In between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, there was an unknown small country called the Land of Rice Fields.
Squeezed between two great powers, the Land of Rice Fields was in a very difficult situation. Like the Land of Rain, it had always been a battlefield between Konoha and Cloud Village during several Shinobi World Wars. Because of the wars, many innocent people here became victims, villages were destroyed, farmland was abandoned, and people were displaced.
This was also the reason why Orochimaru chose to establish a ninja village here. In such a harsh environment, no one would care about his research, and at the same time, he had plenty of test subjects.
In an area underground in the Land of Rice Fields, there was a relatively crude underground base.
Inside the underground base, Orochimaru walked out of a laboratory with a delighted expression. He was in a very good mood now. Since defecting from Konoha and joining Akatsuki, he had rarely found something interesting.
The guy named Jugo that Kimimaro brought some time ago gave him a big surprise, like a mobile treasure trove, giving him a great harvest.
He had been interested in natural energy for a long time, especially Sage Mode after absorbing natural energy. He had seen Jiraiya use it before, and it greatly improved his strength, and it also had many wonderful effects, but he had not yet found the address of Ryuchi Cave, so he could not conduct research.
However, Jugo, brought by Kimimaro, gave him this opportunity. He was born with a physique that could absorb natural energy, making him an excellent research material.
His research on natural energy has also made some progress during this period.
It was only because the Akatsuki's scheduled meeting time was approaching that he left the laboratory.
This also made him want to leave Akatsuki.
He originally joined Akatsuki because he was interested in Pain's Rinnegan, but now it seems that Akatsuki has become an obstacle to his research.
"Orochimaru-sama."
A silver-haired man wearing black-rimmed round glasses came to Orochimaru with a very respectful attitude.
"Heh heh, is there any important information? Kabuto."
Although Orochimaru was smiling, half of his face was hidden in the shadow of his hair, which always gave people a sense of malice.
Yakushi Kabuto took out a scroll from his arms and handed it to Orochimaru.
"This is information from Konoha."
Orochimaru took the scroll and glanced at it roughly, a hint of astonishment appearing on his face.
"Heh heh heh heh heh, a big thing really happened, another powerful figure has emerged in the ninja world."
Orochimaru let out a chilling laugh, but the fear in his eyes was very strong.
As Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage's favorite disciple, he knew very well the strength of that old thing. Although he was old, he was not so easy to deal with, let alone destroy most of Konoha. He had only felt this strength in one person.
That is Pain, who possesses the Rinnegan and calls himself God.
"Is my teacher still alive?"
"According to the information, he is still alive, but he has not left the intensive care unit, so it is impossible to know the specific information."
"I see, I thought my teacher could have died a little more decently."
Orochimaru returned the scroll to Yakushi Kabuto and turned to walk towards the lounge.
"Don't pay attention to it, go and give the little white mouse something to eat."
But Orochimaru, who was originally planning to leave, suddenly stopped and looked up at the ceiling of the underground base with a solemn expression.
"Orochimaru-sama, what..."
Rumbling——
Before Yakushi Kabuto could ask the reason, a sound like a mountain collapsing suddenly rang out, causing his expression to change.
"What's going on? Could it be that Konoha has already started fighting with Cloud Village?"
"No, this is coming for us."
Orochimaru's vigilance was at its peak, looking at the constantly shaking ceiling, he felt something approaching.
Boom——
Orochimaru's expression suddenly changed drastically, and his slender snake eyes also trembled violently.
The original ceiling was gradually disappearing, and the dazzling sunlight penetrated into the dark underground base.
When the ceiling completely disappeared, facing the dazzling sunlight, Orochimaru vaguely saw a figure standing in the sky.
"Orochimaru-sama!"
Three young and powerful voices sounded, and three more people suddenly appeared in front of Orochimaru, guarding Orochimaru in the middle, namely Jugo, Kimimaro, and Guren.
The five of them looked solemnly at the figure in the sky.
Naruto originally just wanted to come to the Land of Rice Fields to try his luck. After all, although the time of the Uchiha Clan Massacre in Konoha had changed slightly due to his appearance, the error was not significant. So, Orochimaru should still be a member of the Akatsuki at this time.
He didn't expect to actually run into him, which saved him a lot of effort.
"Who exactly are you?"
Guren, still in her girlish form, spoke to Naruto in the sky. This guy actually dared to destroy the base of her most beloved Orochimaru-sama, she would never forgive him.
A Kunai made of crystal appeared in her hand.
"It's really lively, Orochimaru, so many excellent talents, you have saved me a lot of effort."
Naruto's figure slowly floated down, looking at the few people and nodding with satisfaction.
"You bastard!" Guren was a little angry, this guy's attitude was as if they were all his possessions.
Just as Guren wanted to rush up, she was held back by Orochimaru's shoulder.
"Nine Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto."
Orochimaru looked at Naruto's still somewhat immature face with a gloomy gaze.
Naruto didn't wear a mask when he came, and there was no need to wear a mask, so Orochimaru recognized Naruto's appearance at a glance.
"Is what happened in Konoha related to you?"
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, couldn't help sticking out his tongue and licking his lips, but the fear in his eyes deepened. The power Naruto had just displayed was too amazing, nearly ten meters of the ground had directly disappeared.
He wanted to slip away.
"Orochimaru, although I really want to convince you with words..."
"Hiss~"
"Hiss~"
Two enormous black pythons suddenly appeared behind Naruto, their bloody maws gaping open towards him.
But before they could touch Naruto, two equally massive iron swords materialized out of thin air, falling straight down and pinning the two enormous snake heads to the ground.
Orochimaru's expression shifted slightly, a rather sunny smile appearing on his face as he said, "Perhaps we can sit down and have a good talk."
"But, your power is too dangerous!"
Naruto's eyes snapped wide open, a massive surge of Dojutsu pouring from his eyes into Orochimaru's mind, rewriting something.
Orochimaru's eyes also widened abruptly, his pupils contracting violently. His instincts as a strong person made him sense some kind of change, but he couldn't detect anything at all.
Just now... what happened?
Orochimaru fell into a daze.
"Orochimaru-sama?"
Now, it wasn't just Guren who felt worried; even the usually calm Kimimaro and Jugo felt a wave of panic.
Orochimaru-sama, defeated by a single glance...?
"What did you do to Orochimaru-sama?"
Guren glared at Naruto, clutching a crystal Kunai as she charged forward.
But her neck was seized by a pair of large hands, gripping it tightly.
"Orochimaru-sama!?"
Hearing Kimimaro and Jugo's exclamations, Guren also turned her head with difficulty, her face flushed red.
What met her eyes was Orochimaru's gaze, filled with murderous intent.
"What are you trying to do to Orochimaru-sama?"
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