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Suddenly, a raspy but magnetic voice came from behind.
Kifu turned around stiffly. He saw the flowing long hair and narrow yellow eyes painted with purple eyeshadow. A slight curve traced the man's lips.
"Lord... Lord Orochimaru."
"Kifu-kun, are you interested in working under me? There are some very interesting things to do." Orochimaru took a few steps. He moved silently to Kifu's side.
"Uh..." Kifu did not expect this. He answered instinctively. "That... that might not be a good idea."
"I have an experiment. I am missing a helper who is Skillful at handling bodies."
Orochimaru's voice rang in his ear.
Kifu looked at Orochimaru uneasily. The man had a faint smile, but Kifu noticed the hidden danger in his eyes. It was like being stared at by a poisonous snake.
He swallowed hard.
'Is Orochimaru already starting human experimentation?'
He probably was. However, the test subjects were likely Ninja from other villages. Yakushi Kabuto had not been brought back to Konoha yet. Orochimaru still lacked a capable right-hand man.
'But why me?'
Kifu could not understand it. He had stayed hidden in the Mortuary. He and Orochimaru had never even met. Why would a Sannin invite him?
If he did not know the future, Orochimaru would be a massive Boss to follow. As one of the Sannin, he was a top candidate to become the Fourth Hokage. Countless people dreamed of following him.
Unfortunately, Kifu knew his personality. Being Hokage was not his goal. He only wanted immortality.
However, Kifu also considered the other side.
Currently, following Orochimaru was relatively safe. A man performing human experiments would definitely collect a large number of bodies. Many of them would be top-tier experts.
For Kifu, that was a huge temptation for his Exp gain.
Seeing his hesitation, Orochimaru did not force him. He gave a light laugh. "Think about it carefully."
His figure slowly disappeared at the end of the hallway.
'Think about it?'
'No way!'
If it were anyone else, like Tsunade or even Jiraiya, Kifu would not hesitate. Finding a backer in Konoha would make his life very easy.
But Orochimaru was the exception. He was truly dangerous.
Kifu shook his head. He gave up on the temptation. Even if he could get close to the body of Senju Hashirama, he needed to be alive to use it.
'If Orochimaru finds out I have the Shikotsumyaku and the Sharingan, I might become his first vessel for the Living Corpse Reincarnation.'
It made sense. Kifu already possessed the two Bloodline Limits that Orochimaru would hunt for in the future.
It was time to head to the front line.
The feeling was completely different from last time. Although the goal was still to bring back bodies, this mission could trigger the war. Their support team would be the first to face the impact.
Even with Orochimaru there, Kifu did not feel safe. But he had no way to resist the orders of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
For a moment, he even hoped the war would just break out already. That was better than walking through a dark river without knowing where the deep holes were.
Of course, he was just thinking.
He went back and organized his Ninja Tool Bag. Then, he hurried toward the village entrance.
The others were all powerful figures. He did not dare to be late.
**Chapter 24: The Long-Lived Snake**
One hour later.
The main gate of the village.
When Kifu arrived, he only saw Orochimaru. The man had his eyes closed and his arms crossed. He leaned against the gate.
Seeing Orochimaru made Kifu feel a bit nervous. He was not afraid of what the man would do. It was a natural fear of snakes.
Even when facing a non-poisonous snake, a normal person would feel a trace of fear from the smooth scales and the flickering tongue. It was a human instinct. Snake catchers only succeeded because they overcame that fear.
Kifu looked back at the distant Hokage Rock.
'I really do not want to leave.'
Kifu stood to the side. He did not try to talk to Orochimaru. Orochimaru ignored him as well. Their previous conversation seemed like it never happened.
One by one, the other Shinobi arrived at the gate.
Kifu silently observed his companions.
[Total Party Members: 14]
There were three four-man teams. Orochimaru and Kifu were separate units.
The captains of the three teams were all [Rank: Jonin]. The members were all [Rank: Chunin].
In the entire group, Kifu was the only [Rank: Genin]. He stood out like a sore thumb.
Once everyone arrived, Orochimaru opened his eyes. He scanned the group and nodded silently.