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

Chapter 98 A New Crisis

Deep beneath the roots of Konoha, in a base so deep it seemed impossible to see anything, Danzo Shimura looked at the few men he had left, and thought of the orders Koharu Utatane had just relayed.

"Hmph, Hiruzen, you think you can rest easy just by excluding me from Konoha? There will never be a shortage of surprises in this ninja world. I'm waiting to see you fail."

Shimura Danzo looked at the intelligence report his subordinate had just sent over, a smile appearing in his single eye. It was perfect that he could stay out of it and watch the turmoil unfold; perhaps his opportunity lay within it.

Just as dark thoughts were churning in Shimura Danzo's mind, in a secret base in the mountains on the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire, several figures dressed in red clouds and black robes stood on the ten fingers of a giant monster.

"This operation by Iwagakure is none of our business. Everyone can continue with their previous missions." Pain, his eyes now filled with Rinnegan, looked coldly at everyone, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"No problem, anyway, my art is still under study, and I don't have time to participate."

A man with a deep voice and short stature spoke first, and several other figures beside him followed suit.

"What a pity, my Executioner's Blade can no longer drink blood."

"I just want money."

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The purple figure behind Payne glanced at the member who had said, "I just want money," before his eyes returned to their cold expression.

A moment later, when everything had quieted down, a cold voice rang out, "Nagato, Hanzo actually allowed Onoki to act so recklessly. He's really getting old."

"Hmph, the fact that Iwagakure entered the Land of Rain this time has temporarily saved his life. After everything is over, I will bring the new Six Paths of Pain to find him."

Then silence fell again, with only the terrifying figure bound by chains standing there silently, waiting for the moment it would break free and appear in the world.

"That's the situation. The Senju and Uzumaki families are related by blood, and we are also dedicated to helping the Uzumaki orphans. You'll understand once you see Kana and her daughter."

Qianyu moistened her throat with clear tea before ending her explanation, hoping to dispel the other party's doubts.

Honoka Uzumaki, whose hair had returned to its original red color, also fell into deep thought. Although she had heard her elders complain about Konoha's failure to help the Land of Whirlpools when she was a child, no one blamed the Senju clan.

On the contrary, many people lament that if the Senju clan still existed, the Uzumaki clan would not have fallen into such a predicament.

Besides, it's not a matter of whether she wants to or not, but whether Qianyu will let her go or not. It's obvious that she has no right to resist.

"What about the others? For example, Mr. Hai Shiyun, what will happen to him?" Honoka Uzumaki was a little worried about the others, especially since Mr. Hai Shiyun was her savior.

"They have to wait for the village's decision, and I don't know what the situation is," Qianyu said, leaning forward slightly and looking at the somewhat frightened red-haired girl with a serious expression.

"Remember, in their eyes, you're already dead. Your body has long since sunk into the sea. You absolutely must not go to them then, or they will surely die, understand?"

Chiyu's voice carried a lot of pressure, and the warning in her eyes made Honoka swallow hard and quickly nod.

Seeing the other party nod slightly, Qianyu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's great, that's for the best, it saves me the trouble of doing it myself."

Seeing Honoka's gaze instantly turn wary, Chiba spread her hands and said frankly, "You already know my secret, so of course I won't let you go. You understand what I might do if we can't reach an agreement."

I don't understand you at all! You tied me up here and forced me to go to Konoha to meet two clansmen whose identities I don't even know. If I could beat you, I would definitely kill you.

Although Honoka Uzumaki didn't say anything, Chiba could clearly see the thoughts in her eyes, but he didn't care. He would find out in time.

Thinking this, Chiba, under Honoka's puzzled gaze, formed hand seals and cast a dark sealing spell on Honoka's abdomen before turning and leaving.

"Chiba, everything is arranged." Uchiha Yue arrived in front of Chiba after a few leaps. "The members of the Sea Country's caravan have all been left in the Shimocha area. With Chairman Shirakawa's assistance, it was easy, and the reasons are also sufficient."

Chiyu nodded. "That's fine. It will take no more than two days. The village's ninjas will be able to get here if they travel at full speed. The rest is not our concern."

After saying that, Qianyu rubbed her stomach. "I'm hungry, I want to eat something. Where's Hongdou?"

Uchiha Yue glanced at the room behind Chiba before turning back and saying, "Anko is caught in internal strife again. She probably discovered that those pirates had similar curse marks to her, and she's thinking of Orochimaru again."

"Alright, let's go talk to Anko first before we eat," Chiyu shook her head and left first. Uchiha Tsuki didn't look back at the room and followed Chiyu out.

In Qianyu's opinion, Hongdou's actions were completely unnecessary, because there would be too many similar incidents in the future, and they would become the norm.

In the ninja world, whenever there is human experimentation causing trouble, it must be Orochimaru's doing; just like whenever Konoha has any conspiracy or trickery, Shimura Danzo is the suspect. That's reputation.

If Hongdou starts having internal conflicts every time they meet on a mission, that would be terrible. Being a spiritual mentor for too long will eventually become ineffective.

Rows of enormous glass culture tanks stood before Orochimaru. Although this secret base in the Land of Rice Fields was somewhat rudimentary, it still barely met his needs.

After defecting from Konoha, Orochimaru completely let go of himself, without restraint or morality, only endless experiments and the pursuit of immortality.

Holding the message from Konoha in his hand, Orochimaru's lips curled into a faint smile as his gaze swept over the line that read, "Mitari Anko and Senju Senba form a team."

rest assured.

He was surprised to feel this way; the outcome for Hongdou was already much better than he had imagined.

After destroying the letter, Orochimaru quickly regained his composure. His most important concern now was not these things, but rather the lack of a qualified assistant.

Orochimaru now has to perform many experiments himself, and even when he uses his Shadow Clone Technique to its fullest potential, it's still not enough.

"An assistant?"

Orochimaru murmured to himself, a hint of calculation and anticipation rising in the depths of his eyes. That ambitious but incompetent bastard Shimura Danzo had sent someone to contact him again.

Although Danzo Shimura himself wasn't a very good person, some of his research teams were quite capable, especially since he still had several of Orochimaru's research subordinates from his time in Konoha.

"Shimura Danzo...

The hissing of venomous snakes echoed softly through the dark base.