Naruto just wants to be a god of death.

Chapter 74 The Farthest Distance (eighth update, please give me a monthly ticket)
Kimimaro died with a smile on his face.

He was very satisfied that as a subordinate of Lord Orochimaru, he died under Lord Orochimaru's orders.

Instead of dying in that warm and comfortable hospital bed.

This is the best result.

Naruto did not fall, but stretched his perception to the maximum.

He stared at Kimimaro's body.

Before obtaining the written records of "Whirlpool Village", he was not clear about the concept of "Pure Land" and had never thought that the soul after death could directly enter the place called "Pure Land" without going through any procedures.

This is different from his perception of being the "God of Death".

but now.
With knowledge, one can observe.

Suddenly, a thin, almost imperceptible soul force quickly emerged from the ground and pulled at Kimimaro's soul. As the force enveloped Kimimaro's soul, it became equally imperceptible.

Then it shrank downwards, and both its strength and soul disappeared into the ground.

Faster than the blink of an eye.

No wonder I didn’t feel anything before.

But what is that?
It doesn't seem like the power of the evil spirit called "Death".

There is also a hint of chakra.

The deity in charge of the "Pure Land"?
It was so fast that even though I was paying so much attention, I couldn't really feel its breath.

What kind of existence are these things?

Naruto landed and sealed Kimimaro's body.

This person's purpose didn't seem to be to capture him and bring him to Orochimaru as he said.

But using the last bit of light in life to show something.

Team 8 and Karin arrive.

"Why are you here?" Naruto was a little surprised to see the four people around Karin.

Yuhi Kurenai raised her hand, grabbed the back of Akamaru's neck, and said in a brisk tone: "It was Shino who sensed that you had encountered an enemy."

"Kiba and Hinata both insisted on coming over to support you."

“I just didn’t expect it”

"Naruto you don't need our help."

Naruto smiled, "The technique that person just performed was somewhat interesting, so I observed it for a while."

"Thank you for your concern."

Xihi Kurenai shook her head: "No need to thank us, we didn't help at all."

Naruto looked in a direction: "Then shall we go first?"

He took Xianglin and was about to leave.

Hinata mustered up her courage and called out, "Wait, wait a minute, Naruto-kun."

Naruto looked back at her.

"I" she took a deep breath, "I like you! Naruto-kun."

Hinata knew that now was not the time to say something like that, the timing was not right.

But she felt vaguely
If I don't say this sentence at this time.

I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to say this again in this lifetime.

Sunset Red unexpected.

Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino were equally surprised.

Naruto smiled brightly, "Karin really got it right."

"Thank you for your likes."

"This is the first time a girl has said something like this to me."

Even when he was in Soul Society, as the captain, he had never been confessed to by a girl. It was not because he had no charm, but because most of the women in the team treated him as a younger brother or a child of a younger generation.

How to respond to Naruto's answer?
Is this rejection?
Yes.

Hinata was at a loss. Before this, just the fact that she "liked" him made her very satisfied, and she had never expected an "answer".

"Naruto! Is this your response?" Inuzuka Kiba grinned, and Akamaru followed suit, grinning at Yuhi Kurenai's hand.

Naruto scratched his head and said frankly: "I haven't thought about these things, so I can only say thank you."

"I've never interacted with Hinata before. I was also surprised that she would like me."

Hinata opened her mouth, but in the end, nothing came out.

Naruto waved and said goodbye to them.

"Naruto is a very important person now." Kurenai patted Hinata's head, "If you want to be with him, you have to catch up with him."

Hinata said nothing and lowered her head.

On the other side.

"You rejected me so straightforwardly." Karin tilted her head and looked at Naruto, "That girl is quite cute."

Naruto shook his head, "It's not like I know her."

"and"

"Love is a very long distance."

"She's over there, and I'm over here."

"What can she see clearly from such a distance?"

Karin looked at Naruto, a little confused: "A long distance?"

"She has never communicated with me." Naruto said softly, "The me she likes is a combination of what she sees and what she expects, and it only exists in her imagination."

"Looking at someone with expectations will only make the beauty distorted."

Just like I had expected "Kakashi", but he turned out to be someone else.

Karin nodded thoughtfully.

She was wondering, was she looking at Naruto with expectation?

It does not seem.

My liking for Naruto all came about after his actions.

That's no problem.

She chuckled in satisfaction and followed Naruto, but not long after she looked in the direction of the tree branch: "Naruto, we seem to have taken the wrong road."

"This isn't the way to the next town."

Naruto replied, "That's right, we're not going to the next town right now."

"I'm going to meet an acquaintance." Acquaintance?

Karin tilted her head. Were those ninjas like those just now?

The road was not far and we arrived there in no time.

In an open space in the forest, the white-haired man raised his head and gently pushed his glasses: "Naruto-kun, you are here as expected."

"The smell is so strong, how could I not sense it." Naruto stood on a branch, "Orochimaru is resurrected, isn't he?"

Yakushi Kabuto grinned, "You are really sharp."

"Lord Orochimaru has been resurrected."

"Kimaro is a gift, do you like it Naruto-kun?"

Naruto sneered, "Orochimaru's gift is to send a warmonger over here to chop me with a knife?"

"Then I should give myself as a gift to Orochimaru."

"Does he have the guts to accept it?"

Yakushito spread his hands: "Kimimaro is a loyal subordinate who worships Lord Orochimaru as a god. His ideas are somewhat different from ours."

"lets change a topic."

"Orochimaru-sama wishes to cooperate with Naruto-kun."

Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Cooperation?"

"I have no interest in destroying Konoha at the moment. After all, it was my parents' former home."

Yakushi Kabuto shook his head: "No, not to destroy Konoha."

"It's the powers that you possess, Naruto-kun. Lord Orochimaru is very interested in those things."

Naruto pouted and raised his hands.

Yakushi Kabuto's expression was not as relaxed as before. He was a little nervous. He raised his hand and spoke faster: "Naruto-kun, don't rush to attack me. Listen to the conditions given by Lord Orochimaru first?"

"He can provide you with the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

Naruto remained unmoved.

Yakushi Kabuto added: "Lord Orochimaru invited you to study the technique of sealing all the dead spirits together. Lord Orochimaru is definitely the most powerful ninja in the study of techniques."

All the corpses and ghosts are sealed?

Naruto looked somewhat moved.

Yakushi Kabuto breathed a sigh of relief, and his tone gradually softened: "Besides that, if you want anything else, Lord Orochimaru is willing to discuss it with you."

"As one of the three ninjas"

"The knowledge that Orochimaru has accumulated over the years is an inestimable treasure."

Naruto took his hand away, "That sounds pretty good."

"The only problem is."

"Does Orochimaru have the guts to meet me now?"

Yakushi Kabuto raised his hand and gently pushed up his glasses: "Don't underestimate Lord Orochimaru."

"Will you come with me now?"

Naruto nodded.

He and Karin temporarily adjusted their plan and set out for the Land of Rice. After a whole day's journey, they arrived at Otogakure Village.

Of course, Kabuto Yakushi did not take them to the underground base.

Instead, he was led to a meeting room in Otogakure Village.

Please wait.

Kabuto Yakushi pushed Orochimaru out of a secret passage.

"It's been a long time, Naruto-kun." The man in the wheelchair, wrapped tightly in bandages, said, "I'm so glad you came to see me."

"You look really miserable right now," Naruto said softly.

Orochimaru grinned and said in a low voice: "Thanks to you and the Third Hokage."

"Where's Kimimaro?"

Naruto pulled out a scroll, "The guy who used the bone bloodline?"

"He's here."

Orochimaru's eyes were stern, "Naruto-kun is really merciless."

"He is the last user of the Corpse Bone Vein."

Naruto played with the scroll, "I want to take his body back. Let's see what it will cost you."

Orochimaru leaned forward, "What do you want, Naruto-kun?"

"Do you know anything about gods?" Naruto asked a question.

Orochimaru was stunned: "God?"

"Are you talking about those mysterious powers other than ninja?"

Naruto nodded and gently placed the scroll on the table, "So there is research going on?"

"Please answer a question for me first."

"I have been staying in the Whirlpool Country for some time, collecting those lost inscriptions, which contain contents that puzzle me."

"The god of death worshipped by the Uzumaki clan is even older than the Sage of Six Paths."

“Could this be a false record?”

Orochimaru sneered, "It's surprising that Naruto-kun would be interested in these things."

“I actually have some knowledge about these things.”

"The records are not wrong. The birth of these gods is indeed earlier than that of the Six Paths Sage."

Naruto's eyes were serious.

Karin took out the scroll and wrote down Orochimaru's words.

"Before the power of chakra, people and powerful beings used a power called 'natural energy', which can be called 'immortal power'."

"Those gods were born relying on these powers."

"However, after the appearance of the Sage of Six Paths, the existence of these gods has been limited to shrines and temples, or some secret groups."

"Come to think of it, I happen to know a guy who has been blessed by a certain god."

"I can introduce him to Naruto-kun."

Naruto shook his head, pondering the words "natural energy" from Orochimaru's mouth.

"Then let me ask my second question." He spoke after a while.

(End of this chapter)