Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 222 Recruiting Orochimaru

When Orochimaru saw Bai Ye for the first time, alarm bells rang in his heart and he subconsciously took a few steps back to keep a sufficient distance from Bai Ye.

This seemingly sunny young man is not a kind person, but a cunning old fox.

In just a few years, he not only joined forces with other members of the Akatsuki to drag down Hanzo of the Salamander from the position of leader of the Hidden Rain Village, but also fought against the Fourth Raikage on his own, forcibly stopped the war between Konoha and Kumogakure, and took the entire Yugakure Village into his possession.

With such an amazing record, even as one of the three great ninjas of Konoha, he did not dare to underestimate him.

Recalling the scene when he met Byakuya several years ago, Orochimaru even felt that he was too naive at the time, actually thinking about how to control a monster like Byakuya.

At present, although I have some secret contact with Bai Ye
But do people like them really care about friendship?

At this time, Bai Ye jumped down from the tree branch and walked towards Orochimaru, saying, "Isn't this the S-level rebel ninja Orochimaru from Konoha? It seems that I am lucky today and can make a lot of money..."

Orochimaru's heart sank, but he remained calm and said, "Bai Ye Jonin, you are joking. Although I am an S-rank rebel ninja from Konoha, isn't Bai Ye also secretly in contact with Danzo?"

"Are you threatening me?"

Bai Ye looked displeased, then he took out a kunai and said slowly: "I hate it most when someone threatens me, and you should have had a big fight with Jiraiya just now, so you should not have much chakra left now."

"If I capture you now and hand you over to Konohagakure, how much money will I get?"

Hearing this, Orochimaru thought to himself that, as expected, Byakuya's encounter with himself was not a sudden event, but was premeditated.

If both he and Jiraiya were to suffer losses, they would probably both fall into Bai Ye's hands.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru frowned and said, "What on earth do you want to do, Byakuya Jonin? If you really want to attack me, you shouldn't wait until now."

Bai Ye nodded and continued, "As expected of you, you are the cold Lord Orochimaru. You understood my thoughts so easily. I really don't have much killing intention towards Senior Orochimaru."

"This time I came to see Senior Orochimaru because Senior Orochimaru left Konohagakure, so I wanted to come and recruit Senior Orochimaru and have you join my Akatsuki organization."

"Akatsuki?" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly. He seemed to have heard of this name.

Isn't this the organization founded by Jiraiya's three disciples? He once thought about joining Akatsuki, but Akatsuki was founded by Jiraiya's disciples after all, and with his current status, it would be very dangerous to join.

Bai Ye saw what Orochimaru was thinking and said with a smile:

"Don't worry. I am currently the leader of the Akatsuki organization and the true master of the Hidden Rain Village and the Hidden Tang Village. If Senior Orochimaru is willing to join the Akatsuki organization, I will not let Yahiko and the others know."

Hearing this, Orochimaru was somewhat tempted.

During the months of escape, he was hunted by Anbu and Root ninjas. When he was in charge of the front line, he offended the enemy and sent out many assassins.

Although these people were unable to kill him, they could prevent him from recovering from his injuries.

But on second thought, he left the Konoha Village in order to no longer live under someone else's roof and to enjoy a life where he was in control of himself. If he joined another organization this time, all his efforts would be in vain.

"Bai Ye Jonin, considering my current status as a traitor, if I join the Akatsuki organization, I'm afraid it will have a negative impact on the Hidden Rain Village. I also don't want to be bound, so..."

Before Orochimaru finished speaking, he noticed that Bai Ye's expression changed again and again. The smile on Bai Ye's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a cold winter-like indifference. He walked towards Orochimaru and said:
"I'm sorry, Orochimaru-senpai. I'm not asking for your opinion, but giving you an ultimatum. With your strength, it seems impossible for you to refuse me."

After saying that, Bai Ye's figure disappeared from the spot, flew into the sky and tilted the detonating talisman towards the ground.

The detonating tags like raindrops formed mushroom clouds on the ground, and the shock waves they created made Orochimaru make a whirring sound.

Without giving Orochimaru any chance to react, he took advantage of the chaos on the ground.

Bai Ye slapped the ground with his hands, and vines rose from the ground. In just a moment, they wrapped around Orochimaru tightly and absorbed the chakra in his body.

Orochimaru, who was already weak, had no chance to resist and became a prisoner.

After witnessing the entire operation, Orochimaru was shocked beyond words. He knew that Byakuya was very powerful, enough to compete with the Fourth Raikage, and was a monster no less powerful than Minato.

But he didn't expect Bai Ye's strength to be so strong that he didn't even have a chance to resist.

Moreover, it is okay to master the difficult secret technique of Paper Release. When did Byakuya master Wood Release? That is the bloodline limit mastered by the first Hokage, which has been lost in the ninja world for decades.

Even though Konoha has been conducting experiments on Hashirama's cells for the past decade, only Tenzo, a Wood Style bloodline ninja, has appeared.

Now, Bai Ye used Wood Release in front of him, and looked very skilled.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru suddenly figured out a lot of things, such as why the Akatsuki organization was able to defeat Hanzo of the Salamander and successfully gain control of the Hidden Rain Village.

Why is Bai Ye always so arrogant? Why does he dare to get close to Jiraiya and the Third Hokage?

The reason is very simple. Bai Ye possessed the strength of a Five Kage from the very beginning, and was even slightly above the Five Kage.

With such terrifying strength, he naturally felt confident.

Retracting his gradually dispersing thoughts, Orochimaru looked back at where Bai Ye was, his eyes showing a bit more awe and a bit more covetousness.

Before Byakuya's threat, he could not find a reason to join Akatsuki, but after Byakuya used the Wood Release Bloodline, he had one more reason to join Akatsuki.

No matter what Bai Ye's purpose in recruiting him was, he wanted to get close to Bai Ye and then study Bai Ye.

Such a fresh experimental subject is rare. Perhaps he can master the secret of Bai Ye's power and explore the limits of ninjutsu.

After walking to Orochimaru's side, Bai Ye raised a smile and said lightly: "Orochimaru, you should calm down now? Do you choose to become my subordinate, or continue to resist?"

Orochimaru stared at Bai Ye and said without disguising:

"I join the Akatsuki organization, but as a condition for joining the Akatsuki organization, I want to study you. You have too many secrets."

"You're interested in me?"

Bai Ye smiled, then nodded gently: "If you encounter me injured in the future, you can collect my blood at will, but I am not that easily injured."

(End of this chapter)