Since I can't stop Madara Uchiha's plan, I can only secretly plan for the even greater crisis that may come next.
Instead of wasting time on internal strife within Konoha, it's better to focus my energy on the entire ninja world and leave some backup plans for myself.
Also, having obtained Hashirama Senju's cells, I need to spend a lot of time researching the cells of Hashirama Senju and the Uchiha, to see how similar they are to the Kekkei Genkai and the Byakugan.
I already have some plans and achievements.
But to get what I really want, I need more time.
“Some things, you can't just refuse them just because you don't want them,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said mysteriously.
Kaze pursed his lips.
Why so mysterious?
But he quickly thought of something else and asked in a deep voice, "Uncle, Lord Orochimaru, are you really going to give up? He is your favorite student."
Although the Sannin are all disciples of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the three of them have the same reputation in the ninja world, Kaze knows very well that Orochimaru is Hiruzen Sarutobi's favorite disciple.
Hearing his words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face gradually darkened.
“Just because of Danzo's words, Uncle, did you give up on Lord Orochimaru?” Kaze asked, pressing on.
“How do you know it's Danzo?” Hiruzen Sarutobi asked back.
“Heh—” Kaze chuckled and shrugged, “If it's not Danzo, who else could it be? Originally, the most likely contenders for the Hokage position were Lord Orochimaru and Danzo. The purpose of his full promotion of the alliance between Konoha and Iwagakure is to force you to step down, isn't it?
And by removing his biggest opponent, Orochimaru, he can just sit back and wait to take the position.
It's just that Danzo never expected that you would leave a backup plan and push Minato forward. Moreover, Minato is indeed a more suitable candidate than Danzo, young, strong, capable, sunny, and famous. Plus, you sent him to the battlefield in Amegakure this time.
Once he wins, Minato, as the sole commander, will receive the most credit, which is also his biggest bargaining chip to succeed as Hokage. Danzo can only watch anxiously.”
Kaze said so much in one breath, and Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him in surprise.
“Did you figure all this out yourself?”
“It's not difficult.” Kaze waved his hand.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with a complicated expression, “I know that Orochimaru is meticulous, intelligent, and likes to tinker with some special experiments. It's just that I haven't paid much attention to it before, thinking that it was just a hobby.
But gradually, I discovered that Orochimaru's experiments began to become a little..."
I originally turned a blind eye, until Danzo found me this time and said that Orochimaru was... conducting human experiments!”
From Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression alone, one could see how disappointed he was.
The greater the expectations placed on Orochimaru, the more disappointed he would be.
“Tsk, human experiments...”
Kaze clicked his tongue.
Danzo reported it quite thoroughly. Orochimaru is in trouble.
However, with Orochimaru's ability, he must have known long ago that Danzo would report his behavior to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he also had the ability to get rid of Danzo before Danzo reported him, but he didn't do so.
Because he wanted to see.
To see what Hiruzen Sarutobi would do after knowing about this.
It is undeniable that in Orochimaru's heart, Hiruzen Sarutobi is definitely the person he respects the most.
At the same time, he also wanted to see what Hiruzen Sarutobi would choose to do after understanding the situation.
Expel him from Konoha?
Or kill him directly?
For the current Orochimaru, who has completely immersed himself in human experiments, the various rules and regulations of Konoha are constraints on him.
But he still retains some feelings for Konoha.
After all, it is the place that gave birth to and nurtured him. He has respected teachers and friends here, otherwise he would not have fought so hard for Konoha on the battlefield.
It's just that he also knows that Konoha has become his shackles, but he is not determined to leave, so he wants to test Hiruzen Sarutobi's reaction through this.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi drives him away, or even wants to kill him, then he can justifiably leave Konoha.
Without any more concerns.
That's why I say, Orochimaru is so meticulous.
“However, although human experiments are taboo, ninjas themselves are taboo. Aren't the forbidden techniques created by our predecessors taboo? As long as Lord Orochimaru still has a bottom line...”
“Orochimaru is still restrained, but a ninja who conducts human experiments is no longer suitable to become Hokage. Once Danzo announces this, the Hokage's position and prestige will be reduced to the lowest level, and it is not impossible for him to be emptied,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said bluntly.
This is what he doesn't want to see.
Kaze glanced at him and said nothing more.
I'm afraid Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't know that it is precisely because of his approach that Orochimaru has completely made up his mind to leave Konoha, and his behavior has become unscrupulous.
Orochimaru originally cared somewhat about the position of Hokage.
But now, the position of Hokage is obviously not as important to him as the pursuit of eternal life.
“There is one thing I want to say, Uncle, aren't you being too lenient with Danzo?” Kaze said bluntly.
“Hmm?” Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned.
This is the first time someone has talked to him about Danzo like this.
“Everyone can see a lot of Danzo's thoughts. Your repeated indulgence of him will easily cause dissatisfaction in some people's hearts. Moreover, when you are still in power, you can steadily suppress Danzo, but what about the next person? What about Minato?
Once Minato becomes Hokage, if Danzo uses his seniority and experience to suppress him, do you think he will follow Danzo's wishes or not?”
If he follows Danzo's wishes, then Minato's position as Hokage will not be stable. If he does not follow Danzo's wishes, then Minato will not respect his elders and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
No matter what he does, it will make things difficult for Minato.
After understanding Kaze's meaning, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly laughed, looking at him with a playful look.
“I said from the beginning, some things, you can't escape.”
Kaze's eyes widened, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi in disbelief, “You want to...”
“That's right, Minato becomes Hokage, and you succeed to the Root.”
