Meanwhile, Orochimaru, who was thousands of miles away, also arrived at the Snow Ninja Village in the Land of Snow.
Orochimaru planned to come here first, then head south to the Land of Hot Water, and finally to the Land of Water, which would be more convenient.
The ninja village of the Land of Snow is located in the central-northern part of the Land of Snow, and is covered in ice and snow all year round, much like the Land of Iron.
However, the snow here is thicker, and the houses are all white. It looks the same all year round, while the Land of Iron has winter and summer.
"Let's go in and take a look."
This time, Orochimaru didn't stay outside to observe, but instead led Guren towards the village.
At this moment, Guren was wearing a dark green sweater, which she had bought at a market in a small village on the way here, and it suited Guren temperament very well.
The Ninja World operates on a system of one village per country, but that "one village" refers to the fact that only one ninja village can exist, which is also to concentrate the training of ninjas.
As for ordinary villages, there are many towns; otherwise, how could you expect a single village to govern such a vast territory?
Later, Tsunade traveled all over the Ninja World to so many places and villages. If there were only a few villages in the Ninja World, why would she travel thousands of miles just to gamble on the only village in your country?
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Guren didn't ask any questions. It seemed unreasonable to come all this way just to take a look and then leave.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
Just like in the Land of Iron, Orochimaru and Anko were stopped by the two ninjas guarding the gate.
Seeing the two people wearing specially made white armor, Orochimaru knew that it was a special Chakra Armor made by their country.
Orochimaru did not resist, but followed them in searching him. Everything was put away, even the two swords at his waist were gone.
As for where it went, the old method applies: a big snake's belly can hold a boat!
They didn't encounter any difficulties during this time, and soon Orochimaru and Guren registered and entered the village.
Unlike the Land of Iron, the people of the Land of Snow seem to have adapted to such a cold place, with vendors setting up their stalls on the streets as if nothing had happened, even in the freezing cold.
This country possesses its own ninjas, heavy industry, and Chakra technology far surpasses that of other countries.
Orochimaru also saw many ninjas wearing special armor, and carefully examined them. From what he observed, this armor could be said to be the most advanced armor in the Ninja World.
"Why is it that only Kakashi and his group came here in the Original Work?"
Orochimaru couldn't understand why no one would covet such advanced technology, not just this armor, but also projectors, microphones, airships, trains, cars, and other high-tech items.
These are all far more advanced than the other ninja villages. I don't know if the other countries' brains are completely rusted, remaining indifferent to such high technology. As for Orochimaru, he's the same; all he knows is how to study the human body.
The reason this country is so rich is because its king is Daimyo, and also a scientific researcher.
"I wonder who's in power now."
According to his recollection, after Kazahana Koyuki's father passed away, her uncle Kazahana Dōtō usurped power.
After a long ten years, Team Kakashi finally returned to the Land of Snow with Kazahana Koyuki to reclaim the throne.
"Sir, where are we going now?"
Once inside the village, Guren could no longer contain herself and looked around at the bustling streets.
Orochimaru's appearance has changed drastically. To be on the safe side, he has disguised himself and tied up his long hair, giving him the look of a ronin.
This was obviously because he was worried about running into acquaintances, and even when there were outsiders present, he only allowed Guren to call him "Sir".
"Let's go to a restaurant for lunch first!"
With that, Orochimaru headed towards a restaurant ahead. This kind of place is the easiest place to gather information; don't overestimate how tight-lipped these people are.
Upon entering the restaurant, a wave of heat hits you, and the temperature difference between the indoors and outdoors feels like two different worlds. Because it was lunchtime, there was a constant stream of people coming and going.
"Hello, sir! What would you like to eat?"
Orochimaru found a small empty table in the corner, and as soon as he and Guren sat down, a waiter brought over the menu.
"Two bowls of ramen, please!"
After looking around, I found that many of the dishes had names I had never heard of before, so I simply chose the simplest one: ramen. It would be embarrassing if I ordered some strange dish that I didn't like.
The staff quickly went to make arrangements. Orochimaru picked up the kettle, poured himself and Guren a cup of hot water, and at the same time carefully observed the guests in the restaurant.
This restaurant is quite upscale, which indirectly suggests that the people who dine here are relatively wealthy.
Such people tend to have more and more accurate information, at least closer to the truth than the version told by the neighborhood auntie.
Sure enough, after sitting for a while, Orochimaru heard people at a table a few meters away discussing a topic that interested him.
"I heard that Princess Koyuki escaped but was caught again. What bad luck!"
A young man with slightly flushed cheeks and a strong smell of alcohol spoke to his two companions at the table, his tone full of schadenfreude.
"Hehe... who can argue with that? This is the third time she's tried to escape this year."
The shifty-eyed man sitting opposite him chimed in, truly a pair of like-minded cronies.
"Shh! Shiyu, Houxue, you've had too much to drink. Don't talk about state affairs!"
Perhaps because the topic was sensitive, the companion who remained sober quickly stopped the two from discussing it.
At the same time, they kept glancing left and right, as if afraid that others would overhear their conversation.
"Oh? It seems things aren't so simple. Even the introduction isn't working!"
Orochimaru took a sip of hot water, his gaze sweeping over the crowd to that table, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Please sit down for a moment, I'm going out to buy a pack of cigarettes."
Orochimaru stood up and walked towards the door, leaving Guren completely bewildered.
"Buying cigarettes? Do you smoke, sir?"
A short while later, the waiter brought over two bowls of noodles, and Orochimaru happened to return as well.
"Try it, eat it while it's hot!"
Orochimaru then ignored the people around him and urged Guren to eat.
Halfway through the meal, the three people at the next table paid their bill and staggered out.
"Phew... Uh," the three of them shivered as soon as they stepped out the door, as the cold wind rushed towards them.
"Houxue, are you sure you can get back by yourself? I'll take Shiyu home; he's had a bit too much to drink."
The still-soothing companion, supporting the heavily intoxicated Shiyu, spoke to Houxue, who had also drunk quite a bit.
"No... no problem, my home is nearby, just be careful."
Houxue said intermittently that she was used to this kind of thing, and no matter how much he drank, he could still get home.
The three of them poured out their hearts to each other again and agreed to have a good drink together next time.
Houxue staggered home after parting ways with the two. Although she was a little dizzy, she was not so weak that Fudō.
When they arrived at a secluded alley, they stopped and unconsciously pulled up their pants to relieve themselves. With a shiver, everything became meaningless.
After he finished urinating and fastened his belt, a chilling voice rang in his ear, and at the same time, a Kunai was placed against his neck.
"Urinating or defecating anywhere is uncivilized!"