Upon returning to Konoha, Danzo went straight to the Hokage's office.
Utatane Koharu was about to leave when she saw the rare look of delight on Danzo's face. "Danzo, you seem to be in a good mood."
She took two steps back and sat down on the sofa again, ready to hear the good news.
"Orochimaru's human experiments are becoming more and more impressive. He actually made a pair of fake Byakugan using the First's cells. More than a dozen pairs of Hyuga Byakugan examined them and couldn't spot a thing.
"He played them like fools, right in the palm of his hand."
The First's cells had originally been kept by Utatane Koharu, a medical ninja. Later, Danzo had taken them all and begun round after round of experiments.
Danzo continued, "I've already implanted one of the Byakugan into Yi's eye socket.
"From now on, we won't have to worry about the Hyuga Clan leaking our secrets.
"Whenever a mission requires the Byakugan, we can send Yi. He's staying on the Land of Waves front for now, getting familiar with its abilities."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's mood improved considerably at the news.
The Hyuga Clan held far too much intelligence. They were also fiercely exclusionary, loyal only to the Main Family's patriarch. They wouldn't even listen to the Hokage.
The fact that ocular powers could be transplanted was practically a gift to everyone outside the clans that possessed them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "What about the other Byakugan?"
"Orochimaru kept it. He said he had a use for it."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said nothing more. Orochimaru was Konoha's golden boy. Whatever he wanted to do, Konoha would support him.
He took out an intelligence report and handed it to Danzo.
"Sunagakure is stirring. There are signs they may launch a large-scale attack. Danzo, who