A slight smile played at the corners of Orochimaru's mouth, revealing an imperceptible grin, but he remained silent. After a brief silence, seeing that there was nothing more to discuss, Uchiha Chi cupped his fists in a salute and prepared to take his leave.
Just as he turned to go, a strong intuition suddenly welled up in Uchiha Chi's mind: Orochimaru was likely attempting to use this incident to test his teacher's attitude, choosing to go with the flow and wait to see how things would unfold.
However, what Orochimaru never expected was that Shimura Danzo would quickly resort to underhanded tactics, secretly spreading rumors about Orochimaru conducting human experiments in a blatant attempt to tarnish his reputation. To Orochimaru's utter dismay, his own teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen, did not step forward to defend him; instead, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to guard against him. This blow was truly devastating to Orochimaru.
Chapter 270