At the Konoha camp, Orochimaru stared blankly at the snake in front of him.
Even now, he still hadn't recovered from the information he'd just received. It was simply too fantastical!
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had been wiped out just like that?
And by this thirteen- or fourteen-year-old kid?
Orochimaru didn't doubt Uchiha Sou's account. He didn't think Sou was stupid enough to joke with him about something this serious.
Could it be that this kid...
Suddenly, Orochimaru seemed to realize something. He couldn't help licking his lips.
As one of the Konoha Sannin and a disciple of the Third Hokage, Orochimaru had access to a great deal of intelligence.
Konoha had always treated the Uchiha Clan as a potential enemy. Though its intelligence-gathering on the clan wasn't perfect, it had at least collected a fairly complete set of information.
Orochimaru naturally knew that beyond the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, there was also the Mangekyō Sharingan!
At the thought, Orochimaru's gaze shifted slightly.
He had always been deeply curious about the unknown. And if Uchiha Sou had truly reached that level, Orochimaru would have to change his attitude toward him.
"Could you tell me exactly what happened?" After a long pause, Orochimaru licked his lips and asked in a low voice. "I'm very curious how you managed it."
"Of course, Lord Orochimaru." From behind enemy lines, Uchiha Sou smiled. He could roughly guess what Orochimaru was getting at.
He didn't believe Orochimaru didn't know what the Mangekyō Sharingan was. Orochimaru's status and strength meant he had access to many secrets.
Sometimes, Uchiha Sou even wondered whether Sarutobi Hiruzen had truly intended to kill Orochimaru when he drove him out of Konoha, but had failed simply because he wasn't strong enough.
After all, Orochimaru knew many of Konoha's secrets. If