Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 102 Spells

Boruto's expression immediately turned somewhat grim after hearing Kabuto's words.

His original plan was to stop Sasuke from being lured to Otogakure by Orochimaru, but he never expected that he would be captured before Sasuke and trapped in this dark room.

Kabuto Yakushi continued, "However, even at their slowest pace, they should be arriving by now. Could it be that they encountered some kind of obstacle along the way?"

Boruto knows that Konoha has noticed Sasuke's departure, and that Naruto and the others have definitely started taking action. He just doesn't know if they can stop Sasuke's desire for revenge.

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and suggested to Orochimaru, "Lord Orochimaru, should we send reinforcements, or...?"

"Don't worry, with Kimimaro around, it's only a matter of time before we bring Sasuke back." Orochimaru had a lot of confidence in Kimimaro.

In Orochimaru's view, Kimimaro was not only exceptionally strong, but his loyalty to him was also beyond question; it was just a pity about his illness.

Kimimaro possessed immense power and potential, and was once Orochimaru's ideal vessel for reincarnation.

However, after pondering for a moment, Orochimaru made a decision and said to Kabuto Yakushi, "Very well, let Manda go out and support them."

After saying this, Orochimaru turned and left the basement, walked to a relatively open area, and began to form hand seals to cast a summoning jutsu. After the smoke dissipated, Manda appeared in front of Orochimaru.

Orochimaru made his demands to Manda and promised to give it enough living sacrifices as a reward later.

After letting out a low hiss, Manda headed towards the battlefield where the Sound Five were located, ready to assist them in completing their mission.

After Orochimaru completed the summoning of Manda, he turned and returned to the basement.

Back in the basement, Orochimaru's gaze fell on Boruto, his deep laughter echoing in the space. "Hehehe, alright, now it's time to talk about our business, Uzumaki Boruto..."

When Boruto heard Orochimaru call out his real name accurately, a sense of panic welled up inside him.

However, Boruto quickly composed himself. Although he didn't know how Orochimaru knew his name, he didn't want to show any unusual behavior in front of Orochimaru.

Boruto lowered his eyes slightly, trying to hide his emotional turmoil, and then asked Orochimaru in as calm a tone as possible, "Orochimaru, I don't know what you're talking about. What is the purpose of bringing me here?"

Orochimaru saw Boruto's stubborn expression and sneered. He slowly stood up from his chair and walked calmly to the other side of the room.

Orochimaru opened a drawer, took out a box, and then slowly walked towards Boruto, who was somewhat puzzled by Orochimaru's actions.

Boruto watched as Orochimaru opened the box, took out a card, and waved it in front of him. The card reflected a faint glow in the dim candlelight.

Boruto stared at the card in Orochimaru's hand, his eyes suddenly widening. The card had a striking character "激" written on it. How could he not recognize this card?

The Gekinin Card, whose name comes from the abbreviation of "Gekinin Emaki," is a collectible toy meticulously crafted by Raimon Company.

This toy is inspired by the famous ninja figures in history. Therefore, the Ninja Cards not only stand out in the toy market, but are also widely popular due to their unique artistic value and collectible significance.

Boruto once spent most of his mission rewards on collecting these cards, but the characters he drew often didn't suit his taste.

Boruto stared at the card in Orochimaru's hand and gritted his teeth. He remembered that this card was supposed to be lost along with his ninja tool pouch, which Orochimaru had cut off in the Forest of Death.

But Orochimaru had hidden it. No wonder he couldn't find his ninja tool bag no matter how hard he looked. He thought it had been destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle.

Orochimaru noticed Boruto's expression, a smug smile appearing on his lips. He was very satisfied with Boruto's reaction, and then Orochimaru flipped the card over to show it to Boruto.

The other side of the card features an image of a middle-aged man, with the words "Seventh Hokage" and "Naruto Uzumaki" clearly marked on it.

Orochimaru pressed Boruto relentlessly, saying, "Well? Do you still have anything to say now? Boruto Uzumaki, son of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki."

"Are you still thinking that a single card can't prove anything?" Orochimaru smiled knowingly, then continued, "Don't worry, we have plenty of ways."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, he didn't wait for Boruto's response, but instead sent a signal directly to Kabuto Yakushi, who was standing behind Boruto.

Kabuto immediately understood Orochimaru's intention. He stepped out from behind Boruto and stood in front of Orochimaru.

Following Orochimaru's instructions, Kabuto gently pulled open Orochimaru's sleeve, revealing Orochimaru's arm, and then began to carefully draw a series of complex spells on Orochimaru's skin.

Boruto watched intently as Kabuto drew complex incantations on Orochimaru's arm, sensing that something extremely ominous was about to happen.

Kabuto wasted no time and quickly drew a complex jutsu on Orochimaru's arm.

With the final stroke completed, Kabuto Yakushi stepped back with satisfaction, a smile on his face. He didn't say much, but simply walked quietly to the side, giving Orochimaru enough space to perform the next technique.

Orochimaru turned around to face Boruto, put his finger in his mouth, bit down hard, and blood immediately seeped from the wound.

He smeared his blood-stained fingers onto the jutsu on his arm. The moment the blood touched the jutsu, a faint light seemed to flicker within it, indicating that Orochimaru had infused the jutsu with his own chakra.

Without hesitation, Orochimaru pressed his finger on Boruto's forehead.

Boruto's body involuntarily trembled as Orochimaru's blood-stained fingers touched his head.

He could feel Orochimaru's chakra flowing into his body through his fingers, and a strange sensation began to spread throughout his body.

Although Boruto didn't know Orochimaru's true purpose, his intuition told him that it was definitely not a good thing.

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