bookbashuk Chapter 609 Exchange
Chapter 609 Exchange
At this moment, Minato said directly to them:
"Konan, Sasori, in three days, you two will come with me to Sunagakure."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan smiled faintly and replied softly:
"It seems that no one from Sunagakure has taken the initiative to contact us."
Since Yahiko was successfully resurrected and Nagato's physical condition gradually returned to normal, the gloom that had been hanging over Konan's heart finally dissipated completely.
Xiao Nan, who used to be serious and rarely smiled, has now become cheerful and loves to laugh.
Minato nodded slightly: "That's right, Nagato, Yahiko, would you two like to go and take a look?"
At this moment, Nagato's eyes, which had only recently been fitted with new ones, were quietly gazing ahead.
Although these are just a pair of seemingly ordinary eyes, they actually have an extraordinary origin.
These eyes were created using the clone of Uchiha Ruri's eyes as a base, and also incorporated cell fragments from Madara's Rinnegan.
Nagato himself became an important experimental subject in Orochimaru's cell fusion experiments.
As for how these special eyes will change in the future, that remains to be seen.
Nagato's expression remained as aloof as ever, and he didn't seem to show much interest in what Minato was saying.
He slowly shook his head and replied calmly:
"I'm not going, Yahiko, and you're not allowed to go either."
Since recently, Nagato has stayed in Konoha Village and has not gone out.
However, he had no complaints about it.
In his view, nothing in the world is more important than having a healthy body.
However, ever since Yahiko was successfully resurrected, Nagato has been urging Yahiko to train diligently every day.
After all, I experienced that tragedy many years ago, and I still have some lingering trauma from it.
Hearing Nagato's words, Yahiko couldn't help but smile helplessly, scratching his head before obediently replying:
"I understand, Nagato."
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Orochimaru is working in the laboratory.
Yakushi Nonou walked in hurriedly and said softly:
"Lord Orochimaru, Hyuga Aoto requests an audience."
On weekdays, Nono is mostly busy at the hospital, but thanks to her special relationship with Kabuto the Pharmacist.
He was able to move freely between the Uchiha Hospital and Orochimaru's office.
Normally, she is responsible for handling these kinds of reports.
Orochimaru did not stop preparing the reagents despite the sudden report. Without even looking up, he casually gave the order:
"I understand. Take him to the lounge. I'll be there later."
Upon receiving the instructions, Nonou respectfully replied:
"yes.".
In the hospital's lounge, Hyuga Aoto paced back and forth like a cat on a hot tin roof, appearing extremely anxious and restless.
Even though he has served as the acting head of the Hyuga clan for quite some time, he still cannot remain calm in the face of adversity.
After all, the matter to be discussed here is of paramount importance to the future of the Hyuga clan, and cannot be taken lightly.
His mind was filled with the letters left by Hikari and Sota.
He repeatedly tried to mentally prepare himself.
Just then, a slight sound came—click…
It turned out to be the sound of the door being slowly pushed open.
Upon hearing the noise, Hyuga Aoto stood up abruptly as if electrocuted, his gaze fixed on the doorway.
Because the person who entered the room was none other than Orochimaru.
"Master Orochimaru!"
Hinata Aoto stepped forward quickly with a respectful expression, then bowed deeply and performed a standard, respectful salute.
Seeing this, Orochimaru simply nodded slightly and said in his distinctive hoarse voice:
"Hmm, get up and talk to me. What do you want?"
After receiving permission, Hyuga Aoto quickly stood up, but still kept his head bowed, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
Immediately afterwards, he quickly reached into his robes and carefully pulled out an exquisite storage scroll.
Hyuga Aoto held the scroll high with both hands, respectfully presenting it to Orochimaru, and said:
"Lord Orochimaru, this contains all the Byakugan that our Hyuga clan could collect that could be removed."
The Byakugan that can be gouged out naturally refers to those eyes that once belonged to the Hyuga main family.
Back then, Qianyao had paid special attention to this matter and instructed Qingdou to take good care of these eyes.
They were intended to be used to trade with Orochimaru in the future to obtain important items or resources.
At that time, Qianyao also took his former sister Liuli on a trip.
During this period, many people learned that Orochimaru was already capable of reshaping severed limbs.
However, at that time, the Hyuga clan had not reached a consensus on whether to hand over these Byakugan.
Furthermore, the intense Fourth Shinobi World War broke out later, so the matter was temporarily shelved.
Now, with the successful resurrection of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, the entire situation has undergone a tremendous change.
This event had a very significant impact on the Hyuga clan.
Therefore, after holding a high-level meeting a few days ago, Hyuga Aoto did not dare to delay for a moment and rushed back to the clan overnight to solicit opinions from the clan members.
After much effort, they finally collected all the Byakugan and came to offer them to Orochimaru.
It should be noted that, over the years, a large number of people from various ninja clans have unfortunately lost their lives.
However, compared to the enormous sacrifices made by the Hyuga clan in that dramatic coup, the sacrifices of other ninja clans were not as impactful.
Now, all the main family members of the Hyuga clan have perished, and the remaining members of the branch families are all grateful to the group that planned and promoted the New Sprout Project.
At that moment, everyone was astonished to see that Minato Namikaze had miraculously come back to life!
Therefore, Hyuga Aoto dared not delay for a moment and immediately led his clansmen to bring all the possessions that Orochimaru had taken a liking to.
Orochimaru was slightly taken aback, and began to ponder in his heart.
During this period, he has been busy with various affairs and research projects, so much so that he has not been able to pay enough attention to the situation of the Hyuga clan.
He opened the storage scroll and saw rows of carefully collected Hyuga clan Byakugan.
Each white eye was placed in a culture vessel made of the finest materials and was preserved in excellent condition.
Orochimaru's sharp gaze swept over Hyuga Aoto in front of him, and he casually asked:
"Tell me, what do you want in exchange for these?"
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Aoto quickly lowered his head and responded humbly:
"Lord Orochimaru, our Hyuga clan has always been an inseparable part of Konoha Village."
"These white eyes can be used for your benefit; this is their best fate."
"We'll take whatever Lord Orochimaru gives us."
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