I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 48 Orochimaru's Fanaticism (Please continue reading)

Leaf Village?

At this moment, Orochimaru revealed a strange smile, which even made Uchiha Yoru feel a chill, before he withdrew that eerie look.

"They're nothing but a bunch of decaying beings. Power requires corresponding strength to wield, and they also have enough lifespan. If Sarutobi-sensei could be ten years younger, would you still have any problems?"

He understood the first half of Orochimaru's words, but when he heard the second half, Uchiha Yoru frowned and looked puzzled. He was secretly shocked, realizing that Orochimaru had come to understand the fragility of life.

The fragility of life on the battlefield, coupled with the fact that the former Third Hokage had begun to focus on power politics as he aged, made Orochimaru feel the fragility of life even more acutely.

No wonder Orochimaru was practically invincible in the later stages of the story; all his ninjutsu were developed specifically to target fragile life forms.

Although he knew all this, Uchiha Yoru could only pretend to be ignorant and said in a deep voice, "Orochimaru-sensei, the clan elders said that the Sarutobi clan seems to be preparing to nominate Sarutobi Shinnosuke as the Fifth Hokage."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's pupils visibly contracted, unlike the calm expression on his face. However, he still managed to control his emotions well and revealed a disdainful smile.

"Shinnosuke Sarutobi is not a threat."

At this moment, Orochimaru clearly exuded an unprecedented confidence. This confidence was not blind; as one of the Legendary Sannin, he had repeatedly distinguished himself in the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars, and was not someone that could be easily surpassed.

Moreover, Orochimaru has now formed a new force in Konoha. Especially after the death of the Fourth Hokage, almost all those who had wavered have sided with Orochimaru, and the Hokage lineage is just a group of families who are afraid of losing their interests.

"With the information about Orochimaru's return to the village from the border leaked out, the situation at the border, which had just stabilized, seems to be becoming somewhat turbulent again."

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Uchiha Yoru brought up the current situation at the border. Orochimaru, upon hearing this, licked his lips and said with a smile, "The ninja world is never short of bloodshed."

"However, everything will stabilize eventually; it's just a matter of time."

At this moment, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes with an air of confidence. They were just a bunch of rotten beings. In his plan, he would let them cause trouble for a while, and he could take this opportunity to study the ninjutsu for pursuing immortality.

Orochimaru is actually a very easy person to get along with. He just wants to conduct his research quietly. Perhaps becoming Hokage would allow him to conduct his research even better.

Looking at Orochimaru's confident and wicked smile, Uchiha Yoru's eyes revealed a strange look. He thought to himself, "Perhaps your confidence is not wrong, but it is precisely because you are too confident that you don't know that he will eventually abandon you."

Orochimaru probably didn't expect the Konoha leadership to be so ruthless. It was truly a case of a hero cutting off his own arm. For the sake of Konoha's stability and to avoid political turmoil, they directly forced Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, to defect.

Perhaps the Third Hokage never imagined things would get so out of control. He only wanted to damage Orochimaru's prestige, but once things start, they are often beyond anyone's control.

Orochimaru had decided to use a static approach to deal with the ever-changing political landscape. Others might not know the final outcome, but Uchiha Yoru was very clear about one thing: he would eventually defect.

The reason why Konoha's higher-ups could make such a decision is probably because Orochimaru's forces are too deeply entrenched and vast, and only a swift and decisive action can solve all the problems.

"Orochimaru-sensei, the prison under the supervision of the village's police department can secretly provide you with test subjects. You only need to give the word when the time comes."

After learning of Orochimaru's political direction, Uchiha Yoru simply smiled and nodded. Since Orochimaru hadn't said anything, it meant he approved of Yoru's attitude of using the Seventh Police Division to make friends with various clans. At the same time, Yoru also brought up the issues that Orochimaru was truly concerned about.

Sure enough, upon hearing about the research, Orochimaru's face immediately revealed a wicked smile. "Hehe, thank you for your hard work, Night Lord."

Human experiments require ninja test subjects. It would be easier if they were at the border, since there are so many small villages and they can secretly capture ninjas from other countries and outside the village. But now that they are back in the village, it's a bit more troublesome.

But for now, the problem seems to be solved, since the police department is responsible for almost all of Konoha's prisons. Isn't it normal for prisoners to die in prison?

"Lord Orochimaru!"

Just then, a figure slowly walked into the research room and respectfully bowed to Orochimaru. However, when Uchiha Yoru saw the person, he was secretly surprised. So this was Root?

Wearing a cat-like mask with green and red patterns around it, Orochimaru was secretly observing Uchiha Yoru when he revealed a morbidly greedy look in Orochimaru's eyes.

"Hehe, it's Jia. You've come at the right time. Come lie down on the bed."

There seemed to be something wrong with what he said, but the Root ninja who came lay numbly on the bed. Uchiha Yoru, who was standing next to him, stared wide-eyed as Orochimaru looked at the Root boy in front of him with a morbidly greedy gaze, as if he were examining a rare treasure.

If Uchiha Yoru hadn't been fully aware of Orochimaru's personality, this scene could easily have caused misunderstandings.

Seemingly noticing Uchiha Yoru's shock, Orochimaru let out a hoarse laugh tinged with excitement. "Yoru-kun, this is the unexpectedly successful Wood Release experimental body armor. You assist by taking notes."

"Yes!" At this moment, Uchiha Yoru also nodded respectfully. He wasn't like Sasuke, who had clearly promised that people could do whatever they wanted with his body, yet acted all high and mighty every day, and then went back on his word in the end.

Whether you regret it or not is not a big deal. After all, it's normal to regret something when facing life and death. But at least you voluntarily asked someone to say whatever they wanted about your body, as long as they gave you strength. At least be nice to them.

Without any conflict of interest, he still held Orochimaru in high esteem.

Orochimaru, already adept at the task, placed various instruments on Kagami's body, beginning some kind of perverse test. Blood draws were standard procedure.

"The blood contains..."

After a barrage of technical jargon, Uchiha Yoru's knowledge was clearly insufficient. Fortunately, he was just taking notes. Only Orochimaru stared at the various data from the examination and the precious blood collected with a morbid fascination.

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