She just wanted to resolve the Hidden Star Village issues quickly and then return to the Land of Demons.
Just as Ayane was considering returning to the Land of Demons, there was a knock on the door.
The place where Ayane was located was a temporarily set up simple office. Upon hearing the knock, Ayane addressed the ninja outside the door: "Come in."
A ninja pushed the door open and walked in from outside, with a heavy expression, as if something major had happened.
"What's wrong? Are those Star Ninjas rebelling again?"
Ideological education is definitely not a task that can be completed overnight.
There are always those who are unafraid of death, and there are quite a few hardheaded ones in the Hidden Star Village.
So Ayane's first reaction was this.
"That's not the issue. The Barrier team discovered ninjas approaching the village."
The ninja answered.
"Ninja? How many are there in total? Have their identities been confirmed?"
Ayane slightly adjusted her expression. At this time, any unfamiliar ninja appearing could not be taken lightly.
"The identities of the other two cannot be confirmed, but one of them is Orochimaru, one of the Konoha Sannin."
The ninja's face was heavy.
The names of the three are well-known throughout the Ninja Realm.
Although the military strength of the Land of Demons has quickly surged, dealing with ninjas at the level of the Sannin cannot be taken lightly.
Moreover, Orochimaru's strength is recognized as the strongest among the Sannin.
In the domain of ninja arts and illusions, he is a flawless all-rounder ninja.
Facing ninjas of such a level, being cautious is only natural.
Furthermore, Orochimaru, who betrayed Konoha, has disappeared in the Ninja Realm for nearly two years and suddenly visiting Hidden Star Village now might not bode well.
"Orochimaru?"
Ayane lowered her head, pondering slightly, and then made a decision.
"I'll go check it out personally; the village should go on high alert."
Orochimaru is not a regular ninja. Other than herself, there is no other ninja here who can guarantee victory over Orochimaru in a one-on-one fight.
Moreover, there are two other people beside Orochimaru, and they are probably not simple ninjas either.
"Understood."
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"Hey, Orochimaru, why come to such a small village? Aren't you taking me to meet your leader?"
Following behind Orochimaru and Sasori, Hiruko asked them.
"Sasori needs something from the Hidden Star Village as material for making puppets. After that, I'll take you to meet the leader. You're not in a hurry, are you?"
Orochimaru slightly turned back and smiled at Hiruko.
"Does such a small village have any treasures?"
Having once been part of the Konoha Ninja, Hiruko naturally didn't think highly of these remote small countries' ninja villages.
He was not a fledgling ninja in the Ninja Realm and had experienced the second and third Ninja World Wars, visiting many places in the Ninja Realm.
He had also imitated small country ninja villages in the past.
Compared to Konoha, which is almost like a city, many small countries' ninja villages are akin to the countryside in the Land of Fire, perhaps even inferior.
A few small wooden houses arranged in a row form a Ninja School.
Hospitals are also very rudimentary, with only one or two Medical Ninjas, and the medical equipment is old and shabby, giving a poor and backward impression.
This is his consistent impression of small country ninja villages.
Of course, there are formidable small country ninja villages like the Hidden Rain Village of the Land of Rain and the Hidden Grass Village of the Land of Grass, which have large sizes and populations.
Sasori, leading the way slowly, said in a detached tone: "Although it's a small village, they have a treasure. It's said to be a meteorite that fell from the sky and was picked up by the First Hoshikage of the Hidden Star Village, becoming the sacred relic of the Hidden Star Village. It's said that the village's Mysterious Peacock Method was also practiced based on this meteorite."
Hiruko did not care about some meteorite, as he had no interest in it. He was only interested in powerful Kekkeigenkai ninjas.
His Chimera Jutsu needed to plunder five types of Kekkeigenkai to form the Complete Form.
Once he became the Complete Form, by then, no ninja in the entire Ninja Realm would underestimate him.
Becoming the strongest ninja in the Ninja Realm, revered by countless people like the God of Ninja in the past, was within reach.
"How long will it take?"
"Don't worry, I dislike waiting for others and being kept waiting; it will be over quickly."
Sasori replied.
"I've heard there are hundreds of ninjas in the Hidden Star Village; they're quite strong. Will you be okay alone?"
Hiruko asked.
He was not worried about Sasori's safety, but rather if Sasori died like that, it would be a waste of time for him to bury him.
"It's fine, you don't need to do anything. I can handle it alone."
To Sasori, hundreds of ninjas are merely hundreds of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
With his strength alone, he could wipe them out effortlessly.
However, his goal is just the meteorite in Hidden Star Village. If the village cooperates, that would be best.
He doesn't enjoy wasting time on meaningless matters.
Although his body has stopped growing and time could be said to be infinite, waiting for people and being waited on by others both annoy him.
This bad habit was cultivated during his childhood in the Hidden Sand Village and likely won't change in the future.
Sasori does not intend to change.
At this moment, Orochimaru suddenly stopped walking. A snake emerged from the grass, climbing onto Orochimaru's arm, hissing as if conveying a message.