I am the most popular character in Naruto!

The pink, humanoid figure surged with chakra, raised its fist, and swung it down at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya's expression changed drastically, and he immediately rolled to the side.

A large crater suddenly appeared on the ground, forming cracks like a spider web, which looked quite frightening.

Jiraiya gasped; Chiaki was serious.

"What's wrong, Jiraiya-sensei?"

Chiaki blinked, and the pink figure floating in front of her transformed into the form of Otohime, giving Jiraiya a mocking look.

Jiraiya's lips twitched. This disciple's strength was already on par with his own. He didn't dare to directly summon Gamabunta when sparring in Konoha, nor did he dare to use wide-range ninjutsu. For a moment, he was a little anxious.

like……

I really can't beat this little girl.

How to do.

"Since Jiraiya-sensei isn't coming, then I'll make my move, okay?"

Chiaki smiled slightly, raised a finger, pointed it at Jiraiya, and said calmly:

"Otohime, be gentle, don't hurt my teacher."

Otohime chuckled and appeared in front of Jiraiya in an instant.

Jiraiya's eyes widened, and he roared, "Chiaki! Don't underestimate your teacher!"

In town, this is the only spell that's usable!

"Ninjutsu! Needle Jizo!"

Jiraiya's long white hair covered his body as he prepared to take Otohime's punch and then counterattack!

But Qianqiu's lips curled into a smile.

"This is exactly what we've been waiting for, teacher."

"Ninja Art! Lion's Mane Technique!"

Chapter 480 Teacher, it's been a long time

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A damp and dark underground base.

Buried deep in the most hidden corner of Konoha, it perfectly fits everything a psychologically dark madman should have.

Anyone who sees this underground base will feel uneasy and terrified.

The moss-covered ground and rust-covered pipes were not even noticed by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He completely ignored the obviously dilapidated and leaky base and the dim lighting.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind was completely focused on his disciple.

Everything about this underground base fit the image of someone who would conduct human experiments, even though it was somewhat dilapidated, which made sense.

no way.

This dark impression was left by the previous Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

He also enjoys researching strange and forbidden techniques, including secretly conducting human experiments.

In other words, since Hashirama Senju was at the forefront, and Tobirama Senju himself did not involve Konoha, he was left to his own devices.

But Orochimaru is different.

He didn't have a Senju Hashirama above him to protect him, and the only one who could protect him to some extent, Sarutobi Hiruzen, lost his reason to protect him because he attacked the ninjas of Konoha.

"It's just ahead, Third Hokage!"

The Root ninja reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo had placed numerous pieces of evidence in this secret base that proved Orochimaru was conducting human experiments on Konoha ninjas, and even left behind corpses.

They were just waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi to rush in and expose everything to him.

Even with a slight discord, Danzo's understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed that he deeply loved Konoha and placed great importance on certain taboos.

Orochimaru's human experiments on Konoha ninja directly violated two of Hiruzen Sarutobi's taboos, and the enraged Hiruzen Sarutobi was bound to disregard those discordant points.

With irrefutable evidence and Hiruzen Sarutobi's tacit approval, Orochimaru would have no way to defend himself, and no amount of explanation would be of any use.

Hiruzen Sarutobi might show some favoritism because of his status as a disciple, thus preventing him from committing a crime punishable by death.

However, Orochimaru's chance to become Hokage was completely lost.

At the same time, if they manipulate things themselves, they could even disgust and implicate Qianqiu, affecting her election.

Something big is on the horizon!

Da da da

As Hiruzen Sarutobi continued deeper into the underground base, the passageway came to an end.

He stopped in his tracks, raised a hand, and signaled to halt the ninjas from the Anbu and Root.

At this moment, in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi was a somewhat dilapidated gate.

Near the door, there were still some bloody stains that caught the eye.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze darkened, and an inexplicable emotion brewed in his eyes.

He was hesitant, and his feelings were complex.

What exactly is it like behind the door?

Did Orochimaru break any taboos?

His beloved student, what is he really like...?

"Hokage-sama?"

The Root ninja looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing silently in front of the gate, and couldn't help but offer a reminder.

For them, there was nothing to look forward to in what lay inside that door.

Anyway, it was all arranged by our own people, and we've seen it all before.

Instead of wasting time here, we should let Hiruzen Sarutobi settle Orochimaru's charges as soon as possible, so that we can go back and explain to Lord Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and looked sharply at the Root ninja, who was so frightened that he took two steps back.

"Are you in such a hurry?"

He squinted at the somewhat guilty Root ninja and began to frown, pondering the questions that had arisen along the way.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't paid attention to those questions in his haste, after standing in front of the door for a while to calm down, he suddenly noticed something was wrong.

Even though this underground base looks abandoned, how can it be proven that this is where Orochimaru conducted human experiments?

Furthermore.

Even if Orochimaru really did conduct human experiments, given his cautious nature, would he possibly leave such a huge handle for us to use against him?

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt increasingly uneasy as he thought about it, and his gaze toward the Root ninja grew increasingly hostile.

Is it possible...

Was it really Danzo who framed Orochimaru?

Just then, the ANBU ninja suddenly became alert and whispered to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Third Hokage! There's movement inside!"

"Ok?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly taken aback, and the Root ninjas also looked at the gate as if they had seen a ghost.

They didn't leave anyone inside at all, so why would there be someone inside?

The ninjas of the Anbu were completely devoted to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he trusted them completely.

In addition, some faint sounds did indeed come from inside the gate, which was somewhat eerie.

It was the sound of a blade slicing through flesh, and the sound of thick liquid dripping onto the ground.

The ninjas present were all of relatively high rank, so they were naturally able to perfectly capture such subtle sounds.

Their expressions changed. Could it be that someone inside was really conducting human experiments?

Or perhaps, what other kind of creature exists?

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised two fingers, and as a silent cloud of smoke drifted by, a thick, black, and hard staff appeared in his hand.

For some reason, even Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill run down his spine, sensing that the guy behind the gate was incredibly intimidating.

"Open the door."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, turned his head towards the Root ninja, and gave the order directly.

The Root ninjas turned green with anger; clearly, something was amiss, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was obviously favoring his own people.

But what can we do?

The highest principle for ninjas is to obey orders and complete missions.

He walked forward shakily, gritted his teeth, placed his hand on the doorknob, closed his eyes, and pushed the door open.

As the door opened, a strong smell of blood rushed out, startling the Root and Anbu ninjas, who immediately raised their weapons.

The smell of blood carried an extremely strong stench of decay, making one want to vomit.

The dim yellow light flickered, and the blood-soaked corpse quickly came into view.

On the forehead of the corpse was a headband that the ninjas present were all too familiar with.

Konoha Ninja!

The person being subjected to human experimentation is a Konoha ninja!

In front of the corpse stood a dark figure, which looked extremely eerie.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly focused his gaze on the figure.