Shamu specifically arranged to meet Minato at Orochimaru's place.
Shamu was openly going to discuss matters with the Fifth Hokage, so it did not matter if the Anbu saw him.
Although Orochimaru had not officially taken office yet.
There was only one month left.
His new laboratory was already under construction.
A new research team was also being selected.
Recently, Orochimaru had been taking over and screening the Third Hokage's Anbu.
To determine who was loyal to the "Hokage" and who was loyal to "Sarutobi Hiruzen."
The two new Advisory Elders, Hizashi and Shikaku, had also taken over their duties very well.
Both departments were running smoothly.
Torifu Akimichi had previously done nothing despite occupying the position of Advisory Elder.
Now that he was dead, another elder should have been promoted to serve as an Advisory Elder.
However, at this critical juncture, Orochimaru temporarily kept that position in his own hands.
He would promote someone else once he found a suitable candidate.
When Shamu arrived, Karin was still the one who led him downstairs.
Now that he was here, there were no longer any of the Third Hokage's spies nearby.
Shamu felt much more at ease.
When Shamu entered the room, he happened to see Minato drawing out Jūgo's Natural Energy.
Minato had mentioned it before. He was now researching how to purify the energy within Jūgo's body.
Whenever the Natural Energy in Jūgo's body became excessive, black Cursed Seals would spread across his entire body, and he would become incredibly violent.
But with Minato around, all of this became very simple.
Minato had placed a Flying Thunder God mark on Jūgo.
He could bring Jūgo here from anywhere at any time.
This time, Jūgo's episode seemed particularly severe. Half his body had mutated, and even his eyes had changed