Inviting Orochimaru

"The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu —only I know it! Even in the entire Shinobi World, you'd be hard-pressed to find another like me!"

"The fact that you can describe so many details suggests there's only one possibility: you are also a user of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu."

Orochimaru stared at Kanami with a cold gaze.

However, after learning that Kanami might also be a user of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, many of his concerns disappeared.

For example, the reason why Kanami is so powerful is because his opponent is an old Monster who has lived for many years, even decades or hundreds of years.

Moreover, only a little over two years have passed since the Chunin exam.

There is still some time before the three-year period for the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu is achieved.

In addition, he possesses both Hashirama Cells and the Sharingan, the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan.

Possessing even one of these two powers is already terrifying.

The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu can perfectly explain this problem.

After all, the reincarnations over the years must have preserved many unique physical characteristics.

What Kanami is now is merely the form it takes after merging together.

"You came to see me because there's been a problem with your Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu?"

At this point, Orochimaru was already treating Kanami as a scenario he had imagined.

Kanami was somewhat bewildered.

How did I become a user of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu?

Do I look like an old Monster?

"How could I possibly use something like the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu? I've come to find you for another reason."

"What? You didn't come to me because of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu? Then what brings someone as influential as you, who has shaken the Shinobi World, to me?"

Orochimaru did not understand Kanami's purpose.

Kanami continued, "It's not like you only have the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. I'm just here to tell you that in a few days, members of the Akatsuki Organization might come looking for you again."

Orochimaru's expression clearly showed surprise.

How could he know...? Well, that makes sense, he's an old Monster who's lived for hundreds of years.

That makes sense.

Of course, that's just his opinion of what's reasonable.

"Why is the Akatsuki Organization looking for me? Why are you telling me this?"

Kanami glanced at him.

Don't you know why I contacted you?

You took all the Akatsuki Organization rings, which seriously affected the speed at which the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path sealed the Tailed Beast.

How dare you ask why?

This time, however, the Akatsuki Organization won't be looking for him because of the ring.

According to Kanami's guess, Akatsuki's search for Orochimaru this time will not be carried out by Nagato or Pain, but by Obito Uchiha, using the name of Madara Uchiha.

Seek him to discuss cooperation.

Nagato's personality, it's highly unlikely he would seek cooperation with Orochimaru.

Obito Uchiha was using Madara Uchiha's name, not his own, so of course he had a thick skin.

Kanami: "The Akatsuki Organization is contacting you, most likely to discuss a collaboration."

"For example, continuing the plan to destroy Konoha."

"Oh," Orochimaru responded casually, "That's good news for me. The previous Konoha Crush Plan wasn't a perfect success, and I was just thinking about when to execute the second Konoha Crush Plan."

Okay, okay, so you're planning to make a sequel, huh?

Kanami just wanted to laugh.

He didn't believe that Orochimaru was capable of inflicting any devastating damage on Konoha in his current state.

Given Orochimaru's current condition, it's hard to say whether he could even defeat Tsunade in a one-on-one fight.

Although he wouldn't have been able to defeat Tsunade without Kabuto Yakushi, Kabuto was still a part of his power.

"Fine, go ahead and destroy Konoha if you want."

"There are at least three Tailed Beast in the village now. Even if we use one to hunt you down, we still have two left for strategic defense within the village. Other villages still won't dare to attack Konoha Village."

Kanami spoke in a very casual tone.

Orochimaru was naturally aware of the happenings in the Shinobi World, and he paid even more attention to any changes in Konoha Village than Tsunade.

How could I not know? There are now three Tailed Beast in the village.

He said those things purely to make himself appear more confident.

However, Kanami bluntly pointed it out, even suggesting that he directly attack Konoha, which left him somewhat at a loss as to how to proceed.

"Then tell me, why did you specifically come to tell me this? What benefit do you get from telling me this?"

Orochimaru pressed for an answer.

"Benefits?" Kanami rested his chin on one hand, lost in thought for a long time.

Nodding, he said, "Well, there are some advantages."

"This might reduce some of the annoying flies buzzing around Konoha Village."

Orochimaru was taken aback.

He was unsure what the flies in Kanami's words referred to.

Is it me? Or Xiao?

"I've heard that you broke into Amegakure, stormed the Akatsuki Organization's base, and fought the Akatsuki Organization leader for several rounds before successfully escaping. Now, hearing your description, it seems the rumors are true."

Kanami: "It's just that the flies are a bit annoying, disturbing me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to Amegakure to care whether they lived or died."

Just as Orochimaru was about to ask something else, Kanami raised his arm.

"Alright, stop asking. It's my turn to say a few words."

"Are you interested in returning to Konoha Village?"

"Within Konoha Village, you can continue your various Immortality Experiment."

Orochimaru's open mouth suddenly closed.

He almost laughed when he heard Kanami's first words.

During the previous Sino-Japanese exam, he killed the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, on the spot.

With that kind of resume, let alone Konoha, it would be virtually impossible for him to easily settle in any other village.

However, the second sentence made him pause for a moment.

Immortality Experiment.

It was after experiencing war and witnessing the life and death of various Ninja that his desire for immortality grew stronger, leading him to embark on this path of no return.

He even disregarded the objections of Hiruzen Sarutobi, his teacher, as well as Jiraiya and Tsunade.

He devoted himself entirely to the experiment.

However, when it comes to topics like immortality, his research is inevitably filled with bloodshed and death.

After discovering that he was frequently using infants and children for inhumane experiments, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally banished him from Konoha.

Konoha was no longer a sanctuary for his experiments.

However, he still needed a safe place to conduct his experiments, and a life without a fixed abode was unreliable.

Therefore, he came here and started his own ninja village, Otogakure (Sound Village).

Therefore, he was quite pleased with Kanami's second sentence.

After all, there is no other ninja village in the entire Shinobi World that can possess three Tailed Beast, and there is no other place safer than Konoha Village.

"Are you saying I can safely conduct my Immortality Experiment in Konoha without anyone holding me accountable for the harm I've done to Konoha and Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"Yes, you want to go back to Konoha?"