Chapter 22: Wait a Minute, Orochimaru

  "Damn Hiruzen..."

  After being turned away by Hiruzen Sarutobi st time, Danzo went back several more times, unwilling to give up.

  But each time, he was turned away.

  The more stubborn Hiruzen Sarutobi was, the more unwilling he was to say anything, the more impatient Danzo became.

  What exactly was the treasure that could allow Konoha to unify the ninja world? Was it so special that Hiruzen wouldn't reveal a single word to him?

  It must be something very powerful!

  Maybe it was a forbidden technique that could instantly reverse the situation in the ninja world?

  Thinking back to all these years, he had been collecting the Sharingan of the Uchiha cn, or snatching the eyes of Uchiha Shisui, and then using Orochimaru to transpnt the cells of the First Hokage into himself, wasn't it all because he had obtained the Uchiha cn, a forbidden technique that could reverse reality?

  Izanagi.

  And the strongest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami.

  With these two techniques, Danzo had the confidence and confidence to take over Konoha.

  And now, the "treasure" left by his teacher Tobirama, enough to change the entire ninja world, was right in front of him...

  "Hiruzen, even you can't stop me... no, stop the entire Konoha from progressing."

  Thinking of this, Danzo gathered all the Root members.

  "I need someone to infiltrate Anbu."

  Wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi trying to absorb fresh blood?

  Then he would let him absorb his fill!

  "Wait a minute, Orochimaru!"

  Having finally found Orochimaru's trail, Aburame Shino excitedly wanted to step forward and talk, but he didn't expect Orochimaru to treat him as if he didn't exist.

  "What? I already gave you a way out just now, do you still want to die?"

  Orochimaru's cold vertical pupils seemed to have no human emotion at all.

  "Or do you think that the little bit of friendship you had when you worked under Danzo will make me show mercy to you?"

  "Orochimaru-sama, let me kill him."

  Yakushi Kabuto, who was beside Orochimaru, quickly took out a kunai.

  Although the appearance of this bug-pying ninja was a bit unexpected, Orochimaru had just killed the Fourth Kazekage, and now was the time when his body was weakened, so he couldn't let Konoha people see his weakness.

  "No, Orochimaru-senpai, it's Lord Hokage... and Lord Danzo who sent me to contact you, but not to deal with you."

  Feeling the killing intent that Orochimaru exuded just by moving his eyes, enough to make his whole body cold, Aburame Shino's back couldn't help but be covered with a yer of fine sweat.

  "Oh? Danzo is fine, how could my 'teacher' think of contacting me?"

  Temporarily signaling Yakushi Kabuto beside him not to attack, Orochimaru wanted to see what the other party would say.

  "According to Lord Danzo... Lord Hokage seems to want you to return to Konoha."

  Aburame Shino said cautiously.

  "That's a really interesting joke. That old guy personally listed me as a missing-nin and kicked me out of Konoha. Now he wants me to go back with just one sentence? What does he take me for!?"

  "Orochimaru-sama..."

  Orochimaru's rare rage made Yakushi Kabuto on the side quite worried.

  Who knew if Danzo had sent other people to ambush nearby? If Orochimaru's current injuries were exposed, it would be difficult to deal with ter.

  Especially since he also had an identity reted to Danzo.

  "Go back and tell your Hokage that when I, Orochimaru, return to Konoha, it will be his death!"

  Although his body was so weak that it was a bit unbearable, Orochimaru's appearance was no different from before.

  He was still as gloomy, evil, and awe-inspiring as ever.

  "Let's go, Kabuto."

  "Yes, Orochimaru-sama."

  Fortunately, they didn't fight.

  Yakushi Kabuto breathed a sigh of relief.

  But before he could rex, Orochimaru, who had just said he was leaving, suddenly used Hidden Shadow Snake Hands to attack Aburame Shino, who was still standing there.

  "Orochimaru, you're still so insidious."

  Aburame Shino, who was standing there, was pale, but Orochimaru's Hidden Shadow Snake Hands didn't hit him. Instead, it was blocked by a ninja whose hair covered his body like a hedgehog.

  "Ji, Jiraiya-sama!"

  Aburame Shino didn't expect that Jiraiya, one of the three sannin, had been following him all along.

  But he was also very grateful that Jiraiya was by his side, otherwise he might not have been able to dodge the Hidden Shadow Snake Hands just now.

  "You go back to Konoha first, I'll deal with this."

  Jiraiya retracted his hardened hair and said to Aburame Shino behind him without turning his head.

  "Yes..."

  Knowing that he would definitely not be able to participate in the next battle, Aburame Shino quickly followed the order and disappeared into the forest.

  "Orochimaru, did you know I was coming?"

  From the moment he appeared, Jiraiya's eyes were only on Orochimaru.

  "Your clumsy ninjutsu can only deceive mediocre people like Aburame Shino, how could it hide from me."

  Even Jiraiya is here?

  What exactly is that 'teacher' pnning?

  It's impossible that he found out that I ambushed and killed the Fourth Kazekage so quickly.

  Although he was calmly talking to Jiraiya, Orochimaru was a little flustered.

  If it really didn't work, he would have to sacrifice his subordinate Kabuto here and escape alone.

  "Is that so."

  Looking at his former friend who had become a missing-nin in the vilge, and still looked like he would never turn back, Jiraiya's eyes were full of disappointment.

  "You've improved a bit more than before, but it's a pity that I get sleepy just looking at your stupid face."

  While saying this, Orochimaru pretended to yawn.

  Although he was arrogant and thought he couldn't lose to Jiraiya, Orochimaru knew that with his current weakened state, it was best not to fight if he could.

  "You're still the same as before, always sarcastic."

  It wasn't the first time he had been mocked by Orochimaru. Not only was Jiraiya not angry, he even missed it a little.

  "Teacher sincerely wants you to return to the vilge, although I don't know what he's thinking."

  "Sincere? Ridiculous, I have long..."

  Hadn't his, Orochimaru's, crimes been made public in Konoha a long time ago?

  Now he wants him to go back, isn't he asking everyone to beat him?

  Besides, not becoming Hokage was always a thorn in his heart.

  Of course, he wasn't that obsessed with becoming Hokage.

  However, he could not get it, but it could not be given to someone else, and if it could not be given, then forget it, but to support a junior taught by Jiraiya in front of him... this was simply an insult to him!

  Therefore, in Orochimaru's heart, Hiruzen Sarutobi had always betrayed him first, not him betraying the vilge.

  "Don't rush to refuse, Orochimaru."

  Jiraiya interrupted Orochimaru's next words, and then threw a scroll containing words.

  "Teacher said that after reading this letter, you might change your mind."

  "Letter?"

  Orochimaru didn't think that a person like Jiraiya would tamper with the things he threw over, so he quickly opened the scroll.

  Then a shocked expression fshed across his face.

  Void996