The old man from Kusagakure was at a loss for words.
Ye Chen's gaze sharpened, and he said bluntly:
"I'm afraid the genius you spoke of wasn't a member of the Uchiha Clan, but Orochimaru, an Elite Jonin of Konoha, was he?"
The old man from Kusagakure was aghast and abruptly raised his head.
"You... how do you know Orochimaru?"
The Land of Grass lay in a remote corner, far from the Land of Fire.
Lü Shijian, the old man from Kusagakure, had traveled the world in his younger days, taking a great deal of time to reach the Land of Fire.
He absolutely refused to believe that the young man before him had ever been to the Land of Fire.
Much less that he knew of the "little-known" Orochimaru in Konoha.
Yet Ye Chen had uttered that name so easily that the old man from Kusagakure completely lost his composure.
Watching the changes in the old man's expression, Ye Chen knew his deduction was almost certainly correct.
Ye Chen made no attempt to conceal it and said frankly:
"Of course I don't know Orochimaru, but that doesn't stop me from having heard of his deeds."
Naturally, Ye Chen could not explain the hidden details to the old man from Kusagakure.
Even if he explained that he had transmigrated here, others would probably only think he was talking nonsense.
Let alone the relevant information Ye Chen had possessed before transmigrating!
It was his familiarity with the world of Naruto that had given Ye Chen a clear knowledge of Orochimaru's background.
Naturally, that was even less something he could mention to outsiders.
He might as well bury those secrets deep in his heart and tell no one.
Ye Chen considered for a moment, gathered his thoughts, and continued:
"When it comes