Cooperation

After fleeing in a sorry state, Orochimaru grimly sealed his severed hand into a scroll.

He turned to look at the shrine atop the green mountain behind him, his eyes flashing with unwillingness.

The venom on that poisonous snake's scales had been specially developed by him to deal with Uchiha Itachi. Once touched, it would completely paralyze the body. Even Jugo's body after Sage Transformation could not resist this venom!

What Orochimaru had not expected was that Uchiha Itachi would be so vigilant. The instant he made his move, Uchiha Itachi countered him with Demonic Illusion: Binding Technique!

"Damn it!!!"

Orochimaru gritted his teeth. With this operation having failed, once Pain learned of it, he would certainly no longer tolerate him.

Thus, the only path before him was to leave!

The Rinnegan, the Sharingan, the Chimera Technique, Samehada... Orochimaru knew Akatsuki's strength all too well. Yet he was neither afraid nor flustered, because he knew Zetsu's secret.

He knew of the plan for the night of the Uchiha clan massacre, as well as the collusion between Zetsu and Uchiha Shin. It was clear that Zetsu was an "inside traitor." He and Uchiha Shin had other designs on Akatsuki. As long as he held onto this, Zetsu would not dare casually reveal his whereabouts!

Three days later, Orochimaru returned to his secret laboratory.

When Kimimaro and several trusted subordinates saw him return severely wounded, they all revealed looks of disbelief.

"Lord Orochimaru, who was it? Who dared to injure you like this?!" Kimimaro regarded Orochimaru as a father. Seeing him in such a miserable state, overwhelming fury surged within him.

"I'm fine."

Orochimaru took two steps, when a sudden wave of dizziness struck his mind.

Uchiha Itachi's Demonic Illusion: Binding Technique had directly attacked Orochimaru's spiritual world. Having already undergone reincarnation