Too... tired to wait?
For such a trivial reason... he wants to launch the plan early???
Orochimaru stared at Kyo, reluctantly curling his lips, and spoke with great disbelief and hesitation:
"K-Kyo-kun... you... are you joking...?"
As his words faded,
Kyo calmly picked up the teacup in his hand and took a light sip,
Then looked over and said with a light smile:
"Do I look like someone who likes to joke?"
"..."
Hearing this, Orochimaru was momentarily stunned.
'Hmm...?'
'Of course you do!'
'And very much so-'
'If this isn't a joke...'
'Who would change an almost perfect plan for such a boring reason as "too tired to wait"...?'
After hesitating for a long time, Orochimaru slightly gritted his teeth and said intently:
"K-Kyo-kun,"
"I still can't understand... why advance the plan to tonight...?"
"Now is not the perfect time, is it..."
This Konoha Crush Plan,
He had been planning since establishing Otogakure in the Land of Rice Fields several years ago.
The ultimate goal was to use this Chunin Exams as an opportunity to complete the overthrow of Konoha!
And to prove himself... to his former teacher, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen!
For this, he had prepared for too long.
Therefore,
He naturally couldn't understand.
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Kyo's expression remained unchanged, and he said blandly:
"There's something you probably don't know yet."
"Last night, the theft of the Scroll of Seals you and Kabuto planned has already prompted Konoha to start investigating."
"Their target should cover all foreign Shinobi lacking information."
"This includes me."
"And just this morning, they seemed to want to investigate my information and had Hatake Kakashi and his students probe me."
"...!?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Orochimaru was momentarily stunned, directly dumbfounded.
'Wait,'
'Probe Kyo???'
'This,'
'Are they crazy...'
However, before he could think deeply, Kyo casually continued:
"However,"
"In this probe battle,"
"That Uchiha Sasuke you're targeting has already been injured by me."
"Although I held back quite a bit when I struck, given his current physique,"
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should still be lying in a hospital bed for a few days."
"The Chunin Exams count as an early elimination for him."
"...?!"
As his words faded,
Orochimaru's eyes widened instantly.
'Huh???'
'Wait!'
'Uchiha Sasuke... has been injured...?!'
'This...'
Orochimaru was somewhat bewildered.
In his original plan,
He had planned to disguise himself as a Kusagakure's Shinobi, mix in during the second stage of Chunin Exams, and conveniently place a Cursed Seal on Sasuke...
Unexpectedly, Sasuke was directly sidelined early???
Orochimaru was directly stunned.
And at this moment,
Kyo naturally noticed Orochimaru's expression,
But he just slightly raised his eyes, curled his lips, looked at him, and said with a smile:
"Snake-san, why the long face?"
"You just want his body, don't you?"
"Now that he's completely incapable of resistance, isn't this the best time to act?"
"-?!"
Hearing this, Orochimaru's expression changed again.
His sinister eyes first narrowed slightly,
Then slowly lowered, and began to emit a light of contemplation.
'Hmm...'
'So that's it...'
'In that case, it does save me some steps...'
Orochimaru pondered inwardly.
Just as Kyo said,
His original purpose in infiltrating the Chunin Exams was essentially just to place a Cursed Seal on Sasuke.
Now that the target was already down,
Then going to the hospital bed to place the Cursed Seal, or forcibly abducting him, didn't seem like a problem either...
Orochimaru thought for a moment.
A somewhat understanding, sinister smile finally appeared on his face.
Then,
He looked at Kyo, curled his lips, and smiled:
"Hehe, Sasuke is indeed suitable for action now."
"However, regarding the Konoha Crush Plan, could you also explain the reason for advancing it...?"
In fact,
At this point,
Orochimaru no longer cared whether it was advanced or not.
He was more concerned whether advancing it would ensure the plan's completion rate...
After all, Sasuke could be given up, but Hiruzen must be killed.
That was Orochimaru's ultimate goal.
Therefore,
His question about the reason for advancing it now was more like directly asking for Kyo's detailed plan.
And at this moment,
Hearing this, Kyo naturally understood his meaning instantly.
So, he slightly raised his golden eyes and said with a light smile:
"Very simple."
"The reason for advancing it is simply that there's no need to wait any longer."
"After all, Snake-san,"
"Your Konoha Crush Plan,"
"In my view, essentially consists of just three steps-"
As he spoke, Kyo smiled and raised one finger.
"First step, while Konoha's important figures are all gathered, use Yakushi Kabuto's large-scale Genjutsu ability to initially clear the field of all the small fry, avoiding a complex battlefield."
"Second step, use the pre-arranged forces of Sunagakure and Otogakure to tie down the main Jonin forces in Konoha."
"And the third step..."
Having said this, Kyo smiled and raised a third finger, looking at the stunned Orochimaru, and said leisurely:
"That is for you, disguised as the Kazekage, to personally act."
"Combine with the barrier Ninjutsu you've prepared and the power of the Impure World Reincarnation, to engage in a decisive one-on-one battle with Sarutobi Hiruzen."
"Am I right...?"
"-?!"
As his words faded,
Orochimaru's expression instantly froze, his heart shocked!
'What?!'
'Th-This... how is this possible?!?'
'The three-step plan he just mentioned... was exactly the same as what I had in mind!?!'
'Is it mind reading...?!'
'Or has this guy's intellect really reached such an unbelievable level...?!'
'Hissss-'
At this moment, Orochimaru, who had just mentally prepared himself, involuntarily sucked in a cold breath, feeling a chill down his spine.
He stared at Kyo with contracted pupils, completely incredulous.
Only after a long time did he, with his still shaken expression, suck in cold air and say:
"Com... completely correct..."
At this point, he had basically given up thinking.
Because,
The man before him,
Was not something that could be fathomed by conventional thinking!
"..."
At this moment,
Seeing Orochimaru's shocked expression,
Kyo simply smiled and said nothing.
He pretended to be mysterious as he raised the teacup in his hand, slowly brought it to his lips, took a light sip, and then showed a smile of enjoyment.
Although discussing a world-shaking plan at this moment,
His posture was extremely leisurely, as if discussing some trivial matter like flower viewing.
Seeing this scene,
Orochimaru was even more stunned in an instant.
After a long time,
He slowly lowered his eyes.
"Sigh..."
After gently exhaling,
He finally calmed the shock in his heart.
Then, he reluctantly curled his lips, slowly looked at Kyo, and said with a light smile:
"Hehe..."
"Kyo-kun, truly as unpredictable as always."
"To be honest,"
"I am... completely convinced by you."
"Well then,"
"Please speak plainly-"
"If we launch the plan tonight, what should I do...?"
Orochimaru asked with a sinister smile.
Once he accepted something, he could always quickly change his mindset.
Like now.
He couldn't wait to start immediately.
And at this moment,
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Kyo chuckled inwardly.
He knew,
The job was basically done.
Thinking this, he put down the now-empty wooden teacup,
Then,
Slowly stood up from the cushion,
His golden eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a leisurely smile:
"Tonight at midnight."
"I will create a 'special' disturbance in Konoha."
"Then, barring any unforeseen circumstances, all of Konoha's important figures will gather."
"All you need to do,"
"Is inform the Suna and Oto's people of this plan in advance, and then act according to the steps in the original plan."
"If any unexpected situations arise,"
"I will be responsible for handling them."
"That is all."
Having said this,
Before Orochimaru could react,
Kyo gently stepped forward, hands in his pockets, and leisurely walked out of the tea room.
A moment later,
Only a relaxed black silhouette moved away, looking extremely relaxed.
And Orochimaru in the tea room, after hearing this, was momentarily stunned,
Then, he slowly turned his head to look at the teacup on the table, and revealed a sinister smile.
His eyes flickered slightly as he murmured with a light smile:
"Tonight at midnight, huh..."
"It seems like it might be a good opening..."