Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"I understand, Lord Orochimaru. Please forgive my earlier weakness."

In the end, this root member chose to bow his head.

Orochimaru also put away the murderous aura in his body.

"That's right. We will meet again at the root eventually. As future colleagues, it's better for us to cultivate a good relationship in advance."

I don't think you are here to join the Root, but to usurp the throne!

This Root member complained in his heart and decided to have a good talk with Lord Danzo about this matter after returning!

Just wait, you will suffer the consequences!

Orochimaru could naturally guess what he was thinking, but he just smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously.

These children who were chosen by Danzo to join the Root at a young age had already been completely indoctrinated with distorted ideas and turned into Roots who walked wholeheartedly in the darkness and were proud of it.

In fact, Orochimaru had once considered whether Danzo's model was feasible, or whether he needed to do so.

But after seeing how Danzo's subordinates did things, he felt that this was not feasible.

What was created in this way was merely a useful tool, no different from the current ninja world.

It's like a pool of stagnant water, so boring.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru began to miss Ito Toru again.

Wait until the root members leave.

"Why did Danzo get the news before us?"

Tsunade asked, looking at Orochimaru.

"This should also be part of Ito's plan."

"Ito? Why did he tell us this way?"

"Maybe he can't leave for the time being, and he can't act rashly, so he can only go through the hidden line at the root."

"After all, even though I hate those guys, I have to admit that it is a very safe thing to let them pass on information, because they really don't take their own lives seriously..."

"..."

"Besides, the disappearance of the Third Kazekage this time is most likely not related to them."

"Ok?"

Tsunade was puzzled: "Where did this come from?"

"If it is related to them, then the Hidden Sand Village is probably already madly hunting them down now."

Orochimaru thought and analyzed.

"And a battle of this magnitude cannot be concealed..."

"But it's hard for me to imagine why the Third Kazekage suddenly disappeared."

He rubbed his temple in distress.

"This is not a good thing for us..."

"I don't know who to talk to in this negotiation."

"What if we attack?"

Tsunade asked, "Like Danzo proposed, launch a decisive battle against the Sand Village?"

"That would really get us stuck in the quagmire of war. The Hidden Sand Village... is already extremely poor. There's no need to fight too many wars with them."

"...What you said makes sense."

"Anyway, let's prepare to deal with Chiyo's attack first, and then see how the situation develops later."

At this moment, the moon outside was already high in the sky.

the next day.

In the early morning, the sun shone on the Hidden Sand Village as usual, and the whole village was bathed in soft light.

In the small hotel, Toru Ito slowly opened his eyes and woke up from his sleep.

He sat up from the bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and tried to wake himself up.

Although he was still a little dizzy, he felt that he had slept quite comfortably last night.

This bed is so soft that it seems to swallow you up. The cool breeze at night brushes against your cheeks, bringing a hint of freshness. The dry scent in the air makes people feel happy and gives them an indescribable sense of security.

"call--"

Ito Toru stretched, then yawned and walked out of the room.

He took the small bucket and toothbrush for washing, went outside to get some water, and then walked towards the bathroom, ready to start a new day.

In the desert, water resources are very precious.

However, the place where the Hidden Sand Village was built has abundant groundwater, so it is enough for the villagers to use.

This small hotel naturally also has links.

"Crash, lala, lala -"

"Good morning, Ito-san..."

When Ito Toru was rinsing his mouth, he heard Yahiko's voice greeting him from behind.

"Morning, Yahiko."

Ito Toru spat out the foam, turned back casually, and was immediately shocked when he saw Yahiko's appearance.

"What are you..."

Yahiko had big dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he didn't get enough rest last night.

"Ah...I didn't sleep well last night."

Yahiko scratched his head in distress.

"Is it obvious? Ito-san."

"It can't be more obvious. Just apply hot water to it later."

“I understand…ah…”

Yahiko yawned again, tears streaming down his face.

Sure enough, you are still too young.

Toru Ito shook his head with amusement, quickly washed up, and came to the rooftop of the small hotel.

Nono was already standing here, leaning on the guardrail and looking at the desert and sunny sky in the distance.

"Has the news gotten out?"

Ito Toru came up to her and asked.

"It has been spread, but I don't understand why..."

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand it, as long as it gets out."

"Given Danzo's personality, he would never miss this opportunity if he knew this news."

"Just make sure he doesn't miss this opportunity."

Ito Toru rubbed his eyes.

"The Root now has too many members, and they are too stable. If he doesn't lose some combat power..."

He didn't say anything else, but Nono already understood what he meant.

"..."

She was silent.

"Okay, let's not talk about these things. Master Jiraiya, is he still awake?"

"Not yet. When I passed by the door of his room, I heard loud snoring."

"..."

Toru Ito covered his head, this was too consistent with Jiraiya's personality.

"In that case, I'll go out for a walk first."

"Okay, stay safe."

"I will."

After saying goodbye to Nono, Toru Ito went downstairs and met Kimimaro again. He was walking up and down the corridor, looking very confused.

"What are you doing, Kimimaro?"

"I didn't do anything, just walked around."

"Okay, then, do you want to go out with me?"

"go out?"

Kimimaro was confused: "Shouldn't we stay here?"

"You don't have to stay here. If you have nothing else to do, come with me. We are all subordinates of Orochimaru, right?"

"..."

Kimimaro didn't quite understand, but he still walked out of the inn with Ito Toru.

The Hidden Sand Village during the day was filled with a dry atmosphere. The pedestrians on the street were all wearing white robes, covering themselves from head to toe with only their faces exposed.

Toru Ito and Kimimaro were also walking on the street wearing similar clothes, which Nono bought yesterday.

"..."

Kimimaro still had an expressionless look on his face, but Ito Toru was in good spirits. He bought a lot of small things while walking.

"Someone is following us."

As they walked past a small stall, Kimimaro spoke quietly to Ito Toru.