Chapter 111: Don't Forget Orochimaru's Bounty

The body of this unfamiliar woman on the ground.

It turned out to be Sasori's accomplice, the once glorious Orochimaru of Konoha.

"No, this can't be Orochimaru, he doesn't look like this!" Hizashi Hyuga came back from his shock and immediately raised doubts.

To this Shisui's explanation was: "Orochimaru used a forbidden jutsu to take over someone else's body, so both his gender and appearance have changed. But when I fought him, I identified him by the jutsu he used."

He also mentioned the location of the fight with the Akatsuki duo, where there were a lot of traces of jutsu and the bodies of a swarm of snakes summoned by Orochimaru.

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage immediately sent several Anbu to the location Shisui mentioned for confirmation.

Then he quickly came to Orochimaru's body and personally knelt down to examine it.

The Third Hokage had long known that Orochimaru was obsessed with immortality and had been secretly researching the Reanimation Jutsu.

During the careful confirmation process, his eyebrows were sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, making the crowd very nervous.

Finally, the Third Hokage let out a sigh and nodded, saying:

"Yes, it's Orochimaru's chakra." He knew this once favorite student better than anyone else.

Hearing the Third Hokage personally confirm Shisui's words, the crowd was once again in an uproar.

It really was Orochimaru! The S-rank rogue ninja Orochimaru of Konoha was taken down by the Uchiha.

This heavy news spread quickly, and by tomorrow morning at the latest, the entire 200,000 villagers of Konoha will be shocked.

At this time.

Shisui quickly walked to Dan's side, whispered a few words to him, and saw Dan nod, seeming to agree with something.

So.

Shisui continued to drop a bombshell on the Third Hokage:

"Hokage-sama, according to the information we obtained, Orochimaru and Sasori joined an organization called Akatsuki. Their goal is to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and use the Nine-Tails to destroy Konoha! This is not their first operation, and it won't be the last!"

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage immediately judged that the information provided by Shisui was credible.

Because not long ago, someone had tried to target the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but was fortunately discovered by Kakashi in time.

Now it seems that the two groups of people, before and after, were probably sent by Akatsuki.

Did Orochimaru join such an organization to take revenge on Konoha?

Thinking of this.

The Third Hokage let out another sigh and slowly stood up.

He looked at Shisui with satisfaction and generously praised him:

"Shisui, thanks to you this time, we successfully thwarted the enemy's plot."

Indeed.

Uchiha Shisui would never let him down. What the Anbu and the police force couldn't do, Shisui did.

He is indeed a descendant of Kagami.

Upon hearing the Third Hokage's praise, Shisui quickly shook his head and said: "Hokage-sama, it was Dan who defeated Sasori and Orochimaru, I just assisted."

He gave all the credit to Dan, hoping to use this opportunity to improve the Third Hokage's impression of Dan.

The Third Hokage had guessed as much.

How could Shisui alone possibly defeat the Akatsuki duo?

He could only squeeze out a smile through Shisui's words and compliment Dan:

"Dan, you've done well in protecting the village this time, and I will reward you handsomely."

Dan also chuckled, responding with great modesty: "Not at all, I was just helping the Hokage clean up a bit. Orochimaru, this traitor, dared to betray the Will of Fire, it's a disgrace to the Hokage."

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage's smile froze.

Dan's words were clearly a satire of his poor teaching.

Orochimaru not only became a rogue ninja but also wanted to destroy Konoha. As Orochimaru's teacher, didn't the Third Hokage bear some responsibility?

Seeing that many people began to whisper, discussing why Orochimaru would betray the Will of Fire.

The Third Hokage awkwardly coughed twice, changing the subject on the spot, asking Hizashi Hyuga:

"Hizashi, about Shisui's matter, what do you think..."

Under the gaze of the Third Hokage, Hizashi could only grit his teeth and say with a gloomy expression: "Hokage-sama, it was a misunderstanding."

The police force had lost enough face.

If they were to arrest Shisui under such circumstances, it would be even more disgraceful. The Third Hokage probably wouldn't agree either.

"Misunderstanding?" Upon hearing this, Dan raised an eyebrow and questioned Hizashi, "Then what about you leading people to forcefully break into the Uchiha clan's territory and injuring people? How should that be accounted for?"

As soon as Dan's words fell.

"Ouch."

Tetsuhi played along perfectly, wailing and falling to the ground, spitting up blood, looking like he was on his last breath.

"Tetsuhi-sama!" Ken and the others also gave a great performance, crying and making a fuss around Tetsuhi.

Being counterattacked by Dan.

Hizashi Hyuga's face twitched with humiliation, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.

His expression changed several times, and in the end, he could only squeeze out one sentence:

"I will personally visit Uchiha Tetsuhi to apologize at a later date, and make the greatest effort to compensate."

The Third Hokage really couldn't stand it anymore, he couldn't let Dan continue to humiliate Hizashi Hyuga, who after all was the clan head and police force captain of the Hyuga clan.

So, the Third Hokage stepped in to mediate, saying to both parties:

"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's clear it up and disperse early, it's already so late."

Then he ordered the Anbu:

"Send the puppet and Orochimaru's body to the Intelligence Division, let them investigate and study overnight, I want to see the report tomorrow morning."

"Wait!"

Dan spoke again, blocking the Anbu.

"Dan, is there anything else?" The Third Hokage was puzzled, but a bad premonition arose in his heart.

Sure enough.

Dan casually said:

"..."

"Let's forget about Sasori, after all, he got away, leaving only a broken puppet. But if I remember correctly, Orochimaru is an S-rank rogue ninja wanted by Konoha, his body is here, so the bounty..."

Dan didn't finish, but everyone present understood his meaning.

On the black market's bounty list.

Generally speaking, the "price" of elite Jonin from the Five Great Shinobi Villages is usually between 30 million and 50 million ryo.

And for Jinchuriki and Kage-level, it starts at 50 million ryo, with no upper limit.

Orochimaru, although nominally just a Jonin, his fame and strength are not inferior to Kage-level powerhouses, and he was once one of the candidates for the Fourth Hokage.

Moreover.

Orochimaru is also a scientist, holding too many secrets of Konoha Village, so much so that after his defection, not only Konoha, but the other four major Shinobi Villages also became interested in him.

So, over the past few years, Orochimaru's bounty has been rising, and it has now reached a terrifying—

Eighty million ryo.

Even within the Akatsuki organization, there were more than just Sasori who wanted to kill Orochimaru and exchange him for the bounty.

Shisui was taken aback.

Orochimaru wouldn't die so easily, these were clearly Dan's words, but now Dan was using this "body" to extort the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage also had a dark face.

Why did the bounty come up all of a sudden?

Uchiha Dan, who is clearly also a part of Konoha, can't he selflessly contribute to the village and talk about the Will of Fire?

He had just developed a bit of goodwill towards Dan, and it evaporated in an instant.

In the face of Dan's request.

The Third Hokage eventually nodded, responding with a smile:

"As long as the Intelligence Division confirms that the deceased is Orochimaru, the bounty will of course be issued, you don't have to worry about that."

"Um, I believe the Hokage won't default."

Dan also nodded.

If the Third Hokage dared to default, if Dan was really pushed, he could simply kill him and sell the gold to offset the account.

The body of the Hokage would definitely be worth more than Orochimaru.

The Third Hokage didn't know about Dan's wild thoughts.

He just looked at Shisui again before leaving, the meaning was very clear—let him come to the Hokage Building to find him.

The police force also followed the Third Hokage and left in a gloomy manner.

Dan looked around at the villagers who came to watch the excitement and said one word expressionlessly:

"Scram."

As soon as his words fell.

Everyone changed color and scattered in fright.

Dan turned his head to look at Shisui again and asked: "Do you plan to return to the Third Hokage's side and continue working for him?"

Shisui was taken aback, quickly denied it, saying he just wanted to properly teach Guruguru, and train Guruguru to become an excellent Uchiha ninja.

"That's good."

Dan smiled slightly, patted Shisui's shoulder, and then strode towards the clan's territory.

Shisui watched Dan's back, feeling a wave of fear.

If he had hesitated just now, he might... have his eyes

dug out by Dan again.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Shisui also hurriedly followed Dan back to the clan's territory with Tetsuhi and the others.

After returning, they found out that the surgery was still in progress, and the results probably wouldn't be out tonight.

I hope my brother-in-law doesn't die.

Dan thought to himself, and had no choice but to wait patiently outside the operating room.

The next day.

The Third Hokage came to the Hokage's office early in the morning.

He had thought about it all night after returning yesterday, and finally made an important decision.

As a Hokage, he must master the art of controlling people.

The Third Hokage could see that Uchiha Dan, whose strength was close to that of Minato Namikaze, was the kind of person who could turn the tide with his own power and save the village at a critical moment.

If this person could be used by him, it would be a great thing for Konoha.

Unfortunately, Dan did not recognize the Will of Fire and would only act for pure profit.

In that case, he could only bind Dan with benefits.

Thinking of this.

The Third Hokage called Kakashi and asked him to go to the Uchiha clan's territory to convey his orders:

From today, Uchiha Dan will be promoted to Jonin out his ordinary civilian status.

In addition, the eighty million ryo bounty that Dan requested will not be reduced by a single penny. The Third Hokage decided to add another twenty million, making it a total of one hundred million.

As a reward for Dan and Shisui's defeat of the Akatsuki duo.

One hundred million.

Even for Konoha's wealth, to take out this money would hurt for a while, a big loss.

The Third Hokage would have to personally go to the Finance Department to persuade Homura and Koharu.

Hearing the Third Hokage's decision, Kakashi was surprised.

He hesitated for a moment and asked in confusion:

"But, the people from the Intelligence Division investigated Orochimaru's body overnight, but the gains were minimal. Maybe that's not Orochimaru's real body at all."

"Just do as I say, Kakashi."

The Third Hokage showed a cunning smile and instructed Kakashi, "You have a good relationship with the Uchiha, you must convey the village's goodwill to them completely, especially Dan."

"I understand, Hokage-sama."

Kakashi took the order and left.

The reason for the Third Hokage's actions was actually very simple.

If Orochimaru is not dead and comes back again, then Uchiha Dan must be responsible to the end.

This one hundred million ryo is not for nothing.

He wanted to send a signal through this reward, that he valued Uchiha Dan very much, Konoha needed Dan, needed the Uchiha clan.

In this troubled autumn.

As a Hokage, he must put aside his prejudices and unite all the forces that can be united.

After solving this matter, the Third Hokage picked up a file on his desk and began to read it carefully.

It was information about the Akatsuki.