Inner Circle Meeting

Orochimaru was having a headache about how to face Jiraiya.

It's important to know that this person is currently unaware that they have been given a new body.

Once the other party discovers any clues, then...

Orochimaru's hand unconsciously reached towards his lower abdomen.

While he hesitated, Jiraiya had already entered through the gate and begun searching for Orochimaru's whereabouts.

The guards on the side wanted to stop him, but Jiraiya, who was usually unreliable, was still one of Konoha's top combat forces. How could he be stopped by an ordinary Jonin?

Soon, even Danzo heard the commotion outside.

Noticing Danzo's change in expression, Orochimaru knew he had to make a decision quickly.

"Hey, Orochimaru, hey--"

Jiraiya's voice abruptly stopped.

A figure rushed over. "Lord Jiraiya, the higher-ups need to see you!"

The visitor was Fugutake Tonbo.

He now works in the Ministry of the Internal Affairs Department. Although he is only a Chunin, his contributions to intelligence work are no less than those of Jonin.

"What happened?"

Jiraiya knew something must have happened, and the alcohol in his voice had dissipated considerably.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what happened either. Please come with me!"

Jiraiya frowned at the words of the Fugutake Tonbo.

However, he didn't press the matter further, but instead walked back the way he came and left the Research Bureau.

"Danzo, please come along as well!"

Seeing Jiraiya move, Fugutake Tonbo dared not delay and bowed again in the direction of Danzo.

"Understood, I'll go right away."

In some alternate dimension.

The Inner Circle members gathered together, a rare occurrence.

Ai, Scorpion, Boro, Victor, Amado Miya Dawn, Fufeng, Houki, and the three Artificial Human Pride, Envy, and Ras.

Jigen sat at the head of the table, looking at the many subordinates Yaowan had found for him, his tone indifferent.

"Last is dead. According to the images she transmitted before her death, the Fifth Hokage killed her in just a few moves."

Originally, Jigen didn't take the so-called Hokage seriously. In his opinion, the strength of ninjas was just so-so, and their Chakra was a gift from the Ōtsutsuki. No matter what, these guys couldn't possibly cause any big trouble.

If it weren't for Kaguya's betrayal back then, he might not even need the Dawn Organization; he could have swept across the entire Shinobi World all by himself.

Jigen's body was still too weak to support his full strength.

"That Hokage's strength has improved too quickly. I originally didn't want to have a direct conflict with the so-called Shinobi World Alliance, but they are pressing me step by step, and I'm afraid they will soon be able to reach the threshold of the Ōtsutsuki's secrets."

As they spoke, Jigen didn't forget to take out the red wine she had been longing for and drink it.

"Scorpion, when will we find a suitable container?"

This is the question that Jigen is most concerned about right now, as it concerns when he will be able to unleash his full power.

"None of the children in this group possess this talent."

Scorpion spoke coldly, his face remaining completely expressionless in the face of Jigen's question.

"Really? I hope you can speed things up."

Jigen was somewhat disappointed.

"If only Boro and Victor could be a little more useful."

Scorpion turned his head and looked at the two people he had called out.

Boro's lips twitched slightly, but he did not refute.

Victor, however, protested, "I'm just a businessman. I've invested far too much for your so-called purposes, but what have I gotten in return? I haven't seen a single thing!"

As the president of the largest medical device company in the Valley Kingdom, Victor's joining the Dawn Organization with many technological and financial advantages.

Victor's words did not resonate with many people.

Pride, Envy, Ras are Artificial Human who only obey Amado's orders.

Amado's goal was to study the Ōtsutsuki. Miya Dawn was saved by Amado, and Amado's goal was the same as his goal.

Ai joined the Dawn Organization to protect Killer B.

Sasori was tricked by Yaowan; that guy submitted to the Ōtsutsuki, causing Sasori to follow Ōtsutsuki.

The same was true for Fufeng and Houki; after Yao Wan's death, they had no other choice.

Seeing that no one was on his side, Victor became somewhat annoyed.

As expected, these so-called ninjas are all despicable beings.

"Victor, you're right about something."

Jigen ignored Victor's somewhat offensive words and instead took out a strange device from the alternate dimension.

Amado's expression subtly changed the moment he saw the device, but he concealed it well.

"These are the cells of the God of Ōtsutsuki, which I present to you all as a gift. It is also a offering for our future shared goal of becoming Ōtsutsuki."

If possible, Jigen didn't want to reveal the reward so soon.

After all, using it as a reward to motivate the team is the best use for it.

"Of course, whether you can awaken Divine Arts after the cell transplantation depends on your physical condition."

Jigen spoke, she handed the cells to Amado.

"You can have it transplanted by Amado, or you can have it transplanted yourself. How you use it is entirely up to you."

At this moment, regardless of whether they truly followed Jigen, everyone's eyes were fixed on the cells of the God of Ōtsutsuki.

Inside the device were eight sealed test tubes, which clearly corresponded to the eight Inner Circle members besides the Artificial Human.

"This..."

Victor was momentarily speechless, then quickly recovered, stood up, and bowed in the direction of Jigen: "Thank you for your gift, however, I do not trust Amado, so please allow me to transplant it myself."

Boro was the same; he didn't trust Amado, and especially didn't trust Scorpion, so he also asked for the cells and decided to transplant them himself.

After Ōtsutsuki Shibai were distributed, no one left but waited for Jigen to speak.

The other party wouldn't give away cells for no reason; there must be something they need to do for us.

Sure enough, once the atmosphere quieted down, Jigen pressed the remote control beside her, and several familiar figures appeared on the projector in front of everyone.

Ōnoki, Shimura Kazashiro, Dodai, Karatachi Yagura, Pakura.

These are the five Kage of the current Shinobi World, representing the strongest fighting force among ninjas.

"The so-called Shinobi Alliance has caused us too much trouble. Although I don't intend to deal with these guys, according to recent reports, they have already begun to destroy our Outer Circle forces."

Since that's the case, we can't just sit idly by. We need to create some trouble for these guys so that they won't have the ability to affect our grand plan for a long time."