Ch. 170. Danzo's idea. [1]

　　Mizuki grabbed the cat by the back of its neck.

　　Be honest now!

　　The group continued westward and disappeared into the night.

　　After a while, a python as thick as a bowl emerged from the grass on the roadside. It was the unlucky snake that was bullied by the cat just now.

　　It glanced at the direction Mizuki and the others were leaving, then turned and swam towards Konoha.

　　Arriving outside Konohagakure, the python stopped and opened its mouth.

　　A dry hand stretched out, then an arm, a head, and a body.

　　This is a toothless old woman in her late seventies, but her pupils are snake-like vertical ones, and she looks very cold-blooded.

　　The hoarse voice was highly recognizable:

- "Finally back!"

　　Anyone who has heard this voice will never forget it.

　　Orochimaru!

　　He encountered Mizuki in the Kusagakure and was drained of his life force, leaving him with only 3 hours left to live.

　　He was not in a hurry at that time, he just needed to wait for a suitable person to take his body.

　　But I waited and waited, but no one came.

　　Just when 3 hours were about to pass and his life was about to come to an end, an old woman finally entered the house.

　　Better to die than live!

　　Although Orochimaru disliked the old woman for being too old, in order to avoid death, he could only use the [Immortality Technique: Transference Ritual] on the old woman.

　　At any rate, I can still survive for a few more years.

　　You only need to wait 3 years for the [Immortality Technique: Transference Ritual] to cooldown, and then you can find a young body again.

　　So, he became what he is now.

　　He glanced westward and murmured:

- "Mizuki actually came to Konohagakure and took away Hyuga Neji, the genius of the Hyuga family. Doesn't he know that the Hyuga family has the [Caged Bird Curse Seal]?"

- "And the person who covered his face, I seemed to hear Hyuga Neji calling his father."

- "Hyuga Hizashi, didn't he die a few years ago?"

- "Could it be that Mizuki also mastered the [Summoning Technique: Reanimation]? But why did I feel the heat in that person that only a living person can have?"

　　Snakes sense heat extremely sensitively and unerringly.

　　This also caused Orochimaru to be unable to figure it out.

　　He was familiar with the [Summoning Technique: Reanimation]. People reincarnated from [Summoning Technique: Reanimation] were still dead and their bodies were cold.

　　Orochimaru:

- "Hyuga Neji has recognized his godfather? Is Hyuga Hizashi dead? Or is Hyuga Hizashi resurrected from the dead?"

　　He had various guesses in his mind, but they were limited to guesses.

　　He didn't know what the truth was:

- "We must investigate clearly. It's not too late to send people back to the village now."

　　He walked towards the entrance of the village, and at the same time reached out to his face, grabbed the skin and pulled it down, revealing the pale skin underneath.

　　In just a few steps, he transformed from a stooped old woman into a young Orochimaru again.

　　Of course, he only looks young on the outside, but in fact, his body is still that of an old woman, old and decayed, and he dare not walk fast.

　　He returned to Konoha and entered the Hokage's office.

　　Danzo found him immediately:

- "Orochimaru, as the Godaime, you are not in charge of the overall situation in the village, but you left the village alone without saying a word. Do you have a sense of responsibility?"

- "What will happen to Konoha if something happens to you outside?"

　　Orochimaru said coldly:

- "Danzo, you don't need to ask me what I do."

　　Danzo was speechless, then changed the subject and accused:

- "Do you know that during the time you left, something big happened in Konohagakure. Fortunately, it didn't lead to a big mistake, otherwise you would be Konohagakure's sinner."

　　Orochimaru said calmly:

- "Since it didn't lead to a big mistake, it's not a big deal."

　　Danzo:

- "You..."

He opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.

　　Orochimaru:

- "Okay, if you have something to say, just say it, if nothing else, just get out."

　　Danzo:

- "Mizuki entered the village and took away Hyuga Neji. You immediately ordered Hyuga Hiashi to execute Hyuga Neji with a [Caged Bird]."

- "In addition, Mizuki also took away an unidentified person. We need to conduct a village-wide investigation to find out the identity of that person."

　　Orochimaru glanced at Danzo and said:

- "Mizuki-kun is not a stupid person. Since he took away Hyuga Neji, it means that he has a way to restrain the [Caged Bird]."

- "As a genius of the Hyuga family, Hyuga Neji must have the confidence to dare to follow Mizuki openly."

- "So I think that even if Hiashi activates the [Caged Bird], he may not be able to kill Hyuga Neji."

　　It must be said that Orochimaru reacted quickly.

Based on Mizuki's actions, he immediately made a guess.