'As expected...' After hearing Yei's words, Orochimaru understood. So that was how it was. A teasing smile appeared on his face. "A deal?"
"Yes, a deal." Yei nodded, then looked at Orochimaru with a faint smile. "I imagine Lord Orochimaru doesn't want to die here either, does he?"
Though he was smiling, his tone was incredibly dangerous!
Orochimaru licked his lips. "Using my life as the bargaining chip? Yei-kun really is dangerous..."
"No, the truly dangerous one is Lord Orochimaru, isn't it? You're not even afraid of death!" Yei grinned, revealing an inscrutable smile. "Besides, this deal benefits both of us and harms neither of us, doesn't it, Lord Orochimaru..."
"Heh heh... It seems my encounter with Yei-kun this time wasn't a coincidence. Had you noticed something long ago?" By now, Orochimaru had also come to understand. On the surface, it seemed that he had set his sights on Hyuga Yei.
But from another perspective, hadn't Hyuga Yei set his sights on him as well?
Judging from Hyuga Yei's words, he seemed to know quite a lot about him. He even knew that Orochimaru could return from death...
Had he deduced it from his tone and expression?
No, that was impossible. As one of the Sannin, he had received special training.
There was no way his tone or changes in expression could reveal a flaw. He was confident of that!
Yet Hyuga Yei was utterly certain that even if he died here, he could come back to life. He even knew perfectly well that there would be a price to pay!
Clearly, Hyuga Yei had known about him for a long time. Perhaps... he had even been watching him from the shadows!
'What an interesting member of the Hyuga Branch Family... Heh heh...' Orochimaru muttered inwardly, connecting the many clues