A dark underground passage.
A one-eyed man, leaning on a cane, slowly walked forward.
Thump, thump!
Two Ninja guards walked beside him.
After walking for more than ten minutes, they finally reached the end of the tunnel.
This was a huge hall, with various objects hanging on the surrounding walls.
There were specimens, picture frames, technology... Flickering candle flames illuminated the entire hall.
"Heh heh heh, you've finally arrived, Danzo."
A cold voice, hearing the footsteps, echoed in the hall.
Danzo and his two guards observed for traps before stepping into the hall.
Hearing the voice, Danzo said, "It's truly surprising, Orochimaru would invite an old man like me. I believe we haven't been in contact for many years, have we? Aren't you afraid I'll lead Anbu members to destroy your lair?"
He then slowly walked to the sofa in the hall, looking at Orochimaru opposite him.
As his words fell, the flames in the hall flickered.
Orochimaru licked his lips: "Heh heh heh, this time I'm here to cooperate with you. I don't think you'll refuse, because I'm currently the only one who possesses the ability to suppress the Sharingan and Hashirama cells."
"Hmph, speak. What do you want from me this time? You know, Root has already been disbanded. Currently, I have no power in Konoha, so I might not be able to help you with anything."
Danzo snorted coldly.
"You're too modest. The power in Konoha, for you, cannot be limited by a mere position. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to control the power of Root." Orochimaru said politely.
"I'm not asking you to do anything difficult. I just need you to send someone away during next year's Chunin Exams. That should be very simple for you. And in return, I will provide you with the technology to suppress the Sharingan and Hashirama cells. I believe this is what you desire most right now."
Orochimaru was very confident that Danzo wouldn't refuse; he was just that kind of man.
Danzo heard this and gave him a meaningful look: "Send someone away during the Chunin Exams? Who?"
"Satoru."
"It's him. What do you want to do?"
"I want to kill that old man during the Chunin Exams, in front of everyone. For you, I imagine you'd also quite like to see that, wouldn't you?
After all, he used the Uchiha incident to pull down your position, abandoning you, a comrade who once fought alongside him."
Danzo didn't respond to that statement.
Instead, he was considering the feasibility of Orochimaru's plan.
Just a Satoru, that wasn't difficult for him. He was thinking about Orochimaru's true objective.
"How about it? Is it not difficult?" Orochimaru said.
Besides Jiraiya and Tsunade, only Satoru made him feel tricky in Konoha, so the plan required all three of them to be out of Konoha.
Jiraiya and Tsunade were often away, so that left only Satoru.
For Danzo, this was not difficult at all, in fact, it was quite easy.
After all, assigning a significant mission would be enough to keep Satoru busy for several months.
"I'll consider it. Leave your contact information.
If I decide, I'll notify you. If I don't decide…"
"You'll just arrest me and take me back, right? Heh heh." Orochimaru knew his personality.
He wasn't worried about whether he would agree or not.
Thump, thump!
Danzo left with his two guards.
"Won't you stay for dinner first, Danzo, and your two friends?" Orochimaru suddenly said.
Danzo, who was walking, paused, then continued to walk out.
"I don't have time to eat with you."
Orochimaru watched the departing Danzo, a sinister smile on his face.
Then he thought of next year's plan.
"Jiraiya, instead of searching for some child of destiny, why not create one yourself. Ultimately, everything must be in your own hands!"
He licked his lips, thinking of his plan.
What a great plan.
He would absolutely not allow himself to die... Walking on the streets of Konoha.
"Lord Danzo, is Orochimaru trustworthy?" A man in a cat-faced mask asked Danzo.
Danzo: "These are not your concerns. I will handle them."
He looked at the sunlight ahead, his steps moving forward, lost in thought... Konoha streets.
Naruto was walking down the street, with Konohamaru stealthily following behind him.
When Naruto looked back, Konohamaru covered himself with an invisibility cloak, leaning against the wall.
After Naruto walked a few steps, Konohamaru followed closely again.
"This guy actually used the move that defeated the Hokage. If I just learn it, I'll definitely be able to defeat Tenyu and the others."
As Konohamaru followed, many thoughts ran through his mind.
Just today, he went to find his grandfather and unexpectedly witnessed Naruto using a jutsu to defeat his grandfather.
It completely overturned his worldview; there was actually a jutsu that could defeat his grandfather.
He absolutely had to learn this move, then defeating Tenyu would definitely be no problem – that was his thought.
"Hey, why don't you use a less clumsy tracking jutsu?" Naruto suddenly turned around, looking at Konohamaru's exposed foot from under the invisibility cloak, feeling speechless.
Even he, a dead-last, wouldn't use such a clumsy method.
"Heh heh heh, since you've discovered me, then I'll just acknowledge you as my big brother." Konohamaru, seeing this, put down the invisibility cloak and crossed his arms.
He looked as if it was Naruto's honor.
"Acknowledge me as your big brother? No."
"Hey, I'm the Third Hokage's grandson! I order you to take me as your little brother!" Konohamaru heard this and pointed at him.
Naruto laughed at this, pointing at himself: "I'm the Fourth Hokage's son! You're a generation younger than me, you can't order me around."
"Eh, the Fourth Hokage's son? Impossible! The Fourth Hokage is dead, how could you be his son?"
Konohamaru asked suspiciously.
Ebisu-sensei had said that the Fourth Hokage sacrificed himself to save Konoha.
"Bastard! Can't a person have a son before he dies, you jerk?!"
Naruto was furious.
He had received confirmation from his Grandpa Third.
The Fourth was really his father.
Today, he even walked with a swagger.
Although his deceased father was dead, he was a hero.
Naruto looked towards the Hokage Rock, a happy smile on his face.
He wasn't a demon fox; he was the Fourth Hokage's son.
"I don't care! From today on, you're my big brother!" Konohamaru didn't care.
He wanted even more to defeat Tenyu and Maki.
"Hmph hmph, since that's the case, and I'm happy today, I'll reluctantly take you as my little brother."
Naruto held his head high.
He thought of himself as an elder, and he was indeed happy today.
He had received the Third's approval, because he later learned Shadow Clone, which allowed him to become a Genin exceptionally.
However, he still had to receive his Ninja School reward tomorrow.
According to Grandpa Third, besides the headband, there was also a very mysterious reward.
It could make him stronger.
He was extremely excited.
So, he agreed to Konohamaru's unreasonable request.