After spending a few peaceful days, Uchiha Yato arrived at Orochimaru's laboratory.
"Orochimaru, want a research project?"
"If you do, I'll bring it over right now. I've got an absolutely fantastic project on my hands."
Uchiha Yato had been feeling very depressed these past few days.
Logically, when his family and friends learned that he would be leaving Konoha for a long time without returning, they should have been deeply saddened and looked reluctant to part with him.
Yet Uchiha Kei, Nara Shikaku, and the others all looked as though they wanted him to leave immediately and never come back.
It left Uchiha Yato somewhat lacking in confidence, so he even went to Tsunade and Uchiha Shisui to remind them of his presence.
Whether it was the feedback from the emotion coins or the expressions on their faces, they all told Uchiha Yato the same thing.
"Isn't this just a minor matter? Besides, isn't this just the kind of person you are?"
So, having suddenly switched into ordinary-person mode, Uchiha Yato was unconvinced. Today, he was determined to find the spotlight that belonged to him here with Orochimaru.
Hearing Uchiha Yato's somewhat cutesy tone, Orochimaru's first reaction was that this guy was up to no good again and had his eye on something of his.
"Tell me honestly. What have you taken a liking to this time?"
As he said this, Orochimaru deliberately called his Segment over as well, so they could both keep an eye on Uchiha Yato's movements.
Seeing this, Uchiha Yato's mouth twitched. He had no idea why people had such a mistaken impression of him.
"How could that be? I came to bring you a good research project."
At that moment, Orochimaru's Segment answered first.
"I truly love experimental research projects. By now, the tailed beasts