Orochimaru walked slowly through the Underground Laboratory. Waking up as early as noon like this was a rather rare occurrence for him.
Ever since his defeat in the Hokage election, Orochimaru rarely chose to show his face.
This was not because he was unreconciled to his failure in the Hokage race. Although he was indeed somewhat annoyed, he would not take it too much to heart.
After all, in his view, failing to become the Hokage could only be considered the shattering of his dream as a Konoha Ninja.
Especially since he now had other dreams. He was now even more eager to pursue the exploration of power, as well as research into the mysterious realm of life.
If not for this, he would not have chosen to cooperate with a fellow like Danzo. Orochimaru did not actually hold Danzo in very high regard.
This fellow was merely a shadow of his teacher, a person who bore all the darkness of Konoha yet was completely undeserving of respect.
This fellow had never recognized his own position, nor could he ever see clearly what kind of existence he truly was.
However, Orochimaru did not care about any of this. Even if this fellow ran into huge problems now, he would not mind.
After all, the effect of their cooperation was extremely good. That fellow provided materials and equipment, and could also provide a quiet environment.
Under such circumstances, Orochimaru was able to concentrate on doing what he wanted to do.
"However, this Danzo completely lacks self-awareness. He actually attacked the teacher.
Especially since he also let that test subject go out, which not only caused me to lose a good observation object, but also easily attracted some unnecessary trouble."
As Orochimaru walked, he thought silently to himself. He remained quite clear-headed