It wasn't just the Ninja World where undercurrents were surging.
The nobles also erupted with extraordinary enthusiasm, or rather, ambition.
Along the way,
Fang Yi had already encountered four groups of nobles heading to Konoha, their escorts seasoned warriors. Some had even directly hired civilian players, and ordinary bandits were slaughtered before they could even get close.
With such a grand procession, surrounded by escorts, it didn't look like they were going to watch the Chunin Exams at all.
"Power makes the heart restless. It seems the nobles are no longer willing to coexist with the ninjas."
After making contact with a familiar noble from the Land of Fire and seeing his secretive demeanor, Fang Yi couldn't help but sigh.
It was understandable.
Ninja Villages required annual funding but could not absolutely obey the country. Those violent ninjas only obeyed the Kage.
No national ruler wished to have such a violent organization, with no regard for the country, within the territory they governed.
Before, there was no choice.
Although the nobles controlled the country and its economic lifelines, most did not possess the talent for cultivating Chakra, so they had to grudgingly accept the existence of the Ninja Villages.
But now it was different.
The emergence of the Reincarnation Game gave the nobles an opportunity to reshuffle the cards, a chance to completely separate themselves from the ninjas.
"Master, a ninja is approaching."
While eating pastries, Ah Fu suddenly lifted her head and looked out the carriage window.
Fang Yi gathered his scattered thoughts, rubbed her head, and said helplessly, "You eat when you wake up, and sleep when you're full, Ah Fu. Can't you take a break for a bit?"
"But it's really delicious."
Although the gluttonous Ah Fu was a World Consciousness, she had been hunted by the Contaminated World since awakening and had never enjoyed any blessings.
Her origins were too precious to create snacks.
It was only during her time following Fang Yi that she tasted the delicious food, and immediately couldn't stop.
Bang bang bang.
The carriage door was knocked.
Outside stood a beautiful Red Hair girl with a respectful expression, saying, "Esteemed noble sir, I am the Kazekage's escort. The Kazekage has ordered me to convey his regards to you."
Her name was Tayuya, and her true identity was one of the Sound Ninja Four loyal to Orochimaru.
Disguised as the Kazekage's escort, she was about to infiltrate Konoha Hidden Village with Orochimaru to carry out the Konoha Crush Plan.
The act naturally had to be complete.
Due to Sunagakure's poverty, nobles from various countries were their targets for recruitment. As the Kazekage, he would naturally greet them proactively. To avoid exposure, Orochimaru dispatched her, as she was more visually appealing.
"The Kazekage?"
Fang Yi released his Soul Rune's perception ability, and information about the Red Hair girl in front of him appeared.
[Tayuya (Blue)]: From Sound Ninja Village, a Chunin with special Cursed Seal abilities.
According to the timeline, the Kazekage had indeed already been killed by Orochimaru.
He had originally planned to arrive at Konoha Hidden Village smoothly and then host a grand player event in reality.
He hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise on the way.
The five Game Towers rooted in the Ninja World could continuously recruit players, but most of them were ordinary players with low soul potential.
Fang Yi was very much looking forward to finding some elite players to serve as the main force against the Contamination Source.
Orochimaru was undoubtedly a very good candidate.
Born a commoner ninja, he was valued by Sarutobi Hiruzen and taken as a disciple, eventually earning the title of one of the Sannin, which was enough to show his extraordinary talent.
He also delved into Ninja Art, truly exploring the mysteries of Chakra.
Thinking of this, Fang Yi smiled and said, "Although it's quite presumptuous, could you deliver a message to Orochimaru for me?"
As soon as he finished speaking,
Tayuya immediately charged forward with a kunai, intending to kill the young noble who had exposed their disguise.
Although she was puzzled that a chance-encountered young noble knew Orochimaru's true identity, no matter what, the plan absolutely could not be revealed prematurely.
That was Konoha Hidden Village, filled with ANBU and Jonin everywhere.
Even Orochimaru would not be able to retreat unscathed if there was the slightest mistake.
"Don't be impulsive, I mean no harm."
Fang Yi's smile remained unchanged, and as he finished speaking,
Clang.
The tightly gripped kunai fell to the ground.
Tayuya felt her body stop uncontrollably.
No... to be precise, she could still control her body, but she simply couldn't generate the thought of attacking, as if her brain's thoughts had been rewritten, losing the consciousness to attack the man in front of her from the depths of her soul.
How could there be such a terrifying genjutsu?
Horror appeared on Tayuya's delicate face.
She herself was skilled in genjutsu, but she had never heard of such a jutsu that directly struck the depths of the soul. Did such a genjutsu truly exist?
"Give this to Orochimaru."
Fang Yi's smile was gentle, without the slightest hint of anger from being attacked. He took out a pure black invitation and handed it to her.
"How could I possibly listen to you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tayuya's body moved involuntarily.
She still didn't feel controlled; it was as if it came from her heart, willingly obeying the other party's arrangements.
The smiling man in front of her clearly didn't give her the slightest sense of oppression...
She naturally left the carriage,
And only after arriving next to the carriage of the disguised Kazekage's convoy did Tayuya suddenly kneel to the ground, panting heavily.
This feeling... was a terrifying sensation, as if her own soul had betrayed her.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing this, the Sound Ninja Four quickly ran over, not sensing any Chakra fluctuations on Tayuya.
Tayuya pushed them away, not even thinking of being sarcastic, and respectfully said, "Orochimaru-sama, there was a strange man just now who asked me to give you this letter."
Inside the carriage, Orochimaru reached out from the window and took the black letter.
Boom.
Chakra erupted, making the carriage creak.
The Sound Ninja Four were startled. They had never seen Orochimaru-sama lose control of his emotions to the point of being unable to control his Chakra.
"Tayuya, what exactly did you give Orochimaru-sama?"
They looked at Tayuya with ill intent. If there was anything unusual, the three of them would not hesitate to act.
Although they were the Sound Ninja Four, there was no bond between them.
They were originally experimental subjects from the dungeon, survivors after countless competitions and massacres, and only obeyed Orochimaru-sama.
"Stop."
The figure completely concealed by a large white robe walked out of the carriage, completely ignoring the Sound Ninja Four, and quickly ran towards the young noble's carriage nearby.
Fang Yi waited quietly and soon saw Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, run over.
"It is an honor to be summoned by the Game Merchant."
Orochimaru bowed slightly. To show respect, he even directly removed his disguise, revealing his original face.
It couldn't be called his original face,
It was the face of a female body that had been devoured after he released the Impure World Reincarnation.
"You are very suitable to become a player."
Fang Yi didn't bother with pleasantries and directly stated his purpose for finding Orochimaru.
Yakushi Kabuto was his subordinate and one of the first players selected, so Orochimaru naturally knew about the Reincarnation Game and didn't need him to elaborate further.
The Soul Rune's scan results showed that Orochimaru possessed Silver potential, on par with Tsunade and Mei Terumi.
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