Staged Play

"Haiya, Orochimama do you know that your feeling of companionship is fierce, you should just say it to your friend and they will stop misunderstanding everything about you, you know!"

After hearing Kaoru's comment, everyone except Tsunade suddenly turns their head on him.

Kaoru strolls approaching the bag being thrown, and after picking it up, he opens it.

when he opened it, the thing inside the bag was shown to everyone, it was actually a human head, and seeing the mask that this head used everyone knew that this person was Anbu.

looking at the decapitated head, Tsunade loses her calm and starts shivering indicating that her phobia has resurfaced.

"This mask is Konoha's Anbu, and looking at this guy's eyes it seems he is being manipulated, controlled, or maybe brainwashed by someone." Kaoru started his deduction, in fact, he could guess the one that sent this guy.

Tsunade is the only one who is fit to become Hokage, she has power, connection, and fame but, she has a fatal weakness and Kaoru also believes that Hitler wannabe will do everything to remove Tsunade.

if he could become Hokage, he would make an excuse to start a war, for example, by killing Tsunade in another country such as at the land of lightning or the land of earth.

and because Tsunade who is the granddaughter of Hashirama is killed in another country he will have a reason to declare war on that country.

and looking at this suspicious anbu Kaoru knew this guy's duty was to keep an eye on Tsunade and inform Danzo about her whereabouts.

since this guy could follow her easily that's means Tsunade already on Danzo's killing list from the beginning.

"This guy is from roots, and he is a spy sent by Danzo to keep on Tsunade, and if there is a chance this guy will give his everything to kill both Tsunade and Shizune, am I right Orochimama?"

Orochimaru was stunned by Kaoru's hypothesis, he never thought that just by such a small clue he could guess the identity and the purpose of the other side.

But whether Kaoru is right or wrong he only gives them a sly smile.

"What a funny kid, so what do you mean that I still have a feeling of companionship?" on the other hand, Orochimaru asked about the meaning of Kaoru's statement which is to make everyone wonder.

hearing what Orochimaru said, Kaoru knew that he got a big fish this time.

"come on can you stop pretending, you could force Granny Tsuna to heal your arms but, you give her the decapitated head of a Roots member instead, if you're really a cruel guy toward your companions then you could just let her die in this toy hands and revive her with Edo Tensei, ah don't try to deceive me by telling that you can't use Jutsu, the four-eyed brother over there could be called as your successor and you only need to teach him Edo Tensei" Kaoru didn't give Orochimaru to deny his hypothesis and continue to make an explanation.

"by giving this toy head, you have saved her life instead, even if she hates you later if there is someone that will help her to overcome her phobia she would be a very good asset and that person right now is me, Shizune, and Karin. I believed at first you wanted Jiraiya and Naruto to be on Tsunade's side while you acted as the villain right?"

Orochimaru's mouth twitched when he heard Kaoru's analysis, and Kaoru was also right, Orochimaru didn't want to force Tsunade to heal his arms, since he could heal them by himself it just needed more time and he also didn't have any confidence for Tsunade to heal him.

but Orochimaru will never acknowledge it on the outside, on the contrary, he changes the topic since he feels this time he is losing against Kaoru, and his interest in Kaoru also increases.

while Kaoru felt a shiver on his back Orochimaru knew that the real reason Kaoru appeared there was to find him and Tsunade was just his second objective.

 "so what do you want kid?" Kaoru who wins against him shows a smile since what he waiting for has come.

"First I want you to go back to Konoha, and you included four-eyed brother. If Tsunade becomes Hokage, she could use her authority to erase your crime notes and with her support, you also could resume your research freely except this time your material is only some death-row prisoners and not civilians." Kaoru makes an offer to Orochimaru and Kabuto since he knows that both of them are very talented, especially Kabuto.

on the other hand, Orochimaru didn't just accept it on the spot since Konoha still had some people who wanted him dead.

"Everyone knew at that time I wanted to become Hokage, Are you not afraid that someday I will usurp that position from Tsunade?"

"come on Orochimama, we all knew that the reason you want to become Hokage is to make your research easier since that position will give you both money and authority, you didn't even care about the position itself"

Orochimaru suddenly shows a smile that makes everyone except both Tsunade and Kaoru stunned, they never thought a person like Orochimaru could smile.

"you make a very tempting offer kid, but you know Danzo will never let Tsunade become Hokage, and me coming back to Konoha is more impossible as long as they are alive"

this time Orochimaru really tempted since as long as he could do his research he never cared about location, he even made a base in a forest or inside of a cave.

Kaoru who already got the fish will not let it go, he continues to persuade Orochimaru.

"It's fine, you could think that Danzo is finished, there is someone who hates him more than you guys, and the only reason she has not made any move is I could convince her that this is not the time yet, and just one advice from me, she is a terrifying kunoichi even I will choose to fight ten of you instead of fighting against her"

hearing Kaoru's statement shocked Orochimaru to the core, he never thought someone like Kaoru who even dared to play along with him was scared of the other person.

"but even if you could remove Danzo and other old fossils, do you think Tsunade could be a Hokage, just look at her condition right now." Orochimaru really convinced by Kaoru but he still wanted another assurance since his identity as a mad scientist could bring danger to anyone and combined with Tsunade's hemophobia, if it is being known by another village then Konoha could be besieged by them.

this time Kaoru made a very big smile and started to laugh.

"Hahahaha, you know what, if you started to work as an actress you will be famous faster than when you become a medic ninja, Granny Tsunade, you even fooled me there for a moment you know!"

everyone suddenly heard a heavy sigh from someone that they never expected.

"Really, who are you, Kaoru? it's as if you know everything" Tsunade who since earlier only could be stunned when she saw blood suddenly stood up and showed a losing expression.

"so, what do you think, granny? what is your choice?"

"EHHHHHHHHHH!" they only could make that response when they saw that Tsunade was fine in front of blood.