Saiyans in the Naruto world

"Don't worry, I've already had the ninjas of the Yamanaka clan check it. It's completely true."

Danzo, standing at the pinnacle of humanity, passionately recounted Orochimaru's countless crimes. Only then did Danzo fully understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi loved giving speeches so much; he realized how exhilarating it was, a feeling that Danzo found irresistible.

"what?"

"This is real?"

The Jonin present were abuzz with discussion. This situation was completely unexpected. Orochimaru, how could he not even control his own subordinates while conducting human experiments? Now he regrets it! He's been betrayed. Some ninjas were gloating; with Orochimaru down, Minato could easily take over. This was the thought in the minds of some Minato supporters. Meanwhile, some Orochimaru supporters looked grim, beginning to worry for Orochimaru. They shared Orochimaru's fate; if Orochimaru fell, their lives wouldn't be any easier.

"Orochimaru, is this true?"

Jiraiya stood up and asked. He and Orochimaru had grown up together since childhood. One was a genius, and the other was last in his class. After many years of getting along, they had long regarded each other as their best friends. Jiraiya never expected that the kind-hearted Orochimaru would turn into such a cold-blooded executioner.

When Orochimaru heard Jiraiya's question, he did not answer him, because Orochimaru could not lie to Jiraiya. He knew Jiraiya best, and conversely, Jiraiya knew him best.

Seeing that Orochimaru did not answer his question, Jiraiya slumped into his chair in disappointment. He simply could not imagine how his best friend could have come to this, as this clashed violently with Jiraiya's ideals.

"Orochimaru, what else do you have to say?"

Danzo asked smugly, as if he could already see Orochimaru's defeated team.

"I do not have."

"Very well, now let the Hokage pronounce judgment on Orochimaru's crimes!"

Danzo turned to Hiruzen Yuan and spoke. Before Hiruzen Yuan could announce anything...

"I conducted human experiments on ninjas from other countries. I have committed a crime against Konoha."

As soon as Orochimaru spoke, the entire conference room fell into an eerie silence.

"Yes, what does it have to do with Konoha if it's ninjas from other countries?"

"The more they die, the better."

Which of the ninjas present didn't have a blood feud with other ninja villages? The more enemies died, the happier they would be; using them for human experimentation would only benefit them. Orochimaru's words instantly garnered the support of the ninjas present. However, convicting Orochimaru based on this alone would be somewhat unreasonable.

"Wow, Orochimaru-senpai, you turned the tide in an instant."

Carrot admired Orochimaru's wit.

Danzo seemed to have anticipated Orochimaru's move. His expression remained unchanged.

"What if there are people from Konoha among them?"

Danzo's words caused a huge uproar. Everyone present was shocked.

"From the information we obtained from your assistant, we learned that you kidnapped Konoha orphans and attacked Konoha ninjas, all for the purpose of conducting experiments on you. What else do you have to say?"

Danzo began to press Orochimaru relentlessly, determined to kill him.

"really?"

"This is impossible."

"Lord Orochimaru would never do such a thing."

The ninjas below began to whisper among themselves, all of which was unexpected.

"Carrot, is this true?"

Matsushita couldn't help but ask his students.

"Don't worry, teacher. Trust me."

Karot gave Matsushita a reassuring look. He believed Orochimaru wouldn't do such a thing. Since cooperating with Orochimaru, Orochimaru had mastered cloning technology, and his experiments were all on clones of White Zetsu. There was absolutely no need for him to risk capturing people in Konoha.

"That's good."

Matsushita was relieved after receiving Carrot's assurance.

"Lord Danzo, all your information comes from my assistant, so why would he report me to you? It seems like he listens to your team more."

When Orochimaru said this, everyone present came to their senses.

"Yes. He's Orochimaru's assistant, so if he wanted to report Orochimaru, he should have reported him to the Hokage. Why did he have to go after Danzo?"

The ninjas present weren't stupid; they all sensed something fishy in Orochimaru's words.

"Shisui."

Orochimaru cried out.

"brush."

Shisui appeared beside his assistant in an instant, pinning him down. Danzo's subordinate drew his sword and slashed forward, but Shisui blocked it with a kunai. This series of events happened so fast that the ninjas present didn't even have time to react. The fight had already broken out.

"Boom."

Yuan Fei slammed his fist on the table.

"Do you even respect me as the Hokage? Ah, you dare to fight me like this."

Yuan Fei unleashed his aura with a swift strike, a natural development that came from long years in a high position.

"Alright, Shisui, put away your weapons."

Orochimaru spoke, and Shisui put down his kunai. Danzo also gave one of his subordinates a look. However, Shisui still wouldn't let go of his assistant.

As the saying goes, "A great reputation is well-deserved," and the power Shisui displayed at this moment opened the eyes of the ninjas present. The speed at which he had developed the Body Flicker Technique was comparable only to Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique. However, what surprised everyone was why Shisui obeyed Orochimaru's orders.

Chapter 87 Backstabbing Danzo

Fugaku Uchiha's brow twitched, revealing his inner turmoil. Why would a perfectly capable Uchiha genius willingly become Orochimaru's lackey? He hadn't considered his own role at all; those in power always shift the blame onto their subordinates.

"Orochimaru, give me an explanation."

Hiruzen Yuan Fei spoke to Orochimaru, withdrawing his previous imposing aura and now acting like a friendly old man next door.

"Everyone knows that there is a root-like structure beneath Konoha, right?"

When Orochimaru uttered those words, the clan ninjas present remained expressionless, while the commoner ninjas were utterly astonished. This was the difference in information; without a certain level of power, Root had no idea about the Root lurking in the shadows.

"And the chief judge of the root is our Elder Danzo."

“What you may not know is that once you join the Root, you will be subjected to a curse called the Tongue Curse Seal.”

"Ninjas under this curse will not only lose their emotions, but will also keep their secrets. Most importantly, they will be extremely loyal to our Elder Danzo and will never betray him."

Orochimaru, usually a man of few words, launched into a long speech, a testament to his eloquence. The clan heads, meanwhile, wore grim expressions. Their clansmen, extorted by Danzo, had become his private soldiers. And these were all their clan's geniuses! A clan's prosperity depends on the influx of geniuses; a clan without geniuses will only slowly decline or be devoured by political enemies. But the power behind Danzo prevented them from even considering resistance.

The four leaders of Konoha hold most of the power in Konoha. If you don't obey, they have plenty of ways to kill you.

"Moreover, my assistant is Danzo's subordinate. He was sent by Danzo to frame me."

Orochimaru's words shocked everyone present, causing an uproar.

"Stop the water. Let everyone take a look."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, Shisui pried open his assistant's mouth and pulled out his tongue.

"Look, everyone, this is the seal of the root of the tongue disaster."

As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, the ninjas present could no longer sit still and all stood up to watch.

Hiruzen, on the other hand, gave Danzo a look that seemed to be asking why he had assigned Root members to carry out this task. Wasn't this just handing Danzo a handle to use against him?

Danzo received Hiruzen Sarutobi's message: the two had worked together for most of their lives, their understanding was impeccable. Danzo had no choice; only Root could guarantee the absolute loyalty of the whistleblower. He couldn't understand how Orochimaru knew this secret. It was a closely guarded secret of Root; no Root ninja would reveal it.

"Orochimaru, don't make false accusations. Even if this person is from Root, he only reported it because you conducted human experiments. Why do you say I framed you?"

"If you didn't do it, why were you reported?"

Danzo is a veteran of countless battles, and he won't let Orochimaru get away with trying to shift the conflict onto him.

“If it were just him alone, I wouldn’t be sure. But Elder Danzo, I didn’t mean to frame you. It’s just that you are truly unpopular. Some people are willing to risk their lives to expose your crimes to the world.”

Orochimaru looked at Danzo with a smile, as if he were looking at a clown.

When Danzo saw Orochimaru's smiling face, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling. However, he went through the plan from beginning to end again and really couldn't figure out where the problem was.

"Oh, then let him come out."

Danzo spoke up.

"Haven't he always been behind you?"

Danzo turned his head and saw only his two henchmen, then turned back and shouted at Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru, are you kidding me? Isn't this joke going a bit too far?"

Danzo's actions startled Orochimaru for a moment before he burst into laughter. As the saying goes, the bystander sees most of the game; the extra ninjas present all knew who Orochimaru was referring to. However, Danzo subconsciously overlooked two of his own henchmen. These two were Danzo's earliest subordinates and had become an inseparable part of him, so Danzo would subconsciously ignore them.

"Step forward! Let Elder Danzo see for himself."

Suddenly, Kaze, one of Danzo's subordinates, stepped forward. Danzo, the one-eyed leader, widened his eyes. He felt betrayed. Kaze was his most trusted ninja, and the Root leader he had groomed. The moment Danzo became Hokage, Kaze would immediately ascend to the position of Root leader. Danzo couldn't understand why Kaze would betray him.

This was entirely due to Shisui's abilities. The use of "Kotoamatsukami" completely changed Kaze's thinking, making him utterly obedient to Orochimaru. Even the Yamanaka clan couldn't detect that Kaze had been altered. It was from Kaze that they learned of the existence and function of the Tongue-Severing Seal.

Seeing Orochimaru's actions, Karot realized that he had used Shisui's power. After all, only Karot and Orochimaru in Konoha knew about Shisui's Sharingan; Shisui hadn't told that old fox, Yuan Fei, about this ability.

"Elder Danzo, you don't not recognize this person, do you?"

Orochimaru launched into a tirade against Danzo, and now Orochimaru was about to attack.

"Feng, tell everyone! Let everyone know what kind of person Elder Danzo is."