"Danzo, did you come here especially to welcome me?"
Standing at the Konoha Gate was none other than Danzo, who had appeared out of nowhere.
Moreover, he didn't seem to have any injuries. Soldiers are fighting on the front lines while leaders are enjoying the credit at home. Do they really expect me to risk my life? What a load of crap!
As if sensing the mockery in Orochimaru's eyes, Danzo a cold snort with a gloomy expression.
"Hmph! As an elder of Konoha, do I need to report to you where I want to go?"
He remains as arrogant as ever; anyone who didn't know him would think he was the Hokage of Konoha.
Orochimaru was used to his behavior and had no intention of arguing with him. His gaze then fell on a package in the man's hand.
Before he could ask Danzo what his purpose was, Danzo threw the black package in his hand at him.
"This is what you wanted. I hope you can speed things up. My patience is limited!"
Orochimaru reached out and touched the package. Upon opening it, Orochimaru's pupils contracted slightly.
As expected of Danzo, even at a time when Konoha's life or death Danzo, he still finds time to stir up trouble.
The package contained the very thing Orochimaru had asked him to long ago: the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan!
At this moment, the package contained a bottle of nutrient solution, in which a pair of Byakugan floated, resembling a temporary petri dish.
"Hehe! Danzo is indeed extraordinary. Don't worry! I will organize the information and send it to you tomorrow!"
Orochimaru was not surprised by Danzo's swift action in putting away the Danzo dish.
It seems they took advantage of the chaos tonight to carry out an unethical attack on the Hyuga Clan ninjas.
This thing was a hot potato for him, and what he had always been pursuing was the Sharingan.
The Sharingan's insight, Genjutsu abilities, and Kekkei Genkai are far more impressive than the Byakugan's.
There's a big difference between having one arm Sharingan and one arm Byakugan.
The fact that he didn't exchange money and goods with Orochimaru wasn't because he trusted Orochimaru.
In his view, the two are still in a cooperative relationship, and any problems on either side will inevitably lead to further complications.
Unless Orochimaru is so foolish as to report himself, or he completely breaks ties and chooses to defect, it's a no-brainer.
Danzo couldn't figure out why Orochimaru would do that. Didn't he see that Orochimaru had just gone to fight the Nine-Tails at the first opportunity?
Although Danzo was unaware of the specifics of what was happening on the front lines, judging from Orochimaru's actions alone...
Young brother, you're quite conscientious! Just like me, you're a good ninja who cares about Konoha!
Even though I'm far away in Konoha, I can feel your deep affection.
After giving Orochimaru what he wanted, Danzo and left, but as he turned around, a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.
I imagine I'll wake up tomorrow morning to find a new research report on Hashirama Cells on my desk. How wonderful!
Looking at the background gradually disappearing into the night, Orochimaru also revealed a strange smile.
"Go back and pack your things, we're leaving tonight!"
Although Anko, who had been watching the whole thing, didn't know what the two were talking about, she was somewhat surprised to hear Orochimaru say that he was going to pack his valuables and run away overnight.
She knew Danzo was no good person, and originally thought it wasn't good for her teacher to associate with someone like Danzo.
I never imagined my teacher would be so smooth! From now on, I'll just tell people my teacher's name is Shunliu!
Of course, this was a result she was happy to see. The teacher was still the same teacher, very kind to good people and very mean to bad people.
Upon returning to Konoha, Orochimaru saw the devastated outer perimeter of the Konoha, not only damaged by the Nine-Tails but also affected by the recent explosion.
However, it's much better than the Original Work. The damage to buildings is secondary; the number of civilian and ninja casualties has been greatly reduced.
The absence of the tragic scenes of national ruin and widespread mourning demonstrates the crucial role Orochimaru's intervention played.
No one came over to greet Orochimaru; everyone was busy at this time.
Besides, they didn't even see who saved them, so there's no point in talking about them being bystanders.
Orochimaru was overjoyed. He was going to leave overnight, and attracting everyone's attention now would be courting death.
Enter the village quietly, without firing a shot. Orochimaru returned to his residence without incident.
First, have Shiro bring the Mask of Azakana to the main body and release the nine fox tails inside to make room.
After he packed up the experimental equipment and some medicines, he summoned Shiro back again.
Orochimaru had prepared thoroughly for this day, stuffing everything into the mask.
Many large experimental instruments were moved long ago; otherwise, Orochimaru's research over the years would have filled a football field.
After quickly packing his things and taking one last look at his little dwelling, Orochimaru turned and left without a trace of lingering affection.
Before long, Orochimaru arrived at Anko's house with practiced ease.
Anko lives alone, but doesn't have much.
Most of them were experimental equipment, as well as small gifts given to her by Tsunade and Shizune.
Orochimaru also saw the car and train models that he usually gave her.
With a wave of his hand, the packages were collected into the Mask Space under his touch.
When Anko saw this amazing scene, her big eyes widened in surprise.
"Wow... Teacher, where did you put that thing?"
Anko were filled with tiny stars, as if watching a magic trick. She had seen Orochimaru collect cigarettes before when testing the Mask Space.
It's unbelievable that something so large could disappear into thin air; it's truly amazing.
"Hehe! This is the teacher's Space-Time Ninjutsu. I can teach you sometime and see if you can learn it!"
After doing all this, Orochimaru quietly left Konoha with Anko.
Before leaving, he even sent a clone to the Danzo had arranged for him.
The purpose of coming here is certainly not to submit an experimental report to Danzo, but to erase the traces of his human experiments here.
It's worth noting that he handled many lab reports and signed a huge number of them.
Even if Danzo took some of it, it doesn't matter.
The report only contained the word "snake," foreshadowing something long ago.
The notes were different from the report that was originally submitted to the Third Hokage.
It would be ridiculous for Danzo to use this as evidence to accuse Orochimaru and try to shift the blame onto him.
Besides, has this old guy gone mad? Showing the human experiment report to the Third Hokage is like hurting the enemy a thousand while hurting himself eight hundred!
Of course, when someone wants to find fault, they can always find a pretext! Orochimaru simply didn't want to leave any concrete evidence, and he didn't really care about his reputation.
They easily eliminated the two Root ninjas in charge of the laboratory and also took away some valuable experimental equipment.
Orochimaru set the place ablaze with a single fire, then left without a trace.
They want lab reports too, and they want to just throw things away after use. They won't give you anything to do, they'll just cause trouble everywhere and rip you off without any mercy!