"That guy?" Orochimaru immediately understood what Tsunade meant. Frowning, he asked, "You want to send Uchiha Yi onto the battlefield?
"But officially, he's still in the village. No one minds when he trains in Shikkotsu Forest, but if we bring him straight here, he'll have left the village without authorization. That won't look good. Besides, he's still just a child."
Orochimaru had no doubts about Uchiha Yi's strength. The boy might already be stronger than he was. With strength like that, Orochimaru hardly knew what to say about keeping him off the battlefield.
There was nothing wrong with protecting children and promising members of the next generation. But was Uchiha Yi an ordinary child?
Calling Uchiha Yi to the battlefield would help them, but it would also cause him plenty of trouble.
Some Ninja taboos had to be handled with care.
Tsunade shot Orochimaru an exasperated look. "What are you afraid of? Is Teacher Sarutobi really going to object? With you, me, and Jiraiya backing him, what problem could there be?
"And if anyone asks, I had the Slug Sage use Reverse Summoning to bring Uchiha Yi here. Is Uchiha Yi a Konoha Ninja? No. He's my Summoning Beast!"
Jiraiya and Orochimaru stared at her, dumbfounded. Could she really spin it that way?
Still, given the situation, neither said anything more. Orochimaru hastily wrote a few words on a Scroll, summoned a small white snake, and tied it to the snake's back. It then vanished from the command tent. He had left a few arrangements in Konoha, and important messages could be sent through this channel.
That was all he could do for now. He trusted Teacher Sarutobi not to let him down.
"Let's go. We should head over first." Orochimaru drew a deep breath and looked at Tsunade. The