Naruto Shadow Mage

 The next day, evening.

 After the re-sealing of Sanwei Isao, Lin was still in a coma.

So, when the bonfire was set up in the evening, the Weasel God was still guarding Lin's side, while Cross Country sat alone under the tree, wondering what he was thinking.

 In other words, since encountering Orochimaru yesterday, the cross-country in Itachi's eyes was like this silent look, which made Itachi very curious, but he didn't dare to ask more questions.

 As for off-roading.

Who is the person he is secretly worrying about in silence?

 The answer to the question is that since Cross Country completed a survival deal with Orochimaru yesterday, Cross Country has been worried about Orochimaru disappearing.

Especially Orochimaru did not come to talk to Cross Country after a day, which made Cross Country feel even more anxious.

Because in the cross-country's own plan, if Orochimaru came to talk to him before returning to Konoha Village, then Orochimaru would really be willing to let him go, and Itachi and Lin could return to Konoha smoothly. village.

 But if Orochimaru still doesn't show up before they return to Konoha Village, there may be only one outcome!

 The cross-country is bound to have a hard battle with a real veteran Kage-level powerhouse on the way back to Konoha!

 Speaking of this, someone must ask, why did Orochimaru come to talk to Cross Country?

Is it about Madara using the Fourth Mizukage's clone to give him the arm he gave to Cross Country?

 That’s right!

 It’s about that arm!

One day ago, Orochimaru untied the scroll that Cross Country had thrown to him. When he saw the arm that Cross Country had made a shady deal with Madara, he determined that the value of that arm was far more than that of Lin, who is the Three-Tailed Jinchuuriki. .

 But, who is Orochimaru?

 He said that if you let off-roading go, can you believe it?

joke!

  If someone believed in "credibility" so much in cross-country, he might have died tragically on the battlefield of World War III early on.

 So, even though Madara, in his shady deal with Cross Country, swore that the arm was enough for Cross Country to buy his life, even though Orochimaru had obtained the arm, he had promised to **** Cross Country and others back to the Leaf Village.

 However, in the deal with Orochimaru, cross-country was still carefully considered.

And after careful consideration, the real thing that cross-country buys for life is not just the arm traded with Ban Ye!

The missing finger on that arm has now become the second bargaining chip used to buy life off-road!

 Because on that very complete arm, the only missing finger is on the cross-country!

“In the confrontation with Orochimaru, I proved my potential and strength, so I exposed Orochimaru’s identity, and Orochimaru was willing to give me a chance to bargain with him.”

"And later on, talking like a smart person will definitely make Orochimaru think more highly of me. After all, there is only a thin line between genius and madman. The difference is that madman is completely irrational and doesn't know how to control himself. Crazy, and geniuses know how to control their own madness, and they are willing to talk to people who are also geniuses under the loneliness of their genius!"

"So, after I have shown a certain amount of talent and a smart way of thinking, it is enough to buy my own life with the arm I got from the deal with Master Ban."

“What a pity, I still have Itachi God and Lin by my side!”

“Whether it’s the Sharingan that Itachi inadvertently revealed, or the three-tailed Isora in Lin’s body, they are all things Orochimaru needs.”

"Then under such special circumstances, the arm I amputated privately becomes a bargaining chip to buy the lives of me, Itachi God, and Lin!"

"after all."

"If Orochimaru, who is almost crazy, knows that he and I are truly the same kind of people, then it is really possible for Orochimaru to let the three of us go if he is interested."

"However, if Orochimaru feels that I am the same type of person as him, he will definitely come and have a good talk with me before returning to Konoha Village."

“Orochimaru has disappeared for so long now, what’s the matter with him?”

 “What do you think?”

　　Secretly analyzing the game between himself and Orochimaru, Cross Country's eyes couldn't help but fall on Itachi God in front and Lin who had been unconscious for a long time, and then sighed deeply.

Undoubtedly, if there were no Itachi God and Lin as a burden beside him, then even if he really had a confrontation with Orochimaru, his chances of surviving after escaping would be very high.

 It's a pity that with Itachi and Lin becoming a burden, there is no problem in escaping off-road, but Itachi and Lin will be ruined in the hands of Orochimaru.

 So, at this time, in order to protect Itachi God and Lin, cross-country travel requires so much effort, step by step, and a psychological game with the almost monster Orochimaru.

 As for the outcome, there is still no way to be sure about off-roading.

It is also because of this that the cross-country road seemed so silent during the next day's journey.

 Obviously, it was due to the fact that there were so many things to consider while going off-road during the psychological game with Orochimaru.

However, just as Cross Country sighed deeply and silently thought in his heart that if Orochimaru didn't show up tomorrow, he would take the Itachi God and Lin on a life-and-death escape, suddenly Cross Country was using his sense of wind. , and found a powerful aura appearing behind him.

At that moment, a smile appeared on the corner of Zi Xiangxu's mouth.

Immediately afterwards, without any hesitation, Cross Country formed seals with his hands, used the shadow communication technique to connect with the appearing figure, and used spiritual communication to say: "Lord Orochimaru, this is a new secret technique I created by myself, called The shadow communication technique only requires mental communication. I'm afraid it won't be very good for others to hear our next conversation, so I took the liberty of using my own secret technique. Please forgive me, Lord Orochimaru!"

"Oh? Spiritual communication? It seems to be a bit like the secret technique of the mountain clan."

Leaning against a tree, in the dim light, no one could know what Orochimaru's expression was.

Especially when Orochimaru said the following words, if the off-road mentality is not strong enough, Orochimaru may really take action!

“Little devil, the arm you gave me is missing a finger. Is it supposed to be in your hand?”

“Do you really think that if you play those little tricks with me, it will be enough to buy the lives of the three of you?”

“Aren’t you afraid now that I will kill you right here?”

 Obviously, a smart guy like Orochimaru must be able to see through the little tricks used off-road.

Under normal circumstances, if Off-Road is not familiar with Orochimaru's character, it is very likely that he will take action when Orochimaru finishes speaking.

 Such a result will lead to an irreversible situation.

 Luckily, Off-Road understands Orochimaru's character very well and knows that Orochimaru is not a guy willing to explain, let alone a guy who is unwilling to waste time. Therefore, being able to discover that Orochimaru came in person, Cross Country knew that his, Itachi God, and Lin's lives had been saved, and then he naturally smiled confidently:

"That's right, Lord Orochimaru, if you just move your fingers, the lives of several of us will be ruined in your hands. Therefore, in order to survive in front of you as much as possible, I used some tricks , just treat Orochimaru as a joke, just smile casually, and let us little guys go without the ability to protect themselves."

Saying that, Cross Country tightly held the finger that he had cut off privately, and continued to communicate mentally: "Of course, if Lord Orochimaru really needs this finger for experiments, then I can naturally give up the experiment and use this finger. Fingers returned to you.”

“It’s just a finger, you don’t need to pay it back.”

“I’ve been away from Konoha for a long time, and I didn’t expect that an interesting little guy would appear in the village.”

 “Maybe this is what the so-called confidant feels like!”

Even though the conversation was in the context of spiritual communication, listening to Orochimaru's murmured words, Cross Country actually felt that he really cared about Orochimaru.

 However, the shadow communication technique used by Off-Road was interrupted after not talking to Off-Road for too long.

 Undoubtedly, that was a sign that Orochimaru had disappeared next to Cross Country, and it also meant that Orochimaru had truly let go of Cross Country, Itachi God, and Lin.

 However, the danger from Orochimaru has really been lifted, but the mood of off-roading is still so heavy.

Especially when holding that finger tightly, Cross Country actually felt some inexplicable emotions after becoming a close friend with Orochimaru for one night.

“There is an unacceptable gap between geniuses and ordinary people.”

“Suppose one day, in order to go further, I do something that is unbearable for ordinary people.”

“So in Konoha Village, is Orochimaru the only person who can understand me?”