Chapter 236 Yahiko's Changes

Could it be that, a long, long time ago, the Uchiha and the Senju were a family?
This thought suddenly popped up in Orochimaru's mind, and then he shook his head, trying to get rid of this ridiculous idea.

How could the Uchiha and Senju be from the same family?

The two families that founded Konoha were already enemies in the distant Warring States Period, and their hatred for each other lasted for hundreds of years.

If they were really a family, why did they form two hostile families?

At this time, Orochimaru suddenly remembered something and asked Bai Ye who was standing beside him: "Chief Bai Ye, I still have some doubts about Wood Release."

Bai Ye looked at Orochimaru with interest and said, "If you have any questions, please tell me."

Orochimaru was not polite and asked directly: "The leader said last time that the Sharingan and Uchiha bloodline can neutralize the violence of Hashirama's cells because Yin and Yang need to maintain a balance."

"But after these days of experiments, I wonder if there might be a deeper reason."

At this point, Orochimaru paused and then expressed his guess: "I have a bold guess, whether Senju and Uchiha may have a common ancestor."

When he heard this, Bai Ye was a little surprised and looked at Orochimaru meaningfully.

Orochimaru's scientific research talent is really terrifying. With just a little reminder, he can guess that Uchiha and Senju have a common ancestor.

Should I mislead Orochimaru now, or give him affirmation?

After a little thought, Bai Ye made a decision and slowly said, "Senior Orochimaru's guess is not unreasonable. Perhaps hundreds of years ago, the Senju and Uchiha were really the same family."

"After all, the Uzumaki clan I belong to was just a branch of the Senju clan."

After getting Bai Ye's affirmation, Orochimaru's eyes suddenly lit up. He couldn't help but stretch out his hand, as if he had caught something in the air and got a lot of ideas.

What Bai Ye said makes a lot of sense, since Uzumaki can be a branch of Senju.

Then it is possible that the Senju and Uchiha were members of the same family several years ago, but if that is the case, how powerful must the common ancestor of the Senju, Uzumaki and Uchiha be?

I'm afraid that even the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, cannot be compared with him.

Seeing Orochimaru lost in thought, Bai Ye raised a smile.

If the system did not exist, he might really worry that Orochimaru would develop some powerful secret technique that would threaten his own safety.

But with the prosperity system in place, Orochimaru's improvement in strength is equivalent to his own improvement in strength.

After exchanging pleasantries, Orochimaru and Byakuya did not stay here for too long. After summoning the Ten Thousand Snakes from the Ryuchi Cave to help carry the Box of Paradise, the two of them headed towards the territory of the Rain Country.

……

Three days later, Byakuya and Nagato returned to the Hidden Rain Village with the leader of Kusagakure.

The leader of Kusagakure did not come to the Hidden Rain Village voluntarily, but under the military coercion of Nagato, he finally arrived at the Hidden Rain Village.

Along the way, the leader of Kusagakure saw smooth roads, quiet and peaceful villages, towering spires and billowing black clouds rising from above.

After seeing these buildings, the leader of Kusagakure felt a chill in his heart.

He also had a deep understanding of the strength of the Hidden Rain Village. Although the area under the jurisdiction of the Hidden Rain Village was almost the same as that of the Hidden Grass Village, its overall strength had definitely reached the level of the five major ninja villages.

After all, in the Ninja World War, the first thing that matters is the number of top fighters, and the second is logistics management. Needless to say, the number of top fighters in the Hidden Rain Village is very high. If Byakuya and Nagato are included, there are at least three Five Kage-level ninjas.

These towering steel factories are a testament to the production capacity of the Hidden Rain Village.

Seeing these fires, the Kusagakure leader became more excited and a little nervous about the upcoming meeting, but he soon calmed down.

Small ninja villages like Kusagakure survive in the cracks between big countries.

Originally it was sandwiched between the Iwagakure Village and the Konohagakure Village, but now there is just one more village called Raingakure that needs to be served, so there doesn’t seem to be much difference.

As for the cooperative development mentioned by Nagato and Byakuya, the leader of Kusagakure didn't believe it at all.

The ninja world is a cruel dark forest where the winner takes all. A small country like Kusagakure Village doesn't even have a chance to be on the table.

Yahiko brought Konan to the village entrance to welcome Bai Ye and his group.

After seeing the leader of Kusagakure Village, he quickly stepped forward and held the Kusagakure leader's hand, and said excitedly: "Lord Kusagakure leader, you are finally here. I have been looking forward to our meeting for a long time."

The Kusagakure leader glanced at Yahiko, forced a smile and said:

"I have long admired Lord Yahiko. After meeting him today, I found that he is even younger and more promising than I thought. With Lord Yahiko here, the Hidden Rain Village is thriving."

“No, no, everything is the result of everyone’s joint efforts…”

After a pause, Yahiko continued, "Master Kusagakure, you must have been exhausted from the journey from the Land of Grass. Why don't you go to the guest house and have a good rest? We can start the formal conversation tomorrow."

The Kusagakure leader saw the look in Yahiko's eyes and nodded slightly: "Then I'd better obey your command."

After the leader of Kusagakure was taken away by the Rain Ninja, Yahiko looked at Byakuya and Nagato with a strange expression:

"Bai Ye, Nagato, you two are really great heroes. You went out to solve the problem of stray ninjas in Kusagakure Village, and you actually brought the leader of Kusagakure Village back with you."

“Isn’t this for efficiency?”

Bai Ye smiled slightly, and then continued: "And this time I didn't take the initiative to cause trouble. It was Nagato who took the initiative to provoke the Kusagakure ninjas and captured all the Kusagakure jonins."

Hearing this, Nagato's face suddenly became extremely stiff, and he could only bite the bullet and explain: "Yahiko, I didn't expect that the Kusanagi could see through my disguise. In order to protect myself, I made them all lose their combat capabilities."

So Nagato, you just single-handedly took on half of the Kusagakure Village?

Yahiko was too tired to complain in his heart, thinking that the top leaders of the Hidden Rain Village were becoming more and more unreliable. In the past, only Byakuya would do some terrifying things, but now even Nagato has caught this problem.

However, these two guys are very strong and have the ability to be impulsive and willful.

With these two as the bad guys, the negotiations with the leader of Kusagakure will be much easier, if he can really bring Kusagakure Village into his sphere of influence and fully digest it.

The Hidden Rain Village might be able to break free from the restrictions of a small ninja village, turning the five major ninja villages into six major ninja villages.

Thinking of this, Yahiko sighed softly and said, "No, you did a good job this time. Only by talking to the leader of Kusagakure in person can we resolve the dispute on the border."

"If we only pursue peace, Akatsuki and the Hidden Rain Village will never see the day of true peace."

(End of this chapter)