Orochimaru looked at Sasuke dangling behind him, a faint smile appearing on his face.
He had disguised himself as a genin taking the Chunin Exams and infiltrated Konoha to launch the Konoha Crush Plan. But if he could take Sasuke under his wing as well, that would be an unexpected bonus.
After all, although he was currently cloning a body suitable for himself, Uchiha blood was still quite good.
He also had to take revenge on Sasuke for the humiliation Itachi Uchiha had inflicted on him. Ideally, he would make the brothers kill each other and create another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
Just as Orochimaru fantasized about the future, a figure appeared in the distance, freezing his smile.
Looking at Naruto standing atop a tree, Orochimaru chuckled. "Menma, it has been a long time. You infiltrated Konoha Village too? It seems that idiot Jiraiya's security work is truly terrible."
"It has been a long time, but Jiraiya invited me. You're probably the one who snuck in, aren't you?"
Naruto looked at Orochimaru with an amused expression. "If I informed Jiraiya now, I wonder whether he and the Third Hokage would show mercy to their former teammate and disciple."
Orochimaru's expression shifted slightly before he said, "Lord Menma, we are collaborators. There is no need for us to fall out over such a trivial matter."
Naruto said indifferently, "I have no objection to whatever you do in Konoha, but Sasuke is an Uchiha ninja. He will become part of Uzushio Village in the future, so you had better stop setting your sights on him."
Orochimaru's heart sank, but he kept smiling. "Since Lord Menma has said so much, I must give you that respect. But don't you want to watch the fine show of brothers killing each other?"
"Although Itachi Uchiha's