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Chapter 222 Only the Hokage can order the Hokage's assistant to stop the war!

"Kagura told me..."

"His feud with Lord Orochimaru has been completely wiped clean, and he believes that these things should no longer be kept from you, so I am telling you the truth about the past today."

After Yakushi Kabuto finished speaking, it seemed that he really thought so.

"..."

Can this be wiped clean?

Orochimaru's chest was churning with rage.

When Akihara Kagura told Orochimaru part of the truth, Orochimaru wanted to fight her to the death, but he was too weak and had to back down.

At that time...

Orochimaru managed to maintain his composure and demeanor with difficulty.

Even after Akihara Kagura offered to cover all the expenses for his experiments, Orochimaru decided to temporarily suppress his anger, only to suffer this blow again!

How could he possibly let that go?

Who can erase this overwhelming hatred of having one's life manipulated?

Whenever she tries to calm herself down and slowly release her anger, Akihara Kagura always manages to create a new story that fuels her new hatred!

These past few days, when Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi were together, he felt something was off. Why did Kabuto seem to be fine?

Akihara Kagura doesn't seem like a very generous person.

Based on Akihara Kagura's performance during the Chunin Exams, she must have known about Kabuto Yakushi's secret operations long ago. Not only did she generously let Kabuto go, she even allowed Kabuto to use the Impure World Reincarnation to revive Kato Dan, a Jonin with considerable strength.

Could it be because Kabuto Yakushi was born in an orphanage?

That's unlikely, isn't it?

Kagura Akihara wholeheartedly rescued Kabuto Yakushi, but Kabuto harbored thoughts of betraying her. Given Kagura Akihara's petty nature, she would definitely make Kabuto experience the pain of this world.

Orochimaru harbored some doubts, yet he still remembered how Kabuto had risked everything to save him. He was still helping Kabuto find a reason for his actions, and Kabuto was also a competent assistant and a medical ninja with exceptional talent…

result…

Kabuto Yakushi directly revealed the truth!

That bastard!

They even suggested that Akihara Kagura kill him back then!

That bastard!

My injuries could have healed in a month, but that bastard Kabuto Yakushi used medical methods to force me to stay paralyzed for three months!

At the time, I thought that Kabuto Yakushi had done his best!

"pocket."

Orochimaru stared at Kabuto Yakushi standing in the doorway, his anger rising rapidly. He almost laughed in exasperation: "Should I thank Kagura-kun for not following your advice to kill me, and instead sending you to toy with my life? Should I thank you for only paralyzing me for three months, instead of making me bedridden for the rest of my life...?"

Please forgive me.

Kabuto bowed his head and said a humble word, then continued, "That was indeed what I originally thought, but after working for Lord Orochimaru for so many years, I've realized that Kagura was right."

"Orochimaru-sama's value is unparalleled in the ninja world, and perhaps the ninja world will never see another scientist like Orochimaru again..."

This is Yakushi Kabuto's sincere thought.

Although Orochimaru has always posed a threat to them, his value is indeed enormous. The vast knowledge base and imaginative ideas in his mind alone are far beyond what anyone else in the ninja world can achieve.

"As for your illness..."

A hint of apology flashed across Kabuto's face as he sincerely apologized, "My medical skills are limited, and I was worried that Lord Orochimaru would see through my disguise, so I only dared to delay for three months..."

"..."

Orochimaru took a deep breath.

Kagura Akihara and Kabuto Yakushi, both from Konoha's orphanage, were people he both loved and hated. Unlike others in the ninja world who were terrified of science and technology, these two guys showed great respect for it.

but…

Isn't this going a bit too far?

If I were to continue cooperating with them, I wouldn't be able to vent my hatred; I'd want to devour them immediately. But if I were to give up cooperating with them, I'd feel somewhat unwilling, as it wouldn't be suitable from either a profit or emotional perspective.

"You and Scorpion..."

Orochimaru spoke a sentence but then paused. He sat back down on the tatami mat and ordered in a deep voice, "Tell me everything, exactly what happened! Tell me everything Kagura did to me, so we don't have any more misunderstandings in the future..."

"..."

Kabuto hesitated.

First of all, Akihara Kagura's plan to get rid of Orochimaru's trusted associates and to redeploy spies around him was something she definitely couldn't reveal...

"Back then, it was me who cornered Lord Orochimaru, because only then would Orochimaru trust me more..."

"I see."

Orochimaru nodded, no longer caring about it.

Since Orochimaru has already lost his trust in Kabuto, there's no need to dwell on these things too much; he can just curse in his heart for a while and that's it.

"Anything else, right?"

Kabuto frowned, thought for a moment, and then continued, "At that time, I was poisoned by Sasori's needle while trying to save Lord Orochimaru. Actually, Sasori had already given me his antidote beforehand, although Lord Orochimaru also instructed me to prepare the antidote in time..."

"No wonder you dared to shield me from the poisoned needle..."

Orochimaru gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing his anger, and forced a nonchalant smile, though it was a rather unpleasant one: "Looks like I really was meddling back then..."

"That's the genius of Lord Orochimaru."

Kabuto shook his head and took the opportunity to praise Orochimaru: "Even if I had known the antidote long ago, I might not have been able to quickly analyze all the ingredients, but Orochimaru guided me to concoct the antidote without any prior knowledge of it."

"..."

Orochimaru really couldn't feel happy.

Even with Kabuto praising him so much, Orochimaru couldn't be happy at all.

"As for the rest..."

After pretending to think for a moment, Kabuto shook his head again: "The rest... there shouldn't be any left."

This is such a small matter...

That should be enough to explain things to Orochimaru.

If I don't reveal something, Orochimaru will definitely suspect that I'm hiding something. As long as I reveal something that sounds a bit outrageous, Orochimaru should be less suspicious.

"You gave me that information about Konoha..."

Orochimaru's gaze remained sinister.

"That's true."

Kabuto lowered his head and continued, "All the information given to Lord Orochimaru is true, and Kagura did not mind that Lord Orochimaru knew this information."

"..."

Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief.

At least Kabuto Yakushi had done things for me.

"but…"

Kabuto looked at Orochimaru and brought up the real business: "Kagura plans to send me to stay by Orochimaru's side to assist him in his experiments, so that he won't refuse to share your results or break your alliance."

"You?"

Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile.

"Yes."

Kabuto nodded and continued earnestly, "Although my strength isn't particularly great, escaping from Lord Orochimaru shouldn't be a problem. And if Dan Kato, resurrected through Edo Tensei, is in trouble, he can report what happened to Kagura..."

of course.

In fact, Akihara Kagura had a backup plan.

There's no need to tell Orochimaru these things.

"..."

Orochimaru snorted coldly and said nothing more.

"Let's go find Tsunade."

Orochimaru said nothing more, coldly stating, "Once Tsunade discovers you've become a rogue ninja, and she returns to Konoha, won't she suspect Akihara Kagura?"

No, it won't.

Kabuto shook his head, continuing nonchalantly, "Because I will be manipulating Dan Kato from behind the scenes to help Lord Orochimaru, and I won't show myself..."

"..."

Those two bastards actually thought things through quite well!

but…

Even if Tsunade had doubts, it wouldn't make a difference.

If the other Hokage were to be resurrected and appear directly in Konoha, Akihara Kagura would immediately use their influence to take over Konoha's political situation, and Tsunade would be unable to bypass Akihara Kagura no matter what she wanted to do.

"Lord Orochimaru."

Kabuto looked at Orochimaru and proactively reminded him, "According to our plan, Lord Orochimaru might fight alongside Lord Jiraiya and Lady Tsunade simultaneously. We'll only use Jonin Dan Kato at crucial moments. Are you really not in danger fighting two against one?"

"snort…"

Orochimaru stood up, a cold smile playing on his lips: "No one knows Tsunade better than me. Although I might have to fight both of them at the same time, if I don't hold back, I might not even get a chance to use Kato Dan..."

the other side.

Tsunade and Shizune had just left the casino when they heard a hoarse, familiar voice: "Tsunade, did you lose it all again?"

"asshole!"

Tsunade cursed, turned around to look at the person who had spoken, and even held up her money pouch: "This time I've won a great victory!"

Orochimaru?

Shizune saw who was speaking and, somewhat alarmed, tried to step in front of Tsunade, saying coldly, "Didn't you just cause a riot in Konoha and kill the Third Hokage...?"

"Don't worry."

Orochimaru chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "I'm not here to kill you, Tsunade. I'm here to make a deal... let me borrow your slug."

"What do you want to do?"

Tsunade frowned.

"I have mastered a special technique..."

Orochimaru grinned and continued, "This technique needs to borrow the power of the Slug Sage to become even more powerful..."

"What technique?"

"A technique you've always dreamed of."

Orochimaru's smile immediately turned amused, and he said with great interest, "This technique allows you to see the person you most want to see..."

"!!!"

Tsunade's eyes widened involuntarily.

Orochimaru opened his palm and continued, "By borrowing the Slug Sage, I can make them look exactly like they did in life..."

This is Orochimaru's true feeling.

This is something Orochimaru learned from Akihara Kagura when she used the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Among the three great sages of the ninja world, only the Slug Sage is most likely to be manipulated, and he may also have the strongest vitality.

Kagura Akihara was able to bring the First Hokage's power to near its peak by offering Manda as a sacrifice, and Orochimaru believed that by offering the Slug Sage as a sacrifice, he could surely grant the reanimated person the power they had in life.

"..."

Tsunade narrowed her eyes.

It's no secret that Orochimaru resurrected the First and Second Hokage; he might actually be able to resurrect the two people most important to him…

Over the years…

Tsunade lived a life of pain and confusion, not knowing what she should do.

Now that she has the chance to see the two most important people to her again, Tsunade's heart is beginning to waver.

"Tsunade..."

"Don't you want to see them?"

"Don't you want to see either of them?"

Orochimaru knew a great deal about Tsunade's past, and even witnessed the two men die in front of her, which nearly broke Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Shizune, perfectly clear-headed and rational, quickly advised, "Don't fall for his tricks! This guy is a rogue ninja from the village; his sweet talk is definitely not for good!"

"What do you want to do with the slug?"

Tsunade looked at Orochimaru as if she had already fallen for him, but coldly asked him about his purpose.

"Slugs are very resilient."

Orochimaru made no attempt to conceal his intentions, chuckling, "As long as I can use slugs as sacrifices, I can surely resurrect the dead and restore their terrifying power from their previous lives. Only in this way can I have a chance to defeat Akihara Kagura..."

"..."

Tsunade wanted to refuse.

Because the slug had been her companion for most of her life and had saved her life countless times, she would never want to betray it.

Although…

Tsunade really wanted to see those two people.

"Tsunade, you can take your time to think about it."

Orochimaru interrupted Tsunade's attempt to refuse, smiling as he used his own example: "By the way, Manda has already become a sacrifice. We are human, there's no need for us to feel sorry for the lives of these summoned beasts..."

Although he wasn't the one who used Manda as a sacrifice, Orochimaru didn't actively stop it when he saw Manda being used as a sacrifice; he even wanted to see the results of the experiment.

After saying that.

Orochimaru then instantly disappeared from the scene.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Shizune, seeing Tsunade's silence, repeatedly urged, "That's Orochimaru, who has harmed the village! Besides, he wants to use Lady Katsuyu as a sacrifice. We absolutely cannot agree to that..."

"I know."

Tsunade frowned.

"That guy sacrificed ten thousand snakes..."

Then another familiar voice appeared in their ears.

Jiraiya sat against a wall, gazing down at Tsunade and Shizune, and continued in a heavy voice, "Even Manda couldn't achieve the effect he wanted. That guy might be trying to use slugs to resurrect the First Hokage at his true peak..."

"Jiraiya..."

Tsunade's brows furrowed even more.

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade and greeted her with a smile, "It really has been many years since we last met, Tsunade?"

"Who wants to see you, buddy..."

Tsunade turned her head away unhappily.

"Did you win that many?"

Jiraiya leaped down from the wall, glanced at the money that Shizune and Tsunade could barely carry, and chuckled as he continued, "How about treating me to a sumptuous dinner? It'll be a good reward for a brat who's been training so hard..."

night.

In a restaurant.

Tsunade and Shizune met the kid who was training very hard.

Jiraiya patted Naruto's head and said earnestly, "Tsunade, the two Hokage advisors, have asked me to take you back to succeed as the Fifth Hokage..."

"Aren't there more suitable candidates in the village?"

Tsunade, completely unconcerned about the Hokage position, laughed loudly: "There are quite a few people in the ninja world who call a certain guy in the village the new generation's ninja god..."

"Kagura?"

Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh and shake his head, saying, "Before the old man passed away, he and the two Hokage advisors disagreed with him succeeding as Hokage. They all believed that Kagura's personality was too extreme and that she was too deeply influenced by Danzo..."

"I have no interest in Naruto..."

Tsunade gave a nonchalant sneer, picked up a bottle of sake, and downed it in one gulp. A blush crept onto her face. "I'm still more interested in Orochimaru's mastery of the resurrection technique..."

"Don't believe him."

Jiraiya immediately warned Tsunade coldly, saying in a deep voice, "Once Orochimaru uses the slug to revive the First Hokage at his peak, you should know what he might do under his control, right?"

"The First Hokage sacrificed himself to protect the peace of the village. If he were manipulated into doing things that harm the ninja world and Konoha, his soul would not find peace. Besides, you are the descendant of the First Hokage..."

"Shut up, you're so annoying!"

Tsunade impatiently looked up at Jiraiya and said sarcastically, "I won't let him use slugs. My affairs are none of your business..."

"As for the so-called Fifth Hokage, I'm not interested. The village of Hokage may have been established to solve the dangers it faces, but it seems that every Hokage has sacrificed themselves for this goal, and the turmoil in Konoha has never subsided..."

"That's how it was in the first generation..."

"The second generation is the same..."

"The fourth generation is the same..."

"Sarutobi-sensei was no different. He was already quite old, but he insisted on being stubborn, and sure enough, he died..."

As Tsunade finished speaking, she chuckled softly, "They all sacrificed themselves for the Hokage position, and many others died on the way to become Hokage and protect Konoha. They didn't achieve what they wanted to achieve..."

"The Naruto series is trash..."

"Only idiots would think of doing that..."

"What did you say?!"

Naruto was instantly enraged. He stared in disbelief at the woman in front of him who was spouting nonsense about the Hokage of all time, and then leaped onto the dining table, ready to fight!

"..."

Jiraiya swiftly grabbed Naruto's clothes, seeing the little brat still waving his arms and legs, and hurriedly tried to pull him off the table.

"Let me go!"

Naruto Uzumaki stood on the dining table, glaring angrily at Tsunade: "Unforgivable! How dare you mock the past Hokage? I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"

"You brat, how dare you talk to me like that..."

Tsunade looked at Naruto Uzumaki, who was speaking out in defense of the previous Hokage, and chuckled, "Then come outside with me, brat, and let me see what gives you the right to spout such nonsense here..."

"..."

Naruto Uzumaki stubbornly clenched his fist.

As a result, this little guy was defeated by Tsunade with just one finger.

Naruto Uzumaki stubbornly refused to admit defeat and even tried to use the Rasengan, which he had not yet mastered. He was once again slapped away by Tsunade!

"Rasengan..."

Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya and mocked him without any politeness: "This is a technique that only you and the Fourth Hokage have learned. Is this brat also learning this technique?"

"In fact, another disciple also learned it."

Jiraiya rubbed his forehead and said, "That guy has even mastered Nature Transformation, which even Minato didn't..."

"That brat named Akihara Kagura?"

Tsunade waved her hand and casually said, "Since he has already surpassed the Fourth Hokage, why not just make him the Hokage..."

"I think so too."

Jiraiya seemed rather helpless, and sighed, saying, "In terms of strength, Kagura may have already surpassed all the Hokage of all time..."

"But his personality is too dangerous. I think once you return to the village and take over, you'll understand why that guy wasn't allowed to become Hokage by the two advisors..."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade and spoke up, "If the village didn't have a Fifth Hokage yet, Kagura would probably have started a war against Kirigakure and Sunagakure immediately, potentially initiating a new Shinobi World War..."

"The Ninja World War!!!"

Even the silent one was startled.

"..."

Even Tsunade felt a little uneasy.

As a participant in both Shinobi World Wars, Tsunade knew all too well how brutal those wars were; her younger brother and lover had both perished in them…

"Actually, Kagura also fantasized about peace in the ninja world..."

Jiraiya recalled that troublesome disciple: "But the way that guy came up with the idea of ​​peace in the ninja world was to wipe out everyone in the ninja world..."

"Jiraiya..."

Tsunade's brows furrowed deeply, as if she had heard something incomprehensible: "Your disciple... he sounds even more dangerous than Orochimaru?"

"Only the birth of a new Hokage can prevent the outbreak of war."

After Jiraiya finished persuading Tsunade, he narrowed his eyes and stared intently at her face: "Tsunade, you are the only suitable candidate... Only the Fifth Hokage can order the Hokage to assist in stopping all war operations."

Third update!

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(End of this chapter)