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"That's right, so what was Orochimaru's answer? Did he agree to be recruited? Or did he refuse?!"

Chapter 43 A Bet You Can't Afford to Win

"...So, future boss, what do you plan to have me do? And how will my compensation be calculated?"

Faced with Li Mo's final question, Orochimaru lowered his head slightly and pondered for a few seconds. He then abandoned the idea of ​​escaping through a summoning contract or the Reanimation Jutsu and instead looked at Li Mo and asked an interesting question.

Although Orochimaru was very unhappy that he had gone to the Land of Water to find a child with a bloodline limit and then inexplicably encountered a powerful person he couldn't defeat, and was even forced to become the other person's subordinate, he was still very clear-headed and understood what it meant to be forced to submit when you're under someone else's roof.

Even Orochimaru, a Kage-level shinobi, had his moments of desperation. Back when the Wood Release bloodline limit project was underway in Konoha, Orochimaru himself agreed to join the experiment with the tacit approval of the Third Hokage and the enticement of Danzo Shimura. Orochimaru, who was aiming to discover the secret of the Wood Release bloodline limit, participated in the project and almost got himself betrayed by the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura.

Otherwise, why would that human experimentation project have spread so widely in Konoha in such a short time, and why would he almost be caught by the Third Hokage?

In the years prior, even many ninjas who once belonged to the Senju clan volunteered to participate in this Wood Release human experimentation project. Why was there no news about this before? Has it suddenly become public information?

Regarding this issue, Orochimaru, as the commander, naturally had a broader perspective than other ninjas who only knew how to slash and kill. At that time, it was a crucial period for the competition for the Fourth Hokage, and the candidates for the Fourth Hokage of Konoha Village were Orochimaru, Minato Namikaze, and Fugaku Uchiha. However, Fugaku Uchiha ultimately chose to give up and supported Minato Namikaze instead.

However, for Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze, the chances of winning were evenly split, with neither side having a guaranteed victory. Even those ninja clans who chose to support Minato Namikaze were unsure who to support when faced with the choice between the rising star Minato and Orochimaru. While Minato Namikaze was undoubtedly outstanding in terms of popularity, strength, and personality, Orochimaru, as a veteran powerhouse, also had a very high probability of becoming the Fourth Hokage.

For the various ninja clans and many Jonin of Konoha, their choice between Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru was not important. The Third Hokage needed to choose a Fourth Hokage who was more suitable for his control. As for Orochimaru, his foundation in Konoha was far greater than that of Minato Namikaze, who came from a commoner background. If Orochimaru were to become the Fourth Hokage, the Third Hokage would probably have to retire obediently and go home to take care of his grandchildren, instead of retreating behind the scenes to continue to hold power.

This was clearly not a situation the Third Hokage wanted to accept. If he really thought that way, he wouldn't have maintained such a firm grip on power in Konoha. Therefore, he had his henchman, Danzo Shimura, step in and tacitly approve the spread of the news that Danzo was conducting human experiments on Orochimaru, thus directly extinguishing Orochimaru's hopes of becoming the Fourth Hokage.

As a result, he was betrayed by his own teacher and the "King of the Pot" and was removed from the list of candidates for the Fourth Hokage. Orochimaru did not choose to accept it at all but instead flipped the table, not only betraying Konoha Village, but also preparing to establish his own research base outside.

However, for Orochimaru himself, if he had encountered the Six Paths clones controlled by Nagato Uzumaki in the original Naruto storyline, wouldn't he have joined the Akatsuki organization and become a member? Then he would have met Itachi Uchiha and been severely injured in one move, leaving his soul incomplete. Later, he endured and tried to seize the Uchiha bloodline and Sharingan. Even though he knew that Sasuke Uchiha had problems, he still did his best to train him, but he never gave up the idea of ​​taking over Sasuke's body.

Therefore, Orochimaru and Li Mo are similar in some ways. They both have very flexible moral bottom lines. For example, they are interested in conducting many human experiments. When forced by the situation or intimidated by the powerful, it is normal for them to contribute their own strength. Of course, they will still betray the regime if given the opportunity, and even work hard for their own benefit.

Now, looking at Li Mo, the so-called new daimyo who was capable of killing him, Orochimaru did not refuse but raised the issue of treatment. On one hand, he could test the other party's true attitude, and on the other hand, he was also somewhat curious!

"A research and development director of a ninja alliance that includes the Land of Water, the Land of Rainbows, and overseas regions can easily obtain all kinds of experimental materials that you would have previously needed to spend too much time and effort to acquire, as well as a large number of suitable experimental personnel..."

Hearing Orochimaru's words, Li Mo guessed that the other party was using delaying tactics. Instead of getting angry, he looked at the other party with interest. What he said really made Orochimaru somewhat tempted. Just by looking at the way Orochimaru's pupils narrowed and then became serious, it was clear that he was wavering.

The reason is very simple: scientific research is a very expensive undertaking. Just look at the huge investments that powerful countries like China and America make in scientific research every year, and you'll know how expensive it is. While scientific research in the ninja world hasn't reached that level of extravagant spending, the sophisticated medical equipment, experimental materials, and personnel required would be a difficult task for any power. In the past, when Orochimaru was in Konoha, he had to rely on the village to obtain the best research conditions.

However, after Orochimaru defected from Konoha, most of his former subordinates in Konoha, except for a few spies, were either sent to the front lines or absorbed by Root. With the power and manpower he had previously established outside, Orochimaru was not reduced to acting alone, but things like funds and various resources were not so convenient. Otherwise, he would not have established Otogakure later, which was to obtain sufficient resources.

Now, the conditions offered by Li Mo are very attractive to a researcher. Orochimaru also understands that a ninja alliance with the Land of Water and other overseas countries is probably no less powerful than, or even more powerful than, the support from Konoha Village!

"...Lord Li Mo, aren't you afraid I'll agree and then run away?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Orochimaru suppressed the urge to agree to the proposal, took a deep breath, looked at Li Mo, and solemnly raised a very real and crucial question.

How could Li Mo possibly believe Orochimaru's offer of allegiance?

For ninjas, deceiving their opponents is not considered shameful; on the contrary, it is a strategy recognized by ninjas. Just as Japan advocates tactics such as sneak attacks, ninjas in the ninja world have no moral fault or responsibility for feigning surrender to the enemy and then acting as spies to pass on information or becoming double agents to launch a counterattack. If Orochimaru feigned surrender and then chose to run away, it would also be no problem.

At least, Orochimaru knew about this problem. He directly presented this somewhat thorny issue, wanting to see what tricks this mysterious and unpredictable so-called new daimyo, Li Mo, would use to ensure that he would not be suspected of siding with the other party!

"Hehe, Mr. Orochimaru, of course I will use some restrictive measures!"

Faced with Orochimaru's candor, Li Mo was equally honest, directly explaining his intention to use certain methods to restrict him. He then used his spiritual power to lift a [Moon Seed] and handed it to Orochimaru, looking at the curious Orochimaru, and said, "By fusing with this power seed, you can be considered one of us. Moreover, it has the ability to repair the soul and activate the bloodline limit within the body. Even ninjas without a bloodline limit will benefit greatly. This is also my goal in recruiting you—to popularize it..."

Well, what Li Mo said was actually half true and half false. He recruited Orochimaru to use him for scientific research, to see if he could develop biological products similar to the [Bloodline Limit] activation drug and chakra growth drug. However, he concealed the key to the [Seed of Moonlight], its special ability to directly fuse with the soul.

In any case, based on Li Mo's numerous tests in different worlds, the early [Seed of Fusion] might have faced the situation of being powerless against strong individuals. However, with the [Seed of Blazing Sun], [Seed of Lunar Essence], and [Seed of Starfire], the other party could easily fuse with them and become his loyal subordinates almost irreversibly. If it weren't for the considerable consumption of condensing these seeds of extraordinary power, and the fact that the more he condensed them, the more uncomfortable it would be, Li Mo would probably have already built an army of millions of extraordinary individuals in the ninja world.

Of course, Li Mo wouldn't hesitate to invest a [Moon Seed] to show his respect for Orochimaru. Besides, if he didn't use some tricks on Orochimaru, Orochimaru might really cause trouble, such as stabbing him in the back or even packing up and running away. Li Mo wasn't so arrogant as to think that he had the so-called protagonist's halo and that a veteran Kage-level powerhouse like Orochimaru would sincerely pledge allegiance to him as soon as he saw him.

However, Li Mo was confident that after Orochimaru fused with the [Seed of the Moon], whatever his previous thoughts were, he would become his loyal subordinate. Moreover, extraordinary power seeds like the [Seed of the Moon] only fuse with the soul level of the fused individual, which would be troublesome even for beings at the level of gods and demons. There were definitely very few people in the ninja world who could perfectly separate extraordinary power seeds. And once the extraordinary power seed was completely fused with the soul, it would truly become one with the soul.

Li Mo wouldn't tell Orochimaru about this. As long as he was certain that Orochimaru had fused with the [Seed of the Moon], there was no way he could have any more problems. Even if Orochimaru tried to escape using the [Reanimation Jutsu], it would be useless, since it had fused with Orochimaru's soul. As the bookmaker, Li Mo was guaranteed to win this kind of bet.

Unaware of Li Mo's thoughts, Orochimaru, somewhat arrogant, obtained the [Seed of Moonlight], observed it briefly, and then directly fused it with himself, even expressing his submission to Li Mo.

"Then it's settled!"

Chapter 44 Five Dynasties Water Shadow Terumi Mei!

Orochimaru, who underestimated Li Mo's control methods with the perspective of a native of the ninja world, was unaware of the sheer power of the [Seed of Moonlight] Li Mo had bestowed upon him. Yet, after only three days of merging with the [Seed of Moonlight], he truly considered himself Li Mo's loyal subordinate.

Li Mo wasn't surprised by this situation at all. Even if Orochimaru thought that the [Seed of Moonlight] might be something like a [Cursed Seal], and wanted to feign joining him first before deciding whether to run away, it was only human nature to think that way. Unfortunately, Orochimaru was tricked by his own common sense.

Based on Orochimaru's previous common sense, the methods of controlling a person in the ninja world are nothing more than money, medicine, secret techniques, or controlling family members. He is an individual without any relatives or family members. Money and other material wealth can at most enhance his own research, but it will not make Orochimaru pay too much attention to it. As for using poison, Orochimaru is very confident in this area. Even the secret poisons of Sunagakure or the toxins used by Hanzo of the Salamander in Amegakure, he has a way to deal with them.

Only when it comes to secret arts...

As far as Orochimaru himself knows, there are several special secret techniques used to control ninjas, including the Caged Bird Technique. However, no one has been able to solve the Caged Bird Technique, and the other control techniques are also very difficult to break.

It's understandable. The secret techniques for controlling ninjas in the ninja world have a very high threshold, which is incomparable to ordinary ninjutsu. The controllers naturally take this into consideration. Those being controlled will definitely try every means to break the control techniques. They set up various blocking methods for their control techniques. A slight mistake in breaking the control techniques could directly lead to the death of the controlled. Effectively keeping the control techniques secret also greatly increases the threshold for breaking them.

Orochimaru was confident he could break the control technique. Even the supposedly unbreakable Hyuga clan's Caged Bird Technique was, in Orochimaru's eyes, potentially crackable. He just wouldn't have done something so unprofitable before. But when Orochimaru thought this way, he actually merged with the Moon Seed given to him by Li Mo before Li Mo released him from his restraints. His intention was to appease Li Mo while looking for an opportunity to break the control technique.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru had never witnessed the power of the Seed of Extraordinary Power. Li Mo had studied it in more than twenty different worlds, and the complexity of the Seed of Extraordinary Power was far beyond the reach of ordinary experts. At least, no expert other than a god or demon could decipher it. Moreover, after Orochimaru fused with it, even god- or demon-level experts would be stumped. He obediently became Li Mo's loyal subordinate.

However, Li Mo valued Orochimaru highly and did not arrange for him to be placed in a position of power for the time being, but instead brought him to his side. Meanwhile, in Kirigakure, after two days of transition, Mei Terumi finally ascended to the throne of the Fifth Mizukage with the support of most Kirigakure ninja!

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"Long live the Fifth Mizukage!"

"The Blood Mist policy is finally coming to an end!"

"I heard that the Kaguya clan has returned to Kirigakure, but the Minazuki and Hozuki clans have very few members left..."

When Mei Terumi, wearing the Mizukage's hat and robe, stood in the newly built Mizukage building in Kirigakure and gave a speech, she directly announced her appointment as the Fifth Mizukage and the cessation of the Blood Mist policy, placing the blame on the Fourth Mizukage. The unsuspecting Kirigakure civilians and a few Kirigakure ninja cheered with joy.

The reason is very simple. The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, just made a statement that directly shifted the blame for the Blood Mist policy onto the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, allowing the dead to take the fall. She then announced the cessation of the Blood Mist policy, as well as the temporary suspension of Kirigakure ninjas leaving the village for missions and the modification of the previously overly harsh punishments. This made the Kirigakure civilians who were not well aware of the policy and a few Kirigakure ninjas very happy, as they had had enough of the negative impact of the Blood Mist policy.

As for the other ninjas of Kirigakure, they were equally happy to see this happen. They weren't the kind of people who liked to torture themselves. The cessation of the Blood Mist Plan was a great thing. As for the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, taking the blame, everyone in the know accepted it. Otherwise, they couldn't possibly reveal the truth to the public, or Kirigakure would have truly lost face.

Even though most of the Kirigakure ninja, including the old master, Suigetsu Hozuki, Raiga Kurosuki, and Kisame Hoshigaki, knew that the Fourth Mizukage was being secretly controlled by a Konoha ninja with Sharingan, they would never admit it on the surface.

joke!

Kirigakure, one of the five great ninja villages, also cares about its reputation and has to consider the negative impact it might have. If the village's leader, the Kage, were to be controlled by another ninja village using genjutsu, leading to internal strife, Kirigakure would lose all face.

If you can't beat your opponent on the battlefield, it's because you're not skilled enough. With the other three major ninja villages and many smaller ones as foils, Kirigakure can accept that they can't beat Konoha. But for the Kage of a village, the face of Kirigakure, to be controlled by the enemy, leading to the near annihilation of several bloodline limit ninja clans and secret technique ninja clans such as the Mizuki clan and the Hozuki clan, it would be a laughing stock if word got out.

Considering this, when Mei Terumi killed the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, and discussed the matter with the other elite ninjas of Kirigakure, they had to admit that rashly spreading the news would likely cause a devastating blow to the already severely damaged Kirigakure's reputation... Even though Kirigakure had a bad reputation before, the infamous reputation of the Blood Mist Village was still a kind of fame, attracting many employers who wanted to do things that were inconvenient to do or to make certain people disappear from the ninja world to come to Kirigakure to commission missions.

However, if it were revealed that even the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure was controlled by the enemy using genjutsu and killed each other, it would likely make employers think that Kirigakure was not strong enough. The infamous Kirigakure would suddenly become a clown, and the negative impact would be too great. Kirigakure, as it is now, would probably find it difficult to bear the many problems that would come with its reputation being ruined.

It was Mei Terumi who made the issue clear, and coupled with the mentality of not airing dirty laundry in public, that led the other elite Kirigakure ninja and the old master to reach a consensus: directly pin the blame on the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, and vehemently deny any other rumors.

"...Then, together with everyone, we will usher in a new future!"

As the cheers of the Kirigakure ninja and civilians subsided, Mei Terumi, who had donned the hat of the Fifth Mizukage and received the official title of Daimyo of the Land of Water, addressed everyone present. The Kirigakure ninja and civilians, unaware of the deeper meaning behind her words, interpreted them as a new future for Kirigakure, and their cheers became deafening.

After all, the ninja and civilians of Kirigakure had had enough of life in the Blood Mist Village and were eager to end this life of constant fear. The Fifth Mizukage announced the cessation of the Blood Mist policy as soon as he took office, giving them new hope!

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"Ah~! Mo, there are so many troublesome things to do in a village, I really want to quit and rest... Eh? Who is this? Orochimaru, the S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha?!"

When Mei Terumi returned to her office in the new Mizukage building, she immediately threw herself onto the sofa without any regard for her image, eating fruit while complaining to Li Mo. Only then did she notice Orochimaru sitting on the other side of Li Mo. After a couple of glances, she recognized the highly famous Konoha S-rank rogue ninja.

"Oh, no need to be wary, Lord Orochimaru is a new addition to our ranks!"

Facing Mei Terumi's somewhat wary gaze, Li Mo waved his hand to indicate that she didn't need to worry. He then explained Orochimaru's current situation before leisurely walking to her side. Gently putting his arm around the Fifth Mizukage's slender waist, he said to his woman with great concern, "Don't worry, Mei Terumi. Once the situation in Kirigakure and the Land of Water stabilizes, we can form a new alliance with the Land of Rainbows, the Land of the Sea, and the Land of Water. At that time, we won't have to worry about so many daily affairs..."

Li Mo was well aware of the reasons behind Mei Terumi's complaints. In a world where individuals possess extraordinary power, strong individuals may not necessarily have sufficient management skills, and the situation for ninjas is even more complicated.

In any case, according to the information Li Mo has confirmed so far, the various ninja clans and scattered ninjas in the ninja world mostly managed the villages and towns where their own clans were gathered and some affiliated villages. The affiliated villages, which were managed in a rough and rudimentary way, simply paid taxes to the ninjas who protected them every year, and the ninja clans would send ninjas to solve the problems they encountered. As for the internal affairs of the ninja clans, there weren't many things to deal with.

The problem is that the five great ninja villages, which are home to many ninja clans and commoner ninjas, have a population of nearly 100,000, even the smallest village, Sunagakure, has the smallest population. Add to that the population of the surrounding villages and towns, the daimyo and nobles of the country, and the internal power struggles and various affairs, it can be said that the Kage of the five great ninja villages have a lot to deal with every day. The ninjas who hold the sword have never thought much about setting up a special administrative team, or rather, they have thought about it but have not implemented it.

After all, for the Kage of a village, it's easy to relinquish the power they hold, but incredibly difficult to take it back. Just look at the fate of the future Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, and you'll see how frustrating it is to try to take back the power that a Kage of a ninja village should have without resorting to violence or political means. Those who have obtained power will not obediently hand it over.

Hearing Li Mo's words, Mei Terumi nodded in understanding. She stopped paying attention to Orochimaru, who was sitting to the side reading a biology book, and casually shifted into a more comfortable position. Then, looking up at Li Mo, she said to her man:

"Indeed, then I'll hang in there for a few more months!"

Chapter 45 The Birth of the Ninja World Alliance

The dramatic changes in the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village, and the replacement of the Fourth Mizukage and the current Daimyo, had already drawn the attention of all factions in the ninja world. However, three months later, an even more shocking piece of news spread throughout the ninja world.

All the nations and forces on the high seas formed the Ninja World Alliance, with the Land of Water, the Land of the Sea, and the Land of Rainbows taking the lead!

Even though most of the four great nations and other small nations in the ninja world are located on the ninja world continent, and the Land of Water and several other small overseas nations don't have a high profile, the combined power of these maritime nations and other scattered forces is still a considerable force, far stronger than the single Hidden Mist Village.

In particular, the fact that this new force doesn't use the names of XX country and XX ninja village, but instead chooses the name "Ninja World Alliance," makes those with ulterior motives feel that the situation is not so pleasant.

It should be said that there are still smart people in the ninja world. Even though the five great ninja villages fought to the point of exhaustion during the three Shinobi World Wars, they still understood that the name "XX Ninja Village" was a limitation. However, the birth of the Shinobi Alliance was a completely different situation.

At least, the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village could only rely on their own names to win over a few loyal followers. But with the name of the Ninja World Alliance, they now have the nominal possibility of uniting with other ninja villages and countries. Moreover, as news of the Ninja World Alliance's establishment spread, even the Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Cloud Village, who were engaged in fierce fighting, sensed that something was amiss.

Did the Ninja Alliance establish itself and gain control of the most profitable maritime trade?

That ninja alliance, which was a cobbled-together mix of countries like the Land of Water, the Land of the Sea, and the Land of the Rainbow, and which Kirigakure absorbed other scattered ninja teams and rogue ninjas, has actually begun to consolidate its internal structure, and the ninjas have become an open armed force.

In other words, ninja villages and nations were directly abolished by the Ninja Alliance, and they were transformed into a completely different form of governance from the ninja world.

One shocking piece of news after another, spread by the spies and merchants planted in the Ninja World Alliance by the four major ninja villages and the four major countries, made the four major ninja villages and the four major countries somewhat uneasy. The daimyo and the Kage of each village clearly sensed that something was wrong. However, at this time, it was difficult for them to influence the Ninja World Alliance located overseas.

The current ninja world is far from peaceful. The effects of the recently concluded Third Shinobi World War have not yet subsided. Konoha and Kumogakure have suffered considerable losses due to the abduction of the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter, and the two sides have been locked in fierce fighting for several months. Coupled with the losses from the Third Shinobi World War, their situation is even worse than that of Iwagakure, which has also suffered significant losses. As for Sunagakure, it has yet to recover from the losses of the Third Shinobi World War.

Unfortunately, while Sunagakure didn't suffer the most casualties among all ninja villages during the Third Shinobi World War, its losses were comparable to the total number of ninjas it had before the war. In fact, it essentially replaced two generations of Sunagakure's ninjas. After the war, it faced budget cuts from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, and the Fourth Kazekage's protests were in vain, forcing him to become a gold miner himself to raise funds. Naturally, its recovery speed was quite slow. The other three major ninja villages were in similar situations, either licking their wounds or bleeding each other dry.

As for the other small ninja villages, they are incomparable to the five great ninja villages. Even the Rain Village, the top of the small ninja villages, at its peak only reached half the strength of the Sand Village. And now, the Rain Village, Hot Spring Village, and Grass Village combined are no match for one of the five great ninja villages in a head-on battle. The Mist Village, along with other scattered small ninja organizations and wandering ninjas, would absolutely crush them.

Moreover, the various ninja villages and daimyo of different countries have different ideas. Even if some of them feel that the establishment of the Ninja Alliance will bring about great changes, it would be wishful thinking to expect the many ninja villages and daimyo of different countries to put aside their grudges and reach a consensus in a short period of time to work together to fight against the Ninja Alliance.

At the very least, the Ninja Alliance demonstrated that the new Daimyo of the Land of Water remained the leader of the alliance, and the daimyo and nobles of the merged small countries still possessed wealth and status. The mere existence of the Ninja Alliance was not enough to unite the entire ninja world in attacking it.

On the other hand, the establishment of the Ninja World Alliance quickly integrated many maritime forces in the Ninja World, and its integration speed far exceeded the imagination of other countries.

It was like a snowball rolling downhill. Initially, the Land of Rainbows, the Land of Water, and the Hidden Mist Village together already controlled more than 90% of the maritime power in the ninja world. After the three of them united, Li Mo didn't need to do anything behind the scenes. The other small ninja forces scattered on various islands had already come to join the Ninja World Alliance.

This is not surprising. There are only a few major maritime forces in the ninja world. Kirigakure is already the largest of them. Other ninja villages, including the Land of the Sea and the Land of the Rainbow, did not have their own ninja villages before Li Mo took control of the Land of the Rainbow. They would occasionally hire ninjas from Kirigakure to complete those missions. Occasionally, there would be small ninja organizations or wandering ninjas, but their strength was not that great.

After all, those small ninja organizations and wandering ninjas couldn't even establish a ninja village. They were often in a predicament of being half pirates and half fishermen. If one of them had a special jonin, that would be considered a leader. It was almost impossible to find a strong jonin of the first rank. Among them were spies sent in by other major ninja villages and countries.

The Ninja Alliance readily accepted these small ninja organizations and wandering ninjas who voluntarily sought refuge. Li Mo wasn't afraid of a large number of people coming. Even if he didn't intervene, given the original foundation of Kirigakure, it would be difficult for ordinary spies to infiltrate. They would be screened and secretly eliminated by Kirigakure. But now, with the Land of Rainbows and Li Mo as their support, it didn't matter whether they were spies with ulterior motives or genuinely seeking refuge.

After all, during the years Li Mo was developing the Rainbow Country, the millions of immigrants he brought in were a mixed bag. However, under the surveillance of the ninja soldiers and the Anbu, those who were originally thugs and criminals were thrown into labor camps. Most of the hidden spies and wandering ninjas were implanted with the early version of the [Seed of Fusion] and became Anbu ninjas who contributed all their strength to the development of the Rainbow Country. Now that the Ninja World Alliance has been established, the advanced experience of the Rainbow Country will naturally be promoted. Some of the spies are simply deliveries that come to our door.

In any case, the spies that the other four great nations and the great ninja villages tried to place either became spies to reply to all sorts of messy messages and betray people at crucial moments, or they simply disappeared without a trace. They could then be seen in the ranks of masked ANBU ninjas or in Orochimaru's newly established laboratory. The Ninja Alliance would never waste these manpower resources that came to them, just like Li Mo secretly purged those daimyo and nobles.