You Seem a Little Incomplete

Kabuto Yakushi, standing beside Orochimaru, also spotted Uchiha Sen. His heart tightened. Most of the people present might not have understood, but he had personally witnessed that black giant back then...

He leaned closer and whispered:

"Orochimaru-sama... that crazy guy is here too..."

Who knew Orochimaru would merely snort coldly?

"I'm not blind! Try not to provoke that guy later..."

"That brat... there's something wicked about him..."

Orochimaru glanced uneasily in Sen's direction, then said nothing more. His eyes remained fixed on Tsunade Senju, while Kabuto beside him couldn't help grumbling inwardly.

You're awfully calm too... Uchiha Sen might have countless ties to the Third Hokage... What if he knows something... I just wonder whether your body can take a beating...

Clearly, Kabuto had misunderstood the relationship between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Sen. But to outsiders, the two did appear extremely close. Whether in status or living conditions, the Third Hokage treated Uchiha Sen even better than his own son.

Though it was publicly claimed to be a bit of compensation from the village to the Uchiha Clan, anyone with eyes could guess that there had to be some secret deal between them.

Whoosh!

The two leaped down, and Orochimaru casually dismissed the giant snake.

"Oh no, no more snake meat! Snake-meat uncle, don't be so stingy! I'll pay this time, okay?!"

Ignoring Uchiha Sen's shouting from the side, Orochimaru faced Tsunade Senju directly.

"My hands have developed a few problems, and I need your help treating them. In exchange, I can give you another jutsu I developed. It can help you revive those two people..."

Tsunade Senju's body shook. She already knew exactly who those two people were...

Dan Kato... Nawaki Senju...

[ Ding! Orochimaru's hands were sealed inside the Reaper's stomach and cannot be treated by any means. The only solution is to find the Uzumaki Clan's Shinigami Mask, have the Reaper possess the user, and use a blade to cut open the abdomen and release the sealed souls. ]

Tsunade Senju hesitated. In her trembling eyes, she could vaguely see those two figures...

After hesitating for a while, she stared at Orochimaru and asked:

"After your hands are restored, what do you plan to do...?"

Orochimaru's expression tensed. On one side stood Tsunade Senju, whose strength was evenly matched with his own; on the other was Uchiha Sen, whose methods were endless and bizarre.

"Heh heh, I really hate lying. Once my hands are restored, I plan to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village..."

[ Ding! Detected that Orochimaru is lying. His hands were sealed because, while he was destroying the Hidden Leaf Village, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi used the Uzumaki Clan's sealing technique, Reaper Death Seal, to take away the souls of his hands. ]

Tsunade Senju's beautiful eyes widened. It wasn't out of hatred, but surprise. She no longer had much attachment to the Hidden Leaf Village... The people she loved, the people she cherished... and all her family... were all gone...

Compared to that unfamiliar village, Orochimaru's offer seemed more tempting...

At that moment, Tsunade was moved.

Shizune, however, didn't think so. In her heart, the Hidden Leaf Village was just as important as Lady Tsunade!

She glared furiously at the two before her, gritting her teeth as her low growl voiced the dissatisfaction in her heart:

"You said... you want to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village!"

Uchiha Sen, who didn't know what was going on, turned to Haku with a puzzled expression and asked:

"Haku, is destroying Leaf Village fun?"

The others looked at each other. Just hearing him say that gave them an inexplicable sense of awe.

Lord Sen's heart was as big as ever. But Lord Zabuza and I had worked so hard to find a place to stay. We absolutely couldn't let this cold-looking man destroy it.

Having made up his mind, Haku answered:

"Lord Sen, destroying Leaf Village means destroying every house in the village. Then your house, and your favorite sofa, will all be gone."

"Oh, and the fruit shop at the end of the street, as well as the meat shop, will disappear too."

"How can that be allowed?!"

The way Sen looked at Orochimaru again became distinctly unfriendly. The little blue screen had just mentioned that Orochimaru was lying. Uchiha Sen knew what lying meant. This snake-meat uncle was an absolute bad guy!

"You want to tear down my home?!"

Sen put his hands on his hips, and his temper flared at once.

"Heh heh heh, Lord Sen, why concern yourself with that? When the time comes, we'll compensate you with lots of money. We guarantee you'll be able to live in an even more comfortable house. How does that sound?"

Kabuto Yakushi had privately investigated the preferences of every ninja. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you need never fear a hundred battles. Naturally, he had investigated a hotshot figure like Uchiha Sen as well.

This man had an unusual personality and an unpredictable temper, but he was extremely fond of money and meat.

Kabuto's words struck right at Uchiha Sen's heart. The Hidden Leaf Village was irrelevant to him. In Sen's eyes, this entire planet was a foreign land, and everyone here was a native.

Of course, Double-Zero Seven was different. Although he had married and had children here, and his heart had already been corrupted, he had helped Sen before. On top of that, they came from the same place. Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi, wearing Double-Zero Seven's identity, counted as half an ally in Sen's heart.

"Uh, how much will you pay?"

Sen's eyes gleamed as he shouted carelessly.

Haku slapped his forehead. One head suddenly felt bigger than two...

Lord Sen really didn't seem to have any sense of belonging toward the village...

Forget it. Lord Zabuza and I were Lord Sen's followers to begin with. Wherever Lord Sen went, we would go.

Kabuto Yakushi hadn't expected Uchiha Sen to agree so readily. Money really could move people's hearts.

"Heh heh, name your price and we'll pay it. No bargaining!"

Seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping him, Orochimaru continued staring at Tsunade Senju and coaxed her patiently:

"What do you say, Tsunade? I imagine you don't have much attachment to the village either, right? Will you help me? Don't you want to see those two again?"

"Lady Tsunade, you absolutely can't agree to them!"

Shizune stood in front of Tsunade, repeatedly shouting back at her.

Perhaps afraid that Shizune would ruin Orochimaru's plans, Kabuto Yakushi rushed forward with a scalpel in hand.

Bang! Bang!

In just a few exchanges, Kabuto Yakushi was pinned against the wall.

"But this big sister can't heal your hands. You seem a little incomplete, snake-meat uncle."

"Your hands don't have souls, so medicine can't cure them. It's different from Double-Zero Seven back then. The flesh on his stomach went all black, but as long as he drank the potion I gave him, he got better."

Sen's words were like a huge stone dropped into water, stirring ripples through everyone's hearts!

"You said his hands don't have souls?!" Tsunade turned her head and asked.

How could he possibly know?! Orochimaru was shocked.

"Could Lord Sen have just said that casually? But judging from their expressions... uh, forget it. This doesn't seem to have anything to do with me. What should we eat tonight..." Haku scratched his head behind the others, looking somewhat troubled.