Naruto: I didn't say this is the real Hokage.

Muye Village, root base.

"Danzo, you called me here in such a hurry... Is there something wrong with those experimental subjects?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's fingers kept tapping on the table, his face as gloomy as water and no one could guess what he was thinking.

“Those test subjects are fine. Although nearly 60% died, the rest have been successfully stabilized.

only……"

Danzo Shimura looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

Since recovering from his injuries, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to have completely torn off his previous disguise, and became even more gloomy.

It was so gloomy that even Shimura Danzo was a little scared...

"...Danzo, you and I have worked together for so many years, just say whatever you want to say."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Shimura Danzo, his fingers tapping on the table without stopping for the slightest.

"Then I'll be frank. Although the sheep you asked me to catch survived, the amount of nutrient solution it consumed every day was more than the other test subjects combined...

The cost of training him is too high, I suggest giving up on him."

The sheep that Shimura Danzo was talking about is naturally my lazy brother - Lazy Sheep.

Ever since being locked up in the incubator, my lazy brother has shown an unusually large appetite.

If other experimental subjects consumed a can of nutrient solution in ten days, then Lazy Sheep would consume ten cans a day.

Logically speaking, even if Shimura Danzo's family is huge, he can't withstand the abuse of Lazy Sheep, a foodie!

"Oh... can the sheep's body withstand so much energy?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was not surprised but happy. The more nutrient solution the experimental subject consumed, the higher the potential of the experimental subject would be after the cultivation was completed.

The reason why Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed Lazy Sheep was because he always hung out with the Akimichi clan.

Ever since that incident happened some time ago, the Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen has been quite dissatisfied with the Akimichi clan and always wanted to take revenge.

But if we openly seek revenge on the Akimichi clan...

Firstly, the forces under him and Shimura Danzo are almost destroyed, so they will definitely not be able to win a head-on confrontation;

Secondly, all the affairs of Konoha, big or small, now rely on these family ninjas to barely maintain their operation, and Sarutobi Hiruzen does not dare to break off relations with them.

Open revenge definitely won’t work...so let’s do it covertly!

So Sarutobi Hiruzen sent out some people to closely monitor every member of the Akimichi clan, trying to find something to hold against them.

As a result, he failed to catch any evidence against the Akimichi clan, but instead, Lazy Sheep, who suddenly appeared in Konoha and hung out with the Akimichi clan every day, came into Sarutobi Hiruzen's sight.

Regarding Lazy Sheep, the intelligence presented to Sarutobi Hiruzen by his subordinates described him as follows:

[A sheep that can speak human language, whose appetite can surpass that of Akimichi Clan leader Akimichi Dingzuo...but whose strength is close to zero.]

However, when this information reached Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, it became:

[I found a perfect experimental subject who is highly intelligent (can speak human language), strong (can eat), and easy to control (I didn't see my lazy brother's hidden strength). 】

Sarutobi Hiruzen was moved.

Of course, he did not deny that there was an element of revenge on the Akimichi clan in this, but more importantly, in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, Lazy Sheep was indeed a good material for serving as an experimental subject.

So Sarutobi Hiruzen made a decision immediately, ran to discuss with Shimura Danzo, and sent a few people to find an opportunity to capture Lazy Sheep.

……

In the matter of choosing Lazy Sheep as the experimental subject, Sarutobi Hiruzen never doubted his own vision. He had long anticipated that Lazy Sheep would bring him surprises.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen never expected that the surprise would be so big!

The amount of nutrient solution consumed every day is more than that consumed by the other test subjects combined...

[Such a terrifying energy absorption efficiency, what kind of terrifying body must be able to withstand such a large amount of energy injection? !

I'm afraid that only the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, could have such a terrifying body...

No, it's possible that even Hashirama-sama's body can't compare to it!

If I could really successfully train that sheep and use it for my own benefit...】

Sarutobi Hiruzen has already begun to imagine his future life in which he will be able to kill everyone with the help of Lazy Sheep and firmly hold the title of "the strongest Hokage of all time".

"Ahem~ Hiruzen? Hiruzen?!"

Shimura Danzo was a little unsure of what was wrong with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Why is he smiling foolishly now when he was just discussing business with me?

No matter how much Danzo Renshimura called out, he was unable to wake Sarutobi Hiruzen from his daydream.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, are you listening to me carefully?!"

"Ah? Oh... I'm listening, Danzo... Please continue."

"Humph! I've calculated that the amount of nutrient solution that sheep consumes every day is too alarming.

If we continue to cultivate them... before this batch of experimental subjects is cultivated, the few coffins we have will be used up!

So I suggest giving up this sheep and focusing on training the other surviving test subjects instead."

Shimura Danzo had a sullen face and said everything he wanted to say in one go.

"no!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen flatly rejected Shimura Danzo's suggestion. He had finally seen hope for his resurgence, so how could he give up just because of Shimura Danzo's few words?

“Not only can we not give up on that sheep, but we must continue to train it and train it even more vigorously!

Danzo, believe me, this sheep is the only hope for our brothers to turn things around~"

"Humph! That's easy for you to say... Are you going to pay for the supplies this sheep consumes every day?!"

Snapped! ! !

Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed his hand heavily on the table and said through gritted teeth.

"Okay, I'll pay!"

Shimura Danzo: →_→……

"Haha, it seems that our Hokage is still hiding a lot of private goods behind the scenes..."

"Same here, I don't believe that you, Shimura Danzo, didn't leave some money for yourself..."

The two old foxes looked at each other and laughed at the same time, but the expressions on their faces at this moment always gave people a feeling of being smiling but not smiling.

The smell of gunpowder that had previously filled the room also dissipated into nothingness as the two of them smiled.

……

"Well, since the Hokage has said so, let this sheep stay in the incubator for a while.

But the daily expenses... Hiruzen, I hope you can deliver the supplies I need in time."

"Don't worry, as the Hokage, I will not lie to you.

By the way, Tenzo (Yamato) will return to the village tomorrow, and I will ask him to come to your place to cooperate with the experiment."

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo discussed for a long time before they finally agreed on the terms.

Seeing that Lazy Sheep's problem was resolved, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to stay any longer and immediately got up and was about to leave.

But just as he stepped out of the door, he suddenly heard the faint voice of Shimura Danzo from behind him.

"Hiruzen, I suddenly have a premonition...

If you insist on training that sheep... you will definitely regret it in the future..."

"Hehe~ This is not something you, a Hokage assistant, should worry about.

Danzo, don’t forget… I am the Hokage…”

Sarutobi Hiruzen left, leaving Shimura Danzo sitting on the chair alone...

[I always feel like something is missing...]

Shimura Danzo stood up and walked to the door...

Bang! ! !

The door was slammed shut by Danzo Shimura.

Danzo Shimura: ┑(￣Д ￣)┍…

[This is the right taste~]