The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 713 Engraving

Sasuke stretched lazily, yawning widely, and slowly got out of bed.

He groggily dragged his heavy steps into the washroom, still half-asleep.

After entering the restroom, Sasuke casually picked up a toothbrush, squeezed on toothpaste, and began mechanically brushing his teeth.

Then, he turned on the tap, scooped up water and splashed it on his face, preparing to wash his still not fully awake face.

However, the moment he looked up at the mirror, he seemed to be frozen in place as if under a spell.

Because there were still turtle marks on his face and neck.

This kind of paint is meant for camouflage during missions, so it's unlikely to come off.

Sasuke was seen by many clansmen on his way back yesterday.

Naturally, this earned him quite a few strange smiles.

Although Sasuke's family has many Mangekyou Sharingan users, the strange smiles in the eyes of his clansmen always make Sasuke feel uneasy.

Sasuke is still very concerned about his appearance at his age. With that turtle-like face, he can forget about looking cool or stylish.

He simply couldn't get out.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Sasuke roared a few times in frustration, then went to the dining room.

Mikoto and Fugaku were already at the dinner table.

Fugaku already knew about this yesterday, so he wasn't very surprised to see Sasuke's reaction.

Mikoto said in surprise, "Sasuke, why haven't you wiped the drawing off your face yet?"

Sasuke sat down on the stool, feeling dejected: "Master said I can only erase it after I've defeated my opponent."

Seeing so many turtles on her son's face up close, Mikoto couldn't help but chuckle.

"Since it was the clan chief who said so, then son, you'd better do your best."

Although Fugaku's eyesight was not very good, he could still see clearly with glasses on.

Although he usually has a serious expression, there was still a slight smile on his lips today.

He usually doesn't see Sasuke in such a disheveled state.

Although Fugaku and Mikoto didn't say much, Sasuke still felt like he had a thorn in his side.

……

Sasuke, sporting a ridiculous turtle-like appearance, arrived at Orochimaru's laboratory.

His identity allowed him to come and go freely, but Sasuke always felt that people around him were mocking him.

When Sasuke arrived, there were quite a few people there.

Besides Orochimaru, Itachi was also there.

"Master, Lord Orochimaru, Nii-san..."

Sasuke lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, not daring to look at Itachi.

Although Itachi knew about Sasuke being drawn as a turtle, seeing the real thing today still brought a slight smile to his face.

After all, it was Sasuke's seal, so Itachi was a little nervous.

Sasuke's experiment also involves the collection of a lot of data.

If Sasuke succeeds here and collects more data, the difficulty of the inscription technique will gradually decrease, and the threshold for cultivating Sage Mode will also be lowered in the future.

Qian Yao crossed his arms, his expression serious: "I told you before that the imprinting method is now very risky."

"But since you're prepared for this, Orochimaru and I will grant your wish."

"Remember, life and death are preordained!"

Sasuke seemed to be affected by the serious atmosphere of the Thousand Yao Sect, but his face still radiated a confident smile:

"Yes, Master! Don't worry, I will definitely survive!"

Chiyo winked at Orochimaru: "It's up to you."

Orochimaru looked Sasuke up and down, a playful expression on his face.

"Let's wipe the stuff off your face first."

Sasuke's newly risen fighting spirit and confidence were immediately replaced by embarrassment.

Qianyao laughed out loud: "Let's wipe it off first, the engraving is more important."

Kabuto quickly brought makeup remover and removed all the turtles from Sasuke's face and neck.

Orochimaru led Sasuke into the inner room: "Take off all your clothes."

Sasuke hesitated for a moment, but still did as he was told and took off all his clothes.

"In a moment, I will inscribe a magical mark on your body using a modified spell seal, forming a circuit that can absorb natural energy."

"You need to endure the pain and not faint while I'm imprinting it."

"Because you've fainted, the mark will become disordered and you'll die."

Now that things have come to this, Sasuke has no other choice: "Thank you, Lord Orochimaru."

Orochimaru's hands flew, constantly forming hand seals, and a large number of talismans gathered in his hands.

He picked up the materials that had been prepared beforehand and pulled them outside.

The black runes transformed into straight lines that appeared in the air.

Finally, it turned into a blob of black ink and adhered to Orochimaru's hand.

Orochimaru pressed his finger against Sasuke's body, causing Sasuke's body to convulse as intense pain directly assaulted his nerves.

"what……!"

Despite his best efforts to control himself, Sasuke, with his veins bulging, still managed to squeeze out a scream through his teeth.

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Little Sasuke, this is just the beginning..."

Hearing Sasuke's continuous screams, Itachi outside was clearly moved.

Qian Yao glanced at him: "Are you worried?"

Itachi coughed slightly: "With you here, senior, I'm not worried."

Because Sasuke truly lacks the talent for Sage Mode.

The most crucial aspect of the engraving method is changing the incantation seal into a celestial mark that absorbs natural energy.

Although Sasuke had been given a cursed seal in the original timeline, the original cursed seal was the Life-Saving Seal, which is completely different from the current Sage Seal.

As for why the red bean could be imprinted, it's because the red bean's curse mark had been with her for many years.

Orochimaru knew everything about Anko's body, but it was a different story for Sasuke.

After all, it's something unfamiliar that suddenly enters the body, so it's bound to feel uncomfortable.

Sasuke's risk this time is not just talk; he could really die.

Seeing that Itachi was stubborn and wouldn't admit it, Chiyo didn't expose him.

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind Qianyao.

Qianyao turned his head and looked at Minato with some surprise: "What's wrong?"

Minato smiled apologetically: "The people from Chiyo Fire Temple, along with those from other temples, have come together."

Qianyao raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled by the monks' thought process: "What are they trying to do?"

Minato shook his head: "They're just here to plead for them."

Qianyao scoffed: "These monks cannot stop the tide of the times; the land turning into Konoha is an inevitable trend."

"No one is an exception."

"Just proceed according to our original plan."

Minato could have made the decision himself, but this was originally Chiyo's plan, so he should have informed Chiyo beforehand.

Minato understood what Chiyo meant and didn't linger: "Then I understand."

Minato then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave.

Qianyao didn't take the matter seriously and quickly forgot about it.

Sasuke's screams continued inside the room.

After all, the inscription would take several hours, so Qianyao greeted Itachi:

"You stay here for a while, I'm going out for a walk."

He then left a clone of himself within Itachi's shadow, and slipped away.

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