"I merely have a few doubts I'd like to ask Lord Mu Yue about." Orochimaru rose to his feet, the corners of his lips lifting slightly as he spoke with a faint smile.
Naturally, Orochimaru would not directly bring up Root in public. Besides, he did have some questions he wanted to ask Mu Yue.
Mu Yue nodded and followed Orochimaru to a secluded, deserted spot beside the camp.
"Danzo should have already explained what you need to do here." After stopping beside a large tree, Orochimaru turned to look at Mu Yue.
Orochimaru and Shimura Danzō had a somewhat complicated relationship.
In name, Orochimaru could even be considered one of Shimura Danzō's subordinates, since he held a position in Root.
But in reality, Orochimaru and Shimura Danzō were equals. They could be called partners.
They had collaborated on many projects, including human experiments, research into Hashirama Cells, and Forbidden Jutsu.
However, their most important collaboration at present was the position of Fourth Hokage.
Although Shimura Danzō dearly wanted to become the Fourth Hokage himself, he was not foolish. Given the current situation, it was nearly impossible for him to become Hokage.
Shimura Danzō controlled a Wood Release Ninja, but that Wood Release Ninja was still too young and had yet to mature. He had also failed to obtain the Rinnegan and the inheritance of Ninshu.
For Shimura Danzō, becoming Hokage himself was naturally the best outcome. But if that path proved impossible, then only one choice remained: his partner, Orochimaru.
The other two popular Hokage candidates did not have particularly good relationships with Shimura Danzō. If either of them became Hokage, it might affect the authority Shimura Danzō already possessed in Konoha.
Orochimaru was different. He and Shimura Danzō had a deeply intertwined partnership. If the things they had