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"Anko, don't worry," Orochimaru said, sipping tea in a restaurant.
After entering the Capital of the Land of Birds, Orochimaru and his team's escort mission was considered complete. Sasaki, after thanking them profusely, quickly left.
Staying with ninja like Orochimaru truly felt very dangerous.
Especially when they encountered the Stone Ninja earlier, Sasaki thought he was going to die for sure.
Not dying by the hands of his competitors, but instead dying in a strange confrontation between two ninja villages.
Fortunately, his life was saved. The three Stone Ninja who chased after Ten'en didn't kill him in passing, and the place where Orochimaru fought Roshi was far from him.
Thus, this merchant miraculously survived.
"I'm worried about Ten'en," Anko said anxiously.
"Look, Shujin is very calm," Orochimaru said with a faint smile.
"Shujin and Ten'en don't have any affection for each other," Anko pouted, "Even though Ten'en saved him."
Uchiha Shujin, not far away, merely glanced faintly at Anko and said nothing.
"Alright, Anko, I know you're worried about Ten'en, but Shujin is your comrade too," Orochimaru said. "We'll wait one more day in the Land of Birds. If Ten'en still hasn't arrived today, then perhaps Ten'en will..."
Orochimaru didn't finish the rest of his sentence, as the place where they fought wasn't far from the Capital of the Land of Birds.
This amount of time was enough for Ten'en to arrive.
After all, Orochimaru knew that Ten'en was very different from those ninja who had just graduated from the Academy. Whether in combat experience or other aspects, Ten'en was far stronger than newly graduated students.
In Orochimaru's estimation, Ten'en possessed the strength of a Chunin. With such strength, as long as he wasn't unlucky enough to encounter a Jonin, he should be able to escape.
"Ten'en," Anko said with a hint of worry. Suddenly, a figure appeared before Anko's eyes. Wasn't that Ten'en, whom Anko had just been worrying about?
"Ten'en, you're back. Those three ninja..." Anko scrutinized Ten'en. "You made us so worried."
"Anko, I could have come earlier. I got lost while searching for clues of destiny," Ten'en shrugged. "But your markings were very clear; I found this place right away."
"Still joking," Anko rolled her eyes at Ten'en.
"Ten'en, thank you," Uchiha Shujin nodded to Ten'en.
"No problem," Ten'en smiled, taking a seat beside Orochimaru. "Orochimaru-sensei, mission complete."
"Of course. Now we're just waiting for you," Orochimaru didn't mind Ten'en's actions. Geniuses were always different.
"But you feel a little different," Orochimaru took a deep look at Ten'en.
"Had a bit of a clash with those three Stone Ninja. Made some progress," Ten'en said nonchalantly.
"Is that so?" Orochimaru smiled. "Then, let's head to Konoha now."
"So fast? I haven't even rested enough," Ten'en said, exasperated.
"Of course, if you want to stay in the Land of Birds, I don't mind," Orochimaru smiled.
"Alright, Orochimaru-sensei, let's go then." Ten'en picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
Subsequently, this Konoha squad tidied up and left the Land of Birds, heading for Konoha. They were due back.
...
Several days later.
"Orochimaru-sensei, I've found another clue to destiny," Ten'en said at this moment.
"Really?" Orochimaru stopped, sounding somewhat hesitant.
"Really," Ten'en said, because on his player's map, he found another video signal. This time, the video signal was also high-definition, so Ten'en still had to bring Orochimaru. Otherwise, it might be difficult for him to obtain that video signal alone.
Even if he encountered it, if the enemy was too strong, Ten'en would very likely not be their match.
The last time, using Orochimaru to block Roshi made Ten'en secretly sigh in admiration for his own foresight. Otherwise, he might have faced pursuit from Roshi and his group.
Even with two senzu beans, it still felt a bit risky.
"Then let's see," Orochimaru thought for a moment. He felt that Ten'en's ability was like a sixth sense, capable of sensing dangerous things. Could this be Ten'en's talent?
To confirm this point, Orochimaru still needed to verify it again.
Of course, Ten'en also knew that using such an excuse wouldn't last forever; it would always arouse Orochimaru's curiosity.
Orochimaru's curiosity was not something to be trifled with. After all, Orochimaru had now become a scientific researcher.
However, Ten'en also believed in his own strength. As his strength grew, Orochimaru wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
All in all, the most important thing was to increase his own strength.
Meanwhile, Anko and Uchiha Shujin's expressions changed. The last time Ten'en said he sensed a clue to destiny, they almost died. If they hadn't been lucky, they might have truly lost their lives in the Land of Birds.
And now he wanted to do it again.
"Ten'en, let's go back," Anko quickly said.
"Alright, Anko, Shujin, wait here. Ten'en and I will go take a look. If anything happens, I'll bring Ten'en back," Orochimaru said. He still wanted to see if Ten'en's sense was accurate.
If Ten'en backed down now, Orochimaru would still use other excuses to make Ten'en take him.
"Don't worry, Anko, Shujin. With Orochimaru-sensei here, I'm still very safe. You two can wait in peace," Ten'en smiled.
"Orochimaru-sensei, don't let anything happen to Ten'en," Anko said.
Orochimaru nodded.
Then Ten'en and Orochimaru quickly left, heading towards the place Ten'en sensed.
A moment later.
Orochimaru and Ten'en arrived at a certain place, but the situation there made Orochimaru's pupils constrict slightly.
Ten'en was right again. Only this time, the enemy had changed to another ninja village, the Hidden Cloud Village.
Leading them was a young ninja with bronze skin, light yellow hair, carrying seven swords on his back, and wearing a Hidden Cloud Village forehead protector.
The Jinchuriki of Hidden Cloud Village.
Eight-Tails Killer Bee.