บท 44: Mutual Benefits

Early in the morning.

Junrei had just finished his training, returned to the camp, and received a new mission.

Escorting the wounded to Konoha.

Not many wounded people were transported this time, there were only around 50 people, and Shinohara was among them. Orochimaru had assigned 2 Chunin team's to act as escorts, including Mekka Junrei as Captain.

This mission was agreed with Orochimaru last night. Junrei was returned to Konoha on the grounds that his teammates were one killed and the other was seriously injured.

The first reason, Orochimaru didn't want Junrei to die on the battlefield, and lose a profitable assistant. The second reason being that in the past, Orochimaru also gave Mekka Junrei a Secret Mission and it was time to give him some benefits.

Orochimaru and Tsunade went to Academy at the same time, and worshiped the Third-Hokage, performed mission together, and later became famous across the Shinobi World, during the Second Shinobi World War. So Orochimaru knows how powerful Tsunade is, a woman who just like him, is also part of the Sannin.

And Orochimaru has been eyeing a Secret Jutsu of the Senju Clan.

So Orochimaru hopes Junrei can continue to have a good relationship with Tsunade, so that he can have a chance to interact with that Secret Jutsu of the Senju Clan.

This is exactly what Junrei wants, and now the conflict between Konoha and Sunagakure is flourishing. Maybe there will be a battle in the near future. It's just too common for a Chunin like Junrei to die in such a war.

Orochimaru also promised him, if there is an opportunity, he would contact Tsunade and find a way to make her take him as a discipline.

Orochimaru's promise can be counted on this short period of time as the best news he had heard. Needless to say, the relationship and bond between Orochimaru and Tsunade, if he's willing to help Junrei, with Orochimaru's means, maybe this can really be achieved.

Moreover, in the camp, frequent contact with Orochimaru also caused Junrei's nerves to be tense at all times, fearing that his own way of acting would arise Orochimaru's suspicion, causing him and Orochimaru to have loss of trust with each other.

On the way back to Konoha, he can peacefully think about how to act to get along with Orochimaru in the future.

In his previous-life, although he had seen Naruto, he never studied Orochimaru in depth. But from the point of Orochimaru's training of Sasuke, he should have absolute confidence, not afraid at all, and never even thought that Sasuke would surpass him one day.

Orochimaru was referred by the Third Hokage for decades as a rarely seen genius. He became famous in the Shinobi World Second World War at a young age, and led the Konoha Ninja as a Commander in the Third Shinobi World War against one of the Five-Great Ninja Villages. Admired by the villagers and ninjas of Konoha, he's the person who has the highest chance on the matter of succession to become Fourth Hokage.

At this time, Orochimaru should be proud of his success with an absolute confidence on himself.

So Orochimaru should not worry that he would one day surpass him.

Judging from the Anime, Orochimaru is very good at employing people. Whether it is receiving subordinates or using each other, the only thing that Orochimaru suffered was on his cooperation with Danzo Shimura.

But maybe this was not a loss in the eyes of Orochimaru.

Losing the position of Fourth Hokage, and he kept studying the technique of immortality. Maybe Konoha by that time was not even something that Orochimaru was holding temptation for!

And from Orochimaru defection process, Junrei was also very doubtful whether Orochimaru was planning to defect Konoha at some point already, and just happened through the research of the human body, which made the Third Hokage completely disappointed on him.

But thinking of this, Mekka Junrei suddenly thought, did the Orochimaru of this period of time already started to cooperate with Danzo to study the First Kage cells together?

Judging from Yamato's age, this seems very likely. Even if the research has not started yet, it's estimated that it would happen in recent years.

That's why Orochimaru wants to use the delicate relationship between Junrei and Tsunade to let him approach her and steal Wood style Jutsus from the Senju Clan.

If that's the case, then after returning to the village, everything must be done carefully.

The Third Hokage, that old fox, he must have known about the collaboration between Orochimaru and Danzo, and also knew that they were studying the First Kage cells.

However, the Third-Hokage, as the Village Kage, must appear to be on the good side, so he only needs to wait for Orochimaru to work out his recearch and accept the results. As for what methods are used, that is not something that he should worry about, after all, all the blame could be carried by Orochimaru and Danzo.

What he wants to know now is. His decision to follow Orochimaru. Does the Third Hokage and Danzo know?

Thinking of the Secret Mission that Orochimaru entrusted to himself, he felt a little relieved.

If Orochimaru really wants him to steal the Secret Jutsus of the Senju Clan, he will not let those other two, the Third Hokage and Danzo, know, because Orochimaru will absolutely want to enjoy those Jutsu exclusively and will never share it with others.

The premise of all of this, is that he will not betray Orochimaru.

In the near period of time, he will of course continue to follow Orochimaru, because he wants Orochimaru's results on the First Kage cells, he's determined to get them.

Senju and Uchiha are the descendants of the two sons of the Sage of Six Paths. The power contained in these two clan Bloodline is comparable to all other Kekkei Genkai in the Shinobi World.

If he can thoroughly study the power of these 2 clan, maybe he can get a power close to the Sage of Six-Paths.

This point has been expressed in the Anime before.

And he happens to know about this.

"So where am I in Orochimaru's mind?" Junrei guessed.

He has the ambition to pursue power, and Orochimaru must have seen that long ago.

But unlike Sasuke Uchiha, that his pursuit of strength was to get revenge on his big brother, Mekka Junrei's purpose to get stronger was his own personal pursuit of strength. Orochimaru should still be vigilant of him.

"Ambitious people are often not easy to control. Orochimaru should only use me when strictly necessary!" Junrei thought to himself: "But with Orochimaru's confidence, he shouldn't be afraid of himself."

After roughly analyzing the relationship between him and Orochimaru, he secretly relaxed in his heart.

As long as Mekka Junrei doesn't do anything detrimental to Orochimaru in the future, completes the mission that Orochimaru encharge him with, and continues to show his exploit value, Orochimaru should not make any move against him.

Mixing with poisonous snakes like Orochimaru, although there's always a risk of being eaten, if he handle it carefully, he can also get what he wants.

Mutual benefit.

Although these two words sound very void in meaning, as long as no greater interest appears, their alliance will be very reliable.

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