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For example, Danzo was like a completely different person; his dreams and pursuits took a completely different path.
At this moment, a familiar figure wearing a red cloud trench coat suddenly appeared on the screen. Wasn't it "himself"?
A glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
"Same characters, but completely different lives... Could the scene depict the other side of the world?"
……
on the screen.
A rustling sound came from the ground.
Immediately afterwards, a figure emerged silently from the shadows beside the grass, as if a ghost had sprung from the ground.
"Long time no see... old man."
The figure chuckled sinisterly, its voice deep and hoarse.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled by the voice and turned his head sharply. He saw a person with skin as pale as paper, long black hair, eerie golden eyes, and a familiar wicked smile on their lips.
It was none other than his former disciple, Orochimaru!
"Orochimaru?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils contracted, and his expression instantly became extremely complicated.
However, what concerned him even more was...
Orochimaru was wearing a black robe with red clouds on it at this moment!
"This outfit... could it be the Akatsuki organization that Jiraiya mentioned?"
A thought flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even figure out how to start the conversation...
Danzo suddenly stood up impatiently, waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, you can talk slowly after I leave! I don't want to get involved in your mess right now."
Orochimaru's sudden appearance seemed to make Danzo in the dream feel quite troubled and annoyed, and he prepared to leave without saying a word.
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo in astonishment, not expecting Danzo to choose to stand by and do nothing.
This is nothing like the real Danzo.
However, after a moment's thought, the Third Hokage understood a bit more.
At this time, Danzo had neither ambition nor lust for power. Orochimaru was not only of no benefit to him, but was even a big problem, so he naturally didn't want to provoke him.
Chapter 121 I will go and bring Tsunade back!
Before leaving, Danzo called out to the children playing on the lawn in the distance, "Come back, come home with me!"
Upon hearing the call, the children immediately ran towards Danzo, laughing and soon surrounded him.
Danzo waved his hand and led his children away from the park without looking back, as if what was about to happen had nothing to do with him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Danzo walk away with a string of children, his heart filled with astonishment, but he obviously had no time to think about it at the moment.
He took a deep breath, composed himself, and focused all his attention back on Orochimaru in front of him.
For Hiruzen Sarutobi, it would be ideal if he could take this opportunity to find out Orochimaru's true purpose in returning to Konoha!
"Orochimaru..." Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up, feigning anger as he questioned, "You actually dare to return to Konoha?!"
Faced with his former mentor's questioning, Orochimaru grinned nonchalantly and said casually and arrogantly, "Why wouldn't I dare! The Akatsuki's strength is beyond the comprehension of you frogs in a well!"
Seeing Orochimaru's dismissive attitude, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened further, but he suppressed his anxiety and continued to press on calmly, "Speak! What exactly are you planning to do by secretly sneaking back into Konoha?!"
He stared intently at Orochimaru, trying to detect every subtle change in his expression.
"How could I possibly tell you something like this, teacher?" Orochimaru smiled wickedly, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth. "Don't waste your time."
Orochimaru suddenly stuck out his long tongue, slowly licked his lips, and chuckled in a low, hoarse voice, "Let Minato Namikaze prepare for despair! The power possessed by the leader of Akatsuki has transcended the realm of mortals—it is the power of the Sage of Six Paths!!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically upon hearing this: "The power of the Sage of Six Paths?!"
[Ding! An emotional fluctuation from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Orochimaru's lips curled into a playful smile, seemingly very pleased with Hiruzen Sarutobi's shocked and discomfitured appearance.
"Hehehe, no matter how powerful Minato Namikaze is, he can never be a match for that person. The destruction of Konoha is already destined."
He laughed coldly, his voice echoing in the empty park, sending chills down Hiruzen Sarutobi's spine.
After saying this, Orochimaru suddenly made a "poof" sound all over his body, and his whole body turned into a clump of dirt and fell to the ground with a "thud".
Clearly, what was standing in front of Sarutobi was just a clone.
The real Orochimaru has long since disappeared.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared blankly at the mound of mud for a long time, his mind a complete mess.
[Ding! An emotional fluctuation from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected! Emotional value +300!]
What exactly is Orochimaru up to?
He traveled a long way to infiltrate Konoha, but instead of causing trouble, he simply appeared, made some alarming remarks, and left...
It seems unlikely that they came back specifically to show off their power.
Based on Sarutobi's understanding of Orochimaru, although this disciple was arrogant and conceited, he would never stoop to doing anything meaningless or attention-seeking.
This seems more like a reminder to Konoha?
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in the audience.
After witnessing this scene, the others couldn't help but tense up, their brows furrowing.
"The power of the Sage of Six Paths?!"
Kakashi gasped, turning to look at Jiraiya beside him with a questioning gaze.
Jiraiya has extensive knowledge of information and may know some inside information.
Jiraiya slowly shook his head, his expression equally serious: "To be honest, I only have a superficial understanding of the Akatsuki organization. I only investigated it because Orochimaru had joined that organization."
He sighed, "Since Orochimaru left, I haven't kept track of the Akatsuki's movements for the past few years."
"but……"
Jiraiya abruptly changed the subject, his eyes flashing as he suddenly realized something, "The Akatsuki's location is in Amegakure, and they also possess the power of the Sage of Six Paths..."
He seemed to recall some long-forgotten memory, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
In my mind, one after another, young faces flashed by.
Those three children from Amegakure who struggled to survive during the war...
"That can't be... Didn't those three children die in the war a long time ago?"
……
[This time, the dream-fulfilling recipient is: Hiruzen Sarutobi]
[Viewers: Kakashi Hatake, Jiraiya, Danzo Shimura]
[VIP: Orochimaru]
[Earnings from Mood Points]
[Base: 29970]
[Bonus Reward: 2330]
Total Emotion Points Gain: 32300
[Current sentiment score balance: 790200 points!]
[Current Dream Fulfillment Level: 9 (844700/900000)]
The next morning, at the Hokage Building.
In the center of the office, behind a large desk sat the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a small brown toad about the size of a palm perched on the desk.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's white hair shone faintly in the morning light, his face full of fatigue and helplessness.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Danzo slammed his cane on the table, making the documents and teacups jump, and roared furiously, "Hiruzen! You've kept such an important matter from me all this time?! Do you even respect me as your Hokage advisor?!"
As he spewed profanities, his single eye blazed with fury.
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples, feeling a sudden headache.
He never expected that Danzo would witness the events of his dream last night.
"Is that the key point right now?" Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to change the subject calmly. "With such a powerful enemy at hand, let's not waste our time on this kind of thing."
"Hmph!" Danzo snorted coldly, his face full of dissatisfaction and doubt.
"I think you're all just worrying unnecessarily! That bizarre dream is completely different from reality. How can you take something so absurd as fact? To conclude that Konoha is in crisis based on that is utterly ridiculous!"
He seemed more irritable than before.
It seems that yesterday's dream transformed him into a round-headed old man.
Seeing this, Kakashi coughed lightly and spoke up to defuse the situation: "Lord Danzo, the world in last night's dream, apart from the fact that the Fourth Hokage is still alive, is actually almost the same as reality! We can't completely ignore it."
Danzo waved his sleeve dismissively, his disdain growing: "So what! Even if an enemy does appear in the dream, it's probably just trouble because the Fourth Hokage is still alive! What does it have to do with our real Konoha?!"
"This……"
Kakashi was momentarily speechless, caught off guard.
Danzo's strong arguments left him speechless.
There was a brief silence in the office.
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, a deep, hoarse voice came from the Hokage's desk.
The toad on the table opened its mouth and spoke in Jiraiya's tone: "No matter what, we cannot let our guard down. We cannot rule out the possibility that Konoha has been targeted by multiple forces."
Danzo's eyes twitched slightly upon hearing this, but he couldn't find the words to refute it.
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