After Yasu completed the mission of eliminating the bandits, Orochimaru didn't immediately take him back to Konoha. Instead, he took him to find the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields.
However, Yasu didn't go with him to meet the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields. Instead, Orochimaru had him stay at the hotel to rest.
He laid on the bed, pondering Orochimaru's visit to the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields.
In the future, the Hidden Sound Village that Orochimaru had established after leaving Konoha seemed to be within the borders of the Land of Rice Fields.
So, Orochimaru probably bribed the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields to establish the Hidden Sound Village within his country, but the Hidden Sound Village was not employed by the Land of Rice Fields.
In other words, the Hidden Sound Village was the Hidden Sound Village, and the Land of Rice Fields was the Land of Rice Fields. The two were independent of each other.
Is Orochimaru already hooking up with the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields at this point in time?
He did succeed in establishing his own ninja village in the Land of Rice Fields, and he also successfully researched the 'Immortality Technique,' a forbidden technique equivalent to obtaining eternal life.
Looking at Orochimaru's life, most of it was considered a success. It was just that his obsession with the Sharingan later became too deep, leading to his downfall.
But even if he fell, Orochimaru still lived well in the end.
Orochimaru didn't return all night. The next morning, only after he woke up did he returned to the hotel.
"Let's go, let's head back to Konoha."
Yasu and Orochimaru embarked on their journey back to the village.
After arriving at the village, Orochimaru first took him to submit the mission, and then met with Hiruzen.
Inside the Hokage's office.
Hiruzen, smoking his pipe, said to Yasu with a kind expression: "Yasu, your first mission after becoming a ninja was a C-rank mission, and you executed it very well."
Yasu bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Hokage, and Teacher Orochimaru, for trusting me."
Hiruzen said with relief: "It's still because of your own hard work. Orochimaru has praised you highly, saying that you have excellent talent and work very hard in your training."
"It's all thanks to Teacher Orochimaru's guidance. Without him, I wouldn't be able to become stronger so quickly."
Yasu's words were truly sincere.
Without Orochimaru's guidance, he might still be burying himself in training, achieving half the results with twice the effort.
Having a good teacher is really too important, as it can save you from taking many detours.
Orochimaru is indeed doing his best to teach him.
Although he is wary of Orochimaru, he is indeed grateful to him in his heart.
As for Orochimaru's future obsession is the Sharingan. As long as he doesn't want his Sharingan, then there won't be a conflict of interest between them. Perhaps in the future, Orochimaru will still be his teacher, and he will still be his disciple.
Orochimaru also praised Yasu in front of Hiruzen: "Yasu is very outstanding in himself. Although it was his first mission, the plan he formulated during the mission, as well as the implementation of the plan, were completed very well. Even some Chunin who have performed many missions are not as good as him."
Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe and sighed: "This is the first time I've heard you praise a ninja so much, Orochimaru. It seems you are very satisfied with this disciple of yours."
Orochimaru glanced at Yasu and nodded with a smile: "I am indeed very satisfied."
Hiruzen also smiled, then his expression turned serious, and he said to Orochimaru without avoiding Yasu: "Orochimaru, the ninja world is already on the verge of a storm."
Orochimaru said in a deep voice: "Are the other ninja villages already eager to make a move?"
Hiruzen took out a map and spread it on the table, then began to analyze the situation: "That's right. According to the intelligence we've received, Iwagakure ninjas have appeared on our borders and the Land of Waterfalls."
"And the Hidden Cloud ninjas have appeared on the border between us and the Land of Hot Water."
"Not to mention the Hidden Sand, they have always been causing us trouble on our border with them from time to time. Plus, The situation in the Hidden Mist is currently unclear, but I have sent several letters to the Mizukage, but I have not received a reply."
Orochimaru frowned slightly: "In that case, the Hidden Rock and the Hidden Rock have already begun to gradually test Konoha. If both sides are doing this, it is very likely that they have reached a cooperation. If we add the Hidden Sand, then three of the five great ninja villages are already eyeing Konoha."
Hiruzen puffed out a mouthful of smoke with some depression: "Yes, so the situation is not optimistic. I originally wanted to establish an alliance with the hidden Mist, but it seems that there will be no results now. It would be more than good if they don't join them."
Orochimaru looked at the markings on the map, pondered for a moment, and then asked: "So, what is the current situation? Are the hidden rock and the hidden Cloud testing us with great intensity?"
Hiruzen shook his head: "The intensity is not great at the moment. They have not completely entered our border, but according to this trend, the day they enter the border of the Land of Fire is not far away. They should only be testing the Koniha attitude right now."
"I have sent Sakumo to guard the border between the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Fire."
"I have also sent Jiraiya to the border between the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Fire. He is currently teaching Minato, so he can take him directly to the battlefield to hone his skills. With them there, at least we don't have to worry about the war starting immediately, but local frictions should start in the next two years."
Hiruzen said solemnly, word by word: "Not many years have passed since the end of the Second Ninja World War, and the seeds of war have already begun to sprout. Moreover, this war is very likely to be a war directly targeting Konoha!"
The main reason for the outbreak of the First Ninja World War was the war between Konoha Village and the Hidden Cloud Village.
Not long after Hashirama Senju died, the First Ninja World War broke out.
The reason why the ninja world was at peace before was because of the deterrent power of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju.
But after Hashirama died, the only source of deterrence was gone. The Hidden Cloud took the lead in launching an attack on Konoha and declaring war, and then other ninja villages joined the war.
The reason for the outbreak of the Second Ninja World War was due to the imbalance of economic development.
The economic gap between countries widened, and under the pretext of increasing fair privileges, the martial factions of various countries rose, promoting the expansion of territory by force, and the Second Ninja World War began.
And the main battlefields of these two wars were not the Land of Fire.
Now it seems that the Third Ninja World War is not far away.
If the four major ninja villages target Konoha at the same time, then the Land of Fire will become the main battlefield.
At that time, the Land of Fire, as the main battlefield, will inevitably suffer heavy losses.
Orochimaru's expression was also a bit grim. He looked at the map without speaking, thinking.
Yasu was a little surprised to hear Hiruzen and Orochimaru's conversation.
Are there already signs of war?
But thinking about it carefully, it's indeed about time.
In that case, the day that the Hidden Cloud ninjas tries to kidnap Kushina is not far away.
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