Chapter 54 Main Mission 3: Negotiating with Orochimaru

Sasuke has already prepared to study abroad. Next, Shingon contacted Orochimaru through the Akatsuki organization.

After getting information from Orochimaru, Shingon personally went to Orochimaru's base and visited Sasuke's future teacher.

When Orochimaru saw Shingon, he did not show any surprise, but spoke with interest: "Should I call you Kagoshige-kun or Shingon-kun?"

"Uncle Orochimaru, it's all right." Shingon no longer pretended, just like when he took off his mask to meet Obito before. The people of the Akatsuki organization would not mind his identity, and Orochimaru, a former member of the Akatsuki organization, would not mind either.

The main reason he came this time was to discuss Sasuke's study abroad. As Sasuke's parent, it would not be appropriate for him to use a fake identity when meeting his child's tutor.

"Let me guess, Shingon-kun came here this time for the first Hokage." Orochimaru still remembered the conversation between Shingon and the first Hokage, and he was very interested at the time, "If my information is correct, Shingon-kun should be Uchiha."

"I want to meet the first Hokage, but this is not the main purpose." Shingon said, "I have two more things I want to ask Uncle Orochimaru."

There was a gleam in Orochimaru's eyes, the souls in his hands were sealed by the Acting Hokage, and he was looking for a way to unlock the seal. He was happy to see Mangon coming to him on his own initiative, whether it was Mangon's relationship with the Akatsuki organization or with Konoha, they were all areas he could use, as long as Mangon made a request, he could put forward conditions.

Shingo didn't know what Orochimaru was thinking. He cleared his throat and said, "It's like this. I recently started a newspaper. One of the reasons I came here today is to interview Uncle Orochimaru."

Orochimaru: “???”

"Uncle Shewan, is it convenient for you to accept my interview now?" Zhenyan asked again.

Although most schools test students when recruiting students, Shingon is a little worried about his mentor Orochimaru, so he wants to observe Orochimaru through an interview first.

He was planning to publish a newspaper with the theme of "Respecting Teachers", and Orochimaru was a good interview subject.

Regarding the follow-up of the Chunin Exam, Shingon had already read about it on the comics forum. The updated follow-up content in the comics introduced the collusion process between the Sand Village and the Sound Village.

The Sand Village, or the Fourth Kazekage, is not innocent. The Fourth Kazekage was jealous of Konoha's strength, so he took the initiative to cooperate with the Sound Village and wanted to attack Konoha. However, Orochimaru had other plans. He pretended to cooperate first, and then murdered the Fourth Kazekage and took his place.

It can be said that the Fourth Kazekage was conspiring with the tiger and reaping the consequences. The Fourth Kazekage's subordinates did not know that the Fourth Kazekage was later replaced by Orochimaru, so when they confirmed that the Fourth Kazekage was a fake, they terminated the Konoha invasion plan, which prevented Konoha from suffering further losses.

As for what Orochimaru wanted, Shingo watched the fight between Orochimaru and the former Hokage in the comics. Before Orochimaru took action, he wiped his tears under the pretext of being bored and sleepy. Before the former Hokage died, Orochimaru in his eyes turned into the cute student he once was.

Although the two fought to the death, it cannot be denied that there is a master-disciple relationship between them. This is also the reason why Zhenyan could not intervene in the battle, because it was a battle between master and disciple.

Both the master and the disciple wanted to achieve their own goals through this battle. The Acting Hokage wanted to make up for his past mistakes, so he finally sealed Orochimaru's hands and took back Orochimaru's ninjutsu. Orochimaru's goal was very consistent with his setting as a scientific research maniac. In Orochimaru's original words, he wanted to make the windmill of Konoha turn.

Orochimaru was bored with stale and motionless things, so he wanted to create a gust of wind to push Konoha to move. To be honest, Orochimaru's idea of ​​creating something out of nothing was a bit abnormal, and he really couldn't rest assured that Sasuke would learn from such a person without checking him out.

"Interview?" Orochimaru suspected that he had heard it wrongly.

"Yes." Zhenyan nodded. He took out a notebook and pen and prepared to take notes. "Just ask a few questions. If Uncle Shewan is ready, we can start."

Orochimaru: “…………”

Orochimaru looked at Shingon's serious expression. After a while, he reacted and said with a smile: "Shingon-kun should know that I like equal exchange."

"Is that so?" Zhenyan said, "I thought Uncle Snake Pill liked to take advantage."

"That's true when I'm on the right side," Orochimaru said calmly, "but when my opponent is on the right side, I prefer to propose an equal exchange."

"Uncle Shewan, this is unreasonable." Zhenyan said.

"I never force my opponent." Orochimaru spread his hands, "The willing one takes the bait."

Shinyan thought for a moment and asked, "What does Uncle Snake Pill want to exchange?"

Orochimaru looked at Shingon with interest in his eyes: "I also have a few questions for Shingon-kun."

It turns out there are just a few problems!

Zhenyan nodded and readily agreed, "No problem."

After the two men negotiated, Orochimaru started asking questions first.

Orochimaru's first question was very straightforward: "Has Shingon-kun opened his Sharingan?"

Zhenyan nodded: "It's open."

Orochimaru: "So, Shingon-kun, are you interested in becoming my vessel?"

Shinyan: "Uncle Snake Pill, your question is very dangerous."

Orochimaru: "It's just a question."

True words: "No normal person would be willing to do that."

Orochimaru: "My lovely subordinates are all proud of this."

Shinyan: "Then, Uncle Shewan, have you ever thought that it is you and your subordinates who are abnormal?"

Orochimaru: "It is human nature to pursue power and admire strength. They are just following their instincts."

Zhenyan: "Then Uncle Shewan must have never heard of salted fish."

Orochimaru: “???”

Truth: "There are some people who don't have big dreams, and just want to eat and wait for death."

Orochimaru: "Shingon-kun is a very naive person."

True words: “???”

"Ninjas don't live a life of idleness and waiting to die, they just wait to die." Orochimaru paused, looked at Shingon, and said, "It seems that Shingon-kun is really not a ninja."

"Maybe not now." Shingon corrected Orochimaru, "But maybe a group of salted fish ninjas will be born in the future."

Orochimaru smiled in an ambiguous way and did not continue the topic. Instead, he said, "Now seems to be my time to ask questions."

Shingen nodded and signaled Orochimaru to continue.

Orochimaru: "What is the relationship between Shingon-kun and the Akatsuki organization?"

Zhenyan: "I should be able to barely count as an advisor to the organization."

Orochimaru: "Does Shingon know the identity of the leader of the Akatsuki organization?"

True words: "I cannot answer questions that involve other people's privacy."

Orochimaru smiled and asked another question: "What did Shingon-kun mean by what he said to the first generation?"

Shingon: "I just want to ask the first generation master for the authorization to use Wood Release."

Orochimaru: "Shingon-kun wants to learn Wood Release?"

Zhenyan shook her head: "I just want authorization."

Orochimaru: “???”

True words: “???”

Orochimaru: "Why did Shingon-kun ask the first generation for authorization?"

Shingen: "Because I want to use Wood Release."

Orochimaru: “…………”

Orochimaru: "Shingon-kun can use Wood Release?"

Truth nods.

"I am really becoming more and more interested in Shingon-kun." Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils stared at Shingon, "Shingon-kun, are you really not going to consider becoming my vessel?"

Truth: "I prefer being a salted fish to pursuing power."

Orochimaru: "That's a shame."

Shinge: "If Uncle Snake Pill has no other questions, it's my turn to ask questions."

Orochimaru: "I want to know how Shingon-kun awakened Wood Release?"

Mantra: "It comes from what you plant."

Orochimaru: “???”

Orochimaru carefully observed Shingon's expression and asked, "Shingon-kun, are you kidding?"

Zhenyan said seriously: "No."

Orochimaru who believes in science: "How can you grow Wood Release by farming?" This is not scientific.

I also believe in the scientific truth: "Why can't it be grown?" Farming, crops, and Wood Release are all related, so it's very scientific.

Orochimaru: “…………”

Orochimaru stared at Shingon for a long time, and suddenly asked, "I wonder if Shingon-kun could give me some blood."

True Words: “Isn’t this an additional condition?”

Orochimaru: "Shingon-kun, don't you want to know why you can use Wood Release?"

Zhenyan: "I know, it comes from farming."

Orochimaru: “…………”

Orochimaru thought for a moment and said, "How about helping you meet the first Hokage in exchange?"

True Words: "Can we have two more?"

Orochimaru looked at Shingon: "I'm suddenly very curious about Shingon-kun's purpose."

"Naruto wants to know what Hokage and hero are. I think the education of children must be taken seriously, so I want to ask a few Hokage masters to help answer it." Shingon said truthfully, and after thinking for a while, he added, "Of course, I also want to ask the first generation master for authorization."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to find any signs that Managao was lying, but there was only seriousness and calmness on Managao's face.

Orochimaru suddenly raised his lip corners: "You can add two more, but I have to add conditions on my side."

Zhenyan asked: "What conditions?"

"The one you want to see has had his soul devoured by the god of death because of the Grim Reaper. Without a soul, he cannot perform the Earth Reincarnation Technique." Orochimaru explained the situation, "So if you want to see that person, Shingon-kun needs to provide a method to break the Grim Reaper Technique."

Shingon thought of the contents of the comics. He looked at Orochimaru's hands wrapped in bandages and said, "It's not just the soul of the Hokage that was devoured by the God of Death, right?"

Orochimaru was very frank. He showed his hands: "Indeed, but if I don't get my hands back, I won't be able to perform ninjutsu, including the Earth Reincarnation Technique that Shingon-kun needs."

"Can we change the terms?" Shingon asked, "Uncle Orochimaru should know that I'm not a ninja. I don't understand what you mean by Sealing the Dead."

"I think Shingon-kun is very suitable." Orochimaru said.

Shingen was confused, and then he heard Orochimaru say, "The Demon Sealing Technique is a ninjutsu of the Uzumaki clan."

"Since Shingon-kun came to see me for Uzumaki Naruto, I think he must have a good relationship with Uzumaki."

Shingon understood what Orochimaru meant, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "I can agree to your conditions, but I also need to add one condition."

"What conditions?" Orochimaru asked.

"I have a younger brother who wants to come and study with Uncle Shewan." Zhenyan said.

Orochimaru: "Who is the brother that Shingon-kun is talking about?"

Shingon: "It's Sasuke, who Uncle Orochimaru has seen."

Orochimaru: “…………”

Orochimaru suddenly had a headache.

If someone had offered Sasuke to him as a disciple before, he would definitely be happy to do so. However, after seeing him in the Forest of Death, Orochimaru realized that he could not afford Sasuke.

When Orochimaru first took a fancy to Itachi's Sharingan, Itachi remained silent at first, but in the end the Four Ones and Two Kings enlarged it for him and stopped him from thinking about it.

As for Sasuke, Sasuke and Naruto started bombing right from the start, one bomb after another, so much so that he still feels a dull pain in his head when he thinks about it now.

"Shingon-kun, you can change one condition." Orochimaru said, "Sasuke and I are not compatible in attributes."

"How could that be?" Shingon suspected that Orochimaru was looking for an excuse to raise the price. The system mission said that Sasuke would seek Orochimaru to learn, so the two of them were definitely suitable.

"Sasuke is very talented." Zhenyan promoted, "Didn't Uncle Orochimaru investigate in the Forest of Death?"

Orochimaru: “…………”!