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"Tsk, tsk. He really is acting without the slightest restraint!"

Sorting through the memories in his mind, Qian could not help clicking his tongue.

With the way Orochimaru was behaving, Qian estimated that there was no need to wait a few months—he would probably defect very soon.

Only...

"Why is he in such a hurry?"

Qian's brows furrowed slightly.

Based on his understanding of Orochimaru, even without Danzo as an assistant, he should not have gone this crazy.

After all, with him making moves so frequently like this, aside from increasing the risk of exposing himself, leaving behind more clues and evidence, and further forcing Konoha's higher-ups to act against him, there was no benefit at all.

Unless...

"He urgently needs a large number of Experiment Subjects right now!"

This thought surfaced in Qian's mind.

Then...

"What kind of experiment would make him so desperate that he'd need so many Experiment Subjects?"

Qian pondered, his mind rapidly going through all the various techniques Orochimaru had mastered.

Very quickly, he locked onto the target—Impure World Reincarnation!

That was right. It was the S-Rank Forbidden Technique—Impure World Reincarnation!

Aside from this ninjutsu that reversed life and death, Qian could not think of any other ninjutsu that would require so many Experiment Subjects.

But at this point in time, Orochimaru did not seem to have obtained Impure World Reincarnation yet, did he?

Uh.

Not necessarily!

After all, his very existence had already altered the world line.

On top of that, with such an important figure as Danzo killed by him, it was perfectly normal for Orochimaru to set his sights early on the legacy left behind by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

"Mm. It must be that!"

The more Qian thought about it, the more likely he felt it was.

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