Hiruzen Sarutobi has been very tired lately.
Because the Uchiha Clan "went mad" and massively reduced its businesses outside the Land of Fire, many ninja clans that had business dealings with the Uchiha Clan were also affected.
These ninja clans now have varying degrees of opinions about him.
Of course, the most important thing is what's happening now.
"Roger, the user of Wood Release, has been confirmed to have used it in front of many missing-nin inside the Exchange Shop."
"The information he was selling was about successful individuals from a certain organization's human experiments using Wood Release, and he stated that he would sell the organization's exact information to the exchange shop in three days."
Note: It cannot be ruled out that he/she belongs to the Senju Clan.
After reading the intelligence, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into a long silence, especially after he saw that Roger had mentioned an organization that had created a user of Wood Release using special cells.
Could it be Hashirama Cells?
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but think that in the first few years after he became Hokage, he had promoted an experiment to recreate Wood Release by transplanting the Hashirama Cells.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Even after the Senju Clan had been mostly used up, the experiment still yielded no results, leaving him with no choice but to stop it all.
But now, someone has actually created Wood Release?
"Should we restart the Wood Release experiment?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment. Although the idea was crazy, he desperately needed the power of Wood Release!
Konoha also needs the power of Wood Release!
"I think I'll pass!"
The thought of the deaths that would result from the Wood Release experiment ultimately made Hiruzen Sarutobi back down.
If he had access to data from that organization's human trials, he might still be willing to take the risk. As for now...
"Roger, was he an experimental subject, or... a descendant of the First Lord?"
Looking at the portrait of Roger sent by the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated.
After all, judging from his appearance, Roger should be about the same age as him!
That means Roger could very well be a descendant of the First, and like the Senju Clan, he concealed his surname!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed; if necessary, even if Roger wasn't Roger the Senju Clan, he would turn him into Roger the Senju Clan!
"If Roger hadn't mentioned that someone had successfully replicated Wood Release, I might have immediately assumed it was my teacher's son..."
"However, someone actually managed to do something that no one in Konoha could do: successfully replicate Wood Release!"
"Which ninja village organization is this, that they are so brave!"
The thought of the Konoha ninjas who died because of the Wood Release experiments made Hiruzen Sarutobi jealous of the organization that had recreated Wood Release!
Why is it that Konoha has paid such a high price and still gained nothing?
"No! Konoha must get a share too!"
"Issue a public announcement strongly condemning the ninja villages that are conducting human experiments, and, with the help of major forces in the Shinobi World, force them to release the experimental data!"
"If we have this experimental data, Konoha, which possesses the Hashirama Cells, might be able to recreate Wood Release!"
The thought of Konoha's rows of Wood Release ninjas, invincible on the battlefield, made Hiruzen Sarutobi's breathing quicken.
Especially with Roger's involvement, this matter was destined to be impossible to hide, so it was better to take advantage of the situation!
"Moreover, it can also curb the arrogance of the Uchiha Clan!"
Wood Release is of immense significance to Konoha!
It is not only a symbol of military power, but also a representative of orthodoxy and a spiritual paradise!
It's safe to say that no Konoha Ninja could resist the allure of Wood Release!
With that in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't hesitate and immediately began writing the announcement.
He's determined to get a piece of the pie this time with Wood Release!
"Are you sure this Roger, and the Wood Release user he mentioned, aren't test subjects for your Wood Release experiments?"
On Turtle Island, the Third Raikage stared wide-eyed at the researchers around him with a suspicious look.
The researchers exchanged glances, then quickly shook their heads in denial.
Their research on Chakra ratios has not yet deciphered the Chakra composition related to Wood Release.
However, what greeted them was not the Third Raikage's affirmation, but rather the Third Raikage's even more furious roar!
"Why can everyone else replicate Wood Release, but you can't?"
"After all these years, there haven't been any real results! Think about whether you haven't been working hard enough!"
"Our Land of Lightning must have its own Wood Release! Do you understand?"
The Third Raikage roared, making the researchers huddled together in front of him look extremely pitiful.
Despite being a dozen or so burly men, they looked like little white rabbits encountering a big bad wolf.
"Now, immediately, right now, get back to work!"
Under the watchful eye of the Third Raikage, the researchers hurriedly returned to their posts to continue their work.
Only the ferocious-looking Third Raikage remained in the same spot.
"How can you possibly conduct scientific research while surrounded by these insects!"
The Third Raikage grumbled, but his heart was far from calm.
If other ninja villages possessed Wood Release, things would be fine; the major ninja villages could still manage.
If Konoha were to acquire Wood Release, he couldn't imagine what kind of fate the Kumogakure would face in the future Shinobi World!
An Anbu approached him and handed him the intelligence.
"Lord Raikage, Konoha's announcement!"
"The Ronin Roger has now demonstrated Wood Release, and mentioned that a secret organization is using unjust human experiments to replicate Wood Release, an act that seriously violates moral justice!"
"As the birthplace of Wood Release, Konoha has an obligation to admonish this organization. For such a serious violation of the Will of Fire, we urge the organization to confess, assume responsibility, and destroy all related data under the supervision of various nations, thus ensuring the moral and ethical standards of the Shinobi World and maintaining peace!"
The Rock Ninja Front.
Danzo, who had just come down from the battlefield, looked completely bewildered at Hiruzen Sarutobi's newly released announcement.
But Wood Release? Human experimentation?
Each keyword was precisely targeting Danzo's already sensitive nervous system.
Who is Roger?
What did he do next?
"Go and investigate this, Torune!"
Danzo forcibly controlled his still trembling eyes and gave instructions to the Root members beside him.
Aburame Torune, one of his trusted confidants.
There are some things that are best left to him to handle.
Before long, Aburame Torune, through the connections of the Root, gathered the information that was circulating wildly in the black market.
"Danzo, according to intelligence, Roger first appeared this morning..."
Aburame Torune was reading the intelligence report to Danzo as usual when Danzo snatched it from his hands in the next second.
Danzo panicked; his bad premonition was becoming increasingly clear!
After obtaining the intelligence, Danzo quickly scanned it.
"The location where Roger appeared... publicly displaying Wood Release... a Wood Release test subject around ten years old, codenamed 'Type A'!"
For a moment, Danzo's eyes were bloodshot, even though some things were not quite what he was familiar with.
But he immediately recognized that this so-called Wood Release test subject was the armor he had hidden!
Roger came for him!