Discovery!

Soon, the group of three found the hilltop where Hyuga Shin was observing and arrived before him.

"This is the leader of our Spark Organization," Kakuzu said, introducing Sasori to Hyuga Shin as he approached.

When Sasori saw that the leader was an elderly man, he was momentarily stunned.

He never imagined that the leader of an organization would be an old man on his deathbed!

"Are you sure?" Sasori questioned, a hint of doubt in his voice.

Hyuga Shin, with a slight smile on his aged face, didn't speak. He simply raised his arm.

He swung his palm towards the hilltop behind him!

"BOOM!"

A powerful shockwave instantly pierced through the hilltop behind them!

Strength is the best proof!

Hyuga Shin's action startled Sasori.

Even Kakuzu and Hidan were very surprised.

They had always known Hyuga Shin was strong, but they had no concrete concept of his power.

Even Kakuzu didn't know the specifics.

Although he had fought the First Hokage, it was like an adult playing with a child.

He had no idea how strong they truly were at that level!

Seeing a mountain peak easily pierced through, Sasori gained a full understanding of Hyuga Shin's strength.

This aged leader was outrageously strong!

He no longer doubted Hyuga Shin's aged appearance.

A strong person! They needed no explanation; their strength was the best explanation!

Hyuga Shin deeply understood the mentality of the "leeks" in the Ninja World.

"Welcome to the organization, Sasori!" Hyuga Shin finally spoke, seeing that Sasori's eyes no longer held doubt or disdain.

"Yes, I am also honored to join the organization, but I still need the leader to enlighten me," Sasori said, his trust in Kakuzu's words increasing again.

Such a powerful person had no reason to deceive him, a mere fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.

"That will be arranged later. Kakuzu will explain it to you."

"What we need to do now is help you escape your cage and restraints, and see the true sky of the Ninja World!"

Hyuga Shin's words were almost identical to what Kakuzu had said.

This made Sasori even more curious.

"Now, sit down cross-legged and concentrate!" Hyuga Shin didn't delay and directly instructed Sasori.

He began the essential process for joining the organization: cleansing the Will of the Six Paths.

Although Sasori was confused, he did as Hyuga Shin instructed.

If such a powerful person wanted to harm him, no matter how he struggled, the outcome was predetermined.

Therefore, he cooperated fully.

Hyuga Shin skillfully cleared the hidden dangers in Sasori's body, removing the embedded Will of the Six Paths.

As the one experiencing it, Sasori had the most profound understanding.

Just as Kakuzu had said, he felt as if his restraints had been removed, and his body and soul felt light and airy.

He felt reborn from the inside out!

His Chakra had greatly increased, and its purity was higher!

He felt a sense of freedom, like a bird long caged, finally returning to nature!

He felt like a caged bird, now flying towards the sky, achieving true freedom.

Before long, Hyuga Shin had removed all the "nails" from Sasori's body, leaving no future troubles.

Shortly after Hyuga Shin finished, Sasori stood up from the ground.

His eyes were fixed on Hyuga Shin, with too many questions he wanted answered.

"For the specific questions, let Kakuzu answer you first. If you have any other doubts, come find me again."

Hyuga Shin could see Sasori's thirst for knowledge, so he asked Kakuzu to explain things to the newcomer.

Afterward, he led the way down the mountain.

Kakuzu, Hidan, and Sasori followed closely behind.

Along the way, Kakuzu was answering Sasori's questions, instilling in him the darkness of the Ninja World and the organization's grand ideals.

After listening to Kakuzu, Sasori felt terrible. Was the Ninja World truly this dark?

Everything was predetermined, and they were merely clowns who could get on the stage.

Kakuzu's words that he was also just a puppet were not wrong.

Sasori never expected that the progenitor of the Chakra system, the Sage of Six Paths, would become the greatest evil in the Ninja World!

He had become a great black demon covering the Ninja World!

Behaving like a demon while bearing the title of an immortal.

Sasori truly felt a moment of despair!

Were his parents also killed by the Script to ensure he followed his predetermined fate?

Thinking of this, Sasori broke out in a cold sweat!

This was too terrifying!

Ever since the needles in his body were removed, he felt his mind becoming more and more active.

His trust and sense of belonging to the Spark Organization increased dramatically.

Another new seed had begun to sprout.

Hyuga Shin's journey of spreading seeds of hope throughout the Ninja World had taken another step forward.

And on the same day Sasori joined the Spark Organization, Orochimaru, who was fighting on the Iwagakure battlefield, encountered a problem.

It wasn't that the battlefield had changed, nor that Nawaki had met with misfortune, but that Ryūchi Cave had sent him a summons.

They needed him to go to Ryūchi Cave as soon as possible, saying the White Snake Sage had something to discuss with him.

Orochimaru didn't want to go. After learning the truth about the Ninja World, he had become wary of all those who sought immortality in the Ninja World.

The Three Great Sage Regions were naturally included in his caution.

But he was, after all, a contractor of Ryūchi Cave, and he also wanted to know the White Snake Sage's purpose in summoning him.

After thinking for a while, he decided to go.

He had originally wanted Tsunade to help command the central army, but he didn't expect Tsunade had also received a summons from the Wet Slime Forest.

"I'm afraid Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, has also received a summons," Orochimaru surmised.

This was not normal! What time was it? It was wartime!

Two of the Sannin were commanders holding the central army, how could they leave the battlefield so easily at a time like this!

But the Three Great Sage Regions had issued a summons, and it was urgent!

This couldn't help but make Orochimaru suspicious.

It seemed things were truly as Elder Shin had predicted: the Sage of Six Paths and the Three Great Sage Regions must be colluding!

Orochimaru also had a guess.

But he still decided to go and see, it would be a good opportunity to verify his guess and see what the Three Great Sage Regions were up to.

Ryūchi Cave was a unique space hidden within the Ninja World, rich in Natural Energy, a paradise for countless snakes.

There were innumerable small snakes, and many large snakes over ten meters long.

There were even a small number of giant snakes forty to fifty meters long.

Orochimaru quickly arrived at Ryūchi Cave using a Reverse Summoning Technique.

As soon as he arrived, a Snake Princess came to guide him.

This was not something that happened easily during normal times.

Usually, he would be lucky if he was greeted by the likes of Manda and his gang.

As for the Snake Princesses, they were disciples of the White Snake Sage and close snakes that attended her.

They rarely did such demeaning tasks, as they didn't think highly of so-called contractors.

In their eyes, contractors were merely pawns in the Sage of Six Paths' hands.

After all, as disciples attending the White Snake Sage, they had a certain understanding of the true Ninja World.

Led by the Snake Princess, Orochimaru proceeded unimpeded and smoothly reached the snake cave where the White Snake Sage resided.

He saw a thick white snake, over a hundred meters long, coiled on a massive bed. It had two horns on its head, orange hair, yellow eyes, a strange green stone on its chest, and held a pipe in its mouth.

This was the White Snake Sage's true form!

"Greetings, White Snake Sage!" Orochimaru politely greeted her first.

"Orochimaru, you must be very curious why you were suddenly summoned here," the White Snake Sage asked after taking a puff of her pipe.

"I am indeed a bit puzzled. After all, you should know the current state of the Ninja World, and I still need to command the central army to deal with Iwagakure."

Orochimaru replied neither subserviently nor arrogantly.

"I see!" The White Snake Sage cast her gaze upon Orochimaru, observing him carefully before speaking a cryptic sentence.

"I summoned you here to give you a warning: stay away from that Hyuga Shin! He is very dangerous!"

"As a contractor of Ryūchi Cave, I believe you understand what I mean."

The White Snake Sage stated the purpose of summoning Orochimaru very directly.

"Understood, I will be careful."

Standing below, listening to the White Snake Sage's teachings, Orochimaru's eyes were clear, showing no emotion.