Orochimaru's Shakedown

"Orochimaru, my senior!" Shiyu greeted him, surprised that Konoha was so small and that he had bumped into Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, so easily.

"Shiyu, even on the border of Konoha, I have heard of your reputation. May I witness your strength?" Orochimaru was not as evil and domineering as he was in the anime. Instead, he spoke with great courtesy, and one could tell from his manners that he was a very shrewd and calculating person.

Shiyu grinned and replied, "Since you're calling me junior brother, of course I can, but I won't fight the Sannin for no reason; there's no benefit in it."

Orochimaru was taken aback, but replied with a smile, "Oh? What a greedy person, trying to extort money from you on our first meeting? I wonder if Teacher Sarutobi knows about this side of you?"

Shiyu thought to herself, "Trying to pull this on me?"

"Haha! Orochimaru- senpai, human nature is different and complex, which is why there are different people and different lives."

"Just like the Sannin, you've all gone down three completely different paths in life. I wonder if Teacher Sarutobi knows that you're currently studying the art of immortality?" Shiyu asked with a smile.

Orochimaru's pupils suddenly contracted, and like a snake, he used the Body Flicker Technique at lightning speed, tightly locking Shiyu's neck with one hand, and several ferocious snakes immediately slithered out from his sleeve.

"Boy, I don't know what you're talking about?" Orochimaru stared coldly into Shiyu's eyes.

"You'll find out what I'm talking about." Shiyu revealed a smile even more sinister than Orochimaru's, before turning into a large wooden stake with a thud.

Orochimaru wasn't surprised. Without even turning his head, he guessed that Shiyu was behind him.

He simply shouted, "Shadow Snake Hand!"

Several snakes, about to attack Shiyu, lost sight of their target.

At the same time, Shiyu threw his Flying Thunder God Kunai next to Orochimaru, Shiyu appeared directly in front of Orochimaru.

Shiyu grabbed Orochimaru with his right hand, while the Kunai in his left hand was precisely aimed at Orochimaru's heart. If it went in just half an inch, Orochimaru's heart would be pierced.

Orochimaru is nearly 1.8 meters tall, Shiyu is only five years old. At most, Shigure's height would only reach his heart, making it absolutely impossible for him to slit his throat.

"The Flying Thunder God Technique?!"

"And it hit my heart precisely."

"I never imagined that besides Minato, there would be anyone else who could master this kind of Space-Time Ninjutsu!"

Orochimaru was quite shocked. The battle had only just begun, less than ten seconds in, and he, one of the Sannin, had already suffered a complete defeat.

"What a monster! Teacher Sarutobi has indeed taken on a genius disciple, and he seems to know quite a bit. If you don't mind, you can come to my residence, and we can have a good chat. I'll give you the benefits you want."

Orochimaru was not out of options. Shiyu knew at least five different escape Ninjutsu Orochimaru used. The reason Orochimaru didn't fight was simply because he didn't want to engage in a major battle with Shiyu in the village.

"What? Are you afraid to come, or are you worried that I can't offer you the benefits you want?" Orochimaru asked Shiyu didn't respond for a long time.

"Ha, senior brother is joking. You definitely have what I want." Shiyu then put away his Kunai. He wasn't afraid that Orochimaru would harm him, because when he grabbed Orochimaru with his right hand, he had already marked the Flying Thunder God Technique on Orochimaru.

"Then come with me." Orochimaru then headed towards his residence, and soon Shiyu followed him to a secluded part of Konoha.

"You're not planning to find a secluded place to kill me, are you?" Shiyu couldn't help but ask.

"That's a lame joke, isn't it?"

"Ha, senior brother, I didn't expect you to have such a dry sense of humor," Shiyu couldn't help but tease.

"We're here." Orochimaru led Shiyu to his house, and Shiyu was immediately stunned because Orochimaru's house was incredibly tidy.

Everything was neatly arranged, and even though I hadn't been home for a long time, there wasn't a speck of dust in the house.

"Please sit down." Orochimaru very polite, seemingly having no intention of doing anything to harm Shiyu.

"Are you surprised?"

"Hmm, the Sannin's room is surprisingly clean."

"It's not just the three of us like that. Tsunade's house is a mess, Jiraiya worse." Orochimaru then sat down and said, "It's safe here. No one can hear what we're saying. Tell me, what do you want, and how much do you know about what I'm researching?"

Shiyu and said, "Do you know how to Summoning Technique?"

Orochimaru then replied, "Summoning Technique? Yes, you want to learn my Summoning Technique?"

Shiyu shook her head and said, "No, I want to enter Ryūchi Cave."

Orochimaru stared at Shiyu in disbelief, unable to calm down for a long time. After a while, he finally asked, "Can your eyes see the past and the future? Why do you know everything?"

"Most people don't even know where Ryūchi Cave is. Besides, even I haven't completed the White Snake Sage's trial at Ryūchi Cave; I've only made some Summoning Contract with snakes."

Shiyu shook her head and said, "You don't need to worry about anything else. Just get me there. That's all I want in return."

Shiyu's unwavering resolve, Orochimaru could only say, "Alright. So, how did you know I was studying the art of immortality?"

Shiyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one else in this world knows except me. If you insist on asking how I know, I can only tell you that my eyes really can see the future."

"That's a rather perfunctory answer." Orochimaru didn't think Shiyu was telling the truth.

"Then let me give you a suggestion: a person's soul and body should be equally powerful. If only the body is occupied, the soul will suffer greatly. As for how to achieve true immortality, you can start by studying Natural Energy."

"Natural Energy?" Orochimaru nodded, seemingly understanding.

Having experienced World War II, Orochimaru had naturally begun researching various Forbidden Jutsu. He was very likely already developing the early stages of the Living Corpse Reincarnation, and Shiyu's suggestion essentially gave him a new breakthrough.

"Fine, but if anyone else finds out about this, I won't let you off the hook," Orochimaru threatened.

"Ha." Shiyu chuckled, indicating he absolutely wouldn't tell; he still had to continue blackmailing Orochimaru later.

"Summoning Technique!" Orochimaru summoned a snake directly from the courtyard.

"Orochimaru? What brings you here?" The snake actually spoke.

"This human wants to go to Ryūchi Cave, so take him back with you," Orochimaru said.

"Huh? This human child?"