You Have Betrayed Orochimaru's Mercy

The day after the first round of the Chunin Ninja Exams ended, the second round officially began.

However, the Jonin leading the teams were responsible for the exams, and Hinata and Shikamaru's main task was to negotiate with the Sand Village, so they did not go to the exam venue with the examinees.

Hinata and Shikamaru reunite at the inn.

"The Lord Hokage has replied."

Shikamaru sat at his desk, his face buried in his hand, and said weakly, "The Lord Hokage suspects that Orochimaru has joined forces with Kumogakure. They deliberately lured you out of Sunagakure and are very likely to take action during the Second Exam."

"Therefore... the Lord Hokage suggests that you remain in Sunagakure to keep an eye on the movements of the Hidden Cloud Village group."

Even so, a trace of worry still lingered on Shikamaru's face.

Admittedly, Tsunade had already seen through Orochimaru's plan. In fact, Shikamaru had also seen through Orochimaru's plan when he discussed it with Gaara and Temari last night.

But what good is seeing through it?

For Sunagakure, Hinata's failure to pursue Orochimaru was the most dangerous thing.

Imagine if Hinata were to track down Orochimaru. Regardless of whether the two were connected, Hinata and Orochimaru would at least not fight within Sunagakure.

However, if Hinata does nothing, and Orochimaru truly joins forces with Kumogakure, Orochimaru will definitely draw the attention of Kumogakure to Sand Village.

For example, having the Impure World Reincarnation dead attack Sunagakure.

Tsunade was on Konoha's side and had figured out Orochimaru's plan, she inevitably overlooked the safety of Sunagakure.

After all, Tsunade is bound to make decisions quickly, and there are times when she doesn't think things through.

Upon receiving Tsunade's letter, Shikamaru immediately conveyed the concerns of Sunagakure Tsunade a letter sent by his Ninja Hawk, hoping that Tsunade would change her mind.

Without Tsunade's orders, Sunagakure cannot mobilize Hinata.

But... I don't know if it's too late.

Hinata: "..."

Last night, Shikamaru and Temari went to find Hinata, told her about Orochimaru's whereabouts, and asked Hinata to track Orochimaru.

I didn't expect to change my mind so early this morning.

Hinata thought with a hint of schadenfreude, "It seems Tsunade has figured out Orochimaru's plan!"

emmm...

Hinata, clutching her pillow and lying face down on the bed, replied listlessly, "Oh, I know!"

Hinata didn't care at all. She was a double agent; she could just improvise when the time came.

Furthermore, Hinata didn't think highly of Hyuga Hiashi among the Five Great Shinobi Villages. On this matter, Hinata was more inclined to believe Black Zetsu's argument that sowing discord among the Five Great Shinobi Villages was utterly pointless.

But considering Naruto and Sasuke's stances...

Sasuke has been completely led astray by Hinata, but Naruto is, after all, the reincarnation of Asura Chakra. Under the influence of the spiritual energy within the Chakra, he cannot be easily fooled by Hinata's words.

It's a miracle they didn't fall for Naruto's talk-no-jutsu!

Sasuke deeply influenced by Indra, making him easier to deceive during this period.

Kindness...

Hinata thought it over carefully. Even if a conflict with the Five Great Shinobi Villages was inevitable in the future, as long as Kaguya Otsutsuki gave up the plan to train White Zetsu and broke the Infinite Tsukuyomi, there was a high probability that Naruto would forgive her.

It doesn't matter how many people died in the Fourth Shinobi World War, or how many people Kaguya Otsutsuki killed, as long as she didn't beat up Sasuke.

Sasuke is Hinata's group!

With that in mind, Hinata became less concerned about sowing discord among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Hinata decided to offer some support so that the Hyuga Clan could continue to develop and thrive in Konoha.

After all, Hyuga Hiashi effort...

Shikamaru secretly observed Hinata and, seeing her nonchalant demeanor, couldn't figure out whether Hinata and Orochimaru were actually connected.

After all, Tsunade suspected that the secret medicine taken by the Hyuga Clan came from Orochimaru. If this matter is related to the Hyuga Clan, then Hinata should have some connection with Orochimaru, right?

Seeing that Hinata's demeanor didn't seem to be faking it, Shikamaru felt a little relieved and also much more at ease.

Shikamaru really didn't want to one day stand on the opposite side of Hinata.

Seeing Hinata's listless expression, Shikamaru shook his head slightly.

Although this is Shikamaru's room, it's not appropriate for him to be in the same room as a girl.

Especially Hinata...

Cough!

Shikamaru stood up and said, "I'm going out for a bit. If the Hidden Cloud Village takes any action, just contact Gaara directly!"

"Uh... aren't all the Jonin Hidden Cloud Village at the exam venue?"

Hinata snorted, "Why don't we just have the people over there keep an eye on us!"

Shikamaru said with a slightly serious expression, "After all, they are Jonin. They have many ways to deceive the Anbu!"

"Tch! I got it!"

"..."

As soon as Shikamaru left, Hinata immediately activated her Tenseigan and located Orochimaru's whereabouts in the Land of Wind.

"Orochimaru, something terrible has happened!"

Hinata said urgently, "Tsunade saw through your plan and made me stay in Sunagakure. I can't leave!"

I don't know if Orochimaru particularly likes dark environments. Even though it's the Land of Wind with a dry climate, Orochimaru's room has a dark and damp feel to it.

Orochimaru sat on the sofa, not at all surprised by what he heard.

"It seems the plan to lure you out of Sunagakure has failed!"

After a pause, Orochimaru suddenly asked, "And you? Are you prepared for the mission to fail?"

Hmph! You were just fooling me that day, weren't you?

They even said that as long as you tell Gaara the information once, you won't have to do anything else!

Hinata replied irritably, "No!"

"Just wait and see what happens!"

Orochimaru: "..."

As expected, Hinata is still quite unreliable.

"I didn't want to offend Sunagakure, but now there's no other way!"

Orochimaru said with a hint of disappointment, "I will have the Impure World Reincarnation attack the Sand Village. Hinata, buy me ten minutes."

Hinata thought about it seriously.

"Isn't ten minutes too long?"

Hinata isn't bragging, but unless Orochimaru summons Madara Uchiha, Hinata could easily take down even the Second Tsuchikage or the Second Mizukage if she got serious.

Orochimaru said in a sinister voice, "Afterwards, all you need to do is explain that you didn't want to destroy Sunagakure!"

"Oh..."

Hinata drew out her words and nodded vigorously, saying, "Great idea, then it's settled!"

"Furthermore... you have already killed the Fourth Kazekage. Even if you don't offend Sunagakure, they will definitely kill you!"

Orochimaru scoffed, "Sand Village?"

It's not that Orochimaru looks down on Sunagakure... okay! Orochimaru just looks down on Sunagakure.

Hmm, actually Hinata also looks down on it. If it weren't for Gaara holding things together, this village would definitely have fallen out of the ranks of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

"By the way, when are you going to make your move?" Hinata suddenly asked.

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then said with some disdain, "The Sand Village is under heavy attack, making it difficult for the Hidden Cloud Village to take any action right now. We'll have to adapt to the situation!"