Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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He readily agreed, only thinking about getting away as soon as possible to find that troublesome idiot, so as not to incur Obito's wrath again for no reason.

With a flash of black shadow, Jue had already swiftly slipped into the depths of the cave.

Obito stood with his hands behind his back, watching Zetsu leave, his eyes gradually darkening: "That Zetsu guy is definitely hiding some secret."

……

To the east of Iwagakure Village.

In the Hidden Sound Village.

Inside the underground experimental base, the dim yellow oil lamps embedded in the walls made the narrow space appear somewhat gloomy.

Kabuto knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully, saying, "Lord Orochimaru, welcome back!"

As they spoke, Kabuto respectfully raised his head, glanced at Orochimaru's blood-soaked bandages, and asked with some concern, "Is your body... alright?"

Orochimaru, who had recently been replaced in a new body, was wrapped in layers of bandages and was resting against the back of a chair.

His face was pale, his eyes were gloomy and dissatisfied, and his right hand was clenched into a fist, trembling slightly, as if he was trying his best to endure something.

"This body is in terrible condition!"

Orochimaru glanced at him coldly, then stuck out his scarlet tongue and licked his dry lips. A flash of excitement and fervor suddenly crossed his dark golden snake eyes.

"However," he suddenly said, a smug and arrogant smile spreading across his face, "it won't be long before I get Uchiha Itachi!"

He spoke softly, but his voice trembled with barely suppressed elation, as if he were certain of victory.

Upon hearing this, Kabuto was taken aback for a moment, then pushed up his round-framed glasses and respectfully smiled, "Congratulations, Lord Orochimaru, your wish is about to come true."

He knew that his lord had long coveted Itachi Uchiha's body, and now he had finally gotten his chance.

Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction, then lowered his eyelids and hoarsely ordered, "Kabuto, pack your things and go back to Akatsuki first."

"Yes!" Dou immediately accepted the order.

Orochimaru let out another eerie laugh and added, "By the way... you could contact your old superior. See if you can find out Uchiha Itachi's whereabouts!"

"My former boss?" Kabuto naturally knew who Orochimaru was referring to—

Scorpion of the red sand.

That guy still believes he's an undercover agent planted by Orochimaru.

"Understood." He nodded readily, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "I'll take care of it right away."

"correct!"

Kabuto pulled a small scroll from his robes and presented it to Orochimaru with both hands: "Lord Orochimaru. This is a secret letter sent by Danzo Shimura during your body swap."

"Oh? Danzo?"

Upon hearing this name, even the usually composed Orochimaru couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

His cold eyes narrowed slightly, then he grinned: "Interesting, he's come to me again..."

Orochimaru took the scroll, his long fingernails scraping the familiar sealing wax mark on it, and memories of the past flashed through his mind.

Indeed, the two had a few unknown collaborations in their early years, but later Orochimaru found Danzo too stingy and miserly, and the two gradually lost contact.

After all, that old guy wanted everything but didn't want to give any reward, and his demands were troublesome, which made people very unhappy.

It's been ages since we last met. Now, this secret letter has suddenly arrived. I'm curious to see what they're up to.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru curled his lip slightly in disdain, but his hands moved without hesitation.

He gently twisted the wax seal, then unfurled the scroll and began to scan it.

As the contents of the secret letter came into view, Orochimaru's lazy expression gradually disappeared, replaced by an undisguised look of surprise.

"Oh ho—" he let out a soft, ambiguous exclamation, raising his slender eyebrows.

Orochimaru read the few lines quickly, but the moment he finished, he couldn't help but curl his lips into a playful smile.

"Heh, Danzo is actually willing to use his Sharingan as payment to get me to take action this time?"

Orochimaru chuckled, tossed the scroll aside, and his eyes gleamed. "That's quite a grand gesture!"

Danzo, that stingy miser, has never been willing to spend this much money before when asked to do something. What desperate situation must he have been pushed into to be willing to take out his precious Sharingan and "spend money" like this?

Kabuto was also taken aback upon hearing this: "Sharingan?!"

"It seems that old ghost has been pushed to the limit this time..." Orochimaru thought with narrowed eyes.

He knew a little about the tragedy from back then and was well aware that Danzo had stockpiled a lot of Sharingan.

When they first started working together, he had hinted that he wanted to exchange a few Sharingan with Danzo for research, but the old fox sternly refused—Danzo valued the Sharingan so much that no one was allowed to touch it.

Unexpectedly, this time, they actually offered a Sharingan as payment...

After a brief moment of surprise, Orochimaru licked his lips and quickly resumed his sinister smile.

He stretched out his bandaged hand, rolled up the scroll again, and put it back in his pocket: "But, there's no need to worry about it."

Having finally found an opportunity to deal with Itachi Uchiha, how could a mere ordinary three-tomoe jade possibly pique Orochimaru's interest again?

……

The Country of Fire, Konoha Village.

The residence of Danzo Shimura.

Inside the living room, Hokage advisor Danzo Shimura sat motionless behind a low table with a gloomy face, like a statue hidden in the darkness.

The Root ninja in front of him was kneeling on one knee, reporting in a low voice: "...Sir, as per your orders, after our Root ninjas were incorporated into the Anbu, we have found out which squad each of us has been assigned to."

"Hmm." Danzo listened with his eyes half-closed. In the dim light, only the shadows on his face could be seen, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He listened to his subordinates' reports point by point, nodding slowly.

After his subordinate finished speaking, he slightly raised his hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Very good. Continue to hold back and let them lie low, without revealing anything unusual."

"Yes!" The Root ninja respectfully accepted the order, and his figure flickered and disappeared into the darkness of the room.

The room fell silent again, with only Danzo remaining seated in the same spot.

After a long silence, in the dim moonlight streaming through the window, a cold, ugly smile slowly appeared on his face.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi! Is he a case of discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose?"

Danzo slammed his fist on the table, his anger barely contained.

He went to great lengths and risked his life to help the Third Hokage through the crisis during the Chunin Exams, and this old guy actually turned around and attacked him!

"Hmph, do you think you can erase my years of hard work just because you have the authority of the Hokage?"

Recalling the events of the past few days, Danzo's eyes twitched violently, and his chest heaved.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi! You probably don't know him yet..."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, muttering to himself with a cold laugh, "Only I, Shimura Danzo, am worthy to command the Root ninjas! You think you can control them by letting them join the Anbu? How laughable!"

The mark of "Root" is deeply engraved in the souls of those ninjas, and they will return to my great tree sooner or later!

ANBU?

Ah, given time, the Dark Side will become the new root!

……

time flies.

Before long, the sun set in the west, and the day quickly came to an end.

As night fell again, Shimura Danzo had returned to his bedroom and bed, where he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

After an unknown amount of time in the darkness, Danzo suddenly opened his one eye.

When I looked again, I found myself inside the Root organization's base!

The dim lights illuminated the surroundings, and many familiar figures could be vaguely seen standing in twos and threes nearby, creating a lively scene.

"W-what?"

Danzo's usually calm mind was suddenly jolted.

He instinctively raised his cane to brace himself, his one eye scanning his surroundings, his face filled with undisguised astonishment: "I... came in again?!"

Danzo slowly turned around, squinting as he surveyed the surrounding terrain. In an instant, he realized, "This... is not the underground base from the last dream."

It seems this could very well be another entirely new timeline within the dream world!

Thinking of this, Danzo felt his blood flow slightly faster.

When and where will it be this time?

He suppressed the faint excitement and nervousness in his heart.

Just then, a ninja wearing a Root uniform strode into the hall, went straight to Danzo, and respectfully said, "Lord Danzo! The plan has succeeded—Sakumo Hatake has been successfully dispatched to be stationed near the Tenchi Bridge! Please give instructions for the next step."

"What?" Danzo was slightly taken aback. "Sakumo Hatake? So the current time is before the start of the Third Shinobi World War?"

He repeated his subordinate's words in a low voice, rapidly filtering information in his mind.

While Danzo was pondering, the Root ninja remained kneeling on one knee, awaiting orders.

Danzo snapped out of his daze, quickly straightened his face, and gave a nonchalant "Mmm," waving his hand to dismiss his subordinate: "I understand. You may leave now and proceed according to the original plan, awaiting my orders!"

"Yes!" The ninja responded and disappeared in an instant, his movements clean and swift.

As the footsteps of his subordinates faded into the distance, Danzo could no longer suppress his calm, and his face gradually broke into an expression of undisguised ecstasy.

"Before the start of World War III... Haha, this timing is absolutely perfect!"

After confirming that no one was nearby, he couldn't help but chuckle softly, his beard and hair trembling slightly.

If he remembered correctly, that old guy Hiruzen Sarutobi would resign after the Third Shinobi World War ended!

That was a genuine abdication!

Danzo was overjoyed, a burning ambition igniting in his heart: "What a great opportunity!"

He would never miss the chance to get the spot he missed in front of Tobirama-sensei last time!

However, the excitement only lasted a moment. Danzo suddenly seemed to remember something, his expression changed abruptly, and his previously beaming smile vanished instantly.

He took a deep breath, trying to restore his usual gloomy and indifferent expression.