Although it was late at night, in Uchiha Tokumitsu's laboratory, the three Uzumaki ninjas were still busy without sleep or food.

"You've worked hard......"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's face was filled with a big smile.

Any boss who arrives at his property late at night will feel very relieved to see that his employees are still working hard and consciously, as long as his conscience is still open.

"How much did you spend on the experiments recently? What are the phases of the report? ”

The experiment of the three Uzumaki ninjas came to an end, and when he breathed a sigh of relief, Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately asked.

Conscience? Yes, but not much.

It is still necessary to pay attention to whether there is any result of throwing money into it first.

"Lord Deguang, the laboratory has recently invested 30 million, and there has been a huge breakthrough in the research on the best compatible attributes of the Yandun Chakra!"

The Uzumaki ninja said respectfully.

"Really!"

When Uchiha Tokumitsu heard this, he immediately came to his senses, and felt that the 30 million flowers were too worthwhile: "If Yan Dun fuses chakras with other attributes, which attribute is the most matched?" And what should be the proportion? ”

"Lord Tokumitsu, maybe you have misunderstood......

The first Uzumaki Ninja was a little hesitant.

"We still need a lot of work to fully understand the cause and phase of the Yanfu Chakra, and we have only made a breakthrough so far, but it is still not comprehensive enough......"

The second Uzumaki ninja said in a huff.

"Of course, there have been some results that are well worth exploring, but the funds are almost spent......

The voice of the third Uzumaki ninja became quieter and quieter.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's face was already dark.

……

At this time, far away in Konoha.

Orochimaru emerged from a dark cave outside the village.

With a gloomy face, he slowly paced back to the village, and his mood was very unhappy at this time.

Orochimaru has no money.

Since the death of Danzang, the many secret laboratories set up by the root in the dark have not been discovered and sealed by the dark department in time, and finally fell into the control of Orochimaru.

At first, Orochimaru still felt that this was a big cake that fell from the sky and just fell into his mouth, and even thought that this was the will of the Six Dao Immortals, and it was the heavens that helped him explore the mysteries of ninjutsu.

However, Orochimaru still underestimated the cost of keeping multiple labs running.

In particular, after the root has been completely disbanded, the various industries that originally owned the root have changed hands, and the village no longer has special funds. Therefore, after losing all sources of income, it didn't take long for the secret laboratory that was taken into Orochimaru's pocket to fall into a predicament.

In the past, Orochimaru also took over some research projects from Tuan Zang, and by the way, in the process of research, he infiltrated some private goods to get some oil and water, and even carried out some experiments that he was interested in in some difficult research, and the scientific research path was relatively smooth.

This time, as soon as Tuan Zang died, the roots were gone, and the secret laboratory didn't even have food.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru's heart was even more irritable!

The reason why Orochimaru left the village overnight was to deliver supplies to the secret laboratory outside the village; And the strength of those followers under his command is not enough to hide from the enchantment class, the perception class and the patrol of the police department to sneak out of the village, so he can only help to do some work to collect and purchase materials in private, and the captain of the transportation team still has to be personally experienced by him, the boss.

And the most irritating thing is that the living experiments in the secret laboratory have also run out.

Originally, the work of collecting live experiments was carried out by the root ninjas, and even if the root ninjas encountered ordinary Konoha ninjas, they were afraid to avoid them, and no one tried to find out what the roots were doing; Orochimaru basically didn't take care of this part of the work, so there was no stable supply.

You can't openly arrest people in the village now!

Thinking of this, Orochimaru became even more irritable!

Then, Orochimaru kicked the stone in front of him away.

"Knock~~"

The sound of stones falling to the ground was particularly crisp in the darkness of the night.

"Who!"

Orochimaru's face changed suddenly, and he looked at the grove in front of him.

"It's ...... me"

Sakumo Hachiki slowly walked out of the woods.

"It's Mr. Sakumo......"

Orochimaru's originally tense face was slightly soothed, but it was still vigilant and precautionary.

"It's so late, Mr. Shuomao and Yaxing came out to enjoy the night!"

Qimu Shuomao's expression was a little tired, his ninja uniform was stained with dust, his feet were still leggings, and he looked like a dusty servant, and at a glance, he knew that he had just returned from a distance.

The reason for asking this is because Orochimaru still met Hachiki Shuomao in the village during the day, and he was deliberately squeezing with words in an attempt to divert the topic.

"I went to the east to discuss some period with Deguangjun, and now I just came back in a hurry." Hagi Shuo Shigeru was surprisingly calm and sincere, "But, what about Orochimaru-kun? Came back so late, did you go on a special mission? ”

Orochimaru was so choked by Hagi Sakumo's sincere confession that he couldn't speak.

After a while, he whispered, "It's okay...... Just walk around......"

In the face of sincerity, the disguise is almost vulnerable.

"Oh."

Qimu Shuomao's face did not change, he nodded slightly, and looked into the distance behind Orochimaru, and there seemed to be some exploration in his eyes.

Orochimaru was shocked.

"Let's go together?"

Qimu Shuomao's head was slightly sideways, and he took the initiative to ask.

"Good ......"

Orochimaru pursed his lips slightly and agreed.

At this time, the night is deep and the moonlight is beautiful.

It's just that Orochimaru didn't have the slightest intention of appreciating this night scene.

Hachiki Sakumo and Orochimaru walked slowly side by side on the path back to Konoha, neither of them speaking.

Orochimaru, who seemed to be calm, used the rest of his eyes to pay attention to the expression of Sakumo Qimu beside him.

At this time, Qimu Shuomao squinted his eyes slightly, his lips were slightly curled, and he seemed to be smiling.

Orochimaru's heart lifted again.

Just as the atmosphere gradually froze, a police patrol appeared in front.

"Good evening, Lord Shuomao!"

The Uchiha ninja of the Police Department patrol team took a moment to observe, then let down their guard and took the initiative to say hello.

"Oh, Orochimaru's shinobi is also there."

The Uchiha ninja's greetings to the two of them, both in tone and attitude, were very different.

Orochimaru also has some chest tightness and shortness of breath.

"Shiina-kun, you actually led the patrol yourself!"

The head of the patrol team is none other than Uchiha Tokumitsu's cousin Uchiha Shiina.

"Recently, there have been a lot of wealthy businessmen who have come to buy bonds, in order to ensure safety. So the patrol has also made some adjustments. ”

Uchiha Shiina also has more respect for Sakushige Hagi.

"Oh...... Good work. ”

Sakumo nodded, then chatted briefly before saying goodbye to the patrol.

"Mr. Sakumo and the Uchiha have a really good relationship." Orochimaru said with a smile, "I can see that Tokumitsu-kun's clan respects you very much." ”

"The Uchiha are more straightforward."

Hachiki replied casually.

"Just mentioned bonds...... Tokumitsu-kun's creativity has really stirred up the ninja world......"

Orochimaru immediately changed his conversation and brought about the hottest topic in Konoha and even the ninja world recently.

"Yes, Deguang-kun's talent in financial planning is indeed extraordinary."

When Hachiki Sakumo heard this, he agreed to give a high degree of affirmation to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

Orochimaru stopped talking.

He felt that all the words had been killed by Sakushige Hagi.

"Orochimaru Kamishinobu came back from the lab, right?"

Qimu Shuomao said coldly.

Orochimaru's expression suddenly became gloomy.

The fingers of the hands behind his back hooked slightly, as if he was about to make some movements.

Qimu Shuomao was unconscious, and continued to pace slowly.

"Shuomao Shangnin's eyeliner is really a lot......"

Orochimaru suddenly smiled inexplicably, and the corners of his mouth trembled a little.

"It's nothing, it's very normal for the upper ninja class to pay attention to the follow-up disposal of the lower roots."

Qimu Shuomao's footsteps also stopped, and he turned to look at Orochimaru, who was standing still, "And the smell of blood and disinfectant on your body is too strong, I really can't ignore it, and I can't ignore it." ”

Orochimaru's nose twitched slightly, and he didn't refute.

He just hung his hands behind his back.

"Konoha doesn't need darkness, and he doesn't need another group."

Qimu Shuomao looked at Orochimaru calmly, his tone was very easy-going, but the content was very sharp: "Some things are indeed taboo, but let the past things fade away with the wind, don't do it again...... Otherwise, even Hokage-sama wouldn't be able to cover it up. ”

Orochimaru still didn't say a word.

"Human experimentation is a shortcut, isn't it?"

Hachiki Sakumo didn't pay much attention to Orochimaru's silence, but just smiled as if he didn't care: "After all, it has also boosted the progress of medical ninjutsu, right?" ”

Orochimaru's face was still gloomy, and his vertical pupils were staring at Qimu Shuomao.

"Aren't you going to say something?"

Hachiki Shuomao asked, tilting his head.

"Mr. Shuo Shige, since he became the leader of the upper ninja class, seems to have changed a lot......"

Orochimaru smiled "ho-ho" and stretched out his long tongue to wash his face.

The originally gloomy face suddenly became calm, and the corners of his mouth changed to a smile.

"Deguangjun once said that the ass decides the head."

The corners of Qimu Shuomao's mouth also tugged, "I'm still me, but I'm not the same person I used to be, it's nothing special." ”

"Words must be called Deguang...... It seems that Mr. Shuomao's alliance with the Uchiha clan is stronger than others think. ”

Orochimaru's fingers began to hook slightly.

Hachiki Shuomao didn't seem to see Orochimaru's small movements, just stared at Orochimaru's snake pupils calmly.

After a while, Orochimaru spoke again, "Okay...... Can you tell us how you found out? ”

Orochimaru's expression finally relaxed completely.

"Maybe you don't feel it, but, Orochimaru shinobi ......"

Qimu Shuomao sighed, "Didn't anyone tell you that your aura is less and less like a normal living person?" ”

"And, the smell of blood and disinfectant on your body...... Not to mention the Inuzuka clan, as long as you are a normal Konoha ninja, you can sense that something is wrong from it......"

Hachiki Sakumo shook his head and sighed, and Orochimaru was silent.

"Really?"

Orochimaru still had an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth, raised his right hand easily, sniffed the sleeve, pulled the collar again, and sniffed it too.

"I'm sorry, Shinobu Sakumo, I really didn't smell anything."

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Can you tell the truth?" How did you find my lab? ”

As he spoke, the last voice was almost through gritted teeth.

"It doesn't matter."

Hachiki Shuomao didn't respond to Orochimaru's rhetorical question, but lowered his eyelids slightly, "Since you don't believe it, why bother asking again?" ”

"You say yes, right? Hokage-sama ......"

As soon as Qimu Shuomao said this, Orochimaru was shocked.

“…… Shuo Maojun's strength has improved greatly, not only his sword skills, but also his perception has become so keen. ”

In the darkness, the three generations of apes in civilian clothes walked out slowly, "Even the dark art can be perceived, it's really ......"

The third generation of ape Feiri paused, and did not continue.

As the Hokage, it's okay to eavesdrop on the conversation between his subordinates and his apprentices, but it's a bit embarrassing to be called out by being recognized.

"Hokage-sama still has to pay attention to his body and smoke less......"

Qimu Shuomao's words were concerned, and he bowed slightly to the three generations of apes Fei Ri Chop.

"Really?"

The three generations of apes slashed their noses slightly, and then their faces showed a wry smile.

"It seems that I have been in the village for too long, and I have not even noticed such a trivial matter......"

Hachiki Shuo Shigeru did not speak again.

"Orochimaru...... Shuo Maojun was right. ”

The third generation of apes did not estimate the existence of Hachiki Shuomao, turned to Orochimaru and said, "Stop it, the past can not be blamed......

Orochimaru took a deep breath and calmed himself down as much as he could, "Sarutobi-sensei...... You've said that, is there any other way for me to do it but accept it? ”

"Shuo Maojun, what do you think?"

The eyes of the three generations of apes were set on Qimu Shuomao.

"What Hokage-sama said is very true."

Hachiki Sakumo didn't mean to continue to investigate, "After all, the original root laboratory is involved in bad things, so let's ask Hokage-sama to arrange for the dark department to deal with it." ”

"Alas......"

The third generation of ape Feiri sighed, and Orochimaru bowed his head and was silent.

"Now that you've gone to the east, do you have any good plans for Deguangjun?"

"I went to discuss with Deguangjun about the redemption of ninja bonds, and Deguangjun gave very practical suggestions."

Hachiki Sakumo didn't mean to hide it in the slightest, and answered the Hokage's question bluntly.

“…… Is it? That's great! ”

The third generation of apes smiled, but his heart was very bitter.

Seemingly...... It is true that there is no longer a chance to bring Hachiki Shuomao back to his camp again.

Sakushige Hagi no longer has any intention of wavering in his position.

Moreover, the Uchiha Tokumitsu mentioned by Sakumo Hagiki......

"Why is it the Uchiha ......?"

The third generation of apes felt helpless, but there was nothing to do.

"Salsa Sasa ......"

In the distance, the treetops again came out with the sound of walking in the woods.

"Lord Shuomao, Orochimaru ...... shinobi"

Uchiha Shiina greeted happily, and then noticed the presence of a third person, "Hokage-sama! ”

“…… Hello, great work! ”

The face of the third generation ape Fei Sun Slash had a gentle smile on his face, and he nodded slightly in response.

(End of chapter)