Orochimaru, You Must Serve by Your Teacher's Side

Hashirama Senju was happily spending time with his child at home.

Just then, an Anbu came to his side and whispered a few words into his ear.

Hashirama's expression changed drastically. "How is that possible?!"

He hurriedly handed Tsunade to Mito, quickly changed into his Hokage robes, and rushed to Gospel Hospital.

The second basement level of Gospel Hospital had been sealed off.

Matsumoto Kazuka had been apprehended by the Anbu and was awaiting punishment nearby.

After arriving, Hashirama saw the traces left throughout the laboratory with his own eyes. He had never expected that despite repeated orders from both himself and Toji strictly forbidding human experimentation, the second person to violate that taboo after Tobirama would be Toji's disciple.

What was this?

Was it fate, or merely the cruel play of destiny?

Looking at Matsumoto Kazuka and the infant in her arms, Hashirama Senju fell silent.

According to village rules, both she and the child should have been executed. But having just become a grandfather, he truly could not bring himself to be so ruthless. Besides, Matsumoto Kazuka was Toji's disciple—

He still had to give Toji that much respect.

Everything would be decided after Toji arrived.

Not long afterward, Toji arrived wearing a white haori. He glanced at Matsumoto Kazuka, then noticed the baby in her swaddling clothes.

Toji's pupils contracted sharply.

Though the child was only an infant, Toji could already see Orochimaru's shadow in him.

He asked directly, "What is this child's name?"

Matsumoto Kazuka lowered her head. "Orochimaru. His name is Orochimaru."

It really was Orochimaru—

Toji took the infant from the Anbu's hands and stared into his eyes.

A strange feeling began to grow within him.

This matter had completely taken him by surprise.

When he had first received the Anbu report, he had