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On the border between the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Iron.

Orochimaru looked back toward Otogakure with a gloomy expression.

Moonlight Hanfu...

Orochimaru had lost count of how many times it had happened. Whenever things started looking up, Moonlight Hanfu would appear out of nowhere at just the right moment and ruin everything!

Could Moonlight Hanfu be my destined enemy?

Orochimaru seethed inwardly.

Now that Otogakure had been exposed, Namikaze Minato would surely send Anbu to search the village for traces of him... He wouldn't be able to return to Otogakure for a while.

Fortunately, the Konoha Crush Plan existed only in his mind. There was no way Moonlight Hanfu or Konoha could know about it!

Orochimaru silently considered how Otogakure's exposure might affect his Konoha Crush Plan. Gradually, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Otogakure's exposure might not be a bad thing.

From now on, Konoha would surely focus all its attention on Otogakure, making it easier to overlook the other ninja villages!

"Lord Orochimaru, what's wrong?" Uchiha Shin, who was eating chicken in the distance, asked uneasily.

That morning, Orochimaru had suddenly taken him away from Otogakure. Uchiha Shin had to admit, he'd been a little worried at the time, afraid Orochimaru had seen through his little schemes and would drag him off to be skinned and have his bones pulled out.

Orochimaru turned and gave him a gentle smile. "Shin, all you need to do is focus on your training. The rest has nothing to do with you."

"Yes." Uchiha Shin put on an obedient expression.

The two actors exchanged a knowing smile.

After finishing their meal, they continued on their way. Late that night, after Orochimaru had put Uchiha Shin through another round of training, Shin lay exhausted on