"Don't worry, Teacher Orochimaru."
Even if he charged in recklessly, there would not be much of a problem. At the very least, Explosive Tags could not kill him. However, the mission involving Pakura required Orochimaru's help, so he handed Orochimaru the letter from his arms for review.
"The Third's orders?"
Orochimaru looked over the letter. There were many ways to sabotage the meeting between the two sides, and the simplest was to eliminate Pakura.
Orochimaru had naturally heard of Pakura, the Scorch Release ninja renowned throughout the Hidden Sand Village. He had even come across information on her before.
"She is very strong. Even if she is not Kage Level, she is still an elite Jōnin. Assassinating her would come at a great cost. Since the Third assigned this matter to you, he definitely does not intend for you to kill her."
"And I heard that the Fourth Kazekage does not think highly of Pakura. You can start there."
Their relationship with the Hidden Sand Village was indeed tense, but it had not reached the point of killing one another's powerhouses. Muzan himself was not particularly strong; his advantage was his clever mind, which could be used to sabotage this meeting.
"I understand."
What he needed was information on Pakura, not to hunt her down.
"Therefore, I need a plan to get close to Pakura!"
For that, he would need Orochimaru's help. Muzan alone could not complete this plan.
Because the plot had changed, Muzan was not sure whether the Hidden Sand Village intended to hand over Pakura to purge dissidents.
Or whether they genuinely intended to ally with the Hidden Mist Village. Moreover, Madara Uchiha needed chaos in the Shinobi World, but the Hidden Cloud Village had failed miserably and had actually been defeated, affecting the intensity of the