I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

A faint light emanated from the dark tunnel.

There was a faint sound of footsteps in the corridor.

Obito walked to the deepest part and met the man with whom he had reached a cooperation agreement.

His face was no longer the same as before, but his venomous snake-like eyes had not changed.

"Orochimaru, I got the news that Sasuke has arrived in the Land of Rice."

This was the message conveyed to him by Black Zetsu. Obito's remaining advantage was that his intelligence gathering had not been weakened in the slightest. Sasuke had already entered the Land of Rice Fields when he was discovered by Black Zetsu.

Obito still wore the mask, but this time he cooperated with Orochimaru and did not use the name of Uchiha Madara, saying that he was just a forgotten Uchiha.

It was very simple for both parties to reach a consensus on cooperation. Obito provided some Sharingan for Orochimaru to study, while he hid here and looked for an opportunity.

"I advise you not to have any other thoughts, Mr. Uchiha."

Orochimaru was not curious about the other party's name, which was just a code name to him. He was just curious about why the other party had so many Sharingans.

Moreover, the information brought to him by the other party also interested Orochimaru. Ye Lan and Sasuke who left the village have already joined Akatsuki.

He was curious about what happened between Uchiha Itachi and these two people in the end. If he hadn't considered Ye Lan and Tian Dao, he would have to go to the Rain Country to find out.

"Aren't you most concerned about Sasuke? Why are you so timid at this moment?"

Obito's exposed eyes glowed red, as if stimulating the other party.

"Don't provoke me. Unless Uchiha Ye Lan is dead, the chance is too slim."

He still vividly remembered the scene when Ye Lan arrived instantly when he made a move last time, and he even paid the price of Luo Sha's Impure World Reincarnation for this. Even with the addition of this mysterious Uchiha, he might not be the opponent's match.

"Is this the spirit of the former Sannin?"

"Sannin? Humph."

Orochimaru never felt proud of this title, but instead felt it was a shame.

"Actually, I have another trump card. Hoshigaki Kisame who is now teaming up with Sasuke is mine."

Obito was still unwilling to give up. If Sasuke also fused Itachi's eyes, another pair of eternal eyes would appear, and the changes would be even greater.

"Are you from Akatsuki too?"

Orochimaru's eyes were gloomy. He didn't expect that this Uchiha of unknown origin was also a member of Akatsuki. He had never seen him before when he was in Akatsuki.

Obito was careless and didn't expect that he would let the cat out of the bag. When he first came to Orochimaru, he only had a brief fight with the other party and did not reveal his identity.

If he has a connection with Kisame, he must have known him in the Akatsuki organization. Otherwise, could he be from Kirigakure?

"There's no need to hide it from you now. Yes, I am from Akatsuki."

Orochimaru's gaze gradually became playful, and he kept looking the other person up and down.

"You have a lot of Sharingans on you. It's impossible to get so many since the Uchiha clan was exterminated. And you are a member of Akatsuki. You quit as soon as Ye Lan joined Akatsuki. In other words, you also participated in the night of the clan extermination, right?"

The sweat on his back instantly soaked his clothes. Obito didn't expect that Orochimaru could analyze his situation and what he had done before with just one sentence.

"Thinking a little deeper, what Kyuubi saw..."

"enough!"

What people fear most about Orochimaru is not how powerful he is, but his IQ which transcends that of ordinary people. Among the three ninjas, or in other words, there are few in the ninja world whose IQ exceeds that of Orochimaru.

"Anyway, this is a rare opportunity, I think we can give it a try."

Obito interrupted Orochimaru's analysis. The most important thing now is about Sasuke.

"Hum hum..."

Orochimaru sneered.

"In this case, Itachi is probably dead. Sasuke's eyes have become a kaleidoscope now."

"So what? He's just a kid who just opened his eyes."

Obito acknowledged Sasuke's potential, but compared with Ye Lan, he was not the most dangerous. What made him afraid was that Sasuke had the possibility of opening the Eternal Eye, and he must kill him.

"Let me tell you something, Sasuke's summoning beast is the same as Ye Lan's."

"What does this have to do with anything?"

"Those strange birds can reverse the art of spiritual communication."

Obito fell silent for a moment. He was very clear about Ye Lan's strength. The most important thing was that he found out some details about Ye Lan's departure after leaving Akatsuki.

This guy can also perform the Impure World Reincarnation. He found Shisui's body from somewhere and brought him back to life.

If the dead Itachi were to be released from the Impure World Reincarnation, even if he, Orochimaru, and Kisame were added, they would still be no match for him.

"Orochimaru, I can give you two three-magatama Sharingan."

Obito's change of topic was very abrupt, but it was exactly what he wanted. You know, Obito initially gave him only one or two magatama Sharingan for research.

"I have one request, which is to exchange it for the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

"Sure enough, the pleasure of playing with the dead is not something that everyone can resist."

As Orochimaru expected, this person also took a fancy to this technique.

"I promise you."

Even if the Uchiha clan was extinct, they could still cause such a big stir in the ninja world. Orochimaru wanted to see how far these Uchiha could go.

After saying this, Obito left Orochimaru's room without mentioning Sasuke again. With the existence of reverse summoning, they had no way of taking action unless they could kill Sasuke in an instant.

But it is not easy to kill an Uchiha who has opened the Mangekyo in an instant. The cost and the gain are not proportional at all.

Orochimaru watched Obito leave, and after waiting for a while, Kabuto Yakushi appeared here.

"Kabuto, try to contact Sasuke. Maybe you'll get some interesting information. But don't reveal the existence of that Uchiha."

"I understand, Lord Orochimaru, but the strength of Sasuke and Hoshigaki Kisame..."

Dou closed his eyes. It was difficult for him to face any one of them alone, let alone two of them at the same time.

"I'll let Guren and Karin go with you. Even if we can't fight and escape, it'll be enough."

"Is that guy Honglian with the bad attitude here too?"

Although Kabuto said this, he still had some confidence in Honglian's strength, and Orochimaru's arrangement made him feel a lot more at ease.

"Is there anything else you need me to do here? Lord Orochimaru."

Orochimaru smiled.

"Tell Sasuke I have a way to slow down the weakening of his eyesight. I'm sure he'll be interested."

After this period of research, Orochimaru discovered the secret of the Sharingan. Compared with the one-magatama and the two-magatama, the power of the two-magatama became stronger, but the damage in some aspects was more serious.

Once it evolves to the level of the Mangekyō, it may lose its light after a short period of use. He has only just discovered this weakness of the Uchiha clan.

Combined with his previous cooperation with Danzo, he discovered that there might be some connection between Wood Release and Sharingan, and he was very much looking forward to what would happen if the two powers were combined.

If Sasuke is interested in this, he may not need to do anything and will come here obediently. At that time, even if he wants to use the reverse summoning technique in his own territory, it will be more difficult.

"Understood, Lord Orochimaru. I will prepare to meet Uchiha Sasuke now."