After arriving at the barbecue restaurant, Uchiha Yuzuru, Orochimaru, and Tsunade casually found a private room.
After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became much more relaxed, and the three of them opened up.
Tsunade downed her cup of sake and asked curiously, "Orochimaru, why did you leave Konoha?"
Orochimaru leaned back, his tone flat, "My human experiments in Konoha Village were exposed, and now I've become a pariah, hated by everyone."
Hearing this, Tsunade sighed, "Was it Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura again?"
"Those two are becoming more and more obsessed with power."
"But you surprise me a little; I thought you didn't care about such things as power."
Even if Orochimaru's reputation was ruined, with his strength and status, he could still thrive in Konoha.
But now that he had come to Hidden Cloud Village, it indicated that Orochimaru still valued power greatly.
Orochimaru shrugged with a smile, "Power is merely a means to achieve my goals. I now only want to devote all my energy to exploring the meaning of life."
"And Yuzuru-kun just happens to be able to provide me with what I need."
"What about you?" Orochimaru asked Tsunade, "Why did you make such a decision?"
Tsunade took a sip of sake and chuckled, "After talking with Yuzuru that day, I suddenly felt a bit unwilling to accept things as they were."
"Konoha Village shouldn't be like this, and the Senju Clan shouldn't have fallen to its current state."
Orochimaru poured Tsunade a drink and slowly said, "Tsunade, I'm very sorry about Nawaki..."
"Let's not dwell on the past; we need to look forward." Tsunade waved her hand and then asked, "Orochimaru, do you think Jiraiya will come to Hidden Cloud Village like us?"
This time, Orochimaru didn't hesitate and spoke directly, "He won't. Even if he comes to Hidden Cloud Village, he'll definitely be here to cause us trouble."
Hearing this, Tsunade and Orochimaru fell silent simultaneously.
Jiraiya was exceptionally naive and exceptionally stubborn. No matter how dissatisfied he was with Konoha or Hiruzen Sarutobi, he wouldn't choose to defect from Konoha like them.
And under Uchiha Yuzuru's leadership, they were destined to be enemies with Konoha.
Perhaps the next time they met, they would have to fight Jiraiya to the death.
By the time the two recovered, Uchiha Yuzuru had already put the last piece of grilled meat into his mouth.
Seeing this, Tsunade couldn't help but grit her teeth, "Yuzuru, you despicable fellow, at least leave one piece for me!"
Uchiha Yuzuru elegantly wiped his mouth, "If you're not active in eating, there's something wrong with your head. I'm not interested in wasting time with you over such trivial matters."
Orochimaru calmed himself and smiled, "Indeed, it's getting late. Let's end our dinner here today."
"Yuzuru-kun, do you have any arrangements for my next work?"
Uchiha Yuzuru thought for a moment and asked, "Master human organ transplantation and cloning techniques as soon as possible."
"No problem, but, uh, about the experimental Materials..."
Uchiha Yuzuru raised an eyebrow, "Experimental Materials? Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Once you've mastered organ transplantation and cloning techniques, I'll provide you with Mangekyo Sharingan!"
Orochimaru froze on the spot, then happily grabbed Uchiha Yuzuru's hand, "Yuzuru-kun, you've really given me a surprise."
"Then I'll get to work now."
After Orochimaru finished speaking, he hurriedly left.
Ever since he experienced Uchiha Yuzuru's power, he had been obsessed with the power of the Sharingan.
It was just that Uchiha Yuzuru was too strong, so he didn't dare to harbor any ill intentions for a while.
But he never expected that Uchiha Yuzuru would now proactively offer to provide him with Three-Tomoe Sharingan and even Mangekyo Sharingan for research... Orochimaru, who had originally held various chaotic thoughts, discarded all those ideas from his mind.
From today onwards, he, Orochimaru, would be Yuzuru-kun's most loyal subordinate!
After Orochimaru left, a smile appeared on Uchiha Yuzuru's face.
Having inherited Uchiha Madara's legacy, he possessed one hundred thousand White Zetsu, and now he was the Clan Chief of the Uchiha Clan, holding all the Materials Orochimaru desperately sought.
He believed that as long as he occasionally provided Orochimaru with what he needed, the latter would become a nuclear-powered donkey, producing like crazy.
Coupled with his own power that could crush Orochimaru... controlling him was simply effortless.
"Yuzuru, want to go to the casino with me tonight?" Tsunade proactively invited him.
Before, when she always lost by herself, she didn't feel anything, but after winning a few times with Uchiha Yuzuru, Tsunade suddenly felt much less fun when she went to play alone.
Seeing Tsunade's sincere gaze, Uchiha Yuzuru secretly rejoiced.
It seemed his efforts during this period had paid off; Tsunade was already starting to proactively invite him to gamble all night.
However, Uchiha Yuzuru did not agree to Tsunade, but instead reached out and touched her forehead, "Sorry, Tsunade, I still have some matters to attend to. Next time for sure."
After speaking, he immediately used the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared.
Tsunade stood stunned for a long while before touching her forehead with a somewhat amused expression.
She had actually been teased by a brat from the Uchiha Clan?
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Late night.
Land of Wind.
Outskirts of Hidden Sand Village.
Looking at the Ninja patrolling the city walls, Pakura ultimately chose to sneak in.
Uchiha Yuzuru's warning had instilled a trace of apprehension in her heart towards Rasa.
To be safe, it was better not to let anyone know of her return.
As a strong contender for the Kazekage position in Hidden Sand Village, Pakura was very familiar with Hidden Sand Village's defenses and barriers.
Without alerting anyone, Pakura successfully slipped into Hidden Sand Village.
After surveying her surroundings, Pakura prepared to secretly contact her former subordinates.
Just then, she saw more than a dozen Ninja from the Sand's Surprise Attack Unit rapidly rushing past, carrying something on their backs.
Pakura thought for a moment and quietly followed them.
In a desolate area on the outskirts of Hidden Sand Village, a huge pit had appeared.
The Ninja of the Surprise Attack Unit threw the items from their backs into the pit, then quickly left.
Smelling the faint stench of corpses in the air, Pakura's heart sank.
What had happened in the Village during her absence? Why were so many bodies being thrown here?
Recalling Uchiha Yuzuru's words to her, Pakura slowly walked forward, and under the moonlight, the scene inside the pit was revealed in full.
The next second, Pakura's pupils sharply contracted.
All the bodies in the pit were her most loyal followers!
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