At last, Orochimaru took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled two words as if he had made a difficult decision: "All right..."
He then added, "Then let's go, to that so-called... Empire."
Clearly, after weighing his options, Orochimaru ultimately chose to compromise.
Seeing that Orochimaru had agreed, Kabuto Yakushi revealed a faint, barely perceptible smile and gently nodded.
With a wave of his arm, the tens of thousands of White Zetsu suddenly flew toward him, as if pulled by an invisible force.
In the blink of an eye, he had taken all the White Zetsu into his possession.
However, at that moment, Kabuto Yakushi casually pulled all the White Zetsu from his robes and tossed them to Orochimaru, saying indifferently, "Lord Orochimaru, consider this a small gift to mark the beginning of our cooperation..."
Inside the Empire.
Orochimaru's eyes were wide with curiosity as he gazed at the mysterious and breathtaking Cross-Dimensional Channel before him.
As they drew closer to the channel, Orochimaru's heartbeat quickened, and an indescribable excitement surged within him.
All this time, he had thought his variant was a useless fool for humbling himself before some so-called Emperor. It was utterly laughable.
But now, after truly stepping onto this magical land—the Empire—all his thoughts underwent a complete and drastic transformation.
"Lord Orochimaru, this is Sumeru Space."
Yakushi Kabuto introduced it with the utmost respect.
Upon hearing the name, Orochimaru's body trembled involuntarily.
Sumeru Space?
Even the name alone sounded incredibly mysterious and powerful.
Orochimaru still retained a trace of disdain. After all, he had seen it before: it was nothing more than a small Konoha University Research Institute. How impressive could it be?
Yet the moment he stepped through that seemingly ordinary door, he stood frozen in place as if immobilized by a spell, his mouth