Naruto Paradise: An Evil Uchiha's Rise-Chapter 121: Orochimaru’s Teacher’s Pet Redemption Arc (Featuring Light Torture of Danzo)

Chapter 121 - Orochimaru's Teacher's Pet Redemption Arc (Featuring Light Torture of Danzo)

"Gathering all the Tailed Beasts grants Eternal Life?"

Orochimaru was somewhat incredulous.

"If that's the case, then why didn't the First Hokage..."

"The First Hokage didn't know about it, and he didn't gather all the Tailed Beasts back then. The One-Tail has always been in Sunagakure."

"Even the First Hokage didn't know? Teacher, how did you find out?"

Ever since the plan to invade Konoha began, Orochimaru had noticed many strange things.

Like Jiraiya blocking his path, and Sarutobi Hiruzen, who seemed to know his intentions in advance and saw through his disguise.

Logically, Konoha shouldn't have been able to get his intelligence beforehand.

"There's a Forbidden Technique that allows one to foresee the Future. The Second Hokage used this technique to pass a lot of information to me, including this one."

Now that things had come to this, Sarutobi Hiruzen could no longer hide it from Orochimaru.

Of course, he wouldn't go into too much detail.

Nor would he tell anyone exactly how much information about the Future he possessed.

"Furthermore, Orochimaru, your plan to kill the Fourth Kazekage and impersonate him to destroy Konoha in conjunction with Sunagakure, is also all contained in this Future information."

"Foresee the Future? There's a Forbidden Technique like that?"

Orochimaru's expression finally changed upon hearing this. The previous ease and confidence vanished.

"No wonder Teacher seemed to know everything from the start..."

The thought that Sarutobi Hiruzen knew about his Konoha Crush plan even before he executed it sent a chill down Orochimaru's spine.

Good thing that Masked Man stirred things up, or else he might have been done for today...

He didn't have the power to evade Kotoamatsukami.

"Wait, if there's such a technique, then why haven't I ever found it?"

He had scoured every inch of Konoha's Forbidden Techniques.

Orochimaru was still somewhat skeptical.

"Also, the Second Hokage I reincarnated today didn't seem to know about the Future either."

Remembering the scene where his reincarnated Senju Tobirama was destroyed into nothing but a pile of dirt by that mysterious Masked Man, Orochimaru still felt strange.

What kind of Ninjutsu was that, that could kill a reincarnated ninja who was already dead?

"That... I'm not sure either, but the information about the Future is indeed true. I've already verified this."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also somewhat suspicious about this, but the contents of the Future Note made him deeply convinced.

"How about summoning the Second Hokage-sama again?"

After puffing on his pipe a few times, Sarutobi Hiruzen offered a solution.

"Teacher, you've really changed. You'd actually allow me to use such an evil Forbidden Technique."

That Future intelligence must be quite extraordinary.

He never expected that his aging Teacher could still reveal such ambitious eyes...

Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a surge of pleasure.

His Teacher was finally no longer a stationary windmill. How interesting.

"Desperate times require desperate measures. I will use death row inmates from the prison as sacrifices."

Being teased by his Disciple, Sarutobi Hiruzen was slightly embarrassed.

"A Teacher who can adapt. I like it."

Orochimaru also wanted to figure out what kind of Forbidden Technique foreseeing the Future was, so he quickly began summoning Senju Tobirama.

But unfortunately...

"No reaction? What kind of Ninjutsu did that masked Uchiha use? A Sealing Technique?"

Looking at the sacrifices that showed no reaction, Orochimaru was somewhat alarmed.

"Sealing? Uchiha Obito has even mastered Sealing Techniques? But why would he specifically seal the Second Hokage? No... maybe it's just a coincidence."

Because he couldn't summon Senju Tobirama, Sarutobi Hiruzen also became more suspicious.

But when he thought about Uchiha Obito's personality, he didn't doubt it as much.

Uchiha Obito back then was just like Naruto now, a ninja known for being unpredictable.

Nothing he did would be surprising.

"Obito?"

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Orochimaru had heard of Uchiha Obito's name, because of the Kannabi Bridge battle that was crucial to the war.

But that was all.

"Actually, I've heard of this ability to foresee the Future elsewhere."

It was only now that Orochimaru remembered the priestess of Land of Demons.

In the past, he had dismissed such things as nonsense, believing them to be nothing more than fantasies of ordinary people and exaggerated rumors.

But now, it seemed there might be a slight possibility that it was true.

After all, even Sarutobi Hiruzen had obtained information about the Future.

"Land of Demons?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen remembered that this country had a decent relationship with the Land of Fire.

"We can send people to investigate later when we have time."

As for now...

"Speak, Teacher. What's your purpose in telling me all this?"

It couldn't just be to invite him to the Hokage Office for tea, right?

Orochimaru looked at this office that was once extremely familiar but now felt foreign, and couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of orders.

Who would have thought that the Teacher and Disciple who were once fighting to the death would now be reconciled and sitting together for tea?

"I want to do everything I can to have Konoha annex the other four Shinobi Villages, so that the Ninja World will only have Konoha. Orochimaru, are you willing to help me?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't hide his ambition at all.

Because he knew that only in this way could he gain the trust of Orochimaru in front of him, and perhaps even unexpectedly suit his wishes.

"You want to collect the Tailed Beasts to gain Eternal Life. This is your chance."

"I see. No wonder you sent Jiraiya to persuade me to return to the Village."

Annex the other four Shinobi Villages?

His Teacher's ambition finally lived up to his name.

Orochimaru had originally scoffed at Sarutobi Hiruzen's invitation, but if it was for such an exciting event...

It seemed he really had no reason to refuse.

"What do you say? Do you dare to gamble with me, Orochimaru?"

Being able to regain his prestige in front of his most promising Disciple and seeing the other party's shocked expression made Sarutobi Hiruzen feel as if he had returned to decades ago.

This feeling intoxicated him.

"Is Teacher underestimating me?"

He even had to resort to reverse psychology. It seemed the Old Man really needed him.

Orochimaru also recalled the scene when he led troops under Sarutobi Hiruzen's command...

But soon, he remembered that evening, in the secret room containing Konoha's Forbidden Techniques, he was almost killed by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"But how will Teacher explain my, a rogue ninja, return to the Village to the others in Konoha?"

"I plan to have Danzo bear your former crimes. I'll clarify to everyone that I misunderstood you back then, and that it was actually Danzo who was doing human experiments."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had long since figured out how to whitewash Orochimaru.

That plan was originally meant for Uchiha Itachi, but I'm giving it to Orochimaru now.

But it didn't matter. Uchiha Itachi wasn't very trustworthy anyway. If this blade could be used, it would be used. If not, it could be thrown away.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't care.

Right now, getting Orochimaru and his improved Impure World Reincarnation was the most important thing.

"Is that so? Then I'm truly sorry for Danzo."

Hearing this arrangement, Orochimaru couldn't help but chuckle.

His Teacher had indeed become interesting.

He imagined that if Danzo heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's decision, he would definitely jump up in anger, even with his cane.

"It's okay. This is also a sacrifice for Konoha. I don't think he'll mind."

Sarutobi Hiruzen also joked with Orochimaru for the first time in a long time.

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"See? Naruto is still more amazing!"

Dream Space.

Looking at Sasuke lying on the ground in the scene, and Naruto bursting with Nine Tails power and using a Rasengan containing Tailed Beast chakra to defeat Shukaku, Kushina couldn't help but excitedly pat her smooth thigh, and then showed Mikoto a smug little expression.

"Sasuke also contributed a lot... If Sasuke hadn't used Chidori to cut off Shukaku's giant claw, Naruto definitely wouldn't have been able to hit Shukaku's head, which was the vital point. Like brothers, their teamwork is amazing."

Although she was slightly annoyed by Kushina's "triumphant" expression, Uchiha Mikoto was still relieved to see Sasuke and Naruto in the scene defeat the powerful enemy.

They not only defeated that Sunagakure Jonin, but also defeated the powerful Shukaku.

It seemed the Kage taught the children very well.

"Sasuke only talks big, and then gets beaten up--'As long as I feel like it, I can kill all of you.' I don't know who he learned that from. It's too funny."

"That's at the beginning of the battle, using words to demoralize the opponent and make them perform poorly. It's not just talking big!"

"Mikoto, you're so stubborn."

Looking at her good friend gradually becoming serious, Kushina couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"I'm not stubborn at all. This is a tactic. It's just that a simpleton like Kushina doesn't understand."

While Mikoto was arguing with Kushina, she also looked worriedly at Naruto and Sasuke in the scene.

"Oh no, that Sunagakure Jonin who was defeated earlier isn't dead. He actually came out again..."

And Naruto and Sasuke, who had defeated Shukaku and awakened Gaara, had already collapsed on the ground, exhausted.

"It's okay. Your Husband is definitely nearby, and... look, that Jonin was scared away."

In the end, Maki, who appeared next to Gaara, didn't attack the fallen Naruto, but fled the scene with the equally exhausted Gaara in a panic.

"But I don't know how things are going in Konoha. Orochimaru's revenge on Sarutobi Hiruzen must be very interesting. It's a pity your Husband won't let us see."

After seeing that Naruto and Sasuke were both fine, Kushina quickly turned her attention to the Chunin Exam that happened before.

She also mentioned Uchiha Itachi's appearance.

"I never thought that Itachi would actually..."

In Kushina's impression, Itachi was just a polite little kid.

"It has nothing to do with Mikoto. Itachi must have been corrupted by Fugaku."

Seeing Mikoto also becoming sentimental, Kushina quickly comforted her.

"Maybe my constant teachings had the opposite effect."

She had always wanted to prevent Uchiha Itachi from going down that path, so she often lectured Itachi. Perhaps it was because of this that he developed a rebellious mentality.

"..."

While Mikoto was feeling sentimental, Uchiha Izumi, who had long been depressed because of Itachi's appearance, was even more depressed.

Her entire clan was slaughtered by the boy she liked, all her relatives, and even herself...

Uchiha Izumi, who thought she had forgotten these things, realized that this would be her nightmare for the rest of her life.

No, that's not right. She had already died once. Could she continue to have another lifetime?

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"Gaara and that female Sunagakure ninja ran away. We only brought back this puppet-using guy."

The battle in Konoha came to an end.

After taking care of Senju Tobirama's "aftermath," Uchiha Kage returned to Konoha and quickly met Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, Lee, and the others.

As well as Kankuro, who was tied up like a dumpling, brought back by the group.

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll report your merits to the Hokage-sama."

Although Gaara escaped, with Kankuro and Temari, Uchiha Kage could more or less give an explanation to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Where's Uchiha Itachi now?"

Although he dealt with Gaara first because of Naruto, Sasuke was still hung up on Uchiha Itachi's appearance in the Village.

"I don't know either."

Uchiha Kage knew that with Sasuke's personality, he definitely wouldn't give up after learning about Uchiha Itachi's existence.

But he couldn't persuade him either.

Although it was a fact that Sasuke wasn't a match for Uchiha Itachi, saying it would only make him relentless.

After all, Sasuke still had a child's pride.

He hoped Uchiha Itachi would consciously avoid Sasuke.

"Hmph!"

After failing to get any information about Uchiha Itachi from Uchiha Kage, Sasuke immediately ran elsewhere.

"Naruto, Sasuke he..."

Right now, the only thing that could make Sasuke temporarily give up on revenge was Naruto.

"Got it. I'll keep an eye on him."

That Kage sure knows how to push people around. I wonder what Mama ever saw in him...

Never mind.

Naruto muttered a few words, and after giving Uchiha Kage a complicated look, he quickly followed Sasuke and left.

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"I'm very sorry, Hokage-sama. We only captured Kankuro and Temari from Sunagakure Three Siblings, and let one of them escape."

"It's not your fault. I know you put down your mission and rushed back to support us because you learned that the Village was in danger. But... that Flying Thunder God Technique? You learned it so quickly?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen learned about Uchiha Kage using the Flying Thunder God Technique from his subordinates' report.

He single-handedly killed dozens of Sunagakure Elite Ninja, and even helped solve the Summoning Beast Three-Headed Snake that a large group of Konoha Ninja couldn't handle.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was both happy and surprised when he heard this information.

He was happy that, given time, another Namikaze Minato might appear in the Village.

He was surprised that this ninja was an Uchiha.

Although he was an Uchiha who hadn't activated his Sharingan yet, there was always a chance.

However, in the current situation, the more powerful ninjas in the Village, the better.

"Yes."

Appropriately displaying his strength should make Sarutobi Hiruzen value him slightly.

So that he wouldn't always be sent on boring missions.

In addition to needing to stir up trouble in Konoha, Uchiha Kage also needed a more convenient identity.

"That's great!"

With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he should be able to stop Uchiha Obito from running amok in Konoha.

Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to entrust Uchiha Kage with an important task.

"Kage, Kakashi is injured and hospitalized. I plan to have Itachi serve as the Acting Anbu Captain, and you and Tenzō serve as Vice Captains!"

First stabilize the rear, and then annex Sunagakure.

Since Hyuga Hiashi was unwilling to re-establish the Military Police Force, let the Anbu be responsible for Konoha's security.

"..."

Itachi? Anbu Captain?

This Old Man really knew how to do things.

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