" Teacher Sarutobi, you must be joking. You personally promised me you'd let me participate in Momonosuke's research, and now you want to go back on your word?" Is this old man really willing to throw away all his Uchiha Momonosuke?
" Orochimaru, what are you talking about? I don't even know if this Momonosuke is male or female, so how could I have given my consent? There's no question of him changing his mind. You haven't been tricked again, have you?" Has that mysterious person reappeared? Didn't they agree on a code word? How could Orochimaru fall for it again?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! We've already exchanged the secret code. Teacher Sarutobi, please don't joke like that. I personally cultivated Uchiha Momonosuke Mangekyo. You have to believe in my abilities; no one knows Momonosuke better than me." Orochimaru wore a know-it-all expression. Hmph, as long as he obtained a sample of Momonosuke Mangekyo, and combined it with the cloning technology he was researching, wouldn't he be able to get as many Mangekyo as he wanted? However, this old guy absolutely couldn't know about this, otherwise, he probably wouldn't get any.
"Wait, didn't you just mention the Mangekyo? Orochimaru, what the hell have you been up to behind my back? Tell me everything now!" Hearing the information Orochimaru revealed, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill Mangekyō Sharingan! If someone with malicious intent were to obtain them, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't even imagine the consequences. Orochimaru really knew how to get himself into trouble.
The matter of Uchiha Gen hasn't even been resolved yet, and you've already produced a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan? And to make matters worse, you even lost those Mangekyō Sharingan? Orochimaru, you deserve to die!
"Um, Teacher Sarutobi, Momonosuke really isn't in your hands?" Looking at the enraged Hiruzen Sarutobi before him, Orochimaru began to believe that he might, perhaps? Maybe! have been deceived...
"Nonsense! Do you think I need to play games with you like this? I'm the Third Hokage! I either did it or I didn't. What good would it do to admit it? Just tell me honestly, what exactly happened with Uchiha Momonosuke?" Orochimaru, you're asking for trouble! One pair of Mangekyo was already hard enough to deal with, and now you've given me another pair? Even Uchiha Itachi probably wouldn't be able to withstand this.
"Hmm... this all started with Uchiha Gen. I believe you, Master, have witnessed the power of the Mangekyo. That's why I was thinking about whether I could replicate Uchiha Gen's case, which led to the appearance of Uchiha Momonosuke. Through my long-term experiments, Momonosuke was originally just Chunin, recently awakened the Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan. However, because of you—no, because of that mysterious person's appearance— Momonosuke has now disappeared. But don't worry, Master, as long as there are still Uchiha Clan test subjects, I am confident that I can replicate Momonosuke's success again." Now that Teacher Sarutobi knows about it, it's better to let him be the one to take the lead and help me collect Uchiha Clan test subjects.
"What? Orochimaru, you're confident you can artificially intervene to help the Uchiha Clan clan awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan?" This kid is absolutely not... No, this might be an opportunity. Only the Mangekyo can defeat the Mangekyo.
If Orochimaru's words are true, then the Mangekyō Sharingan that the mysterious man took away is nothing. As long as the Uchiha Clan exists, he can possess an endless supply of Mangekyō Sharingan.
Therefore, the Uchiha Clan Massacre plan is not really necessary. If the Uchiha Clan continuously contributes Mangekyō Sharingan, and they transplant Mangekyō Sharingan into their Sarutobi Clan, then the entire Hidden Konoha will be forever under the control of the Sarutobi Clan.
However, the Mangekyō Sharingan must be very taxing on outsiders. Oh well, I can just give it to the Root members later, since Root is my own private army anyway.
However, in order to prevent the Uchiha Clan from rebelling, the Uchiha Clan must be greatly weakened before the plan begins, preferably by wiping out all of the Uchiha Clan's high-ranking members.
"That's right, Teacher Sarutobi. As long as we have Uchiha Clan clan test subject, the Mangekyō Sharingan is only a matter of time." Although the last success was somewhat coincidental, it had already given Orochimaru a great deal of confidence. Not having experienced failure was equivalent to 100% success.
Orochimaru was completely unaware that the Mangekyō Sharingan required extremely high levels of talent, bloodline, and emotional intelligence from its host. Momonosuke's success did not guarantee that other members of the Uchiha Clan would also succeed.
"Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll arrange the Uchiha Clan's experimental subjects for you later, but just to be on the safe side, let's keep the experiments at the Root Base. I'll have Yan and Koharu assist you." Orochimaru's mind is too complicated; Yan and Koharu have to keep an eye on him.
"Understood, Teacher Sarutobi." Hmph, you foolish old fools, you're all out of touch with the times. Scientific research is something you can't possibly understand! So what if I tamper with it right in front of you? A bunch of illiterate people, do you even know anything about science?
"Okay, you can go now. I'll have Yan prepare the Uchiha Clan test subjects tonight. You just need to report to Root." The Uchiha Clan is a large one, and there's more than just one Uchiha Shisui. I still have a few spies among the Dove Faction. Although their talent and strength are a bit lacking, they'll come in handy now.
"Alright, Teacher Sarutobi, I'll take my leave now." So fast? It seems this old guy had already planted spies within the Uchiha Clan. Hmph, dirty politician.
Watching Orochimaru leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled out several long-forgotten lists from under the table. Although there weren't many, they should be enough for now. "Don't blame me," he said, "It's all for the Will of Fire. I am the Hokage, and my will is the Will of Fire."
"Someone, give this to Uchiha Kouotsu. Remember, don't let anyone else see it." Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned his Anbu, producing a specially made warrant.
"Yes, Lord Third." A figure emerged from the shadows, respectfully accepted the warrant, and vanished from the Hokage's office with a Body Flicker Technique.
Uchiha Clan Compound, Uchiha Gen's residence.
" Gen, is this the important thing you mentioned?" Kurenai Yuhi, who had just arrived, looked at Uzumaki Xiangzi, who was being sealed, her face filled with shock. This energy far surpassed that of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox from that night. Where did Gen get this from?
"You just watch from the side for now. It'll be your turn after Pakura is done." Kurenai-chan is ultimately limited by her own bloodline and talent; even after so long, her strength hasn't improved.