Let him know?
Orochimaru flicked out his crimson tongue and let out a strange laugh.
"That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. After all, the new generation is far prouder at heart than we were in our day."
"Still, there's no denying that their strength and talent are exceptional. What they lack, however, is someone capable of tempering their sharp edges."
"Uchiha Qin Yu's reappearance makes him the ideal candidate. If Sasuke and Naruto can endure it, they will gain enormously from the experience."
"Alright, it's getting late. It's rare for me to get out like this, and there are other places I'd like to visit. Fifth Hokage, you're not going to drag me back immediately, are you?"
"Konoha Hidden Leaf Village has welcomed quite a few distinguished guests today. As the Hokage before the previous one, you should hurry and greet them."
After leaving those words behind, Orochimaru transformed once more into a great white-scaled serpent, burrowed straight into the ground, and vanished from Kakashi's sight.
Looking at that monster who could not be judged by ordinary standards, Kakashi watched him for a moment longer before ultimately abandoning the thought of pursuing him.
Although Orochimaru and Konoha Hidden Leaf Village had reached an agreement to cooperate, putting an end to those inhumane experiments, special Anbu units dispatched by Konoha Hidden Leaf Village had continued monitoring the area outside Orochimaru's experimental bases.
But when it came to that aberration among the former Legendary Sannin, Kakashi believed that if Orochimaru wanted to leave, then aside from Uchiha Qin Yu, there was likely no one who could truly stop him.
After all, who knew how many Curse Marks that unkillable old snake had left behind, preserving paths for his own resurrection?
"Forget it. There's no point worrying about that freak. I should