Madara, let's change the world together!

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Orochimaru's detailed information appear in the system.

'Affection level: 60; Loyalty level: 55.'

It's good that there's no hostility.

Kiyoshi didn't intend to try to increase the other party's favorability or loyalty.

For someone like Orochimaru, the emotional gains are too low. In the original work, he killed his respected teacher, Sarutobi, and even thought about strangling Tsunade with his tongue.

He's the kind of person who thinks, "We may be good friends, but if you're in my way, you're still going to die."

But from another perspective

As long as the research environment here can attract him, there's no need to worry about him wanting to leave.

As long as Orochimaru's thirst for knowledge can be satisfied, a friendly cooperative relationship can be maintained.

After agreeing to join the Hatsuhito Research Institute, Orochimaru had his chakra suppression ring removed and was given a research lab there.

He was quite surprised that Kiyoi Gen would remove the restrictions on him, since Kiyoi Gen had shown a strong sense of wariness towards him based on his previous behavior.

What Orochimaru didn't know was that as long as he was acknowledged as belonging to the Hatsumi faction, Kiyoi Gen would know his every move.

It's better to appear more generous and show that you trust the other party.

Kiyoshi Gen breathed a sigh of relief after accepting this exceptionally talented biologist.

The next step is to observe whether Orochimaru will become dependent on this place, and then ask him about the various research resources he possesses and the location of Ryuchi Cave.

At night, a boy wearing round glasses and dressed in Iwagakure ninja attire was hiding in a crevice in the rocks, panting heavily.

"Ha ha"

He tried to suppress his breathing and find a way to calm himself down.

This was the first time I had encountered such a dangerous situation while working as a spy between Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure.

If he hadn't always been very careful, he probably would have died at the hands of the other party long ago.

This boy, who looks to be around fourteen years old, is none other than Yakushi Kabuto.

What he didn't know was that because he had carried out too many secret missions and knew too many secrets, Danzo specifically sent someone to deal with him.

After all, the dead, whose remains are nowhere to be found, are the best at keeping secrets.

Danzo had meticulously planned a scheme, a scheme to make Yakushi Nonou and Yakushi Kabuto kill each other.

However, he suddenly lost contact with Nonou half a year ago when he tried to transfer her out of the Land of Water.

Unable to verify the information, he could only conclude that Nono was discovered by enemy ninjas and then captured.

This made Danzo very uneasy.

He believed that Nono would not betray Konoha, because she had a reason not to.

However, a ninja's methods are not something you can simply keep secret if you don't want to.

In Konoha, the Yamanaka clan's secret technique of peering into memories can uncover all the information.

With little power at his disposal, he could only hope that Nono's spirit could withstand the enemy's ninjutsu.

It's a shame that we can't make Nonou and Kabuto fight each other, but we still need to deal with Kabuto.

That's why Kabuto was ambushed and nearly lost his life at the hands of a stranger.

'As long as I can get close, I can kill them with the chakra scalpel taught by the dean!'

Kabuto used his Palm Healing Technique to heal most of his injuries and then thought about how to lure the opponent out.

But at this time

"Got you."

!!!

Looking back, he saw the enemy who had been chasing him emerge from the rock wall, holding a kunai that looked like it was about to pierce his throat.

"Gurgle!"

However, a ball of orange-yellow flame suddenly burst forth from the man's chest. He instantly turned into a dried-up corpse, and the kunai in his hand fell to the ground.

"It seems the timing is just right."

Emerging from the shadows without a headband, Yekura stared at Yakushi Kabuto before her.

"The body needs to be disposed of."

After she finished speaking, she conjured a spark at her fingertips, which began to burn fiercely when it fell onto the mummified corpse.

Three minutes later, the body had turned into charcoal.

"who are you?"

Kabuto did not make any rash moves; this woman did not seem to be an enemy.

Before Yekura could answer, a familiar voice came from behind her.

"pocket!"

That sound!

When he turned around, he saw the orphanage director, Yakushi Nono, whom he had been thinking about day and night, and who was also the "mother" who had left a deep impression on him in his childhood.

"Dean!"

Unable to contain his longing any longer, Kabuto threw himself into Nonou Yakushi's arms.

Four years have passed. He voluntarily joined the orphanage and its director back then.

Finally, I can finally see the dean again!

"Thanks for your hard work"

Yakushi Nonou stroked Kabuto's head as she always did and said something.

"Let's leave here first. We don't need to go back to the roots."

"What about the orphanage?"

Dou asked, puzzled.

“An adult has already protected it.”

"Perhaps we'll be able to go back by the end of this year."

Yakushi Nonou looked at Yekura, and the two nodded before quietly leaving.

When they returned to the moon through the space tunnel, Kiyoshi Gen had been waiting for them for a while.

When it is night outside, the artificial sun inside the moon only emits a faint glow, like moonlight.

Welcome back.

"I'm back~"

Pharmacist Nonou really enjoyed this kind and friendly interaction, but Yokura wasn't very interested.

"Are you Kabuto Yakushi?"

Kiyoshi looked at the somewhat quiet-looking young man and said.

"My name is Kiyoi Gen, and now Nono is working for me."

With his keen intuition as an intelligence agent, Kabuto quickly guessed the general situation and bowed deeply to Kiyoi Gen.

"Thank you for protecting the director! Thank you for protecting the orphanage!"

Kiyoshi smiled slightly.

"I won't say much more about my thanks."

"Nonou, I've already arranged for Kabuto to enroll in school."

“His talent is well-suited for medical research, and I will send him to the biological research institute here in the future.”

Yakushi Nonou nodded.

"Yes, I will take good care of him."

"Can his eyes..."

Kiyoi Gen understood what Nonou meant. He gently took off Yakushi Kabuto's glasses, had him close his eyes to cure his nearsightedness, and then returned the glasses, which had become non-prescription glasses, to him.

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Kiyoi Gen spoke to Yekura, who was standing next to him.

"Ye Cang, if nothing unexpected happens, we will take action before the middle of this year."

"If you have any questions about management, you can ask me or Bai Miao."

"I'll use this time to go to Kirigakure and learn more about Bai Miao's work."

Yecang sighed.

I really don't know why she agreed to Kiyoi Gen's request in the first place.

However, she really longed to build a better Sunagakure.

"I see."

"But at least give me some people when the time comes."

"Will do."

Kiyoshi Gen had a warm smile.

And so, Kiyoshi Gen kept in touch with many people while preparing according to the previous plan.

All the conditions are basically in place; all that's left is to take action.

As they continued their daily work and waited, half a month passed, which was February of the 52nd year of Konoha.

Someone who had made all the preparations once again stepped into the territory of Sunrise City.

Chapter 285 The Changing City of the First Sun

At the end of January in the 52nd year of Konoha, a middle-aged man with white hair looked at the west gate entrance of the outer city of Hatsuhi Castle with complicated eyes.