The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

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The cat-like creature raised an eyebrow, surprised that Orochimaru had actually held back.

This made the Taketori Neko (a dog) take Orochimaru more seriously.

"What's the reason?"

"Regarding your identity, there are only two possibilities: one, you are indeed the traitorous ninja who almost wiped out the Kaguya clan; two, you are not the real murderer, but just bear the blame."

Orochimaru said, "Formerly, you should cooperate with me."

"Faced with an enemy like Kirigakure, only Konoha can protect you."

"As for the latter, you should cooperate with me."

“A ninja village that burdened you with such a heavy responsibility but took no responsibility for you whatsoever has, in fact, betrayed you. You have no need to be loyal to a ninja village that betrayed you.”

"Cooperate with me, and I can let you join Konoha and let you live the life of a normal ninja."

The bamboo-tillery cat chuckled.

“That sounds reasonable, but it’s not enough. The conditions you’re offering can be met by both Kumogakure and Iwagakure, and those two ninja villages are stronger than your Konoha.”

Orochimaru frowned.

That statement by the cat-earer is not true.

Konoha still possessed considerable strength during this period.

Konoha still holds the advantage in the number of top-tier ninjas.

However, as the war progressed, Konoha fell slightly behind in terms of mid-tier ninjas.

Therefore, many believe that Konoha's overall strength has declined significantly.

Orochimaru found it jarring.

"but."

Suddenly, the cat-like creature changed the subject.

"Your Konoha does indeed have what I want."

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"Joining your Konoha? Impossible."

"You don't trust me, so I don't trust you either."

"But I think we can make a deal."

"I want to take revenge on the Hyuga clan."

Bamboo Cat's voice fell.

Even now, the Bamboo Cat has no regrets about what happened to the Bamboo Clan.

Because the cat-catcher felt that, under the circumstances, he had made the best choice.

Even if we do it all over again, it won't change anything.

In the eyes of the Bamboo Cutter Cat, the biggest reason why things turned out this way is naturally the Bamboo Cutter Clan themselves.

However, the Taketori Neko harbors resentment towards the Hyuga clan.

"If I had been given more time back then, I might have had the opportunity to improve the relationship between the Zhuzhu clan and the village."

"However, the Hyuga clan's request acted as a fuse."

"Losing the eye roll is simply a matter of being less skilled."

"Other people's things can be stolen, but the Hyuga clan's can't?"

"Using the long-standing friendship between the Hyuga and the Kaguya clans as leverage, they put the Kaguya clan in a disadvantageous position."

"The Hyuga clan has committed a grave crime!"

Now, so many members of the bamboo troupe have died.

The Hidden Mist Village also suffered heavy losses.

But the Hyuga clan paid no price whatsoever.

They are living well.

The cat-like creature felt this was unfair.

And just as the cat-like creature said.

He couldn't trust Konoha.

Konoha certainly can't trust him either.

Joining Konoha is clearly impossible.

The Cat of Bamboo believed that if he agreed, Konoha would only become more suspicious of him.

Proposing a transaction is relatively easier to gain some trust.

There's also a chance to obtain some information about Konoha.

Complete the tasks assigned by Master Yuan.

Orochimaru's pupils shrank.

"To take revenge on the Hyuga clan?"

"good."

"What's the reason?"

"Orochimaru, you don't need to know this, do you? You just need to answer whether you agree or disagree. Right now, you're the one asking me for a favor, not the other way around."

Orochimaru remained silent for a while.

"How do you want revenge?"

"The lives of the Hyuga family members, the reputation of the Hyuga clan, are all at my disposal."

The cat shrugged.

"If you can kill a member of the Hyuga clan and ruin the Hyuga clan's reputation, then I can make a deal with you and tell you the information you want to know."

"Any information about Kirigakure is acceptable?"

"As long as the value is equivalent, that's fine."

"Including information about that master blacksmith?"

"include."

The cat-earer answered without hesitation.

However, the information about Uehara Osamu would naturally not be given to Orochimaru by the Taketori Neko.

Unless it's information that's no longer a secret in Kirigakure and that Orochimaru could easily obtain through other channels.

Orochimaru glanced back at the Konoha ninja behind him and said.

"We Konoha ninjas will not betray our comrades."

Orochimaru didn't care whether or not he betrayed the Hyuga clan.

However, besides Orochimaru, there were other Konoha ninjas present.

Even if Orochimaru could later say that he didn't really betray the Hyuga clan and was just deceiving the Taketori Neko, once the door of suspicion is opened, it's almost impossible to mend it.

Therefore, Orochimaru could not possibly agree to the deal with the cat-stealer.

"Then there's nothing I can do. This condition is the only thing in Konoha that has attracted me."

"If the deal falls through, are you going to take action?"

"In that case, I'll strike first."

Before the words of the Taketori Neko could even finish, he had already charged towards the Konoha ninja.

Taketori Neko was well aware of Orochimaru's strength.

Very strong.

Moreover, its recovery ability is extremely strong.

The cat-like creature could clearly see that the injuries it had inflicted on Orochimaru had almost completely healed.

In this situation, attacking other Konoha ninjas first would be a better option.

In an instant, the Taketori Cat appeared in front of a Konoha ninja.

"what?"