"Itachi..."

"Itachi?"

Hearing Orochimaru's voice in his ears, Uchiha Itachi came back to his senses.

"Itachi, did you think of something just now?"

Faced with Orochimaru's question, Itachi just shook his head.

"Nothing."

Orochimaru glanced at Uchiha Itachi meaningfully, and then continued, "There is also the large-scale search that the Shimura group presided over in the territory of the Fire Nation three years ago. ”

"As far as I know, it's also the Shimura group hiding in search of a creature called Mi Go."

"Mi Go, who came to this world 65 million years ago, is also an alien race with advanced intelligence, and has had a brief war with the ancients."

"The result of this war was that the two races were evenly divided, but it also hastened the demise of the ancients."

"So, Itachi..."

"Actually, Konoha Village has always known about the existence of Cthulhu and alien races, but they have never made it public."

"They talk about their villages, their families, their peers, and so on, but they don't want to share this information so that the people can know the truth."

"So Konoha Village is a village where hypocrites gather."

"And you're not like those people, Itachi, you chose to defect from Konoha Village just like me."

"Because you, like me, are wise people who regard these hypocrisy as burdens."

"As long as you and I join forces, we will be able to uncover the truth hidden behind the scenes of this world and find the unique door of truth in this universe."

"Sa!"

"Join me!"

"Itachi!"

"Eternal life is beckoning to us!"

Orochimaru's tone became more and more frenzied, and the edges of his eyes gradually crept up with feverish bloodshots, and his outstretched arms seemed to be waiting for Itachi to throw himself into his arms.

But in Itachi's opinion, such a big snake pill is not much different from the fanatical believers of the dried persimmon demon whale.

It's just that Orochimaru's sanity looks a little taller, and he remains in human form, that's all.

But no matter what, Uchiha Itachi will not join Orochimaru and be a crazy seeker in pursuit of the so-called truth.

And Itachi also knew that he had not completely abandoned the village, family, and companions as Orochimaru said.

Or maybe it's because he believes in the village that Itachi chooses to sacrifice himself and his family.

"I refuse."

"What? Itachi, what do you say? ”

Orochimaru's expression was incredulous, because the moment he saw Itachi's confused expression just now, he thought that it was a sure thing that he could recruit Itachi to join him.

But Uchiha Itachi gave the wrong answer.

This disappointed Orochimaru, and his outstretched arms hung down again.

"You heard me, I don't want to repeat it."

After saying that, Uchiha Itachi turned around and was about to walk out.

And the expression of the big snake pill standing in place gradually changed from disappointment to unwillingness, the big snake gritted his teeth slightly, and a big snake in the sleeve slowly hung down from the cuff.

At this moment, Uchiha Itachi suddenly stopped and said without looking back, "Orochimaru, is there a dark-skinned humanoid in the old ruler you mentioned just now?" ”

This sudden question made Orochimaru stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth once again showed a playful smile.

"I don't know..."

"I don't know, Itachi."

Seeing that Orochimaru didn't answer the reason, Uchiha Itachi stopped being entangled and left directly.

Seeing the back of Uchiha Itachi's departure, the big snake that was about to fly out of Orochimaru's cuffs slowly shrank back.

"Interesting..."

...

A month later, at the Akatsuki organization's offline gathering, Payne said the news in a calm tone as always.

"Orochimaru betrayed the organization and fled."

The red sand scorpion on the side gritted his teeth slightly, and said angrily: "Cut, I know that kid is unreliable, and puts his own private affairs before the organization." ”

The "private matter" that the Red Sand Scorpion said was naturally the matter of Orochimaru privately contacting the other three ninjas in Konoha four years ago.

Although Payne forgave Orochimaru's actions at the time, the Red Sand Scorpion still lingered.

"Although I don't want to let Orochimaru escape, there are still too few members of the organization."

Payne was talking, and Ah Fei on the other side immediately ran to the side and interjected, "Me! I! Let me join! ”

But before Payne could answer, the Red Sand Scorpion immediately roared like a wild dog: "Go aside!" ”

"Yes."

Ah Fei hung his head and left.

After reprimanding Ah Fei, the Red Sand Scorpion continued: "Leave the matter of Orochimaru to me, his pocket is like a puppet in my hand, and I will soon be able to find his hiding place." ”

The Red Sand Scorpion took the initiative to ask for help, in fact, it was already unhappy with Orochimaru, but Payne temporarily shelved the Red Sand Scorpion's proposal.

"Don't worry, I already have an eyebrow for your partner. Wait until he joins. ”

"And Itachi's partner, I'll figure it out as soon as possible."

"Above, disbanded."

...

Retracting the control signal, Nagato slowly sat up from the transmitter.

"Nagato, can you just let Orochimaru go like this?" Xiao Nan's voice sounded on the side.

"Ahem, ahem..."

Seeing Nagato coughing, Xiao Nan immediately stepped forward and slapped Nagato's back.

"Well, right now, the Xiao Organization doesn't have enough manpower to be distracted to find Orochimaru."

"That guy is very cunning, even if there is an undercover agent as Scorpion said, it is not easy to find it in a short time."

"And when I first recruited Orochimaru into the Xiao Organization, what I wanted to obtain was Orochimaru's research ability."

"Now that we have obtained the fusion and improvement cells of the Deep Diver and Bai Jue, Orochimaru chose to leave the organization at this time, which can be regarded as his acquaintance."

"However, such betrayal of the organization will not be tolerated..."

"Ahem, ahem."

After saying a lot in one breath, Nagato began to cough again.

Xiao Nan patiently patted Nagato's back with a worried face, and said, "Nagato, your body..."

"Don't worry, Xiao Nan, I will never die until we complete our ideals."

"I promise!"

...

In the barren desert, two tall camels are carrying two figures in huge cloaks and moving slowly.

The faces of the figures in front of and behind were surrounded by thick scarves, which not only prevented the wind and sand from invading the respiratory system from the mouth and nose, but also made it impossible for others to see their faces clearly.

In this desert, which the village of Sand Yin calls the "Desert of Demons", there are dried animal bones and dead plants everywhere.

It's a place of death, an area that humans have barely set foot in.

In the Demon Desert, it is common to see some of the architectural relics left by the ancestors of the Wind Nation when they lived here.

But with the passage of time and the deterioration of the environment, it was gradually abandoned and became a desert forbidden area in the Land of Winds, an area that ordinary people could not set foot in for the rest of their lives.

The restriction level here is even higher than the Death Forest in Konoha Village.

Because in the Forest of Death, you are only in the company of death, and life and death can only be decided in a moment.

And in the Demon Desert, you will only be accompanied by absolute loneliness and despair, and your weak body will only be slowly squeezed dry by the wind and sand of this land, and eventually leave behind the bones that warn future generations.

But in the midst of this desert storm-ravaged land, there's something worth seeking.

And these two travelers on the camel are guided by the great predecessors to find this mysterious place in the desert that has not been revealed for thousands of years.

Finally, with the help of the camel and the guidance of the sages, the people on the camel found this place.

The man on the camelback in front of him pulled down his scarf slightly, and the corners of his mouth raised an evil smile.

"Finally found you..."

"The Cursed Nameless City!"