"What? Do you know this bandit leader?"
Seeing Sasuke's surprised expression, an official present asked.
"I realize it's out of the question, but if the trouble you are encountering refers to him, then we can return to the village!"
Sasuke smiled and turned his eyes to the official.
"What do you mean?"
Hojo, who was drinking tea, was also stunned, not understanding what Sasuke just said.
"What a coincidence. On the way here, I killed this bandit!"
"Gulu."
In the quiet main hall, there were suddenly a lot of swallowing sounds, and several officials whispered to each other in disbelief. The bandit leader who committed evil in Land of Rice Fields was dead?
If Sasuke hadn't been a ninja sent by Hidden Village, they would really question the authenticity of Sasuke's words. But thinking that Sasuke had no chance of lying, because for such a big matter, information would be sent back soon.
Looking at the reactions of other officials and others, Sasuke was also a little bit dumbfounded. He just did what Chunin could do. This is the difference between the Ninja Village!
"Pa bang bang~"
"As expected of Hidden Village's elite ninja, much better than those idiots I raised!"
As a daimyo, Hojo is naturally more knowledgeable than those ordinary officials. After being stunned for a while, he suddenly applauded.
Before Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke came, Hojo also sent many guards to encircle and suppress the bandits. However, the bandits were extremely cunning and failed many times. They were also fed up with the anger of the arrogant bandits. Now, the leader of the bandits was dead. This tone simply made him feel extremely happy.
"Daimyo, you gave us Hidden Village such a large commission, not just to get rid of a bandit!"
Throwing the information scroll in his hand on the ground, Uchiha Itachi, who had been silent for the whole time, suddenly spoke.
"Haha, since you know it in your heart, I won't beat around the bush." Seeing Uchiha Itachi's appearance, Hojo also smiled and said, "I wonder if you have heard of Orochimaru?"
"Orochimaru?"
"Orochimaru?"
The two brothers Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha were shocked when they heard this name.
Orochimaru, one of the "Sannin" of the original Land of Fire Konohagakure, is the same Third Hokage as Jiraiya and Tsunade The disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen has the terrifying power that one person can conquer a country. His strength is incalculable and he is the top powerhouse in the ninja world.
"A few days ago, Orochimaru came to me. He wanted to create a ninja village in Land of Rice Fields!"
"Many people may think this is a good thing. After all, having a ninja village can improve Land of Rice Fields's combat effectiveness. But I don't think so. The ninja world is very cruel. Having a ninja village will lead to more wars. Moreover, Orochimaru is the defected ninja of Konoha, so I want to reject Orochimaru!"
"But you know, Orochimaru is a cruel guy. If I refuse his request, he will definitely not let me go. So I want you to help me fight off Orochimaru. It's best to kill him!"
At the end of the sentence, I couldn't help but shudder when I remembered the terrifying Orochimaru, Hojo I had come to the palace a few days ago.
"This is really a very difficult task!"
I took a deep breath. To be honest, Sasuke wanted to turn down this task.
Orochimaru's strength is known to Sasuke. It is difficult to defeat him head-on, let alone kill him. Among the Hokage ninjas, Orochimaru is famously unkillable.
"If you feel that you can't take on this mission, you can give up. By then, your Hidden Village reputation will not be as good as it is now!"
Hearing what Sasuke said, it seemed that he wanted to back off. An older official deliberately used a provocative method and smiled slightly.
"Are you threatening us?"
Sasuke suddenly raised his head, clenched his fists fiercely, and his eyes changed. As long as Sasuke made one move, he could kill this old man instantly.
"Threats are out of the question. Aren't you Hidden Village very famous recently? If you can't even handle this matter, then you can't be called a powerful Ninja Village. I'm telling the truth!"
The older official was startled by Sasuke's appearance and quickly explained.
"Killing Orochimaru, is that the same thing? You..."
"Sasuke, forget it!"
Sasuke was about to fight back, but was stopped by Uchiha Itachi.
"Is the location of Orochimaru clear now?"
Glancing at the elderly official coldly, Uchiha Itachi asked a more critical question.
"Actually, we don't need to go look for him. Orochimaru gave me five days to think about it last time. So it turns out that he will come to see me!"
He was stunned and stared at Uchiha Itachi. After a moment, Hojo's face gradually became serious and he said in a deep voice.
"Understood, we will help you defeat Orochimaru. As for whether we can kill him, it depends on the battle!"
Uchiha Itachi's trip also had another purpose, which was to control the daimyo Hojo to annex Land of Rice Fields. Even if he did not accept this task, he would not allow Orochimaru to establish a shinobi village in Land of Rice Fields, so Uchiha Itachi did not think too much and spoke directly.
"This is natural!"
Seeing that Uchiha Itachi finally agreed to accept the task, Hojo also had a satisfied smile on his face. As long as he could defeat Orochimaru, he would have achieved his goal. Presumably Orochimaru would not bother Land of Rice Fields.
"Okay, let's all leave! I'm a little tired!"
"Terashima, take the two distinguished guests down to rest!"
After shouting to the official who led the way, Hojo yawned, turned around and went back to the palace to rest.
"This way please!"
After Hojo left, the official named Terashima waved to Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke and began to lead the way again.
"Brother, are you sure you can defeat Orochimaru? He is really strong!"
While walking, thinking about the possible war that might happen tomorrow, Sasuke said with some worry.
"Don't forget, we are members of the Uchiha Clan. We have the power of Sharingan. Even if we face Orochimaru, we are still capable of fighting!"
Smiling at Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi responded confidently.
I remember in the Hokage ninja anime, after Orochimaru joined Akatsuki, he teamed up with Scorpion. After seeing Uchiha Itachi join Akatsuki Finally, because he wanted to get the power of Sharingan, he tried to seize Uchiha Itachi's body as a reincarnation container, but was immobilized by Sharingan Genjutsu and was defeated by Uchiha Itachi.
"Yeah!"
Sasuke nodded, believing that in Ming's battle, his brother Uchiha Itachi would kill Orochimaru directly with Genjutsu just like in the anime.