Just as Orochimaru was heading to Konoha to watch the show, at a temple in the Northern Lands...
This is a shrine built for the villagers. Since the villagers have faith to rely on, they naturally have this kind of request.
Orochimaru didn't care about the construction cost and simply built one on the edge of the Northern Lands.
The world of Xinyang is full of strange and wonderful gods and monsters, but the ones that are most recognized and well-known to the public are the Daibutsu, Immovable Wisdom King, and Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Orochimaru didn't need to invite all three thousand gods; he just needed to create the god that the villagers needed most.
Although the Northern Lands has a small population, incense is always burning there, and villagers come to offer incense and pray for blessings every day.
Today was no exception, except that the people standing outside the temple were not ordinary people, but ninjas dressed in ninja outfits.
There was a row of young people standing in the temple, and the one closest to the statue was a man wearing a dark red mask.
Orochimaru, or rather, the Lord of the Northern Lands, the Golden Snake Gentleman.
Standing in front of him were Pakura, the leader of the Net organization; Hozuki Mangetsu, the captain of the Shadow Guard; Ringo Ameyuri, the vice-captain.
Kakuzu, the chief financial officer of the Northern Lands, Zabuza, the physical education teacher at the Ninja Academy.
There are also ninjas like Anko, Guren, Kimimaro, White, and Ajisai, who are either Genin or Chunin.
Behind them were some outstanding Northern Lands ninjas, also young men.
"Three years ago, when we opened for business, my brothers and I were full of ambition. The immortal said that my success was built on the bones of thousands."
Scanning the faces of everyone below, he realized that these were all ninjas who had been with Orochimaru for two or three years.
Some of them still have a childish look on their faces, but after today, they will gradually mature!
Loyalty aside, there is absolute reverence, all stemming from Orochimaru's unfathomable strength.
He paced back and forth a few steps, looking at each resolute face, and continued:
"However, I disagree. I believe that in this world, life and death are decisions for oneself, and the path one chooses is up to you!"
Before Orochimaru could make a move, Pakura picked up a stick of incense and lit it with a slight warmth in his palm.
Then she distributed the items to the people below one by one. Her skillful technique and the way she Scorch Release technique really showed her to be a boss!
May the White Snake Sage protect me!
Orochimaru bowed slightly to the huge White Snake Sage statue behind him, then placed the incense sticks in the incense burner.
The others followed suit, and even the shortest Ajisai tiptoed to insert it.
They all knew that Orochimaru could use Senjutsu. Guren, Anko, and Hozuki Mangetsu had all had the privilege of witnessing it, and it was said that he learned Senjutsu from the White Snake Sage.
The villagers had no objections to the White Snake Sage enshrined in the temple, nor did they find it strange.
This village was built by their own hands, and to the villagers, Orochimaru is a bodhisattva who saves them from suffering.
The statue held a divine status in the village, inspiring gratitude and reverence. Moreover, it was a statue that the village chief himself requested to be erected.
They didn't know the village chief's idea, but it was definitely right. They just had to follow it, just like when the village was being built.
"You're going to Snow Ninja Village to relocate the villagers here! The mistress of the Land of Snow Kazahana Koyuki, and a group of high-ranking officials are all on our side!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru turned his gaze to Hozuki Mangetsu, who was standing to the side.
"Mangetsu, you and Yuri Zabuza assisting from the side. I will also arrange some Shadow Guard to cooperate with your operation!"
Hozuki Mangetsu is capable and intelligent, while Ringo Ameyuri be impulsive and hot-headed when fighting.
However, with Hozuki Mangetsu suppressing the chaos, Orochimaru wasn't afraid of things going wrong.
The two were in the same place and worked together well. Moreover, Ringo Ameyuri's condition had been suppressed under Orochimaru's treatment.
She must have been cooped up for two or three years without any fighting, so this is a good opportunity for her to get out and breathe some fresh air.
Hozuki Mangetsu and the other two had no objections; on the contrary, they seemed eager to try. Who knows what they had been through in the past two years?
They either teach students Ninjutsu, form the Shadow Guard, or assist in the formation of the Net.
We used to have to sneak around if we wanted to go out and have some fun, but now it's finally over.
The Northern Lands is finally about to bare its fangs, and the Land of Gold is no longer just a name!
"You little ones should come along and broaden your horizons. I was already on the battlefield when I was your age!"
Orochimaru smiled as he looked at Kimimaro, Haku, and the Ajisai.
Geniuses aren't made through practice, they're made through hard work.
Which genius ninja didn't show their talent from a young age and hone their skills on the battlefield? Do you want to be a hothouse flower like Uchiha Sasuke?
Throughout history, it has always been the bosses who achieve great things later in life; there has never been a worker who achieves great things later in life.
If you can't become famous before the age of twenty, you can forget about ever getting ahead in this life.
Many working people dream of becoming rich overnight and living a life of luxury, so they can stop being working for others.
Orochimaru has suppressed them for three years, it's time for them to rise to the top. If they want to become famous, they have to risk their lives!
The little ones were excited when they heard that they would also be participating in the battle.
"Boss, leave it to me, I'm sure I can do a good job! But you'll have to pay me more!"
Kakuzu suddenly felt a little anxious when Orochimaru didn't call his name for a while.
After being defeated by Orochimaru, this guy was reluctant to submit, but when he heard that Orochimaru was going to hand over the financial power of the Northern Lands to him, he immediately asked to join.
Although the money only passed through his hands and didn't end up in his pocket, he felt very satisfied just being surrounded by money all day long.
Even if he joined the Akatsuki, he would still just be a high-level employee.
Konan used all the money she earned to buy Explosive Tag, and afterwards, she never heard a sound again.
With Orochimaru, at least you know the ins and outs of the money, and you can see and touch what's going to be developed!
"You?"
Orochimaru chuckled, his eyelids involuntarily rolling upwards.
If we don't give this guy something to do, he'll cause trouble sooner or later.
"You, along with Anko Guren and one of my clones, will go to the Land of Hot Water."
Yugakure had already subdued Orochimaru, and Yugakure didn't have much ninja power, so it was easier to subdue them than Snow Ninja Village.
Upon hearing Kakuzu, Kakuzu's eerie green pupils glowed with an unbearable green light. That was Yugakure, the village founded by the Daimyo.
"I'll take all their money back!"
Can one say that this is truly worthy of Kakuzu, as money was the first thing he thought of?
As a village symbolizing peace, Yugakure has a thriving tourism industry, and Orochimaru will not completely abandon this ninja village.
He plans to build Yugakure into a capital city like the Capital City of the Land of Fire.
In the future, Yugakure will be transformed into the Capital City of the Land of Gold, and the future ninja training base can only be established in the Northern Lands.
Now, some of the ninja guards there need to be brought back to replace the guards trained in the Northern Lands during this period.
The Daimyo must have his own people by his side. It's not that I don't trust the Daimyo; they're all his own people, so how could I not trust him?
It's because I'm worried that some fools might try to take advantage of my Daimyo without my knowledge, so I have to be on guard!