I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

To this end, he recklessly captured villagers in Konoha and conducted human experiments, all to give others leverage against him.

Especially when combined with memories of the original work, this feeling is even stronger.

Now, this weakness has long since fallen into Yun Ting's hands.

Since that's the case, let him fulfill the other party's wishes!

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Three Generations' Determination

When a cat catches a mouse, if the mouse intentionally lets the water out, the whole process will undoubtedly be much shorter.

The Uchiha police force was mobilized in full force on the surface, while the Hyuga clan, led by the Shadow Guard, was secretly involved, along with Orochimaru's indifference as the instigator.

With the cooperation of the three, just as Yun Ting had predicted, it wasn't long before the evidence collected, including Orochimaru's criminal records and even his secret base for conducting live human experiments, was presented to Yun Ting after being compiled.

"Fourth Hokage, what should we do now?"

Inside the Hokage's office, Fugaku Uchiha asked, deep in thought.

When the detective discovered that the mastermind behind the missing persons case was Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, he sensed the seriousness of the situation.

Especially after further investigation, they vaguely realized that they and the Uchiha clan had probably found the path of the current Fourth Hokage, and unknowingly had fallen into the high-level struggle between the Third and Fourth Hokage.

It should be noted that Orochimaru was the Third Hokage's personal disciple. If Orochimaru were to expose such a huge scandal, not only would he be disgraced, but it would also greatly damage the Third Hokage's reputation.

This will then trigger an even more significant power struggle within Konoha.

The thought of this gave Fugaku Uchiha a headache.

The Uchiha clan is already in a precarious situation in Konoha. If they get caught up in the power struggle, things will be fine if they succeed, but if they fail, it will only add fuel to the fire and put them in a precarious position.

The current situation is that, having put in a great deal of effort into the Orochimaru affair, it's impossible for them to back out now.

Therefore, for now, the only option is to follow the path of the fourth generation who has ruined him.

Thinking of this, Fugaku Uchiha's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he decisively said, "Orochimaru has harmed the villagers and secretly conducted forbidden human experiments, which is a serious violation of Konoha's regulations. The evidence is conclusive. I request that the Fourth Hokage give the order, and the Konoha Police Force is willing to apprehend this culprit."

By saying this, Fugaku Uchiha was essentially pledging his allegiance and truly deciding to stand on the side of the Cloud Court.

"I will remember the guard team's merit this time." Yun Ting nodded approvingly after hearing this, and then calmly said, "However, there's no rush. Orochimaru is, after all, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and has made great contributions to Konoha. Even if he has made serious mistakes, let's discuss it first before making a decision. I think we should leave this matter to the Third Hokage. After all, both morally and logically, he, as Orochimaru's teacher, is more suitable."

When Fugaku Uchiha heard Yunting say "no rush," his brows furrowed involuntarily, much like a eunuch who was more anxious than the emperor.

However, upon hearing that the matter would be handed over to the third generation to handle, he was first taken aback, then seemed to realize something, his brows relaxed again, and he no longer had any objections.

"By the way, the security force has a large number of members involved in this investigation, so I imagine quite a few of them know the truth about Orochimaru by now," Yun Ting asked, suddenly remembering something.

“That’s true.” Fugaku Uchiha’s eyes lit up as he said knowingly.

Upon hearing this, Yun Ting sighed and said, "I see. It seems the matter of Orochimaru can no longer be hidden in the village. Since it cannot be concealed, there's no need to waste any more effort. Preventing the people from speaking is easier than preventing a river from overflowing. What we can do now is to resolve this matter as quickly as possible. Someone!"

Sarutobi's assistant quickly entered from outside the door.

Yun Ting took out the evidence files on the table and handed them over, saying, "Quickly give these to the Third Hokage for review, and also pass on a message for me, saying, 'The evidence regarding Orochimaru is conclusive, please make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late.'"

Sarutobi's assistant's expression changed upon hearing this.

Although he didn't know what had happened, he could roughly guess from Yun Ting's words that Orochimaru, as a third-generation disciple, seemed to have gotten into some trouble.

Without daring to delay for even a moment, he immediately took the scroll and rushed anxiously toward Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In contrast, Yun Ting, looking relaxed, returned to his seat, picked up the tea on the table, took a small sip, and smiled faintly:

"Now, let's see what choice our respected Third Hokage will make."

Fugaku Uchiha was also quite looking forward to it.

......

Inside Hiruzen Sarutobi's office in the Hokage Building.

Not long after receiving the file anxiously handed to him by Sarutobi's assistant, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in casual clothes, showed an unusually extremely flustered expression.

Orochimaru!

When he uttered those three words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was full of shock, frustration, and disappointment.

In fact, he had long been aware of Orochimaru's past underhanded actions, but the other party hadn't gone too far back then, and with his stern warning, he had indeed restrained himself considerably afterward.

But little did they know, their so-called restraint was merely a prelude to even bigger moves in the future.

Looking at the incredibly detailed evidence of Orochimaru's crimes on the scroll, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that his disciple was doomed this time.

At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi also regretted it.

He regretted sending Orochimaru to Root as his proxy to monitor Danzo.

Looking back now, it was he who gave the push, not only failing to achieve his initial plan but also uniting these two ambitious and unscrupulous individuals.

How could he not see that behind Orochimaru's unbridled experiments were the strong support of his old friend?

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was puffing on his pipe vigorously, making him appear as if he had aged more than ten years.

At this moment, Sarutobi's assistant remembered what Yun Ting had told him and quickly repeated it.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slightly twitched his right hand, which was holding the pipe.

How could he not understand the meaning behind Yun Ting's words?

This is forcing myself to make a statement as soon as possible!

In this case...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes first showed reluctance, then were filled with determination.

He stood up abruptly, took an old combat uniform from the wardrobe next to him, and put it on after a long time.

"Contact the Anbu and join me in... capturing Orochimaru, the Konoha rogue ninja!"

After securing the final wrist guards, the fully armed Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly issued the order.

Now that things have come to this, for the sake of Konoha and the Will of Fire, let the Third Hokage, Orochimaru-sensei, personally take action and carry out a righteous act of sacrificing family ties!

Soon, the Hokage Building was abuzz with excitement.

Yun Ting got up and looked out the window, just in time to see Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in a black combat suit, leading a team of ANBU ninjas as they sped away.

Looking in that direction, that's the secret base where Orochimaru is currently located.

Standing nearby, Fugaku Uchiha, who had also witnessed the events, remarked with emotion, "In the end, the Third Hokage made the right choice."

Yun Ting remained silent until Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure disappeared from sight, then said, "He made the right choice, but that doesn't mean he'll stick to it. Our Third Hokage is still a bit soft-hearted at heart."

After saying that, Yun Ting turned to look at Uchiha Fugaku, who had unknowingly boarded his ship, and said, "The grand show has begun, and as the initiators, we must see it through to the end. Clan Chief Fugaku, I'll leave the matter I just entrusted to you to you. As for me, let me draw the final period to all of this today."

Chapter Twenty-Five: Master and Disciple

I find moving things interesting and stationary things boring. A windmill that doesn't turn, while sometimes having a certain charm, is actually completely devoid of any aesthetic value!

In Orochimaru's view, Konoha, where he had lived for over thirty years, was like a bloated windmill, which he found extremely boring.

Originally, if he had become the owner of the windmill, he could have blown out fresh air to make the windmill spin faster.

But he lost to someone else.

Somewhat surprisingly, when the previously uninteresting person met him again, he saw something new in him.

Unfortunately, it will take a long time for this trend to truly take hold.

For him, the most lacking thing right now is time.

Therefore, rather than watching it slowly unfold, he should become the new wind himself and let everything proceed as he wished.

Orochimaru touched the Konoha headband on his forehead and smiled nonchalantly.

He wrote the last stroke on the scroll, then summoned a snake, which he swallowed and then turned into white smoke.

After completing all this, he looked up at the door, his expression shifting as if a great weight had finally been lifted from his heart. He smiled and muttered to himself, "It's finally here!"

The next second, the stone door exploded open, and several figures rushed in from the outside.

It came from the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and a squad of Anbu.

"Orochimaru!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's furious voice echoed throughout the secret chamber.

Orochimaru showed a slight surprise when he saw who it was.

He had thought that Qian Shou Yun Ting would be leading the team this time, but he never expected it to be his own teacher.

That's really... interesting!

At this moment, unaware of Orochimaru's thoughts, Hiruzen Sarutobi first looked at his disciple, who now seemed completely unfamiliar to him. Then, he looked around and, upon seeing the rows of glass jars containing various human organs, his face showed intense disappointment as he asked, "Why?"

"why?"

Orochimaru snapped out of his daze, chuckled, and said in his hoarse voice, "Because I want to learn all the ninjutsu and understand all the truths of this world. Just like the first person who mixed yellow and blue together and named the color he saw green, I'm just doing the same thing."

"But you shouldn't take the lives of innocent people!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's sneer deepened: "My 'kind' teacher! The path to the pursuit of truth inevitably involves sacrifice. For ordinary people who have lived unremarkable lives, being able to dedicate themselves to a great cause is the greatest honor."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned icy cold after hearing this.

He knew his most beloved disciple had fallen too deep, so he said decisively, "Orochimaru, you've gone mad! As your teacher, as the Third Hokage, I must correct everything. Therefore... Summoning Jutsu!"

A cloud of smoke rose up.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's old comrade-in-arms, the summoning beast named "Enma-o Enma," appeared.

"Hiruzen, why did you summon me? Who are you going to fight?" Enma, a tall and burly man with white fur, asked in confusion, looking around at the Konoha ninjas all around him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi replied, "Orochimaru!"

"Orochimaru?" Enma looked at Orochimaru in confusion at first, then noticed his surroundings. He quickly understood everything and said coldly, "Hiruzen, I told you long ago that your disciple has a wicked heart. Now it seems that he has indeed made a grave mistake!"

"What a noisy old man." Orochimaru glanced coldly at Enma, then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked seriously, "Sarutobi-sensei, you know I won't surrender easily. So, Sarutobi-sensei, are you prepared to kill me? Can you really bring yourself to do it?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

This is the time!

Orochimaru smiled slightly and took the opportunity to quickly form hand seals.

Soon, an extremely piercing sound wave erupted from his hand seal, surging towards Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others amidst the sound of large numbers of glass jars shattering instantly.