There was no doubt their alliance could continue. Ryūchi Cave would provide the drug that would put the Great Toad Sage into slumber, while the troublesome matter of administering it would be left to Uchiha Yū.
A portion of the venomous snakes would be secretly dispatched to coordinate with the other side in a direct assault on Mount Myōboku!
In the underground laboratory of Dawn Hidden Village, Orochimaru was adjusting the instruments when he heard Uchiha Yū's plan. A trace of surprise appeared on his face as he asked, "You plan to go to Mount Myōboku personally? Although Netherworld Gate can ensure that you arrive immediately, it cannot ensure that you will not be surrounded and attacked."
Orochimaru voiced his concern. Netherworld Gate had another fatal weakness: there was no way to return through it.
If he wanted to return to the village again, he would have to offer a human life to open Netherworld Gate.
Once he was surrounded, he could only force his way out through sheer strength. That was the only way he might survive.
"Rest assured, Teacher Orochimaru. I have some confidence in my own strength. Even if the two Toad Sages joined forces with Jiraiya, they still would not be able to keep me on Mount Myōboku."
Uchiha Yū's words brimmed with confidence. Just as Minato Namikaze had said, there was no one in the entire ninja world who could defeat Uchiha Yū head-on!
"Since you have made up your mind, I will set the passage at the outskirts of Mount Myōboku. I will also send a team of Dawn Hidden Village ninja to support you in secret. If anything unexpected happens, they can escort you away from Mount Myōboku."
Orochimaru had never underestimated the Three Great Sacred Lands. These lofty sacred lands had existed