Chapter 196: Replacement

He casually opened the scroll Orochimaru had thrown over.

After just a casual glance at the ninjutsu recorded on it, Dong Shilang shook his head.

He casually tossed the scroll in his hand back to Orochimaru.

He never expected that Orochimaru's move would be such low-quality stuff.

Look at those ninjutsu recorded on it!

Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb, Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tag, Water Release: Water Shockwave……

They completely lack the flair of the Legendary Sannin!

You know you're a big shot who masters a ton of core tech! Producing such low-grade stuff really disappoints him.

Although none of these ninjutsu are below B-rank, and one of them, the Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tag Technique, really shines in the original work, none of them suit him.

Not to mention Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu—does his Uchiha clan lack Fire Release ninjutsu? And why would he need Water Release ninjutsu?

Even the sole relatively eye-catching Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tag Technique is a self-destructive ninjutsu. He doesn't even have the matching Reanimation Technique, so what's the point?

To die together with the enemy?

Yes, the Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tag Technique, if used without its matching Reanimation Technique, is basically courting death.

This was originally developed by the Second Hokage for the dead users of the Reanimation Technique to use.

As for the remaining ninjutsu, they aren't much stronger either!

"Oh! It seems Dong Shilang isn't very satisfied with the ninjutsu I brought..."

"Heh! Heh!"

Taking the scroll from Dong Shilang's hand, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, looked at Dong Shilang, and then stuck out his slimy, wet tongue again, licking it!

At the same time, he gave his characteristic neither-yin-nor-yang heh-heh laugh twice.

Just as his laughter ended, the surrounding air solidified in that instant; even the pair of campfires before him seemed to dim considerably, their flames flickering uncertainly.

Danger!!!

A bean-sized drop of cold sweat trickled down the back of Dong Shilang's head at that moment.

【I'm also courting death, TM. This guy may not yet be as perverted as he later becomes, but he's still not easy to talk to~】

Dong Shilang, breaking out in a cold sweat, began to complain nonstop. He really didn't know what was good for him, bargaining with such an obviously abnormal guy, truly not knowing how to write the word 'death'.

Although the other party might just be trying to scare him, he dare not bet that this madman won't suddenly attack him.

"I just feel that Senior Orochimaru hasn't fully grasped these two ninjutsu. I won't say much about the Phoenix Flower Flame Bomb, but the Chidori ninjutsu still has many variations..."

To save his own life, Dong Shilang had to start self-rescue, hoping to divert the opponent's attention using the Chidori ninjutsu.

"Chidori, this Lightning Release, although many Uchiha clan members have learned it, few have mastered its subsequent variations; I suppose Senior Orochimaru hasn't seen them either!"

Based on the information he knew from his previous life's TV, the opponent should be very interested in ninjutsu, and his remarks should draw the opponent's attention.

"And indeed, as he had thought, Orochimaru curiously asked: 'Chidori ninjutsu. Any variations I don't know about? Interesting... If so, then show me; if it's really as you say, I'll give you satisfying ninjutsu~'"

After saying that, Orochimaru fixed his cold, serpentine eyes on Dong Shilang, waiting for his performance.

At the same time, he conveyed that if the performance didn't satisfy him, he wouldn't mind devouring the opponent whole.

This made Dong Shilang even more nervous!

Without the slightest hesitation, he quickly formed seals with both hands and began to perform the ninjutsu invented by Kakashi.

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

As the ninjutsu was performed, a dense mass of lightning-attributed chakra gathered in Dong Shilang's hand, emitting blinding light while accompanied by noisy bird cries.

"This is the most basic variation of this ninjutsu; I believe Senior Orochimaru has already seen it!"

Seeing Orochimaru show no reaction, Dong Shilang, while speaking, began to violently manipulate the chakra in his hand.

"This is Chidori Senbon!"

As his arm swung out, a large area of dozens of lightning-attributed chakra pieces transformed into countless slender needles, shooting toward a nearby rock.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

With a tearing-through-the-air sound, all those Chidori Senbon nails were driven into the rock Dong Shilang used as a target, penetrating to a depth of over two cun.

It's not hard to imagine what consequences would follow if those Chidori Senbon were driven into a person's body.

"Next is another of his variations, this one leaning toward defense..."

"Coming up, Dong Shilang concealed the variation of the Chidori flow for Orochimaru."

Finally, as Dong Shilang manipulated the chakra, it transformed into a straight spear that completely pierced the stone block only two or three meters high, ending his demonstration.

……

His demonstration can be said to have shown Orochimaru all the variations of Chidori he learned from the original work, except for the final Lightning Release: Kirin.

It's not that he doesn't know the importance of secrecy, having no guard against the villagers. Nor is it that he showed some killing intent because of Orochimaru and thus got scared……

Rather, after long study, he discovered that whether it's Chidori Senbon or Chidori Sharp Spear,

these two ninjutsu cannot be mastered without strong mental energy.

Even if the Uchiha are naturally strong in mental energy, not everyone can skillfully handle these variations of the ninjutsu.

Let alone non-Uchiha people!

Perhaps a few exceptionally talented geniuses could learn them, but he believes such people are absolutely few and far between.

Otherwise, the original Kakashi Hatake wouldn't have used that ninjutsu called Lightning Release: Lightning Transmission.

Isn't it just because a person can't control this ninjutsu?

As for the Lightning Release: Kirin ninjutsu, he's not out of his mind—how could he possibly demonstrate it to Orochimaru?

Besides, he can't do it now either!

Unless the opponent presents the Flying Thunder God Technique to him, he would absolutely never tell this ninjutsu to the opponent.

He hasn't even told his own clan, let alone Orochimaru and those behind him.

Even thinking with his toes, he also knew that this matter could not possibly lack the participation of Ren Zhian.