From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 14 Orochimaru's Curiosity
Boring politics.

Orochimaru ignored the two people in the office, walked out on his own, walked through the long curved corridor, and sighed softly.

Deliberately put the cat next to the pond and accused him of stealing the fish.

Even if this reason had not been pointed out by Mr. Sahara today, it would probably appear in the sight of everyone in the village 'just in time' when Mr. Sarutobi needed it, right?
The degree to which Sarutobi Sensei controls that guy Danzo Shimura is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

The fact that the Root has planted a number of spies in the Anbu under the pretext of training them is well known among the entire Konoha high-level officials.

After all, those guys at the root who finally stand out after inhuman training or torture are essentially no longer normal people in the general sense.

Many times, it only takes one glance to see through an identity.

However, Mr. Sarutobi always acted as if he knew nothing, looking pitiful and innocent.

It seems as if all power has been taken away by others and there is nothing I can do.

However, Shimura Danzo's every move within the Root always appeared without warning, yet at the right time, to Sarutobi Sensei.

No one knows how many chess pieces Sarutobi-sensei has placed around Danzo.

But Danzo Shimura was completely unaware of this. His ridiculous desire to win and his conceited mentality blinded him.

"As for methods, we still have to look to Sarutobi-sensei."

“But, that’s why.”

"As the weaker party, Danzo can allow people of sufficient weight to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, so as to prevent either party from inadvertently becoming a puppet in the hands of Sarutobi Sensei."

"Upsettingly stupid."

Orochimaru murmured, standing by the window, looking out at the Hokage Rock shrouded in the dim dawn.

It has been nearly forty years since the first generation.

But how many wishes did the idealist who founded Konoha Village and was invincible when he was alive actually fulfill?

Compared with his yearning to explore the truth, the intrigues in the power field are so insignificant that they are not worth mentioning.

However, Orochimaru is a rational person.

He knew that in the entire Konoha Village, there were actually only three people who were qualified to inherit the position of the Fourth Hokage.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and himself.

Among these three people, he is actually the only one who has the reality of succession.

The reason is that he is rational enough.

Why didn't anyone ask him if he wanted to be Hokage?

Orochimaru thought so.

Even the most rational people will inevitably have times when they want to be willful.

However, out of the most simple sense of responsibility, he quietly suppressed this thought.

There is something that may sound funny.

At least, until now.

This man who has never loved anyone still deeply loves Konoha.

Even though he couldn't stand many things happening in the village, he was still willing to give everything for the village - even his precious life.

"Lord Orochimaru?"

Hearing the voice coming from afar, Orochimaru slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the figure standing in the darkness.

Sawara Kiri stood quietly in the gap between the dim light and shadow, with a warm expression.

"Sahara-kun?"

Orochimaru looked at the man who was too young, and said in a flat voice: "Aren't you going back yet? It's almost dawn."

"is it?"

Sawara Kiri's voice remained calm, with a faint smile: "I thought it was Lord Orochimaru who wanted me to stay."

"Oh?"

Orochimaru looked at him, his expression calm.

Those golden eyes with vertical pupils flashed with a slight light like a predator sending out a danger signal.

Sahara Kiri seemed to be completely unaware and continued:

"After all, when you heard the term 'unique ninjutsu' appear in Minato-kun's narration."

"Eye."

“It’s like a real venomous snake.”

"Zi."

Orochimaru's long tongue, which had been modified by software, slid across the corner of his lips subconsciously, and he suddenly smiled, looking at Sawara Kirishi with murderous intent accompanied by a huge amount of chakra, which was released without any concealment. The deterrence of his whole body rose to a level that was almost like an illusion in an instant.

interesting.

Just a sudden thought.

He really wanted to test the true strength of this rising young man in front of him.

Put the fingers of your left hand together to make a seal.

"boom--"

However, it happened in a flash.

Sawara Kiri, who was at least ten meters away from him the previous moment, suddenly appeared in front of him with an extremely sharp posture.

If it weren't for the surging wind surrounding his body and his long black hair being blown away, which clearly proved that this was a real physical phenomenon, Orochimaru would probably have thought that the extreme speed was an unprecedented space ninjutsu.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the space between the two people was less than ten centimeters.

At the same time, unknowingly.

Sawara Kiri's hand had already pressed down on his wrist tightly, interrupting his one-handed seal.

However, Orochimaru's smile did not disappear. Instead, he became more and more excited, and even the look in his eyes when he looked at Sawara Kiri seemed to have substance.

"That's surprising, Sahara-kun."

His voice was still hoarse and low like the friction of metal: "Your performance is far better than I expected."

"If not, how dare I stand before you?"

Sawara Kiri's tone was sincere: "Similarly, only in this way can you realize the value of me and my technique, right?"

Orochimaru looked at the young man and suddenly felt curious.

I'm not curious about the other party's arrogant attitude and unexpected strength.

But I am curious about his "certainty".

That was a kind of 'certainty' that made him extremely certain that he was a person who could not refuse new techniques.

But, until now.

This characteristic was hidden so deeply by him that even his teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen could not really notice it.

Orochimaru's curiosity suddenly began to grow vigorously.

"what do you want?"

Sawara Kiri's expression slowly subsided: "It depends on what you can give."

"of course."

"This is not the place to talk."

"If there is a chance, I hope to talk to you in detail next time."

Orochimaru paused and said calmly:
"That's not up to you!"

Suddenly, several black-scaled poisonous snakes shot out from the sleeves of Orochimaru, who was in a standoff with Sawara Kiri, at lightning speed and fiercely bit the young man in front of him.

At this extremely close distance, the speed of these poisonous snakes is even faster than that of shurikens.

however.

Orochimaru's eyes suddenly widened.

Thirteen poisonous snakes flew out from his cuffs, collar, and trouser legs, and stopped at the same time, staying in mid-air only a piece of paper away from Sawara Kiri.

No advance.

Sawara Kiri's smile was calm and indifferent, as if he had expected all this.

"Then I'll take my leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a bang.

The young man's figure suddenly turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared.

From the beginning, the one confronting Orochimaru was just a shadow clone.

Orochimaru watched him disappear into thin air.

Instead, he inadvertently revealed a strange smile.

"It's amazing."

"Sahara-kun."

Things are getting interesting.

(End of this chapter)