Chapter 161: Guests Come From Afar, Aunt Snake Is Happy

The next morning.

Orochimaru, who worked diligently and even slept in the Hokage's office, was awakened by the urgent report of the Anbu ninja.

"Report to the Hokage, the Uchiha residence was attacked by an unknown attacker last night, and Uchiha Sasuke disappeared..."

"What?"

Orochimaru deliberately startled, his snake pupils brightened, and he tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth that were trying to rise, and asked seriously:

"Have you confirmed the identity of the attacker?"

"No. There were only traces of a short battle at the scene. It is estimated that the attacker is quite powerful and quickly captured Sasuke..."

"Damn it! That's the only orphan of Uchiha. Who would attack him?"

Orochimaru asked knowingly, and his acting skills were still online.

"Hokage? What about us?"

"Send out all the Anbu and search the whole village. We must find the child as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

Orochimaru's face was serious and his tone was urgent.

Although he was very sure that Sasuke was captured by Danzo.

But he still had to act, not sending out all the people, not pretending to be very anxious.

How could he paralyze that old guy Danzo?

Besides, the Konoha Anbu was taken over from the old man, and it has not been thoroughly cleaned up yet.

Orochimaru knew that Danzo had more or less planted people in the Anbu.

The closer he is to success, the more cautious he should be.

I think that old guy should be very proud now, right?

Did he really think that he could hold his weakness after getting Sasuke? He could manipulate him at will?

So naive...

And Red Bean!

My good disciple! You worked hard, and you really hooked that old dog Danzo.

Hahaha...

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Sasuke's disappearance and the abnormality of a large number of Anbu going out to look for him could not be concealed for too long.

Especially the very few people who cared about Sasuke very much, they soon noticed the abnormality.

It was just over half an hour later.

There was a noise outside the door.

"Get out of my way!"

"No! You can't go over there, Lord Hokage is still working..."

"Get out of the way!"

"Bang——"

The door of the Hokage's office was suddenly opened, and a figure rushed into the room anxiously.

Orochimaru looked at the other party with interest and chuckled:

"Kakashi, it's not like you to be so reckless..."

"Orochi... Lord Hokage!"

The moment he saw Orochimaru, all of Kakashi's anger and impatience were forcibly suppressed, and he couldn't help but feel his scalp numb and his heart trembling.

He was forced to respectfully call Lord Hokage.

"What do you want?"

"Lord Hokage, Sasuke is missing..."

"I know, I've sent people to search for him."

"But..."

"What? Do you suspect that I took Sasuke away?"

Isn't it?

Kakashi wanted to blurt it out, but he held back.

He couldn't blame him.

Looking at the entire Konoha, who else has the ability and motivation to attack Sasuke, except for Orochimaru in front of him?

When Kakashi helped Sasuke suppress the curse seal before, he knew that Orochimaru had completely set his sights on Sasuke.

Now that Sasuke suddenly disappeared, he naturally immediately suspected Orochimaru.

Although Orochimaru is already the real acting Hokage, Kakashi has never completely trusted him.

"Hokage, do you know who did it?"

Kakashi could only ask in a roundabout way.

"I don't know." Orochimaru raised the corner of his mouth and observed Kakashi carefully.

"..."

Kakashi froze in place, not knowing what to do.

Even if it was really Orochimaru who did it, what could he do?

First, there is no evidence, and second, he can't beat Orochimaru.

And if he really attacked the acting Hokage Orochimaru, even if Kakashi was lucky enough not to die, he would immediately become a traitor.

Not to mention saving Sasuke.

Kakashi was in a dilemma at this moment.

But he couldn't give up Sasuke.

Kakashi had been playing badly for 13 years and was forced to be on the same level as Asuma.

He finally accepted three new apprentices and finally cheered up a little; he also placed some of his guilt and nostalgia for Obito on Sasuke.

He tried his best to train and teach Sasuke, and even taught him [Raikiri].

Seeing his own apprentice, the only orphan of Uchiha in danger, how could he stand by and watch?

Even if it meant death, he was unwilling to back down...

Orochimaru saw through Kakashi's entanglement and laughed again:

"You really care about that child. Do you see the shadow of your former companion in him?"

"..."

"Why don't you care so much about Naruto? He is the son of your former teacher."

"Naruto, he, he has Jiraiya-sama to teach him..."

"How dare you say such an excuse? Kakashi, as a teacher, it is not a good thing to be too partial."

"I'm not here to talk about such things!"

"I know, you still suspect that I took Sasuke away, right?"

"I..."

Kakashi gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage, staring at Orochimaru, ready to risk his life.

"Yes! Lord Hokage, you are very suspicious!"

"Hahaha! You finally look a bit like you did back then. You are the youngest jonin in history at the age of 12. It's a pity to waste this talent!"

"As for Sasuke, since you suspect me."

"Then stay by my side until you find Sasuke."

"Ah?"

Kakashi was stunned, a little surprised.

"If I really caught Sasuke, as long as you keep watching me and stay by my side, I can't do it even if I want to do it to Sasuke, right?"

Kakashi continued to be confused.

Although it is true, but Orochimaru actually took the initiative to propose it?

Could it be that Sasuke was really not caught by him?

No, no, don't be fooled.

Orochimaru is cunning by nature, and this may be something he did on purpose.

It's just to paralyze himself!

"Why, you don't want to?"

"No, I do! Thank you, Hokage!" Kakashi gritted his teeth and agreed.

At least monitoring Orochimaru in person can reduce a lot of risks and prevent him from secretly dissecting Sasuke...

At present, Kakashi doesn't have many better choices.

"Very good, then you stay."

"By the way, pick up all the documents on the ground first!"

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For the next half day, Kakashi also stayed in the Hokage's office.

While assisting Orochimaru in handling government affairs, he was "monitoring" the other party.

Prevent any possibility that the other party could split into a clone and leave quietly.

Kakashi knew that his behavior was stupid.

But it was the only effective way.

If Sasuke was captured by Orochimaru, then Kakashi alone would not be able to find the hidden Sasuke.

If it was really not captured by Orochimaru, then if the entire Konoha Anbu couldn't find him, Kakashi alone would be even less likely to find him.

Since he couldn't find it anyway.

It would be better to keep an eye on Orochimaru and see what conspiracy he had...

Time passed in a flash.

Kakashi was anxiously tormented for most of the day, until the evening.

Finally, some information was sent back.

"Hokage-sama, we searched the whole village, but we didn't find any trace of Uchiha Sasuke."

The Anbu captain in charge of the search reported.

Orochimaru had expected it.

If they left traces even after capturing Sasuke, then Danzo and his roots should have been eliminated long ago.

Although Danzo is a nobody, his roots are still quite capable.

"Then expand the search area and send people out of the village to search for traces!"

"Yes! But..."

"But what?"

"Two Anbu ninjas accidentally fainted during the search this afternoon. They were suspected to be under an illusion. After we found them and woke them up, they had no memory of what happened."

"Okay, I got it. You continue to search."

"Yes!"

The Anbu ninjas took the order and left.

After listening in, Kakashi was even more confused.

It seems that Sasuke was most likely not captured by Orochimaru.

Otherwise, why would he mobilize all the Anbu to search seriously?

It can't be to deceive himself, right?

I am just a small jonin, why is it worth Orochimaru to make such a big fuss and mobilize the entire Anbu to play a trick with me?

"Hokage, was Sasuke captured by an enemy from another village?"

"Don't guess, you'll know the answer soon."

"Ah?"

"The guest I'm waiting for has finally arrived!"

"What guest?"

"An old acquaintance who can help me solve my problems!"

"Hmm?"

"Come on, go out with me. Otherwise, that guest will rush into the Hokage building."

Orochimaru stood up and walked out of the building.

Kakashi was confused, but he quickly followed.

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