Konan nodded and disappeared from the inn. The Anbu still had strict surveillance on ninjas from other villages.
If the Rain Country was not just a small country and the Anbu was not short-handed, I'm afraid they would have been kept under solitary surveillance all the time.
Noah was left to continue studying the talents of Konoha Village.
A lot of names and their past life experiences began to emerge in my mind.
The two little brats of the Uchiha family are pretty good, but it’s a pity that the modification of the Will of Fire has not officially started yet, so let’s wait for now.
As for Uchiha Fugaku...this amazing man should just wait for the general trend to drive him.
Hinata... There is no need to contact the caged bird until its problem is solved. It is almost impossible to gain freedom from the problems of that family through internal means.
We'll find a chance to test Japan's attitude, as for Japan's difference... this is basically stable.
Fatherly love can easily tear apart those ancient dogmas. Who would want their children to be destined to be inferior?
Ino, Shika, and Chou... each one is more difficult to deal with than the other. All three ninjas are extremely smart, even Chou.
Oh, this village is really full of talented people, all of them are wool.
If I could make Naruto...
But Noah has to be more restrained now, as he has come into contact with the son of the current Hokage and the master of the next Hokage.
As an ordinary person, it's a bit too much.
So I started writing books and negotiating with booksellers as a travel writer.
He had no intention of publishing a book at his own expense. That would simply be a disgrace to himself.
However, without guarantees and historical records, not many booksellers were willing to take over this work, and Noah was not in a hurry, so he just waited.
Everything was going well for him, but Orochimaru was a little troubled.
After returning, the first thing he did was to find Sarutobi Hiruzen to hand over the mission.
"I'm back... How's it going in the Rain Country?"
"As usual, Hanzo seems to want to lock the border, so ninjas from other countries can't enter or leave normally. As for the environment, it seems to be developing something, probably related to agriculture."
"If there is anything strange, it seems that Kirigakure once appeared in the capital of the Rain Country."
"The Rain Ninja most likely doesn't know what Danzo's Roots are doing."
"As for the Salamander Hanzo, I didn't get close to him. Given his ambition, I think he also provided some convenience in the process."
After discussion with Noah, the Water Kingdom and Salamander Hanzo can still be used again.
It would be impossible for Hanzo to be unaware of the fact that a squadron-level ninja unit was destroyed in the Rain Country.
The correspondence is all evidence, so it would be better to throw it out as a smokescreen. He himself doesn't really mind this kind of thing.
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, expressing his appreciation for Orochimaru's intelligence gathering.
It is normal for small countries to be closed, and developing agriculture is not important at all.
Even Orochimaru couldn't find any problems with the Rain Village, so it seems that there is really no problem with the Rain Country.
Out of trust in his disciple, Sarutobi Hiruzen put aside his doubts about the Rain Ninja Village.
Orochimaru's ability in gathering intelligence and his rational thinking are not something that can be hidden from everyone.
So was Danzo’s Root destroyed by a third party last time?
Kirigakure? Iwagakure? Kumogakure?
Who could it be? In the mind of the Third Generation, the only forces that could be completely wiped out were these superpowers. But there were too many times when everyone wore vests to do bad things, it was nothing more than making a few forehead protectors.
Even ninjutsu can be copied, but who can recognize it unless it is too signature?
Could it really be the Kirigakure that was discovered... Kirigakure? !
Wait! Kirigakure was nearly invisible in the second half of the war, and it seemed that they withdrew from the main battlefield without doing anything else.
This is not the style when the seven people were sent out in the early stage.
So is there a possibility that the tailed beast invasion reported by Kakashi was actually the first action of Kirigakure, and after the failure, they organized a second hunt for the Root.
I'm afraid that Hanzo Salamander played an ignominious role in this.
He doesn't dare to confront Konoha openly, but he still has the guts to help the Water Country set a trap. Damn it!!!
You old bastard, you're going to kill this guy sooner or later!
In the two operations, Kirigakure must have suffered some heavy losses and was finally forced to withdraw from the war.
It just so happens that the Kirigakure delegation has the largest number of people this time, and they have been very vigilant. They must be feeling guilty...
What Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know was that the mess left by Uchiha Madara had plunged the entire Kirigakure into extreme internal friction. In addition, there had been a ghost who had been tirelessly besieging and killing the lone ninjas of Kirigakure some time ago, which had tied up the Mizukage's attention.
Chapter 25: Orochimaru's aversion to stupidity becomes more serious
Anyway, under all circumstances, the surveillance of the Kirigakure group was increased, and there were a lot of Root ninjas among them.
Forget it, let Minato handle it later.
"Well... if you have nothing to do recently, don't run around in the ninja village. And give Minato more guidance when you have time."
"Okay, I'm going down, Hokage-sama."
Orochimaru bowed respectfully and took his leave. Both his words and attitude were impeccable and perfect.
It was this attitude that made the three generations frown, and the gap seemed to be getting deeper and deeper.
But he had no other choice. He just wanted to complete the final transition and then retire. The old man no longer had the energy to deal with the relationship with his disciples.
As soon as I left the Hokage Building, I ran into Danzo.
"Orochimaru, come with me."
In the dark underground space, Danzo was also given the same information.
……
Although most of his men died, Danzo did not completely lose his mind. He just asked the Root to observe the representatives of the Water Country more.
Now comes the more difficult matter.
"We need to speed up the primary cell experiment. It would be best if we can produce some results in the near future for the third generation and the elders to see. This will help us get support in the future."
"When that brat Minato Namikaze comes to power, he may not continue to support our experiments."
This is what has been troubling Danzo lately, that brat has an innocence that those in higher positions don't have.
How could Konoha have such powerful strength without the support of these experiments? Do you really think that the forbidden techniques in the Sealed Book were developed slowly?
It would be very difficult to maintain an underground organization without the funds allocated by Hiruzen, not to mention that it had suffered a heavy blow some time ago.
Countless scientific research equipment and valuables were looted. Simply put, Danzo was broke and had no one left.
Even recruiting people for the Root will become very difficult in the future, because most of the Root members are selected from the Anbu.
There were also a small number of geniuses that Danzo recruited from various ninja clans under the banner of Konoha.
As the armed forces directly under the Hokage, the Anbu cannot intervene without Hiruzen's approval. As for whether Minato Namikaze will continue this tradition...
It's impossible to think about it. What's the difference between a shadow and a puppet without the power in one's hands?
The task of undermining the power of the Hokage has to be done by that hypocritical guy Hiruzen, he is not good at it.
In short, Orochimaru's successful research is a good breakthrough, and for the sake of the overall situation, the elders will do as he expected.
Orochimaru found it a bit funny to see Danzo arranging experiments and plans to override Minato Namikaze.
Shouldn't you all transform into the will of fire and begin to burn? If you don't burn, how can you illuminate the darkness of the village?
How come I see you all continuing to take root in the soil and continue to grow twistedly, and then push others into the flames?
Orochimaru remembered Noah's analysis of the Will of Fire and felt that it was indeed correct. This village had been occupied by corrupt old men.
"Teacher told me to assist Minato Namikaze. If Elder Danzo can't come up with something more lucrative, don't contact me."
"Orochimaru, you!!"
"Shouldn't Konoha Village be under the leadership of the Hokage?"
……
"what would you like!"
"The Sealed Book."
"impossible!"
"Then please find someone else. Not everyone has the courage to fight against the new Fourth Hokage, not even me."
Danzo began to hesitate. The Sealed Book was not an ordinary thing. Even he did not have the authority to obtain it.
But what others don't know is that he risked Hiruzen's fall from grace, and still managed to copy most of the book by using various means over the years.
In other words, the sealed books here have basically collected all the real forbidden techniques, which is also the foundation of the roots.
"Danzo-sama, you have to think carefully. The Third Hokage is my most beloved teacher, and the Fourth Hokage is also my nephew... How can you do this without adding some price~~"
The pair of vertical pupils unscrupulously glanced at the ambitious man in front of him, and his tone was relaxed as if he was talking about family matters.
Orochimaru's sudden decision to ask for the Book of Sealing was a lie. Noah had exchanged a lot of precious secrets and things that touched upon the end of ninjutsu for things he had done for him. Why do you want to exploit me?
Orochimaru had also taken the course on the value of labor, so he began to pay attention to his own worth.
Free stuff? Don’t even think about it, it’s a seller’s market now.
Danzo was shocked and angry that Orochimaru dared to speak to him like that.
It's like a tiger in trouble. It seems that there has never been a time when I was the most powerful person in the ninja world...
On the contrary, the other party has a great reputation in the ninja world. I got even angrier. Damn it!
When he became an elder, the other party was still an orphan. If he hadn't been lucky enough to be with Sarutobi Hiruzen, how could he have achieved what he has today.
At the same time, I also understand that asking for benefits is a good thing, which means there is something to negotiate. What I fear most is that the other party will not want anything and will lean towards Minato Namikaze's side.
After this takeover is completed, the experimental materials in Konoha Village must also be arranged, so that Orochimaru can be dragged into the water completely, and then he can be controlled in any way he wants.
Ninja, a ninja is someone who can endure everything.
"Okay, I'll give you three days after the handover ceremony."
Orochimaru gave a calm smile.
"The experiment requires funding and materials. Just let me know when you have them."
The clay scattered all over the floor, and Danzo angrily smashed a table again.
"Hiruzen! Orochimaru! Namikaze Minato! You will regret this!"
Orochimaru walked into the sunshine in a happy mood. As long as he looked beyond Konoha Village, there would be endless possibilities.
I am getting more and more tired of scheming with the fools in the village. The right thing to do is to get the Sealed Book and study hard.
Noah said that the Nidaime had a chance to explore the real ninja world, but unfortunately he was held back by the position of Hokage.
I can't make the same mistake again.
For some reason, Orochimaru felt more and more irritated when he returned to the village.
Or it could be loneliness. The land here is prosperous, but there is no fertile ground for science.
A few days later, the Sandaime gave another message that Jiraiya had not been to the hot spring town for a long time, and asked Orochimaru to go and see if something had happened to this guy.
Well, Sarutobi Hiruzen still cares about his disciples.
It was clearly he who didn't let Jiraiya go before, but he was also the one who was worried when the other party really didn't go.
This is probably the mentality of an old father who would be more worried about his stupid son who often gets into trouble.
The rare friendship allowed Orochimaru, who was writing mathematics, to go out.
Without knocking, he walked straight into the dormitory.
"Um~ Jiraiya...you?"
Jiraiya, with his messy white hair that looked like it had been gnawed by a dog, turned over. A pair of dark circles were clearly visible on his face.
