Chapter 65: Murder? I Want to Destroy

Natsuhane's children were named in the order of their birth.

That was his initial plan.

After all, Natsuhane's goal was to spread the Uchiha legacy throughout the entire ninja world. With his "ninjutsu" and "dōjutsu" being so convenient, if he were to indulge himself freely, the number of his offspring could reach hundreds of thousands, or even millions. Remembering and naming that many people would be impossible.

Using numbers was more straightforward.

His child with Anko Mitarashi was the seventh.

Thus, the name Uchiha 007.

His child with Tsume Inuzuka was the 233rd.

So, the name Uchiha 233.

And so on...

This way, it was easy to distinguish between older and younger siblings just by their names.

However, it seemed that Orochimaru did not like this method.

"My child will never have such a perfunctory name, never!" Orochimaru's attitude was firm.

"Fine, I agree." Natsuhane didn't want to argue over this.

Seeing Natsuhane agree so readily, Orochimaru didn't press further. She glanced at Anko and then back at Natsuhane, making a few subtle gestures.

Natsuhane immediately understood and whispered to Anko, "Anko, it's late. You should go rest. Orochimaru and I have some matters to discuss."

Anko pouted, reluctant to leave, "No! You still haven't explained why Orochimaru is pregnant. I'm really curious!"

"Be good. I'll tell you after I'm done. I'll come to your room tonight and stay all night."

"You better hurry then!"

"I will. I promise I'll be there in 30 minutes."

"Hehe, okay~"

Anko finally left, glancing back at Orochimaru with a mix of complex emotions in her eyes.

Once Anko was gone, Orochimaru spoke softly, "I'm leaving Kabuto in your care. I don't want anything to happen to him, and I definitely don't want those old geezers to catch him."

Natsuhane confidently patted his chest, "Don't worry. I'll do my best. At least in this regard, we share the same stance. I dislike those old geezers too, especially your master."

"Heh..." Orochimaru sneered, "If you dislike him so much, why not kill him? With your current power, even if you were to fight all of Konoha, I think your chances of winning are ninety percent."

"No, no, no..." Natsuhane shook his head. "Killing is easy, but destroying someone is hard..."

"What I want is for your master to be utterly disgraced, to die in infamy, scorned by everyone. His sins must be known to all."

"I've already exposed Danzo's crimes to the world. Now, it's just Sarutobi Hiruzen left..."

Natsuhane revealed his entire plan, not treating Orochimaru as an outsider.

Since they now had an unexpected child together, Natsuhane didn't intend to hide anything from Orochimaru.

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru was stunned and secretly amazed.

This second visit was indeed worthwhile, as she learned Natsuhane's true thoughts.

Orochimaru was curious...

It was clear that Natsuhane harbored deep hatred for Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This hatred seemed even deeper than her own hatred for her master.

Orochimaru hated her teacher because of the Hokage position.

Due to Sarutobi Hiruzen, she missed the Hokage position twice.

The first time was after the Third Great Ninja War.

Because of Sarutobi Hiruzen's excessive weakness, many young ninjas lost their lives during the war against Iwagakure. In the end, he insisted on negotiating peace with Iwagakure, and under immense public pressure, Sarutobi Hiruzen voluntarily resigned as Hokage.

Orochimaru thought her master would recommend her, but instead, he passed the position to Jiraiya's disciple, Minato Namikaze.

Being outdone by her junior's disciple was a great humiliation for Orochimaru, and resentment began to grow in her heart...

The second time was during the Nine-Tails' attack.

Minato Namikaze died in battle, and the Hokage position was vacant again.

Danzo insisted on recommending Orochimaru for Hokage, but Sarutobi Hiruzen stood out, saying he would re-assume the position until a suitable candidate appeared.

Orochimaru's hopes were completely dashed.

Becoming Hokage was almost impossible.

Disheartened, she pursued her true desires, sneaking into the Forbidden Jutsu Room, stealing the Forbidden Jutsu: Edo Tensei and the Forbidden Jutsu: Yamata no Orochi, and began conducting rampant human experiments without restraint.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen discovered this, Orochimaru decisively defected, no longer lingering.

What she lost, she would reclaim sooner or later.

Sending Kabuto to infiltrate Konoha was part of her long-term plan for the destruction of Konoha.

Once she fully mastered Edo Tensei, she would gather all her forces and attack Konoha.

All for the purpose of killing her teacher.

She thought her hatred was already immense.

But Natsuhane wanted Sarutobi Hiruzen to die in disgrace, despised by all.

"Natsuhane, how deep is your hatred for my master? What exactly did Sarutobi Hiruzen do to you..."

Natsuhane's face bore an intriguing expression, "You'll find out soon. Orochimaru, I know your plan. If you want to act against Sarutobi, do it quickly, or you might never get the chance..."

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