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Many villagers from Konoha gathered around curiously, eager to see Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin.
Orochimaru was accompanied by Kimimaro, Haku, Jugo, Karin, and a person dressed as an ANBU member.
Following behind were a dozen or so ninjas who weren't wearing headbands; by chakra sensing, they were all high-ranking ninjas of Jonin caliber or above.
There was a teenager in the group who kept coughing; it was unclear who he was.
This is Orochimaru's entire team.
"Teacher, I'm back."
Orochimaru greeted the Third Hokage in his uniquely hoarse voice.
Unlike his previous transformation, Orochimaru is using his original form today.
Due to the previous soul fusion, Orochimaru appears unusually young.
Having not done his own work for many years, he looked slightly thin, but exuded a scholarly air.
Looking at Orochimaru's current appearance, the Third Hokage felt as if he had returned to the days when he was teaching Orochimaru ninjutsu.
Orochimaru also toned down his evil aura today and behaved very politely.
In terms of appearance, it certainly adds a lot of points.
The Third Hokage was also taken aback, and said half-jokingly, "You've suffered all these years."
"Your name has been cleared, welcome home."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and patted Orochimaru, who was a head taller than him, on the shoulder.
"Let's go home and talk about it."
The Third Hokage led Orochimaru toward the village.
The journey was filled with spectacular scenery, and many people witnessed the return of Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin.
Although Shuimen had visited before, seeing these familiar streets and faces again during the day still filled him with a myriad of emotions.
Deep down, he was even more excited. Orochimaru told him that his illness was not a problem at all, and that his brother was still alive.
We'll see each other soon.
As they approached the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage noticed a hesitant figure at the street corner.
"Red Bean, what are you doing? Why don't you come and see your teacher?"
Three generations beckon to the red bean.
Red Bean walked over, head down, neither speaking nor looking at Orochimaru.
A gentle light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes: "Little Red Bean, you've grown up."
Red Bean touched the curse mark that had disappeared on her neck, and looked up at Orochimaru, who looked exactly like she remembered.
He stammered and called out, "Teacher."
Seeing the awkward situation, the third generation stepped in to smooth things over.
"Hongdou, first arrange accommodation for your teacher's people, the same place as before. I'll talk to your teacher first."
Orochimaru smiled at Anko, then followed the Third Hokage toward the Hokage Building.
After leaving Orochimaru's side, Anko breathed a sigh of relief and went to Haku's side.
"Hello, I'm Mitarashi Anko. I'm here to arrange your accommodations. Orochimaru-sensei used to live in..."
.....
Red Bean led Orochimaru's subordinates back to Orochimaru's former residence.
This place has remained unchanged for many years, but it is sensitive due to Orochimaru's identity.
Many things are not suitable to be made public, and even after Orochimaru's defection, this place remained unused.
It wasn't until the Third Hokage recently spoke with Orochimaru through the communication frog that this place was repaired and cleaned.
They even started a renovation project, and most of their household items were replaced.
However, Orochimaru suddenly returned, and some of the houses were still under construction.
Red Bean arranged accommodations for Orochimaru's subordinates one by one, and had already memorized their names along the way.
He learned that these were Orochimaru's disciples, and thus his junior brothers and sisters.
Even though she had just called Orochimaru "teacher".
However, she did not adopt the attitude of a senior sister, nor did she offer any explanation, and no one pressed her for details.
The awkward moment came when assigning rooms to Shiro. "Shiro, you and Karin will share a room."
Some rooms are still under renovation; once they're finished, each person will have their own room.
Karin couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this, but she didn't say anything.
Pai blushed and said, "No need, Sister Anko, Kimimaro and I will share a room."
Hongdou looked at Bai, whose hair was as black as ink, whose figure was slender, and who was wearing a kimono.
And Kimimaro, who had always been taciturn and had a cold expression, suddenly realized: "Oh! Sorry."
Having understood the reason, I said, "I get it."
It turns out they were a couple living together.
"Hahaha..."
Karin laughed so hard she almost fell over.
“Red Novel Group 817 Doujie, you’ve got the wrong idea 040545, Bai is a boy.”
Red Bean froze for a moment.
A boy?! Isn't he wearing women's clothes? Such a cute boy?
Hongdou snapped out of her shock, so embarrassed she wanted to dig three feet into the ground...
I was so wrong; these kids weren't living together as a couple.
"Oh dear, I made a mistake, Jugo. You and Number One will have to share a room for now, and we'll talk about it once the room is ready."
"I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
Red Bean practically fled.
After Anko left, everyone turned their attention to Number One, namely Minato Namikaze.
It's normal for Minato to have a codename since he's dressed as a member of the Dark Guard.
Orochimaru picked this out arbitrarily so that they could follow "Number One's" orders when Orochimaru was not around.
Minato couldn't help but smile at the sight.
Noticing everyone's gaze, he quickly assigned tasks.
Once settled, everyone should perform their duties.
Karin had previously assisted Orochimaru with his experiments, so she went to the lab to tidy up first.
Let's see what supplies the Third Hokage prepared for Orochimaru.
Haku continued to train in ninjutsu, while Kimimaro was responsible for familiarizing himself with the surrounding environment.
When Jugo lacks equipment to absorb natural energy, he needs Minato's care.
Although Minato had trained in Sage Mode, he was not proficient in it, but now he has Jugo by his side.
He could try to absorb Jugo's natural energy.
The attempt to purify the energy source for Sage Mode has made initial progress.
In addition, Minato also needs to prepare some weapons, namely the specially made "Sword of Shinobi Love".
After his death, no one used it anymore, and ordering it from outside would easily expose the problem.
He remembered that the Uchiha clan had a close relationship with the ninja cats of Nekokō, so he asked Kawasaki to prepare a batch of specially made shuriken for him.
After being reborn, Minato found that there was too much to do.
He wanted to walk around the village, see what changes Konoha had undergone over the years, and find out which old friends were still around after the Nine-Tails' attack.
What is Kakashi's current situation? I heard that Obito took back his eyes.
This was a huge blow to Kakashi; it's unknown whether he has recovered.
He also wanted to go to the school to see Naruto and hug him in this real world, but the time was not right, so he had to wait.
Although the price Kawasaki paid is unclear, the ninjutsu that can revive the dead is by no means as simple as just relying on chakra.
Minato was deeply grateful to Kawasaki for giving him a second chance at life and the opportunity to protect Naruto.
Given everything Kawasaki has done for Naruto over the years, Minato would support any decision Kawasaki makes.
.....
Inside the Hokage Building, in the Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage led Orochimaru inside and closed the door.
Orochimaru stretched his neck and his expression returned to normal.
The third generation was puzzled: "Why did you suddenly come back? I wasn't prepared at all."
Orochimaru chuckled: "Uchiha Kawasaki sent me to infiltrate your village and monitor Konoha's movements."
The third generation frowned: "What does Kawasaki want to do?"
Orochimaru nodded: "A few days ago, Tsuchikage of Kumogakure had a secret meeting with Kawasaki for more than half an hour."
Tsuchikage! A key retainer of the Raikage throughout history, who has served the Raikage since the time of the Third Raikage.
His appearance was significant in itself.
Orochimaru continued, "Kawasaki's plan was to use my name to pressure Kabuto Yakushi to recall the Uchiha clan, and to use Obito's threat to send Itachi and Shisui to Otogakure."
"What are their true intentions?"
The answer has been found in the third generation.