Right now, Anko wasn't wearing full-body fishnets, which made her look purer.
However, it wasn't Anko's attire that Uchiha Kai cared about, but what she had just said.
'Teacher?'
Uchiha Kai knew that Anko's teacher was Orochimaru.
'Anko is getting data for her teacher?'
'Could it be that Orochimaru is in Konoha right now?'
This piece of news was very surprising to Uchiha Kai.
One must know that Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure had all declared war on Konoha.
Although Sunagakure was in the midst of a civil war and its declaration was more of a formality, Konoha's current situation was definitely not good.
Even children who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy were being sent to the front lines by Konoha, which showed how grim the situation was.
But at this very moment, Orochimaru was in Konoha!
'Heh, Hiruzen Sarutobi really stops at nothing to promote Minato Namikaze.'
Originally, Orochimaru was universally acknowledged as the next Hokage.
He was the Hokage's disciple, talented, powerful, and prestigious.
Making Minato Namikaze the Fourth Hokage was like an emperor skipping over the crown prince to make his second son's child the next emperor.
It was beyond absurd.
Uchiha Kai couldn't help but recall some of the "conspiracy theories" he had read before his transmigration.
In fact, at the very beginning, Hiruzen Sarutobi did intend for Orochimaru to be the next Hokage and was grooming him for it.
But as Hiruzen gradually aged and was about to lose power, he became reluctant.
Because Orochimaru was truly powerful and could firmly secure the position of Hokage.
If Orochimaru became Hokage, it wouldn't be long before the power in Hiruzen's hands completely vanished.
Under these circumstances, Minato Namikaze became a better choice.
Young, inexperienced, and of commoner birth.
Even if Minato Namikaze became Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi could still be a powerful figure behind the throne.
Because Minato Namikaze couldn't do without him.
Combining this with the memories of his more than ten years of life in Konoha, Uchiha Kai couldn't help but start to believe this conspiracy theory.
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was capable of doing something like proclaiming himself the "Strongest Hokage."
'The Strongest Hokage, how laughable~'
Seeing Anko preparing to leave with a large stack of documents, Uchiha Kai reined in his thoughts, put the prenatal medicine into his ninja tool pouch, and silently followed her.
Anko was still young and couldn't possibly detect Uchiha Kai's pursuit.
Besides, she never imagined that someone would follow her in Konoha.
Her teacher was Orochimaru, after all!
"Teacher, Teacher, I brought the data~"
Anko said happily. After putting down the documents, she looked at Orochimaru with an expectant face.
Her teacher had said that he would take her for intensive training after he returned.
She had been looking forward to it for a long time and went to Konoha Hospital as soon as she woke up this morning.
Orochimaru flipped through the documents in front of him and gave a meaningful glance behind Anko.
"Anko, I'm sorry, but something suddenly came up today. We'll train together tomorrow."
Orochimaru's voice was gentle. Although Anko was a little disappointed, she didn't want to make things difficult for him.
"It's okay, Teacher, it's okay! Tomorrow is fine with me!"
"Anko is the most well-behaved!"
"Hehe! Then you get back to your work, Teacher. I'll come again tomorrow!"
After getting Orochimaru's approval, Anko skipped out of the room.
After Anko left, Orochimaru sat down and slowly looked through the documents in his hand, as if all his attention was drawn to them.
After a long while, Orochimaru suddenly spoke.
"Alright, you've been following for so long. It's time you came out."
Uchiha Kai's movements could deceive Anko, but not Orochimaru.
"As expected of Lord Orochimaru. I am Uchiha Kai."
Uchiha Kai's figure slowly emerged from within the room.
Being discovered was within his expectations; he never thought he could hide from Orochimaru.
Besides, he had no intention of hiding his tracks.
'Uchiha Kai?'
Orochimaru tried hard to recall the name, but it was too unfamiliar.
He only knew that Uchiha Kai was a member of the Uchiha clan.
But Orochimaru didn't know Uchiha Kai's identity because he revealed it himself.
It was because of the crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Kai's eyes.
Combined with Uchiha Kai's age, a trace of curiosity couldn't help but rise in Orochimaru's heart.
As a research fanatic, his research subjects naturally included the Uchiha clan from his own village.
He knew that being able to awaken the Three-Tomoe was by no means common in the Uchiha clan.
Not to mention, Uchiha Kai didn't look old; he was young.
If he had awakened the Three-Tomoe, it would be impossible for Orochimaru not to know.
Facing Orochimaru's gaze directly, Uchiha Kai actually felt quite uncomfortable, as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake, liable to be attacked at any moment.
Orochimaru extended his long tongue and licked his lips.
"Kai-kun, I wonder what business you have in seeking me out specifically?"
Orochimaru gave Uchiha Kai the feeling that he was looking at an interesting toy.
And Uchiha Kai was that toy.
To be honest, Uchiha Kai didn't want to interact with Orochimaru, at least not at this stage.
But Kushina's pregnancy forced Uchiha Kai to accelerate some matters.
This advancement had its pros and cons; it wasn't entirely without benefits.
And Uchiha Kai was not completely powerless against Orochimaru.
Because... Orochimaru liked to be alone.
Of course, that was only if it was absolutely necessary.
Taking two deep breaths, Uchiha Kai forcibly suppressed the trembling in his heart and body.
He met Orochimaru's gaze and said in a deep voice.
"Lord Orochimaru, I want to cooperate with you."
In Uchiha Kai's eyes, Orochimaru was the key person to break the deadlock.
Of course, the premise was to gain Orochimaru's trust.
Or rather, to make Orochimaru see him as a person.
This was difficult. After all, snakes are cold-blooded animals. Gaining Orochimaru's trust was akin to climbing to the heavens.
Fortunately, Uchiha Kai had his own methods.
Orochimaru laughed upon hearing this, as if he had misheard.
"Cooperate?"
Orochimaru didn't continue, but his meaning was clear.
'Cooperate? Are you worthy?'
Even though Uchiha Kai had the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, a mere Three-Tomoe Sharingan was not enough to catch Orochimaru's eye.
Orochimaru was a veteran Kage-level powerhouse, long famous as one of the Sannin.
The impression Uchiha Kai gave Orochimaru was that of a Jonin at best, a Jonin who had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
He didn't think much of Uchiha Kai at all.
He couldn't imagine what kind of cooperation a mere Jonin could have with him.
Would a god cooperate with an ant?
Uchiha Kai naturally knew that cooperating with Orochimaru would not be easy and didn't mind his cold attitude.
"A moment ago, I indeed did not have the qualifications to cooperate with Lord Orochimaru. But what about now?"
In an instant, a powerful aura surged from Uchiha Kai's body.
At the same time.
The three tomoe in Uchiha Kai's eyes spun rapidly, eventually connecting together, forming a Mangekyo Sharingan that resembled a strange flower.
Seeing this scene, which was far beyond Orochimaru's cognition,
Orochimaru's expression froze.
"This is..."