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Chapter 245 245: Orochimaru Isn’t Dead? · Oct 25, 2026

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201 Chapter 201 201: The Mizukage’s Head 2026-10-25
202 Chapter 202 202: Crippling the Raikage’s Arm 2026-10-25
203 Chapter 203 203: A Gift from the Heavens 2026-10-25
204 Chapter 204 204: The Intruder 2026-10-25
205 Chapter 205 205: Lies Repeated Until Believed 2026-10-25
206 Chapter 206 206: Konoha F4 (Konoha Council of Four) 2026-10-25
207 Chapter 207 207: The Shinobi Alliance 2026-10-25
208 Chapter 208 208: Something Happened to the Great Toad Sage 2026-10-25
209 Chapter 209 209: A Man Who Was Fishing 2026-10-25
210 Chapter 210 210: Lord Fukasaku ! 2026-10-25
211 Chapter 211 211: No. 6: Neji 2026-10-25
212 Chapter 212 212: Hearts Begin to Scatter 2026-10-25
213 Chapter 213 213: What the Hell Is This Lineup?! 2026-10-25
214 Chapter 214 214: Are You Sick? Listening to That Blond Idiot? 2026-10-25
215 Chapter 215 215: Naruto’s Temptation 2026-10-25
216 Chapter 216 216: Tailed Beast Chakra 2026-10-25
217 Chapter 217 217: In the End, You Still Relied on Power 2026-10-25
218 Chapter 218 218: Make the Windmill Turn Again 2026-10-25
219 Chapter 219 219: A Hokage With No One Coming to His Rescue 2026-10-25
220 Chapter 220 220: The Impure World Reincarnation 2026-10-25
221 Chapter 221 221: The Entrance of Uchiha Itachi 2026-10-25
222 Chapter 222 222: Congratulations on Raising an Itachi 2026-10-25
223 Chapter 223 223: A Dead Hokage Is a Good Hokage 2026-10-25
224 Chapter 224 224: I Regret Not Paying More Attention to You 2026-10-25
225 Chapter 225 225: Sakura Haruno Defects 2026-10-25
226 Chapter 226 226: All Dignity Lost 2026-10-25
227 Chapter 227 227: Naruto Becomes a Hero 2026-10-25
228 Chapter 228 228: The Hyūga’s Itachi? 2026-10-25
229 Chapter 229 229: This World Is Rotten 2026-10-25
230 Chapter 230 230: Thinking Too Much Leads to Trouble 2026-10-25
231 Chapter 231 231: We Need to Talk 2026-10-25
232 Chapter 232 232: I Can Accept Anything 2026-10-25
233 Chapter 233 233: Naruto Strikes a Deal with Danzō 2026-10-25
234 Chapter 234 234: Up Next to Take the Stage 2026-10-25
235 Chapter 235 235: Comparison Is the Cruelest Thing 2026-10-25
236 Chapter 236: Sasuke Has Changed 2026-10-25
237 Chapter 237: A Shattered Mindset 2026-10-25
238 Chapter 238: Has Naruto Defected? 2026-10-25
239 Chapter 239 239: A Storm Sweeps the Shinobi World 2026-10-25
240 Chapter 240: Where Did Karin Go? 2026-10-25
241 Chapter 241: The Sage of Six Paths 2026-10-25
242 Chapter 242: The Secret of the Byakugan 2026-10-25
243 Chapter 243: The Tenseigan 2026-10-25
244 Chapter 244 244: It Really Can Destroy the World 2026-10-25
245 Chapter 245 245: Orochimaru Isn’t Dead? 2026-10-25
246 Chapter 246 246: Giving Birth to a New Uchiha Clan 2026-10-25
247 Chapter 247 247: You’re a Demon, Aren’t You? 2026-10-25
248 Chapter 248 248: Was He Really Just “Observing”? 2026-10-25
249 Chapter 249: Someone Who Can Fight World-Destroying Naruto 2026-10-25
250 Chapter 250: The Invader? 2026-10-25

”Yeah…” Neji gave a bitter smile, brushing a hand across his now-smooth forehead. The Caged Bird Seal had been erased when the Tenseigan awakened—wiped away by a higher-order power. ”He… went too far.”

He knew what it was.

Yin–Yang Release.

The atmosphere grew heavy.

Sasuke attempted to change the subject, breaking the stagnant silence.

”If we win,” Neji said, turning to look at Sasuke seriously, ”what do you want to do?”

Neji blinked, slightly caught off guard by the question.

After a moment’s thought, he replied, ”I suppose… I’d make some changes.”

His meaning was layered—perhaps changes within Konoha, perhaps within the Hyūga Clan itself.

The answer was vague, but his resolve was clear.

Sasuke nodded in understanding.

Then Neji asked in return, ”What about you?”

”Me?” Sasuke paused, his fingers unconsciously brushing against his left eye.

”Yes,” Neji pressed, curiosity in his gaze. ”Haven’t you thought about what you’ll do after we win?”

Sasuke fell into a long silence.

It was a question he had never truly considered.

After a long while, he spoke, his voice lower than the coming night.

”I… am already doing it.”

”What?” Neji didn’t understand the cryptic response.

Sasuke drew a deep breath, as if reaching a decision.

He stood, brushing nonexistent dust from his clothes. His six-tomoe Rinnegan regarded Neji steadily.

”The next time we meet Naruto, none of us knows whether we’ll live or die,” he said solemnly—almost as if entrusting something. ”In that case… you should know my greatest secret.”

His greatest secret?

Neji’s heart tightened.

Other than the newly awakened Rinnegan, what could Sasuke possibly mean?

”Follow me.”

Without further explanation, Sasuke turned and walked away.

Though filled with doubt, Neji followed, unable to ignore the gravity in Sasuke’s back.

Across the shinobi world, countless viewers held their breath.

Uchiha Sasuke’s greatest secret?

Was it connected to his recent change in attitude?

A hidden trump card against Naruto?

Or… something related to that mysterious Uzumaki Karin?

Deep Within the Forest

The Heavenly Veil shifted as the two entered a dense forest and descended into a cavern.

At first, it appeared natural—but before long, clear signs of artificial excavation became evident.

Neji’s unease deepened.

When had Sasuke built such a place?

For what purpose?

Knowing Sasuke’s nature, he didn’t bother asking. If Sasuke didn’t intend to explain, questioning him would be pointless. Instead, he silently memorized everything he saw.

They passed through a heavy alloy gate.

The sight beyond made Neji stop cold.

His pupils shrank sharply.

Standing before a luminous screen filled with complex data was someone who absolutely should not have been there.

Long black hair draped down his back. He wore a familiar kimono.

As if sensing their arrival, the man slowly turned.

A pale face curved into a signature smile—playful, faintly sinister.

Golden, slit-pupil eyes gleamed beneath the laboratory’s sterile lighting.

”Orochimaru?!” Neji gasped, chakra surging instinctively as he nearly assumed a Gentle Fist stance.

Konoha’s S-rank Missing-nin.

One of the Legendary Sannin.

The mad scientist responsible for countless forbidden experiments.

The man who was supposed to have died in his struggle involving Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha.

And yet—he stood here, alive.

Orochimaru’s gaze swept briefly over Neji’s shock before settling directly on Sasuke, as though the reaction had been expected.

He licked his lips, his voice carrying its characteristic raspy allure.

”Sasuke-kun… what brings you here?”

His eyes lingered briefly on Sasuke’s six-tomoe Rinnegan. A flash of excitement and curiosity flickered in the golden snake pupils.

Sasuke showed no surprise, clearly aware of everything here.

”The war is about to begin,” he said calmly.

”Oh?” Orochimaru raised a brow, his smile deepening with knowing amusement. ”It seems even with your newly acquired power, you lack complete confidence. Perhaps… I can offer a small contribution?”

”What have you developed this time?” Sasuke asked, faint curiosity slipping into his tone.

He knew Orochimaru never acted without purpose. His ”help” usually came in the form of something world-shaking.

Orochimaru chuckled softly.

”I’ve merely… refined an old trick. Made it more ’perfect.’”

His golden eyes gleamed with fanatic brilliance.

”The materials are nearly ready. The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. The past Kage. Even… a sample from Uchiha Madara himself.”

He tilted his head slightly.

”Well? This ’assistance’ should be rather substantial, wouldn’t you say?”

Impure World Reincarnation.

The Kage of past generations.

Uchiha Madara.

Neji drew in a sharp breath, instantly understanding what Orochimaru meant.

This was the summoning of an Edo Tensei army.

If successful—especially with legends like Hashirama and Madara—

It would be an enormous advantage against Naruto and the White Zetsu forces.

Sasuke clearly realized the same. The tomoe in his Rinnegan rotated subtly as he pondered.

”…It would be a tremendous reinforcement,” he finally said. ”You’re coming with us.”

”Heh.” Orochimaru inclined his head elegantly, seemingly intrigued by the impending final battle—or perhaps by the opportunity to observe the clash of ultimate powers.

Then he returned to his research, as though they had merely discussed dinner plans.

Sasuke motioned for Neji to follow.

On the Way Out

After leaving the unsettling laboratory and walking deeper into the corridor, Neji finally lowered his voice.

”Orochimaru… wasn’t he supposed to be dead?”

Sasuke didn’t slow.

”Orochimaru… isn’t so easily killed.”

He glanced sideways at Neji, the corridor lights reflecting coldly in his Rinnegan.

”Even if you used your Tenseigan right now to annihilate him down to atoms… someday in the future, he might still ’revive’ through someone else.”

He paused.

”That’s his path as a shinobi. The byproduct of his obsession with immortality.”

Neji felt a chill run through him.

This near-conceptual immortality—this endless rebirth—was in some ways more unsettling than overwhelming destructive power.

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