After hesitating for a long time,
Baki looked at Kyo with a very grim expression, sweat pouring down, and said bitterly:
"You... what are you here for...?"
"If it's just to discuss something with Sunagakure, I... I can completely represent Kazekage-sama..."
"...?"
As his words faded, Kyo raised his eyes and said blandly:
"You represent him? Represent him in getting beaten?"
"...?!"
As his words faded, Baki's face turned pale, and he quickly said:
"Ah, n-no, no!"
"I mean... I can... convey your message to Kazekage-sama!"
Baki hurriedly explained.
As the Kazekage's right-hand man, he was indeed very loyal to the Kazekage.
However, Kyo didn't want to bother with him anymore. He just raised one hand and said blandly:
"Stop with the nonsense."
"Take me to see the Kazekage, or I'll beat both you and him together."
As his words faded,
Golden Spiritual Pressure suddenly surged from Kyo's palm, flickering wildly like leaping flames!
"!??"
The moment he felt the terrifying pressure emanating from this Spiritual Pressure, Baki's face turned pale!
'Wh-What kind of power is this!?'
'Just by appearing, it actually... gives off a tangible sense of pressure!?'
The next moment,
Baki instantly reacted and immediately, frantically, gritted his teeth and said quickly:
"P-Please calm down!!"
"I... I'll take you in to find Kazekage-sama right now, immediately!!"
"Please... absolutely do not attack Kazekage-sama!!!"
Baki said quickly, cold sweat pouring down.
He was one of those who had personally witnessed Kyo's attack back in Sunagakure!
That golden Lightning Release had oneshot two entire Anbu Teams in an instant back then!!
If such terrifying power... were to erupt here...
The consequences would be unthinkable!!
Forget about the plan to jointly destroy Konoha; even getting back to Sunagakure would be a problem!!
Therefore, at this moment, he gritted his teeth and chose to compromise.
Kyo glanced at him and put his hand down.
"Let's go."
"Y-Yes... please follow me..."
Baki braced himself and obediently walked ahead to lead the way...
And the two Sunagakure's guard Shinobi behind him simultaneously raised their hands and wiped the sweat from their faces.
They would not have the slightest contempt for Baki's recent act of surrender.
After all,
In front of this golden-eyed man,
Surrender,
Is not shameful.
...
At this moment,
Walking inside the Sunagakure's residence,
Kyo's pace remained the same, his expression calm.
After all, since arriving in Konoha, he had constantly spread his Spiritual Pressure Perception, sensing everything around him.
Therefore, he naturally wasn't afraid of his movements being monitored by Konoha.
It was precisely because there were no Konoha's Shinobi nearby now that he decided to come in openly to find the Kazekage, Orochimaru.
Otherwise, if he were seen,
He would definitely be schemed against by that old schemer, the Know-It-All of the Shinobi World.
"We're... here,"
"Kazekage-sama is in the tea room inside..."
Bracing himself as he spoke,
Baki stepped forward and said loudly to the tea room inside:
"K-Kazekage-sama,"
"A... a golden-eyed Amegakure's Shinobi... wishes to speak with you..."
Clang!
The moment his words faded, the sound of a teacup hitting the floor came from inside the tea room!
"!?"
Baki's heart tightened instantly. However, just as he was about to speak again,
Suddenly,
The voice of the Fourth Kazekage came from inside-
"I-I know!"
"You may leave now... Baki!"
"Without my permission, do not let anyone approach here! Understand?!"
The Kazekage commanded loudly.
For some reason, Baki felt Kazekage's emotions seemed very strange at this moment, and even his voice had changed slightly, not quite like himself...
Hearing this, Baki immediately showed a bitter expression and thought to himself.
'Ah...'
'Kazekage-sama,'
'Has probably recalled the fear of being crushed by this guy back then...'
'But, even so,'
'He still decided to face this powerful existence alone... truly worthy of the Fourth Kazekage, possessing the Will of Wind...'
Sighing with emotion, Baki slowly lowered his head, took a deep breath, and said intently:
"Yes... Kazekage-sama...!"
As his words faded,
He immediately turned around, straightened his chest, and walked out with heavy steps, trying to appear as calm as possible.
Seeing this,
Kyo just chuckled lightly and said nothing.
The next moment,
He gently stepped forward and headed into the tea room.
In fact,
He didn't need to use his eyes at all.
Relying solely on his Spiritual Pressure Perception, Kyo already knew the true identity of this so-called Fourth Kazekage.
After all, the soul does not lie.
This aura was the mastermind of the Konoha Crush Plan, Orochimaru.
Therefore,
As he walked towards the tea room, Kyo said leisurely:
"Haven't seen you in a few years..."
"You don't seem as calm as before, Snake-san."
As his words faded,
He had already reached the entrance of the tea room and saw a figure inside wearing Kazekage's attire, along with the fallen teacup on the floor.
Hearing Kyo's words, this figure suddenly froze.
"...?!"
Kyo didn't react to his response and directly walked over to a nearby cushion and sat down casually.
Then, looking over, Kyo said with a light smile:
"No need to panic."
"My power already covers this tea room. No one can hear our conversation."
"!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the figure froze again.
A moment later,
From beneath the Kazekage's hat, a sinister, hoarse voice, completely different from before, suddenly emerged.
"Hehehe..."
"As expected of you, Kyo-kun."
"Every time you appear, you always manage to bring me some unique surprises."
"I can only say... impressive."
Orochimaru said slowly with a light smile.
In fact, the moment he heard Baki say the keywords "golden eyes" and "Amegakure's Shinobi" just now,
Orochimaru naturally knew immediately who it was.
But because it was too sudden, completely beyond expectations, he accidentally dropped the teacup in his hand.
However,
What he didn't expect,
Was that Kyo's glasses disguise had a completely different aura from before.
'Truly amazing...'
Then,
He walked back over and sat on the cushion directly opposite Kyo.
He grinned, looked intently at Kyo, and said with a smile:
"I have received the white summoning scroll you entrusted to Kabuto last night."
"I will consider carefully before using it."
"So, I wonder... did those forbidden techniques I collected prove helpful to you, Kyo-kun?"
Orochimaru asked with flickering eyes, seemingly very curious.
As his words faded, Kyo's eyes moved slightly, and he casually said:
"Well, they weren't useful to me."
"But other members of the organization might find them useful."
Kyo said casually.
He collected forbidden techniques not to learn them, of course, but purely to complete that series of side missions.
But naturally, he couldn't say that to Orochimaru.
However,
Hearing Kyo's words,
The smile on Orochimaru's face grew even more intense, and he immediately smiled, saying:
"Well then,"
"This time, you came to me proactively. Is there something...?"
Orochimaru certainly wouldn't believe Kyo had come for boring reasons like reminiscing or confirming his identity.
For someone like him, whose wisdom stood at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World,
Every move,
Would naturally have a unique reason.
That's why he asked.
And at this moment,
Hearing this question,
Kyo leaned forward slightly, looked intently at Orochimaru, curled his lips, and said with a light smile:
"Very simple."
"I want you to launch the 'Konoha Crush Plan' early."
"!!"
Thud!
As his words faded,
Orochimaru's heart suddenly clenched, his breath catching in an instant!
His train of thought just now was instantly interrupted, and at this moment, his mind went completely blank!
'Wh-What?!'
'Launch the... Konoha Crush Plan early?!?'
'Wh-What's going on?!'
However,
Kyo, noticing his agitation, continued leisurely with a smile:
"Snake-san, calm down."
"I already know all about your plan."
"Whether it's Otogakure, or Sunagakure, or the Impure World Reincarnation you've prepared... everything is within my information."
"I even know you want to abduct Uchiha Sasuke and assassinate Sarutobi Hiruzen."
"That's why I came to you."
"No need to wait,"
"Just start tonight... launch the plan early."
"...!!"
After a series of words,
Orochimaru's pupils instantly shrank to their smallest again, almost completely dumbfounded!
'Tonight?!'
'Th-This... this is way too fast, right?!'
'Today is only the first day of the Chunin Exam!!'
'My plan... has only just begun!!!'
After freezing for a long time, Orochimaru, with contracted pupils, spoke in an incredulous tone, his expression strange:
"Uh... I don't understand."
"Kyo-kun, since you know my plan,"
"You should know... that it is almost the perfect plan for destruction... right?"
"In that case,"
"Wh-why... advance it...?"
Orochimaru stared intently into Kyo's eyes, asking very seriously.
He certainly wouldn't casually dismiss any idea Kyo proposed, instead trying to understand its meaning.
However,
Hearing this,
Kyo raised his eyes, poured himself a cup of tea, and casually said blandly:
"Oh, because I don't feel like waiting."
"...?"
'Huh???'
As his words faded,
Orochimaru's expression instantly froze on his face, completely bewildered.