Muzan vaguely guessed that Orochimaru was bluffing. He simply wasn't confident he could keep Orochimaru here. The title of "slippery snake" hadn't been given for nothing; even the Reaper could not kill him with those abilities.
Under his forceful attitude, Orochimaru's face took on a trace of discomfort as he said,
"The Fūma Clan can be handed over to you. In exchange, I need some young people to follow me. After all, this body has begun to decay."
Before everyone, Orochimaru stated his demand. Aside from Muzan, no one could have imagined that Living Corpse Reincarnation could seize another person's body.
Even the Fūma Clan's patriarch looked at Orochimaru with anticipation, hoping he would take away a few promising talents. After all, Muzan was forceful and ambitious. He might bring the Fūma Clan prosperity—or he might bring about its destruction.
"Teacher Orochimaru has made a fine calculation. But there is an order to these things. If you want to take people from me, you'll have to pay the corresponding price."
In truth, what he cared about regarding the Fūma Clan was more a matter of pride. Even without their help, the Shinobi World was vast enough for him to slowly seek out declining ninja clans.
Orochimaru's appearance disrupted Muzan's plans.
"What do you want?"
Watching Muzan's faint smile, Orochimaru felt that unless he bled a little this time, obtaining those bodies would be impossible. He only hoped Muzan would not make an outrageous demand.
"Take me to Dragon Cave! I want to learn the Snake Sage Technique!"
Orochimaru became suspicious at those words. Still, since he could obtain the bodies he wanted, he did not make things difficult for him. After all, Muzan was his student. If not for the urgency of the situation and the danger of Dragon Cave,