Chapter 150

"Haha, I didn't expect you, Danzo, to be afraid of someone?" Orochimaru sneered, looking at Danzo as if he wanted to see whether he was genuine or not.

"Huh! I don't want to do this either, but…"

Midway through his words, Danzo suddenly became paralyzed, unable to move or open his mouth to speak.

It took Danzo a while to recover.

All of this was clearly seen by Orochimaru!

The Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal cause of disaster!

Danzo could be subjected to this kind of technique?!

"The Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal to eliminate Root members cause of disaster?"

Danzo did not answer Orochimaru but snorted coldly and said,

"Humph! If you have nothing to do, just leave. As an S-Rank Rogue Ninja ninja of Konoha, it is not appropriate to stay here."

Orochimaru was speechless and looked in the direction Sasuke left.

They are both S-Rank Rogue Ninja, so why should they be treated differently?

But he also knew that this was not a place to stay for long.

Danzo was not Danzo he knew, and Root was not the Root he knew.

Staying here would only put him in danger.

The master that even Danzo is afraid of might be very terrifying!

"Haha, I know, I will come back again."

After giving Danzo a deep look, Orochimaru left without looking back.

Danzo also looked at Orochimaru's back and fell into deep thought.

If Orochimaru helps him win the position of Hokage according to the previous agreement, he should give him financial support and a place to rest.

But the current situation makes it difficult to realize this agreement.

Moreover, it can be seen from Orochimaru's greed for Uchiha Sasuke that he and Kazuki Gekko may not be able to get along. If he accepts Orochimaru rashly, he may make Kazuki unhappy!

If he hadn't received the information from Root just now and learned of Orochimaru's visit, he wouldn't have been able to save Sasuke at this critical moment.

If Sasuke was captured by Orochimaru, Lord Kazuki probably wouldn't spare him.

"I don't know what Kazuki-sama's attitude is toward Orochimaru. I should inform him as soon as possible!"

Danzo waved his hand and asked his cronies to report the news to Kazuki Gekko.

And Kazuki Gekko quickly received a message from Danzo.

"Orochimaru is here?"

Kazuki held his chin and thought for a while.

Orochimaru is a talented person, quite skilled in developing ninjutsu and extending his lifespan.

If he wants to live longer, it might be a good idea to keep Orochimaru around.

I'm just afraid that this guy will bite back!

Orochimaru is an uncontrollable existence.

And he is also very concerned about his body. It is dangerous to keep him around!

Although Kazuki has become stronger, he is still quite cautious about survival!

"I understand. You go back and tell Danzo that next time Orochimaru comes to see him, bring him directly to see me."

"Yes, Lord Kazuki!"

The new ANBU took the message and turned around before disappearing.

Sitting next to Kazuki, Yūgao Uzuki looked at the disappearing ANBU, then at Kazuki and said, "Did you really control Shimura Danzo?"

Ever since Danzo took over as the Fifth Hokage, Yūgao had withdrawn from the ANBU.

She didn't like Danzo, so she didn't plan to do anything for him!

After quitting ANBU, Yūgao had nowhere to go and there were no tasks to do until Danzo's identity was recognized by the daimyo, so she simply stayed with Kazuki.

Over the years, she had not had much time to accompany Kazuki, making her fiancée status seem less important than some girls who had a relationship with Kazuki!

It was during this period that Kazuki confessed many secrets to her!

"Obviously." Kazuki nodded and said calmly.

"How did you do that?"

"First this, then that."

"…"

"As long as you have hands?"

"Well, as long as you have hands."

"…"

Yūgao rolled her eyes and said, "Since you control Danzo, you must protect Konoha and stop being so lazy!"

Having stayed in ANBU all year round, Yūgao was not naive.

She had seen a lot of the dirty struggles of politics.

So she didn't reject Kazuki's behavior, she was just surprised, shocked, and somewhat incredulous.

"What does the matter of Danzo protecting Konoha have to do with me?"

Kazuki yawned carelessly, then turned over and continued to relax.

Seeing this, Yūgao could only roll her eyes again.

"I really don't know how you became so strong. I see you lying motionless every day, yet you can even control a Kage!"

"Talent, you can't envy it!"

"Huh, do you know about Sasuke and the two councillors? You and Sasuke hang out all day, and you control Danzo. Don't tell me you know nothing about it."

Kazuki shrugged, "So what if I know? So what if I don't know? It has nothing to do with us. I'm just a promoter, giving them a chance to realize their dreams!"

"Okay, then Mr. Promotion Officer, can you help me realize a dream?"

"What dream?"

"Let me be Hokage!"

Kazuki turned around and looked at Yūgao.

"Do you really want to be?"

Seeing the serious look on Kazuki's face, Yūgao was startled.

"You're kidding, I don't want to sit in such a tiring position! I'm just curious, since you have such great ability now, why don't you become Hokage yourself?"

"How can being Hokage be as interesting as being Hokage's boss? The real protagonists are behind the scenes!"

"That's the villain, right?"

"That's also the most handsome and powerful villain behind the scenes!"

Yūgao rolled her eyes and lay in Kazuki's arms, cuddling up to him like a little bird. Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

…

After leaving Root, Orochimaru did not return directly to Otogakure.

He went to his secret stronghold in Konoha Village and summoned Kabuto Yakushi who accompanied him.

"How's the intelligence gathering going?"

"The news about Konoha is very shocking, Orochimaru-sama!"

"I just got some amazing information from Danzo. If it weren't for Root cause, I would have doubted whether Danzo was replaced by someone else!"

Kabuto Yakushi pushed up his glasses. Although he was curious about what Orochimaru knew from Danzo, he still followed the superior-subordinate relationship and reported the information he had gathered.

"Information one: Danzo has succeeded as the Fifth Hokage, but he is only a temporary Hokage. It seems that he has not been recognized by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"Information two: the day after Sarutobi Hiruzen died, the two councillors were killed, and on the third day, the families behind the two councillors were wiped out! Konoha internally concluded that it was Uchiha Sasuke who did it for Uchiha's revenge. Now, Uchiha Sasuke has been classified as Konoha's S-Rank Rogue Ninja!"

"Sasuke Uchiha…"

Orochimaru looked intense.

From the hidden moves of Uchiha Sasuke, it's clear that the deaths of the two councillors are more than simple revenge. Did Danzo regain Uchiha Sasuke?

No…no, Danzo mentioned that lord, and with Danzo's nature, he wouldn't lie.

That lord must be real!

At this moment, Orochimaru thought of Kazuki Gekko, the only person in Konoha who made him feel powerless and afraid.

In the original battle, he almost didn't even manage to touch Kazuki's shadow clone!

Orochimaru told Kabuto Yakushi the information he knew, and Kabuto Yakushi looked surprised after hearing it.

"If what Danzo said is true, then the person most likely to be that lord is Kazuki Gekko!"

Orochimaru was convinced.

Because he knew Uchiha Sasuke's character, it was impossible to regain him with Danzo's methods.

And Danzo's character made it impossible for him to bow to a young man!

"The problem now is to find out if Kazuki is indeed the one behind the scenes and also to find out how he controls Danzo!"

"Danzo has that person's eyes, so he shouldn't be so easily controlled, right?"

"This is exactly what puzzles me. With those eyes, even Uchiha Itachi might not be Danzo's match. Kazuki Gekko… How did he manage it?"

Orochimaru was filled with doubts and resolved to find out the truth!

Although Kazuki is extremely powerful, Orochimaru remains confident that he can escape unscathed if needed, without fearing for his life.

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