Shimura Danzō flew into a helpless rage and could only sit back down in the end.
Orochimaru had, in fact, already given him an opportunity.
He had merely asked him to compile the experiments Root intended to conduct and submit them to the Hokage Office.
He had not sent the Anbu to investigate and seal off the experiments Root was currently conducting.
If they truly investigated, they would certainly uncover quite a few problems.
Having realized this, Shimura Danzō did not completely fall out with Orochimaru.
After all, with Root's power, they could continue conducting experiments in secret.
It was just that the risks were far greater than before.
"The second matter is the reestablishment of the Hokage Guard Platoon."
Orochimaru continued.
Upon hearing the words "Hokage Guard Platoon," many of the jonin in the conference room perked up, their faces filled with anticipation and excitement.
As the name implied, the Hokage Guard Platoon consisted of ninja who protected the Hokage.
It sounded like nothing more than a guard unit, but it was not.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi served as the Third Hokage, he had not established a Hokage Guard Platoon.
However, when Senju Tobirama served as the Second Hokage, he had established one.
Its members included Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Kagami Uchiha, and others.
The members who had survived to this day were either Hokage or Konoha's upper echelon.
In the original work, Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage, had also established a Hokage Guard Platoon.
Its members included Genma Shiranui, Namiashi Raidō, and others.
However, because Namikaze Minato had died young and they lacked sufficient strength, they had never been given important roles.
There was no doubt that Orochimaru was establishing the Hokage Guard Platoon now to build up his own power base.
"The provisional members