Ninja World: Pass Fire from Konoha

After a brief period of darkness and coldness, the familiar warmth and firelight ushered in.

No, it should be said that the fire was much stronger than before.

Orochimaru slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was the extremely burning spiral sword bonfire.

Where before the bonfire was only as high as his ankles, it was now as high as his knees!

Simply comparing in terms of height, it is enough to grow several times!

And the changes don't stop there.

The bonfire burned more and more vigorously, giving Orochimaru the long-lost feeling of his soul being "burned."

He still remembers that he first experienced this feeling when he entered the initial sacrificial site for the first time.

And that experience brought him a huge gain of "+1" in his mental attributes!

So this time...

Excitement and joy emerged in Orochimaru's heart, and at this moment, a large number of fine sparks gathered opposite him, on the other side of the Spiral Sword bonfire.

someone is coming!

What date will it be?

Orochimaru was startled and then thought.

Since the first gathering at the Fire Palace, he has never met two other contractors in the sacrificial hall.

The identity of Contractor No. 3 is still a mystery, and Sword Demon No. 1 has been silent since he killed Mifune and became famous in the ninja world some time ago, and no news has been released.

Under Orochimaru's gaze, the figure in the gathering Mars gradually appeared.

The first thing that catches the eye is the eye-catching ice blue mask, and then the body shrouded in gray mist...

It’s No. 3, the dancer!

Seeing that it was not No. 1, Orochimaru's slightly tense nerves slowly relaxed. For some reason, when facing the sword demon, he always felt like he was trembling all over.

……

Hinata Jiyue opened her eyes leisurely and saw No. 2, the Dead Apostle, opposite the Spiral Sword bonfire.

"Dancing girl, long time no see."

Orochimaru said, his voice had a special change and sounded slightly deeper.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Hinata Jiyue replied in a cold voice. While speaking, she turned her gaze to observe the sacrificial site.

"Did you feel it too?" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and asked.

Hearing this, Hinata Jiyue stopped looking and nodded: "Dead disciple, do you know what happened?"

Orochimaru shook his head: "I don't know."

"Boom, boom."

At this moment, a crisp knocking sound on the table reached the ears of the two of them.

Hearing this sound, the two of them were suddenly startled and quickly turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.

That is the direction of the Fire Palace.

A gray misty figure wearing a golden-red ooze mask sat at the head of the left side of the long table, staring at them with unclear eyes. In the plain eyes, the indescribable sense of oppression made the two of them feel uncomfortable. stern.

No. 1, Sword Demon? !

Why is he here!

Orochimaru was shocked inside. When he entered the initial sacrificial site, he had carefully observed the surroundings, but did not see the sword demon.

Why is this happening?

"Death Apostle, dancer, come and sit down and chat."

The sword demon sat in front of the long table and said in a calm voice.

"I believe you are also confused about the changes in the initial sacrificial site."

he knows?

This thought came to Orochimaru and Hinata Jiyue's minds at the same time, and then they got up and came to the long table in the Hall of Fire and sat down in their seats.

"Senior Sword Demon, do you know what happened at the sacrificial site?" After sitting down, Hinata Jiyue was the first to ask.

Although Orochimaru did not ask questions, he also set his sights on the sword demon who was at the top.

Even though the distance was closer now, in his perception, the existence of the sword demon was still vague and difficult to detect.

Why is this? The last time I saw him, I didn’t feel this way?

Orochimaru looked calm, but his heart became more and more tangled.

He always felt that the essence of this phenomenon was a very important thing.

Sensing Orochimaru's burning gaze, the sword demon did not reply to the dancer, but turned his mask to him first: "Death Apostle, it seems that you have something you want to know? I am in a good mood today, you can put your If you have any doubts, I will tell you as appropriate."

The voice was hoarse, and it was unclear whether he was male or female.

Taking a deep breath, Orochimaru couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Sword Demon...Senior, I'm very confused, why didn't I notice your presence when I entered the sacrificial site just now? My perception of myself I am quite confident in my ability, and I could clearly sense your presence last time."

At the fire transfer table, diagonally opposite Orochimaru, Hinata Jiyue heard his question but had no reaction.

Because whether it was this time or the last time, in her perception, the aura of Senior Sword Demon was close to nothing. If it were not seen with the naked eye, she would not be able to "see" anything with just her perception.

"Is this what you are curious about?" For the first time, there were emotional fluctuations in Dao Demon's voice. It seemed to be "funny" and "interesting". Orochimaru couldn't tell the specific details: "The answer to your question is very simple. In fact, You know it yourself, you just don’t want to believe it.”

"That is, I am stronger than you, and stronger by more than one level."

"Metaphorically speaking, ants will not perceive the danger of elephants, because to ants, elephants themselves are no longer living creatures, but a natural disaster."

"Ant...elephant...how is that possible?!"

Repeating these words in his mouth, Orochimaru's pupils were filled with disbelief.

In fact, he also had some guesses about this answer, but he really didn't want to believe it in his heart.

How long has it been since?

Even if the opponent is a legendary bounty ninja who is famous in the ninja world, a strong man who killed the S-class samurai Mifune, but as a jounin, and he feels that he is not far behind the elite jounin, how can there be such a terrible gap with him? !

Even if it is his teacher, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, he can sense its power, instead of being unable to sense anything like he is now...

Orochimaru was silent.

"Don't be discouraged, dead disciple."

The sword demon sighed softly and said in a distant voice: "I have only reached where I am now because I have lived longer than you and because of the restoration of the sacrificial site, my strength has been further unlocked."

"As fellow Fire Contractors, as long as you keep upgrading, you will eventually reach or even surpass my realm."

"Live longer? Repair of the sacrificial site?"

Orochimaru accurately captured the key points in the sword demon's words.

"You don't think I'm the same age as you two little guys, do you?" The sword demon said with a joking tone in his voice: "As for the restoration of the sacrificial site..."

He turned his mask towards the dancer: "I can answer the question you just asked."

"The changes in your soul that you feel are precisely due to the restoration of the initial sacrificial site."

After hearing these words, Orochimaru and Hinata Jiyue became more focused, fearing that they would miss something in the next words.

"A long, long time ago, for some unknown reason, the initial sacrificial site came to the ninja world. However, because it was too badly damaged, the sacrificial site began to enter a semi-dormant state, and contracted the first batch of fire contractors to collect souls. power and slowly repair itself.”

"And I am one of the first Fire Contractors, so I know a few more things than you do."

"But later, due to a certain drastic change, the restored initial sacrificial site began to be damaged again. As a last resort, we had no choice but to take the first batch of Fire Contractors and start sleeping."

"It wasn't until recently that the sacrificial ground, which had initially recovered its vitality, began to operate, and contracted you two little guys, and I also woke up from my long slumber."

Listening to the sword demon senior's narration, complicated and unspeakable emotions flashed in the eyes of Orochimaru and Hinata Jiyue.

After a long time, Orochimaru asked softly:

"Senior Sword Demon, you said that you are one of the first batch of Fire Contractors, but what about the other Contractors? Can't we Fire Contractors be reborn at the initial sacrificial site after death?"

The sword demon took a deep look at Orochimaru, and then said leisurely: "You are right, as long as the initial sacrificial site is still there, the Fire Contractor will be an immortal existence. But, being immortal does not mean being awake. "

"You can open your attribute panel and see what the skill introduction of [Rebirth of Fire] says."

Hearing this, Orochimaru and Hinata Jiyue subconsciously opened the attribute panel and looked at the skill bar.

[Rebirth of Fire]: After death, you will be reborn at the bonfire of the initial sacrificial site, but the attributes of the whole body will decrease by 10%, and can be restored with the power of the soul. The higher the level, the more soul power is required. (After death, if you die again without using the power of the soul to restore your body attributes, you will receive a more serious death penalty.)

"As the number of deaths increases, the punishment will become heavier and heavier. If you don't have enough soul power to lift the punishment at that time, what will happen... I don't think you want to know."

The almost indifferent voice of the sword demon reached their ears, making them shudder.

"The rest of the first batch of Fire Contractors are still sleeping. When will they wake up?"

"Maybe tomorrow, maybe next year, maybe a hundred years from now? Who knows..."

Silence, again.

"While you are all here today, I want to announce something."

Looking at the two people in silence, Dao Mo said calmly: "I am going to set up an organization, an organization called 'Soul', with the purpose of exchanging information among members, helping each other, and promoting the common growth of the members. .”

"Currently, I am the only member of the Soul Organization. As a Contractor of Fire, I recognize your future, so I would like to invite you to join."

"If you join the organization, I can share with you some useful information about the initial sacrificial site. This information can help you become stronger quickly, and on the premise that you provide sufficient compensation, I can provide military support."

"Is there any price for joining the soul organization?" Hinata Jiyue asked.

"The price? The Soul Organization is just a loose alliance. Everyone has the same status. No one can force anyone to order. There is no price at all." Sword Demon said slowly.

"Senior Sword Demon, I am willing to join the Soul Organization." Hinata Jiyue took a deep breath and said without hesitation.

She actually understands.

Among the three Fire Contractors currently in the initial sacrificial site, she is the weakest.

Even if he is a Dead Apostle, her keen sixth sense can detect that the other party is far stronger than herself.

For her now, if she wants to become stronger, she must seize every opportunity.

And the Soul Organization founded by the Sword Demon Senior, who was far inferior to even the powerful Dead Apostles, was undoubtedly her chance.

Regardless of the fact that the military support she can get after paying a sufficient price can save her life at a critical moment, the information that the initial sacrificial site can help her become stronger is what she urgently needs at the moment.

Orochimaru's eyes were dull.

He understood what Senior Sword Demon just said.

"I recognize your future", in other words, your current strength is not worth mentioning in my eyes.

As a Konoha genius, this was the first time he heard others comment on him like this.

"Senior Sword Demon, I am also willing to join the soul organization." Orochimaru raised his head and looked directly at Sword Demon, "But, senior, I want to ask you something."

"Oh, tell me." Hearing that both of them were willing to join the mixed organization, Sword Demon's tone seemed a little lighter.

"I want to challenge you. I want to see the fighting power of the strongest person in the Soul Organization."

The gray-white mask prevented outsiders from seeing his expression, but it could be judged from his tone that he must be very serious at this moment.

As the voice fell, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of Hinata Jiyue, who was wearing an ice blue mask on the long table.

A dead disciple, you actually have the courage?

"Interesting..." Dao Mo chuckled: "I haven't met such an interesting little guy for a long time. It seems that you don't quite believe what I just told you. In this case, it's okay, in order to let you know about us If the soul organization has more confidence, I will grant your request."

"Thank you very much." Orochimaru stood up and bowed to salute, "Then, Sword Demon Senior, where should we conduct this battle."

"What an impatient little guy." Sword Demon smiled hoarsely: "Just on the edge, there is enough space there. With my authority, I can apply to turn it into a competition venue in a short period of time."

Looking in the direction of Senior Sword Demon's eyes, what caught Orochi's eye was a small area of ​​no more than ten square meters on the edge of the initial sacrificial site.

Seeing this, even if he was well-mannered, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a trace of anger in his heart.

How much do you look down on me in such a small area?

"call……"

Taking a deep breath to calm down, Orochimaru said calmly: "Please."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards that location.

In this regard, the sword demon didn't say anything, just laughed lightly, and then stood up and came to this place, which was only a dozen square meters.

They stood about five meters apart.

"Are you ready, Death Apostle?"

The bright bonfire light reflected on the masks of the two men, giving them a strange luster.

The sword demon asked in a calm voice.

As his voice fell, a very light layer of mist rose from the edge of this small place.

This is the boundary of the discussion site.

Hinata Jiyue stood outside the boundary, and the light mist did not hinder her sight.

Orochimaru moved his body, feeling the cells in his body that were excited by the upcoming battle. He suppressed the excitement in his voice and said in a calm tone: "I'm ready."

"In that case, let's get started."