After learning that Sasuke had defeated Itachi Uchiha in Sunagakure, Orochimaru was not surprised in the slightest.
But when he learned that Yeyu had become the Fifth Hokage, his emotions stirred.
At last, he had heard news of Yeyu again.
That damned bastard had killed him twice.
Yet when he wanted to learn more about him, he had no way to do so. There was no source of information at all.
The spies sent to Konoha had not sent back anything either.
Orochimaru was furious.
Now, he had finally heard news of Yeyu again.
Orochimaru lay in a hospital bed, with tubes containing various reagents inserted into his body.
Kabuto Yakushi stood beside him.
He was mixing medicine.
Orochimaru looked at the intelligence in his hand.
Orochimaru smiled. "Kabuto, it seems that bastard really did become Hokage. Then again, if even he couldn't become Hokage, Hiruzen would truly be senile."
"It's just a pity. I had originally wanted to see those people in Konoha fight over the position of Hokage. What a shame."
Kabuto turned and said, "Lord Orochimaru, according to the information we investigated, Neji Hyuga and Second Pillar have a fairly good relationship. With Yeyu above them keeping them in check, it's unlikely they would fight."
Kabuto was now quite helpless when it came to Yeyu.
He had completely lost any hostility toward Yeyu.
Being instantly defeated back then had certainly been embarrassing, but hadn't Lord Orochimaru been instantly defeated too?
What was there for him to dwell on?
If Orochimaru knew what Kabuto was thinking, he probably would not have remained so calm.
"Ryūchi Cave has grown much stronger over the years. I think it must be because of Yeyu. Yet we haven't been able to get even a scrap of information about Yeyu from Manda."
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