The Temptation of Zhang Village

Chapter 58 The Temptation of Returning to the Village

After Danzo and the others left, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat alone in the Hokage's office.

"Wood Release Weapon Experiment"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face showed a worried expression.

"This has really given me a big problem."

Wood Release weapons themselves do not conform to the Will of Fire; just think about how many human experiments would be required for the experiment to succeed.

But how should I put it, the ultimate interpretation of the Will of Fire rests with the Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could be described as a Wood Release weapon, or rather, a Wood Release hero. He sacrificed himself to protect his village and his comrades, which embodies the Will of Fire.

If his Wood Release technique hadn't been exposed, he would have had many and flexible options.

It can be secretly activated in the later stages of the war to accumulate strength for Konoha, deliver a powerful blow to other ninja villages, and lay the foundation for victory in the war; or it can be left unused and simply used as Konoha's foundation, placed into a sealing technique.

Unlike now, the news of Wood Release has been leaked, leaving him in a dilemma and unable to make a decision.

"Should we use it or not?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately decided to wait and see how things went.

root.

Danzo arrived at the laboratory, leaning on his cane.

"Hiruzen is indecisive, cunning and ruthless, hesitant to risk his life for great things, but willing to risk his life for small gains."

"They dare not conduct human experiments themselves, but after I succeed, they come to steal my achievements, and after stealing them, they dare not use them."

"Hmph, little Hiruzen, how laughable."

Danzo knew Hiruzen Sarutobi very well and made an accurate judgment directly.

Danzo dared to do what the Hokage dared not do, and he dared to use methods that the Hokage dared not use. That's the nature of Root!

He is now recruiting volunteers.

When Hiruzen tries to conduct his experiment, he will find that Danzo has already recruited all the people.

Will Hiruzen use his Wood Release experimental subject or not? If he does, Danzo will have a way to achieve his goal.

"Bring Shiichi back. The expansion of the Wood Release weapon experiment will require the help of the Phosphorus Damage Bugs."

"The experimental data on the Wood Release weapon that I gave to Hiruzen also needs Shiatsu's help."

After saying that, Danzo's calm eyes turned greedy and fiery.

"But this time it wasn't without its gains. Shiichi took the opportunity to collect quite a few Sharingan, which he then sent back to Root."

Danzo was getting impatient; he wanted the Sharingan right now.

……

It wasn't surprising that Shiichi received Danzo's message asking him to return to the village.

He was the core of the Wood Release weapon experiments, and Konoha couldn't get around him if it wanted to gain deeper control.

"However, some plans need to be finalized before returning to the village."

He Shiki releases Kaguya Castle from the sealed scroll.

Then form a mudra with both hands.

"Spiritual communication!"

The terrifying presence appeared suddenly, but it remained completely silent under Zhiyi's control, without alerting anyone else.

"After some time away, Kogas has become even more terrifying."

Cho'Gath evolved from the Ultimate Summoning Beast, which was in a weakened state after its evolution was interrupted when it was captured by Shiichi.

After a period of recuperation, and with Shiichi's continuous feeding, Cho'Gath made up for the loss caused by the interruption of the Ultimate Summoning Beast's evolution, becoming even more terrifying.

Kog'Maw exuded a terrifying aura as he looked at the corpse of Kaguya Castle.

Kaguya Castle is quite powerful; if it hadn't chosen to directly confront the Roaring Technique, it could have held out for a while longer.

"feast!"

Kog'Maw's forelimbs had incredibly sharp but also very flexible fangs, which lifted up Kaguya Castle's corpse and greedily devoured it.

"Um?!"

Zhiyi sensed that Kogas had undergone some changes; his vitality had become stronger, his body structure was more solid, and his bones were harder.

"and……"

Koga launched a bone spike at a line in front of him, the spike piercing deep into the ground and leaving a crater.

"Now that we've obtained the Corpse Bone Vein, we don't need to hunt down enough Kaguya clan members before the Kaguya clan is wiped out."

"However, Kog'Maw should go to the Isle of Oblivion to continue developing. I can sense that it is very compatible with the Corpse Vein and still has untapped potential."

"The Art of Spirit Communication - Unlocked"

Upon returning to the Isle of Oblivion, Kog'Maw slowly fell into a deep sleep. A large amount of life energy and soul energy flowed into it through the Primal Gu, promoting its further integration with the Corpse Bone Vein.

"Once Cho'Gath awakens again, and with [Rupture] and [Dread Spikes] essentially complete, it can finally make its debut."

"It was worth all the effort I put into nurturing Cho'Gath, even sharing some of the soul energy that the Sage of Six Paths had given it."

"Thinking of soul energy reminds me of the parasitic worms in the Pure Land, and thinking of parasitic worms reminds me of Orochimaru."

"Lord Orochimaru seems to be doing quite well lately. Even with the war raging, he still finds time to obtain soul energy through the Soul Parasites."

"In retrospect, it was the right decision to hand over the Soul Parasite to Orochimaru. Not only did we gain Orochimaru's full support in nurturing the Soul Parasite, but more importantly, we gained a safe haven."

Zhiyi's plan to steal the Pure Land brought him enormous gains; it was practically risk-free and highly profitable.

But exorbitant profits cannot last.

If the Sage of Six Paths discovers this, it will be a catastrophe.

Zhiyi never underestimated the Sage of Six Paths. The reason the plan succeeded was because the Sage of Six Paths didn't pay any attention. Once he did, nothing could be hidden from him on his territory.

Zhiyi does not regret carrying out the plan to steal the Pure Land home; without this plan, he would not be where he is today.

Fortunately, there's Orochimaru. If the Sage of Six Paths notices, he'll simply shift the risk to Orochimaru.

The soul energy of the Pure Land will first flow to the soul-parasitic insects around Orochimaru, and then secretly flow to Shiichi.

What is this called? This is called emergency evacuation.

Of course, the Sage of Six Paths dealt with Orochimaru as easily as crushing an ant; he might not care, or he might learn something from Orochimaru.

But at least Orochimaru bought him valuable time, and that is Orochimaru's value.

Shiki went to Konoha's eastern base camp to meet Jiraiya and inform him of his return to the village.

"It's good to go back to the village. The Wood Release issue has been driving me crazy these past few days. Let's just leave it to the old man to handle."

Jiraiya looked at Shii with resentment. These past few days, he had been constantly asked about Wood Release by Konoha ninjas, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Nobody's stupid. Twelve Wood Release ninjas—that means the Wood Release transplantation experiment was successful. Naturally, everyone wants to know more and see if they can get their hands on one.

Indeed, Wood Release is of great significance to Konoha, but Jiraiya truly didn't know that.

"Thank you for your hard work, Jiraiya-sama. Please give my regards to Minato-senpai."

Shiki bid farewell to Jiraiya and left the Konoha headquarters under Jiraiya's resentful gaze.

After leaving, Shiichi stopped in a secluded spot in the forest. "Ryoma-senpai, come out."

Ryoma Aburame emerged from the shadows and knelt on one knee in submission.

"How's the Sharingan collection going?"

"I have collected fifteen pairs of Sharingan, twelve pairs of two-tomoe Sharingan, and three pairs of three-tomoe Sharingan. These were all carefully selected by me."

Zhiyi nodded slightly. It was quite clever of him not to make all the Uchiha corpses on the battlefield disappear.

Otherwise, even a fool would know there's something wrong. Picking out some of the best Sharingan and leaving only the more ordinary ones is a good way to muddy the waters.

After all, what they are doing now is ultimately not something that can be brought to the table.

"Mission accomplished. Master Danzo is urging us to hurry, so let's set off now."

Shiki led Aburame Ryoma on the road back to the village, glancing back towards the Uchiha clan's direction, silently thinking:

"And there's the final plan before returning to the village—the Uchiha. This time, it's time for the ultimate life form, [Blue], to make his appearance."

(End of this chapter)