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Chapter 166 Sakumo's Left Arm, Kakashi's Future (Please Subscribe and Vote)

"I object!"

Danzo reacted violently and abruptly stood up.

What a joke! With such an advantage, you're talking about negotiating?
Now that Konoha, Sunagakure, and Amegakure have joined forces, even with two enemies, Kumogakure and Kirigakure, the advantage is definitely in our hands.

With powerful generals like Genichi Kinoshita and Minato Namikaze, what makes them think they can negotiate peace?
Moreover, even if it is to negotiate, it must be proposed by Iwagakure so that they can gain benefits.

If Konoha proposes peace talks now, it will only make Iwagakure think Konoha is weak, making it doubly difficult for them to gain any benefits.

"Hiruzen, you are too cowardly. This will only embolden Iwagakure."

Danzo said sternly, "The village has suffered such great losses. If we negotiate, what will happen to our interests?"

“We didn’t get anything from the peace talks and alliance with Sunagakure, but at least we got an ally to attack Iwagakure together.”

"But what about negotiating with Iwagakure? Does that mean we should join forces with Iwagakure to attack Kumogakure?"

"I do not agree to peace talks under any circumstances."

Mitokado Homura also wondered, "Hiruzen, there must be a sufficient reason for negotiating with Iwagakure."

"With such a great sacrifice, we must have sufficient benefits to explain to the village and the daimyo."

Koharu Utatane also disagreed: "At the very least, we should secure some of the benefits to force Iwagakure to initiate peace talks with us."

"Even if we take over the Land of Grass, and the Sand Village and Amegakure divide up the interests of the Land of Birds, we can still give an explanation to the village, the daimyo, and our allies."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

This was within his expectations, because such a decision itself went against the interests of the entire village.

This also does not align with the interests of Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu.

It can be said that this decision went against the will of the entire village.

But he didn't want to continue fighting; he wanted to preserve the village's strength.

The appearance of Madara Uchiha and his attack on Obito Uchiha made him feel very uneasy.

"Of course I know that."

"However, if we continue like this, the village will suffer enormous losses, and the benefits of the Grass Country are actually insufficient to compensate for such losses."

"Moreover, we need the Land of Grass as a buffer zone."

Explanation of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo sat down again: "Then let's obtain benefits from Iwagakure, even if it's just compensation or the division of tasks."

"But we absolutely cannot let them go so easily."

Koharu and Mitokado nodded in unison.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo: "Danzo, there's a member of Akatsuki named Nagato who has the Rinnegan, right?"

Danzo's eyelids twitched wildly: "That's right."

"Previously, I joined forces with Hanzo to try to wipe out the Akatsuki organization, but two of them escaped."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "Nagato, who now possesses the Rinnegan, has joined forces with Madara Uchiha."

Danzo and his two companions were stunned.

Mitokado Homura's voice trembled slightly: "Uchiha...Uchiha Madara? Hiruzen, you're not mistaken, are you?"

"This person was killed by the First Generation long ago."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said quietly, "The last time Genichi went on a mission, after Danzo wiped out the Akatsuki, he encountered a person who claimed to be Madara Uchiha."

Danzo immediately shouted, "It can't be Uchiha Madara, it must be someone from the Uchiha clan impersonating him. This clan has always had terrifying ambitions."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Danzo, you know very well that the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan has the Mangekyou Sharingan above the three tomoe, right?"

"And one of the abilities of the Kaleidoscope is Susanoo."

"That guy who calls himself Uchiha Madara used Susanoo."

“Xuan Yi has already fought him.”

Danzo exclaimed in surprise, "What? Susanoo?"

Koharu Utatane exclaimed in surprise, "There shouldn't be anyone in the Uchiha clan who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan now. Even back then, it seems that only Madara Uchiha and his brother awakened it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "There's one more thing."

"When Kakashi's team was carrying out the Kannabi Bridge mission, it was suspected that Madara Uchiha had tampered with it, and that kid Obito Uchiha was being targeted."

"Perhaps it's not just that kid, Obito Uchiha, who's being targeted."

Danzo's almost instinctive reaction was: "Hand Obito Uchiha over to Root for protection!"

To be noticed by Madara Uchiha, regardless of whether that Madara was the real Madara Uchiha or not, Obito Uchiha must have been extraordinary.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo: "Root can't protect him."

"Uchiha Madara, even Genichi was no match for him."

Danzo's eye twitched, but he remained silent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Obito's heart has been sealed with a curse. The exact function is still unclear, but it's definitely not a good thing."

"And then there's Madara Uchiha's identity, based on the information from Genichi and Obito Uchiha, plus the Uchiha clan's forbidden technique, Izanagi..."

"Danzo, you should know Izanagi very well."

Danzo's expression was grim: "At the cost of permanently losing one of your three-tomoe Sharingan eyes, you can transform all unfavorable factors into illusions, including death."

"Did Madara Uchiha use this technique to deceive the First and Second Hokage back then?"

Koharu Utatane said, "But... back then, our teacher brought Madara Uchiha's body back to Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Translation Seal is a sealing technique unique to the Uchiha clan. It can seal the eye technique in advance and activate it at a specific time."

Mitokado Homura's voice was hoarse: "Then there's no mistake, it really is Uchiha Madara."

Tobirama Senju suffered from Madara Uchiha phobia, and his disciples also suffered from it.

Danzo asked, "What is Madara Uchiha's purpose?"

"The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?"

"Or...the Nine-Tails?"

"Hiruzen, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, must be given special protection."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "That's possible."

"As for the Jinchuriki, we can leave it to Minato. Only Minato and Genichi can protect her."

Danzo was speechless once again.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then said, "Danzo, you should know about the relationship between Akatsuki and Jiraiya, right?"

"The owner of the Rinnegan was Jiraiya's student. It is a powerful eye technique comparable to the Sharingan and Byakugan."

"You should have seen the true power."

Danzo's face immediately turned ugly.

Koharu Utatane turned her head and asked, "Danzo, why did you want to wipe out the Akatsuki?"

Danzo coldly replied, "The Akatsuki advocates for peaceful resolution of issues between major powers, which is not in our interest."

"Moreover, if Hanzo accepts them, it will strengthen Amegakure's power, which is also detrimental to us."

Mitokado Homura said, "That's true, but now that the Rinnegan user has joined forces with Uchiha Madara, it will bring us a lot of trouble."

hateful……

Danzo gritted his teeth inwardly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "There's no need to pursue these matters any further."

"But continuing the war is very disadvantageous for us. We need to have enough strength to deal with the crisis brought by Uchiha Madara."

"However, it is indeed disadvantageous to negotiate directly with Iwagakure."

"Then let's make this a quick victory, take over the Land of Grass and the Land of Birds, and then propose peace terms to Iwagakure."

"As for the consequences, I, as the Hokage, will naturally take responsibility."

"I will step down as Hokage when the time comes!"

Danzo was startled, then overjoyed, and immediately fell silent.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mito were equally surprised and speechless for a moment.

They couldn't accept that Hiruzen Sarutobi had torn off the roof, but now he's just opening a window and even wants to abdicate. What else can they say?

……

Orochimaru's experimental base.

Danzo looked at the busy Orochimaru and said, "Don't you have any ambitions to become the Fourth Hokage?"

"If you lead your team to eliminate Kusagakure, I will be able to help you become the Fourth Hokage."

Orochimaru chuckled and said, "My chances of winning aren't great, are they? I'm not the one that Sarutobi-sensei has in mind."

Danzo scoffed, "Tsunade is completely unsuitable to be Hokage. She has no way of bringing stability and benefits to the village."

Orochimaru said, "This is not something that you or I can decide."

Danzo was very dissatisfied, so he stormed off from the experimental base.

Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to abdicate, and although he didn't say who he wanted to make the Fourth Hokage, his intention was very clear.

Danzo originally wanted to push Orochimaru to power while he manipulated things from behind the scenes.

But now Orochimaru doesn't seem to have that intention at all; he's really not ambitious enough.

"In that case, I'll have to take action myself."

Danzo's gaze was sinister.

Neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Tsunade had the ability to lead Konoha to continue growing.

These people are all too cowardly.

He clearly possesses immense power but chooses not to use it.

"The Hokage position must be mine!" Danzo clenched his fists, the memory of being brutally beaten by Genichi Kinoshita flashing through his mind, his heart burning with fierce flames.

If Tsunade were to become the Fourth Hokage, he would likely find it difficult to control Root again.

"For the sake of the village, I have no choice but to endure all the darkness..."

Looking towards the Hokage Rock, Danzo made a decision.

……

January 48, Konoha 3.

Konoha, Amegakure, and Sunagakure launched a massive offensive against Iwagakure in the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass, raising the intensity of the war to its highest level since the start of the conflict.

Iwagakure Village, Tsuchikage Office.

Onoki looked very unhappy.

I never imagined that my own village would one day be besieged, just like Konoha.

"The Five Dynasties Wind Shadow..."

Onoki instinctively sensed that there was a conspiracy behind the death of the Fourth Kazekage.

It's unusual that Sunagakure, where the Fourth Kazekage died, is cooperating closely with Konoha, the village responsible for the death of the Kazekage.

"A yellow flash, Genichi under the tree..."

Onoki was deeply wary of the latter, especially the latter.

It's hard to believe that the Third Mizukage and the Fourth Kazekage both died at the hands of this brat.

But the accuracy of the intelligence... is extremely high.

Both Sunagakure and Kirigakure have acknowledged it.

"It seems we have no choice but to join forces with Kirigakure..."

Onoki thought to himself.

As for joining forces with Kumogakure... he would like to, but that troublemaker in Kumogakure probably wouldn't agree because of his father's hatred.

Moreover, even without cooperating with Kumogakure, Kumogakure would still attack Konoha.

The only good news is that, despite Konoha's fierce offensive, neither the Yellow Flash nor Genichi Kinoshita has appeared on the battlefield.

……

Inside Sakumo Hatake's ward at Konoha Hospital.

Under Tsunade's command, Shizune and Rin Nohara were responsible for injecting White Zetsu cells into the comminuted fractured left arm bone of Sakumo Hatake.

Genichi Shushita, Ina Uzumaki, Kakashi, and Obito Uchiha were also present at that moment.

Ina Uzumaki even released the Adamantine Sealing Barrier, which would immediately suppress the White Zetsu cells should they get out of control in Sakumo Hatake's hands.

Despite having previously experimented with Sakumo Hatake's cells and White Zetsu cells, which showed that they could coexist, Genichi Kinoshita and the others remained cautious.

After all, the cellular level and the individual level are not the same.

As the white blood cells were injected, lumps immediately swelled up on Sakumo Hatake's left arm.

"Jingyin, Lin, immediately guide the white blood cells."

Tsunade gave the order.

Shizune and Rin immediately used medical ninjutsu to guide the proliferating White Zetsu cells to repair Hatake Sakumo's arm bone, filling the gaps between the broken bones and connecting and mending them.

This is a completely different approach from bone marrow transplantation.

On the contrary, he is similar to Obito Uchiha.

Of course, Obito Uchiha was practically filled with White Zetsu's body.

With the guidance of Shizune and Rin Nohara, the White Zetsu cells in Sakumo Hatake's arm finally stopped proliferating uncontrollably and began to grow in an orderly manner.

Sakumo Hatake gritted his teeth, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

That's the abnormal sensation caused by the continuous fusion of white blood cells and the body's own cells as bone grows.

Pain, itching... indescribable.

Obito Uchiha looked on and couldn't help but say, "I don't think I felt anything at that time."

Genichi Shushita said, "Because you are in a deep coma, and may even be under the control of genjutsu. Otherwise, how do you think Madara Uchiha would have placed a talisman in your heart?"

Obito Uchiha scratched his head upon hearing this.

Cell fusion, cell growth, bone growth, and so intensely—it's not a pleasant experience.

As the fusion stabilized, the color of Sakumo Hatake's left arm began to change, and his skin quickly turned pale, just like a White Zetsu.

Suddenly, Shizune's expression changed: "Lady Tsunade, we can't stop the spread of White Zetsu cells."

Genichi saw that the color on Sakumo Hatake's left arm was rapidly spreading to his shoulder, and immediately shouted, "Sensei, use your own chakra to suppress these White Zetsu cells!"

"White Zealot cells are far less powerful than primary cells, so we should be able to forcibly suppress them."

Sakumo Hatake nodded, channeling a massive amount of chakra into his left arm. Combined with his strong will, he finally managed to calm the spreading White Zetsu cells.

Tsunade looked at it and said, "Try to extract chakra from the left arm, especially those White Zetsu cells."

"Take it one step at a time..."

Sakumo Hatake nodded, then tried to refine it, finding it a little difficult.

So starting from the fusion point made things much easier.

However, the extracted chakra is slightly different from the original chakra, and the amount of chakra contained in a single cell is astonishing.

Tsunade continued, “Nourish these cells with your own chakra. Chakra carries will, and cells have instincts. These instincts need to be assimilated by you with chakra, or rather, assimilated by your mental will, so that they become part of your subconscious.”

"This way you can control these cells freely."

This is completely different from bone marrow transplantation.

Bone marrow transplantation is not that complicated.

However, bone marrow transplantation is very dangerous; if the rejection is too severe, the leukemia cells can cause severe damage.

Although leukocytes are not as dominant as interstitial cells.

Seeing that Sakumo Hatake's left arm was stabilizing, Tsunade nodded and then looked at Genichi Kinoshita: "In a month or two, we should be able to try to grow an arm for Kakashi."

Sakumo Hatake let out a long sigh and said with a smile, "Thank you for your help, Tsunade!"

Tsunade waved her hand: "No need to be so polite."

"Your work can be considered an experiment."

Genichi Shushita smiled and said, "So far, it's been very successful."

"Next, once your left arm has completely fused, we can extract bone marrow cells and then culture them with primary cells and white blood cells."

"There are two options. One is to inject cultured bone marrow cells into Kakashi's body, which is commonly referred to as cell transplantation. Of course, a more accurate term would be bone marrow transplantation."

"Because you and Kakashi are a perfect match, the chance of rejection is greatly reduced."

"The second option is to use your cells, along with White Zetsu cells and First Hokage cells, to directly culture an arm and then transplant it into Kakashi."

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha exclaimed in surprise, "You're going to grow an arm directly?"

Xuan nodded under the tree.

Tsunade already had the technical expertise in this area, and with Orochimaru's training of the Eight-Tails' horns, that was enough.

Of course, he could also simply cut off the arm from the half-corpse of the White Zetsu he had previously obtained and use it as a base for further processing.

However, using Sakumo Hatake's cells as a base is safer, and the addition of Hatake's first-generation cells will make it even stronger, resulting in a very significant improvement for Kakashi.

Perhaps this could create a second Wood Release ninja.

For someone like Sakumo Hatake, mastering Wood Release is extremely difficult.

It's too superficial and crude.

That's why Tsunade called it an experiment; in reality, it was a foundation for treating Kakashi.

However, this is also the most suitable method for Sakumo Hatake.

Sakumo Hatake thought for a moment but didn't offer an opinion. Instead, he asked his son, "Kakashi, what do you think?"

Kakashi calmly said, "I'll listen to Lady Tsunade and Genichi; let professionals handle professional matters."

Sakumo Hatake nodded with satisfaction and then said, "Tsunade, Genichi, you two can make the decision on this matter!"

Tsunade nodded and said, "Then let's use the second option, it's safer."

Genichi under the tree had no objection.

Tsunade is more professional than him in this regard.

Obito Uchiha laughed upon hearing this: "Great! Kakashi, once your arm is healed, we must have a proper match."

"Hmph, I already have the Sharingan now, I'll definitely defeat you then!"

Kakashi continued his deadly attack: "Just don't cry."

Obito Uchiha immediately lost his temper and went berserk: "Where is it?"

"My eyes were clearly filled with sand and dust!"

"You're awful! I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

Nohara Rin, who was standing to the side, stopped trying to break up the fight and instead covered her mouth and chuckled.

Having experienced a life-or-death separation, many things are different now.

Hatake Sakumo watched with a smile, also happy that his son had such a friend.

He could sense that his son was being changed by this Uchiha boy.

Genichi watched from the sidelines, a thought involuntarily surfacing in his mind: "What will the future hold for these two?"

Will Obito awaken the Kaleidoscope Sharingan again?

"What kind of miracle will Kakashi unleash after obtaining Hashirama's cells?"

"You lost the Sharingan, but gained Wood Release?"

(End of this chapter)