his ninja tool pouch on his trouser leg, holding it horizontally in front of his chest, and assuming a defensive stance.
Kabuto was secretly surprised, because they hadn't noticed anything unusual before, which meant that the person who was eavesdropping on their conversation was not only secretive, but also exceptionally strong, far surpassing ordinary ninjas.
Who exactly is it that can approach them silently without being detected?
As Kabuto nervously drew his kunai, Orochimaru gently raised his hand, signaling Kabuto not to be overly tense, clearly having already recognized the owner of the voice.
Orochimaru turned his gaze to the entrance and continued, "I didn't expect the famous Uchiha Itachi to grace my humble abode. So, what brings you here? Did the Akatsuki send you to ambush me?"
Orochimaru's voice echoed in the empty room, probing Itachi's intentions in coming.
Orochimaru's expression was rather grim. He hadn't expected Itachi Uchiha to find his way here; this was going to be troublesome.
Although Orochimaru knew he couldn't match Itachi Uchiha's strength, he was quite confident in his ability to escape.
Upon hearing Orochimaru mention Itachi Uchiha's name, Boruto immediately turned his head, his gaze urgently fixed on the entrance: "Itachi Uchiha?"
As the figures gradually became clearer, Itachi Uchiha appeared at the doorway.
His crimson Sharingan slowly swept across everyone present in the dim light, and his appearance made everyone tense.