Orochimaru was staring at Uchiha Yan with a dark expression:
"You're too clever. I should have used more snakes to blow you to death back then."
"Listen to you. You nearly killed me, and I didn't lose my cool. Why have you lost yours?
I came because I needed your help, not to get revenge."
"You wanted my help, so you attacked me?"
"To show you our strength. Cooperation only goes smoothly when both sides are evenly matched. Wouldn't you agree?"
"Hahahaha..."
Orochimaru laughed aloud. "Do you think I'll let you keep growing?"
"Do you think you can kill me?"
Uchiha Yan looked utterly confident. "Or do you think I haven't notified Lord Jiraiya and Shisui?
Even leaving them aside, I brought plenty of realgar this time. Know what realgar is? Snake-repelling powder!
Oh, and some alcohol, specifically for roasting giant pythons. Unless you summon Manda.
But would you dare? Would you?"
"Heh! Brat, you underestimate me!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru began forming hand seals, preparing to strike.
But Uchiha Yan bit his fingertip and smeared blood across his right palm, preparing to act as well.
Orochimaru stopped what he was doing. With the speed of ninja cat messengers, if Jiraiya was nearby, he would arrive very soon.
If he couldn't kill all three quickly, getting tied down by Jiraiya would be troublesome.
"Brat, out with it! What do you want my help with?"
"Help Konoha find Madara Uchiha's whereabouts. Of course, it might not be Madara Uchiha. All we can confirm is that he also has the Mangekyō Sharingan, and only one eye.
He knew when Lady Kushina would give birth, wasn't fighting in Konoha during the Nine-Tails' Attack, wore the Spiral Mask, and possessed Space-Time Ninjutsu."
"Are you sure you aren't talking about Kakashi? Aside from the Mangekyō