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Chapter 142 142: Orochimaru Again · Oct 25, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 101: Orochimaru’s New Target 2026-10-25
102 Chapter 102 102: Such Great “Bonds” 2026-10-25
103 Chapter 103 103: Fourth: Karin 2026-10-25
104 Chapter 104 104: Karina’s Ability 2026-10-25
105 Chapter 105 105: The Future Team Taka 2026-10-25
106 Chapter 106 106: Completely Exposed 2026-10-25
107 Chapter 107 107: The Deal 2026-10-25
108 Chapter 108 108: A Hollow Promise 2026-10-25
109 Chapter 109 109: The Uzumaki Clan 2026-10-25
110 Chapter 110 110: Right or Wrong? 2026-10-25
111 Chapter 111 111: The Demon Child, Karin 2026-10-25
112 Chapter 112 112: Master and Disciples 2026-10-25
113 Chapter 113 113: Karin and Orochimaru 2026-10-25
114 Chapter 114 114: Human Trafficker? 2026-10-25
115 Chapter 115 115: Abducted 2026-10-25
116 Chapter 116 116: Karin and Sasuke 2026-10-25
117 Chapter 117 117: Sasuke Isn’t Innocent Either 2026-10-25
118 Chapter 118 118: What a Cruel Twist of Fate 2026-10-25
119 Chapter 119 119: Sakura Is Stunned 2026-10-25
120 Chapter 120 120: Still No Answers 2026-10-25
121 Chapter 121 121: Could They Still Cross Paths? 2026-10-25
122 Chapter 122 122: A Fated Encounter 2026-10-25
123 Chapter 123 123: The Lord of Demons? 2026-10-25
124 Chapter 124 124: A Deranged Child 2026-10-25
125 Chapter 125 125: Danzō—Gone the Moment He Appeared 2026-10-25
126 Chapter 126 126: A Brat with Absolute Power(As Promised - 1 bonus chapter) 2026-10-25
127 Chapter 127 127: Orochimaru + Karin (As Promised - 1 bonus chapter) 2026-10-25
128 Chapter 128 128: Orochimaru — “Lord of Demons” 2026-10-25
129 Chapter 129 129: His Face Flushed with Shame 2026-10-25
130 Chapter 130 130: A Chill Crawled Up His Spine 2026-10-25
131 Chapter 131 131: You, Karin, Are the Only One 2026-10-25
132 Chapter 132 132: Suppressed Chakra 2026-10-25
133 Chapter 133 133: The Assault on the Land of Fire 2026-10-25
134 Chapter 134 134: Determination 2026-10-25
135 Chapter 135 135: A Tide That Devours All 2026-10-25
136 Chapter 136 136: Karin Is Very Angry 2026-10-25
137 Chapter 137 137: Who Corrupted Whom? 2026-10-25
138 Chapter 138 138: Professional at Babysitting 2026-10-25
139 Chapter 139 139: Fifth — Kabuto 2026-10-25
140 Chapter 140 140: It’s Danzo Again 2026-10-25
141 Chapter 141 141: Who Are You? 2026-10-25
142 Chapter 142 142: Orochimaru Again 2026-10-25
143 Chapter 143 143: How Many Times Have I Been Killed? 2026-10-25
144 Chapter 144 144: The Serpent Kabuto 2026-10-25
145 Chapter 145 145: Grave Robbing Across the Shinobi World 2026-10-25
146 Chapter 146 146: Impure World Reincarnation 2026-10-25
147 Chapter 147 147: You Two Get Along So Well 2026-10-25
148 Chapter 148 148: Such an Unceremonious Death 2026-10-25
149 Chapter 149 149: The Bitter Fruit of the Present 2026-10-25
150 Chapter 150 150: Capture Sasuke for Experimentation 2026-10-25

”Ah… AAAAAAH——!!!”

An indescribable collapse and despair burst from Kabuto’s throat in a scream that no longer sounded human.

At that moment, his inner world was completely shattered by those three words—Who are you?—crushed and reduced to boundless darkness and chaos.

Across the shinobi world, after the initial stunned silence and shock at the tragedy, a massive wave of confusion surged forth.

”What just happened?!”

”How could Yakushi Nono not recognize Kabuto?!”

”They were only separated for a few years, right? Did he really change that much?”

”Even if it’s been years—what about his voice? His presence? They lived together for so long! How could she not know him?”

”And look at Kabuto—he clearly didn’t expect it to be her either! That means Danzo gave them both false mission intel. They were set up!”

”That old bastard didn’t just make them kill each other—he tampered with her perception too? That’s beyond cruel!”

Voices rose everywhere.

Something was terribly wrong.

Nono’s dying question—Who are you?—pointed to something even more chilling.

Her cognition itself may have been manipulated.

”That’s horrifying…”

”This isn’t just brutality. It’s monstrous.”

”Danzo must die!”

The anger of the shinobi world escalated yet again, fueled by the terrifying implications.

The condemnation of Danzo reached an unprecedented peak.

Kabuto remained locked on the screen, his body trembling violently. The red rage in his eyes gradually faded into something hollow—something fractured and unhinged.

”Yes… it was fake… we were both deceived…”

”Danzo… Root… Konoha…”

His teeth ground together audibly. Hatred surged like a tidal wave, threatening to swallow him whole.

He had believed he had buried it.

Believed he had forgotten.

But now he understood—

He never could.

Orochimaru watched Kabuto’s condition in silence. In truth, he had long known the full story.

Karin frowned at the screen, then at the dangerously quiet Kabuto beside her.

”This is bad… Feels like he’s about to break,” she muttered.

On the Heavenly Screen, Kabuto collapsed by a desolate riverside, sobbing uncontrollably.

”Who am I?”

”Why didn’t Director recognize me?”

Those cries were not merely grief—they were a total collapse of identity. A denial of his very existence.

Just as his soul seemed ready to drift into complete darkness—

A hoarse voice, smooth and serpentine, slithered into the silence behind him.

”Because… she never truly saw what you became.”

Kabuto spun around.

Through tear-blurred vision, he saw pale skin and golden, snake-like eyes.

Orochimaru.

On the screen, Orochimaru calmly peeled back another layer of Danzo’s vicious scheme, his tone almost educational.

”The photographs Danzo gave Nono as ’proof’ that you were safe… were never of you.”

”He simply selected Root children of similar age and hair color, took pictures of them, and periodically delivered them to her—claiming that was you, carrying out missions.”

”In her perception, ’Yakushi Kabuto’ remained a child frozen in time—a vague image she was meant to protect.”

”She never knew your true appearance. Your voice. Your presence.”

The explanation was colder than any genjutsu. More direct than any forbidden technique.

And infinitely more nauseating.

Danzo had not only denied them reunion—

He had severed their final visual and cognitive connection with a fabricated identity.

”Fake photos… a fake ’me’…” Kabuto muttered.

The chaos in his eyes deepened into something worse—

A hollow void, as though even his sense of self had been erased.

Then—

Orochimaru extended his hand.

Not with false sympathy.

But with his twisted philosophy about ”truth,” ”identity,” and ”pursuing one’s essence.”

He targeted Kabuto’s fractured sense of self with surgical precision, filling the void with warped meaning.

He spoke at length—words that sounded abstract, almost nonsensical to outsiders.

But to Kabuto, drowning in doubt—

They were driftwood.

A reason.

A direction.

A replacement identity.

Light flickered again in Kabuto’s unfocused eyes.

But it was not warmth.

It was a cold resolve—one that pointed toward deeper darkness.

At last, the Heavenly Screen froze on a final image—

Kabuto wiping away his tears.

His gaze still empty.

Slowly rising to his feet.

And walking behind Orochimaru into the night.

Silence fell across the shinobi world.

After processing the shocking detail of the photo substitution, people seemed collectively stunned.

A few seconds of absolute quiet.

Then—

”Wait a second… why is it Orochimaru again?!”

”Sasuke—trained by him. Karin—recruited by him. Now Kabuto too?!”

”What is he, a professional ’collector’ of Konoha’s tragic problem children?!”

”So Konoha manufactures trauma and future villains, and Orochimaru handles after-sales pickup and onboarding? Is this some kind of industrial supply chain?!”

”If there were an award for ’Best at Recruiting Emotionally Broken Teenagers,’ Orochimaru would win lifetime achievement!”

”This can’t be coincidence anymore. Does Orochimaru have scouts in Konoha monitoring which kids are about to have mental breakdowns so he can show up with a business card?!”

The commentary was absurd—almost comedic in tone.

Orochimaru’s image, through repeated Heavenly Screen revelations, had shifted from ”terrifying rogue ninja” and ”forbidden jutsu fanatic”—

To something bizarrely specific:

The shinobi world’s number-one specialist in adopting and exploiting psychologically damaged youths.

His motives were anything but pure.

Yet he appeared at every critical turning point.

That sheer consistency made it feel almost ridiculous.

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Tsunade stared at the image of Kabuto walking behind Orochimaru—finding a ”new direction,” even if that direction clearly led into a pit.

She thought of Karin, lured away.

Of Sasuke, drawn into darkness.

Her mouth opened slightly—

But in the end, only a long sigh escaped her lips.

Exhausted.

Exasperated.

Almost absurdly resigned.

And then—

She fell silent.

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