It was only at this time that Orochimaru confirmed that he had really been tricked, rather than having delusions of being victimized. Although we don’t know the specific attacker and the method of attack, we can make some guesses.
After recalling his actions not long ago, Orochimaru turned his attention to the empty tea cup.
After sorting out all the possibilities, only this possible flaw can pose a substantial threat to himself. Under normal circumstances, Orochimaru is very vigilant and takes great precautions against actions that may harm him.
Just now, because the experimental results were quite satisfactory, I was negligent and lost my vigilance in my daily actions.
Looking at the entire ninja world, there are only so many people and forces known to be able to plot against Orochimaru silently. Among the few suspects, Danzo Shimura of Konoha Village was the first person to be suspected. What's more, this person has a "criminal record" and has yet to settle accounts with him for changing his spiritual obsession from Yamata no Orochi to "Hydra".
"Lord Orochimaru, what was wrong with what you just said?"
Seeing his boss' unwavering expression, Kabuto Yakushi asked hesitantly,
"It's not impossible to request more 'experimental subjects' from the Daimyo of Taino Kuni, but it's easy for Konoha ninjas to discover the clues. Should we relax the time limit a little?"
After all, Tian Country is a small country, and there are very few young people who meet Orochimaru's requirements, so it has to introduce foreign populations. The young people who were barely watchable, such as Feng Molan, Guren and Huanyumaru, had almost been wiped out in one fell swoop. The remaining three or two cats and dogs were not worth the trouble.
This is also a common problem of forces that are not large enough. They have little foundation and cannot squeeze out much oil and water by tapping internal potential. Even if Orochimaru has worked hard for several years, he still cannot shake the status of the five major countries.
"No wonder there are masters like 'demigods' sitting in charge. It only makes the rain ninja look decent, but it still can't change the status of the country of rain."
Orochimaru, who put his thoughts aside for the time being, couldn't help but laugh a few times.
The danger is real, but it seems unlikely that it will happen quickly. With vigilance, even changes in mental obsession can be suppressed.
"Should we ask Honglian to send some people over?"
"Kabuto, I recognize your ability, but you can't always use other people's things as a bargaining chip to flatter me."
Orochimaru glanced dissatisfied at his clever subordinate, who immediately pretended to be loyal.
"Have you done what you were told?"
Yakushi Kabuto quickly knelt on the ground and replied:
"Zuosuke's growth rate is in line with expectations. After hard work, he has returned to the top student status. He will surely close the gap with his competitors soon."
"Um... Xianglin, is she so good?"
It's not that Orochimaru can't accept a girl as a soul container, but he doesn't believe that someone can compare with the Uchiha tribe's qualifications, especially when it's a scholar he likes.
"It's very strong. It may even be stronger than everyone expected. The potential of the Uzumaki clan cannot be ignored. You also know that it will take a few years for them to truly develop their talents."
"Um……"
Orochimaru, who was holding his chin in thought, naturally understood the characteristics of the Uzumaki tribe. The advantages of physical strength and chakra will not be fully revealed until the end of adolescence and the end of the first growth period.
Children under ten years old, no matter how outstanding they are, have too low a foundation, there will be no clues.
The twelve-year-old Uzumaki Naruto's chakra volume is hundreds of times higher than that of Hatake Kakashi. Even if Kaoru is not a jinchuriki, his physical strength and chakra specialties are not as obvious as Uzumaki Naruto's, he can definitely crush 99% of the ninja world. The strength of Jōnin.
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The amount of chakra does not represent strength, but it is an important threshold. Many advanced ninjutsu require sufficient physical strength and chakra to perform. If the qualifications are slightly less, you can't even touch the side of a jonin, and you can perform one or two B-levels. Once the "inventory" has been emptied of Ninjutsu, don't expect to get ahead.
"The bloodline of the Uzumaki tribe is indeed excellent, but there are other ways to solve the problem of physical strength and chakra volume, so we will not consider it for the time being. However, the ice escape boy you mentioned earlier, if you pay attention to the ranking, you can mention it..."
Orochimaru's talent is quite good, otherwise he would not have been accepted as a disciple by Hiruzen Sarutobi. After changing two bodies in a row, his thirst for chakra is not high. On the contrary, he has a body with a higher degree of compatibility, which is more suitable for him. Mind.
In the original timeline, the improvised Genyoumaru had average qualifications and low compatibility. Once the three-year buffer period was up, he could no longer bear it, so that he was not in a state to forcefully cast the forbidden technique: Fuzhi Reincarnation to seize Uchiha Sasuke's power. The body, as a result, was backfired.
"I will arrange it as soon as possible. However, Orochimaru-sama, monitoring several key targets at the same time, there will inevitably be omissions, not to mention..."
Medicine Master Kabuto said in embarrassment,
"The Furusugi family is indeed a difficult problem to deal with. I, a genin of Konoha Village, can't scare me..."
For a less tyrannical force, Yakushi Kabuto could still think of something. Those in the Kosugi family, who are half-officials and half businessmen, are accompanied by guards when traveling, and there are many people who are watching overtly and covertly. Even though Yakushi Kabuto has rich lurking experience, he has a long history. Time monitoring also feels very strenuous.
After listening to the complaints from his subordinates, Orochimaru realized that the child who was almost certain to have awakened the Ice Release Blood Succession Limit was also a key talent cultivated by the Furusugi family.
Maybe the Leaf Village will maintain a tacit understanding with Orochimaru, and just let it go as long as it doesn't go too far. The Furusugi family won't be so easy to talk to. Even if there is no way to take Orochimaru, as long as they are willing to spend money, they can increase the bounty of Orochimaru and his lackeys. At this level, it is estimated that there will never be peace in Tian Country and Sound Ninja Village in the future.
"Money ability" may not necessarily play a decisive role, but it will certainly not be useless. Although Orochimaru was not afraid and rashly broke up with the Furusugi family, he was still a little hesitant.
"Try it first, act with caution."
Although many of Gusugi Fusui's actions have been testing the edges of the ninja world, they have not touched the core. However, Chunjiang Plumbing Duck Prophet, a master in the same circle, is also more sensitive to certain events than imagined.
Many of the major events that have happened in the ninja world recently have the shadow of Kosugi Bosui behind them.
"God knows what you've been doing lately, are you still playing with those boring 'toys'?"
The research on amphibious ninjas is not completely worthless, but it is destined to be of little benefit to climbing the peak of the ninja world, but it is somewhat helpful to improve the water war in Konoha Village.
Before Orochimaru became the Fourth Hokage, he had long given up on those things outside his body.
"No special report, just..."
Yakushi Doudou continued to explain after a pause,
"The activities of Kirigakure Village in the Kingdom of the Sea have tended to stagnate, and they seem to have withdrawn from that sea area. The reason is not yet known."
"There are no secrets in the ninja world..."
Orochimaru smiled and said,
"Some force must have reached an agreement with the Mist Ninja and took over the territory of the Kingdom of the Sea. Whoever is more active recently is the chosen agent. Go and find out who is behind it. Konoha Village, Sunagakure Village, Yuyin Village, or the Gushan family you mentioned."
"As commanded."
Kabuto Yakushi had actually guessed some things, but being too smart was not necessarily a good thing. Orochimaru valued a useful assistant, not an ambitious man who was smart enough to escape control or even backfire.
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On Yuqi Island, which is already full of New Year's flavor, the Gushan family has opened the ban on this place for the first time in this season, and arranged the third round of the "King of Fighting" auditions for the Eastern Region on the seaside as a part of the New Year's Eve celebrations. part.
Facts have proved that this bold plan was indeed successful.
Not only local tourists from the Land of Fire come, but also people from the Land of Waves, the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Tang and other places. The heavily armed warriors of the Iron Country don’t want to stay in the Northland where water drips and turns into ice during this season, so they come in groups. Spend the winter in this resort and enjoy the "King of Fighting" competition that is about to become a national sport.
Even the gold-carrying fleet of the Kingdom of the Sea has set a stop on its trade route at Yuqi Island starting from this year. The scarce industrial products produced locally are urgently needed by the country of the sea, and the demand for primary consumer goods is huge. All kinds of seafood are sold out on the same day they are shipped. Not only that, the "high quality and low price" cheap labor force of the country of the sea is in Yuqi The island and the Inaba Country on the other side are gradually gaining a foothold. Workers at the port terminals, courier delivery personnel, poor families pulling rickshaws to earn a living, dishwashers and handymen behind the scenes of various catering services are everywhere. A temporary worker from the southern border who has an accent from the country of the sea, looks honest and honest, and works quickly.
The locals of the Fire Country are unwilling to do dirty and tiring work, but the first-generation immigrants from the Sea Country who are satisfied with just one mouthful of food do not dislike it at all.
Three years have passed. Haixing, who was supported by the Gushan family as an agent, has always been in contact with the "white gloves" of actual management. It is not easy to talk to Gushan Bushui face to face.
"Young Master, I originally planned to go back early, but..."
Haixing explained with a wry smile,
"Nearly half of the sailors in the fleet now work as odd jobs in the port. After working hard for a week, they earn more than three months' salary. If they are formal contract workers, they can work hard for half a month and earn half a year's living expenses. I can't force it. bar……"
"After all, crew members also have high-paying jobs. Although it's hard work, it's not like this, right?"
"The men who come from the Kingdom of the Sea are afraid of poverty."
After serving as the "porter" between the Kingdom of the Sea and the Ninja Continent for so many years, Haixing is well-informed and really doesn't want to block the financial path of his compatriots.
"Okay, don't delay things. On the Kawa Country side, the construction period has been delayed. You can go to Kiran to explain yourself. I only want the final result."
"I obey your orders."
After waving Haixing to retreat, Kosugi Fusui shook his head slightly and sighed to Togakushi Hinode, who was standing behind him:
"This person always seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. Haixing said he couldn't block the financial opportunities of his compatriots, but he never mentioned his own financial opportunities..."
"Isn't it a good thing to be selfish?"
Togakushi Hinode smiled,
"It would be difficult to deal with a hero who really sacrificed his life for the country of the sea."
His hero is my enemy!
Have weaknesses, better control.
As the captain of the gold transport fleet of the Kingdom of the Sea, there are too many ways to make profits. No matter what purpose Haixing wants to obtain more benefits, it proves that he also has core demands and is not as selfless as he has shown before. .
As for the introduction of workers from the Kingdom of the Sea, it has been going on for more than two years. The economic lifeline of this small island country has long been tied to the Gushan family's warship. It will not be easy to escape easily.
"I don't want to make such calculations, but..."
Gushan Bushui looked at the falling snow outside the floor-to-ceiling window and said softly,
"The history of human development is a history of 'cannibalism'. Wolves eat sheep, and sheep eat grass. The predators at the top of the food chain will naturally choose a more efficient 'predation' mode. Whether eating grass or eating sheep , even eating wolves is far less efficient than eating people."
"The young master who governed discipline back then also said similar things, but his choices were different from yours."
Togakushi Hinode commented,
"Privately, I feel that Master Zhiji is great, but you are more suitable to control the Gushan family's broken ship that is about to hit the rocks."
"Yes. Cousin Zhiji is very selfless and loves all mankind. I am more selfish and only love my relatives and friends around me."
"That's why we prefer to work with Master Bu Shui. Master Zhiji can only 'check that there is no such person'."
Betrayal of one's own class is a serious matter. If it were a different world without the manifestation of extraordinary power, Gushan Bu Shui might not do things the way he does now.
Think about the aliens from outside the world - the Otsutsuki clan, who suppress the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki all over the world by one person. The power of mortals is too fragile in front of "gods".
"If I don't 'eat people', how can I become a higher-level predator on the food chain and a being that bargains with the 'gods'? In order not to be put on the table as food, I have to become a 'cannibal' magic'."
The principle is this, but when it comes to actually doing it, I still feel a bit regretful. Using institutional, financial and capital means to squeeze the human value of foreign workers is within the scope of tolerance. It is indeed a bit unreasonable to gather death row prisoners and sacrifice them to the gods just to gain more leverage.
"Master, they all deserve to die."
"I know, I have read every scroll, and most executions a hundred times are not enough to offset their crimes. However, they are also intelligent life, our kind. I want to keep my feelings at this time in my heart, Never forget it. If one day I get used to treating human life as a bargaining chip, I will not be far away from losing my humanity..."
Togakushi is speechless at sunrise.
It is relatively rare for superiors like the Gushan family to directly execute a group of people for certain reasons, but it is very common for a certain order to indirectly affect the fate of most people.
In the past few years, there are countless people who have survived because of what Gushan Bushui did. However, this was the first time that more than 300 people were directly ordered to be executed.
Three years ago in the Bear Country, there were not so many "cannibal" gangsters who had their heads chopped off.
"Let them wait, I will go see it in person later..."
Gushan Bu Shui was not afraid of killing people. Killing so many people directly for a blood sacrifice would always leave a gap in his heart.
