Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Kimimaro was silent for a few seconds, then nodded slightly: "Yes, Lord Chiba."

"..."

Orochimaru was momentarily stunned.

What's the situation?

Kimimaro was my most loyal subordinate, how did he become Chiba's loyal dog?

He was incredulous for a moment.

but.

Looking at Kimimaro, I noticed that the other man's expression was very calm.

After Chiba left, Orochimaru opened his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh, "Kimimaro, I never thought we'd meet again."

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru, I never expected to see you again."

Kimimaro told the truth.

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Didn't you exchange yourself for something? How could I not have thought of that?"

"Because, well, to be honest, Lord Orochimaru's style of doing things makes it very unlikely that Konoha will accept him, and it would be quite difficult to revive him."

Kimimaro said, "At first I had some thoughts, but later I felt I came to terms with it. I really like the atmosphere here. It's quiet and peaceful, and there's no need to think about war."

"..."

Orochimaru was silent.

Kimimaro's detailed account was enough to reveal the recent state of Kimimaro and most of his subordinates.

Even Kimimaro is like this, so what about the current Otogakure...?

It probably no longer belongs to me.

He sighed, still somewhat unwilling to give up.

"How is the Sound Village doing?"

“Very good. Everyone is living a good life, children have places to go to school, and there are more ninjas than before.”

"..."

Orochimaru sighed.

That's not what he wanted to ask, but...

Forget it.

Should have thought of it earlier.

Orochimaru walked outside.

"What are we going to do next?"

"Wait for the enemy, then attack."

Kimimaro's words are concise and to the point.

The two walked one after the other, seemingly no different from before, yet everything seemed to have changed quite a bit.

Orochimaru was somewhat dazed.

He had already sensed the tide of the times.

but.

That time was definitely not as intense as this one—

After his resurrection, he felt as if he had been left far behind by the world and the times.

We've fallen behind!

Chapter 357 Obito: Wait a minute! What happened to my massive army sweep?

2023-05-19

Red Bean was taken away by Chiba, and the remaining two walked for a while longer.

After a period of silence, Kimimaro seemed to have decided what he wanted to say.

"Lord Orochimaru, times have changed. Your methods no longer work. If you continue to insist, I may become your enemy one day."

Kimimaro said solemnly, "Please be sure to abandon your previous ideas."

"Kimimaro, you've changed a lot. I'm saddened but also pleased. Heh, but times have changed... I don't think so."

Orochimaru smiled slightly. "As long as you live, you'll eventually catch up with the times. Only when your life ends will you slowly fall behind."

He looked up at the sky: "Once I find the secret of immortality, I will be the age!"

"It's hard."

Kimimaro remained silent for a moment before saying, "At least it shouldn't be achieved by using other people's lives."

He was well aware of how difficult Kakuzu and Hidan were to deal with.

Kimimaro now thinks like a Konoha native, and he hates that kind of thinking the most.

Kimimaro looked into the distance. "Isn't the goal of the experiment to make everyone's lives better?"

"Tsunade-sama..."

The former is Aodou, the current is Kimimaro.

This is the rhythm of a normal person.

"Kimimaro, you are now completely a Konoha person."

"Compared to them, I seem to be able to put up a fight. As for Chiba, we'll talk about him later."

Orochimaru sighed.

……

but.

"..."

"Lord Hokage, a large number of White Zetsu have been discovered on the outskirts."

The Akatsuki organization seems to have undergone few changes.

What the hell.

What exactly is the charm of Yagyu Chiba?

He couldn't understand it.

He sighed.

"White Zetsu has broken through the second line of defense!"

He vanished in an instant after he finished speaking.

That's amazing!

Then he heard some of Kimimaro's descriptions.

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

"I used to think that research should be done this way, but I later learned that you don't have to die so many people to complete the experiment and still be able to research ninjutsu well."

Konoha...

Kimimaro said calmly.

"News has come from Turtle Island that they will actively participate in the war and be responsible for the extermination of the Akatsuki organization. The elites on Turtle Island will come over immediately via the Flying Thunder Formation."

He had expected it to be Sasori and the others, but he never imagined that the ones who died would be Kakuzu and Hidan, who were the least likely to die. This...

Later, Orochimaru heard about Hidan.

Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then said, "Kimimaro, what do you think it should be?"

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly.

Yeah.

Both of them are immortal beings, especially Hidan's abilities, which made him want to study them carefully, but unfortunately Hidan hadn't joined the organization when he entered it.

"Let's go. Hopefully, the Akatsuki will give me some surprises too. By the way, do you know anything about the Akatsuki's recent situation? We can't fight them without knowing their intelligence. Which of them are dead?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes but remained silent.

Logically speaking.

He was taught a lesson by his former subordinates...

The information was being relayed to Tsunade's desk in an orderly fashion when a panicked voice came from outside.

How can it be!

Kimimaro was willing to give his life for me before, but now he's turned around and is lecturing me, even saying he wants to be my enemy.

"Kakuzu, Hidan, Tobi, Itachi."

This feeling wasn't pleasant, but what shocked him even more was Kimimaro's transformation; in just a short time, Kimimaro had been so thoroughly changed.

Immediately afterward, a figure appeared in an instant.

Tsunade frowned.

"Xi Yan, you've been in the Anbu for a long time, why are you still so impulsive?"

She scolded him for a bit, telling Uzuki Yugao not to panic, before asking, "What is it?"

"Lady Tsunade, our people did not meet the Tsuchikage. It seems he crossed the border directly without lingering at the border of the Land of Earth."

Xiyan submitted the intelligence.

Tsunade took it, read it, thought for a moment, and said, "Never mind him. Onoki didn't follow the rules. Even if he dies on our territory, the safety of Konoha comes first. If Iwagakure wants an explanation, let them come!"

After she finished speaking, she simply tossed the intelligence report aside.