[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-yandere-harem-with-gacha-system":3,"chapter-naruto-yandere-harem-with-gacha-system-naruto-yandere-harem-with-gacha-system-chapter-247":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Naruto: Yandere Harem with Gacha System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1888913,2512,"Chapter 247: Orochimaru: The Target Is Me?","naruto-yandere-harem-with-gacha-system-chapter-247",247,"\u003Cp>\"Orochimaru… is dead?\", The sudden scene made Anko, who had still been enduring pain, freeze in expression, even temporarily forgetting the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just dumbly stared at the headless corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after, her entire body suddenly went limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if all her strength had drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Anko was about to collapse forward, Aoba quickly reached out to catch her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anko-nee, are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against Aoba, looking at the Flying Thunder God kunai in his hand, Anko weakly half-jokingly said, \"Never thought I'd actually get rescued like a damsel in distress by Aoba-chan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all thanks to Anko-nee's cooperation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoba replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't get a reply, because Anko had already fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably the cursed seal had drained too much energy, and she didn't take a pill to replenish in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Anko appeared far more delicate than her usual loud and brash self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a little girl who could easily be hurt and bullied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoba gently laid Anko down on a flat patch of ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the headless corpse of Orochimaru lying on the ground suddenly began to squirm silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the neck still spurting fresh blood, a crack split open, and a brand-new Orochimaru quietly crawled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Orochi-Style Body Replacement Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale white neck stretched in an eerie and horrifying way, aiming to bite the back of Aoba's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a strange pattern also appeared in Aoba's red pupils, starting to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seal: Absolute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transparent square space suddenly expanded outward from Aoba as the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just an instant, it passed over Orochimaru's body, covering the surrounding area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru, who had been about to bite Aoba's nape, froze in motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained in his original pose, completely still, his golden eyes becoming hollow and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like a strange puppet suspended in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, this puppet's neck was slightly long, as if it had walked out of a Junji Ito manga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoba stood up and turned to look at Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This space was fully under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was time or space, even human thought as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, with such a power, Aoba began to toy with Orochimaru's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's first action after regaining movement was to dry-heave uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation just now gave him an indescribably bizarre feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like those first few seconds when someone wakes up from anesthesia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly unable to move, but feeling like any minor motion would be amplified tenfold. A mere head shake felt like it flung his whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he had entered another dimension. Time seemed both eternal and just a second long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if a finger was stirring around inside his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantly wandering between life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling of being infinitely close to death terrified him beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough...\", Panting heavily, Orochimaru felt like he was about to vomit up his intestines, unable to resist that twisted pain from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly surprising... just what kind of power was that?\", After barely composing himself, Orochimaru began observing his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It clearly looked no different from the original setting, but it was filled with an unspeakable sense of strangeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the entire space had been paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling leaves were frozen midair, birds were stuck mid-flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's gaze finally landed on Aoba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That earlier experience made him now feel little desire to attempt a sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I have no way to escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense that all his connections to the outside world had been severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even reverse summoning was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had to be some kind of space-time ninjutsu. Although the environment around him looked unchanged, he was now likely inside a completely independent space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't be sure whether his trump cards would allow him to escape this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can think of it that way,\" Aoba revealed a light smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't seem to have killing intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru realized he couldn't quite read this white-haired young man before him. Aoba didn't seem to want to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then why torture him like that earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, that torment was not something he ever wanted to experience again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orochimaru, are you interested in returning to Konoha?\", Aoba asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's expression froze for a moment, \"You'd let me conduct human experiments?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are quite a few death row inmates in prison, but I wouldn't recommend doing that,\" Aoba answered with a mild smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then forget it. If I can't freely research the things I love, I'd rather die here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru revealed a cold smile, or perhaps, death here was the best outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people in the Sound Village carried his cursed seals. He could still be revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's really a pity. I was quite interested in you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interested in me?\", Orochimaru was briefly dumbfounded. He suddenly recalled that earlier conversation between Aoba and Anko, 'Could it be...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Indeed, my current body is that of a very beautiful and fair-skinned girl...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru couldn't help but gulp, 'This is truly terrifying.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn't particularly care about gender anymore, he was still a famous figure, one of Konoha's former Legendary Three, an S-class rogue ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still couldn't bring himself to do something so depraved and disgraceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you happen to like... talented kunoichi, there are plenty of gifted ones in Sound Village too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough!\", Aoba couldn't help but cough at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally planned to maintain a lofty persona, but Orochimaru's one sentence completely ruined that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy couldn't possibly think he had those kinds of intentions toward him, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not what I meant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoba quickly adjusted his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm interested in your research on immortality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\", Orochimaru looked a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't expect you, Aoba-kun, to pursue immortality at such a young age?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I've discovered that human power has its limits,\" Aoba answered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this short life, I've learned that the stronger a person becomes, the more they realize their own shortcomings, unless they transcend humanity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transcend humanity... are you saying...\", Orochimaru was a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This world is not without immortality. It's just not something that belongs to humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\", Orochimaru eagerly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FAmbitiousTranslator\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🥳Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰 You can access upto 20 advance chapter through Patreon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1067,"2026-06-10T07:06:04.240Z",1,"novelbin.me","b5069cad4c1b0cf8054cca038a33ef981098d7fc3c3c7ce9d87c74c9390aac9b","naruto-yandere-harem-with-gacha-system-chapter-248","naruto-yandere-harem-with-gacha-system-chapter-246",828,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-yandere-harem-with-gacha-system-cover.jpg"]