Inside the forest, a small snake flicked its tongue as it slowly slithered forward. Meanwhile, a figure lay hidden within the undergrowth. It was Kakashi, who had returned after leaving.
Underground research base.
"Hehe, it seems a little bug has arrived outside."
Orochimaru seemed to have sensed something. His distinctive smile immediately appeared as he licked his lips. Beside him, Uchiha Yoru merely shrugged and shook his head with a smile.
"It's probably Kakashi."
Seeing how certain Uchiha Yoru sounded, Orochimaru revealed a curious expression. He seemed curious as to why his disciple was so sure it was Kakashi.
But Uchiha Yoru only smiled without answering, shrugging his shoulders. Naturally, he could not say that he had deduced it from his knowledge of the original story.
Kakashi had given up being an Anbu for no reason? He would not believe there was nothing suspicious about that. After all, in the original story, the Third Hokage had used Kakashi for ten straight years. How could he simply stop using him?
There was something fishy about it from the start. Although Might Guy's presence made Kakashi joining the Seventh Division seem perfectly reasonable, it was precisely that reasonableness that made Yoru feel something was off.
He did not particularly suspect Might Guy. He had probably been led around by the nose by someone with ulterior motives. But Kakashi was different. Yoru had every reason to suspect that Kakashi was a scout sent by the Third Hokage.
"Teacher Orochimaru, let him investigate this research base thoroughly. After all, organ transplant cultivation technology is considered a village secret, and Root's mission doesn't violate any rules."
As for this so-called research, there was no need to hide it so deeply. If it was ever exposed, none of them would escape being implicated. The best approach