"That fake Danzo asked to meet you, are you going?"
"Of course, why wouldn't I?"
Licking his lips, Orochimaru revealed a sinister smile and said, "I'd like to know who is impersonating Danzo."
Ge Liang really wanted to say it was Hiruzen Sarutobi.
However, that was just his guess; he had no concrete evidence. Now, having Orochimaru confirm it would satisfy his curiosity.
...With the conversation concluded, it was time for Orochimaru to leave.
But as he reached the door, he suddenly thought of something, turned to Ge Liang, and asked, "Boss, are you interested in opening a branch in my Ninja Village?"
"Sound Village? I'll consider it."
Receiving Ge Liang's reply, Orochimaru chuckled and left the internet cafe.
This time, he was truly gone.
"Boss, are you going to open a branch?"
Sasuke, who had been paying attention, naturally heard Orochimaru's last words.
"Hmm... I'm still considering it for now."
Open a branch?
Ge Liang wanted to, but he didn't have the authority yet.
And even if he were to open a branch, the Sound Village wasn't a good location.
This Village is located in the Land of Rice Fields, which borders the Land of Fire.
Because the Sound Village has no reputation in the Ninja World, very few people come here to commission missions.
Therefore, the Sound Village has always relied on allocations from the Land of Rice Fields' Daimyo to survive.
However, most of this money was taken by Orochimaru for research, leaving only a small portion for the Ninja in the Village.
Hence, the Ninja in this Village all share a common trait.
They are poor.
Ge Liang would have to be out of his mind to open a branch in such a poor Village, unless he had absolutely no other choice.
His first choice would naturally be the other four of the Five Great Nations. Besides these four, Amegakure and Grass Ninja Village are both stronger than the Sound Village.
Especially Amegakure, my Sister Nan is the richest woman in the Ninja World.
Six hundred billion Exploding Tags, just thinking about it is terrifying.
It's just a pity for Kakuzu; all the money he worked so hard to earn was taken by Sister Nan to buy Exploding Tags. Alas, how pathetic.
"Sasuke, I'm sorry, I couldn't dissuade Orochimaru from his idea of taking your body."
"Boss, don't say that; it's none of your business to begin with."
Sasuke shook his head, not complaining at all, but instead said confidently, "If he wants my body, then we'll see if he has the ability to take it."
Ge Liang greatly appreciated this confident Sasuke.
Confidence is not arrogance.
The Sasuke in the original work had too arrogant a personality.
There's a good saying: The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and the Second Pillar thought he was capable again.
This saying perfectly encapsulates Sasuke's personality.
As soon as he gained a little power and enhanced his strength, he would become so inflated he couldn't control himself.
To give a few examples: after 'Awakening' his Sharingan in the Land of Waves, Sasuke no longer thought much of the Genin of his generation, and then he was beaten by Rock Lee, who was also a Genin.
After learning Chidori, he thought he could get revenge, and then he was 'educated' by Itachi using Tsukuyomi.
After Awakening his Mangekyo and joining the Akatsuki Organization, he again thought he was capable, and then he was almost beaten to death by Killer Bee... In summary, the Sasuke in the original work was either on his way to getting beaten or was currently being beaten.
This Sasuke is undoubtedly much better than the one in the original work; at least he is confident, not arrogant.
Out of admiration for Sasuke, Ge Liang still reminded him, "Orochimaru is, after all, one of the former Sannin. His strength has surpassed the Jonin level. In a frontal conflict, Team 7 would have no chance of winning."
"Even with Naruto's burst, there's no chance?"
While Ge Liang was talking to Orochimaru, Naruto had already explained the orange-red Chakra that appeared when he fought Gaara to Sasuke and Sakura.
Sasuke was fine, but Sakura seemed very surprised; it was the first time she had heard about the Jinchuriki.
"Naruto's use of Nine-Tails Chakra is still at a very Elementary stage. So, unless Naruto's use of Nine-Tails Chakra reaches the Intermediate stage, revealing four tails, you will only have a slight chance against Orochimaru."
After receiving Ge Liang's answer, Sasuke lowered his head and pondered for a moment.
He still believed that with Naruto's burst and Sakura's distraction, even if they couldn't repel Orochimaru, self-preservation should be possible.
After all, he had been sparring with Zabuza for the past two days and found that there wasn't a huge gap in strength between him and the Jonin, which was why he was so confident when facing Orochimaru.
Now it seems Orochimaru is stronger than he imagined.
Hmm, recalling Zabuza's reaction to Orochimaru just now, Sasuke felt even more that this 'Demon of the Hidden Mist' was truly weak.
No wonder he was so easily defeated by them in the Land of Waves. He originally thought it was due to carelessness, but now it seems it was simply a lack of strength.
If Ge Liang knew Sasuke was thinking this, he would definitely plead Zabuza's case.
As an early-stage mini-boss, Zabuza's strength was naturally not as formidable as characters who appeared later, but he wasn't a pushover either.
When sparring with Sasuke, Zabuza couldn't possibly use his usual 'Assassination Jutsu,' could he?
Moreover, Ninjutsu like the Great Waterfall Technique couldn't be used either, or it would flood Sasuke's house.
So, when sparring with Sasuke, he only used Taijutsu and occasionally some less powerful Ninjutsu, which made Sasuke feel that his strength wasn't far off from his.
If they fought seriously, Sasuke really wouldn't be Zabuza's opponent.
"Boss, what do you think I should do now?"
Sasuke didn't continue to inwardly despise Zabuza, but instead sincerely asked Ge Liang for his advice.
"You're almost done with 'legend of sword and fairy 1,' right?"
"Yes, I'm only missing one Water Spirit Orb to complete the Five Spirit Orbs. Once I have them all, I can fight the final Boss."
"So, all the skills in the Sword Control Technique Secret Manual from Mount Shu, you've mastered them in the game?"
"Yes, I could already use Sword God in the game a long time ago."
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry and spend money! If you don't spend money, how can you become stronger?"
"Spend money?"
Alright, Sasuke didn't understand the term'spend money,' but that didn't stop Ge Liang from explaining its meaning to him.
Ge Liang:... (One thousand words of explanation omitted here)
Sasuke:...Feels really powerful.
"So, keeping all this money is useless; you might as well use it to spend and enhance your strength."
Originally, Sasuke wasn't planning to use the Training Room; he intended to diligently Cultivate the Sword Control Technique himself.
This wasn't to save money, but for future considerations.
He wanted to ensure that if a better Spell (skill) than the Sword Control Technique appeared in the future, he would still have money to use the Training Room.
Hmm... alright, he was actually just trying to save money.