Naruto: Assistant to the Hokage

Orochimaru had quite a bit of resentment towards his teacher.

Fortunately, Orochimaru seemed to realize that he was an adult now, so there was a limit to badmouthing someone behind their back. He couldn't show an immature side in front of a teenager.

"Anyway..."

"My teacher is too kind-hearted to the point of being cowardly, unwilling to be tainted by darkness..."

"If you ever meet the Third Hokage in Konoha, make sure to stay away from the old man. His mouth is the best at deceiving people. People are easily brainwashed by his sweet words..."

But...

Orochimaru-sama...

You are also quite skilled at brainwashing others, aren't you?

Akihara couldn't help but sight in his head.

"Perhaps..."

Orochimaru seemed to have thought of something and smiled slightly: "I don't need to worry about that. Danzo definitely wouldn't let you get close to the Third Hokage..."

Orochimaru placed his hand on Akihara's shoulder and for once showed a rare seriousness: "Akihara, you are my most perfect creation. The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, was hailed as the God of Shinobi, and your cells almost perfectly integrated with his. You are the most talented child of this era..."

"..."

The young boy nodded silently.

He had already known about this before the Wood Release experiment; otherwise, why would he dare to take the risk and undergo the human experiment? But what about Danzo?

Fortunately,

Orochimaru didn't forget Akihara's question and casually mentioned a few things about Danzo, seemingly looking down on his investor.

However, Akihara listened very attentively.

Danzo was going to be his future boss!

Especially since this guy was undoubtedly the most troublesome superior in Konoha, it was very necessary to understand his preferences in advance to figure out how to proceed with his future work!

Danzo Shimura.

The Hokage's advisor in Konoha.

A short-sighted yet ambitious old man.

Because the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Danzo were close comrades who fought together in their youth, the Third Hokage had been very lenient with Danzo, giving him significant power and secretly allowing him to deal with Konoha's dirty work.

"..."

Akihara found Orochimaru's attitude a bit unkind.

The small bits of information that Orochimaru revealed seemed to be less than what Akihara already knew, which made him wonder how he would proceed with his future work in Konoha!

Clearly, Orochimaru didn't notice this.

He thought that Akihara probably didn't like someone like Danzo, who was a gloomy old man, and he wanted to talk more about the kids he had been watching in Konoha...

"Konoha has a very interesting child..."

"That little one has shown exceptional talent since a young age, and he happens to have a Kekkei Genkai that is almost the natural enemy of Wood Release..."

"Who is it?"

Akihara was indeed a bit curious.

There seemed to be quite a few talented people in Konoha during this era, and for someone like Orochimaru to remember a particular child, that person was undoubtedly no ordinary talent...

"Itachi Uchiha."

Orochimaru said a name that Akihara was familiar with, and continued talking to himself: "That little one is a true genius, even in peaceful times, his ninja skills and talent far surpass those of his peers..."

Orochimaru recalled the scene when he saw the young Itachi Uchiha training in a practice room and couldn't help but admire the child's talent: "That kid... if it's him, maybe he could awaken a higher-level Sharingan..."

"..."

Akihara's expression was a little strange.

However, as a diligent worker, Akihara had strong professional ethics. Seeing how Orochimaru was so obsessed with that talented child, he proactively spoke to help his superior.

"If Orochimaru-sama wants to see Itachi Uchiha again, I will find an opportunity and try to bring him to you..."

"Good."

Orochimaru gave the boy a look of approval.

Wood Release and Sharingan were undoubtedly the two best Kekkei Genkai.

If Akihara could really bring Itachi Uchiha to meet him in the future, Orochimaru planned to have the two geniuses battle it out face to face. Whoever won would become the vessel for his body...

As for whether Itachi Uchiha would agree to become a container, Orochimaru didn't care; he only needed a single glance to make Itachi unable to move...

"..."

The young Akihara still kept a respectful expression.

If he could really bring Itachi Uchiha to meet Orochimaru in the future, Akihara planned to have Orochimaru and Itachi battle face to face, so that Orochimaru would recognize the power of the Sharingan and become completely obsessed with it...

Moreover...

The system recognized this as a task assigned by his superior.

No mistake about it, Akihara swore he would complete this task perfectly!

Even if, in the future, the two of them met at some inappropriate location, Akihara would find a way to make them meet again!

Time passed quickly.

Perhaps it was because Orochimaru was too absorbed in his research experiments.

Time seemed to drag on.

Or perhaps it was because Akihara was too eager to go to Konoha.

On the fourth day, someone finally arrived at the base.

An elderly man with a cane appeared around the base. His head was wrapped in bandages, even covering one of his eyes as if it had been scratched.

Two ninjas closely followed the elderly man, their expressions cautious as they scanned the surroundings, fearing the elderly man might be in danger inside the base.

"Danzo-sama."

One of the ninjas observed the broken stones on the ground and said in a low voice, "There was a fierce battle here not long ago. Orochimaru might have encountered enemies. We can't stay here..."

"It's not enemies."

Orochimaru, with Akihara by his side, came out with a smile on his face and said, "It's just a little disturbance caused by Akihara after the experiment was successful..."

"..."

The two ninjas immediately blocked the old man from advancing!

Even though they knew the old man and Orochimaru were connected, Orochimaru was still an S-rank rogue ninja in the village!

Just the fact that he was a rogue ninja made him a dangerous figure!

"Step back."

The old man ordered his subordinates, raising his eyes to look at Orochimaru, and slowly spoke: "Long time no see, Orochimaru. It seems... you've been doing well recently?"

When the old man spoke, his pace was slow, as if he wanted others to try their best to listen to his words, thus showing his superior position.

However, the old man soon revealed his true nature, not waiting for Orochimaru to answer. His gaze turned to Akihara, and in a deep voice, he asked: "You just said... the experiment was successful? This child?"

"Yes, just as you wanted."

Orochimaru's smile widened as he slowly said: "Compared to the previous unfinished project, Akihara's Wood Release is much stronger..."

"This child belongs to me."

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice firm and unquestionable: "Only Konoha... can use the power of Wood Release."

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