"In Iwagakure, there were once Danzo's root spies planted there, and now that intelligence department is still operating."

Orochimaru reminded this.

"Danzo?"

Nagato frowned slightly.

To be honest, his feelings about Danzo are a bit complicated.

But I also have to admire the root organization created by the other party.

If there is any place in Konoha that is difficult for the Demon Country to penetrate, it can only be the root base established by Danzo.

There are many unknown secrets hidden in that place. Even Kakashi Hatake, the spy planted by Orochimaru in Konoha, is very secretive about it and cannot know all the secrets inside.

Precisely because it is the darkest and most shady place in Konoha, it has become the last clean land in Konoha that has not been penetrated by the Kingdom of Demons.

I have to say, this is an irony.

"Before I left Konoha, there was a medical ninja named Yakushi Nonou in the Roots. He was once the head of the intelligence agency of the branch stationed in Iwagakure. Although Yakushi Nonou later died due to some accidents,

But the intelligence system she established in Iwagakure Village was not destroyed, and was later taken over by Danzo. Now in Iwagakure Village, if you want to find the person in charge of the root intelligence, you can only look for it from Danzo.

Get to the point."

Orochimaru said this.

"The power of the roots seems to be much more terrifying than imagined."

Nagato sighed.

"Even Itachi was manipulated by him and treated like a plaything. His ability to calculate people's hearts is indeed terrifying. As long as there is a little bit of darkness in him, it will be assimilated and corroded by him, and he will unnaturally start to work for him."

Orochimaru was slightly silent.

It is precisely because of this that ninjas like Yakushi Nonou are abandoned by their roots.

To be willing to lay down the bloody blade and become a redeemer is tantamount to being openly hostile to Danzo.

Thinking of the woman who was looking for light in the darkness, Orochimaru felt sad in his heart.

This dark ninja world cannot tolerate too much light and kindness.

Everyone is trying their best to survive.

Therefore, he wanted to see if Nagato could create the so-called peace and end the wars that had continued for hundreds of thousands of years.

"So, if you want to obtain the Four Tails more easily, you must cooperate with Danzo's roots again."

The last time she cooperated with Danzo, Akatsuki helped Nebu pacify the Uchiha clan within Konoha, and the two parties used Uchiha Itachi as a bargaining chip to start exchanging benefits and exchanges. It can be said that the cooperation was very pleasant.

Akatsuki successfully weakened Konoha's power and cut off one of the biggest obstacles on the way forward.

"The transaction I had with him last time was not very pleasant. If I want him to take action this time, I guess I will have to bleed for real."

Orochimaru stared at Nagato and said.

Although the Akatsuki organization can use its own power to capture the Four Tails without the assistance of the Roots, it is still not safe and the risk of failure is too great.

Orochimaru believed that even if it was to increase the success rate of capturing the Four Tails by 10%, Nagato would do his best.

Even if you pay a huge price to buy the root information, judging from the final reward, it is completely worth it.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Orochimaru, to contact Danzo."

"No problem. But what about the newcomer? I heard that there seems to be a teammate missing. That guy in Beilihu, like me, doesn't like to go out and do activities. Moreover, his research has reached a critical moment and he cannot let all his efforts go to waste."

Orochimaru refers to Hidan, a new member of the evil cult.

To be favored by an organization, you must have your own merits.

"Let this happen as it happens. Oya Castle Enemy rejected us. Otherwise, the Blood Succession Limit of the Blood Pond Clan would be a good help. However, I heard that the leader of the Lightning Regiment operating in the Land of Waves seems to be the same.

The remnants of the Blood Pool clan."

Nagato suddenly remembered something.

The Blood Pond clan was one of the powerful ninja clans that once flourished in the Warring States Period.

Although the overall strength is not as good as the top wealthy families such as Senju and Uchiha, they were equally famous and powerful during the Warring States Period, and were employed by daimyo from many countries at that time.

In the end, due to marriage issues, he and the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Thunder came together.

But success is also a marriage, failure is also a marriage.

In the end, he was framed by the then Daimyo Lady of the Land of Thunder, and he lost everything politically. He was forced to move to a deserted land, and was hired by the Daimyo Lady of the Land of Thunder to supervise the Uchiha clan ninjas, and he was completely depressed.

When it was discovered later, the entire Blood Pond clan had been wiped out.

The person who exterminated the clan was none other than Oya Chengyan, who later became a weapons dealer.

A powerful ninja who can talk and laugh happily even when facing Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas.

"Logically speaking, the Blood Pond clan was indeed wiped out by the Oya Castle Flame. As for the leader of the Lightning Regiment... I also investigated it out of curiosity, but the results of the investigation were not ideal. I have no idea where she came from.

It just came out of nowhere, and I don’t know what the relationship is between her and Oya Castle Flame.”

Orochimaru was depressed for a moment.

"Can you recruit her?"

"It's a bit difficult. As you know, the mercenaries in the underground black market are all just money-minded. It's not an easy task to conquer them."

Orochimaru shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, I will make other arrangements for Hidan's team members. After all, there are no suitable candidates at the moment, and the other teams have been fixed. The most important thing now is to cooperate with Genbe to get the Four Tails as soon as possible."

After hearing what Orochimaru said, Nagato also knew that there was not much hope of recruiting the Lightning Team, so he had to give up.

Orochimaru nodded and took on the matter of cooperating with Danzo.

Dealing with Danzo is not easy. When cooperating, you must be vigilant to prevent being bitten at the root.

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"After such a long time, does Orochimaru want to cooperate again?"

In the dim corridor, Danzo was blocked by a ninja.

There were two ninjas on his left and right.

Unlike other members of the Roots, they do not wear masks, but appear directly with their true appearance.

On the left is a young man of about twenty-five years old. He is tall, with orange hair tied into a short ponytail. He wears a Konoha ninja forehead protector on his forehead. His face is expressionless, giving people an aura of keeping strangers away.

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On the right is a slightly thin man. Judging from his height, he is about fifteen years old.

His face was covered with black protective gear, with only his nose and mouth exposed. His whole body was tightly wrapped, and even his hands were covered with black gloves, as if he was hiding some ulterior secret.

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

The person blocking Danzo's path was a young ninja in his late twenties.

He has silver-gray hair and wears a pair of round-rimmed glasses. The smile on his face looks gentle and elegant, giving people a kind and completely trustworthy feeling.

It's Yakushi Kabuto.

On the one hand, he is a Konoha ninja, but at the same time, he serves the roots and Orochimaru. He wears many hats and is a multi-faceted spy with excellent talents.

He stood up from the ground, pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and glanced at Danzo and the others intentionally or unintentionally.

Except for Danzo, of the other two ninjas, only Yamafusa on the left, who was from the Yamanaka clan, was familiar. As for the teenage ninja with only his mouth and nose exposed, he didn't know much about it.

All I know is that her name is Aburame Taken, and she is said to be able to use special bugs. She was trained by Danzo as a confidant to replace Aburame Ryoma, who died in the Land of Rain.

It is his important target of attention.

Being able to be trusted by Danzo and regarded as Aburame Ryoma's replacement means that this young man named 'Aburame Takegen' has terrifying potential, and even Danzo can't help but be tempted.

Take it for your own use.

Konoha has no shortage of geniuses, especially those ninjas who inherit secret techniques.

They deliver elite talents to the Anbu and Roots every year, and are undoubtedly the most unshakable and important cornerstone of Konoha.

"Tell me, what does Orochimaru want from me this time?"

Although Danzo was a little unhappy about being blocked on the road, he still had the patience to let Kabuto Yakushi continue talking.

"The intelligence agency of Iwagakure Village, Lord Orochimaru wants to obtain information about the Four-Tailed Jinchuuriki, and... when the time is right, I hope that the roots can assist in the operation."

Kabuto smiled slightly and conveyed Orochimaru's meaning.

Four tails...

When Danzo heard this, he closed his eyes silently, and the expression on his face became extremely scary.

Cold sweat appeared on Kabuto's face, and he managed to smile.

"How about it, Lord Danzo, do you want to cooperate with Lord Orochimaru this time?"

Kabuto asked.
To be continued...