Orochimaru's Defection

Shiyu then thought of Hizashi Hyuga and Kurenai, and asked Kushina, "Kushina, do you know about the Caged Bird Curse Mark?"

"You mean the Cursed Seal of the Hyuga Clan? I know a little about it, but it's not something I can access." Kushina indicated that she was helpless.

"You can't do anything either," Shiyu knew that if even Kushina, who was familiar with sealing and unsealing techniques, was helpless, it seemed that the Caged Bird Seal Cursed Seal was impossible to break.

"Alright, since Kushina has become Jinchuriki, let's set off together and temporarily return to the Shinobi Village." Shiyu then used the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to return to the Shinobi World once again. Similarly, after only a few days' journey, Shiyu brought Kushina and Xiao Xing back to the Shinobi Village.

With a series of events about to unfold in Konoha, Shiyu immediately returned to Konoha after settling Kushina and Xiao Xing. As expected, Konoha was once again embroiled in new incidents.

Orochimaru's Wood Clone was waiting for Orochimaru Shiyu his residence. Although Orochimaru was frequently away from home, he returned after the Fourth Hokage was killed.

"Shadow Snake Hand!" The wary Orochimaru unleashed this attack directly at Shiyu, but after the attack had no effect on Shiyu, Orochimaru realized that it was Shiyu himself.

"This is truly a surprise to me. I thought it was Danzo or some other Root member, but it's you?" Orochimaru felt a sense of disbelief.

"Orochimaru's time should be about right. With the Fourth Kazekage dead, you are now the only contender for Danzo. If you are forced to leave Konoha, then after the Third Hokage dies, Danzo will naturally be the most likely candidate to become Hokage." Shiyu's Wood Clone saw everything very clearly.

"Oh? Shiyu, I didn't expect you to see this so clearly. But Danzo secretly supported my human experimentation and provided me with the necessary assistance. I've already given up the Hokage election, so why would he attack me?" Orochimaru asked again, whether he genuinely didn't understand or was just trying to make things difficult for Shiyu.

"Orochimaru, I know someone as intelligent as you must know the reason. Soon, your human experiments will be discovered by the Third Hokage. Danzo both stealing the results of your experiments and forcing you away from Konoha. Do you really want to be used by Danzo?"

Orochimaru nodded and said, "Impressive. I didn't expect you to see through everything, Shiyu. That's right, Danzo is about to make a move against me, but I've wanted to leave Konoha for a long time. This is actually an opportunity for me to start over and freely conduct my research on various Forbidden Jutsu."

"You just want to research the art of immortality? If you don't mind, I've established an organization. The prerequisite for joining is being at the Quasi-Kage level. Once you join, I'll provide you with all the materials you need for your research, including even precious Sharingan!"

Shiyu knew Orochimaru was a talented person, so he hoped to find a way to keep Orochimaru around. Orochimaru was able to redeem himself in the later stages of Hokage, which shows that Orochimaru was a pragmatic person who wanted to see where the wind would blow. He was just someone who was curious about the outside world.

"Oh? You've even gone this far? Is it because of Uchiha Masamune's connections? Or is it that I not only need the Sharingan, but I might also need Kekkei Genkai. I might even need you Shiyu." Orochimaru stuck out his tongue, deliberately probing.

"Orochimaru, what I can give you, I will naturally give you; what I cannot give you, even if I did, you wouldn't be able to enjoy it, just like the Senjutsu Mode of Ryūchi Cave, don't you think?"

"What's more, I am someone who has mastered the three great Senjutsu Techniques of Mount Myōboku, Shikkotsu Forest, and Ryūchi Cave." Orochimaru laughed Shiyu said this.

"Hahahaha! Shiyu, you're quite an interesting person. Everyone else avoids me like the plague, but you're willing to pay a high price for me. Alright, I know your worth now. Tell me, what's your position?" Orochimaru then said.

"By the way, Orochimaru, let's get this straight: once you're on our ship, you'll be on our side. The battles ahead will far exceed your expectations. Even for Kage Level fighters, dying will be commonplace," Shiyu's Wood Clone warned.

"What? How is this possible? Do you want to make an enemy of the entire Shinobi World?" Orochimaru asked.

"That's not the case. As far as I know, there are at least two organizations in the world that want to destroy the Shinobi World, and I will be their enemy," Shiyu said seriously. Orochimaru didn't seem to think Shiyu was bluffing him.

"Alright, just tell me the location of your organization, and I'll leave Konoha in the next few days," Orochimaru said.

"As long as you keep running north, someone will naturally come to meet you," said Shiyu's Wood Clone.

"Before that, I will deactivate my clone form, and my main body will receive the message I just received," Shiyu replied.

"What? You're Shadow Clone?" Orochimaru was also astonished. He had originally thought that Shiyu was now his true form, given his powerful chakra.

"It wasn't Shadow Clone, but Wood Clone." After leaving Shiyu with a Flying Thunder God Mark with a Tomoe, Orochimaru deactivated his clone form.

Shiyu's main body, having just settled Kushina and Xiao Xing into their places, was once again overjoyed. "It seems Sannin Orochimaru, is also going to join the Twilight Organization. Before leaving, the Wood Clone left behind Flying Thunder God Mark that's easier to sense than before. This way, within a few dozen kilometers, as long as I can sense the slightest spatial fluctuation, I can fly there immediately."

Seeing that he had nowhere to stay in Konoha, Orochimaru immediately Konoha. Of course, the despicable Danzo still tried to make Hiruzen Sarutobi witness Orochimaru's inhumane human experiments, and Hiruzen immediately declared Orochimaru a rogue ninja.

When they went to Orochimaru's laboratory and residence to capture him, they found that Orochimaru had already disappeared.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi dispatched a large number of Anbu to pursue Orochimaru. Along the way, Orochimaru only retreated northward. At first, he dealt with some Anbu members directly under the Third Hokage, and later he dealt with some powerful Anbu Captain.

In the end, a white-haired ninja even intercepted Orochimaru halfway through.

"Orochimaru! Why did you defect from Konoha!" The newcomer was Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin.

"Konoha can no longer contain me, and I am destined to learn all the ninjutsu in the world! To be immortal forever!" Orochimaru said fanatically, whether sincerely or deliberately for Jiraiya's benefit was unclear.

"Shiyu, aren't you going to come out and help me?"