Chapter 1: A disciple of the rogue ninja Orochimaru

"I actually... transmigrated?"

Shi Yuan was somewhat dazed.

But looking at his body, which had turned into that of an infant, he completely understood his situation.

He had transmigrated, and his physical body had become that of a small child.

He had been thrown into the middle of the wilderness!

Damn it!!

A wave of panic washed over Shi Yuan.

He didn't hate the idea of transmigration; after all, his previous life had been too dull and exhausting.

But to turn him into a child and dump him in the wilderness—is this something a human would do?!

Even if he didn't starve to death, there were wild beasts!

"System?"

Shi Yuan hurriedly called out in his heart.

[Host's transmigration detected, system activation complete!]

[Congratulations on activating the Heaven-Defying Comprehension System!]

A mechanical and cold voice rang out in his mind.

Shi Yuan’s eyes widened in shock.

As a fan of novels in his past life, he was no stranger to systems.

And this "Heaven-Defying Comprehension System" sounded incredibly overpowered!

But right now, more than a system, he needed a kind young lady to come and take him away!

"Am I going to become the disgrace of all transmigrators? Dying before achieving anything?!"

Shi Yuan felt a sense of unwillingness.

Suddenly.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

A sharp, cold sound rang out.

Shi Yuan turned his head to look, his pupils shrinking instantly, his heart skipping a beat in terror.

Crap!!

He saw a snake slithering rapidly from the distance, heading straight for him.

"Is this the end!?"

Was his luck really this bad?

Shi Yuan gritted his teeth in hatred, but the desire to survive made him stare fixedly at the snake, muttering:

"Go away, go away, go away!"

[Itachi have heard the hissing of a snake, Itachi have attempted to communicate with the venomous snake, Itachi have sensed the snake's emotions, Itachi have created the Snake Control Technique.]

Shi Yuan’s eyes widened even further.

Is this what "Heaven-Defying Comprehension" means?

Love it!

Love it!

A massive amount of information flooded into his mind, instantly granting him enlightenment on the Snake Control Technique.

He began to "call out" even more joyfully!

And the snake opposite him suddenly froze in place, its slender tongue flicking in and out, before it quickly turned and slithered back the way it came.

Orochimaru was resting in the forest.

Not long ago, his secret of using children for forbidden experiments in the Hidden Leaf Village had been discovered by the Third Hokage.

Although the Third Hokage did not attack him on the spot, allowing him to flee the Hidden Leaf Village quickly.

He was soon subjected to a pursuit by the Hidden Leaf Village!

Coupled with the traps laid in advance by the Third Hokage, he had been injured.

He was still on the run.

He had stopped to rest just now to bandage his wounds.

At the same time, he had scattered a large number of snakes in all directions to scout the path.

But he hadn't expected one of the snakes to return along its original path.

"What is going on?"

Orochimaru looked around vigilantly, then grabbed the snake to communicate with it.

Having signed a summoning contract with Ryuchi Cave, he could easily communicate with snakes.

He quickly understood what had happened and revealed a look of astonishment.

"Itachi mean an infant controlled your body?"

"Interesting!"

Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth.

Aside from himself, this was the first time he had encountered someone capable of controlling snakes.

It shouldn't be a trap!

After making this judgment, Orochimaru cautiously approached the location of Shi Yuan with curiosity.

Soon, he saw the child lying in swaddling clothes under a tree.

It was indeed Shi Yuan!

"It really is just a child?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and ordered several snakes to circle around Shi Yuan.

He needed to test him.

Soon, Shi Yuan began to cry out again.

"There is a strange rhythm in the sound; could this be the true reason he controls snakes?"

Orochimaru stared at Shi Yuan in amazement.

He discovered that even for himself, it would take quite some time to master the pattern in Shi Yuan's voice.

There was no way a small child could have learned it!

Yet, this impossible situation had occurred!

"Could it be some kind of special Kekkei Genkai? And one awakened at birth?"

Orochimaru’s eyes lit up, and he felt a sense of joy.

His luck was turning!

For a moment, Orochimaru felt a sense of closeness and anticipation toward Shi Yuan.

He suddenly appeared in front of Shi Yuan.

Instantly, Shi Yuan’s voice came to an abrupt halt, his eyes widening as he stared at him.

"Holy crap, is that actually Orochimaru?!"

Shi Yuan realized at once that he had likely transmigrated into the world of Naruto.

But why, of all people, did the one who found him have to be Orochimaru!

This is the Snake Master who loves test subjects!

Although he loves geniuses and treats them with extreme favor...

It seems I am also a genius now.

Then it’s fine!

Shi Yuan looked at the cold-faced Orochimaru and grinned.

No matter what, I have to survive first.

Orochimaru was stunned for a moment by Shi Yuan’s smile.

"If Itachi can survive, then become my disciple."

Meeting Shi Yuan on the road while defecting gave him a sense of destiny!

He had checked Shi Yuan’s body and was certain there were no traces of chakra within him.

To be able to control his snakes under such circumstances—the future is worth looking forward to!

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuan smiled even more happily.

Finally, no need to stay in the wilderness waiting to die.

Orochimaru picked up Shi Yuan and continued his escape.

Perhaps because they were about to leave the borders of the Land of Fire, Orochimaru did not encounter any more Anbu Black Ops from the Hidden Leaf afterward.

This made his mood much more relaxed.

But Shi Yuan was being driven crazy.

"What kind of hellish way to hold a child is this? I’m about to be shaken to death!"

"If Itachi don't feed me something soon, I’m going to starve to death!"

Unable to bear the hunger any longer, Shi Yuan poked Orochimaru with his small hand and opened his mouth to wail.

"Hungry?"

Orochimaru stopped, looked at Shi Yuan, and quickly realized what was happening, his brows furrowing tightly.

He was currently in the middle of an escape; where would he find the time and energy to find milk for a child?

So, he walked into the forest and caught a wild wolf the size of a cow.

"Little brat, whether Itachi survive or not depends on fate!"

After saying this, he used a kunai to slit the wolf’s throat, and blood flowed out.

Below it was Shi Yuan, his eyes wide with shock!