The visitor was not Konan. At this stage, she should have been desperately producing Explosive Tags, after all, the war was about to begin.
When the cannons roared, gold poured in by the thousands. That was no joke. Ever since the Akatsuki began cooperating with Muzan, they had finally stopped lacking funds.
The unrest in the Land of Fire was precisely the outcome the Akatsuki most wanted to see.
"It has been a long time, Teacher Orochimaru."
As a pioneer in experimentation and technology, Muzan sincerely respected Orochimaru.
Orochimaru had not yet betrayed the Akatsuki at this point. Upon being informed that Muzan had arrived in the Rain Village, he stopped his experiment and rushed over at once.
"It has indeed been a long time. It seems you are not surprised by my arrival. Konan told you, didn't she?"
"We are partners. Otherwise, where would Teacher Orochimaru's research funds come from?"
Orochimaru seemed even more sinister beneath the heavy rain. A bolt of lightning struck, its glare illuminating his face.
The eyes were the windows to the soul. At this moment, Orochimaru's eyes were filled with cruelty and greed. Who knew what inhumane experiments he had conducted recently?
"How far have you developed your body?"
Staring at Muzan's body, Orochimaru could not help wanting to stick out his tongue and lick his lips. But upon noticing Muzan's vigilance and the ninja sword on his back, he abandoned the idea.
"I have found a few clues. But Teacher Orochimaru did not come to welcome me this time just to discuss experiments. This concerns a reshuffling of power in the Land of Fire!"
Muzan clearly knew the Akatsuki's plan. He wanted to use it to restrain Konoha's ninjas as well.
"Indeed. The Akatsuki has been collecting Tailed Beasts. Now that the Land