Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 386 The Three Ninjas' Meeting

Danzo sneered, and then said: "You have already taken action against Sarutobi Hiruzen, and you still care about this? You just want to get more benefits from me."

Orochimaru did not deny it and nodded slightly: "You are right, but what benefit can you bring to me now? I have already got what I wanted."

"I can cancel the wanted order against you, and even let you return to Konohagakure and become the deputy Hokage."

"You think I care about the position of Hokage?"

Orochimaru looked at Danzo and continued, "If I cared about the position of Hokage, I would not have left Konoha in the first place. As for revoking the wanted order, it is even more ridiculous. Who would really arrest me in exchange for the bounty?"

Danzo was silent for a few seconds, staring at Orochimaru.

At the moment, he really couldn't come up with anything attractive to cooperate with Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, who has established an independent ninja village, has no shortage of funds and thugs, and can purchase experimental materials on the black market at will with almost no restrictions.

Is it really that I have no way to convince Orochimaru?

At this moment, a bold idea emerged in Danzo's mind. Should he take advantage of the opportunity that he was alone to attack Orochimaru?

As long as the Sharingan illusion can control Orochimaru, he will gain a powerful fighter.

But the risk is actually not small. Orochimaru is different from Uchiha Shisui. He acts insidiously and cunningly, and is always vigilant in his heart.

If the attack on Orochimaru fails, the two sides will completely fall out.

Although he was not worried that Orochimaru would make their cooperation public, he would find it difficult to deal with it if Orochimaru insisted on causing trouble for him.

After all, Orochimaru has mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique and has the first and second generations in his hands.

He also wanted the dead first and second generations to protect Konoha through the Impure World Reincarnation, but if he did that, the first generation and Tobirama Sensei would definitely strongly oppose it.

The act of resurrecting the previous Hokage would also completely end his path to becoming Hokage.

While Danzo was thinking divergently, many ideas also emerged in Orochimaru's mind. He was considering whether to continue to work with Danzo or to get rid of Danzo again.

Orochimaru's idea is similar to Danzo's, both want to resolve the former alliance here.

Just when Orochimaru was hesitating, a voice sounded in his ear. After listening to the content, Orochimaru smiled and said to Danzo:

"Danzo, I agree to cooperate with you, but I have a few conditions."

Seeing that Orochimaru was willing to cooperate, Danzo breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked, "Tell me your conditions. As long as they are not too excessive, I can agree to them."

When saying this, Danzo had already set a bottom line in his mind.

He could agree to Orochimaru's conditions, but he would not allow Orochimaru to interfere in the internal affairs of Konoha Village. Since the death of the Third Hokage, Danzo has regarded Konoha as his own.

Orochimaru saw through Danzo's thoughts and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't make things too difficult for you. I just want to ask you for a few people. My Sound Village is still short of manpower."

"Are you short of manpower? The performance of the Sound Ninjas in the Chunin Exams was very good."

"They are indeed good subordinates, but they are still far from my ideal subordinates..." Orochimaru paused, then said: "What I want is a true genius."

Danzo said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense and just tell me who you want."

Orochimaru looked at Kabuto Yakushi who was not far away, and said, "Kabuto Yakushi is a good talent. After we start working together, he will become my subordinate."

Danzo nodded and agreed to Orochimaru's conditions.

Kabuto Yakushi is an elite ninja of the Root, and there is a good chance that he will become an elite jonin of the Root in the future, but that's all. At most, he can be considered a good subordinate in the future.

Using him in exchange for cooperation with Orochimaru, he would definitely not lose out on this deal.

After asking for the ownership of Kabuto Yakushi, Orochimaru continued: "In addition to Kabuto Yakushi, I also want another ninja, Uchiha Sasuke."

"You still want Uchiha Sasuke?" Danzo frowned, looking a little embarrassed.

Uchiha Sasuke is not an ordinary ninja, he is the younger brother of Uchiha Itachi. A big part of the reason why Uchiha Itachi has not leaked Konoha's intelligence over the years is because of Sasuke's existence.

After a moment's silence, Danzo said to Orochimaru: "Orochimaru, I can't hand Sasuke over to you. He is the last Uchiha in the village, and his every move is watched by the other high-ranking officials."

"If you really want Uchiha Sasuke, I can provide you with intelligence support."

"Nevertheless, I still want to remind you that although Sasuke is a ninja of Konoha, his brother is Uchiha Itachi. If you take Sasuke away, it will definitely attract the attention of Uchiha Itachi."

Hearing this, Orochimaru raised a smile and said, "Danzo, the reason why I want Uchiha Sasuke is because of his brother Uchiha Itachi."

"Remember our Wood Release plan back then? Uchiha Itachi would be the best test subject."

"The Wood Release Plan is all fake. You are attracted by his Mangekyō Sharingan..." Danzo bluntly exposed Orochimaru's idea and said:

"But it's a good thing you can take him away. The village doesn't need such a hidden danger."

"Risks often represent opportunities. Isn't this also true for your bid for the position of Hokage this time, Danzo? If you want to live a mediocre life, then why would you want to be a ninja?"

Danzo didn't want to chat with Orochimaru any more, so he said seriously, "Stop talking nonsense, let's discuss the content of the cooperation."

Orochimaru also nodded, he also wanted to know what Danzo's plan was.

A few minutes later, Danzo revealed his plan. He wanted Orochimaru to attack Tsunade and let the world know that Tsunade suffered from hemophobia and was unable to become the Hokage who protected the village.

Then he would appear brilliantly from mid-air, quickly defeat Orochimaru, protect Konoha with Tsunade, and avenge the death of the Third Hokage.

After hearing Danzo's plan, Orochimaru frowned, but still agreed.

After discussing the details, the two planned to leave. Before leaving, Danzo used the Root's communication method to call Kabuto Yakushi.

He glanced at Kabuto Yakushi and said, "Kabuto, from now on you are Orochimaru's ninja, but I hope you don't forget your previous identity. You will always be a ninja of Konoha."

Kabuto Yakushi had an uneasy expression on his face and hesitated beside Danzo and Orochimaru.

Danzo immediately activated the instant body technique and disappeared from the spot. The one who stayed behind, Kabuto Yakushi, turned around with a look of disappointment, looked at Orochimaru and said, "Lord Orochimaru... please give me your guidance."

Orochimaru didn't waste any words and motioned for Kabuto Yakushi to follow him and walked towards the depths of the jungle.

However, even Orochimaru did not notice that when Orochimaru turned and left, the look in Kabuto Yakushi's eyes was no longer confused and doubtful, but instead was full of amusement. As early as after rescuing the dean, he had lost the reason to stay in Konohagakure.

He had been lurking in Konoha and the Root organization for all these years just to respond to Lord Byakuya's expectations, and the latest task Lord Byakuya gave him was to lurk beside Orochimaru.

Kabuto Yakushi had long heard of the name Orochimaru.

This is a ninja who has been cooperating with Danzo for many years, a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, but he is confident that he can complete the task of lurking beside Orochimaru.

The only pity is that he couldn't witness Danzo's downfall.

……

After returning to Konoha for a few days, Tsunade had adapted to her job as the director of Konoha Hospital.

Although she was still afraid of seeing blood, she could still use her experience to guide the medical ninjas in the village and reform the existing medical structure.

Twenty years ago, she proposed reforms to the Ninja Team at a high-level meeting.

The content of the reform is also very simple, that is, each ninja team will be paired with a medical ninja. The level of the medical ninja does not need to be very high, but at least he must master a certain degree of medical knowledge.

This reform greatly reduced the mortality rate of the ninja team and earned Tsunade a very high reputation.

But that was a reform twenty years ago. Compared with twenty years ago, the way the ninja world fights has changed a lot... Medical ninjas must also adapt to the new era.

I heard that in the Hidden Rain Village, they already have the technology to seal medical ninjutsu in scrolls.

With the help of some medicines prepared in advance, almost every ninja in the Hidden Rain Village has the ability to heal themselves. Coupled with those chakra-driven weapons, the strength of ordinary ninjas in the Hidden Rain Village has become unimaginable.

After finishing a day's work, Tsunade walked towards the izakaya to have a few drinks.

She originally wanted to rely on gambling to relieve the day's fatigue, but unfortunately there was no casino in the Konoha Village, so she couldn't enjoy it.

When I become Hokage, I will definitely build a casino in the city of Konoha.

When they were halfway there, Tsunade suddenly realized something was wrong.

Normally at this time, shouldn't Shizune find me and persuade me not to go to the casino or the pub, but to work hard to pay off my debts?
Did Jingyin go to visit him and the relationship was severed? Then he should tell me.

Thinking of this, Tsunade became much more sober. She felt that there was something strange about Shizune's disappearance, something that was ten or even nine out of ten points wrong.

But no matter what, Shizune has the strength of a jonin, so she won't be attacked in the village.

Just as Tsunade was lost in thought, a villager suddenly came to her side. Tsunade, who had a keen sense of perception, instantly came to the side of the villager and subdued him directly.

After checking, Tsunade's face darkened.

This villager was manipulated by illusion to approach him, and his true purpose is still unknown.

After removing the illusion from the villagers, Tsunade asked them who asked them to come over. The villagers looked confused and handed them a letter.

The moment Tsunade saw the letter, her heart skipped a beat.

After taking a quick glance at the content above, Tsunade's face turned extremely pale, and she punched the wall with a punch containing extraordinary strength, leaving a huge crack.

The content of the letter was extremely simple.

First of all, Shizue's mysterious disappearance today was because she was kidnapped. The other party's real purpose was not to kidnap Shizue, but to meet with her. They agreed on a meeting place and warned her not to bring anyone else with them.

This was obviously a trap set for her, Tsunade knew it very well.

But some people could not guess the identity of the attacker, and they did not know what courage the other party had to dare to meet them. Didn’t the rising star of the ninja world remember the title of the Three Ninjas?

So, should I go to the banquet alone, or should I go and inform Jiraiya first?

After a little thought, Tsunade decided to take the initiative to meet the mysterious man who kidnapped Shizune, and at the same time she did not forget to inform other Konoha high-ranking officials.

Following the instructions in the letter, Tsunade soon arrived at a remote alley.

After walking along the alley and turning a few corners, Tsunade saw the ninja who kidnapped Shizune. She was slightly stunned and looked wary.

The ninja who kidnapped Shizune was Orochimaru, her former teammate and companion.

After seeing Tsunade coming to the appointment, Orochimaru did not embarrass Shizune. He cast an illusion on Shizune, and the other party immediately fell into a deep sleep. He said to Tsunade:

"Long time no see, Tsunade-sama."

"Orochimaru..." Tsunade said these words almost through gritted teeth, questioning: "Why did you want to kill the old man Sandai? You should know that he loves you the most."

Orochimaru said calmly: "I just helped him realize his wish to die on the battlefield. When Namikaze Minato died and the old man chose to continue to serve as Hokage, his soul was already dead."

"The death now is only a physical death. He no longer has the will of fire."

"Don't you think it's a little ridiculous to hear the Will of Fire come out of your mouth?"

Tsunade stared into Orochimaru's eyes and said word by word: "No matter what your reasons are, you are the murderer who killed the teacher."

"I didn't deny that I was the murderer..."

After a pause, Orochimaru continued, "But if the Will of Fire is lost by conducting human experiments, the Second Hokage should have lost the Will of Fire long ago."

At this point, Orochimaru waved his hand and said, "I'm not here to talk nonsense with you. I have something else to ask you to do this time. I will give you a satisfactory reward after the task is completed."

"What do you want me to do?" Tsunade asked in confusion.

Orochimaru said straight to the point: "Do you remember the Wood Release Plan that was interrupted by the old man? I want to use your medical ninjutsu to restart the Wood Release Plan and reduce the risk of fusing Hashirama's cells."

"Restart the Wood Release Plan. Why should I agree to that?"

Tsunade is very disgusted with the Wood Release experiment. On the one hand, the Wood Release experiment will definitely use Hashirama's cells, which are the cells left on her body.

Secondly, the Wood Release experiment was too cruel, and many ninjas died back then.

As if he had already guessed that Tsunade would object, Orochimaru said calmly: "Don't be in a hurry to object, let's talk about the issue you care about first. As long as you assist me in my work, I can use the Impure World Reincarnation Technique to revive Nawaki and Kato Dan for you."

(End of this chapter)