Time slipped by, minute by minute.
About ten minutes later.
Qian loosened his hand.
From Ito's memories, he had finally confirmed that these people had indeed all been sent by Orochimaru.
And their mission had been precisely to find him.
That was right—their objective had been very clear: to locate his existence.
That was exactly why Ito had recognized him just now.
Otherwise, no matter how famous he was, it would have been impossible for everyone to know him.
Moreover, he had kept a much lower profile these past few years, and with age, his appearance had changed quite a bit as well. Anyone unfamiliar with him could not possibly have recognized him at a glance, unless...
The other party had been prepared in advance!
And this fit Ito's behavior in the illusion perfectly.
It was also precisely because their goal had only been to find him that, after confirming his identity, Ito had planned to flee without the slightest hesitation.
After all, to him, as long as he knew Qian was here, the mission could be considered complete.
After that, he only needed to hand the intelligence over to Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru..."
Qian murmured the name.
In Ito's memories, he had obtained Orochimaru's hiding place.
Right now, the other party was within Rice Field Country. If he rushed over, there was a high chance he would find him directly.
When the time came, as long as Jugo was in the other party's hands, he was confident he could obtain the relevant information and find that place rich in Natural Energy.
Speaking of which, he had to mention the Wood Clone he had sent out more than half a month ago to search for that place.
After so much time had passed, it still had not sent back any news.
Clearly,