0273 he reminds at all times (Ch 0273)

The sea breeze blew on his face, bringing with it a salty smell, and the boat struggled forward in the turbulent waves. In the second half, Dong Si, who was already suffering from the curse, had gritted his teeth and paddled hard, sweating profusely, and his arms trembled slightly due to excessive effort.

After some twists and turns, they finally arrived at the coast of the mother island of the Sea Country in the middle of the night. This surprised Dong Si, as he originally thought that Orochimaru would go to the Onigashima Experiment Base where Tenchi was. However, standing on the coast of the mother island, he could only follow Orochimaru silently.

Orochimaru looked grim as he walked in front and led the way. He seemed to be very familiar with the paths here, and cleverly avoided areas where Kirigakure ninjas might appear.

Soon, they came to a hidden mountain wall. Orochimaru quickly formed seals with his hands, and a faint light flashed, and a barrier appeared out of thin air, and then disappeared in an instant. Then, a hole slowly appeared on the mountain wall.

The shape of the cave entrance is regular, and it is obviously not formed naturally, but more like it was opened up by humans using powerful ninjutsu. Moreover, the plants nearby are scattered and seem to be disorderly, but in fact they are deliberately arranged like a maze. If there is no one to lead the way, it is really difficult to find this hidden cave.

When Touji saw Anko follow Orochimaru into the cave without hesitation, he hurriedly followed her.

Inside the cave was a seemingly simple but well-equipped space, filled with a wide variety of experimental instruments, all of which were covered with a thin layer of dust, and had obviously been there for some time.

As soon as Orochimaru entered the base, he walked into a room without saying a word and closed the door. Dong Si guessed that Orochimaru’s terrible explosion injury had not completely healed, and he should have started a thorough treatment at this time.

Hongdou seemed much calmer, as if she was already familiar with the place. She walked into another room skillfully, picked up the broom, and started cleaning.

Dong Si was assigned to organize the experimental equipment and clean most of the rooms in the cave. Dong Si, who didn’t know how to use wind escape ninjutsu, had to pick up the broom and rag…

In the days that followed, Dong Si’s life was full of fear. Not only was he responsible for going out to purchase food and daily necessities, but he also had to keep an eye on Orochimaru’s movements, fearing that he would anger him and become a victim of a terrible experiment.

Sometimes, the restless Anko would also clamor to go out with him. Dong Si had no choice but to take her along. Along the way, Anko kept chattering about her past experiences, how she performed well in the missions, and how she got praise from Orochimaru.

Dong Si agreed on the surface, but in his heart he was wondering when Red Bean would be able to fulfill her promise of “saying a few good words in front of Orochimaru”, and whether the curse could ever be lifted.

But he didn’t dare to say more to Hongdou at this time. Sometimes he even suspected that Hongdou was deliberately not helping him so that he would stay.

But Toushi’s main concern was that Anko still respected and loved Orochimaru at this time, and he wondered if he could say more to Anko.

A few days later, Orochimaru finally ended his “retreat”. He often stayed in the data room for most of the day, and occasionally he would go to the laboratory to tinker for a while.

In addition, Orochimaru would also guide Red Bean to practice ninjutsu at her repeated requests. Every time she practiced, Red Bean was very serious, with excitement and concentration on her face.

Later, Toushi wanted to test Orochimaru’s attitude towards him, so he pretended to be trying to learn from him, but Orochimaru seemed not to notice and ignored him.

During this month, the burning sensation of the curse seal has always troubled Dong Si, as if it was a constant reminder from Orochimaru.