Orochimaru's base.
"Just as expected, what a smart child!"
Orochimaru looked at Tobitake Keigo, who had completed the task he had assigned, and a smile appeared on his face.
It was like when he had first seen Kabuto all those years ago.
Such a good child.
"How scary." Suigetsu quickly turned his head away when he saw the look in Orochimaru's eyes.
He really could not understand why Captain Tonbo had brought his son to Orochimaru.
But this kid really was smart. He could practically see a second Kabuto.
Tobitake Keigo said, "Teacher Orochimaru, you're pretty impressive too."
He acknowledged this teacher of his. Just like his dad had said, he really had some skills.
Over the past few days, he had experienced Orochimaru-style teaching.
It was completely different from his dad's teaching methods.
Yet everything he taught was just as useful.
"Such a good child, and so polite." When Orochimaru heard him call him teacher, he did not know why, but he thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Perhaps he missed him.
The Hokage meeting.
"Regarding Tobitake Tonbo's proposal, if you have any opinions, speak freely.
"This is a new direction. Say whatever you think."
Kakashi, dressed in the Hokage's robes, addressed Konoha's higher-ups below.
Whether to establish such a department still needed careful consideration.
After all, it amounted to another change in Konoha's organizational structure.
It also involved certain interests.
"It would indeed help Konoha."
"But Konoha is still recovering after the war, and we do not have that much funding for now.
"Do we really need to let Tonbo invest and hold shares? This is an unprecedented model.
"It could have a major impact on future generations."
"I think it can work. A new department is a new trend in this era of peace.
"Just like the World