Orochimaru carried the intoxicated Princess Tsunade back to the deserted Senju clan compound. The half-drunk Princess Tsunade did not notice that a man was watching her from a shadowy corner a hundred meters away.
"Why does Dan-kun always like to escort Tsunade home with my face on his person?!"
Another tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the shadows; it was Three Sannin other than Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Orochimaru.
The man who was originally in the shadows was Wang Hao, who had secretly infiltrated Leaf. With his knock-off version of the Flying Thunder God, he had already left many coordinate marks in Hidden Leaf Village, allowing him to completely ignore the sealing barriers and enter the Leaf.
"Only you and Jiraiya are qualified to approach Tsunade, but I don't like Jiraiya, so I'll just have to borrow your face."
Shrugging, Wang Hao glanced at Orochimaru beside him and asked with considerable curiosity, "I've only been back for a quarter of an hour and you've already found me? That's incredibly fast!"
"Last time, I collected some blood from General Hao of the Land of Iron on the battlefield and used it to make a small prop. I never expected that Dan-kun would bring me such an unexpected surprise this time."
Orochimaru licked his lips and stared intently at Wang Hao with excitement.
He had initially thought it was General Hao from the Land of Iron who had infiltrated Leaf, but it turned out to be this man.
He was certain that he had previously used the blood of that General Hao, and now that he had found this man, there was only one explanation.
"Are you sure it's a surprise, and not a scare before death?"
Watching the Shadow Clone resembling Orochimaru send Princess Tsunade into the Senju clan's territory, Wang Hao turned around and stared coldly at Orochimaru, releasing a chilling killing intent.
"I'm pretty sure Dan-kun brought a surprise!"
Orochimaru maintained his smiling demeanor, seemingly ignoring Wang Hao's murderous intent. He understood perfectly well that this was a choice, and if he chose wrong, this man would surely kill him.
He is a smart man, and naturally knows how to make the right choice.
" Brother Snake is indeed a smart guy!"
Wang Hao smiled, suppressing his murderous intent, and then strode towards the old leader's Root Organization base, with Orochimaru following behind.
" Tsunade seems to have sensed something, and the teacher is also hesitant about whether to take action against Tsunade."
As they walked, Orochimaru shared some information he knew with Wang Hao, knowing that the man would be interested in it.
"No wonder that woman is getting more and more dejected; she's probably having second thoughts too!"
Wang Hao suddenly understood why Tsunade was becoming more and more decadent and getting herself drunk almost every day.
Fortunately, that girl didn't get addicted to gambling, otherwise the Senju Clan's business would probably have been completely ruined.
"Why is that bookstore so popular? Did they publish Jiraiya's 'Make-Out Paradise'? And it's appealing to men, women, young and old?"
As he walked, Wang Hao suddenly realized that the entire street ahead was blocked, with tens of thousands of people crowded together, most of whom were ninjas, and the source was a bookstore.
Upon seeing the bookstore, Wang Hao instinctively thought of a sacred book that appeared multiple times in the Hokage storyline— the Make-Out Paradise," a Jiraiya the legendary writer Jiraiya, who poured his life's blood into it.
According to his predecessor's memories, Jiraiya had already started writing this book during World War II, and he had been gathering material from all over the place, getting beaten up many times in the process.
Judging by the timeline, that guy's masterpiece should be published by now.
"Let's change course!"
Orochimaru's expression was quite strange at this moment. He turned into another street, intending to take a detour.
Wang Hao didn't say much. Although Jiraiya's Make-Out Paradise was very famous, it was just so-so. It didn't have much appeal to him as a new-era, well-rounded person who had seen countless films.
But just as Wang Hao was about to change course with Orochimaru, a shout came from the bookstore.
"Everyone, please line up properly and don't make a mess. Today is the ninth book sale event for the great thinker, writer, philosopher, military strategist, educator... Master Danzō Shimura! We have ten masterpieces to offer, including ' Danzō's Thirty-Six Stratagems,' ' Shimura on War,' ' Danzō on Peace, ' and more. Buy a complete set and enjoy a 10% discount, plus a chance to win a copy personally signed by Master Danzō Shimura!"
Orochimaru's expression grew increasingly strange, and Wang Hao stopped in his tracks, remaining silent for a long time before finally looking up at the sky and sighing.
" Shameless! Shameless!"
Judging from the titles of those works, you can tell that they were many notes and writings he had compiled, originally intended as gifts for his old leader to broaden his horizons. But who would have thought that shameless old man would be so Shameless as to not only print and sell them but also put his own name on them?
This is utterly Shameless!
Wang Hao then walked quickly forward, his expression turning quite grim.
He didn't care about authorship rights, after all, he was a former boss, but he had to get a share of the profits, otherwise this matter wouldn't be over.
" Dan-kun, over here, Danzō rarely stays at the Root Organization's base; he spends most of his time at the Hope Orphanage."
At a fork in the road, Orochimaru waved to Wang Hao and walked down the right-hand path.
Wang Hao didn't say much and quickly followed, soon arriving at the orphanage located outside Hidden Leaf Village, where the words "Hope" were displayed.
This orphanage is quite large, covering an area of over thirty miles, and housing tens of millions of orphans.
"What's wrong with that old man? Has he taken in all the orphans from the Land of Fire?"
Looking at the countless children playing in the orphanage, Wang Hao was completely dumbfounded. When did his old boss, who was known as the "King of Pots," become a philanthropist?
"Most of them are orphans recruited from the Land of Fire. Starting three months ago, they began to interfere in other neighboring countries. Danzō has donated all the proceeds from the book sales to this orphanage."
Orochimaru, who had some knowledge of this matter, gave Wang Hao a brief introduction.
"Well, looks like I won't be getting my share!"
Frustrated, Wang Hao covered his face, realizing his hopes of getting a share of the profits had been dashed.
If the former boss had used it to make personal money, he would definitely demand at least 50% of it. But since the boss donated it all to charity, how could he possibly ask for a share?
Are you suggesting we demolish this orphanage?
Led by Orochimaru, Wang Hao quickly arrived at his old leader's office in the orphanage. He knocked on the door, and after a while, a blonde woman wearing glasses opened it.
"Old boss, you're using perfume like an air freshener!"
As soon as the door opened, a strong scent of perfume wafted out, startling Wang Hao, but he quickly realized something was wrong.
No normal person would spray such strong perfume in the office unless they wanted to cover up some kind of smell. Thinking back to the fact that the door was opened after a while, Wang Hao had a flash of inspiration and realized something.
He glanced discreetly at the blonde beauty who opened the door, noticing that her long hair and clothes were slightly disheveled, and her fair face still had a lingering flush.
This further confirmed his guess, and his sharp gaze suddenly turned to the old leader who sat calmly behind his desk.
What a beast!
" Nonō, this is no longer your responsibility. Remember to urge your subordinates to build shelters for the new batch of orphans as soon as possible and prepare the necessary bedding and supplies."
Danzō Shimura spoke gently to Nonō Yakushi as if nothing had happened, and Nonō, dressed as a secretary, nodded, stepped out of the office, and considerately closed the office door behind her.
"Looks like I've arrived at the wrong time, perhaps disturbing the old leader's enjoyment!"
Wang Hao plopped down on the sofa without any ceremony, while Orochimaru, as if it were commonplace, poured two cups of tea from the kettle beside him.
"You know that much is good!"
Danzō Shimura's expression was also quite unpleasant. He had almost released his pent-up energy, but this interruption forced him to hold it in.
If it weren't for Wang Hao and Orochimaru being the visitors, he would have already started cursing.
"Honestly, I really didn't expect you to have changed so much, old boss. I almost didn't recognize you just now."
With his legs crossed, Wang Hao took a sip of the tea Orochimaru had poured for him and carefully examined his old leader, feeling quite shocked.
At this moment, Danzō Shimura's image had changed drastically. He was dressed in a sharp black suit and tie, with a shiny slicked-back hairstyle and gold-rimmed glasses. He looked like a refined and successful man, and upon closer inspection, he really did have the air of a literary giant.
Even the X-shaped scar on her chin was surgically removed, making her look much gentler overall, a far cry from the coldness of Darkness of the Shinobi she once possessed.
People always change!
Danzō Shimura poured himself a cup of tea from the teapot on the table, squinting at Wang Hao as he pondered the man's purpose in coming.
"Was that the Walking Shrine Maiden? I never expected her to be with you, old boss. Doesn't this count as abusing your power and sexually harassing a female subordinate?"
He made no attempt to hide the disdainful look he gave his old boss, though in reality, Wang Hao was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
He had always longed for the blissful life of having a secretary do all the work and nothing else, but his old boss had already achieved it first. He was so envious and jealous!
"I'm not married, she's not married, and our relationship was consensual. What business is it of yours?"
After taking a sip of tea, Danzō Shimura Wang Hao a disdainful look that seemed to be directed at single people, which deeply hurt Wang Hao. In the end, he could only shake his head sullenly and try to stop thinking about it.
" The Walking Shrine Maiden!"
Recalling the Hokage storyline involving Nonō Yakushi, Wang Hao gained a clear understanding of this high-ranking spy.
While the Hokage storyline cannot be perfectly replicated in such a real world, one thing is certain: Nonō Yakushi has always been dedicated to the construction of the orphanage.
"Women who like children are rare gems. Consider this my early wedding gift to my former boss."
After thinking for a moment, Wang Hao took out two small sealing scrolls from his person and tossed them to his old leader, Danzō Shimura, as a wedding gift for his old leader's future wedding.
One of these two small sealing scrolls was prepared for his old leader, and the other was prepared for Princess Tsunade. However, Princess Tsunade's situation was beyond his expectations, so it was no longer appropriate to send that gift. It would be more suitable to give it to Nonō Yakushi is also a woman.
Furthermore, Nonō Yakushi is also a highly skilled medical ninja, which would come in handy.
"On behalf of Nonō, I thank you!"
He silently accepted the two small sealed scrolls. Although he didn't open them, Danzō Shimura knew that this gift from his most outstanding work was definitely not an ordinary one.
Without saying anything more, he stood up and quickly formed a series of complex hand seals. Suddenly, a downward-sloping passage appeared in the corner of the office, leading directly to the headquarters of the Root Organization.
Although he couldn't guess the purpose of this top ace's visit, he knew that the other party wouldn't come without a reason, so since they had come, there must be something important to discuss.
Such matters could not be discussed in the orphanage; they could only be addressed at the headquarters of his Root Organization.