chapter 33: One of the legendary sannin

It had been a year since I left the village. Me and the old lady were walking back to the house after collecting a bounty.

Just then, as we both let our guards down, the old lady was suddenly stabbed in the back.

As she started falling forward, I caught her. I looked up to see the person in front of us now.

My heart started beating faster. I wasn't sure if I was afraid or angry.

I looked at him as he said, "It's been a while. I heard your name is Hinoka now."

I looked at him, my anger growing, and my vision started blurring.

I calmed myself down and smiled as I said, "It has, Orochimaru. So, how did you find me? Well, I guess that doesn't really matter. So, what do you want with me?"

"Your body is finally able to sustain those eyes of yours."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm sure you know you're not a Hyuga. But you do possess more power than you think you do."

I started remembering what happened 13 years ago.

I had just been hit by a truck and everything was black.

I thought to myself, 'big bro Truck-kun got me; maybe I'll be born in an anime world.'

Then I saw a bright light; I couldn't move well. A few minutes passed before I heard a baby crying.

The baby stopped crying and after a while, my eyes adjusted to the light when I heard a voice, "Oh, I thought all of you died, but it seems that you survived. But what's this, your hair has changed colour. From Black too white."

I looked at the person in front of me, thinking he looked familiar. It was Orochimaru! From the anime my brother always watched.

Orochimaru turned to someone as he said, "Dispose of the dead bodies. And watch over this child." Before walking away.

For the next few months, Orochimaru ran tests and experiments on me. I never knew what he was trying to do.

When he would finish, he left me in the care of a kunoichi.

Then one day my body was in more pain than usual; it felt like my eyes were going to pop out.

Seeing this, Orochimaru smiled as he said, "Interesting it seems your body can't handle it right now. So, I will have to seal your power."

He then performed multiple hand signs before placing his hand on my head.

The pain increased for a while before it suddenly stopped, and soon after I lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I looked around and I was in a forest? The kunoichi that normally took care of me was holding me in her arms as she placed on the ground and said, "This won't make up for all the people who have died because of Orochimaru-sama's experiments. But at least you can live a happy life. This village should be able to keep you safe from him. I probably won't see you again."

I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts by Orochimaru's voice.

"Come with me, and I'll give you power beyond your comprehension."

Before I could reply, I heard the old lady's voice as she struggled to her feet and said, "H-hey, Hinoka who is he?"

I kept my eyes on Orochimaru as I said, "Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sanin's."

"I've heard of hi-" The old lady suddenly coughed up blood as she said, "I bet we could get a lot of money if we capture him."

I chuckled as I said, "Even if the both of us where at full strength we would barely be able to take him. Can you even fight in your condition old lady?"

All she did was grin as she grabbed a kunai from her pouch and said, "I should be asking you that. You seem pretty shaken up."

I grinned back as I turned to Orochimaru and said, "You can keep your power."

Orochimaru smiled as he suddenly appeared behind the old lady.

I couldn't react fast enough, and he stabbed her in the heart. As the old lady started falling forward, I screamed out, "Old lady!"

As her body hit the floor, a smile appeared on my face as her body turned to water and she appeared behind Orochimaru.

Orochimaru had a surprised look on his face as he barely dodged the old lady's attack.

As he was in the air, the old lady performed hand signs as she said, "Water style, water bullets!"

Orochimaru hit a tree, causing a crater in it. As he stood up, he smiled and said, "It seems I underestimated you."

I grabbed a kunai as I ran towards Orochimaru. As I was about to slash him, I appeared behind him and kicked him, but he blocked my leg without even turning around.

As I jumped back, the old lady threw kunai and shuriken at him. As he dodged them, the old lady tried to attack, but he blocked all of her attacks.

Before kicking her in the stomach, sending her crashing into a tree.

Orochimaru started approaching the old lady as he said, "You may be strong but you interest me in no way."

He pulled out a kunai and was about to stab her as the old lady performed multiple hand signs as she said, "Water style, water wall."

A wall of water appeared, pushing Orochimaru back. The old lady coughed up blood.

I ran to the old lady and stood in front of her as I said, "It was weird hearing you call me Hinoka. So I knew it had to be a clone."

She chuckled a bit as I turned my attention to Orochimaru.

I ran towards Orochimaru as I started fighting him using Taijutsu. After a while, I got the upper hand and managed to kick him, sending him back.

He had a smile on his face as he said, "You've gotten stronger since the Chunin Exams. It seems you won't come voluntarily, so I'll have to watch you develop those eyes from afar."

He suddenly did a bunch of hand signs as he said, "Reveal."

My head started hurting like crazy as I screamed and fell to my knees. Orochimaru approached me and put his hand on my head as he said, "Release."

Then I lost consciousness.

*Yumi's POV*

As Orochimaru approached the kid, I tried to move but couldn't stand up. I looked at her faint as I screamed, "Kid! What did you do to her?!"

Orochimaru turned to me as he said, "One day I will return and continue my experiments on her and those eyes."

Then he disappeared. I did hand signs as I then used my blood to summon Kaida and another lion.

As Kaida appeared, he said, "What do you- Yumi! What happened to you!?"

I coughed up blood as I said, "Not important. Pick up Hinoka and me… then take us to a hospital."