Uchiha Yan stopped halfway there and turned around, suspicion written all over his face:
"Who did you just say? The White Snake Sage?"
"Yeah! What about her?"
"You know where Ryūchi Cave is?"
"Of course! Why else would I mention the White Snake Sage?"
Uchiha Yan froze. He had searched high and low in vain, only to find it without any effort. He had never expected to learn Ryūchi Cave's location so easily.
I have to prepare thoroughly this time. I have to kill Orochimaru!
With that thought, Uchiha Yan returned home with a Body Flicker Technique, then immediately went to the Hokage Building to make arrangements. This time, he would mobilize not only every Kage-level fighter, but everyone else he could call on.
Once everything was arranged, Uchiha Yan raced toward the Land of Rain, carrying a Flying Thunder God Kunai in his ninja tool pouch.
By the time he arrived, the other four Kage were all there too. Unlike Uchiha Yan, who had come alone, the others had brought guards from their villages.
What surprised him most was seeing Deidara and the "Leg Kage" beside Kitsuchi.
"Oh! Everyone's here already! Congratulations on becoming daimyō, all of you. What wonderful news!"
"Heh!"
Mei Terumi sneered. "Hokage, did you know how strong Nagato Uzumaki was all along? Is that why you rushed to unify the Land of Fire and took over the Land of Rivers and the Land of Hot Water too?"
"Yes! Didn't I tell you as well? We're husband and wife, after all. No need to thank me!"
"Shameless! Who's your wife?"
"Don't be shy!"
Uchiha Yan grinned. "You can start getting ready to be empress. What's so great about being Mizukage?"
At that moment, A spoke coldly from the side. "Hokage, where did Dodai go? Has Minato