After leaving the Land of Rain, Ryun continued south and entered the Land of Rivers. This place was the buffer zone for the great war between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.
On a highland not far from the Konoha military camp, Ryun met his teacher as agreed.
"You seem to be in good condition. Did Iwagakure not cause you any trouble?" Orochimaru looked at his outstanding disciple and could not help but tease.
"Of course there was plenty of trouble. I have killed several groups of people along the way. Too many elite jonin have died. That guy Onoki knows how to feel heartache."
The bloody words were shocking, but Ryun's tone was somewhat relaxed.
"You attacked the port of the Land of Earth, destroyed the ships and docks along the coast, not only successfully resolving the crisis of annihilation facing the Land of Rice, but even using it as bait... to hunt two tailed beasts. Ryun, you do not act often, but when you do, the entire ninja world trembles..."
"You are now the first SSS Class Rogue Ninja in the history of the ninja world, and also the only ninja simultaneously issued a kill order by all five great nations. To force them to set aside their grudges and unite, you truly are my good disciple..."
Orochimaru licked his lips with a sinister smile. At this moment, it was unclear whether he was mocking Ryun or genuinely feeling proud.
"Just a bunch of motley crew." Ryun commented lightly.
"Do not underestimate the 'value' of an SSS Class Rogue Ninja. It is not simply adding two more S's... As far as I know, the five great daimyos have reached a consensus. If your figure is discovered within their borders, the Kage of that country must personally take action. If necessary, they can even deploy tailed beasts..."
Orochimaru's tone was serious when he said this, and the smile on his face was gone.
Ryun currently has three tailed beasts in his possession. In the eyes of most ninjas, perhaps only other tailed beasts can deal with tailed beasts. A single Kage level expert facing Uchiha Ryun, who possesses three tailed beasts, forget about hunting him down; surviving an encounter with him would be considered top tier...
The five great nations' fear of him is based on evidence. Without a professional risk assessment, would the five great nations rashly set such a precedent? How could they willingly unite?
"Haha... Those daimyos, who are like ants, will learn one day what 'if you don't do stupid things, you won't get into trouble' means."
The smile on Ryun's face was somewhat cold.
"Since the Land of Fire has also announced its participation in hunting me, I want to see if Konoha dares to come kill me, and if Sarutobi Hiruzen dares to come find me."
He had already decided to make a trip into the Land of Fire.
"Haha... My teacher is no fool. Even if he knows your whereabouts, he will only play blind and deaf. Not just Konoha, Sunagakure and Kirigakure will likely have the same view." Orochimaru said, again unable to resist showing a sinister smile.
The ones truly locked in a life or death struggle with Ryun are Kumogakure and Iwagakure. The other three countries, while also wanting to eliminate this unstable factor, do not want to bet everything on fighting Ryun to the death.
The five great nations and five great ninja villages of the ninja world are united on the surface, but behind the scenes, each has their own agenda.
The situation is very complex. Anyone with a brain would not truly want to clash head on with Uchiha Ryun.
In the eyes of the great nations, this guy is a complete madman. Subduing this madman cannot be done by just one nation or one Kage.
Even if it were possible, the cost would be extremely painful. This is why, even though everyone knows this madman is out of control, they cannot muster the strength to eliminate him.
This current period is one of chaotic war in the ninja world, not the peaceful era after the main character grows up. A Five Kage Summit is very difficult to happen now. Unless Ryun stirs up an even greater storm...
"That's why I said they are just a motley crew."
Ryun clearly also knows the attitudes of the great ninja villages towards him, and he does not take the so called SSS Class Rogue Ninja status to heart.
He will still enter the five great nations as he pleases. Whoever dares to stop him... should not blame him for being ruthless.
After Iwagakure lost several waves of elite jonin, they stopped coming. From now on, those who come for him will either be large scale encirclements and suppression missions with thousands of ninjas, or the Third Tsuchikage himself will have to come.
"Ryun, you see things very clearly... Your methods are radical and insane. It seems like there is no place for you left in the ninja world, but in reality, they avoid you like the plague... They fear you!" A rare fanaticism appeared on Orochimaru's face.
"This is the reason you tirelessly pursue power, right? You realized the importance of power from a very young age."
"When a person's power reaches a certain height, freedom becomes within reach. Rules become meaningless to them. It's not even impossible that they might overthrow everything before them and start anew, thus becoming the creator of new rules, just like the Sage of Six Paths back in the day..."
Orochimaru looked at Ryun and could not help but sigh, then said something profound.
After a long moment of silent eye contact, Ryun could not help but chuckle.
He did not hide his ambition from Orochimaru. This master and disciple have spent a long time together and understand each other well. Their relationship has always been like both teacher and friend.
"The Two Tails, the Four Tails, the Five Tails... capturing these tailed beasts might not be accidental, right? Or perhaps your target was always them... Can you tell me what your goal is?"
Orochimaru ultimately could not suppress the curiosity in his heart.
Seeing the anticipation written all over Orochimaru's face, Ryun understood his teacher's thirst for knowledge had exploded again. If he did not satisfy his curiosity, it would be difficult to leave.
"My goal is still power, of course. As for the specific reason for doing this... we must start with the nine tailed beasts..."
Ryun said as he sat down cross legged on the ground.
Seeing this, Orochimaru, not caring about his image, hurriedly imitated Ryun and sat cross legged, then focused intently and began to listen seriously.
"The nine tailed beasts share the same origin, all coming from the Ten Tails of the Divine Tree. And this Ten Tails originated from the mother of the Sage of Six Paths, the legendary Rabbit Goddess, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki..."
Ryun began to tell Orochimaru about the origin of chakra, but deliberately concealed part of the truth, especially the part about the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Knowing too much is not good for Orochimaru at this stage. Even though Ryun did not reveal everything, his words still gave Orochimaru a great shock and mental impact.
"You... you want to reunite the nine tailed beasts into one, ultimately becoming the second Ten Tails Jinchuriki after the Sage of Six Paths!"
Orochimaru's voice trembled slightly, his shocked eyes filled with a strange fanaticism.
"Yes... and no."
Ryun was evasive. He did not want to reveal his true inner thoughts to anyone, even if this person was his teacher whom he could trust.
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