"Orochimaru, you bastard, what are you doing here?"
That was right. The person who had appeared in the casino and was now seated across from Tsunade was none other than Orochimaru, who had caused havoc in Konoha not long ago before swaggering away.
Ever since witnessing Yoru Machi's battle against the First Hokage, Orochimaru had become even more interested in Yoru Machi's body.
An unimaginably vast amount of Chakra, a powerful Wood Release bloodline limit, and numerous strange techniques that Orochimaru had never seen or even heard of.
To a researcher like Orochimaru, Yoru Machi was like an enormous treasure trove.
It would have been one thing if he had not known before, but now that he had seen it with his own eyes, how could he possibly remain unmoved?
However, Yoru Machi was no ordinary person. It was unrealistic to simply abduct him by force like some common target, so after many sleepless nights, Orochimaru finally thought of a key figure.
That key figure was his former companion, Princess Tsunade, one of Konoha's Sannin alongside him.
Senju Yoru Castle himself had almost no weaknesses, but according to the intelligence Orochimaru had gathered, he was deeply loyal and valued bonds. He treated Tsunade, his only mentor, exceptionally well.
Orochimaru had no confidence whatsoever when it came to Senju Yoru Castle, but if his opponent was Tsunade, then although she would be somewhat troublesome, she was far from impossible to deal with.
"Tsunade, there is no need to harbor such hostility toward me. After all, there is no great personal grudge between us.
"And I came here this time primarily to make a deal with you."
Konoha's Sannin had been quite close in their younger days. Although disagreements later arose and they went their separate ways, just as Orochimaru said, there