Orochimaru saw the conflict in Yahiko's eyes and smiled.
"Of course, I won't help you for free. You'll have to pay a price!"
The moment those words left his mouth, Yahiko's eyes dimmed.
After a long silence, Yahiko asked in a muffled voice, "What kind of price do you want?"
As he spoke, his eyes were full of guilt and despair.
Orochimaru was delighted to see that Yahiko had taken the bait.
"The price is simple. No matter who they are, hand over every intruder in Amegakure to me!"
Orochimaru looked at Yahiko expectantly. "Well? That's a good deal, isn't it?"
Yahiko frowned. He could not understand what Orochimaru wanted with the intruders, so he asked outright.
Chapter 505: A Tempting Offer
Yahiko was sorely tempted by the offer, but he had not lost his head.
"What do you want those enemies for?" he asked gravely.
Orochimaru's brow furrowed at once. "Don't you think you're asking too many questions?"
His voice was ice-cold.
Yahiko froze, certain for a moment that he was going to die.
Even so, he had no intention of backing down. "I have to know. Otherwise, I can't just agree to this."
Orochimaru was displeased. "They're only enemies, not people from your village. Why do you care so much?"
Yahiko's face showed his disapproval.
"They may not be from Amegakure, but they're only following someone else's orders. Some of them might not even want to be here. If we kill them all regardless, how are we any different from the people who sent them?"
Orochimaru agreed with Yahiko in his heart, but his expression remained cold.
"That's your concern. I want them for experiments. Now that you know, will you still agree?"
Orochimaru stared coldly at Yahiko. A slender little snake slithered over his hand.
Its blood-red