Just as Orochimaru began entertaining certain thoughts, he immediately sensed a threat.
"Orochimaru-sama, I hope our relationship can remain one of cooperation."
"If you insist on causing trouble, then..."
Roy did not finish his sentence, but the threat in his words was already unmistakable.
"Don't worry. I won't lay a hand on your adorable disciples."
After saying that, Orochimaru turned and left the stern.
The temptation presented by these three little ones was simply too great.
Once Orochimaru had left, Roy turned his gaze back to the three children.
Cang Yi had his own opinions, Xiao Ling was highly gifted, and Shang Ping had strong execution skills.
Though they were still young, they had already begun to display their respective talents.
As their teacher, Roy needed to carefully consider the future development of the three children.
He could not be like Jiraiya, taking in so many disciples only for none of them to meet a particularly good end.
Except for Naruto, that bug blessed with the protagonist's plot armor.
With Orochimaru leading the way, Roy arrived in the Land of Water in less than half a day.
"Black Viper will stay with you. I've already discussed it with him."
"He'll protect your ship."
"When you're ready to leave, he'll take you back to the Land of Whirlpools."
Orochimaru did not linger. After tossing out those words, he slipped into the mouth of a giant snake and vanished.
"Teacher, what are we going to do?"
Cang Yi curiously surveyed his surroundings.
Not to mention the Land of Water—even the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools were a first-time sight for them.
"We're going to catch a little cutie."
"Come on. I'll show you what real combat is."
After saying that, Roy directly led the three children in the direction he remembered.