Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

On a crisp autumn day, Mitarashi Anko walked down the street, her nose twitching slightly as she smelled the sweet aroma of dumplings and red bean soup wafting from the nearby shops. Her throat bobbed involuntarily, and her gaze drifted to the side.

"red beans."

"Yes, teacher!"

The hoarse voice startled Mitarashi Anko, who was secretly eyeing Maruko. She quickly turned to look at her teacher, Orochimaru, with an embarrassed smile on her face.

Orochimaru gazed at his simple-minded student with his golden eyes for a moment before taking out a thick wad of banknotes from his pocket and placing it in Mitarashi Anko's hand.

Amidst the surprised look in the other person's eyes, Orochimaru spoke:

"Something came up, Hongdou, you can wander around by yourself for a bit. I'll come back to find you in an hour."

With that, Orochimaru turned and left. In less than a few seconds, his figure disappeared into the crowd, leaving behind a purple figure wiping his drool on the spot.

"Maruko, maruko, I'm here!" With a sweet tooth, she took advantage of her youthful metabolism and devoured maruko and red bean soup, her face beaming with satisfaction.

After all, she's going to leave the village with the others for a mission tomorrow, so today is a good time to replenish her energy. The money her teacher gave her is equivalent to the reward for a B-level mission, so she must eat her fill today.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru, having left Mitarashi Anko, had already appeared on the Hokage Rock, where the scenery was arguably the most beautiful in Konoha. The commanding position allowed those standing there to perfectly overlook the entire layout of Konoha, a feeling of absolute control that made this place particularly appealing to those with a thirst for power.

"Orochimaru, your experiments have made no progress, yet you keep demanding supplies. What are you trying to do?"

Danzo's left eye gleamed with a sinister light as he coldly stared at him, his dissatisfaction now undisguised. The power of Wood Release and the Sharingan filled him with greed, but to obtain it, he would have to rely on Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's strength and status made it impossible for Danzo to feel at ease, yet he couldn't leave him. This dilemma left Danzo with no choice but to keep a close eye on Orochimaru, unable to do anything about it.

"There's nothing I can do. That kid who looks a lot like the Second Hokage isn't anything special. It was all for nothing. If you can give me the armor, I think I'll make a new breakthrough very soon."

Orochimaru's hoarse voice reached Danzo's ears, sounding more like an invisible provocation. He almost ordered the Root members hiding in the shadows to make a move, but considering the other party's role, he forcibly restrained himself.

"If things are still like this by this time next year, remember this: my things aren't so easy to take."

With that, Danzo stormed off, leaving Orochimaru standing there quietly, gazing down at Konoha Village and the land that had given him birth and nurtured him. No one knew what he was thinking.

"Hiss hiss hiss"

A small snake had somehow appeared coiled around his shoulder, and as the sound rang out, Orochimaru's expression showed a look of understanding.

"So Tsunade left her legacy to that child? To be able to summon a slug at such a young age, even though it's not very big, is quite a talent."

After learning that Chiba was now Tsunade's successor, Orochimaru lost even more interest. He was now completely focused on the art of immortality, and his help to Danzo was only because he was interested in Hashirama's cells.

Danzo, his anger fueled by Orochimaru's rage, was walking through the Root's passage, determined to teach Orochimaru a lesson about hierarchy.

"Send someone to talk to his female student and cripple her. Let Orochimaru know the consequences of offending me."

"And bring Dou here too, the orphanage is not a place for him."

Danzo's cold voice echoed from the silent roots.

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After a day of training, although Slug-sama was healing Chiyu, she still had to take care of Yue and Iruka. At Chiyu's request, Slug-sama had to heal three people at the same time, which caused Chiyu's chakra to run out quickly.

After repeated training, Chiyu was being carried by Iruka towards their residence. The pain in her body made Chiyu doubt that she would be able to sleep tonight.

"Iruka, wait a moment. Turn to the left. I ordered some sushi and rice balls there. Go get them."

Although Iruka found Chiba's behavior strange, he didn't think much of it and followed his instructions to walk towards the nearby dining hall.

A moment later, Iruka walked out carrying Chiyu with an embarrassed expression. He now had a huge package hanging around his neck, containing enough sushi to eat for three days.

This scene drew the attention of many passersby. With a package hanging on his chest and a wounded person on his back, if it weren't for Iruka's neat clothes and Konoha insignia, people would have thought he was a refugee from somewhere.

"Qianyu, if you can't cook, you can come stay at my house. There's no need to buy so much at once. It's not easy to store, and it would be a loss if you got sick."

"We've arrived in Iruka."

Iruka, who was rambling on, was interrupted by Chiyu behind him. Following the direction Chiyu was pointing, a white-haired man wearing glasses was smiling at them. The oblivious Iruka felt that the man's smile seemed forced.

Just as Iruka was pondering, Kabuto Yakushi walked up to him, gently removed the package from his chest, and looked at Chiba, who looked exhausted, with a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

"Thank you, Chiyu-kun. We've been so grateful to kind people like you for continuously sending us food and relief funds during this time. You've worked so hard. Today, the village has given the order to fully guarantee the orphanage's needs from now on, so Chiyu-kun won't need to send any more supplies."

"Thank you again here. Thank you very much."

Exhausted, Chiyu nodded silently upon hearing this and was about to leave. However, as if he had thought of something, he stared at Yakushi Kabuto's gentle smile and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Kabuto, you'd actually be quite suited to be a priestess, since it involves performing while wearing a mask."

After saying that, he ignored the fake smile that was about to break on the other person's face and turned to leave with Iruka. It was just a momentary act of kindness, and now that the orphanage was on the right track, he no longer needed to be distracted.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Kabuto stood still for a moment before taking a piece of sushi from his bag and putting it to his lips. He used the act of chewing to conceal his true expression, his mind in turmoil.

The young Kabuto Yakushi is still far from being a master of facial expression management.

In the chakra flame space.

"You were being a bit reckless. If there had been any members of Root nearby, you would have been in danger."

Sitting beside the chakra fire, Mori no Chiba looked at the embarrassed Chiba opposite her with a serious expression, and the warning in her tone was very obvious.

Qianyu also knew that she was in the wrong. She had been a bit arrogant lately and had indeed become a little cocky before she could turn her opportunity into strength.

In response to this, Sen no Chiba had a good way to treat it. The next second, he punched the main body's right eye, and was then kicked by the enraged main body.

The fierce hand-to-hand combat resumed, and the occasional cries of pain indicated that the two were using considerable force.