Chapter 202 Orochimaru’s defection

Three days later, the Hokage Building.

The Third Hokage pulled out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one of them, lit it, took a deep breath, and exhaled circular streams of smoke.

Soon, the Third Hokage frowned.

This box of cigarettes was a gift from his eldest son Shinnosuke. It is said that they taste better and are healthier than traditional pipes.

But he was still somewhat uncomfortable with the products of the new era and missed the pipe that had accompanied him for decades.

After thinking for a moment, the Third Hokage took out a pipe from the drawer.

After tearing open the cigarette, the Third Hokage took out the tobacco, put it into the pipe, lit it, took a deep puff from the cigarette, and smiled with satisfaction.

As expected, things from the old era are more suitable for him, and there is no need to deliberately cater to the new era.

After completing these, the Third Hokage looked at the blank scroll on the table. He was going to give this scroll to Jiraiya's summoning beast today so that Jiraiya could negotiate with the Fourth Raikage at the front line...

At this moment, the door of the Hokage's office was pushed open from the outside, and Danzo appeared in front of the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage frowned and looked at Danzo with an unhappy expression.

Just as the Third Hokage was about to say something, he noticed the group of jonin standing behind Danzo, and their expressions suddenly became extremely solemn.

Could it be that Danzo was not satisfied with his position as the leader of the Root organization, and took advantage of the fact that the main force of the village was out to bring a few senior ninjas here to force him to abdicate?
Thinking of this, the Third Hokage himself found it a little ridiculous.

Danzo should have known that he was no match for him, and even if he defeated him by chance, he would never be able to become the Hokage of the village.

Taking a deep breath, the Third Hokage looked at Danzo and asked calmly, "Danzo, is there something important that brought you here this time?"

Danzo said with a grim expression: "Third-generation, just last night, Orochimaru attacked the Root base, took away some of the Root's information, and also injured Ryoma Ninja!"

"What did you say, Orochimaru attacked the Root?"

The Third Hokage suspected that he had heard it wrong and stared at Danzo with a suspicious look on his face.

Ever since Orochimaru was arranged by him to work in the Root, he has always had a very good relationship with Danzo and is himself one of the high-ranking officials of the Root.

During the election for the Fourth Hokage, Danzo even recommended Orochimaru to run for the Fourth Hokage.

Because of this relationship, it is impossible for Orochimaru to attack the Root base.

But judging from Danzo's expression, the other party did not seem to be deceiving him, and this kind of thing was very easy to verify. It would be enough to just call Orochimaru over for a face-to-face confrontation.

Facing the Third Hokage's doubt, Danzo quickly spoke:
"Orochimaru did attack the Root, but in addition to that he also attacked many of the Jonin in the village, including members of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans."

At this time, other jonin also stood up and told their experiences of being attacked by Orochimaru.

"Sama Sandaime, Lord Danzo is right. Lord Orochimaru attacked us yesterday, but he did not kill us. Instead, he took our blood."

"Orochimaru is not planning to use our blood for experiments, is he?"

"I heard that Orochimaru is keen on human experiments. I didn't expect that he would attack the ninjas in the village. Lord Sandaime, you must give us justice."

After listening to the reports from these senior ninjas, the Third Hokage's expression became increasingly gloomy.

He didn't know whether Danzo and other jonin were conspiring to deceive him, or whether Orochimaru had really attacked his companions in the village.

If these were true, how would he face his apprentice? Staring fiercely at Danzo, the Third Hokage said to the jonin in front of him:

"You guys should go down for now. I need to be quiet for a while. I will give you an explanation within three days at the latest."

Hearing this, the jonin attacked by Orochimaru left the office, including Danzo.

After leaving the Hokage building, the jonin looked at Danzo and said cautiously, "Danzo-sama, will the Third Hokage really deal with Orochimaru?"

Danzo shook his head grimly, then said: "I don't know either, let's go back and wait for the result."

Unlike his previous disguises, Danzo was really angry this time, and the Root was indeed attacked by Orochimaru. Even Tenzo, whom he carefully protected, was attacked by Orochimaru.

Although he had long had the idea of ​​targeting Orochimaru and using him as a stepping stone.

But Orochimaru actually knew that he was going to be dealt with in advance and took action in advance. Does Orochimaru really not want to stay in the village?
……

A few hours later.

Under the guidance of the Hyuga ninja, the Third Hokage brought the Anbu team to a laboratory in the Forest of Death.

After violently blowing open the laboratory door, the Third Hokage saw Orochimaru and the experimental materials in the nearby glass jars that had not yet been processed.

And judging from the traces at the scene, the laboratory was conducting Wood Release experiments.

After seeing this scene, the Third Hokage gritted his teeth and felt very heavy.

He couldn't believe that his most proud disciple would secretly conduct human experiments in secret, violating the rules he had set.

After taking a deep breath, the Third Hokage said in a trembling voice:

"Orochimaru, did you do all this? Considering your contribution to the village, as long as you give up continuing human experiments, I can spare your life and let you continue to serve as a Jonin in the village!"

Hearing this, Orochimaru turned to look at the Third Hokage, shook his head and said:

"I'm sorry, old man, but I can't agree to your request. If I can't conduct human experiments and explore the limits of ninjutsu, my life will be meaningless."

The Third Hokage said: "Is the limit of ninjutsu more important than the will of fire?"

"Since I failed in the election for the Fourth Hokage, I have lost interest in the village, my companions, and the Will of Fire."

Orochimaru smiled at first, then said sinisterly:

"As for the village, whether it is the village of Konohagakure or your village is unknown. At least in the era of Lord Tobirama, these human experiments have never been banned."

Hearing Orochimaru mention the Second Hokage, the Third Hokage's face changed slightly, and he sighed softly and said:
"Teacher Tobirama has never attacked the ninjas in the village. Don't continue to be stubborn. I don't want to clean up the mess myself."

Orochimaru smiled, then assumed a fighting stance and said:

"Third-generation teacher, the narrow sky of Konoha can no longer accommodate my dreams. Let me see your strength before I leave."

Before he finished speaking, Orochimaru raised his sleeves and shouted, "Ninjutsu: Shadow Snake Hand!"

The Third Hokage sighed in his heart, formed seals with his hands and summoned Monkey King, who instantly turned into a Ruyi Rod and fell into the hands of the Third Hokage.

Immediately, the Third Hokage rushed towards Orochimaru's position.

(End of this chapter)