After spending so long here, Orochimaru had thoroughly adapted to the demeanor of the Akatsuki members. He was gloomy and terrifying, like an evil spirit wandering the human world.
Pain remained expressionless. "Orochimaru, you'd better get to the point!" His tone was icy, with a hint of impatience.
Chapter 766: A difficult mission
But unexpectedly, Orochimaru showed no sign of anger. He merely chuckled under his breath and said, "You really are impatient! It's the Exploding Clay ability, a forbidden technique from Iwagakure. He can detonate anything he constructs from his clay, and, even more unusually, he can use it to fly!"
That genuinely piqued Pain's interest. Although his own ninjutsu allowed him to fly, flight was still extremely difficult for others. If he could acquire support like that, it would be a tremendous asset, whether in combat or retreat!
At that thought, Pain said coldly, "Thanks for your efforts. If you see Tobi, tell him to come see me."
Orochimaru nodded and turned toward the Clock Tower, where he had been based for a long time. Though it was his territory, that irritating Obito Uchiha kept appearing there. He did not stay in the room itself, but instead anchored the space he hid in to Orochimaru's Clock Tower.
With a mere thought, he could appear in Orochimaru's quarters. The feeling of being watched at any moment was far from pleasant. With Obito keeping such a close eye on him, even sending Uchiha Yin a little information was harder than reaching the heavens.
After returning, Orochimaru went straight to his laboratory. "He wants you!" The brief statement sounded more like he was talking to himself, but the instant his words fell, the air in the laboratory twisted, and Obito Uchiha's masked face appeared before him.
Orochimaru did not pause what