After Danzo left, Kabuto Yakushi came up beside Orochimaru and said quietly, "Lord Orochimaru, Danzo must be hoping to use you to get rid of Sasuke Uchiha!"
"I know, of course."
Orochimaru gave a soft snort.
Danzo was the mastermind behind the Uchiha Clan Massacre. All Uchiha survivors like Sasuke Uchiha posed a tremendous threat to him.
With Sasuke still young, Danzo could just barely use his status as a council elder to suppress information.
But once Sasuke grew up and uncovered the truth behind the Uchiha Clan Massacre, Danzo's position would become dangerous.
After all, the Uchiha were famous for their defiance, and Sasuke had even awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan!
So, although Danzo seemed to be currying favor with Orochimaru, in truth, he was simply afraid of Sasuke Uchiha as he continued to grow stronger.
Orochimaru knew all this, of course, but he didn't care. Danzo had gotten one thing right: Orochimaru really was coveting Sasuke Uchiha!
Seeing that Orochimaru was interested, Kabuto guessed what he was thinking and said at once, "I'll go find out the details of this term's Ninja Academy final exam!"
"Mm!"
Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction.
Then he looked at the row of iron cages in front of him and asked, "Who survived?"
Kabuto Yakushi had already prepared for this. He took out a file and handed it to Orochimaru.
Taking the file from Kabuto Yakushi, Orochimaru glanced over it. "Sakon Ukon, Kidomaru, Tayuya, Jirobo, Fumimaru, Guren..."
As he read, the corners of Orochimaru's mouth curled upward.
Among the test subjects in this round of live experiments were many children he valued. He was pleasantly surprised that six of them had endured the modifications from the transformation fluid.
Kabuto Yakushi bowed and asked, "Lord Orochimaru, what should we do with them?"
"Since they endured the