Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 3 Where's My Money?

How important is it to compile this thing?

Even in her previous life, Akihara Kagura didn't have the chance to get a formal position!

Based on the social customs of his past life, if Orochimaru offered to help arrange a position for Akihara Kagura, Akihara Kagura would have to visit him and bring him gifts during holidays...

For Akihara Kagura in this life, the organization of Konoha Village is still of great use, allowing her to integrate into the world's most powerful ninja village!

Konoha Village is the center of this world.

As long as Akihara Kagura enters Konoha, she can know the direction of this world at any time, and even influence the future of this world!

Moreover…

The system has also updated the requirements from higher authorities.

[System Notification]: [New mission: Travel to Konoha to find Orochimaru's ally, Shimura Danzo, learn Wood Release ninjutsu, and monitor the alliance between Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo.]

There is no time limit for this task.

The work tasks assigned by the system originate from the concepts of superiors, and there is never a specified completion time, leaving one with a vague feeling that this work will never be completed...

however…

This is what truly alarmed Akihara Kagura.

If you just follow the routine, you'll be stuck in your job forever; only by taking initiative can you break free from a job with no end in sight.

rustling...

Suddenly, a snake-like crawling sound came from the air.

Suddenly, a small white snake emerged from the grass and snuggled affectionately against Orochimaru's leg, looking quite attached.

Orochimaru bent down and opened his palm. The little white snake opened its mouth and spat out a scroll, which landed in Orochimaru's palm.

The scroll looked even larger than the little white snake, making it hard to imagine how it managed to swallow it.

but…

After all, this is the ninja world...

Such strange occurrences are quite common.

Orochimaru opened the scroll in his hand, looked at the writing on it, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips, as if he had seen some interesting news on it.

Strictly speaking...

This is a strongly worded interrogation.

This is a letter of inquiry from Danzo Shimura.

Back when Orochimaru was still in Konoha, Danzo Shimura had been secretly funding and supporting his Wood Release human experimentation research project, and even helped him find human experimental subjects.

Of course.

This kind of investment definitely requires a return.

Orochimaru once reciprocated by giving Danzo Shimura a Wood Release ninja who had successfully completed an experiment, giving Danzo hope for the project's success.

After all, investors need to see some results...

Although that Wood Release ninja was far less perfect than Akihara Kagura, that glimmer of hope gave Shimura Danzo faith in the future of his Wood Release human experimentation research project…

This Wood Release experiment...

This has great potential; it's bound to succeed!

Even though Orochimaru has now defected from Konoha, Danzo Shimura, undeterred by the risk of being discovered colluding with rogue ninja, continues to painstakingly fund Orochimaru's research...

but…

Investors are always looking forward to returns on their investments.

The messages that Shimura Danzo sent were almost entirely filled with his interrogations.

Where is my money?

Where did you spend my money?

Have you achieved any new results in your experimental projects in recent years?

It wasn't until the very end of the letter scroll that Danzo Shimura mentioned something: the less-than-successful Wood Release experimental subject had been discovered by the Third Hokage and taken into the Hokage's direct Anbu, hoping that Orochimaru could help him cultivate another Wood Release ninja through experiments.

same.

Danzo Shimura also mentioned the request for a meeting.

After all, Orochimaru had been a defector from Konoha for several years and had long since escaped Danzo Shimura's surveillance. This investor also wanted to check on the progress of Orochimaru's project.

"hehe…"

Orochimaru ignored the questions on the scroll and looked at the last request on the scroll, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"What a coincidence!"

"That's good...it also serves as an explanation to him."

"What?"

Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru with surprise.

Is there something your boss is hiding from you?

"It's nothing."

Orochimaru smiled at Akihara Kagura, reached out and stroked her hair, and said with a loving expression, "Someone will come to pick you up soon... Before that, I'll teach you how to break a cursed seal."

"What cursed seal?"

"The seal that eradicates the root of calamity through the tongue."

Orochimaru spoke of it casually.

The name of this curse seal sounds a bit scary, but its effect is actually quite poor and not scary at all.

This is a sealing seal created by Danzo Shimura, mainly used to inflict on his subordinates to prevent them from leaking his information.

By planting the "Seal of the Root of Tongue Calamity" under a person's tongue, the person with the cursed seal will be unable to speak or even move if they mention any news about Shimura Danzo.

Orochimaru's other purpose in wanting Akihara Kagura to go to Konoha and join Shimura Danzo was to have her act as his spy, as he would need Akihara Kagura to pass on messages to him from time to time. Of course, he would not allow Akihara Kagura to be bound by the Tongue Disaster Seal.

Besides explaining how to remove the seal that would sever the root of the tongue-trap, Orochimaru also reminisced about his hometown in front of Akihara Kagura, letting her know a little about the story of Konoha.

"My teacher..."

"The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi..."

"He has ruled Konoha for decades..."

"Perhaps it's because he's quite old, that teacher has become somewhat soft-hearted... even when facing people who might threaten Konoha..."

"..."

Young Akihara Kagura raised his eyebrows.

There are many anecdotes about the people of Konoha Village, and the young boy knows quite a few secrets.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is often perceived as kind and gentle, a kind old man, but that's because someone else plays the role of the ruthless one.

Konoha is the most powerful organization in the ninja world, and it can never be in the sunlight all the time. Naturally, it also needs some unsavory characters to deal with the dark secrets.

no doubt.

Danzo Shimura is that kind of person.

Kagura Akihara wants to learn more about her future boss's story.

Kagura Akihara listened quietly to Orochimaru's recollections of Hiruzen Sarutobi, then asked curiously, "What about Lord Shimura Danzo, whom Lord Orochimaru sent me to seek refuge with? What kind of person is he? Is there anything I should be careful about?"

"Danzo?"

Orochimaru's smile deepened, and he said in a sinister tone, "Danzo... is the shadow hidden behind the Third Hokage."

"A ninja's life is dark."

"The Hokage is the source of darkness within the ninja world..."

"Humans always like to embellish themselves... My teacher liked to appear upright and approachable... so someone had to help him deal with some of the troubles in the shadows..."

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

Orochimaru actually laughed with a hint of smugness, seemingly because he had found a flaw in the Third Hokage, and continued to mock, "My teacher has always been so hypocritical, not wanting anyone to know that he was tainted by darkness. He was the first to propose the Wood Release human experiments, which had an almost 100% mortality rate... but his will was too weak... he couldn't bear the cost of the experiments constantly failing..."

"..."

Young Akihara Kagura felt a little like cleaning his ears.

Why does Orochimaru always mention his teacher whenever he talks about Konoha?

Orochimaru has been a defector from Konoha for years, why is he still mocking the Third Hokage? All he did was not become the Hokage of Konoha, and he was driven out of his hometown.

Isn't Orochimaru himself in the wrong first?

just now…

I just want to hear Danzo's story!

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(End of this chapter)