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Chapter 97 Goodbye Orochimaru (Please Subscribe)

"What does 'feelings of injustice' mean?" Ye Cang asked, somewhat puzzled. It was the first time she had ever heard of this term.

The phrase "The cold horn stirs by sorrow, the night grows long and my heart is restless" comes from the ancient poem "Mooring My Return Boat Due to Wind at Jingzhong Temple." It often refers to a feeling of being unable to let go, unable to reconcile, and unwilling to accept the situation, a lingering thought that remains unfulfilled. It is now frequently used to describe the regrettable situation of young couples who, despite loving each other, are ultimately unable to be together due to some reason.

Qianye replied, recalling Yun Yun from the novel "Battle Through the Heavens" on Blue Star in his previous life. "Xiao Yan, you scoundrel, come out and get your beating!"

Ye Cang suddenly realized that, not to mention Chiya, even she herself would be moved when she saw Bai Xian shield Zabuza from the Lightning Blade.

If Bai Zhen really is dead, it would be truly hard to let go of.

That's for Qianye.

Which category does she belong to?

"Lord Senya, I have another question." Yekura skipped over the previous topic.

"Ask away," Qianye said casually.

"You once said that the reason you faked your death was to confuse the Konoha leadership and avoid unnecessary trouble. Why did you suddenly reappear this time?" Ye Cang couldn't help but ask.

Chiya paused, turned his head to look towards Konoha, and said something profound: "Death is not the most terrifying thing. What is most terrifying is often the fear we face before death."

He would never admit that he wanted to lure out Danzo and two other fence-sitters who were practically semi-retired, then feed them a piece of firewood and cause their social death.

Several days.

Qianye and his companion walked along, stopping frequently.

Finally, we arrived at a vast expanse of rice paddies.

Beyond the rice paddies lies a valley.

Through the valley, a jungle can be vaguely seen.

The scenery looks really nice, full of pastoral charm.

Qianye thought to himself.

At the same time, his gaze fell upon a stone tablet standing outside the valley entrance.

An eighth note is engraved on it and decorated with the brightest red color, adding a touch of fantasy to this small village.

"Is that the Sound Village down there? How about we sneak in?" The two leaped to the top of the valley, with Yekura standing next to Chiya, looking down at the entire Sound Village.

"No need, Orochimaru isn't inside." Chiya shook her head.

Ye Cang was taken aback. "Then where is he?"

"It's right on the mountain wall opposite us." Chiyo raised her right hand, and a Rasengan appeared out of thin air in her palm. Then it transformed into a laser beam and shot suddenly toward the mountain wall in front of her.

boom--

The cliff face collapsed, revealing a gray, enclosed passage covered with talismans to the two.

"This is..." Ye Cang was shocked. He hadn't expected that Orochimaru's base would be built at the entrance of Otogakure.

This really is the most dangerous place, which is also the safest place.

"Let's go, Yekura." Chiya jumped down.

Yekura followed closely behind.

Looking at the oppressive, confined space, Ye Cang asked hesitantly, "Lord Qianye, are there any traps ahead?"

"Don't worry, Orochimaru isn't stupid or bored enough to do something like that. Besides, our people are already here." Chiya stopped and looked ahead. "Don't you think so, Kabuto?"

"Lord Chiya's senses are still as sharp as ever." Kabuto's voice suddenly echoed in the enclosed space, followed by a series of unhurried footsteps from ahead. Kabuto adjusted his glasses, a sinister smile reminiscent of Orochimaru on his face, and slowly emerged from the darkness, gesturing for someone to follow him. "Lord Chiya, please follow me."

"You're really starting to look more and more like Orochimaru. Compared to who you are now, I still think you were cuter when you were little." Chiya walked over with Yekura.

Kabuto froze, the image of the orphanage director and pharmacist Nono Ue flashing through his mind before shattering. He asked hesitantly, "Has Lady Chiya ever seen me before?"

"I guess so. On the night of the Nine-Tails' attack, quite a few people became orphans. At the time, Konoha didn't know if I had the aptitude to become a ninja, and they wanted to send me to an orphanage. So I went there to scout it out, and that's how I met you and the headmaster." Chiya made up a reason.

"Lord Chiya is quite the joker. I was already gone from the village before the Nine-Tails' rampage. I didn't go back for the next few years either." Hearing this, Kabuto laughed. He knew Chiya was lying.

Chiya glanced at Kabuto without making a sound, and sighed, "Is that so? I guess I must have been mistaken. But I have indeed met the headmistress. She seemed to keep calling your name back then. I guess I mistook one of the other children in the orphanage for you. Sigh, so many years have passed. I wonder how that headmistress is doing now. She was a very good person, one of the few people in Konoha I respect."

"She's dead." Kabuto stopped in his tracks, a hint of emotion finally flashing in his eyes.

"How did she die?" Qianye asked knowingly.

"Die by my hand." Dou lowered his head slightly, his hair hanging down freely, and his glasses reflected a dazzling light, making it difficult to see clearly.

In the dim light, Qianye seemed to see a tear in the corner of his eye.

"No need to say it was that old dog Danzo's doing again. He squeezed the last bit of value out of the spy, then made them kill each other with the people they valued most. In the end, no matter who is still alive, he will have them disposed of. My condolences." Chiya patted Kabuto on the shoulder.

Just then, Orochimaru's hoarse voice rang out from the stone chamber next to the wall, "Oh dear, Chiya-kun, it's not good to poach someone right in front of them."

Kabuto suddenly awoke, his gaze towards Chiya filled with apprehension and unknown fear. A wave of lingering fear washed over him. "That was close," he thought. "This guy seems to have an even greater ability to see through people's hearts than Itachi Uchiha."

"Lord Senya, please come in." Kabuto pushed open the stone door to the side, his face instantly returning to the sinister smile he had shown earlier.

Qianye didn't pay any attention and led Yecang inside.

Orochimaru was sitting on a single sofa, seemingly having been waiting for some time.

"Chiya-kun, it's been a long time. And this must be Pakura, the former hero of Sunagakure. I've heard so much about you. I never imagined you would join Akatsuki and even team up with Chiya-kun. You're really lucky." Orochimaru stuck out his thick tongue and licked his lips.

Yekura clicked her tongue, glanced at Orochimaru with considerable disdain, and sat down on the long sofa opposite Orochimaru with Chiya.

As Chiya looked Orochimaru up and down, he asked, "You seem to have known we were coming."

Orochimaru chuckled, "Of course. Senya-kun has been extremely active in the ninja world these past few years. Among the five great nations, apart from the already decaying Konoha, I'm afraid no one is unaware of Senya-kun's name. The two of you have been traveling around, stopping and starting as you please, without deliberately hiding your tracks. It would be hard not to know about you."

His tone shifted abruptly, the smile vanishing instantly, his long, golden eyes fixed intently on Qianye, and he suddenly asked, "So, Qianye-kun, what brings you here?"

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