He was very satisfied with this location, so Han Guang decided to dig a cave here.
"I've already left a letter at home saying I went to the Land of Hot Water. This reason should be barely acceptable, right?"
This was just one reason. Whether his teacher believed it or Team 9 believed it was none of his business.
As long as he hid here for a few months, he would be Saitama the moment he emerged from the mountain.
Just as Han Guang was preparing to dig, a figure appeared behind him.
"What are you doing here?"
Danzo frowned, his tone somewhat low.
He recognized the young man.
Thanks to the explosive tag crisis yesterday, Danzo recognized Han Guang at a glance.
"Huh?"
Startled by the sudden call, Han Guang quickly turned around.
I haven't even dug a cave yet, and someone's already found me?
This is the back mountain forest!
Seeing that it was Danzo, Han Guang's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Danzo also wants to find a refuge cave in the back mountain?
Of course, this was just his inner thought; he didn't say it out loud.
His mind raced, and Han Guang, mustering his courage, came up with a reason.
"Lord Danzo! It's been a bit hot lately, so I wanted to come to the back mountain to escape the heat."
After speaking, he added, "Are you here to escape the heat too?"
Chapter Twenty-Three: Danzo and Orochimaru's Attention! Where is He?
Escape the heat?
Danzo's mouth twitched.
No wonder you brought a shovel. So you were planning to dig a hole here?
"This is not a place you should be. Leave immediately!"
"Oh."
Han Guang looked disappointed and left with his shovel and backpack.
On the way, he couldn't figure out why Danzo was in the back mountain.
If I can't figure it out, I won't think about it. The shady side is no good, so I'll find another place.
He circled around to the sunny side of the back mountain and chose another good spot.
It was also densely wooded, and there was a stream not far away.
The only drawback was that this side faced the village.
"As long as I'm careful, no one from the village should notice me."
At the same time.
Danzo walked to a hidden stone wall on the shady side of the back mountain and pressed a mechanism.
Click!
With the sound of the mechanism being triggered, a stone door slowly rose.
Danzo's figure disappeared into the depths of the cave.
"Why are you here?"
A hoarse voice came from the darkness as Orochimaru emerged from the laboratory.
"Sand Ninja attacked the Land of Rivers. Your experiments will have to be put on hold for now," Danzo stated the reason for his visit.
"Oh? Is that so..."
Orochimaru looked disappointed.
His experiment had already shown initial results, but it had to be interrupted.
Because the Third Hokage would definitely summon him to the front lines.
"By the way, did you tell anyone about this secret laboratory?" Danzo suddenly asked.
He thought of Han Guang, who was nearby just now, and felt it was too much of a coincidence.
Why would a Genin come to the shady side of the back mountain? To escape the heat? That reason was indeed a bit far-fetched.
Danzo hadn't thought much of it earlier, but the more he thought about it now, the more something felt wrong.
"Tell anyone? Do you think I'm an idiot?" Orochimaru's tone carried a hint of displeasure.
All the experiments here are completely against regulations. How could he possibly tell anyone else?
"Is that so? Then I regret to inform you that the secret laboratory may have been exposed," Danzo warned.
"Hm? Exposed?" Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly.
"I just saw a dead last from Team 9 nearby."
"Team 9? Minato Namikaze's team?"
Orochimaru immediately became vigilant.
If it were anyone else, it would be fine, but Minato Namikaze was a ninja even more talented than himself.
This was something Orochimaru had to admit.
The current problem was: Minato Namikaze's disciple had suddenly come to the back of the mountain and even dug holes near his secret laboratory!
What did this mean?
Was he really here to escape the heat?
Only an idiot would believe that.
"Why didn't you kill him just now?" Orochimaru questioned.
"This is your secret laboratory, you should be the one to act," Danzo threw the problem back.
As if he were joking!
Minato Namikaze had already gained a preliminary mastery of Space-Time Ninjutsu. Who knew if he had left any tricks for his disciple?
Moreover, even if the secret laboratory was discovered, it would be Orochimaru's fault, not his, Danzo's.
Thump!
Suddenly, a faint vibration came from the rock wall of the cave.
Although it lasted only a moment, both of them noticed it.
Looking at the deformed shovel, Han Guang felt like crying without tears.
"I was careless. I forgot that a shovel can't dig through rock."
Squatting in front of the rock wall, Han Guang threw the shovel aside.
He had been thinking about digging a hole but had overlooked the fact that it was stone he needed to dig through.
Now, the cave hadn't been dug, and the tool was already broken.
"If I go back to the village now to find another tool, I'll likely be discovered."
"But without a tool, how can I dig a hole?"
He couldn't just hide under the trees all the time, could he?
The probability of being discovered would be extremely high, and what if it rained?
After thinking for a moment, he scanned the Strength attribute on his status panel.
Strength: 114 [Kage Level]
Thus, Han Guang had an idea.
Tools?
Why would he need tools?
He himself was the best tool.
"No tool is reliable; only by doing it yourself!"
Taking a deep breath, Han Guang raised his right fist, gathering his strength.
Then.
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