"Hehehe... Seven out of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen are gone, and you're the only one left, and I don't intend to spare your life." Orochimaru's eyes were fierce, but also with a hint of joy.

The Third Mizukage was dead, and it was impossible for the Hidden Mist Village to elect a new leader in a short period of time. In addition, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were wiped out, and the threat that the Hidden Mist Village posed to Konoha in terms of high-end combat power was reduced by more than half within a day. Facing the half-crippled Hidden Mist Ninja, Orochimaru could completely let go and launch a decisive counterattack.

As long as Orochimaru doesn't make some low-level mistakes, the fruits of victory will be within his grasp, just like picking up a snail with three fingers - it's a sure thing! With the great achievements of defeating the Hidden Mist Village and killing the Third Mizukage and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Orochimaru's path to becoming Hokage has been completely paved, and there will be no more obstacles, unless the Third Hokage insists on not choosing him, but Jiraiya. But this is impossible. Orochimaru doesn't believe Sarutobi Hiruzen will do this. He is absolutely sure that Jiraiya will not be the next Hokage.

"Hehehe..." Orochimaru's heart was blossoming, and his steadfast mind, which was not easily affected by fame or disgrace, couldn't help but smile like a chrysanthemum.

Duke despised Orochimaru's laughter from the bottom of his heart. He said, "We are positive characters, why should we laugh like villains?"

"I am willing to surrender. As long as you let me live, I can provide you with confidential information about the village..." After a fierce struggle between the inner self and the inner self, the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost lost all his momentum and said dejectedly. In the past, he thought he could face death calmly, but when death really came, he realized that being alive was more important than anything else.

Dignity! Honor! Village! Are these more important than life? Duke was stunned when he heard this. The status of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen in the Hidden Mist Village was only slightly lower than that of the Three Ninjas in Konoha. They were the iconic figures of the Hidden Mist Village and held high positions. He never expected that the other party would use the village's intelligence as a bargaining chip in exchange for his life.

"Orochimaru, since you won't give me a way to live, I won't let you go. I will spread your words in the ninja world, and you can just wait to be ruined and wanted by Konoha!" The long hair on the back of the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost stood up, and purple translucent liquid dripped from the tip of the thorns, making a sizzling sound when it fell into the water, just like putting a red-hot iron into cold water, steaming up countless purple mists.

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"Is it poison?"

"It's a very touching idea..." Orochimaru raised his head and sneered.

"Not interested at all. I care more about your life than intelligence."

Orochimaru didn't care about the life and death of Konoha ninjas. He only cared about what he cared about. Now he cared most about the position of Hokage. Orochimaru was a person who pursued perfection. He wanted to become the most perfect successor to Hokage. On his way to becoming Hokage, one of his achievements was to kill all the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. If he let go of the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon, how could it be called perfect?

The Samehada screamed, and the huge blade gradually sank into the limbs and torso of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost, disappearing into thin air. Immediately afterwards, the appearance of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost changed dramatically. The originally 2.5-meter-tall body swelled again, and the fat body grew several times larger. Fins grew on his back and pierced through his clothes. Webbed webs appeared on his palms and soles that could move in the water, and bone spurs grew on the thick joints of his limbs. The most surprising thing was his face. The green facial lines became thicker and longer, pulling into fish gills, and his long hair hung vertically on his back like spikes. Except for the outline of the appearance, it can be seen that he is a human, and the rest are the organs of a fish.

"So what? Ninjas are going to die eventually. It doesn't matter whether they die on the battlefield or anywhere else. The difference is that if they die on the battlefield, they can still be called heroes. Besides, if they really die, they can only blame themselves for being weak and unable to resist their destined fate." Orochimaru licked his tongue, sneered and said something chilling.

Duke was disgusted by the actions of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon, but since he had said this, it was not up to Duke to decide. The person with the highest status at the scene was Orochimaru. He was not only one of the Three Ninjas, but also the commander of the front line of the Fire Country against the Water Country. Only he was qualified to decide how to deal with the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon.

"What!? Do you know what your decision will lead to? Countless Konoha ninjas will die because of your stupidity, don't you care about all this?" Xiguashan Puffer Ghost was talking incoherently. He didn't understand what Orochimaru's thought process was.

"You..." The Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon pointed at Orochimaru, and was shocked and speechless by the other party's cold-blooded words.

"Since the negotiations have broken down, your only value is your head. Even if there is no such deal, we can still get the information about the Hidden Mist Village, and Konoha's intelligence team will interrogate your brain." Duke interrupted. He could understand the astonishment of the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon.

Xiguashan Puffer Ghost also knew this. He looked at Orochimaru and said, "In the battle with our Kirigakure, your Konohagakure does not have an advantage. Your strategic deployment has always been based on defense and counterattack. To put it bluntly, if you go to war with the four countries at the same time, your troops are stretched to the limit and you cannot launch a large-scale battle. But if you get the information I have, you can fight a comeback battle with fewer troops!"

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost's heart skipped a beat and he asked hastily, "So what is your decision?"

"Assholes, do you really think you can defeat me just by being humble?" Feeling that he was fooled, the angry and humiliated Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost roared and lifted up the Samehada and stuck it to himself.

"The Great Sword Samehada can actually fuse with its master? And it can also transform in this way? This is so unexpected, this technique is so interesting!" Orochimaru exclaimed in admiration, his eyes emitting a terrifying light. The ugly form of the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon was a rare treasure to him.

"Samehada·Human Body Fusion!"

Orochimaru and Duke, one is a medical ninja and the other is an expert in poison, and they instantly recognized the purple venom, which is extremely powerful. Even a ninja at the Jonin level would die instantly if they ingested a little bit.

Orochimaru lowered his head and did not answer. He stood there quietly, not knowing what he was thinking. He neither agreed nor refuted. He seemed to be thinking about the gains and losses.

When the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost saw that Orochimaru did not respond, he became anxious. As his life was in danger, he completely let go of his pride, stepped up his pressure, and said earnestly, "Orochimaru, as the highest commander on the front line, you should know what victory in the Water Country battlefield means! This means that Konoha is almost halfway to victory in this Ninja World War. After fighting the Sand Village and defeating the Mist Village, you only have two enemies left, the Iwagakure Village and the Cloud Village."

The two men focused their attention on the venom, and were not interested in the words of the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon. Du Ke was indifferent to the matter, and Orochimaru was even less concerned. He didn't care about his reputation, and he knew that no one would believe the words of the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon, and no one in Konoha would believe the slander of their own heroes by the enemy village ninja.

"Pufferfish toxin!"

"In this ocean, I am invincible! After merging into Samehada, I can move in the water at high speed like a fish, and gain the ability to devour chakra and sense chakra. You can't escape my pursuit." After the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost finished speaking, he suddenly burst out a huge amount of chakra, then sank into the sea and swam away at a high speed...swimming farther and farther...

"Kisame merged with Samehada to become half-man, half-shark, but he turned into... an oversized pufferfish. Is this the origin of his name, Xiguashan Pufferfish Demon? Very appropriate!" Duke blinked. The other party's four-meter-tall figure could definitely be called a giant. The appearance of being 10 feet tall and 10 feet wide was indescribably impressive, and it seemed that pufferfish could expand further...

Many people in the ninja world were deceived by Orochimaru, because he was called the Three Ninjas, so they naturally thought he loved the village. Little did they know that the bond between Orochimaru and Konoha was only between Sarutobi Hiruzen, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, and that Orochimaru would not even blink an eye if the others died.

"How about it, Orochimaru, what do you think? This is a win-win situation, you shouldn't object, right?" Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost analyzed it and suddenly realized that he was so eloquent that he even convinced himself. If he put himself in Orochimaru's shoes, he would definitely agree to it.

"These two villages are the most powerful in the ninja world. Before, Konoha might not have been able to defeat them, but now it's different. With my intelligence and winning this war, you can completely overwhelm them in terms of momentum. With the large number of manpower freed up, victory in the Ninja World War will be within your grasp. By then, you can take the lead and even influence the direction of the war. If you are ambitious enough, with the military strength of Konoha Village and the huge resources of the Land of Fire, it is entirely possible to overthrow any of the five major ninja villages."

Duke took a deep breath and spat on the ground. The image of ninjas in his mind dropped sharply, and the collapse fell below the historical lowest point. In the choice between life and death, there was no difference between ninjas and ordinary people.

If they work together, both will benefit; if they separate, both will suffer. Orochimaru would definitely understand this. Thinking of this, the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost couldn't help but smile with confidence on his face.

“……” Orochimaru.

Having said so much, instead of using the ultimate move, he chose to escape.

"I've been waiting for this move of yours!" The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost let out a mouthful of cannonballs and turned around and ran away. This shameless act shocked Orochimaru, but did not shock Duke. In fact, when he was fighting with the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost, he was on guard against this move of the opponent, and he had not released a large-scale ice escape just because he was waiting for this moment.

"Ice Escape: Ice Age!"

(End of this chapter)