Naruto: Building the Strongest Uchiha Starting with Gacha Pulls

Chapter 175 Six Paths Ninja Tools

At this moment, he is in the Land of Hot Springs, and the only people he can come into contact with are—

Several faces flashed through Danzo's mind.

As Konoha's top intelligence chief and the Third Hokage's secret agent for handling internal strife, Danzo had a broad and comprehensive understanding of intelligence both inside and outside the village, enabling him to quickly access relevant intelligence files when needed.

"When we get back, we need to investigate which of these people have any weaknesses that could be exploited."

Danzo glanced at Uchiha Gen without showing any emotion, silently suppressing his thoughts of returning.

This kind of thing needs to be postponed a little longer.

After all, he was trying to poach Uchiha Genji, so he not only had to do it discreetly, but also had to be prepared for the two sides to fall out as a result.

Right now, there's only one high-ranking medical ninja here, Uchiha Gen. The other medical ninjas are all Uchiha Gen's subordinates. What if Danzo's subordinates are seriously injured, and Uchiha Gen and the others don't put in the effort when treating them?

However, this is not the most important thing right now.

Danzo looked at Orochimaru, who sat as still as a mountain, toying with a small white-scaled snake, and said in a deep voice, "Orochimaru, if you don't cooperate with me, you're in for a world of trouble!"

Gen Uchiha cleaned and wiped the tweezers, and listening to Danzo's words, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

In ancient times, when the persuaders were clearly the weaker party who needed their help, they would never mention their own difficulties when lobbying the other party's ruler. Instead, they would pretend to be in the other party's shoes, exaggerate their words, and seize the initiative in the conversation.

"Hehe, Lord Danzo, we don't need to use such outdated rhetoric. In terms of understanding the situation and grasping strategy, you are no match for me. If you only think about maintaining the status quo, with Kumogakure holding the initiative, if I don't want to win, I will definitely not lose. I just need to start from other directions and make some small contributions, and I will never be removed from office."

Orochimaru said confidently to Danzo.

If you don't want to win, you'll never lose.

This means that as long as Orochimaru doesn't take risks to seek victory, with his talent and the configuration of his subordinates, there is no possibility of him being defeated by Kumogakure, and at least the current situation can be maintained.

Orochimaru had that confidence.

All Orochimaru needs to do now and then make a fuss to show the Third Hokage that he is working hard and has achieved some results, then Orochimaru will be considered to have done nothing wrong.

The battle lines cannot be advanced; that's Danzo's fault.

You are the one who lost territory, and you are the one who suffered heavy losses.

Compared to Danzo, Orochimaru's performance, though somewhat mediocre compared to his previous work, still stands out.

Danzo also knew that, given Orochimaru's talent, if he wanted to remain invincible, there would have to be some other factor involved, such as the Third Hokage issuing a rash order to withdraw troops. In that case, Orochimaru could really stay there for a very long time.

However, Danzo was not one to admit defeat verbally.

Even though he has suffered losses and his elite troops have been severely damaged, his two thousand-plus men still have the main force intact and he is confident that he can gain some initiative.

Moreover, he still has cards to play.

"Orochimaru, you're oversimplifying things. Root's intelligence network spans the five great nations, and there are even spies within Kumogakure who have risen to a certain position."

According to intelligence relayed from their undercover agents, the Hidden Cloud Village has decided to temporarily deploy some of the Six Paths Ninja Tools to deal with us.

Orochimaru, even if you are strong and resourceful, how do you compare to Tobirama-sensei? Even he died at the hands of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who used the Six Paths Tools. You might not be so far behind.

"Imagine if I hadn't reminded them this time, what would have happened if they had used the Six Paths Tools to set a trap for you?"

"The Six Paths Ninja Tools?"

Upon hearing these four words, Orochimaru couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity.

Legend has it that the Sage of Six Paths left behind several powerful ninja tools, each possessing wondrous abilities, and fundamentally different from the ninja tools circulating in the ninja world.

Everything that can be associated with the Sage of Six Paths is no ordinary item.

"I will arrange for my subordinates to continue investigating the Six Paths Ninja Tools. The information gathered by Root will also be shared with you. I will do my best to cooperate with your commands and tasks."

"What do you want?"

"First merit!"

Danzo spoke frankly.

He abandoned Asuka Fortress, and as long as he doesn't bring it back, his responsibility will always remain.

Only by achieving the greatest merit in this battle can he wash away the stain of losing cities and abandoning territories.

According to his initial plan, once Orochimaru arrived here, he only needed to use a few tricks to integrate the strength of the two teams, reclaim Asuka Fortress, and then defeat Kumogakure again, thus making a great contribution and paving the way for his future bid for the position of Hokage.

Yes, Danzo always had this kind of confusing self-confidence. He even claimed at the Five Kage Summit that he would follow the example of the First Hokage, unite all the clans and villages, and unify the ninja world. He overestimated his abilities, believing that he was only one step away from becoming the Hokage of Konoha. He thought that as long as he controlled the power of Konoha, he could do it.

A few months ago, he also had this strange confidence, believing that as long as Orochimaru was willing to cooperate, they could quickly retake the fortress.

Of course, Orochimaru had no intention of subservient to Danzo. The existence of Gen Uchiha greatly changed the situation, making the two sides independent from the beginning and unable to unite their forces.

This means that Konoha's overall combat strength is not bad. They can stabilize the situation without much problem and often achieve small victories. Under Orochimaru's command, they have been advancing step by step, pushing the war to its current state. However, they have never been able to achieve a decisive victory that can truly rewrite the situation.

Until now.

The situation has reached a point where, under Orochimaru's control, there's no way to change it without taking a gamble.

Orochimaru sought change, but Danzo desired change even more.

"Sure, but during this period, I need your Root members and your two thousand men to work unconditionally under my command, including the spies you've planted in Kumogakure. I can guarantee you'll get what you want."

Orochimaru stared calmly at Danzo.

Without Danzo's full cooperation, even Orochimaru was not confident of winning this battle.

During this period, he needs to have at least temporary authority to mobilize all Konoha ninjas within the entire Land of Hot Water before he can give it a try.

"I agree."

Danzo knew that he actually had no choice but to agree.