Danzo Has Been Buffed

However, to Asuma's surprise, when they escaped to an open area for a short rest, the guy Ras did not catch up.

"That's enough, Ras."

A young man with light blond hair emerged from the shadows, holding a camera, and stopped Ras from giving chase.

"Anyway, that old man is dead, so Gato's mission is complete. Besides, I even recorded your fighting moves. Hmm, everything is perfect."

The young man put away the camera, pushed up his glasses, and smiled as he put his hand on Ras's shoulder, but Lars easily dodged it.

"Tsk tsk, how cold-hearted. No matter what, I, Miya Dawn, am one of the Inner Circle members, and Amado's favorite helper. If you treat me like this, I'll have to have a good talk with him."

Ignoring Miya Dawn, Ras, after confirming that his mission was complete, suddenly waved his hand, opening a spatial rift, and stepped inside.

"Oh dear, this move is really convenient, it's just a pity that someone like me doesn't have the bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki— "

Miya Dawn was speaking, he was about to follow Ras into the crack, but before he could finish speaking, the crack disappeared from Ras's sight after he entered, leaving only a void.

"Tsk, what a boring guy."

Miya Dawn pushed up his glasses again, but this time he used his middle finger.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do but walk back. Tsk tsk tsk. But with this recording, I'm sure that lord will finally decide to stand with us."

Humming an unknown tune, Miya Dawn's figure gradually disappeared into the jungle.

Kazashiro and the others returned to Konoha with Toneri.

Hatake Sakumo warmly welcomed this.

After the handover of work, Kazashiro immediately led Toneri and his ancestors to Orochimaru's Research Bureau.

"As agreed, I brought the Ōtsutsuki back to you, but unfortunately, we didn't find Hamura's body."

Kazashiro watched as Hiruko, already engrossed in her work, led away the reluctant Toneri, and said to Orochimaru with some regret.

"Hehe, this has exceeded my expectations. Although he is an impure Ōtsutsuki, as long as I reverse-engineer the process, I will definitely find the true face of the Ōtsutsuki."

I hope so.

Looking at Orochimaru, who had entered a frenzied state, Kazashiro hesitated for a long time before finally speaking his premonition.

"Orochimaru- senpai, I have a bad feeling about this."

"Feeling powerless?"

Orochimaru seemed to have guessed what Kazashiro was thinking.

No, not at all.

Kazashiro shook his head. "I just have a feeling that the enemy won't be as easy to study as you think."

"Is that so?" Orochimaru remained noncommittal.

"I thought you also wanted to get Hashirama Cells implanted, after all, your gloomy old man has already completed the transplant."

Orochimaru calmly uttered words that made Kazashiro unable to hold back.

"Uh, what, what did you say?"

Kazashiro was startled by Orochimaru's words and stared wide-eyed at his senior brother.

Don't you know?

Orochimaru didn't look at Kazashiro, but instead shook the test tube in his hand.

Kazashiro had never heard of this before. No wonder his father had been so quiet lately; it turned out he had quietly accomplished something significant.

"He... he successfully underwent the transplant?"

"Of course, are you questioning my abilities?"

Orochimaru was somewhat displeased, feeling that Kazashiro lacked confidence in himself.

"No, no, no, I'm just curious, how could someone his age and physical condition possibly..."

As Kazashiro spoke, he recalled Danzo's entire arm Danzo in watches in the original work.

"Did he also have Sharingan transplant?"

"Don't you already know?" Orochimaru's answer confirmed Kazashiro Bai's suspicions.

"Damn, this old man still ended up on the same path!"

"Just as you said, Danzo's physical abilities were average, and he had to use the Sharingan to suppress the activity of Hashirama Cells. However, his true purpose was to use the Sharingan to the Uchiha Clan..."

"Izanagi, right?" Kazashiro answered first.

Orochimaru laughed, a chilling laugh, "So you knew all along."

"Ahem, that's not the point. The point is, can he really use Izanagi?"

"Of course, and it's no different from what an ordinary Uchiha clansman would release." Orochimaru nodded.

Danzo's transplant plan was indeed the same as in the original work: he used Hashirama Cells to construct an arm and transplanted ten Sharingan onto it.

The difference is that, with ample funding and materials, the arm Orochimaru transplanted into Danzo was able to perfectly use Izanagi, meaning one eye for one life, with no time limit.

As a result, Danzo was greatly enhanced, and his strength finally caught up with Hiruzen, whom he had never been able to catch up with in his entire life.