Limited by his knowledge and information, Sasuke is pretty good as he can make a judgement that is not too outrageous.

Having been a jonin for such a long time and having seen many secrets in the Anbu, it is inevitable that he is more opinionated than before.

It is understandable that adolescent children are more sensitive to the gazes around them, especially Sasuke, who bears the hatred of his family being destroyed.

"There is something you may not know, Shuimu..."

Kakashi suddenly mentioned some irrelevant information.

"Orochimaru's whereabouts have been tracked by the Anbu!"

It was a pleasant surprise to be able to obtain information about Orochimaru again when the three-year deadline was approaching.

"It's in Tianzhi Country. We're still verifying the exact location, but we already have a rough idea of ​​the general direction!"

The location of the original Oton Village is in the Land of Rice. I didn’t expect that Orochimaru would return to this place now.

"Is that why you've been so nervous lately?"

No one knows how Orochimaru will treat Uchiha Sasuke when the deadline for his reincarnation is approaching.

Orochimaru has never concealed his greed for the Sharingan.

With Orochimaru's magnanimity, he would naturally not be as superficial as Shimura Danzo. The complete Uchiha family's bloodline limit is what Orochimaru needs.

If Orochimaru reached out to Sasuke at this time, would he succeed?

Mizuki thinks the possibility is very small. The Six Paths Sage's backup plan will probably not allow such a thing to happen. Indra's chakra reincarnation should not fall into the hands of others so easily.

Will Orochimaru take action now?

Mizuki is also unsure. If Orochimaru still cannot escape the fate of dying once, how will he be resurrected next? In the Fourth Ninja World War, will the previous generations of Hokage still have a chance to show up?

"I had a fight with Sasuke the other day!"

Hatake Kakashi shook his head awkwardly.

"It was hard work to win. It looks like I need to work harder. If I'm not careful, I'll be overtaken by the students."

Sasuke's extreme speed is slightly better than Kakashi's. If he was not inferior to Kakashi in overall strength, he would be really difficult to suppress.

"Then what are you worried about?"

"The stronger Sasuke becomes, the more talented he appears to be, the more people will covet him!"

With Sasuke's strength, he is still a little short of being able to fight back against Orochimaru now. Maybe he can do it in half a year, but...

How will Orochimaru, who has obtained the technology exchanged with Mizuki, treat Sasuke? Will he become stronger?

This must also be taken into consideration.

As for Sasuke, as a member of the Anbu, he will meet Orochimaru sooner or later.

…

Pharmacist Kabuto has had some troubles lately.

It is Kabuto Yakushi's wish to follow in the footsteps of Lord Orochimaru. Although this master is a little moody and difficult to serve, overall, Kabuto Yakushi is still very satisfied with his current life.

The only trouble is that I seem to have some mental problems.

Some things that I had never thought about before always come to my mind unconsciously, and I even had a bad incident where I lost my mind during the experiment.

"If you continue to assist Lord Orochimaru with this attitude, you will be abandoned sooner or later!"

When this phenomenon showed signs of becoming increasingly serious, Kabuto Yakushi suddenly woke up and slowed down the pace of his practice of the Sage Mode.

"It's different from Jūgo's rampage and loss of control, turning him into a murderer. Is it mental damage that causes all kinds of hallucinations?"

It seems that Lord Orochimaru and Mizuki have long been aware of some of the disadvantages, which is why they behaved in a way that was difficult to understand before.

"Power comes at a price, but the consequences are too surprising."

It was not until then that Kabuto Yakushi understood why Orochimaru did not show the desired desire for the Sharingan, the first-generation cells, and various bloodline limits that were so close to him, and even did not take the Sage Mode too seriously.

Kabuto Yakushi finally realized the huge difference in vision between the pioneers who blaze new trails and the followers who follow in their footsteps.

Kabuto Yakushi, who was half-kneeling behind him, had been silent for a long time. After Orochimaru finished the experiment in his hand, he turned around and looked at the white-haired young man who was bowing his head respectfully.

"What happened? Did you do something on your own initiative to make me unhappy?"

"Please, Lord Orochimaru, save me!"

"hehe……"

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue, licked the corner of his mouth, took off his rubber gloves, and then showed a playful smile.

"You're here to ask for help! It's really rare... You've already gained power equal to mine, but you're still so humble as to ask for help. It's really surprising."

"You are joking, Lord Orochimaru, I am just your capable assistant!"

"Assistant..."

Orochimaru looked up at the test subjects in the petri dishes lined up around him. They were all the products of Mizuki's cloning technology.

"Since you can save me a lot of time, I don't want to let you die like this!"

"Please give me some advice!"

Yakushi Kabuto lowered his head even more.

"The Eight-Headed Art cannot save you. You don't have the same insight into the world as Shuimu, and you can't bring out the power of this art. It seems a little too late to reliably solve your problem! But..."

Kabuto Yakushi did not expect Orochimaru to teach him this secret technique. If he just wanted to save his life, Lord Orochimaru should have a way!

"According to your condition, you won't die, but if you don't improve, the result will be worse than death!"

Orochimaru's words made Kabuto Yakushi's heart sink.

"Troubles with the mind and soul are always the most difficult. Just like me, my hands were sealed by that damn old man, and I still can't use ninjutsu freely! As for you, you recklessly broke into a field you shouldn't have set foot in with ridiculous greed, and came into contact with natural energy without taking any precautions. You can't blame others!"

"But you are lucky that you are not hopeless."

Orochimaru pointed at the Sharingan in Kabuto Yakushi's eye sockets.

"If you can find a way to go one step further, so that your spirit and bloodline limit can resonate with each other, you shouldn't be completely devoured!"

To be able to open the Mangekyō Sharingan, the obsession in one's heart must have been strong enough to rely on it to maintain self-awareness, and then slowly adapt to the changes brought about by natural energy. Although there will be some sequelae, it is also a good result.

"Mangekyo Sharingan?"

Yakushi Kabuto responded bitterly. He originally wanted to rely on Senjutsu Chakra to forcibly control and sublimate the ability of the Sharingan, but now it has become his last straw.

"Don't worry, Kabuto. In my opinion, you have the qualifications to open the Mangekyō Sharingan. If you do as I say, there will be no danger. But now, you should focus on the current matters, such as the whereabouts of the Three-Tails..."