Naruto: What do you mean you're from the Head-Touching Village?

As Akira Shun finished speaking, a dense swarm of snakes began to rush towards Yoshioka Yusuke.

Their conversation reached Yoshioka Yusuke's ears clearly.

This conversation, which disregarded his life, made him feel very frustrated, but there was nothing he could do about it.

However, despite feeling frustrated, he didn't slow down. After all, Orochimaru hadn't made a move yet, and what if he accidentally escaped?

"Lightning Release: Swift Arrow!"

Several white lightning bolts struck the snake swarm. The snakes that were struck immediately let out a roar and collapsed to the ground, emitting a burnt smell.

In an instant, the entire room was filled with this pungent smell.

At first, Yusuke Yoshioka was able to barely suppress the swarm of snakes, but now he was in despair.

Now he needs to worry about more than just Orochimaru; if he's not careful, this brat in front of him might kill him!

The moment this thought crossed his mind, a snake burst through the floor and rushed onto Yoshioka Yusuke, quickly coiling around his thigh and biting down.

Along with the pain, I also felt dizzy.

It's snake venom!

Damn!

Yoshioka Yusuke quickly pulled the snakes off his body, threw them into the snake swarm, and shot them dead with a lightning arrow. He then swiftly formed hand seals.

"Fire Release: Flame Whirlwind..."

Unfortunately, his hand seals failed this time. The standard Fire Release: Flame Whirlwind requires four hand seals, but after he completed two, he was already wrapped up by a snake and could no longer move.

Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!

After Akira Shun took control of Yoshioka Yusuke's body, his body was quickly engulfed by the swarm of snakes in the Ten Thousand Snakes Formation, and not even a scream could be heard.

"Looks like a special Jonin with intelligence expertise. Well done, Shun-kun."

Orochimaru's body returned to normal, and he jumped down from the roof beam.

"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Orochimaru."

Akira responded politely, then dismissed the snakes.

Orochimaru walked over to Yoshioka Yusuke's corpse and searched through his body. He found the letters one by one and examined them carefully.

"He's a spy from Kumogakure. This Third Raikage really likes to get things done."

Hidden Cloud Village, the Third Raikage.

Akihi Shun was very familiar with both of these keywords. The Hidden Cloud Village also played a part in making the Third Shinobi World War possible.

The Third Kazekage had just been killed by Sasori, leaving the village vulnerable. The Third Raikage, drawn by the scent of the village, rushed in. It can be considered the village where the first shot of the Third Shinobi World War was fired.

"Take these letters with you; hand them in along with the mission."

As Orochimaru spoke, he tossed all the letters to Akihi Shun.

These letters are also important intelligence; if they were submitted by Akihito Shun, his evaluation in this mission would be even higher.

Akira Shun understood this, and after receiving the letter, he thanked Orochimaru.

The mission is now completely complete.

"How was it? Did you feel that A-rank missions weren't so difficult after all?"

Orochimaru looked at Akihi Shun.

"Because Lord Orochimaru was here, that guy named Yoshioka Yusuke was under too much pressure. Otherwise, although I could have won, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to finish the battle in just two moves."

After hearing Akira Shun's answer, Orochimaru chuckled twice but didn't say anything more.

"Not every A-rank mission involves opponents of this caliber. Sometimes you might even encounter a true Jonin, in which case you have to be careful."

"I understand, Lord Orochimaru. I value my life very much."

Orochimaru keenly picked up on the key phrase "cherishing life" from Akihi Shun's words and glanced at him subtly.

"Cherishing your life is a good thing."

When Orochimaru said this, his eyes seemed to be recalling the past.

The two chatted as they walked toward the casino where Tsunade had been. After searching for a while without finding her, they had no choice but to ask one of the gamblers.

"You mean that fat sheep? Hahaha, that guy is a real money-maker. He's already given everyone here a huge sum of money. Apparently, he owes the casino a lot of money and then ran away."

Autumn Shun: "..."

"Hehe, it seems Tsunade really likes this place. No problem, let's stay here for a while. It's been a long time since I've been here."

Orochimaru chuckled twice, then turned and left, showing no concern for Tsunade.

However, even if he doesn't care, Shun Akihito, as a student, should still care about Tsunade.

Autumn Shun began searching in various casinos and izakayas, and after a long time, he finally found Tsunade in an izakaya.

When Tsunade met Akihito Shun, she wasn't worried about the debt at all. Her expression was very relaxed, and she was even eating and drinking heartily.

"Don't worry, I paid for the accommodation before I gambled, so we won't be homeless."

Autumn Shun: "..."

Should I praise you?

The three of them stayed in the capital of the Land of Fire for a while longer. After Akira Shun paid off all the money Tsunade owed, the three of them officially embarked on their journey back to the village.

During this time, Shun Akihime and Orochimaru's relationship became slightly more familiar.

We've at least gotten to know each other; we're not complete strangers anymore, but that's about it.

Akira Shun wasn't keen on getting that familiar with Orochimaru right now, since the snake had already gone down the path of madness.

This way, Orochimaru is somewhat curious about him, but only somewhat curious, which is the best way to get along.

Akatsuki Shun can not only enjoy the benefits of knowing Orochimaru, but also does so without having to give anything in return.

After returning to Konoha Village, Akihi Shun's daily tasks became more fixed.

First and foremost, it's about completing missions. Akira Shun didn't do any S-rank missions, because there are just too many events involved in those missions, making them quite troublesome to handle.

Quests ranked B to A are the ones that Qiu Rishun accepts the most.

Each mission was deliberately chosen by Tsunade for Akihito Shun, which could greatly improve Akihito Shun's various ratings, allowing him to be promoted to Jonin as quickly as possible.

Occasionally, you might run into Jiraiya or Orochimaru doing missions. If you team up with a skilled player, completing the missions will be much easier.

Secondly, there's her relationship with the Sannin, mainly through Jiraiya's teaching and care for Tsunade.

Taking care of Tsunade is the most troublesome; Jiraiya's teaching is simpler.

Secondly, there's Uzuki Yugao; she's truly talented and is almost ready to graduate.

......

Inside the Hokage's office.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was holding a piece of paper in his hand.

What's written on the paper is the beginning of Jiraiya's new book, which he obtained through special means.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."

Qiu Ri Shun taught him to write books so seriously, and all he wrote was this kind of nonsense?

If this continues, won't it corrupt Akatsuki Shun?