Hiruzen Sarutobi's guess had been right. Shimura Danzō really had run into trouble. He had overestimated himself and underestimated the corrosive nature of Dark Chakra. After an intense battle, he had finally been unable to resist its effects.
"Lord Danzo, you don't have Senju, Uchiha, or Uzumaki blood. That arm places too great a burden on you, and it's already reached its limit. If you use it again, it will inevitably consume your entire body. It must be amputated as soon as possible."
After examining him, Yakushi Nonō gave her assessment with a grave expression. The arm had far exceeded Lord Danzo's capacity to bear it, and Sealing Techniques could no longer suppress it.
The Dark Phoenix's corrosive power also far exceeded their estimates. If Lord Danzo entered the Dark Phoenix state again, his body would certainly be unable to withstand it. He would be completely assimilated by the Dark Phoenix and Dark Chakra.
Shimura Danzō said nothing. He stared at his pitch-black right arm, lost in thought.
Before long, footsteps sounded, followed by a deep, magnetic voice.
"Did you call me here because you've run into a difficult problem, Lord Danzo?"
"Lord Orochimaru!"
Seeing the newcomer, Yakushi Nonō bowed respectfully.
It was Orochimaru. After discovering that he couldn't solve the problem with his arm, Shimura Danzō had contacted Orochimaru. At this point, he was the only one who could resolve it.
"What a waste!"
Looking at Orochimaru's aged, feeble appearance, Shimura Danzō sighed regretfully.
To adapt to this arm, he needed one of three bloodlines: Senju, Uchiha, or Uzumaki. Orochimaru's current body would have been perfect. It could unleash Wood Release to that extent on its own, making it very nearly the equal of the First Teacher.
It was a pity that such a perfect body had been ruined