The next day, Kushina entrusted Naruto to Karin's care and secretly left the village with Kageyama Kogetsu.
From Konoha to Otogakure, it would take an ordinary ninja about two days at a normal pace.
Kageyama Kogetsu and Kushina, of course, did not need that long, even if they were traveling on foot.
It was rare for Kushina to leave the village, so she naturally didn't want to return too quickly. Therefore, the two of them played along the way.
Kageyama Kogetsu was also happy to play with Kushina. Being intimate in the wild, in an inn, or in other environments was quite novel.
The two-day journey took them twice as long. It was not until the morning of the fifth day that they went to the nearby Otogakure.
Compared to Konoha, the newly established Otogakure was very crude. Konoha was more like a large town or an ordinary city than a village.
Otogakure was truly a village, at most much larger than an ordinary village. Its various basic infrastructures were not yet in place.
In front of the large wooden gate, which resembled a bandit stronghold, two figures were waiting at the entrance to greet them. One was Yakushi Kabuto, and the other was Kaguya Kimimaro.
The other Otogakure ninja were nowhere to be seen, as if they were avoiding them.
"Lord Kogetsu, Lady Kushina," Yakushi Kabuto, dressed as an ordinary ninja with glasses, knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.
There was no choice. The other identities of the two people before him were secondary. The main thing was that one was the director's man, and the other was the director's sister. They were both bona fide elders.
"Lord Kogetsu, Lady Kushina," Kaguya Kimimaro, dressed in a white kimono with a light yellow sash and a red dot on his forehead, bowed.
"It's Kabuto. Go back and see Nonō when you have time. She misses you a lot," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a slight smile.
"Yes, Lord Kogetsu," Yakushi Kabuto said with a serious expression.
"Yo, you're getting more and more handsome. But I suggest you don't follow Orochimaru's fashion sense," Kageyama Kogetsu teased.
Kimimaro showed an awkward yet polite smile.
"Lord Kogetsu, Lady Kushina, please,"
Kageyama Kogetsu and Kushina nodded and stepped into Otogakure.
Kushina stuck close to Kageyama Kogetsu and whispered, "You seem to be very familiar with them."
"You two, stay a little further away. We need to whisper," Kageyama Kogetsu said, turning his head.
Hearing this, Yakushi Kabuto and Kimimaro immediately quickened their pace, putting some distance between them.
"Not really. I haven't seen Kimimaro many times."
"Kabuto is from the Konoha orphanage. He's the most outstanding talent there and one of its pillars."
Kushina nodded in understanding. "They greeted us in advance. Has our whereabouts been exposed?"
"No. I informed Orochimaru after the meeting ended."
Kushina: "..."
So you're the biggest mole!
"Don't overthink it. Even if I didn't inform him, Danzō would probably send someone to give him a heads-up."
Kushina: "..."
It was truly speechless. The Hokage and the Hokage's Advisor of Konoha were both moles, and their relationship with Konoha's S-rank rogue ninja was quite close.
"Orochimaru's strength is secondary. His scientific research level is extremely high. This is what I value most about him."
"The beauty and anti-aging potions you usually take and are constantly updated, and the body-strengthening potions Naruto and the others take, are all funded by me for Orochimaru's research."
"The latest version of the Sage Cursed Seal is the result of my and Orochimaru's joint research."
"When I become Hokage, I will consider granting the Sage Cursed Seal to some of Konoha's Jonin who have been tested for their loyalty and ability."
The stronger one is, the more things one can do, and the easier it is to be Hokage. He was a ruler, not a babysitter.
At that time, with some deceptive, no, inspiring words, he guaranteed that the Jonin would be boiling with enthusiasm, working like dogs, and still saying thank you!
"In addition, I have two crucial projects that need Orochimaru's help to research. They are related to my crucial plans and Konoha's future."
"So when we meet later, be a little more polite. Just pretend that Orochimaru hasn't defected yet."
Kushina said in a deep voice, "I understand."
After a while, the two of them walked into the center of Otogakure, the tallest building, and saw Orochimaru at the entrance.
Because he knew they were going to fight, Orochimaru was not wearing a kimono, but was dressed as a ninja, just without his old Konoha green vest.
"Master Orochimaru, it's been a long time," Kageyama Kogetsu greeted with a chuckle.
"Master Orochimaru," Kushina said with a slight bow.
"Welcome to Otogakure. I have already prepared a banquet to entertain you. Please."
A faint smile appeared on Orochimaru's pale face as he gestured with his hand.
"Let's fight first. Otherwise, we won't be able to enjoy the banquet."
"Since you say so, Kogetsu-kun, then so be it."
Just as well. He also wanted to get some Nine-Tails chakra for research sooner.
"If you lose, you will, as I said in my letter, express your submission to Konoha and sign an alliance with Konoha as the main party."
"Alright," Orochimaru said without hesitation.
The reason he had established a ninja village was secondary to satisfying his craving to be a village leader. The main reason was to raise research funds and facilitate his research.
Otogakure's reputation was not that important. Besides, it was not a disgrace for a small ninja village to submit to Konoha.
"Alright then. Begin your performance," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a chuckle, raising his hand.
The next moment, Kushina and Orochimaru rushed towards each other and started fighting...
A large hole was soon blown in the side of the building, and then the two of them fought their way north, destroying many things along the way.
As the distance from Otogakure grew, the commotion from their fight became louder and louder. Large swaths of forest were destroyed, and the great commotion attracted the spies of the major powers.
Was Orochimaru a match for Kushina?
Of course not.
Four tails were enough to put immense pressure on Orochimaru in his normal state. He couldn't handle five tails.
However, Orochimaru also had his trump cards. One was the Edo Tensei, one was the Sage Mode he had initially mastered, and one was the Eight-Branched Serpent.
The last time he returned to Konoha, Orochimaru had secretly taken personal intelligence materials of the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and Hatake Sakumo, which he could use to summon them with the Edo Tensei.
However, Orochimaru did not want to expose this trump card, nor could he.
To desecrate the souls of Konoha's ancestors in public, Konoha would have no choice but to fight Orochimaru to the death.
The Eight-Branched Serpent was not very effective against the small Tailed Beast, which had both destructive power, flexibility, and defense.
Other means were useless in front of Kushina and were all broken by brute force.
Therefore, Orochimaru could only activate the human race's Sage Mode. Although it was only the most basic version, the enhancement to his ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu was still seven to eight times.
With his strength soaring, Orochimaru burst out, and for a time, he actually suppressed Kushina in her five-tailed state.
Being suppressed, Kushina directly burst out the sixth and seventh tails, still breaking through his moves with brute force.
The fight between the seven-tailed Kushina and Orochimaru using Sage Mode was even more chaotic.
The spies of the major powers who were watching the battle changed their expressions one after another, especially the spies of the small ninja villages. Having such a terrifying neighbor as Orochimaru was very difficult.
The two of them fought on equal terms for a few minutes, and then Orochimaru was suppressed by the seven-tailed Kushina.
However, Orochimaru was in no danger of dying in a short time. Perhaps it was because he really didn't want to die, but the first two Senjutsu Orochimaru had created were all focused on self-preservation.
Coupled with his specially modified body, Orochimaru was quite durable, and his recovery ability was also very amazing.
In the end, Kushina finished with a Tailed Beast Bomb in her seven-tailed state. After defending with a quadruple Rashomon, Orochimaru admitted defeat. As for the conditions, everything could be discussed.
Seeing the two of them stop fighting, the spies of the major powers were greatly disappointed...
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