Chapter 183: [Sponsored]: Orochimaru, Danzo, and Kagura's Konoha Collapse Plan

Chapter 183: [Sponsored]: Orochimaru, Danzo, and Kagura's Konoha Collapse Plan

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After many years of separation.

Orochimaru sensed the subtle changes in Akihara Kagura.

The former test subject had grown up and had become more and more oppressive, no wonder Yakushi Kabuto dared not stay in Konoha Village for long over the years.

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed, looking at Akihara Kagura with the gaze of a venomous snake ready to strike, yet his lips bore a dangerous smile.

"Only willing to give us thirty percent?"

"Thirty percent is for your treatment."

Akihara Kagura raised his finger, a bolt of lightning spreading at his fingertips, and the lightning suddenly pierced through the long snake coiling around Gato's corpse.

Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru, who remained unfazed, and took the initiative to suggest, "If you're not happy with that, funeral expenses are also an option."

"..."

That was somewhat excessive.

Orochimaru's palms tapped lightly, ready to perform hand seals at any moment.

This youngster, Akihara Kagura, clearly wanted to overpower him. Did he think that Orochimaru had been doing nothing these years?

To obtain Akihara Kagura's body, Orochimaru had been diligently grave robbing and digging up graves, holding many reanimated corpses in his hands!

If it weren't for having a strong trump card, how could he have managed to avoid the Akatsuki organization's pursuit over the years with Shimura Danzo and a bunch of burdens?

"Alright."

Shimura Danzo sensed the tension between Orochimaru and Akihara Kagura. He lightly tapped the ground with his cane and coldly said, "Now is not the time to worry about these trifles. We are gathered here to discuss how to deal with the monkey's plan..."

Shimura Danzo was the oldest.

Once the superior of both Orochimaru and Akihara Kagura, and now their ally, both Akihara Kagura and Orochimaru had to give Shimura Danzo some respect.

After all...

The old man wouldn't live much longer.

"Since Lord Danzo has spoken..."

Akihara Kagura stood up, very much in line with Shimura Danzo's words, "Then let's start planning the Konoha collapse plan. Your initial plan was indeed good, but it was slightly flawed in the later stages, and a little carelessness could lead to total failure..."

"Do you have any ideas?"

Shimura Danzo looked at Akihara Kagura.

"Of course."

Akihara Kagura looked at them, smiling lightly, "Based on your initial plan, Lord Orochimaru will disguise himself as the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, and Lord Danzo will pretend to be a Genji of the Mist Village. We just need a slight modification..."

"First, Lord Danzo will appear, leading the people of the Mist Village in rebellion. The village ninjas will instinctively attack the enemy to protect the village and our Hokage."

"But..."

"When Lord Danzo reveals the true face of the Third Hokage, the village ninjas will fall into panic and no longer trust the Hokage of the village."

"At that time..."

When Akihara Kagura got to this point, he looked at Orochimaru beside him: "Will anyone still protect the Third Hokage when Lord Orochimaru leads the ninjas of the

Sand Village to strike?"

"..."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

It must be said, the order of appearance that Akihara Kagura had devised was quite effective.

If he and Shimura Danzo took action at the same time, the Konoha ninjas would inevitably unite against their common enemy, and both sides would be ready to go all out.

However, once Shimura Danzo took the initiative to strike, demoralizing the Konoha ninja, taking advantage of their hesitation and confusion to strike again would yield twice the results with half the effort!

"Wait a moment..."

Shimura Danzo furrowed his brows and stared coldly at Akihara Kagura: "Kagura, do you mean to use me as a sacrifice?"

The plan was not bad.

Yet, Shimura Danzo was very dissatisfied in his heart.

Because even before he defected from the Konoha, he had been used as a sacrifice by Sarutobi Hiruzen; after defecting and drifting for years, he thought he could return to the Konoha, only to find himself once again being used as a sacrifice by Akihara Kagura in an attack on Sarutobi Hiruzen!

Regardless...

To always be used as a sacrifice?

Orochimaru looked at Akihara Kagura, mentioning the recent work progress: "The Fourth Kazekage of Sand Village is quite ambitious. After hearing that I have a way to solve your issue, he agreed to cooperate with us, so Sand Village can be used by us..."

At this point, Orochimaru's tone changed: "However, Mist Village is not so cooperative. They don't want to work with us directly, even after we killed the Genji of Mist Village, recklessly letting Danzo use the Sharingan-deactivating technique to take his place and issue orders would arouse suspicion from Mist Village, especially since they have a Byakugan user..."

"Utilizing Mist Village won't be easy..."

Shimura Danzo also nodded, looking at Akihara Kagura, speaking of their source of difficulty: "They are scared stiff by your reputation, only if they hear of your death as a Wood Release ninja will they consider cooperating with us..."

"They..."

Akihara Kagura's brow furrowed immediately, seemingly puzzled, "How dare they think such things? How dare they think I could die?"

"..."

Orochimaru couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"..."

Shimura Danzo snorted coldly.

This bastard, really boastful!

Even the First Hokage of Konoha, Hashirama, died, didn't he? Can't others think about your death?

"Enough!"

"Since their thoughts are misguided, let me handle it!"

Akihara Kagura thought for a second and proposed a solution: "I just happen to have a smuggling case that needs to be dealt with. Why doesn't Lord Orochimaru get involved? I will make it appear as if a ninja from the Mist Village has colluded with Lord Orochimaru and report this to the Third Hokage, thereby demanding that the Mist Village hand over the ninja involved in smuggling. This will force them to resist Konoha..."

Shimura Danzo couldn't help but glance sideways.

Akihara Kagura's skills in political struggle have improved significantly over the years! In such a short time, he actually came up with such an upright and straightforward move!

"This idea is workable."

Shimura Danzo approved of Akihara Kagura's idea, looking towards Orochimaru: "Then, let's turn this into an established fact, forcing the Mist Village to join in..."

"When the elder of the Mist Village, the former teacher, comes to Konoha, we'll kill that stubborn old man under the guise of a meeting. I will take his place, to prevent the ninjas of the Mist from hesitating at the forefront..."

"That's feasible."

Orochimaru lightly nodded his head.

"Let's do it this way."

Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru with satisfaction and laid out his plan: "Hatake Kakashi, leading Team 7, happens to be here as well. Let Lord Orochimaru act as the mastermind behind this, teach them a lesson, and have them report to the Third Hokage..."

"Kill Hatake Kakashi..."

Shimura Danzo had his own unique idea, touching his own eye socket: "Help me get Hatake Kakashi's Sharingan, or perhaps one of Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan..."

"That might not work."

Akihara Kagura expressed his concerns: "Hatake Kakashi and Team 7 already know I'm in the Land of Waves. If anything happens to them, the Third Hokage will definitely suspect me. Let's stick to the plan for now..."

Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru, softly saying, "When they're in danger, I'll play the role of the savior, and also test Lord Orochimaru's strength, to prevent our plan to bring down Konoha from becoming a joke..."

"You won't be disappointed, Kagura."

Orochimaru, holding his palm halfway, narrowed his eyes and chuckled in response: "Maybe you'll lose, who knows..."

This is an opportunity!

Orochimaru immediately realized the rare chance this was!

This was a chance to test Akihara Kagura's strength. If the reanimated beings under his control could handle Akihara Kagura, it meant Kagura was no longer a threat to him, and he could calmly plan to take over his body in the future!

Akihara Kagura, apparently unaware of Orochimaru's sinister thoughts, was still discussing plans with the snake, talking about the outcome of the plan on his own: "If Lord Orochimaru can win against me, that means our strength is strong enough, and the plan won't encounter any accidents..."

"If Lord Orochimaru loses to me, it could also make Konoha lower its guard, believing that as long as I am here, no accidents will happen to Konoha..."

"It also lets us understand..."

Orochimaru looked at Akihara Kagura and chuckled lightly: "Without your cooperation, we actually couldn't do anything, right, Kagura?"

"Lord Orochimaru shouldn't speculate about my thoughts with malice..."

Akihara Kagura's face showed a somewhat embarrassed smile as he quickly waved his hand modestly: "We are allies standing on the same side. Without you, there are many things I couldn't do. Saying things like that only makes me feel but..."

However...

The next moment...

Akihara Kagura's smile tightened after a moment of modesty.

Akihara Kagura's expression turned cold and ruthless, as if the two allies in front of him were just dispensable tools, adding the last sentence he wanted to say.

"You're very smart."