A Chat with Orochimaru, Then Sending Kabuto to Study Under Him

Orochimaru had a hope of achieving immortality, happily put away the half-finished notebook and casually began to examine the pale arm that Feng had thrown to him.

"Hmm...? These are traces of Wood Release?"

Wait, this seems to be... Judgment's arm?

this..."

Then, the more Orochimaru examined it, the more curious he became. His researcher's mentality, which was driven by a desire to understand the essence of the world, fueled his urge to dissect White Zetsu's arm.

"Hehe, it seems it's not as simple as it appears on the surface."

There are many interesting things in "Akatsuki" too.

After a while, Orochimaru looked away from White Zetsu's arm, put it away, and muttered to himself.

He already had the item in his hands, and there would be plenty of time to study it later. Right now, he also wanted to get more information out of Uchiha Feng.

"That's Zetsu's arm, isn't it?"

"That's right, it was cut off from a White Zetsu."

"You know that it has the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai on it?"

"Of course, that's one of the reasons I had you study it."

However, don't get your priorities wrong; what I'm more interested in is its powerful recovery capabilities.

As for Wood Release, it's up to you. I don't care whether you can figure it out or not."

Feng emphasized this point.

Wood Release and Sage Body are two different things. Wood Release with the support of Sage Body is devastating, while Wood Release without Sage Body is only suitable for landscaping and infrastructure construction.

"Understood, I will give you my answer on time."

Orochimaru nodded slightly upon hearing this, then prepared to turn and leave.

His original purpose in coming out was to find a qualified assistant to bring the Yakushi Kabuto back with him.

But now it seems that Kabuto has already joined Uchiha Feng, so naturally he can't snatch people away from Feng.

After all, his weaknesses were completely known to his opponent, and until his low resistance to Genjutsu was resolved, his life or death depended entirely on Uchiha Feng's mood.

Currently, both parties are cooperating, and the other party is willing to let me go. But what if they change their mind later, or no longer want to cooperate?

So, I'm outta here.

But seeing Orochimaru about to leave, Feng called out to him to stop.

"Wait, Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru turned around and looked to the side:??

I had a bad feeling about this.

Fortunately, Feng didn't seem to be about to attack. He simply took Yakushi Kabuto had been watching the show for a while, away from Yakushi Nonō and brought him to Orochimaru.

"Hehe, Snake Lord, this child has a very good research talent. I hope you can mentor him."

Five years, just five years. I took him with me when I was researching White Zetsu, focusing on the fusion method between White Zetsu Cells and Uchiha.

As for the rest, you can teach me whatever you want if you want, or it's fine if you don't.

I promise he'll listen to you completely for the next five years, and I won't interfere in anything.

Five years from now, I'll send you a live, intact White Zetsu.

Trust me, that thing will be better than any container you find."

Before Orochimaru could even speak, he heard this.

Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nonō:??!!

'We haven't even agreed to serve Uchiha Feng yet, so why is he already assigning us jobs!?'

"Lord Feng, Kabuto is still too young. I'll go to Lord Orochimaru's side instead."

After silently criticizing Feng for a moment, Yakushi Nonō spoke first.

Given Orochimaru's pale and sinister appearance, she was unwilling to send Kabuto into the den of demons.

"You're not suitable. You know too many of Danzo's secrets; he will never keep you."

Orochimaru and Danzo have always cooperated, and it's estimated that this won't stop in the future.

If you go, how will you face Danzo, and will you still help Orochimaru?

But if it's Dou, there's no problem. He's been brainwashed by the Root Organization since childhood, but he hasn't stayed there for very long.

I'll stage your fake death later so he can go back and report, with Orochimaru secretly watching over him.

Given Danzo's reliance on Orochimaru and Root's manpower shortage, he certainly wouldn't make things difficult for Kabuto.

Feng Yi rejected Nonō and provided an explanation.

Yakushi Kabuto, Yakushi Nonō, and Orochimaru all nodded in unison upon hearing this.

Danzo, relying on his status as an elder of Konoha, considered himself extraordinary, but in reality, he was obsessed with his Hokage dream of becoming Hokage. He was afraid to risk his life for great things, and he was tyrannical in managing his subordinates, only caring about whether they were useful or could be his dogs, completely disregarding loyalty and the hearts of the people.

Lacking any means of dealing with it, he was constantly being tossed around a bone by Hiruzen Sarutobi, treated like a dog.

It's unrealistic to expect Danzo to let Yakushi Nonō go.

Kabuto, however, knew little and posed little threat to Danzo. He also had Orochimaru's protection, and Danzo needed Orochimaru's help to research Wood Release and the Sharingan. Only with this double protection could he safeguard himself.

"Director, it is indeed more suitable for me to go."

Moreover, with Lord Orochimaru's help, I can go and take care of the Orphanage without fear of Danzo."

Dou, with his exceptional intelligence, naturally understood the situation and thus stepped forward to agree to Feng's arrangement.

"This... this is very dangerous."

Yakushi Nonō, however, remained unwilling. Being assigned to Orochimaru's side was already quite dangerous, let alone having to deal with Danzo of the Root Organization.

What's the difference between that and dancing on the face of Death God?

"It's alright, Director. Compared to my years as a spy, this is not much different."

Kabuto, however, tried to persuade Yakushi Nonō, saying that he had joined Root for so many years just for the sake of the Director, so how could he let the Director take such a risk?

The two were so considerate of each other, their seemingly life-or-death separation a sight that Feng, standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch.

"Stop! Don't get so emotional."

First of all, I'm just sending you to study under Orochimaru, not sending you to die.

At this point, he turned to look at Orochimaru:

"Hey, Snake King, don't you dare betray him, or I'll crush all your ambitions and dreams."

Of course, if you can get him to return with excellent training, I will also give you an extra reward that you can't refuse."

Feng first gave Orochimaru a warning, which made the other party frown slightly.

But the promised benefits made him put aside his reservations.

The irresistible benefit Feng previously offered was a method for achieving immortality, and it has already been proven to be true.

Now, with another irresistible offer, Orochimaru felt there was a high probability that it wouldn't disappoint him.

Feng then turned to He Dou and continued:

"Here, Kunai times. If you encounter a crisis, activate the spell on it, and I will try my best to rush to your rescue."

Also, write your name on the back of this scroll. If you need anything, you can communicate with the chameleons; they will help you. Or you can use it to send me messages."

As Feng spoke, he tossed Dou a Flying Thunder God Kunai and Summoning Scroll from Tokatsu the Chameleon.

That's not Tokatsu's personal Summoning Scroll; it belongs to Tokatsu's clan, just like the Summoning Scroll of Mount Myōboku.

It just so happens that Tokatsu's clansmen are feeling restless because Tokatsu has been trapped on the island for decades. They are eager for more people to sign the scrolls so that they can be sent to the Ninja World to get some fresh air and relieve their boredom.

Moreover, those chameleons were quite powerful; if they had Senjutsu, Feng felt they could rival the Three Great Sage Lands.

It was because he highly regarded Kabuto, the dream-fulfilling master in the original anime, even placing him in a position of importance second only to the protagonist Naruto and above the supporting protagonist Sasuke, that he gave him this Summoning Scroll, which he had also signed.

"If it's Lord Feng's instruction, I will help."

Tokatsu the Chameleon watched as Feng gave away his clan's Summoning Scroll to someone else, and instead of refusing, he encouraged him.

After all, if more people can communicate with them, they will suffer less criticism and persecution.

"Thank you, Lord Feng. I will study diligently under Lord Orochimaru."

Dou looked at the two items in his hand, his eyes slightly trembling.

But his years as a spy had taught him to control his emotions well, and he simply bowed to Feng and thanked him.

"Okay, arrange the scene of Nonō's death, then you can leave with Orochimaru."

I'm taking your Director with me now. Don't worry, she won't be mistreated.

What I value in her is her compassion and exceptional Medical Ninjutsu skills; I don't need her espionage abilities.

Therefore, in my future, she will rarely even have the opportunity to fight the enemy.

Feng patted Dou on the shoulder one last time, reassuring him once again.

Then he turned to look at Orochimaru again and said:

"Snake Lord, Sayonara, I look forward to seeing you again."

After saying that, he first dispelled the summoning and sent the Tokatsu the Chameleon back, then led Yakushi Nonō and his subordinates to leap onto the Steel-Wing Dragon and leave.

Orochimaru, eager to return and study the White Zetsu arm in his hand, was also impatient to go home and quickly left with Kabuto.