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“…… Orochimaru-sama. ”

A man with an unzipped vest and a baby sleeping soundly appeared in front of Orochimaru, who had just run out, with a fox-shaped mask on his head - Kakashi had already decided that he must participate in this dark operation before Orochimaru left, so even though he left the shadows because he was raising a child, he was still given the uniform he used before - the child was tugging at the high-necked robe on his outer vest, so that he couldn't change it smoothly.

The four generations died, and Kakashi, who was originally recruited into the shadows by the water gate, was taken over by the reinstated three generations, and although he only came back to help temporarily, Danzou still remembered him - his eyes, to be exact.

So after Kakashi had to bring the child who was holding him over, he was also trained by the group for a while, and of course, the final topic turned to abduction.

Danzo says that a kid like Kakashi should be left to himself to lead the discipline, but Hinashi maybe.

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Kakashi lifted his hand that was not holding the child and held it in his arms, and looked up at the orochimaru, who was close to one meter eight and one of the three shinobi.

To be honest, he's pretty nervous right now.

"This kid is ......"

Orochimaru frowned and showed the villain's 'smile', "Then you should be that little ghost from the Qiki family, right?" ”

White Fang's strength is comparable to that of the former three ninjas, but in the end, he chose death.

Orochimaru felt sorry for him.

But it's precisely because of people like them that they can't become real powerhouses - just like Mr. Ape Fei, who didn't have the heart to kill himself before.

…… That's why it's humans.

Orochimaru licked the side of his lips with the tip of his tongue.

Compared to the future-the pictures he had seen, Kakashi felt that the current Orochimaru-sama was already in a very 'reserved' state - because when he saw him again many years later, that person's tongue could stick out more than ten or even twenty inside, and he did such a slightly perverted behavior without restraint.

This gave him the illusion that the current Lord Orochimaru is easier to speak.

- "Did you come here with the Nine-Tails to make a deal with me?" ”

Orochimaru pinched Kunai's handle and turned it around a few times like a pen, obviously already looking down at Kakashi, but he raised his head a lot and looked at the two children with his 'nostrils'.

He didn't pay attention to them, he just felt that there was a slight delay - but the Nine-Tails had been brought, so it wasn't a bad thing to talk to this guy.

Those who didn't know could have been fooled by the statement made by the Hinata Slash, but those of them who knew their teacher well could guess that it was a deliberate attempt to hide the identity of that person, even if they didn't know as much as the advisor elders.

What's more, Orochimaru and Tuan Zang have never broken off contact, and they also know a more detailed reason from Tuan Zang - the only surviving disciple of the four generations, the son of White Fang, insisted on adopting that person Zhu Li into his own home, and it seems that he also quarreled with his teacher - although he was going to rebel, Hizai was still his teacher.

It's just that I'll never listen to him again.

In fact, Orochimaru is also quite interested in tailed beasts, but he has never had the opportunity to contact them.

He looked at the little dot that Kakashi was holding as if he were watching the fish from the vendors.

After a pause for a few seconds after turning his gaze to the little blond hair, Orochimaru looked away as if nothing had happened, and looked with interest at the three fox whiskers on his cheeks that could be seen on his side facing him.

The Nine-Tails is a fox - a demon fox that represents calamity.

This fact was fondly remembered by those who survived the Nine-Tails Rebellion.

“…… No, I just don't feel comfortable leaving him alone at home, even though you don't exist. ”

Kakashi tucked Naruto's face into his arms, hesitated for two seconds before taking off his mask and covering his little head, making it impossible for Orochimaru to stare at Naruto's face anymore.

Anyway, the mask of the former self was cut at this time, and it didn't make a difference whether he wore it or not.

"Heh......"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, "Since it's not a deal, then what are you trying to do with a drag oil bottle?" ”

- "Do you think you can succeed in stopping me from leaving?" Flag Wood Card, Card, West? ”

- "If that's the case, then I'll be able to start studying tailed beasts." ”

As he spoke, Orochimaru stretched out his longer tongue and licked the side of his mouth——...... Well, it's kind of disgusting.

But it was something Kakashi would find more familiar.

“…… I'm not going to stop you, and I know what you're after, Orochimaru-sama. ”

Kakashi knew that Naruto was asleep and would not wake up easily, but he reached under the mask and lightly covered the child's ear facing outward.

- "I can't help you now, I'll contact you when this kid graduates—it's a deal, but Orochimaru-sama doesn't have anything I want to exchange right now, and I'm not coming to you for any other purpose than to say hello to you." ”

Kakashi said in a very light voice that Orochimaru could hear.

He had made sure when he came that there was no one else around.

Now it's just the three of them.

"Oh? Something I don't have...... What does it mean? ”

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, "Besides, how did you know I didn't?" ”

“………… Orochimaru-sama, there is a detonation charm in your snake's mouth, and although I don't know who posted it, I still hope you can pay attention to it. ”

Kakashi struggled for a moment, didn't answer his question, just reminded him slightly.

{Anyway, in the end, Orochimaru-sama will successfully leave here, even if he is injured, it will only be temporary.} }

- "Then I'll take my leave." ”

Kakashi lowered his head, hugged Naruto and turned to leave.

"Ah, do you want to leave like this?"

A snake that was longer than the detonator had been attached to it silently wrapped around Kakashi's leg and circled it around Kakashi's waist in a spiral upward trajectory down the calf, its sharp teeth drawing through the air at the child's ankle - judging by the number of teeth, the snake still seemed to be poisonous.

{Calm down, you'll be fine,}

Kakashi stopped when he was pestered.

Orochimaru tore off the unexpired detonator and threw it into the air, and as it fluttered down, it exploded.

The snake that was wrapped around Orochimaru hung its head, and Orochimaru touched the scales on its belly and back, and walked towards Kakashi.

- "I'm interested in what you just mentioned. ”

Another snake hung down from the branch above Kakashi, its body slowly wrapping around his neck, its head coming to the child like the other, but it was aimed at the wrist that could be broken with a casual break.

- "Now can we talk?" ”

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Kakashi didn't use the shadow clone, but came directly to the original body - because the shadow clone didn't seem to be able to fool Sanshinobi's eyes, and it was likely that he would be destroyed without saying a word.

…… He regretted it.

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