Chapter 200: The Results of the Wood Release Experiment

When mentioning Byakuya and the Hidden Rain Village, the Third Hokage did not want to and was unwilling to think about the threat posed by the Hidden Rain Village.

No matter how powerful the upper echelons of the Hidden Rain Village are, due to the limitations of the number of ninjas and the geographical location, the Hidden Rain Village cannot develop into a ninja village at the level of the Hidden Rain Village or the Hidden Cloud Village.

Even if it gains a status no less than the five major ninja villages, it can also share the pressure from the north for Konoha.

But the Uchiha clan is different. Although the Uchiha are companions in the village, they are the most unstable factor among all the ninja clans.

As early as the time of the first Hokage, Uchiha Madara defected from the village and attacked Konoha with the Nine-Tails.

During the time of the Second Hokage Tobirama, there were also radical Uchiha like Uchiha Setsuna, who, because of his dissatisfaction with his teacher's policies, secretly planned to seize power.

Although this coup attempt was suppressed by the teacher before it even started, it also proved the Uchiha's ambition.

Now that decades have passed, the Third Hokage would never believe that Uchiha had lost this idea.

Moreover, on the night of the Nine-Tails, there were many suspicious points about the Uchiha.

Is the masked man an Uchiha? Did the Uchiha team up with the masked man to deal with Minato? Or could the masked man be Shisui in disguise?
If Shisui had really awakened the Mangekyō at that time, he should have run for the Fourth Hokage.

The Third Hokage shook his head. He tried not to think about the threat posed by the Uchiha clan, but the Uchiha clan was indeed an unstable factor in the village and could explode in the village at any time.

But if we really deal with the Uchiha without any evidence, it will not only go against the Will of Fire, but the other ninja clans in the village will also feel the urgent threat and become alienated from the Hokage Building.

Thinking of this, the Third Hokage looked at Danzo and said slowly:
"Danzo, I know you have always been prejudiced against Uchiha, but now Uchiha is the hero of the village, and we must not doubt them because of some fictitious things."

"I heard that your group has been aggressively recruiting people recently, but there haven't been enough results..."

After hearing this, Danzo's face suddenly became serious, and he changed the subject: "Huruzen, don't forget what Tobirama teacher once said, the Uchiha is a ninja clan that is born evil."

The Third Hokage's expression also changed, and then the two began to quarrel.

Seeing this scene, Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En were no longer surprised whenever the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo got into a dispute.

The Third Hokage always uses his status as Hokage to overshadow Danzo Shimura.

Danzo will then bring up their common teacher, Tobirama, and use Tobirama's words to refute the Third Hokage, but the dead Hokage is no match for the current Hokage.

Disputes between the two sides often ended with Danzo's defeat.

A few minutes later, Danzo walked towards the gate with a dark face, and as he opened the gate, he said, "Hiruzen, if you continue to indulge the Uchiha, you will regret it sooner or later!"

The Third Hokage said without hesitation: "But now, I am the Hokage!"

After the sound of heavy doors closing, Danzo left the Hokage building in a gloomy mood. Every time before attending a high-level meeting, he knew that the Third Hokage would definitely refute his opinions.

But for Konoha and to become Hokage, he came to the Hokage Building without hesitation.

Just now, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to refute him everywhere, but he must have kept his words in mind. This was the tacit understanding between them for decades and also their original agreement.

He took on the dark side of the village, allowing Sarutobi Hiruzen to bask in the sunshine. But you have already enjoyed life in the sunshine for decades and retired from the position of Hokage. Now, taking advantage of the death of the Fourth Hokage, you continue to suppress yourself and hold on to the position of Hokage. Isn't that too much?

Tsunade and Jiraiya were unwilling to become Hokage and would not allow themselves and Orochimaru to become Hokage.

Do you want to continue to stay in the position of Hokage and wait until your son, the Anbu Minister Sarutobi Shinnosuke, grows up, so that the Sarutobi clan can continue to become the next Hokage?

Thinking of this, Danzo, who was originally walking along the shadow of the corner, looked at the light and shadow just across the line.

He wanted to become Hokage so badly, but the power he had accumulated was not enough, and his aging body had also caused his strength to decline significantly. Unless the Wood Release experiment could produce results, everything would be in vain.

Half an hour later, Danzo arrived at the Root Laboratory located outside the village.

Danzo, who was about to enter the laboratory to question Orochimaru, met Orochimaru at the exit.

Orochimaru was in a bad mood. After seeing Shimura Danzo, he shook his head and said, "Danzo, the result of the Wood Release experiment is different from what we expected. Our experiment has failed this time."

Hearing this, Danzo's expression, which had just relaxed, darkened again: "Orochimaru, what do you mean? We spent so much money and manpower on the Wood Release experiment, why did it fail?"

"It's normal for an experiment to fail. There's nothing I can do about it."

Danzo stared into Orochimaru's eyes and continued, "This can't be your excuse for defrauding funds. The Root will no longer provide funds for Wood Release experiments!"

Orochimaru said expressionlessly: "Then it's up to you, Danzo-sama. I no longer have any interest in the Wood Release experiment. I have put all the information about the experiment in it. If you are willing to continue studying Wood Release, then go ahead and do it."

After saying that, Orochimaru left without looking back, as he had other experiments to complete.

After this large-scale experiment, he realized that the power of Wood Release is uncontrollable. Unless a chosen one really appears, no one can survive the backlash of Hashirama's cells.

After seeing Orochimaru leave, Danzo walked into the laboratory unwillingly, ready to get the experimental data.

Orochimaru is still very young, only in his forties. He can give up the Wood Release experiment, but he cannot. He must obtain the power of the First Hokage.

After walking deeper into the laboratory, Danzo looked at the experimental subjects soaking in the glass jar.

These human test subjects either lost their life breath, or turned into twisted wood-style monsters, or stayed in the glass jars either peacefully or hideously.

At this moment, Danzo suddenly heard a cry and frowned.

Searching along the glass jar, Danzo found a living experimental subject in an inconspicuous corner. Although the other party had left the glass jar, he was still alive.

He held the experimental subject in his arms and felt the Yang-style chakra filling his body.

A smile appeared on Danzo's lips.

Orochimaru's Wood Release plan did not fail, there is still a living experimental subject, and Orochimaru is not clear about the result, which is a great thing for Danzo.

Next, he could quietly train the experimental subjects and, by the way, squeeze Orochimaru out of the center of power.

(End of this chapter)