Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

The light in his eyes faded, and Fang Rui strode forward, with Fu Yue and Mikoto immediately following.

About seven or eight minutes later, the three arrived at the ordinary door. Without any hesitation, they grasped the doorknob, turned it gently, and pushed the door open.

The next second, a snow-white sword light appeared in everyone's sight, and with extremely fast speed, it pierced towards Fang Rui's brow. The sharp aura rushed over, making Fang Rui feel...

A slight coolness!

Ding--

The sword tip pressed against Fang Rui's brow, and the two collided with a crisp metallic clang.

Orochimaru's pupils dilated slightly, surprised that someone could withstand the attack of the Kusanagi sword with their bare body.

'That's shameless!'

The thought flashed through Orochimaru's mind for a moment, and then he lost consciousness.

In the last moments before he lost consciousness, he saw a pair of slowly rotating Mangekyou Sharingan.

'Damn! It's Sharingan again!'

Orochimaru was so angry that he cursed after falling into the same pit twice.

thump—

The sound of his forehead hitting the floor was exceptionally crisp, clearly indicating that it was a good head.

Looking down at Orochimaru sprawled on the ground, Fang Rui vigorously wiped his brow with a wet tissue. Although the Kusanagi Sword hadn't broken through his defenses, it had come from Orochimaru's mouth, so it was quite dirty...

It would absolutely drive someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) crazy. Although Fang Rui wasn't OCD, no one wants to have saliva on their face.

'It's decided. Orochimaru's offer to halve the price for the ninjutsu and treasures he offers... no, reduce it by two-thirds!'

Thinking this, Fang Rui gave Fugaku a look that he understood immediately. Fugaku squatted down next to Orochimaru and slapped him on the back. Dark patterns quickly spread all over Orochimaru's body.

Sealing Technique – Heavy sealing of the limbs, plus a basic sealing technique that hinders the flow of chakra.

The two sealing techniques mentioned above are sufficient to restrict the movements of ordinary Jonin, but they are not enough to restrict Orochimaru's movements. After all, Orochimaru has mastered thousands of ninjutsu, and breaking two relatively easy sealing techniques can be a piece of cake for him.

"Take him with you, come with me."

After saying that, Fang Rui turned and left the room, followed by Fugaku carrying Orochimaru, and then Mikoto.

Sasuke Uchiha was not at the base, but was training in the mountains according to the tasks assigned by Orochimaru. Kabuto Yakushi, a doctor with superb medical skills, was watching over him so that Sasuke could receive timely treatment if he was injured during training.

In fact, Orochimaru clearly intended to use Sasuke Uchiha as a backup body, yet he was also seriously training him, which was essentially increasing the difficulty of possessing him.

To sum it up in one sentence: looking for trouble.

He probably thought that taking over Uchiha Sasuke's body was too easy, so he decided to make it more difficult for himself.

It could also be that a promise is a promise, and since Orochimaru had already promised Uchiha Sasuke to impart knowledge to him and teach him to become stronger, he had to keep his promise.

It could be other situations...

What exactly is the reason? Does anyone know?

With that in mind, the three of them arrived at a certain spot in the mountains, beside a clear stream, where Uchiha Sasuke was diligently training according to the training plan devised by Orochimaru.

Kabuto sat on a rock to the side, not paying attention to Sasuke Uchiha's training, but reading a book.

Should we say he was slacking off, or that he was diligent and eager to learn?

Speaking of which, Kabuto Yakushi is quite a talent!

After all, he was one of the major bosses of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

"Crack!"

As the sound of Fang Rui deliberately breaking a tree branch rang out, both Uchiha Sasuke, who was exercising, and Yakushi Kabuto, who was reading, looked up in the direction from which the sound came.

Three people... no, four people came into view.

Sasuke Uchiha was stunned for a moment, his pupils contracted slightly, as if he had seen something unbelievable. Then, his face turned furious, and he became like a burning powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

Kabuto's gaze fell on the person Fugaku was carrying on his shoulder, and he looked thoughtful.

'Why do I feel like that person looks a bit like Lord Orochimaru?'

'No, impossible. How could Lord Orochimaru be carried on someone's shoulder? It must be someone whose back looks similar...'

'It must be because their backs look similar.'

Saying this to himself, Kabuto Yakushi gently pushed up his glasses, and a white light refracted onto the transparent mirror.

While he was lost in thought, the enraged Uchiha Sasuke had already launched his attack.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

The unpredictable Fireball Jutsu charged forward relentlessly, with the impetuous Uchiha Sasuke close behind.

Fang Rui shattered the Great Fireball, and Uchiha Sasuke, who was hiding behind the fireball, wielded a kunai and stabbed at Fang Rui, who was completely defenseless.

puff!

Orochimaru, who descended from the sky, acted as a shield to block the kunai's thrust. The pain awakened Orochimaru, and at the same time, Fugaku swung Orochimaru, using him as a club, and smashed Sasuke Uchiha away with a single blow. Kabuto Yakushi also saw Orochimaru's face...

"Lord Orochimaru!!!" Kabuto Yakushi exclaimed in shock.

Immediately afterwards, he arrived at Fugaku's side and slashed at Fugaku's neck with his chakra scalpel.

Although Kabuto's attack was very sudden, Fugaku, who was already prepared, once again wielded the "divine weapon" Orochimaru, forcing Kabuto to stop.

After three consecutive backward leaps, moving away from Fugaku and Orochimaru, Kabuto's expression became slightly serious.

"Sasuke, give me a kunai!"

Kabuto's expression was somewhat serious. He couldn't be sure whether Lord Orochimaru was real or fake, but... his gaze fell on the bloodstains on the kunai, and a way to verify it came to mind.

As Sasuke Uchiha was getting up from the ground, he heard this and threw the kunai to him. Kabuto Yakushi caught the kunai, and wiped its surface with his other hand, getting blood on it...

"Psychic art!"

Surrounded by white mist, the enormous spotted snake lowered its head, its cold, vertical pupils staring at Fang Rui and the others.

Summoning beasts have always been a great help to ninjas, and large summoning beasts are even more powerful weapons on the battlefield.

Upon seeing the summoning beast appear, Fugaku Uchiha considered it the greatest threat and decided to eliminate it first.

The purplish-red phantom vanished as soon as it appeared, because he noticed that the summoned beast seemed terrified.

The snake that met Fang Rui's gaze acted like a subordinate seeing its boss; the snake instantly transformed from a domineering tyrant into a docile and obedient pet, acting cute.

Unfortunately, its appearance is somewhat terrifying; no matter how it tries to act cute, it still looks a bit scary.

Kabuto Yakushi: "………… Orochi, Orochi, what are you doing?!"

Uchiha Sasuke: "…………" This snake doesn't seem very smart.

'Somewhat ugly!'

After carefully observing the adorable snake for a while, Mikoto Uchiha gave her evaluation.

Fugaku Uchiha and Orochimaru: "…………" Is this snake sick?

"roll!"

The giant snake, as if granted a pardon, vanished with a "pop" and returned to Dragon Land Cave.

Everyone's attention then turned to Fang Rui. Based on the previous situation, the group could easily guess that the reason for the snake's behavior was probably Boss Fang.

but……

Orochimaru's summoning beasts are very famous, after all, they come from the renowned Ryuchi Cave. These summoning beasts from special regions are a bit more arrogant than ordinary summoning beasts.

The arrogant personality is reflected in many ways. For example, even if a contract has been signed, the summoning beast will still verify the person who signed the contract. If the person fails the verification, the summoning beast will not obey.

But what happened just now...

This completely changed the three's understanding of what kind of strength was needed to frighten the summoned beasts of the three holy lands into begging for survival by acting cute.

Shadow-level... that's definitely not enough.

Above the Kage level?!

Although the expressions on the faces of those present did not change, their hearts were in turmoil.

Orochimaru, who was in the process of breaking the seal, suddenly became curious. He wondered how this person had frightened the summoned beast, so he temporarily abandoned any thoughts of running away.

As they recovered from their shock, Orochimaru's voice reached their ears.

"Dou, go to the base and get some tea and pastries. I'm going to have a chat with this gentleman."

"Yes." Kabuto was very obedient. The summoning technique he had just used had proven Orochimaru's identity, and he turned and left without hesitation.

"Sir, would you like to have a chat?"

Orochimaru, having released the sealing technique, stretched out his arms and fingers, extending an invitation.

Upon hearing this, Fang Rui pointed to the grass, where three saplings sprouted from the soil, intertwined, and formed two booth-like wooden chairs and a rectangular wooden table.

"Wood Release?" Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, even more surprised.

Fang Rui did not answer. He took the lead and sat down on the far left of a wooden chair, raised his hand to make a "please" gesture, and said, "Sit."

Orochimaru's gaze fell on the wooden chair. After examining it for a while, he chose to sit opposite Fang Rui.

Fugaku and Mikoto sat next to Fang Rui, while Uchiha Sasuke sat next to Orochimaru, glaring at the two of them.

"What do you want to talk about?"

As Fang Rui asked the questions, he took out food and drinks from his storage equipment.

"I want to know why you've come to see me?"

Based on the events that followed, he guessed that Fang Rui and the others had come specifically to find him; otherwise... he should be resurrecting by now.

Moreover, he was able to infiltrate the base silently without triggering any traps or mechanisms. If the other party hadn't knocked on the laboratory door, he wouldn't have noticed their presence at all.

This shows that the other party is very strong.

"Orochimaru, I'm here to discuss a deal with you."

Fang Rui leaned back slightly, resting against the soft chair back, his head slightly raised, his gaze sweeping down from above, looking somewhat arrogant.

"What kind of deal?" Orochimaru asked with interest.

"An equivalent exchange: you pay the price, and I help you realize your wish."