Land of Rice, Otogakure.
In this run-down little village stood a ninja village that wasn't much of a ninja village.
Lord Orochimaru had no interest in people's livelihoods.
He only cared about his experiments.
As a result, the economy here could be called the bottom of the Land of Rice.
"Come at me!"
In an open area.
A white-haired child spoke to the four children around him.
"Hmph... Kimimaro, don't think that just because you've gained Lord Orochimaru's favor, you can do whatever you want..."
Kidomaru, dark-skinned and possessing six arms, snorted.
"White-haired freak!"
The red-haired girl, Tayuya, cursed.
"Mm..."
Jirobo, whose sturdy body resembled that of a sumo wrestler, assumed a fighting stance, showing his intentions through his actions.
"Stop wasting your breath!"
Sakon Ukon, who had two upper bodies—or rather, an older brother residing within his body—shouted.
And so, the four children collected by Lord Orochimaru attacked Kimimaro together.
The reason was that Kimimaro had not only gained Lord Orochimaru's favor.
His attitude was also cold, arrogant, and overbearing.
He acted like the boss all day long.
"Shikotsumyaku!"
The next moment.
Sharp white bones sprouted all over Kimimaro's body.
"Willow Dance!"
Amid a style of Taijutsu with no fixed pattern, swaying like willow catkins in the wind.
Kimimaro easily knocked the four specially selected by Lord Orochimaru to the ground.
"Ugh..."
The four children cried out in pain and collapsed, leaving only Kimimaro standing at the scene.
"Lord Orochimaru selected the four of you so that you could train in special techniques and become his arms, legs, nose, eyes, ears, and tongue. Not so that you could spend all your time doing pointless things..."
Kimimaro's cold gaze swept across them.
"Next time... I'll kill you!"
Kimimaro, Tayuya, Sakon Ukon, Jirobo, and Kidomaru.
Under Lord Orochimaru's command, they formed