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Orochimaru was indeed quite satisfied with Sarutobi Hiruzen's funeral, especially since he would be the one to carry it out personally!

In truth, Orochimaru did not hate Sarutobi Hiruzen at all. That was a fact.

In the original work, when he saw Sarutobi Hiruzen's decline and his frail, aging body, he had even shed a few tears despite himself.

Of course, Orochimaru's emotions were extremely complicated, and no one could say for certain what he truly thought.

But in this world, Uchiha Kei had some understanding of his thoughts. His reason for leaving Konoha was simple: he wanted a bigger stage.

He had agreed to Uchiha Kei's plan entirely because he was the most suitable person to do it.

He was a Rogue Ninja, so he had a reason to attack the Hokage.

Moreover, he intended to give the old man a proper send-off. Especially now that the old man had agreed to these plans, he would let him die gloriously, die for the very thing he had always longed for.

As for anything else—preserving the Hokage's dignity or contributing to Konoha's next generation—he probably had never even considered such things.

"This time, only one village was tempted," Orochimaru said calmly. "I actually contacted every side, but unfortunately, Kumogakure and Kirigakure immediately attacked me. I nearly didn't escape. As for Iwagakure, they were somewhat strange."

"What happened with Iwagakure?" Uchiha Kei was very curious about Iwagakure's situation and immediately asked, "You met Ōnoki? What answer did he give?"

"Him? He really is a strange fellow." Orochimaru smiled and shook his head. "When he met me, he intended to use me to issue missions to Akatsuki. But when I mentioned plotting against Konoha together, he said he would consider it carefully. That very night, he issued a warrant for Akatsuki and