"The Land of Wind now needs a large number of spies, and as orphans of the Land of Wind, these children are clearly the most—"
"Do you want to die?!"
Shimura Danzō had been speaking eloquently when Wu cut him off coldly. Danzō narrowed his eyes and stared at Wu. After locking eyes with him in silence for a moment, he continued, "No matter what you say, you cannot deny this. These orphans from the Land of Wind can never truly be accepted by Konoha. Do you think we need children rescued from the enemy to become the pillars of our nation? They are still young. With a little training, along with Konoha's unique seals, they can become excellent spies. And Konoha would not need to worry about betrayal in the slightest. Gains and losses are irrelevant, aren't they? No matter how saintly you are, you cannot protect everyone in the world. Just imagine it..."
"Imagine what? Imagine how you'll turn these children into cold-blooded monsters? Or imagine how you and the beasts around you will turn Konoha into a cold-blooded monster?"
Wu's words dripped with mockery. Orochimaru did not feel particularly good about being cursed to his face by Wu. He rose and walked before Wu, tilting his head as he said with a playful smile, "What harsh contempt. It truly is an unpleasant feeling. I honestly do not know how many years it has been since someone spoke of me that way."
"You can kill me, and so can you, Danzō. But you must understand one thing: even if I die, I will not let you do as you please!"
Orochimaru had murderous intent, but even at less than a meter apart, he knew he could not kill the man before him. Not only did Wu certainly have