Two days later, two pieces of news shocked the Five Great Nations.
One is Rogue Ninja Sannin Orochimaru Konoha, who killed Ninja World Kazekage Rasa of Sunagakure.
Secondly, after killing Rasa, Orochimaru impersonated him and incited the Sunagakure ninjas to attack Konoha. Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and Elder Shimura Danzō heroically sacrificed themselves, and Orochimaru escaped unscathed afterward.
Because the incident occurred during the Chunin Ninja Exams, almost all the ninjas from the Five Great Nations were present, so the news spread very quickly. Even Kirigakure, which did not participate in the exams, only received the news a few days later.
Immediately, countries around the world expressed their condolences to Konoha. At the same time, in order to condemn Orochimaru's insane behavior, many countries put Orochimaru's bounty on their ninja mission boards.
Of course, in such cases, it's usually all bark and no bite. The fact that the opponent could take down the Kazekage, Hokage, and Danzo all by himself is enough to prove his formidable strength!
With such strength, even if a ninja were to encounter Orochimaru, they would probably be too busy running away to even think about it.
Originally, with both major ninja villages suddenly losing their village chiefs, other peaceful ninja villages would certainly take advantage of the situation or sabotage it from the shadows.
However, the Land of Lightning had just suffered a minor attack, and the Land of Water was still unsettled. Neither side had the energy to cause trouble, leaving only the Land of Earth and the newly emerged Land of Gold.
However, after the letter of condolence was sent out from the Northern Lands, two more letters were received. Sunagakure and Konoha expressed their gratitude and their willingness to have more contact with the Northern Lands and deepen cooperation between the two villages.
This friendly attitude can be seen as a tacit acknowledgment of the Northern Lands's international status, and Jin Ying naturally expressed his delight, meaning more importantly that he would not cause any trouble at this time.
"It seems that both Konoha and Sunagakure have experts!"
In the Golden Shadow Office, Orochimaru spoke quietly after sending a reply.
I believe that they were not the only ones to receive such letters; other countries probably did as well.
Indeed, just as Orochimaru said, after learning that their Kazekage had been attacked and killed, Chiyo, who had been living in seclusion Sunagakure, and her younger brother Ebizo were invited out of the mountains to temporarily assume the position of Kazekage!
Konoha fared somewhat better, with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu stepping in to take charge and bringing back Jiraiya had gone out to seek inspiration.
The two originally wanted Jiraiya to take on the position of Hokage, as he was qualified, experienced, and capable enough to do so.
However, he declined, citing his habit of being free and unrestrained. The three then discussed and came up with a more suitable candidate: the Konoha princess, Tsunade Senju!
Once the matter was settled, Jiraiya put the mission of going out to find Tsunade on the agenda.
Jiraiya wasn't the only one looking for Tsunade; Orochimaru was another.
After leaving Konoha, Orochimaru took a short rest before embarking on a journey to find Tsunade.
After he completed the Konoha Crush Plan, the system's mysterious reward arrived!
"Congratulations, host, on completing the story mission: The Konoha Crush Plan!"
Having done so much, the reward should be quite good, after all, he's practically a boss at this stage.
"Reward obtained: Ōtsutsuki Clan Bloodline Fusion Potion Recipe!"
This was indeed an incredible reward; the Ōtsutsuki Bloodline Potion formula system that he had been longing for had actually been given to him directly.
As soon as the notification sound ended, Orochimaru, who was in the Northern Lands, immediately chose to claim it.
He breathed a heavy sigh of relief after reading the contents. He had thought he could research it himself after obtaining Hashirama and Madara's cells, so this reward seemed a bit unnecessary.
After seeing the specific recipe, I realized that my idea was too naive.
However, his efforts were not in vain, because the two main ingredients of the potion formula were the cells of Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara.
The rest include cells from major Ninja World clans such as the Kaguya Clan Chinoike Clan Uzumaki Clan. Although the required amount is small and there are no requirements regarding their bloodline, they are still indispensable.
"No wonder the research has stalled. To revert to our ancestral ways, we need to integrate these bloodlines. Fortunately, none of these races have gone extinct yet!"
Thanks to his research over the years, he now possesses most of the cells, and the blood bank in the Northern Lands holds various blood samples collected since his transmigration.
"It was all by accident, but it's good! It saved me a lot of trouble!"
He had nothing to complain about regarding this result, since evolving a day earlier would have allowed him to improve his strength once again.
Thinking of this, he immediately called Pakura in, and the other man swayed his hips as he approached him.
After dealing with Rasa, the other party seemed to have resolved his inner conflict. The melancholy aura he had previously possessed gradually faded away, and he appeared energetic every day.
"What's wrong? My Lord Gold Kage!"
Why call her in so early in the morning? Is there some other plan?
Looking at the stack of documents piled up to half a meter high on the table, Orochimaru showed no intention of dealing with them. Instead, he gave her a gentle smile.
When Pakura saw the giant snake's appearance, his heart skipped a beat. Whenever this guy showed this kind of look, he was either plotting something bad or on his way to plotting something bad!
"I might need to go into seclusion for a while...!"
"Huh? Why are you in seclusion again!"
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted. Orochimaru had just gone out for a couple of days ago, and she was so busy that she was practically dying. Now that she's back, she hasn't even had a chance to sit down before she has to go into seclusion again.
Seeing his resentful look, Orochimaru could only pull her over and comfort her gently.
"No... it's still daytime..."
After Orochimaru's persistent and persuasive arguments, the other party finally agreed. He had no choice but to agree, or he would be tormented.
"This matter is different from the past. I need to concentrate all my energy, but I will have Anko and Guren assist you!"
While dribbling the ball, Orochimaru spoke earnestly, and if it weren't for the inappropriate environment, his serious demeanor would have been quite convincing.
The bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki has been elevated directly from mortal to a higher level of life. This will be a great transformation, far more important than any previous research.
Having progressed step by step from an ordinary life form, one more step would allow us to touch the realm of the gods. It is no exaggeration to attach great importance to this.
Pakura was not an unreasonable person. Although he did not know exactly what Orochimaru was doing, the general direction of the Northern Lands remained unchanged.
Orochimaru Dragon Vein or bring back all sorts of people when he went out. Just a couple of days ago, he even brought back two promising talents.
As it turned out, everything he did was making the village better and better, and all she had to do was support him quietly from behind.
"Fine! Who told me to end up with such an irresponsible golden shadow like you!"
As Pakura's long, fair legs started acting up again, and Orochimaru knew that the other party wouldn't give up without paying a higher price.
Perhaps knowing that he wouldn't see Orochimaru for a long time, Pakura worked extra hard.
With her inner knot completely untied, she was finally free, like an oil press, being squeezed again and again.
Even Orochimaru, who prided himself on his amazing physical abilities, felt a bit weak in the knees and even felt more tired than when fighting the Eight-Tails.
While the main body continued its work, the clone also made further progress...