Orochimaru stared blankly at Ye Feng for a long while, then suddenly burst into loud laughter, a hint of boldness in his voice. Then he said:
"You're right, Ye Feng. We're both going to leave this place, so what does our reputation matter? Making a small contribution to the Shinobi World before we leave would at least do right by our family and friends here. I assume you already have a plan, Ye Feng. Let's hear it."
Ye Feng was overjoyed to see that Orochimaru agreed with his idea, and began explaining his plan.
"First, there's this war against Sunagakure. Orochimaru, you can't display overwhelming strength. Just tie down a few more of Sunagakure's experts and drag the war out a little longer. Control the casualties as you see fit. We need to give the other Ninja Villages the impression that Konoha isn't much stronger than they are."
Orochimaru nodded silently at this, and Ye Feng continued:
"As long as this war gives the outside world that impression, we'll have achieved our objective. Within a few years after that, I expect the other Ninja Villages won't be able to resist joining forces to attack Konoha. That's when we need to put on a show. Make sure all the Great Shinobi Villages suffer some casualties, then end it with a costly victory for Konoha. Finally, and most importantly, we need to establish a powerful force capable of threatening the entire Shinobi World and making the Five Great Shinobi Villages unite."
"A force capable of threatening the Five Great Shinobi Villages? That won't be easy to establish, unless you and I conceal our identities and unleash our strength."
"We won't need to act ourselves. Do you remember the Rinnegan I mentioned to you before?"
"The Rinnegan! You mean the person with the