Chapter 25 The Arrival of Orochimaru
"Next, we need to strengthen the protection of Kushina."
"Transfer Koharu back and let Sakumo take command."
"Send Fūfu to the Hidden Cloud Village to negotiate with the Raikage."
"Transfer Orochimaru, Uchiha Kei, and Nara Maruichi to serve under Danzo."
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After the three of them finalized the general strategy for the village, the conversation between the top leaders finally came to an end.
Finally I can take a break.
Ever since I set foot on the land of Konoha, my tense nerves have finally relaxed.
The whole person becomes relaxed.
This made Danzo feel sleepy and kept bothering him.
Now he can't wait to return to his home.
Seeing that Yan had stood up and was ready to leave, Danzo shook his dizzy head and prepared to leave with him.
"Danzo, please stay for a moment."
Hiruzen's words came, stopping Danzo in his tracks.
......
Again?
This monkey is really energetic.
Danzo couldn't help but think back to their childhood.
When Hiruzen was a child, he was just like this now, always pulling himself to play until late at night.
It was not until I could no longer bear the sleepiness that I reluctantly said goodbye.
[These two guys are going to whisper to each other again. They have been like this since they were young. ]
Muttering to himself, Yan looked as if he was used to it.
In Danzo's opinion, Hiruzen is timid, weak, and easily compromised.
But what he didn't know was that most of the time, this compromise was only for him.
After considerately closing the door for the two of them, Yan left on crutches accompanied by his subordinates.
"Anything else?"
This time Danzo pulled his chair directly across from Hiruzen's desk and asked unhappily.
"About the Scorch Release Ninja you brought with you, the one called Ye Cang."
Taking out a clean tea set, Hiruzen personally poured a cup of tea for Danzo.
At this moment, he seemed to have completely forgotten his identity as Hokage.
"Oh, that little guy."
That stubborn little face appeared in Danzo's mind.
After capturing her, he arranged for someone to send her back to Konoha.
He also wrote a letter in his own hand and brought it to Hiruzen.
The main content is to ask the other party not to send her to the torture department.
All you need to do is seal her chakra, place her in the village and arrange for someone to monitor her.
"The war is almost over. What are you going to do with her?"
After reading Danzo's letter, Hiruzen immediately understood Danzo's intention.
This was intended to keep it in Konoha for his own use.
"I'm afraid the Sand Village won't allow their bloodline limit to be used by us."
Hiruzen voiced his concerns.
And this little girl doesn't particularly agree with Konoha.
Danzo was naturally aware of Hiruzen's concerns.
He had already thought of a countermeasure.
"Don't worry Hiruzen, I know what I'm doing."
Danzo had seen how Ye Cang died in the sky.
These guys from Sand Village betrayed Ye Cang, who was already an adult and had made outstanding contributions to the village, just to please Kirigakure.
Naturally, for the sake of other interests, he would give up this Shokujutsu Ninja who is still a child.
You only need to do a little bit to gain the other party's loyalty.
Seeing that Danzo looked confident, Hiruzen stopped asking questions and poured himself a cup of tea.
Then he turned the topic to Kakuzu.
"The guy you brought back is very special."
From the moment the other party stepped into the village, Hiruzen felt his terrifying chakra.
Danzo had no intention of hiding Kakuzu's identity from Hiruzen.
Hiruzen had naturally heard of Kakuzu's deeds.
Of course, I'm not referring to the incident with the 800-li shuriken.
Because he had studied with Hashirama since he was a child, Hiruzen had heard about the deeds of this Takigakure rebel ninja from him.
"Would it be dangerous for such people to stay in the village?"
This was what Hiruzen was most worried about.
"Don't worry, he poses no threat at the moment."
Danzo spread his hands and said to Hiruzen.
He knew Hiruzen's concerns.
But Danzo disagreed.
Kakuzu is very strong to those who don't know his information.
But once the basic principles of the Resentment were understood, Kakuzu's threat dropped several levels.
After telling all the information he knew, Hiruzen gained a certain understanding of the legendary forbidden technique, Earth Wrath.
Seeing that Danzo had made up his mind, Hiruzen simply let him do it.
"Then I'll leave this guy to you to deal with."
As he spoke, Hiruzen picked up the teacup and sniffed the tea in it.
Said seemingly casually.
"Come to my house and stay for a while."
"It's just right to see your little nephew. I named him Asuma."
Hearing this, Danzo immediately realized.
This means that Kakashi, Obito and others are about to step onto the stage of history.
I need to speed up the accumulation of strength.
Seeing that Danzo didn't reply, he just thought quietly.
Hiruzen continued.
"I'll cook for you myself and make some of your favorite side dishes, and we'll have a nice meal together."
Ok?
Hiruzen cooking by himself?
You know, Danzo hasn't eaten the food cooked by Hiruzen for many years.
Nodding, Danzo agreed.
"I understand. Just set a date."
Suddenly, Danzo remembered this guy's bad deeds.
"Besides, I don't wash dishes."
When this guy was single, he asked me to wash dishes for him more than once under the pretext of cooking.
It's not just a few bowls, it's a pile!
I don't know if Hiruzen has changed his habit of not liking to wash dishes after getting married.
After his past was exposed, Hiruzen's face turned red and he coughed twice to ease the embarrassment.
"That's what I mean. You're a guest. How could I ask you to wash the dishes?"
"Okay, okay, just go, I'll send someone to notify you in advance."
Feeling a little embarrassed, Hiruzen started to chase people away.
Finally, at dawn, Danzo finally lay on the bed he had longed for.
When Danzo woke up again, it was already early morning of the next day.
After a quick wash, Danzo immediately set off for the roots.
It's time to start researching Hashirama's cells.
Calling Shan and Shiyi over, Danzo briefly explained the mission objectives.
They secretly dug up Hashirama's grave and brought the body back.
By the way...
Danzo gave them additional tasks.
That means digging up Tobirama's grave as well.
The time is set for tonight.
"Okay, go get ready."
He patted their shoulders and watched them walk away from him in an instant.
Danzo stood up and prepared to go to the research department to give them a proper talk.
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"So, this is the current situation, Hiroshi."
Danzo informed the middle-aged man in front of him, who was wearing black-framed glasses and a white coat, of the details.
This guy named Guangzhi is the top scientific researcher in Konoha Village.
Although he was described by Orochimaru as a nerd who only knew how to study hard.
But this did not prevent him from being valued by Danzo.
After all, apart from Kabuto, there are not many people who can catch Orochimaru's eye in scientific research.
"Lord Danzo."
Just when Danzo was about to give the other party some detailed instructions, Shinichi suddenly appeared behind him.
"Lord Orochimaru requests an audience."