Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 218 The Restarted Wood Release Experiment

"Old man, you'll regret this!"

"Tsunade! I am the Hokage!"

boom!

Orochimaru never expected that he would witness such a classic scene so soon after returning to Konoha from Ryuchi Cave.

Tsunade stormed out of the Hokage's office, slamming the door shut.

It's clear she's really angry.

He was so angry that he didn't even speak to his friend Orochimaru. When they met, he simply nodded as a greeting before quickly leaving, his clothes billowing in the wind.

"What's wrong with Tsunade?"

Orochimaru walked into the office, looked at the sullen Third Hokage, and unusually made a lame joke: "Could it be that she's planning to betray her sect and become Danzo's disciple?"

The previous series of actions.

No matter how you look at it, it seems more like something that old bastard Danzo would do.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a very bad mood and had no interest in joking around with him.

He lit a fire in his pipe, but had no desire to smoke it.

Finally, he tossed aside his pipe and said directly, "Orochimaru, how about you become the Fourth Hokage?"

Orochimaru's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this!

But he was extremely cunning.

Forcing down his rapidly beating heart, he hesitated and asked, "Teacher, why did you suddenly think of this '7'?"

The Hokage shook his head.

He picked up the pipe again, and without answering, asked only, "Orochimaru, just tell me if you're willing or not?!"

Orochimaru's heart rate jumped to another level.

Is the old man serious this time?

An unbelievable thought popped into his mind.

To say you're unwilling—

That's definitely fake!

Any ninja who grew up in Konoha, attended the Ninja Academy, and learned the Will of Fire, would want to become Hokage.

But Orochimaru harbored many ambitions, desires, and secrets.

That is why he has so many concerns.

Orochimaru hesitated, and finally gave a vague answer: "However, I believe I still have many shortcomings, and I may not be able to be a good Hokage."

"I can help you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi replied without hesitation, "And Koharu and En can also help you secure the Hokage position."

Orochimaru chuckled but didn't say anything.

If he takes office, the first thing he'll do is send those two good-for-nothings home.

It's true that these two are quite capable in their respective departments, but in such a large place as Konoha, are these the only two people with strong professional skills?

"Why not choose Tsunade?"

Recalling Tsunade's angry departure earlier, Orochimaru asked with some doubt, "Could it be that Tsunade also wants to become Hokage, but you disagree?"

This was the only class that Hiruzen Sarutobi ever taught.

Of the three legendary Sannin, any one of them could potentially succeed as Hokage.

But Jiraiya is the least likely among them; even a 10% chance is an overestimation.

Tsunade, who comes from the Senju clan, has the bloodlines of both the First Hokage and the Daimyo flowing through her veins, making her the most popular choice.

Orochimaru was well aware of this.

"Tsunade————"

After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a low voice, "She's not good enough. She's not suited to be Hokage."

"?"

Seeing the disciple's puzzled expression, the old man explained, "First, she comes from the Thousand Hands."

"And the next Hokage of Konoha should ideally be chosen from among the common people—"

"That's why I'm asking you this today, Orochimaru."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "Perhaps it's a bit early to tell you this now, but once you sit in the Hokage's seat, you'll find that, compared to the other four great ninja villages, the ninja clans are your biggest obstacle."

His face was hidden behind the smoke, appearing and disappearing intermittently: "Konoha can no longer accept a Hokage from a ninja clan unless absolutely necessary."

Orochimaru frowned: "Wasn't the Senju clan disbanded?"

The Hokage shook his head: "Being nominally dead and being nominally dead are completely different things."

He didn't want to dwell on the topic, and continued, "Secondly, Tsunade is impulsive and needs more training. She's neither as composed as you, nor as ruthless as you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly, "After serving as Hokage for over twenty years, my biggest takeaway is that—a person who isn't ruthless enough can't be Hokage."

Orochimaru smiled.

He knew this was the old man praising him, but he still couldn't help feeling a little strange.

"And one last thing—"

"Tsunade is now so eager for revenge that she has even started researching Wood Release."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said helplessly, "It's not necessarily a good thing for Konoha to have someone filled with hatred become Hokage."

Orochimaru's heart started racing again.

Wood Release —

Tsunade is actually using Wood Release?

This is truly unbelievable!

To know.

Of the three legendary Sannin, Tsunade is the most traditional, and she usually shows the utmost respect to her two grandfathers.

Orochimaru tried to calm himself down and asked, "Is Tsunade researching Wood Release because of Dan Kato?"

When Kato Dan died, he was still in Ryuchi Cave, but he had heard about the news.

The Hokage nodded silently.

He scratched his beard in distress and sighed, "I know that quite a few people in the village have a problem with me now—"

"They think that Dan died in the Land of Rivers while chasing after the Byakugan, and his body was never found. Yet I didn't even dare to hold him accountable; it's truly unbecoming of Konoha's dignity and prestige—"

Orochimaru listened silently.

"But what can I do?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spread his hands, leaned back in his chair, and said painfully, "The Frost Country and the Cloud Village have just made peace, but Onoki is restless again. He has forcefully occupied the entire Grass Country and is ready to cross the Kannabi Bridge and invade the Fire Country at any time."

"Within the village, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki remains undecided; outside the village, those guys from Sunagakure are eyeing us covetously again—"

"Should we really provoke Hanzo and his demigod master at this time?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "I've already sent Sakumo to Kikyo Mountain to oversee things. If I were to send someone else, who could I possibly send?"

"Over there in Hyuga, a pair of Byakugan from the main family were almost stolen. Even the branch family members of the main family are unwilling to leave the village."

"As for the Uchiha clan, Fugaku is quite resistant to the village because of what happened last year. Moreover, their clan is impulsive, and if they go there, they'll probably start fighting Amegakure in less than three days."

It's clear that Hiruzen Sarutobi has been holding back for a long time.

Now that he had caught Orochimaru, his good disciple, he poured out his grievances and told him about his difficulties.

Being a ninja is tough!

Being Hokage is even harder!

But Orochimaru didn't care about any of that.

He only cared about one thing, and at this moment he couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, "That female ninja from the Land of Rain, who was participating in the Chunin Exams last year, is now on par with Mr. Sakumo?"

Konoha's White Fang!

That was a ninja whose strength was even greater than his own—

Unless he masters immortal techniques, he is no match for White Fang.

"See for yourself—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi tossed a file at him, speaking listlessly.

Orochimaru's gaze swept quickly over it.

Dust Escape —

His eyelids twitched as soon as he saw the words.

"After saying all that, Orochimaru, do you want to become Hokage or not?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi then realized he had gone off-topic and quickly corrected himself, saying, "If you're willing, I'm very confident I can recommend you for the position."

Ok.

Of his three disciples, only Orochimaru could elicit such a frank conversation from him.

Orochimaru looked away from the file and asked, "Old man, I heard you say before that to become Hokage, one must master the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, right?"

"good!"

"Then I am willing to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Orochimaru said in a deep voice, "However, I do not wish to become Hokage!"

The Third Hokage was dumbfounded.

What kind of answer is this?

He paused, then asked, "You mean—you want Tsunade to become Hokage?"

"No, I hope the Fourth Hokage is—"

Orochimaru smiled slightly: "Jiraiya!"

He stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, and said, "Just as you said about the two advisors assisting me, I am willing to assist Jiraiya with the same dedication!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was found deep in thought.

Orochimaru said no more, turned and left, saying as he took his leave, "Alright, old man, take your time thinking. I still need to go see Tsunade."

Compared to the so-called Fourth Hokage position.

He's now more concerned about Tsunade's progress in Wood Release research.

If we consider only the compatibility of the test subjects, I'm afraid there's no one in the entire ninja world more suitable to inherit Wood Release than Tsunade.

A glint flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

He was thinking about Ayane Amamiya's battle record, which was recorded in the file earlier—

If a single whirlpool bloodline can produce such astonishing results, then what about Tsunade?

Tsunade possesses the dual bloodlines of the Senju and Uzumaki clans!

If she truly inherited Wood Release—

Can't take off?

Orochimaru felt a sudden itch in his heart.

After the Root organization was shut down, he copied most of Danzo's research materials and secretly studied Wood Release, but his progress was very limited.

And now, even Tsunade, whose research skills are no less than her own, has joined this project.

Orochimaru had a premonition.

With their combined strength, perhaps Wood Release—

It really can be restored!

No one chased me.