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In the Hokage's office, Orochimaru opened the door and walked in.

"teacher."

The Third Hokage put down the document in his hand and looked at his disciple with a smile on his face.

"Duanzo died, and the root cannot be left without a leader. Koharu, Men Yan, and I discussed it and found that you are the most suitable person to be the leader of the root.

Orochimaru, what do you think? If you don't want to, I can look for a suitable candidate again. "

Orochimaru is indeed a little hesitant. Although his power is great, he is walking in the dark. Even if he has made great contributions to Konoha, not many people know about it.

Danzo had written to him before and asked him to temporarily join the Roots, in order to join forces and seize the position of Hokage later.

Now is different from before. Once he becomes the root leader, he cannot leave in a short time. However, the Third Hokage's request made him unable to refuse.

"I will definitely live up to the teacher's expectations and manage my roots well."

The third generation smiled and said: "Okay, I will hold a high-level meeting of Konoha in the afternoon to announce this decision."

Orochimaru nodded and said, "Just make the decision, teacher."

In the afternoon, in the small conference room of the Hokage Building, Konoha's top brass and the heads of the major families all gathered together.

Men Yan and Koharu were sitting in the advisory seats, and the Third Hokage and Orochimaru walked in slowly.

"Lord Hokage."

"Lord Hokage."

Everyone said hello one after another, and the third generation nodded and said:

"There is only one thing to call everyone here this time. From today on, Orochimaru will assume the position of leader of the Roots."

The faces of the heads of the major families suddenly changed and became serious.

"Hokage-sama, I wonder where Danzo-sama is and how he could step down as the leader of the Roots."

The person who spoke was the leader of the Aburame clan. The Aburame clan was a neutral family in Konoha Village, but there were many people in the family who were close to Danzo.

The bodyguards around Danzo are often members of the Aburame clan.

"Duanzo has important things in preparation, which are kept confidential and cannot be disclosed yet."

Everyone nodded, not doubting anything.

Danzo is ambitious and will retaliate, and playing some shady conspiracies has always been his strong point.

Now that he has given up his position as the root leader, there must be more important things for him to do.

I just don't know who will be unlucky, but no one will suspect that Danzo is dead.

The few people who knew the details remained silent and did not reveal any information.

In the evening, Aoki had just finished dinner when a masked figure walked in from outside the orphanage.

The chief pharmacist walked out and said, "Who are you and what do you want?"

Several children from the orphanage also walked out.

"The new leader of the root, Orochimaru-sama, is here to deliver the message. Aoki will report to the root tomorrow morning. His vacation ends here."

After saying that, he turned around and disappeared.

The chief pharmacist looked at the other party's disappearing figure and didn't react for a moment.

"Aoki, what did he just say, the new root leader Orochimaru?"

Aoki nodded and said: "Yes, Dean, it seems that my vacation is over. I originally thought I could stay in the orphanage for a few more days, but I didn't expect that I would have to go back after only one day."

"Aoki, Aoki, when did Orochimaru become the root leader?" Aqi walked over and asked.

"I'm also very surprised. Maybe Danzo has some important mission. I originally wanted to stay a few more days to teach you how to practice, but it seems that I have to return to the roots."

Pharmacist Nonoyu looked at Aoki, always feeling that he had something important to hide, but he had no idea of ​​going into details.

After all, the root is a secret organization with many confidentiality regulations.

The night passed peacefully. The next morning, Aoki simply ate something and walked out of the orphanage; he went to the root base.

It was indeed a bit unexpected for Orochimaru to serve as the leader of the Roots, but it was still being sorted out.

The only thing Konoha can take out now is Orochimaru, and Minato has not yet grown into the frightening yellow flash.

I'm afraid it will take at least two years.

At this time, Orochimaru was sitting in the root hall, listening to a root staff explain the current situation of the root.

Those who died before were all the elites of the root. Many spies had single-line contact through Danzo, and not many were actually registered with the root.

Danzo and a group of his confidants died. These spies sent out lost their communication channels and became rootless duckweeds. The espionage system needed to be rebuilt.

"Lord Orochimaru, Oriole is here to report."

Aoki stood not far away and shouted.

Orochimaru waved his hand, and the root ninja beside him immediately retreated.

"Aoki, I didn't expect that we would meet so soon. You rejected me many times before, but I didn't expect that you would become my subordinate now."

Aoki shook his head and said: "My roots belong to Konoha. Since I was born in an orphanage, it makes sense to join Konoha's organization and make some contributions."

"A real tough-talking guy."

Orochimaru had no intention of arguing with Aoki.

"You are not claiming to be talented. You should understand what I am thinking now. You might as well tell me and listen." Orochimaru said.

"Okay." Aoki nodded and said: "To be honest, although the root is in darkness, it is the second most powerful organization in Konoha, independent of the regular ninja troops.

Although Lord Orochimaru had a high position in Konoha before, he had no actual position. It was more of a false position, relying on his military exploits over the years and his status as a third-generation disciple.

The leader of the root branch is a truly powerful department, directly above the heads of the major families. "

Orochimaru's expression softened a bit. Before, he was more instinctively repelled because of the teacher's arrangement.

"I'm afraid Orochimaru-sama has always been a little reluctant to the position of root leader. He is worried that he will lose the position of Hokage because of the position of root leader."

Orochimaru's expression suddenly changed, and his body exuded a cold aura.

Aoki was a little nervous, ready to use the last big snake fragment in his mind at any time.

On the surface, he remained calm and said: "Being the leader of the root seems to be far away from the position of Hokage, but in fact it is closer to the position of Hokage."

Orochimaru's expression softened somewhat and he said, "Tell me in detail."

"Konoha now has no ninja who can stand alone. Hatake Sakumo has died. The two seniors, Jiraiya and Tsunade, are traveling around the ninja world. They have no fixed place and no interest in the things in the village.

Looking at the entire Konoha, no one can compare with Lord Orochimaru. Lord Hokage is already quite old.

I am afraid that I may step down at any time within ten years. As long as I am here, I will definitely be able to help Orochimaru-sama ascend to the position of Hokage step by step. "

Orochimaru's face regained its confidence, showing an air of being in control.

"That's right, but my biggest wish has never been to become the Hokage. Instead, I hope to learn all the ninjutsu in the world and discover the ultimate secret of ninjutsu."

Aoki smiled, not bothering to expose Orochimaru's insincere words.

"The root is a suitable place for experiments. There is a system here that is independent of Konoha. Orochimaru can do anything at the root."