"Who am I?" Raiko laughed at Orochimaru's question, giving him an amused glance.
"What, Orochimaru, you don't recognize me?"
"But it doesn't matter if you don't. All you need to do is hand over that body of yours to me."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding our years of acquaintance."
Hand over his body?
Orochimaru was bewildered by the white-haired woman's demand.
He was the one who used the Living Corpse Reincarnation technique to take over others' bodies, never the other way around.
This was outright disrespect.
Suddenly, Orochimaru realized something and looked at Raiko in shock. "The White Snake Sage?"
Raiko glanced at Orochimaru and smiled. "The White Snake Sage is dead. My name is Raiko now."
Having taken over a young body, Raiko didn't want to dwell on the past.
Orochimaru's face changed dramatically upon hearing this.
He then asked seriously, "What happened in Ryūchi Cave? How did you end up like this?"
A long time ago, Orochimaru had noticed something was wrong when he could no longer summon the snake summons from Ryūchi Cave. However, he didn't dare investigate and severed his contract with Ryūchi Cave to avoid being implicated.
Raiko replied casually, "A year ago, someone attacked Ryūchi Cave and successfully killed my original body. The snake clan was massacred, and the cave is probably occupied now."
"I lost my thousand-year-old snake body and had to take over this human one."
"And that person is the Flying Thunder God user who's recently become famous in the ninja world."
"What?" Orochimaru looked at Raiko in disbelief.
The White Snake Sage was one of the three great sages of the ninja world, comparable in strength to the legendary Sage of Six Paths.
And this Flying Thunder God user had defeated her and taken over her territory?
Orochimaru suddenly felt a wave of relief. If he hadn't been cautious and fled to the Land of Rivers, he might have fallen victim to this person's power as well.
But back when he made a deal with the Flying Thunder God user, their strength wasn't much greater than his own. How had they gained such terrifying power in just two or three years?
This meant they must have a method to rapidly increase their strength.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel excited, licking his lips.
Seeing Orochimaru's expression, Raiko knew what he was thinking.
Human greed was boundless, and Orochimaru was very greedy.
Raiko continued, "Enough talk. Orochimaru, will you hand over your body willingly, or shall I take it by force?"
"Hehehe, if you want it, how can I refuse?" Orochimaru's voice was hoarse with laughter. "But you must want my body for its potential. If that's the case, I might have another way to help you."
As someone who frequently used the Living Corpse Reincarnation technique, Orochimaru naturally understood why Raiko wanted his body.
Raiko looked at Orochimaru and said, "Call me Raiko. Now, tell me your plan."
If Orochimaru could indeed enhance her current body's potential, she might not need to switch bodies.
After all, she liked this body very much; it was beautiful, tall, curvaceous, and both pure and alluring.
'Is she already considering herself human?' Orochimaru thought, surprised as he looked at Raiko.
Then Orochimaru said, "I can give your current body the power of the Senju clan's bloodline, greatly enhancing its potential."
"Of course, in exchange, I hope you'll do me a small favor."
The extract of Hashirama's cells obtained through his deal with the Flying Thunder God user would be perfect for this. Using it to gain Raiko's support was a brilliant move.
And with Raiko's help, his plan to attack Konoha and hunt down Tsunade would have a much higher chance of success.
Raiko twirled a lock of her long hair around her slender fingers and asked, "What favor? Does it have to do with Konoha?"
Orochimaru licked his lips and smiled. "Yes, attacking Konoha and hunting down Tsunade."
He then briefly outlined his plan to Raiko.
Attacking Konoha?
Hearing Orochimaru's plan, Raiko narrowed her eyes, deep in thought.
Perhaps she could use Orochimaru's plan to test whether that Aburame kid, Shishou, was the one she was looking for.
If Konoha was attacked, he would surely get involved.
She could observe from the shadows and confirm his identity.
Thinking this, Raiko nodded. "Very well."
Orochimaru grinned and said respectfully, "In that case, please follow me, Miss Raiko."
Raiko glanced at Orochimaru, displeased, and said, "Don't smile or lick your lips. It's disgusting!"
Orochimaru's expression froze.
Half an hour later.
Raiko followed Orochimaru to one of his underground bases in the Land of Fire.
As soon as the base doors opened, Yamato and Kabuto came out to greet Orochimaru.
Seeing Raiko beside him, both were surprised.
"This is Miss Raiko. You are to treat her with the same respect you show me," Orochimaru explained to Yamato and Kabuto.
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru," they replied, then respectfully greeted Raiko.
"Miss Raiko, please," Orochimaru said, bowing slightly.
Seeing Orochimaru's gesture, Yamato and Kabuto were shocked.
Who was this person that warranted such respect from Lord Orochimaru?
Raiko nodded and walked into the base.
Inside, Orochimaru dismissed Yamato and Kabuto, leading Raiko to a laboratory.
Once there, Orochimaru took out a storage scroll and retrieved a vial of Hashirama's cell extract, explaining, "Miss Raiko, this is an extract of Hashirama's cells. It will grant your body the power of the Senju Hashirama, enhancing its potential significantly."
The power of the Sage of Six Paths' bloodline?
Hearing Orochimaru's detailed explanation of the extract's capabilities, Raiko narrowed her eyes.
She was more interested in the techniques Orochimaru had mastered than in the extract itself.
Looking at Orochimaru, Raiko said, "No rush. Show me around your lab first."
Note: Initially, I was unsure about Raiko's identity, also known as her Chinese name Bai Ling. I thought she was a new character, so I named her Raiko. From now on, I will refer to her as Raiko instead of Shirayuki, which was the name I initially gave her.
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POWER STONE!!!!
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