Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 52 Orochimaru

It's not just the ninja world that's experiencing undercurrents.

The nobles also displayed extraordinary enthusiasm, or rather, ambition.

Along the way,

Fang Yi had already encountered four groups of nobles heading to Konoha. The guards were all battle-hardened warriors, some of whom even directly employed commoner players. Ordinary bandits were slaughtered before they could even get close.

Surrounded by a large entourage, this grand aristocratic procession didn't seem like someone going to watch the Chunin Exams at all.

"Power makes the heart restless. It seems the nobles are no longer willing to coexist with the ninjas."

After meeting with a familiar nobleman from the Land of Fire, and seeing the other party's mysterious demeanor, Fang Yi couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder,

The ninja villages need funding every year, but they cannot absolutely obey the state; those violent ninjas only obey the Kage.

No ruler of a nation desires to see such a group of violent institutions that have no regard for the state within the territory they govern.

There was no choice before.

Although the nobles control the nation's and economy's lifeline, most of them lack the talent to cultivate chakra and can only reluctantly acknowledge the existence of ninja villages.

But things are different now.

The emergence of the Reincarnation Game gave nobles the opportunity to reshuffle the deck and completely sever ties with the ninjas.

"Master, ninjas are approaching."

As Afu was eating pastries, he suddenly raised his head and looked out the train window.

Fang Yi gathered his scattered thoughts, ruffled her hair, and said speechlessly, "Eat when you wake up, sleep when you're full, can't you just rest for a bit, Afu?"

"But it's really delicious."

Although the gluttonous ghost Afu is a world consciousness, he has been hunted down by the polluted world since his awakening and has never enjoyed any happiness.

Those who are truly dedicated to their craft are even more reluctant to create snacks.

It was only during the time he became Fang Yi's follower that he tasted the delicious food and immediately became addicted.

Bang bang bang.

The carriage was knocked on.

Standing outside was a pretty red-haired girl with a respectful expression. She said, "Respected noble sir, I am the Kazekage's bodyguard. The Kazekage has instructed me to convey his greetings to you."

Her name is Tayuya, and her true identity is one of the Sound Four, who are loyal to Orochimaru.

Disguised as a bodyguard of the Kazekage, he is about to follow Lord Orochimaru to infiltrate Konoha and carry out the [Konoha Crush Plan].

If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.

Because of Sunagakure's poverty, nobles from various countries were all targets for their recruitment. As the Kazekage, he would definitely take the initiative to greet her. To avoid being exposed, Orochimaru sent her, who was more pleasing to the eye.

"The Wind Shadow?"

Fang Yi released the perception ability of his soul runes, and the information about the red-haired girl in front of him appeared.

【Tayuya (Blue)】: A Chunin from Otogakure who possesses a special cursed seal ability.

Based on the timeline, the Kazekage was indeed killed by Orochimaru.

The original plan was to successfully reach Konoha Village and then hold a grand player event in the real world.

Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise on the way.

Five game towers rooted in the ninja world can continuously recruit players, but most of them are ordinary players with low soul potential.

Fang Yi was looking forward to finding some elite players to serve as the main force in the fight against the pollution source.

Orochimaru is undoubtedly a very good candidate.

Born a commoner ninja, he was valued and taken in as a disciple by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and eventually made it into the Legendary Sannin, which is enough to show his extraordinary talent.

He further delved into ninjutsu, truly exploring the mysteries of chakra.

Thinking of this, Fang Yi smiled and said, "Although it's rather presumptuous, could you please pass on a message to Orochimaru for me?"

The voice just fell.

Tayuu rushed forward, wielding a kunai, intending to kill the minor nobleman who had exposed their disguise.

Although it was puzzling that the nobleman they had just met knew Lord Orochimaru's true identity, the plan absolutely could not be revealed in advance.

That's Konoha Village, full of Anbu and Jonin.

If one is not careful, even Lord Orochimaru will not be able to escape unscathed.

"Don't be impulsive, I mean no harm."

Fang Yi's smile remained unchanged as he finished speaking.

Clang.

The kunai he was holding tightly fell to the ground.

Duoyou then felt her body stop uncontrollably.

No… to be precise, she could still control her body, but she couldn’t muster any thoughts of attacking. It was as if her brain’s thinking had been rewritten, and she had lost the consciousness to attack the man in front of her from the depths of her soul.

How could there be such a terrifying illusion?

A look of horror appeared on Tayuya's delicate face.

I am skilled in illusion, but I have never heard of such a technique that strikes the depths of the soul. Does such an illusion really exist?

"Give it to Orochimaru."

Fang Yi smiled gently, showing no anger at the attack, and handed her a pure black invitation.

"How could I possibly listen to you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tayuya's body began to move involuntarily.

I still don't feel manipulated; it's as if I genuinely want to follow the other person's arrangements.

The smiling man in front of her didn't give her the slightest sense of pressure...

He left the carriage very naturally.

Upon reaching the convoy disguised as the Kazekage, Tayuya suddenly knelt down, breathing heavily.

This feeling... is like the horror of being betrayed by one's own soul.

"What happened?"

Upon seeing this, the Sound Four rushed over, but they couldn't sense any chakra fluctuations from Tayuya.

Tayuya pushed them aside, not even bothering to be sarcastic, and respectfully said, "Lord Orochimaru, a strange man just asked me to give you this envelope."

Inside the carriage, Orochimaru reached out and took the black letter from the window.

boom.

The chakra exploded, causing the vehicle frame to creak and groan.

The Sound Four were shocked. They lost control of their emotions and even their chakra. They had never seen this happen to Lord Orochimaru before.

"Tayuya, what exactly did you give to Lord Orochimaru?"

They looked at Tayuya with hostile expressions, and if anything seemed amiss, the three of them would not hesitate to attack.

Although they are the Sound Four, there is no bond between them at all.

They were originally experimental subjects in the dungeon, survivors of countless elections and battles, and only obeyed Lord Orochimaru.

"Stop it, all of you."

A figure completely concealed by a wide white robe stepped out of the carriage, ignoring the Sound Ninja Four, and quickly ran towards the carriage of a minor nobleman not far away.

Fang Yi waited quietly, and soon saw Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, running over.

"It is an honor to be summoned by a game merchant."

Orochimaru bowed slightly, and to show respect, he even removed his disguise, revealing his true face.

It cannot be said to be its original appearance.

It is the face of a woman who was devoured after being released from the Corpse Reincarnation.

"You're very well-suited to be a gamer."

Fang Yi didn't stand on ceremony and stated his purpose for finding Orochimaru directly.

As Kabuto was the other party's subordinate and one of the first selected players, the other party naturally knew about the information in the Samsara Game and did not need him to elaborate further.

The results of the soul rune investigation show that Orochimaru possesses silver potential, placing him on par with Tsunade and Mei Terumi.

(End of this chapter)