"That's all we can give you. I can't guarantee anything else, but better medical and educational conditions are the most basic thing. And you're not the only ethnic group in the Northern Lands!"
At the Tsuchigumo Clan's encampment, Orochimaru stated his conditions, which could be considered a promise to them.
The clan chief and several respected elders in the room exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing this.
These conditions were already very generous to them. They had made outrageous demands before, but after Kimimaro killed several of their men in front of them, they obediently shut up.
"These conditions are indeed very sincere, but... will your words carry any weight?"
In the end, the clan chief stepped forward and said, despite his reluctance, that since it concerned the interests of the entire clan, he had to get this done.
Hearing this, Orochimaru was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and glanced at everyone present before slowly speaking.
"I can make the decision on this matter. Besides, you are just a small tribe, nothing in the face of the Northern Lands!"
These people have been living in seclusion for too long and are not very aware of the changes in the outside world. If it weren't for wanting Ying, this "power bank" of Senjutsu, to come back to him, Orochimaru really wouldn't bother talking to them.
Upon noticing Orochimaru's impatient tone, the Tsuchigumo members present immediately nodded in agreement.
They were genuinely afraid that if the other side became displeased, it wouldn't be impossible for them to wipe out the entire Tsuchigumo Clan.
"Alright! I'll leave the rest to you. I'll be going now!"
Orochimaru patted Kimimaro on the shoulder, then picked up Utakata and left first.
Meanwhile, the original body, located in the Northern Lands, had already sent a message to Kirigakure, asking them to come and pick up the person.
The Northern Lands cannot subdue Jinchuriki like Utakata who has already grown up. Although he was forced out of Kirigakure, the Bloody Mist Graduation has ended by now, otherwise there would have been other ways to keep him.
Since we can't keep him here, let's sell him for a good price. I believe Kirigakure will go to great lengths to acquire this Jinchuriki.
Moreover, Orochimaru had already retained some of the Six-Tails 'Chakra, so his goal could be considered achieved.
Sure enough, just one day later, a messenger eagle flew back from the Land of Water.
Mei Terumī truly lives up to her reputation as a visionary and decisive leader; Kirigakure dispatched ninjas immediately, and they should already be on their way.
Originally, when they sent people to hunt down Utakata, they didn't intend to kill him, but rather to capture him alive.
Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Northern Lands, and since they are being sold off in a package deal, they have no choice but to accept it.
Just as things were coming to an end, Orochimaru heard the system's familiar voice in his mind, which startled him slightly.
"Could it be that Orochimaru was also involved in the original storyline?"
Just as he was frowning in confusion, a message popped up from the system, giving him the answer.
"Host's story mission: Sasuke's three-year training period has ended. Reward: Recipe for the Ōtsutsuki Clan Pureblood Advancement Potion!"
Upon receiving this message, he suddenly realized why he had always felt something was missing—the reward hadn't been issued yet.
"I can't believe I got this potion so quickly! What an unexpected surprise!"
Orochimaru quickly accepted the reward and checked the specific recipe requirements. Last time, it took him a lot of time and effort to figure out the materials and recipe for the Ōtsutsuki bloodline advancement potion. If it was the same this time, he would have to prepare early.
"The main materials are either the Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo or pure-blooded human cells..."
He felt somewhat relieved when he saw the main material, because he had collected Otsutsuki Toneri's cell tissue many years ago.
If he didn't have any special abilities, he would probably use the other person's cells to cultivate a body and then Living Corpse Reincarnation as a Ōtsutsuki Clan through the Reanimation Jutsu.
Although this method will weaken his soul and greatly reduce his resistance to Genjutsu, he is still Ōtsutsuki after all.
Even though it's a clone, it can't inherit the other person's abilities, but its lifespan is greatly extended, which can be considered as longevity.
Now that we've obtained the Ōtsutsuki's pure blood potion, those secondary options have naturally been ruled out.
"It seems we need to go back and work with the original body to prepare this potion as soon as possible. If it takes another year or two, it will probably be too late!"
Just as he thought of this, a black spatial rift appeared before his eyes, and on the other side was clearly the Northern Lands Office.
The original body had also thought of this, so it took the initiative to let him go back to help.
Without hesitation, he stepped inside.
Just as Orochimaru calmed down, Tsunade on Konoha's side started to feel a headache coming on.
The reason was that he received a letter from one of his subordinates.
This letter was naturally sent to him by Orochimaru on Orochimaru's orders. As soon as he appeared, he threw the letter at the Konoha Military Police Force. At first, they thought it was Explosive Tag and ran around in panic.
However, after finding nothing unusual, they went forward to check.
They immediately took it seriously after discovering the large characters above.
"A message from the Hokage himself— Sasuke!"
These words concerned the Hokage and the Rogue Ninja Sasuke, so no one dared to take them lightly and immediately handed the letter to Asuma.
After Asuma checked the letter and found nothing wrong, he went to find Tsunade.
When Tsunade read the contents of the letter, she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
"Orochimaru really knows how to cause me trouble! And what's wrong with that Uchiha kid? They're all just making things worse for me!"
She naturally realized that the letter was written by Orochimaru, but it was given to him in Sasuke's name. After all, if Orochimaru had written his own Daimyo directly, the nature of the letter would probably have been different.
The letter contained nothing else. Orochimaru had released Sasuke was now free. It was estimated that Uchiha Clan's affairs next.
He's just giving Tsunade a Tsunade; what Sasuke does next is beyond his control.
The letter ended with the single word "Xiao," the message of which was self-evident.
"Lord Hokage! Could this be another of Orochimaru's schemes?"
Asuma, who had also read the letter, Tsunade: although Orochimaru had always been very kind to him when they were children, the hatred for Orochimaru was irreconcilable.
It's understandable that he would raise such a question at this point; even without personal feelings, he would still have.
Seeing the other party's solemn expression, Tsunade knew that this kind of historical issue was not easy to handle, but she did not tell Asuma.
"I'll think this over carefully! Don't tell Naruto yet, I'm worried he'll get carried away again!"
After seeing Asuma off, Tsunade fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, Sasuke, unaware that his information had been betrayed by his beloved teacher, was just emerging from the base.
After reading the scroll Orochimaru gave him, he secluded himself in the basement for two days and just left yesterday, since a temporary base is not a place to stay for long.
"Huh? How can there be such powerful Chakra?"
While walking through the jungle, he suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation of Chakra.
Confident in his own abilities, he went over to take a look.
This was quite something; a massive fortress was slowly descending from mid-air...