Orochimaru's sudden appearance stunned Chiyo.
She had clearly instructed him not to tell the 'Kazekage' about the daimyo's arrival, so how did he still receive the news?
"You all go down first. I need to speak with Kazekage alone."
Zabuza didn't give Chiyo a chance to speak, but instead waved his hand to dismiss those around him.
Despite her worries, Chiyo dared not disobey the daimyo's orders and could only leave with the others.
She prayed in her heart that 'Rasa' wouldn't do anything to anger the daimyo.
"I wonder what instructions Lord Daimyo has?"
After everyone left, Orochimaru looked at the daimyo in front of him and said...
"Your decision as Kazekage is putting a lot of pressure on me!" Zabuza said slowly.
"I'm really sorry, but Sunagakure is poor. We can't survive without doing this."
"If you, Daimyo, were willing to give me more money, I wouldn't resort to this desperate measure."
Orochimaru wore a helpless expression, but in his heart he was thinking about whether he should find an opportunity to kill this daimyo.
Anyway, I'm Rasa now, not Orochimaru, so I'm not afraid of no one taking the blame if I kill a daimyo.
"No, I'm not here to give you money, I'm here to ask you for money."
"I want 90% of the money collected from this Chunin Exams."
Zabuza shook his head, and his words made Orochimaru's eyelids twitch slightly.
"You are not a daimyo!" Orochimaru said slowly after staring at Zabuza for a while.
"Hehehe—" Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Zabuza was not surprised at all: "As expected of Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, he saw through my identity so quickly."
When the other party revealed his identity in one sentence, Orochimaru's eyes turned dangerous.
"Kirigakure, Momochi Zabuza?"
After a moment of silence, Orochimaru thought of the message Kabuto had sent not long ago.
On his way back, he was ambushed by Zabuza, and Kimimaro died at Zabuza's hands as a result.
However, Kabuto implied that Zabuza had some mental health issues and advised him to keep a close eye on him.
"You recognized me?" Zabuza took a few steps forward. "Was it one of your subordinates who told you?"
Seeing that Zabuza had admitted his identity, Orochimaru was no longer so worried.
It wasn't that he looked down on Zabuza Momochi; compared to the legendary Sannin, the mere Seven Ninja Swordsmen were utterly insignificant.
"What exactly are you trying to do by impersonating someone famous? Is it just for some money? Or are you trying to make a quick buck?"
Kabuto's message indicated that Zabuza wanted to recruit him, but Orochimaru had great faith in Kabuto.
When Kabuto was at his most confused, it was he who affirmed his existence.
I am the only person in this world who remembers him.
As long as he is alive, Kabuto will not betray him.
"I don't lack money," Zabuza said calmly. "What I lack is talent, talent like Kabuto."
Before leaving the Land of Waves, Zabuza had already looted Gato's treasury.
It's no exaggeration to say that he's now so poor he only has money left.
"Hmph, this is a bit difficult!" Orochimaru said with a sinister smile, "Kabuto is a talent I painstakingly cultivated, how could I possibly hand him over to someone else?"
"Besides, I don't think you have anything worth exchanging for."
Orochimaru didn't look down on Zabuza; he looked down on the Land of Water and the Kirigakure.
What could possibly attract someone from a closed-off, remote, and backward place?
"The Scroll of Seals!"
"The Scroll of Seals of Konoha is in my hands. Have Kabuto follow me. I will give you the Scroll of Seals after the Chunin Exams."
Zabuza Momochi's words caused Orochimaru's pupils to shrink, and his face showed an expression of disbelief.
He certainly knew about the Scroll of Seals; he had even read it when he was in Konoha. Unfortunately, he hadn't been able to memorize all the ninjutsu and forbidden techniques on it.
If so, give him another chance...
"Deal!" In just a few seconds, Orochimaru had made his decision: "During the Chunin Exams, I will have Kabuto as your bodyguard."
"As for whether you can subdue him, that depends on your abilities."
Orochimaru's loyalty to Kabuto is beyond doubt.
Zabuza didn't care about this either; he just wanted Kabuto to witness Orochimaru's death.
As for the rest, they are not important at all.
Therefore, there was no cooperation or transaction between him and Orochimaru.
This is nothing more than a scheme orchestrated by people with ulterior motives.
The difference is that Orochimaru was alone and isolated, while Zabuza had Black Zetsu, Naruto Uzumaki, and the Nine-Tails as his three great allies.
After reaching an agreement, the two walked out of the room hand in hand.
Then, Zabuza, in his capacity as daimyo, affirmed Rasa's business acumen.
Furthermore, guidance should be provided based on the existing framework, such as charging additional fees for proxy testing or retake testing.
You're not good enough? We can arrange for someone to take the exam for you.
If you underperform or make a mistake, we can let you retake the test; all you have to do is pay the fee.
"My lord, you can't do this!"
"In that case, the Land of Wind will surely be disgraced in the ninja world!"
Chiyo had no idea how the daimyo had been persuaded.
But she knew they absolutely could not do such a thing.
"Chiyo, I am the true daimyo!"
"You don't need to worry about the reputation of the Land of Wind."
Zabuza spoke with an air of superiority.
"Baki, Yura, according to my and the Daimyo's wishes, immediately issue orders to all countries and ninja villages."
"Our Sunagakure supports substitute exams and make-up exams. This will greatly increase the Chunin promotion rate and benefit the vast number of ninjas."
Before, Orochimaru would have had some reservations, but now, with the daimyo backing him up, he has completely let loose.
Granny Chiyo: "..."
Baki: "..."
Yura: "..."
It's over!
The Sunagakure is completely finished!
Even though they knew that doing so would lead Sunagakure into the abyss.
The two who can issue commands are the Daimyo and the Kazekage. With their combined strength, who would dare to object?
"Baki, Yura, the Daimyo and the Kazekage are all acting strangely. I suspect someone has tampered with them."
"You must investigate this secretly and find evidence before the Chunin Exams officially begin, otherwise the Sunagakure will be in danger."
As Granny Chiyo was leaving, she spoke to Baki and Yura.
If it were only Kazekage, she could use her seniority to forcibly revoke his power.
Now, even the daimyo who were originally opposed have joined forces with 'Rasa' after a conversation.
Without solid evidence, it's difficult to confront him directly.
"Yes, Chiyo-sama."
The two agreed and left.
"Sister, I heard that Konoha Village has a new Fifth Hokage, and they are the only ones who didn't protest. Do you think this might be related to the new Hokage, Danzō Shimura?"
After thinking for a long time, Ebizo said to Chiyo.
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