The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 683 Honesty

Qianyao gently pulled up the blanket and carefully covered the two of them, then slowly closed his eyes.

However, he was not asleep at this time, since it was still early and he had many things to deal with.

Qianyao's shadow swayed slightly, and then one of his clones slowly rose from it.

The clone opened the door and slipped out, disappearing outside in the blink of an eye.

Before long, the clone had arrived at Orochimaru's laboratory.

At this moment, Orochimaru was observing Tsunade and Nawaki's every move through monitoring equipment.

Suddenly, he keenly sensed Qian Yao's return. Without turning his head, he spoke directly:

"I knew you'd come back."

Qian Yao smiled slightly upon hearing this and replied:

"There's no other way. There are just too many things piling up, and we can't leave them unattended."

Orochimaru nodded slightly to show his understanding, but he simply continued to watch the monitor and waited quietly for Chiyo to say something next.

Seeing that no one else was around, Qian Yao no longer hesitated and went straight to the point:

There's something I need to confess to you.

Orochimaru frowned slightly, a hint of doubt rising in his mind.

Qianyao had never spoken to her so solemnly before.

"Oh? What's making you so serious?"

Qianyao spoke:

"Regarding Shisui's eye technique, Kotoamatsukami..."

Chiyo explained the function of Kotoamatsukami to Orochimaru in detail, and revealed without reservation how he had used Kotoamatsukami on him back then.

As Chiyo recounted the story, Orochimaru's expression grew increasingly solemn, but surprisingly, he did not immediately erupt in fury after listening.

Instead, he fell into deep thought, a thoughtful expression gradually appearing on his face, as if he was trying to recall and review all the details of what happened that day.

Time passed slowly, and the room fell silent.

After a long while, a look of interest suddenly flashed in Orochimaru's narrow and cold eyes.

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

Orochimaru's lips curled into a sickly smile as he exclaimed in admiration:

"I never thought that after all these years in the ninja world, I, Orochimaru, would fall for your trick without even realizing it."

Immediately afterwards, Orochimaru raised his head and stared at Chiyo, his eyes revealing a complex emotion that was hard to describe.

"However, I am very curious, you could have kept it from me all along and not let me know the truth."

"But why tell me today of all days?"

Orochimaru's tone was somewhat enigmatic.

Qian Yao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile:

"The purpose of using Kotoamatsukami is actually to eliminate any possible suspicion and defensiveness between us."

"This way we can quickly begin cooperation and work together to achieve those goals!"

"Do you still harbor suspicion and defensiveness towards me now?"

At this time, Orochimaru's body consisted entirely of Chiyo's clones. Orochimaru's usual activities involved his most beloved experiments and research.

Therefore, suspicion and defensiveness do not exist in the current situation.

Qianyao's current approach is undoubtedly very honest and magnanimous.

Orochimaru, an extremely rational person, merely gave a slightly disgruntled snort and casually asked:

"You rascal, is there anything else you're hiding from me?"

Originally, this was just a casual remark, but unexpectedly, Chiyo's next answer instantly attracted Orochimaru's full attention.

"As I mentioned to you before, both Uchiha Natsuki and I are rather special cases..."

When Qianyao got to this point, a look of great interest appeared in his narrow eyes as he stared intently at Qianyao.

This is a personal secret, and I could have kept it to myself, but I didn't expect Qianyao to tell him like this. This shows his sincerity.

Meeting Orochimaru's curious gaze, Chiyo calmly continued:

"Specifically, if I have a very close and friendly relationship with someone, then I can obtain a portion of their abilities or chakra."

Since she had already made up her mind to be honest with Orochimaru about these things, Chiyo stopped hiding anything and simply told him everything directly.

After hearing these words, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and began to ponder.

A moment later, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized:

"No wonder you never spend time and energy on rigorous cultivation, but are always keen on saving people everywhere."

"So what did you get from me?"

Orochimaru looked at Chiyo with great interest and asked a question.

Qianyao swiftly formed hand seals, his fingers moving nimbly and intertwining, instantly creating a Five Elements Sealing Hand Seal.

He smiled slightly and said, "I learned this Five Elements Sealing Technique from you!"

Then, Qianyao paused briefly before adding:

"Furthermore, the reason my soul is so powerful is because I obtained the soul power from you."

Hearing this, Orochimaru's interest grew even stronger. He was so excited that he could hardly contain himself and even stuck out his long tongue.

It spun around on its cheek, as if experiencing some unknown pleasure.

Orochimaru pressed on impatiently:

"Where did this ability come from? When you resurrected Kushina, the immense life force you channeled into her body must have originated from her own body, right?"

Faced with Orochimaru's barrage of questions, Chiyo simply shrugged helplessly and answered with an innocent expression:

"To be honest, I really don't know how this power is generated."

"But as you said, the life force required to successfully revive Kushina is simply too enormous. Even Nagato could not withstand such a huge drain at the time. The energy I input was indeed obtained from her."

After listening to Chiyo's explanation, Orochimaru nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood.

Then, he changed the subject and asked about Qianyao's next plans:

What are your thoughts?

Qianyao responded:

"As we now know, the Ōtsutsuki clan is hidden in the starry sky in large numbers and with great power."

"I'm afraid I'm far from being able to deal with the threat they pose on my own."

"Therefore, I think the most urgent task is to find a way to cultivate another group of top experts."

Although Minato is very strong now, who would complain about having too many skilled fighters?

You only realize how little money you have when you need it, and the same applies to combat personnel.

Orochimaru pointed to Tsunade, who was still unconscious, and said:

"Once Tsunade wakes up, she can be considered a member of our plan."

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