The girl standing nearby also snapped out of her daze upon seeing the half-dead Suikazan Fuguki.
However, even greater doubts filled his mind, and he hurriedly struggled to get up, wanting to check on the Suikazan Fuguki.
"Etc!"
Before she could step forward, Kisame reached out and stopped him, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Then he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Orochimaru was standing to the side with a playful expression.
"It seems you've already guessed something."
Orochimaru played with the Samehada he had just acquired. With a slight infusion of Chakra, Samehada seemed to come alive, slowly unwrapping the bandages wrapped around it.
"It seems like it really likes my Chakra!"
Samehada's constantly writhing body showed that it was extremely excited. Orochimaru shook Samehada and stopped the Chakra transfer.
"Suikazan Fuguki has been flirting with Konoha for a long time, and there's someone behind it all!"
Orochimaru shared the information he had received with the two of them, and then gestured to Kisame to ask the Suikazan Fuguki on the ground.
Kisame was efficient; as expected, he stepped forward and Suikazan Fuguki twice across the face!
This way of waking people up is quite unique; the girl next to her was completely stunned.
"Uh... who am I? Where am I? Why is my face burning?"
Soon, Suikazan Fuguki groggily opened his eyes, but before he could even see his surroundings, a cold Kunai pressed against his neck!
"Kisame... what are you doing?"
"You better behave yourself, you traitor...!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? Everyone knows that I, Suikazan Fuguki the most loyal friend ever...!"
Orochimaru had no interest in watching the two bicker. He slowly walked to the side, sat down on a large Daishi, and began to carefully examine Samehada in his hand.
Not long after, Kisame got the information he wanted, Kunai in his hand into the neck of Suikazan Fuguki.
What do you want?
Having just gotten the answer he wanted, Kisame walked up to Orochimaru, his cold shark-like face showing no emotion whatsoever.
The female ninja also came over, her eyes filled with confusion the whole time, as one thing after another left her somewhat bewildered.
Knowing the whole story now, he was even more at a loss!
"This Ninja World is not as simple as you think. You'll never know the truth until the very end!"
Orochimaru said this while drawing Chakra from Samehada.
His gaze, however, was somewhat amused as he looked at Kisame, the most manly ninja in the Ninja World. He was so calm after being betrayed by his superior. Could it be said that he was truly worthy of the Kisame?
"Join me, I am building a nation where there is no deceit and no killing of one another;
With like-minded companions, the warmth of home, and... the hope of unifying the Ninja World!
He has always been a pragmatist and wouldn't talk to Kisame about the Eye of the Moon Plan like Obito would. That would be too fantastical; although it sounds impressive, it would sound unrealistic.
Throughout Kakuzu's life, he had no friendship, no family ties, and certainly no romantic love.
Then give Orochimaru what he deserves, let him be a real, flesh-and-blood human being.
Unlike Danzo's Root, which is simply a cold machine that carries out missions.
Kisame's expression remained unchanged, but the girl next to him had a flicker in her eyes, clearly showing a mix of longing, suspicion, and confusion!
"By the way, Hozuki Mangetsu, Ringo Ameyuri and Zabuza are both there!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru tossed Samehada to Kisame, who effortlessly caught the Ninja Blade, his movements perfectly natural, as if it were meant to be his.
His eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing these names, and a look of astonishment finally appeared on his face.
"Mangetsu and Yuri-senpai are there too?"
The girl next to him exclaimed in surprise, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at Orochimaru.
Previously, a large number of Mist Ninja had defected and disappeared without a trace, but it turns out they all went to Orochimaru's side.
As for that unknown nobody, he's too unpopular to even mention!
"That sounds interesting. Anyway, I have nowhere to go right now, so joining you guys isn't out of the question!"
Kisame's shark-like face finally broke into a smile, a smile that, if placed in a crowd, would immediately reveal that he was no benevolent person.
Since he agreed, the girl, who had no opinions of her own, could only accept her fate.
Orochimaru has already cut off their escape route. Even if they go back now and explain the situation to the Mizukage Yagura, it won't change anything.
They might even think it was a show they staged themselves.
Kisame had already considered this when he Kunai Suikazan Fuguki, but he still didn't stop.
All the dead Mist Ninja can be attributed to Suikazan Fuguki; those people shouldn't have died in vain.
"A wise choice! Kirigakure cannot give you, the Northern Lands can!"
Listen to Orochimaru calmly utter his domineering declaration.
For some reason, Kisame didn't think the person in front of him was spouting nonsense; instead, a strange feeling flashed through his mind.
Orochimaru also saw the fleeting glint in Kisame's eyes, and then turned his back to the two of them.
Let's go!
As soon as they finished speaking, their bodies began to float up uncontrollably.
The sudden turn of events caught the two off guard, but they quickly regained their composure.
Because the masked man in front of them was floating calmly with his hands behind his back.
"Heh heh! This is getting more and more interesting...!"
Orochimaru, with his enigmatic expression, led the two of them to the Northern Lands.
After two and a half years of hard work, I finally won over Kisame.
From now on, his startup team has gained another key member, and Orochimaru also learned the name of the female ninja who had feelings for Kisame — Wuli Suyuan.
It's a very nice name, and she's quite pretty too. She was almost Kisame.
Meanwhile, on the border of the Land of Fire, Orochimaru also ended his battle.
Jiraiya was unsurprisingly knocked to the ground. Both of them had many wounds, which looked rather pitiful, but they were all just superficial injuries.
"He's quite troublesome, but he doesn't seem so bad!"
Orochimaru treated the wounds of the unconscious Jiraiya, feeling somewhat helpless.
Defeating Jiraiya isn't actually that difficult, but doing so without hurting him is a bit of a challenge.
He barely managed to do it even while in Sage Mode, after exerting all his strength.
Both of them were quite restrained and acted with restraint. Orochimaru also succeeded by taking advantage of the situation with a sudden burst of power.
The moment he was entangled by Jiraiya, he knew he wouldn't be able to get away anytime soon.
Therefore, the main body was notified immediately to take action, which highlights the importance of using a pseudonym.
After settling Jiraiya, Orochimaru slowly left.
It was only at this moment that he had time to check the system rewards he had received in his mind.
"Host triggered storyline: Jiraiya's Bonds"