The Daimyo Mansion in the Land of Rice Fields.
In a spacious, simply furnished room, Orochimaru, Uchiha Shin, Shennong, and the Iwagakure Ninja with the Steel Release Kekkei Genkai sat on Tatami, enjoying a delicious meal.
Two years ago, Orochimaru had taken Uchiha Shin and left Otogakure to look for Hiruko. Not long after they departed, Hanfu had raided his hideout, Otogakure. Then Namikaze Minato had ruthlessly sent Anbu into the village, uprooting Orochimaru's forces and leaving no survivors!
Afterward, Namikaze Minato had also written to the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields in his capacity as Hokage, subtly warning him not to collude with Orochimaru again, or he would bear the consequences!
Unfortunately, the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields had already been replaced by one of Orochimaru's subordinates, rendering Namikaze Minato's letter useless.
So, a year later, when Konoha ended its surveillance of Otogakure, the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields quietly arranged for Orochimaru's subordinates to return to the village one by one. Now, Otogakure had once again fallen into Orochimaru's hands!
At that moment, the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields knelt before Orochimaru and reported the latest intelligence from a neighboring country in a low voice. "Lord Orochimaru, according to information from the black market, Killer B, the Fourth Raikage's younger brother, has gone missing. Kumogakure suspects Konoha kidnapped him, so the Fourth Raikage personally led an army of Cloud Ninja to occupy Yugakure. He declared that he'd invade Konoha to rescue Killer B, but for some reason, they haven't made a move these past few days."
Orochimaru swallowed an egg and furrowed his brow. Killer B... He was Kumogakure's Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and one who could perfectly control his Tailed Beast.
To capture him without a sound... Could it be the