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Chapter 184 Lord Orochimaru, please be the mastermind behind this!

It's been many years since we last met.

Orochimaru sensed the subtle changes in Akihara Kagura.

The former experimental subject has grown up and become increasingly bullying, no wonder Kabuto Yakushi has never dared to stay in Konoha for long.

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Akihara Kagura with the eyes of a venomous snake poised to strike, while a dangerous smile played on his lips.

"Are you only willing to give us 30%?"

"Thirty percent is reserved for your medical treatment."

Akihara Kagura raised his finger, and a bolt of lightning spread from his fingertip, suddenly piercing through the long snake coiled around Kado's corpse.

Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru, who remained expressionless, and offered, "If you're not happy, funeral expenses are fine too."

"..."

That's a bit much.

Orochimaru slightly raised his palms, ready to form hand seals at any moment.

Kagura Akihara is clearly trying to suppress me. Does he think I haven't done anything these past few years?

In order to obtain Akihara Kagura's body, Orochimaru has been working very hard to rob graves and has quite a few Edo Tensei resurrected individuals in his possession!

If he didn't have a strong trump card, how could he have managed to evade the Akatsuki's pursuit all these years, leading Shimura Danzo and a bunch of burdens?

"alright."

Danzo Shimura, sensing the tension between Orochimaru and Kagura Akihara, lightly tapped the ground with his cane and said coldly, "This is not the time to dwell on such trivial matters. We've gathered here to discuss how to deal with the monkey..."

Danzo Shimura was the oldest.

He was once Orochimaru and Akihara Kagura's superior, and is now their ally. Both Akihara Kagura and Orochimaru have to give Shimura Danzo face.

after all…

The old man won't live much longer either.

"Since Lord Danzo has said so..."

Akihara Kagura stood up, fully cooperating with Shimura Danzo's words: "Then let's first formulate a plan for the collapse of Konoha. Your plan was indeed good in the early stages, but it has some flaws later on. If you're not careful, you could lose everything..."

"What are your thoughts?"

Danzo Shimura looked at Kagura Akihara.

"certainly."

Akihara Kagura looked at them and chuckled, "According to your earlier plan, Lord Orochimaru will disguise himself as the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, and Lord Danzo will disguise himself as the elder of Kirigakure. However, a few minor changes are still needed..."

"First, Lord Danzo should step forward and lead the people of Kirigakure in rebellion. The village's ninjas will definitely attack the enemy instinctively to protect the village and our Hokage."

"but…"

"When Lord Danzo reveals the true nature of the Third Hokage, the village's ninjas will be thrown into panic and will no longer trust the village's Hokage."

"At that time..."

As Akihara Kagura finished speaking, she looked at Orochimaru beside her and asked, "If Lord Orochimaru suddenly leads the Sand Village ninjas to attack, will anyone still be able to protect the Third Hokage?"

"..."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

It must be said that the order of appearance established by Akihara Kagura was quite useful.

If he and Shimura Danzo were to attack at the same time, the Konoha ninja would surely unite against a common enemy, and both sides would be fighting with their backs against the wall.

However, once Shimura Danzo makes the first move and damages the morale of the Konoha ninjas, it will be much easier for him to strike while the Konoha ninjas are confused and helpless.

"etc…"

Shimura Danzo frowned, staring coldly at Akihara Kagura: "Kagura, do you mean to use me as a sacrifice?"

The plan is good.

Danzo Shimura was very dissatisfied.

Before defecting from Konoha, he had been used as a sacrifice by Hiruzen Sarutobi. After defecting, he wandered for several years, hoping to return to Konoha. However, he was about to be used as a sacrifice by Kagura Akihara to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Regardless...

Are we all destined to be sacrificed?

"Of course not."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and smiled as she reassured her old superior: "I will step in at the crucial moment and bring Danzo-sama back to the Root base with my men."

"In that case..."

Kagura Akihara looked at Orochimaru and continued, "I can conveniently avoid fighting Lord Orochimaru and let Lord Orochimaru and the Third Hokage catch up properly."

"..."

This little guy has thought things through quite thoroughly!

Danzo Shimura nodded slightly, agreeing that Kagura Akihara's arrangement was indeed sound; as long as he was brought back to the Root base, his safety would be guaranteed.

"..."

Orochimaru thought for a moment and concluded that Akihara Kagura's idea wasn't problematic, but then suddenly laughed: "Kagura-kun, I only have one question..."

Orochimaru brought up the dilemma of how the benefits of the Konoha Crush plan would be distributed: "We went to great lengths to kill my teacher, yet you've become the beneficiary..."

"Lord Orochimaru, think long-term..."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and sighed, advising her superior not to be so short-sighted: "As long as this Konoha Crush plan succeeds, as long as Lord Danzo returns to Konoha and regains power, as long as I become Hokage, you will receive our full support..."

"You can conduct any kind of experiment you want in the future..."

Kagura Akihara extended her palm, looking every bit the expert at making empty promises: "You can have any of Konoha's forbidden techniques and resources you desire. Aside from not being able to give you a Konoha ninja position, I can deliver anything you want to you..."

The pie in the picture is drawn very big.

Akihara Kagura's words were also very tempting.

When Akihara Kagura talked about these things, she was moved by her own words.

When Orochimaru sent me to Konoha, he only gave me a Konoha membership. Now, I can give Orochimaru anything except a Konoha membership!

however…

Orochimaru remained unfazed.

Kagura Akihara could only escalate the situation, bringing up Orochimaru's biggest concern: "If you ever fancy the body of a genius, I can give it to you once I gain power. For example, you might like my Wood Release, or the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan..."

"Among this year's graduates is Uchiha Itachi's younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke. Sasuke is a genius and very handsome. It just so happens that Uchiha Sasuke has come to the Land of Waves on a mission. You can observe his performance, and I can send him to you in the future..."

"No, Sasuke Uchiha."

Danzo Shimura interrupted Kagura Akihara, saying in a deep voice, "Sasuke Uchiha is the continuation of the Uchiha clan's bloodline. Konoha's future needs him to propagate more bloodlines with the Sharingan so that there will be enough experimental material to create dual bloodline ninjas..."

"As expected of Lord Danzo..."

Kagura Akihara was moved by Danzo Shimura's spirit.

Even though Shimura Danzo had become a rogue ninja, he still cared about the interests of Konoha, even though these interests wouldn't be realized until a hundred years after Shimura Danzo...

However, Orochimaru didn't care about Konoha's interests. He simply licked his lips and chuckled, saying, "But my body is almost at its limit. It can only last for a little over a year at most. I must find a suitable body..."

"As long as the Konoha Crush plan succeeds, you can have whatever you want."

Danzo Shimura didn't even look at Orochimaru, but said coldly, "The monkey has a bunch of subordinates who possess both Wood Release and Sharingan bloodline limits. We can just pick a suitable body for you. Sasuke Uchiha is different; he still has Uchiha blood in him..."

"That's acceptable."

Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction.

Compared to the dual bloodline limit ninjas of Wood Release and Sharingan, Sasuke Uchiha's body was insignificant, and Orochimaru was also very interested in dual bloodline limit ninjas.

Akihara Kagura watched as Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru coveted her subordinates, but she didn't care about their arrogance. Instead, she chuckled and played along, saying, "I've already chosen a suitable body for Lord Orochimaru. Some dual bloodline ninjas that Kakashi and I found have been assigned to Root..."

"What a pity..."

"These experimental subjects don't have the bloodline of the Uchiha clan, so their Sharingan can't be shut down. Even if Lord Orochimaru were to take their bodies at this time, he still wouldn't be able to shut down his Sharingan. It's inevitable that the abnormality in his eyes would be discovered during the Konoha Crush plan..."

"..."

A glint of covetousness flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

Akihara Kagura and his Root ninjas were very tempting. Orochimaru was quite envious of their abilities. If it weren't for the fact that turning against them would be a huge loss, Orochimaru would have wanted to arrest Akihara Kagura and the Root ninjas immediately.

pity…

The strength I've accumulated isn't enough.

"alright."

Shimura Danzo interrupted Akihara Kagura's plan, and like the host of this alliance, he solemnly instructed, "Everything will wait until the plan succeeds. As long as we remove the monkey from the position of Hokage, you can do whatever you want, as long as you do not harm the interests of Konoha."

"As expected of Lord Danzo..."

Kagura Akihara once again praised Danzo Shimura, saying that the former leader of Root was far superior in his thinking to even the current leader of Root.

"snort…"

Danzo Shimura snorted coldly, not caring about Kagura Akihara's flattery. He thought it was just Kagura Akihara being humble before he was about to become Hokage.

"However, we still have a little trouble."

Orochimaru looked at Akihara Kagura and brought up the recent work progress: "The Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, Rasa, is quite ambitious. After hearing that I had a way to deal with you, he agreed to cooperate with us. Sunagakure can be used by us..."

At this point, Orochimaru changed the subject: "However, Kirigakure might not be a good fit. They don't want to cooperate directly with us. Even if we kill Kirigakure's elder, Genshi, and rashly have Danzo use the Face-Changing Technique to take his place and issue orders, it will arouse Kirigakure's suspicion. Kirigakure has a Byakugan..."

"Making use of Kirigakure won't be easy..."

Shimura Danzo nodded, looked at Akihara Kagura, and explained the source of their difficulties: "They are terrified of your reputation. They will only consider cooperating with us if they hear of your death, this Wood Release ninja..."

"them…"

Akihara Kagura frowned immediately, seemingly puzzled, and said, "How could they dare to think of such a thing? How could they dare to think I would die?"

"..."

Orochimaru couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"..."

Danzo Shimura snorted coldly.

That bastard is really shameless!

Even their First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, died, didn't he? Why can't others even imagine you dying?

"never mind!"

"Since their thinking is wrong, let me handle it!"

Akihara Kagura pondered for a second and offered a solution: "I happen to have a smuggling case to deal with. Lord Orochimaru, why don't you get involved? I'll make it seem like someone in Kirigakure is colluding with Lord Orochimaru to report to the Third Hokage, thereby demanding that Kirigakure hand over the smuggling ninjas and forcing them to rebel against Konoha..."

"..."

Danzo Shimura couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

Akihara Kagura's political maneuvering skills have improved quite a bit in recent years! She managed to come up with such a righteous and honorable move in such a short time!

"That's a good idea."

Danzo Shimura agreed with Kagura Akihara's idea and looked at Orochimaru: "Then let's make this a fait accompli and force Kirigakure to join in..."

"When Elder Genshi of Kirigakure goes to Konoha, we'll kill that old geezer under the guise of a meeting, and let me take his place, so that the Kirigakure ninjas won't back down when they're on the front lines..."

"Can."

Orochimaru nodded slightly.

"Let's do it this way."

Kagura Akihara looked at Orochimaru with satisfaction and proposed her plan: "Kakashi Hatake and Team 7 are here too, so let Lord Orochimaru act as the mastermind behind this, teach them a lesson, and make them report to the Third Hokage..."

"Kill Kakashi Hatake..."

Danzo Shimura, however, had his own unique idea. He touched his eye socket and said, "Help me get Kakashi Hatake's Sharingan, or Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan..."

"That might not work."

Kagura Akihara raised her concerns: "Kakashi Hatake and Team 7 already know I'm in the Land of Waves. If something happens to them, the Third Hokage will definitely suspect me. Let's stick to the plan for now..."

Kagura Akihara looked at Orochimaru and said softly, "When they are in danger, I will step in as their savior and test Lord Orochimaru's power, so that our plan to destroy Konoha doesn't become a joke..."

"I won't let you down, Kagura-kun."

Orochimaru, half-supporting his palm and narrowing his eyes, chuckled softly and replied, "Perhaps you'll lose..."

This is an opportunity!

Orochimaru immediately realized how hard-won this opportunity was!

This is an opportunity to test Akihara Kagura's strength. Once the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu user under my control can defeat Akihara Kagura, it means that Akihara Kagura is no longer a threat to me, and I can calmly formulate a plan to take over his body in the future!

Kagura Akihara seemed oblivious to Orochimaru's sinister intentions, continuing her scheme with the snake and talking about the outcome of the plan: "If Lord Orochimaru can defeat me, it means our strength is sufficient, and this plan will proceed without any unexpected problems..."

"If Lord Orochimaru loses to me, it will only make Konoha lower their guard and think that as long as I'm here, nothing bad will happen to Konoha..."

"It can also help us understand..."

Orochimaru looked at Akihara Kagura and chuckled, "Without your cooperation, we couldn't have accomplished anything, right, Kagura-kun?"

"Lord Orochimaru, please don't assume I'm thinking maliciously..."

Akihara Kagura smiled somewhat embarrassedly and quickly waved her hand modestly, saying, "We are allies standing on the same side. Without you, there are many things I wouldn't be able to do. Saying things like that only makes me feel..."

however…

next moment…

Akihara Kagura's smile vanished in an instant after her initial humility.

Akihara Kagura's expression was cold and ruthless, as if the two allies in front of her were merely dispensable tools, as she finished speaking the last words she wanted to say.

"You are very smart."

First update!

Ah, I might have something to do tonight!

(End of this chapter)