Orochimaru, Nothing About You Can Stay Hidden! (First Update)

Orochimaru is a bit dishonest.

Even though Orochimaru now appears powerless against Shirou Emiya, with his Chakra sealed away, he still wears a confident and wicked smile.

This also led the Akatsuki members to believe that he was too dangerous.

Although Orochimaru was very willing to exchange information about Shimura Danzo for his own life, the Akatsuki members still preferred to execute Orochimaru first.

"Orochimaru is dangerous."

Sasori of the Red Sand immediately stated his position.

"Indeed-"

Deva Path Pain's voice was cold as he offered his suggestion. "If we let him go, it will be impossible to catch him again."

"This matter needs to be carefully considered."

Kakuzu also agreed with their suggestion, echoing in a deep voice, "If Orochimaru were to leak information that Lord Shirou has taken control of Akatsuki—..."

"It would be better to kill him."

A murderous glint appeared in Konan's eyes.

"Yes-"

Nagato nodded as well.

"Really—"

"I never expected that so many people would dislike me."

Orochimaru smiled and didn't want to resist, seemingly accepting his fate helplessly. He glanced at the Akatsuki members, but his gaze remained fixed on Shirou Emiya, because he knew that the real decision-making power had always been in Shirou Emiya's hands.

Anyway, he was powerless to resist.

He has no chance of escaping from the Akatsuki now.

Even if Shirou Emiya really cared Akatsuki the opinions of the Akatsuki members, Orochimaru would have no choice but to accept his fate if he were executed on the spot. After all, he wasn't without a backup plan for resurrection, even though the probability of that resurrection was extremely low.

However··

Shirou Emiya extended a wisp of emerald green Chakra from his palm, examining Orochimaru's physical condition.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he sensed Orochimaru's secret.

"It doesn't matter."

"I only wanted to get information about Danzo from him, but now it seems that whatever I do with him here will be of no use."

Orochimaru's expression changed.

Because he knew that Shirou Emiya must have found something out!

This Ancient Era medical ninja was extremely knowledgeable about the soul and could very well have discovered the anomaly in his own body!

"His soul is fragile."

Shirou Emiya withdrew his hand and bluntly exposed Orochimaru's secret. "He once dealt with his own soul. Even if there are problems with this body, the fragments of his soul in other places will be revived once they receive Chakra— "

"No wonder."

"You're not really scared—"

"I originally thought you still wanted to be sure that I was a soft-hearted medical ninja who would agree to any solution that could be resolved through peaceful negotiation. But now it seems that your backup plan makes you confident that you won't die here."

Orochimaru's expression changed, but he immediately smiled again, "No, I'm still very afraid of dying."

"It's a blessing that humanity has survived. I didn't expect that such a small trick wouldn't have fooled Lord Shirou."

"But-""

"That's true."

Orochimaru's face showed a hint of praise, no longer surprised that Shirou Emiya had discovered his secret. "Lord Shirou should be the first person in the world to invent the creation of Curse Mark using Natural Energy. I merely picked up where others left off and made slight improvements to the Curse Mark. When I tried to improve the Curse Mark, I never imagined they would have this ability."

As Shirou Emiya said.

Orochimaru did leave himself a backup plan.

When Orochimaru defected from Konoha, in order to avoid a fatal crisis, he left a Heavenly Cursed Seal, the highest level of which could revive him, on one of his disciples, so that he would at least have a chance to be resurrected when he died in the future.

This also means that even if Orochimaru dies here, he can be resurrected by the Curse Mark left in Konoha. The only problem is that this method of resurrection is not stable, and it is unknown when he will be resurrected by chance.

Compared to Orochimaru, he definitely doesn't want to die.

At least surviving means not having to wait for the hope of being resurrected in an uncertain future.

However·

This has truly become a bargaining chip.

Despite being just a prisoner, Orochimaru smiled, as if he were the one who had regained control of the situation.

"For us, keeping this body alive and cooperating in the future, while not the best option, is still within our acceptable range. The Akatsuki will definitely need some intelligence from major ninja villages to capture the Tailed Beast, and I happen to have some channels to obtain that information. In addition, I can help solve the Akatsuki's long-standing concern about being Shimura Danzo."

"Is there a better option?"

Sasori of the Red Sand raised his head and looked at Orochimaru with dissatisfaction.

"Certainly."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, his smile widened, "The best choice, of course, is for me to continue to stay in Akatsuki and follow Lord Shirou Emiya, because what Lord Shirou was originally just a misunderstanding caused by a lie."

The members of the Akatsuki couldn't help but turn their heads.

Orochimaru is truly a remarkable talent!

Shirou Emiya couldn't help but sigh.

Even from the perspective of emotional intelligence, Orochimaru is a talented individual, not to mention that he truly possesses research and development capabilities that even Shirou Emiya has to take seriously.

For example.·

Orochimaru's use of the Curse Mark.

In Ancient Era times, Shirou Emiya also attempted to improve the Curse Mark of Natural Energy, just like Orochimaru, by sealing fragments of his soul within the Curse Mark in exchange for a chance to be resurrected in the future.

In order to survive, in order to live as rightfully as possible, Shirou Emiya truly tried every possible method back then. However, his progress was too fast, and the power he later obtained was too strong, making his soul powerful enough to penetrate the Netherworld Pure Land. As a result, he was also unable to tear his own soul apart.

"Is it really impossible to kill him completely?"

Sasori of the Red Sand's somewhat regretful voice rang out. He seemed unimpressed by Orochimaru's so-called suggestion; his only goal was to eliminate Orochimaru.

Shirou Emiya shook his head.

"Then, can I stay in Akatsuki?"

Orochimaru's smile slowly faded, and he looked somewhat sincere. "I truly hope to learn from Lord Shirou— "

Orochimaru truly wanted to gain more knowledge from Shirou Emiya. He was well aware of how rare this opportunity was, and that it might never come again.

After all, Shirou Emiya has changed.

After his previous resurrection, Shirou Emiya no longer easily trusts anyone, and only by staying in the Akatsuki can he possibly gain knowledge from them.

What about Shimura Danzo and the Akatsuki's plans...?

What information about the major ninja villages in the Shinobi World?

Orochimaru didn't care about any of that; he just wanted to extract enough knowledge from Shirou Emiya to refine his theory of immortality.

"Although this is partly my personal reason—"

Orochimaru stared at Shirou Emiya and pressed on. "But even if Lord Shirou's thinking has changed, and he wants to use other means to truly achieve peace in the Shinobi World, that doesn't hinder the advancement of Medical Ninjutsu in technology, does it?"

Shirou Emiya seemed somewhat tempted.

"You're only after immortality, too."

Sasori of the Red Sand also directly exposed Orochimaru's little scheme.

Before this day, he was Orochimaru's teammate, and they had even discussed these so-called technologies.

Sasori of the Red Sand knew Orochimaru very well, couldn't help but express a hint of disdain in his voice. "Hmph, ugly immortality can never compare to eternal art."

Orochimaru's eye twitched involuntarily.

This former teammate is actually undermining him at this crucial moment!

Orochimaru.

"I'm sorry, but I can't believe you."

Shirou Emiya seemed to be moved by Sasori of the Red Sand's words, and his eyes finally opened. "For you, betrayal and deception are just things you take for granted..."

"I cannot tolerate you remaining in Akatsuki any longer. To prevent your future betrayals and deceptions from posing any threat to their operations, I must emphasize that the will within you is not that of a ninja who will remain loyal to Akatsuki simply because of the suppression of power."

Orochimaru's forehead was beaded with sweat.

This great figure from Ancient Era possessed such sharp insight!

Even when Orochimaru's power is vastly different from others, forcing him to temporarily yield, he will still strive to find a way to turn the tables.

"There's no need to deny it."

Shirou Emiya's eyes fell on Orochimaru, who was trying to refute him, and his cold voice echoed in the cave base, "Under the gaze of these eyes, everything about you will be exposed."

"Yes-"

Orochimaru's lips curled into a slight smile of helplessness.

"If you desire immortality."

"Then one will certainly fear the brevity of life."

Seeing that Orochimaru remained unmoved, Shirou Emiya calmly stated his plan. "I will personally go to Konoha and find out where the Curse Mark that can revive you is located."

Orochimaru's expression quickly turned ugly.

Finding the whereabouts of the Heavenly Cursed Seal would be very difficult for anyone else; even gathering intelligence in Konoha would take a long time.

It's different for Shirou Emiya!

The first person to create the Curse Mark in Ancient Era is very likely to discover his Heavenly Cursed Seal. Once Shirou Emiya sees the Konoha ninja carrying the Curse Mark, "You will be under Sasori of the Red Sand's surveillance for the time being."

"I believe the power of the Curse Mark carrying your soul fragments is not something an ordinary ninja could withstand, and there can't be too many of them in this world. My judgment of your soul should be correct; there is at most one."

Seeing Orochimaru's increasingly grim expression, Shirou Emiya calmly continued, "I will bring back the Curse Mark that can revive you; consider it collateral for your willingness to become a spy for Akatsuki."

Da You Ningliguan licked his lips with his tongue, and anger seemed to ignite his heart at that moment, but his eyes became exceptionally dangerous.

"Is it possible for me to refuse?"

"No."

Shirou Emiya rejected Orochimaru, but his attitude suddenly softened, revealing a hint of warmth beneath his cold exterior.

"Don't worry, I know that the person who carries that Curse Mark must be very important to you, so I won't rashly harm that person's life—"