Opportunity

Ever since Orochimaru learned that he could use his Sharingan to decipher the secrets inscribed on those stone tablets, he had been having Uchiha Yue help him decipher the secrets of the tablets he possessed. However, while having Orochimaru decipher the secrets of those stone tablets, Orochimaru also kept something from him. Clearly, Orochimaru didn't want Uchiha Yue fully know the secrets of those stone tablets. Unfortunately for Orochimaru Uchiha Yue Orochimaru Uchiha Yue learned a vague truth about the Shinobi World from those stone tablets.

However, with Uchiha Yue's help, Orochimaru's speed in deciphering the secrets of those stone tablets increased considerably.

This progress was enough to satisfy Orochimaru, so when Uchiha Yue was explaining the secrets of those stone tablets to Orochimaru was also able to give Uchiha Yue some benefits in return.

That is, to personally guide Uchiha Yue's training!

Long ago, Orochimaru sensed that Uchiha Yue was like himself, both being extremely strict with themselves in their pursuit of power. Therefore, Orochimaru understood Uchiha Yue's personality perfectly and knew that the best benefit Uchiha Yue could offer was guidance in Uchiha Yue training. Thus, to reassure Uchiha Yue and to keep his secrets, Orochimaru began instructing Uchiha Yue in his spare time, Uchiha Yue offering him the benefit of understanding the secrets inscribed on the stone Uchiha Yue.

When Orochimaru personally taught Uchiha Yue, even Uchiha Yue couldn't help but secretly admire Orochimaru's teaching abilities, which were far superior to Tsunade's. In the original story, Orochimaru trained many outstanding ninjas, such as the future Yakushi Kabuto, Kaguya Kimimaro, Uchiha Sasuke were trained by Orochimaru. From this, it can be seen that Orochimaru's teaching abilities are in no way inferior to Jiraiya's.

Of course, there was another reason why Uchiha Yue was able to rapidly improve his strength under Orochimaru's tutelage.

That's because Orochimaru and Uchiha Yue are almost the same type of ninja, since Orochimaru's path also leans towards being an all-rounder. However, Orochimaru's greatest strength is naturally Ninjutsu. Therefore, whenever Orochimaru teaches Uchiha Yue, the focus is always on Ninjutsu. And since Uchiha Yue is originally an all-rounder ninja, Ninjutsu happens to be his weak point in training. With Orochimaru personally guiding him, Uchiha Yue is naturally overjoyed.

Furthermore, whenever Orochimaru taught Uchiha Yue Ninjutsu, Uchiha Yue could sense the improvement in his own Ninjutsu skills.

As a result, Uchiha Yue became increasingly satisfied with his choice—to serve Orochimaru.

After all, when Uchiha Yue served under Orochimaru, he was able to not only complete his Anbu duties but also improve his own strength, wasn't he?

However, during Uchiha Yue's training, he gradually discovered that he had encountered a bottleneck.

Currently, Uchiha Yue's strength is in no way inferior to that of Chunin.

Having only recently been promoted to Chunin, possessing the strength of an elite Chunin is already something Uchiha Yue can be proud of.

However, Uchiha Yue was not satisfied with his own strength; his goal was to possess power that would make him stand out at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World.

Therefore, under Orochimaru's tutelage, Uchiha Yue became increasingly demanding of himself. This, in turn, made Orochimaru increasingly satisfied with Uchiha Yue's training process. It's important to understand that while there are many talented ninjas in the Shinobi World, very few are as self-disciplined as Uchiha Yue. Orochimaru possessed both talent and the ability to rigorously discipline himself. Thus, Orochimaru saw Shadow of himself in Uchiha Yue, and even felt a pang of regret that Uchiha Yue was Tsunade's disciple instead of his own.

Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, also hoped for a disciple to inherit his mantle.

Therefore, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a little regretful whenever he saw that Uchiha Yue was exceptionally talented and had high standards for himself.

However, Orochimaru was also quite arrogant, and he believed that his future disciple would definitely surpass Uchiha Yue. With this thought in mind, Orochimaru's regrets lessened considerably. However, after Uchiha Yue had a basic grasp of what Orochimaru was teaching him, Orochimaru had fewer opportunities to personally instruct him. This was partly because Uchiha Yue had many Orochimaru matters to attend to, and partly because he knew that Orochimaru Uchiha Yue's training had reached a bottleneck.

In the final stage of instructing Uchiha Yue on his training, Orochimaru personally came to speak with him, explaining the bottleneck Uchiha Yue was currently facing.

Breaking through the ranks of elite Chunin and achieving Jonin- level strength is no easy feat.

Orochimaru simply told Uchiha Yue to be patient and gradually break through the shackles of his strength through continuous actual combat.

After his conversation with Orochimaru, Uchiha Yue's anxiety subsided, and he prepared to enhance his strength through continuous combat. Once he had calmed down and was no longer anxious about improving his power, Uchiha Yue suddenly discovered a perfect opportunity to break through his limits. That opportunity lay within the Land of Water Orochimaru, which Uchiha Yue.

In order to collect the scattered stone tablets, Uchiha Yue followed Orochimaru away from Konoha, and it has been almost a year since then.

Now that Orochimaru has collected all the stone tablets within the Land of Fire, he is preparing to head to the Land of Water to collect more.

The Land of Water happens to be the country controlled by the Kirigakure.

Uchiha Yue is going to the Land of Water with Orochimaru to collect the stone tablets, and they will definitely encounter resistance from the Kirigakure ninjas.

There, Uchiha Yue could continuously fight against the Bloody Mist ninjas to improve his own strength.

However, just one day before Uchiha Yue was to accompany Orochimaru to the Land of Water, Orochimaru suddenly found Uchiha Yue to talk to.

Looking at Uchiha Yue before him, Orochimaru's eyes revealed admiration, clearly satisfied with Uchiha Yue's service. Then, after licking his lips, Orochimaru spoke slowly in his husky, magnetic voice, "Orochimaru, you've been working for me in the Anbu for some time now. During this time, I've seen your strength improve. Therefore, I'm preparing to let you take charge independently. What do you think?"

"To be able to stand on one's own?"

As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed in Uchiha Yue's eyes, clearly shocked by Orochimaru's words.

However, after a moment of slight shock, a fiery light suddenly appeared in Uchiha Yue's eyes.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Yue replied to Orochimaru, "Thank you, Lord Orochimaru!"