Danzo: You Bastard, You Dare Scheme Against Me

The gale under Might Guy's control dissipated, and he fell from midair.

Setsuna voluntarily dispelled the technique, stepped down from the air, and stood before Might Guy. "Guy, are you all right?"

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Might Guy shook his head and asked blankly, "Setsuna, was that the Leaf Dragon God just now? But it didn't seem quite the same?"

Setsuna nodded and said softly, "I improved it a little. I'll call this move the Leaf Divine Dragon."

Might Guy's mouth fell open in shock. He had learned the Leaf Dragon God in two weeks, and Setsuna had called him a taijutsu genius. So what did that make Setsuna, who had learned it at a glance and even improved it?

Fortunately, he had always been optimistic. He quickly recovered from the blow and asked excitedly, "Setsuna, how did you do it? Doesn't your Leaf Divine Dragon have the weakness at its center?"

Setsuna explained, "Because your Leaf Dragon God needs to maintain the whirlwind continuously, you become a weak point at the center of the dragon's eyes. If you can launch the Leaf Dragon God like a shuriken, then it naturally won't have that weakness."

Might Guy nodded thoughtfully, then said, "But wouldn't the Leaf Dragon God become weaker after being launched? Why did your Leaf Divine Dragon become even stronger?"

"It's intent. I added intent," Setsuna said seriously. "That's why the Leaf Divine Dragon I use is no longer merely impressive in appearance. It has spirit now."

It was like the Spirit Ball and Destructo Disc from the Dragon Ball World. Once intent was integrated into them, they could be controlled remotely.

Setsuna's control surpassed even the Spirit Ball. He had come into close contact with Shenron and received a wish granted by Shenron. The trace of intent he had infused into it gave this taijutsu a true soul.

"Intent?" Might Guy nodded as if he understood, muttering, "Then my Leaf Dragon God should incorporate blazing youth—a hot-blooded youth version of the Leaf Dragon God."

The corner of Setsuna's mouth twitched slightly. Would Might Guy turn the Leaf Dragon God into something wearing a skintight suit, with horns shaped like a watermelon haircut?

"That's incredible!" Asuma Sarutobi watched in shock from the edge of the training ground. After coming back to his senses, he jogged over. "Senior! Senior!"

Seeing him panting for breath, Setsuna asked, "Asuma, what happened?"

"I came to report something." Asuma Sarutobi lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "I went to see the old man today. I originally wanted him to arrange a higher-level mission for me. Guess who I ran into?"

Might Guy could not help guessing, "Could it have been the Sage of Six Paths?"

Asuma Sarutobi gave Might Guy a speechless look. Should he say that Guy had a rich imagination, or that his thoughts leaped too wildly?

He sighed. "It was Orochimaru."

"Isn't running into Lord Orochimaru nothing strange?" Might Guy scratched his head, still feeling that his answer had been creative.

"But when I entered, I happened to hear him asking about Senior Setsuna." Asuma Sarutobi stroked his smooth chin. "After he left, I asked the old man about it. He said Orochimaru had just returned from the Hidden Cloud Village and ran into Jiraiya on the road. Jiraiya wanted to provoke Orochimaru into fighting you, Senior Setsuna."

Setsuna immediately understood after hearing that. No wonder Orochimaru had not come looking for him these past few days. He had gone to the Hidden Cloud Village.

Asuma Sarutobi waved his fist. "You have to win, Senior! It would be best if you beat him into a pig-headed mess like you did Jiraiya!"

Might Guy asked curiously, "Do you have a grudge against Lord Orochimaru?"

Asuma Sarutobi snorted unhappily. "It's all because the old man keeps using his prized disciple as an example. Hmph, I'm decades younger than Orochimaru. When I reach his age, I might not be any worse than him."

"Unfortunately, following the original timeline, you wouldn't even live to be Orochimaru's age." Setsuna shook his head slightly, dismissing that rather dark thought. "Thank you for telling me. But they say Lord Orochimaru is the most steady among Lord Hokage's three disciples. Since he knows it is a provocation, this fight will most likely not happen."

Asuma Sarutobi waved his hand. "It's fine. I only came to remind you to be careful, Senior. Don't get ambushed."

Setsuna nodded, but inwardly, he was considering whether to seek out Orochimaru himself.

Setsuna had always acted decisively. Once he had an idea, he quickly put it into action.

At this point in time, although Orochimaru's demeanor was somewhat gloomy and cold, his overall reputation remained quite positive. Therefore, it was not difficult for Setsuna to find out where he lived.

Night fell. After finishing his training, Setsuna bid Might Guy farewell, but instead of heading home, he passed through the forest and made his way to Konoha's outskirts.

Konoha was vast, but its residential area occupied only the central region. Most of the remaining land consisted of forests, training grounds, and similar places.

Although Setsuna's home was on the edge of the residential district, it was at least still within a densely populated area. Orochimaru's base, however, was deep in the mountains and forests, far from any habitation.

As Setsuna continued toward his destination, an unwelcome visitor arrived at Orochimaru's base.

"Elder Danzo, you visit so late at night. Do you have an urgent order?" Orochimaru looked at the newcomer and asked with a smile.

"Orochimaru, the time has come for us to restart the Wood Release experiments," Danzo said bluntly.

"Restart the Wood Release experiments?" Orochimaru narrowed his snake-like eyes, which gleamed with a chilling light. "Doesn't Elder Danzo already have a Wood Release ninja under his command?"

"You know about that? Did Hiruzen tell you?" Danzo snorted in displeasure. "He really tells you everything."

Orochimaru smiled. "If I am not mistaken, that Wood Release ninja should have been a result we shared. Did Elder Danzo do this because you do not trust me, or because you think I am getting in your way as well?"

After a moment of silence, Danzo said, "I did have such thoughts, but they no longer matter. That Wood Release is only a half-finished product."

"A half-finished product?" Orochimaru asked.

Danzo nodded. "It has the form of Wood Release, but not its vitality. I originally wanted to stimulate that child's potential and see whether he could display the power Wood Release should possess in the future. But now, I can no longer wait."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Because I found better material. No talent for ninjutsu, unaffected by Wood Release, a powerful physique, abundant vitality, capable of bearing the power of Wood Release..."

Danzo's eyes burned with fervor. If he had once doubted whether Setsuna could bear Wood Release, then after personally experiencing Setsuna's strength, that doubt had completely vanished from his heart.

Orochimaru's expression turned strange. Why did Danzo's description sound so familiar? Could it be the person Jiraiya had mentioned?

"The person you mean is..."

Just then, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

In the silent night, the sudden knocking sounded like an echo from a ghost, sending chills down one's spine—especially when the voice that followed rang out.

"Lord Orochimaru, are you there?"

Upon hearing that voice, which had appeared countless times in his nightmares, Danzo's hair stood on end. He looked at Orochimaru with fury and alarm. "You bastard, you dare scheme against me!"