"Turns out you were the agent Danzo planted in Kumogakure. What a surprise, Lord Hiroshi!"
A strange light flickered in Orochimaru's eyes. He hadn't expected Shimura Danzō to have cultivated someone so capable.
He had been keeping a close eye on the candidates from Kumogakure and had gathered some intelligence in advance.
He just hadn't expected this young man to be Shimura Danzō's agent. At such a young age, he had already made a name for himself in Kumogakure and earned the trust of the Raikage's Son. Perhaps he could even become the Raikage's Assistant someday.
What a surprise!
After I joined Danzo's Root, my teacher secretly assigned me a mission: find out the identity of Shimura Danzō's planted agent in Kumogakure.
Unfortunately, Shimura Danzō was so cautious that he hadn't contacted the agent once in the past two years.
I never expected to return to Konoha this time to meet that agent. But someone this capable was certainly worth Shimura Danzō making the trip back himself.
"I'm just as surprised to see you here, Lord Orochimaru. Would you like some? I'm quite good at cooking."
Tamura Hiroshi was perfectly composed. He even cut the roasted snake meat in half and placed it on a plate, then added some fruit and vegetables as garnish.
Orochimaru didn't refuse. He stepped forward, took the plate, and began eating the snake meat with graceful ease.
He didn't mind eating snake meat. In fact, he found it quite tasty. After all, these snakes lived in Ryūchi Cave, where they were nourished by abundant Natural Energy. Their meat was nothing like that of ordinary snakes.
"Would you be willing to work for me?"
After finishing the snake meat, Orochimaru wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin and made his offer.
"As long as