Mixed in the Hokage cultivation road

Chapter 260 Orochimaru's Decision
The changes in the Hidden Rain Village are indeed an opportunity for Orochimaru to penetrate into the heartland of a great country.

It will be of great help to the future unification plan of Ding Kingdom.

However, this sudden opportunity might disrupt Orochimaru's original plan, so Orochimaru was not in a hurry to make a decision.

The ninja world no longer exists now. With the intervention of the Six Paths Sage, there is a great chance that the Ninja Village will achieve the unification of the ninja world as planned.

But it may take a little longer.

After all, if the five major ninja villages were forced into a corner and completely abandoned their past hatreds and united together, it would be very difficult to unify the ninja world.

Therefore, Orochimaru's original plan was to slowly infiltrate the five major countries and the five major ninja villages, win over the ninjas of the Ninja Village who were close to them, and support them in taking power.

Suppress those ninja groups that are hostile to the Ninja Village, thereby provoking internal strife among them.

Another way is to instigate conflicts among the five major ninja villages, cut off their possibility of continuing to stick together, and then gradually erode them, ultimately achieving the unification of the ninja world.

This plan will probably take more than three to five years, and may take longer if things don't go well.

But if the Rain Country and the Hidden Rain Village are taken over, it will have a certain impact on Orochimaru's original plan.

At least the three major countries of Wind, Earth and Fire will raise their vigilance towards the Ninja Village to the highest level. How can they allow a ferocious tiger to lie next to their bed?
What's more, the Dark Ninja Village of Ding Kingdom is home to a true dragon that wants to unify the ninja world!

It is very likely that they will once again think of banding together to fight the enemy.

So Orochimaru was a little hesitant and did not rush to make a decision. As the ruler of a country, he had a lot to consider. A wrong decision would cause the death of many ninjas.

Although Orochimaru has reached the pinnacle of power, he has always maintained his original intention, which is truly commendable.

Jiraiya could see that Orochimaru had concerns. The Rain Country was indeed a good strategic location, but the risks were also great.

Jiraiya naturally understood this, but he still insisted that the Ninja Village lend a helping hand, not just because Yahiko and the others were his disciples.

More importantly, Nagato possesses the same Sage's Eyes as the Six Paths Sage.

He must verify whether this is the method left by the Six Paths Sage, and at the same time find out whether the philosophy of the Dawn group has deviated or whether it is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

At the beginning, he was fooled by the big toad immortal and looked for disciples everywhere. The three little ones really gave him a very good experience of being a teacher.

No matter what kind of calculations Nagato had behind him, he had to find out and try to rescue him from the cage.

"Orochimaru, have you forgotten Nagato's eyes?"

Jiraiya saw that Orochimaru had not yet made a decision, and immediately pointed out to him the reason why he insisted on going.

"The Sage's Eyes! Indeed, I almost forgot about this."

Orochimaru suddenly perked up, and secretly cursed himself for being careless. He was only thinking about the overall situation and forgot about the variables that still existed in the ninja world!

Hinata Zhen had mentioned to him once that there were still some ambitious people lurking in the ninja world, but they were not as excessive as the Six Paths Sage, so Hinata Zhen did not bother to find them.

But that doesn't mean these people will necessarily be honest. They might jump out and become enemies of the Ding Kingdom at some point.

Since Hinata Shin said last time that there would be no more interference from the Six Paths Sage in the Ninja World, then Nagato's Sage's Eyes is very telling.

Orochimaru was absolutely certain that Nagato's eyes were definitely not natural, but must have been replaced later in life.

Thinking back to when he first saw him, his weak body, Orochimaru could guess that it must be these Sage Eyes that were constantly absorbing his vitality to maintain its activity.

Since he does not have the power of the Six Paths Sage, but possesses the eyes of a sage, it seems that this strong man hidden in the ninja world is no small figure.

For the Ninja Village, it is unclear whether they are enemies or friends. However, this time, they may not be able to stand idly by. No matter what, it is necessary to leave a good impression on each other.

At worst, their Ninja Village would not forcibly take over the Rain Country, nor would they occupy the Hidden Rain Village. They would just help Dawn and the others to conquer the Hidden Rain Village and then withdraw.

First, plant a nail in the heart of the three major countries to give them a headache. Anyway, the philosophy of Dawn has many similarities with the Ninja Village, and it is naturally incompatible with the five major ninja villages.

As long as their Dark Ninja Village gives appropriate support from behind, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble to the three major ninja villages. It can be considered a good plan.

The three major ninja villages support the old-school Hanzo, and the Dark Ninja Village supports the new generation of Dawn. It is just like the battle between the old and new forces, and the contest between the two major concepts of the ninja world, divide and unify.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru finally made up his mind and asked the Ninja Village for help!
In the battle of ideologies, the Ninja Village will never admit defeat. Under this long-rotten system, free birds will never be born.

"Jiraiya, since you have this idea, I will not stop you. The Dark Ninja Village can send people to help them."

"But the waters of Yuyin are quite deep. There must be a plan by some old monster. We in the Dark Ninja Village are only here to help and make ourselves familiar with each other. We will return after completing the task."

"We will not interfere with the future direction of the Rain Country and the Hidden Rain Village, although it is indeed a good strategic location that can put pressure on the three major countries and the three major ninja villages."

"But until we figure out who is behind this and what conspiracy is going on, we still have to be cautious."

After Orochimaru figured it out, he immediately agreed to Jiraiya's idea of ​​helping, but he also gave him a careful analysis and told him some things to pay attention to.

"Okay, I know what you mean, Orochimaru."

Jiraiya listened to Orochimaru's analysis and suggestions, and understood Orochimaru's concerns.

"Who do you want to go on the mission with you? Do you want to choose it yourself, or do you want me to choose it for you?"

Orochimaru then began to ask Jiraiya if he had any ideas about his teammates on the mission.

"Let Mangetsu Kizuki, Hagura, Might Dai, Inoue Hirohiko, Biwa Juuzou, Muri Shinpachi, and Kurochu Raiga go with me."

"I am more familiar with Man Yue and Ye Cang, and I also recognize Dai's strength."

"The Ninja Swordsmen are relatively free and warlike, so it's a good opportunity for Hirohiko to lead them to relax."

Jiraiya quickly selected his teammates, four Kage-level and four quasi-Kage-level.

With such a team combination, it is more than enough to support Dawn, let alone attack a ninja village.

"Okay, Hirohiko, go inform the Ninja Swordsmen of the mission and assist Jiraiya and the others to help Akatsuki control the Hidden Rain Village."

Orochimaru did not raise any objection to Jiraiya's selection and directly asked Hirohiko Inoue, who was assisting in Hades' office, to notify the Ninja Swordsmen.

Inoue Hirohiko responded and left the office directly.

"Jiraiya, after you help Akatsuki take power in Amegakure, if there are no unusual circumstances, remember to form an alliance with them and use it to put pressure on the three major ninja villages."

"Although Yuyin is a good fighting force, it is not the right time to recruit them into the Ding Kingdom before we find out the mastermind behind it."

"Also, don't give Dawn too many hints just because of the relationship between master and disciple. If you don't have strong enough strength, sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing."

"Let Yuyin follow her own ideas. The mastermind behind the scenes will eventually be exposed."

Orochimaru once again gave Jiraiya the task, reminding him not to be influenced by the master-disciple relationship and do anything that would be detrimental to the Ninja Village.

(End of this chapter)