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Before Otogakure, the most famous ninja clan in the Land of Rice Fields was the Fuma clan.
They attempted to revive their clan with Orochimaru's power, but were instead used, ultimately leading to heavy losses and complete failure for the Fuma clan.
Although the Fuma clan did not join the Otogakure, they still worked for Orochimaru.
Their mission was to monitor ninjas from other villages near Otogakure.
Once their target is discovered to be the Hidden Sound Village, eliminate them.
In the original work, they attacked Jiraiya and Naruto Uzumaki.
Kitazawa quickly located the Wind Demon Clan's stronghold.
The Fuma clan has declined, and now only three Jonin remain: Fuma Kageno, Fuma Hakiri, and Fuma Chigumo.
Kitazawa did not clash with them; he glanced at them and left.
He walked while forming hand seals.
His body and appearance changed, and he became the appearance of the Wind Demon Haircut.
Kitazawa entered Otogakure smoothly and began gathering intelligence.
Given his strength, Orochimaru is the only ninja from Otogakure who could see through his transformation technique.
He just needs to stay away from the building where Orochimaru is located, the leader of Otogakure.
Actually, you could just sneak into Kitazawa directly.
But he still transformed into the form of Fuma Hakukiri, just in case.
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow and silently entered an underground hall.
The layout of this underground hall looks very much like an arena.
At this moment, a large number of young men and women are fighting each other.
Kitazawa seemed to be deep in thought.
These young boys and girls were clearly the geniuses Orochimaru had gathered.
On the one hand, it was to select usable subordinates, but on the other hand, it was to obtain qualified containers.
Orochimaru devoted himself to the research of immortality techniques, which eventually led him to create the Reanimation Jutsu.
Simply put, it means that when the body ages, it needs a new body, so a container is required.
In the original work, Orochimaru carefully taught Sasuke Uchiha because Sasuke was the perfect vessel he had chosen.
After leaving the underground hall, Kitazawa continued to explore Otogakure.
A moment later, he saw a white-haired boy, Kaguya Kimimaro.
At this time, he was not yet a sickly man who could only lie in bed, as depicted in the original work.
Kitazawa suddenly had an idea.
Let Kaguya Kimimaro join the genius class.
The current rankings in gifted classes are relatively fixed, so someone needs to disrupt them.
Kaguya Kimimaro would be a good fit.
First, in terms of age, he meets the requirements.
Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku are about the same age, meaning they are only two or three years older than Naruto and the others.
Secondly, in terms of ability, he has the potential to compete for first place in the genius class.
Shikotsumyaku is considered one of the best among bloodline limits, possessing terrifying abilities, including the ability to freely manipulate all the bones in the body.
His bones possess a hardness comparable to swords, enabling him to both attack and defend.
While being virtually invincible in close combat, it also possesses decent ranged attack capabilities.
There are two problems, though.
First, he has a bloodline limit disease.
In the original work, he died from an illness.
Even Orochimaru and Kabuto couldn't save him.
However, Konoha Village now has medical ninjas such as Tsunade, Kitazawa, Kabuto Yakushi, Nono Yakushi, and Shizune, so there is still hope.
Secondly, he only obeys Orochimaru's orders.
If Kitazawa wants him to join the genius class, he has to deal with Orochimaru.
There is a certain possibility in this regard.
Kitazawa's original plan was to cooperate with Orochimaru and have him help Konoha with scientific research.
Of course, many restrictions will be added.
As for whether Orochimaru will agree, he probably will.
Because he didn't want to die.
Kitazawa took a stroll around Otogakure.
He encountered Kaguya Kimimaro and Guren, but not the other four members of the Otogakure Five.
It seems his guess was pretty much correct.
They were too young to be Orochimaru's subordinates.
Kitazawa finished his investigation and left Otogakure.
He returned to Konoha Village the following morning.
Ocean Heart Jewelry Store has opened.
Kitazawa took a detour to check out the Dark Side base on his way there; business was booming, with long queues forming.
It's no surprise that it's so popular now that it's just opened and has Tsunade as a promotional figure.
After a while, there won't be so many customers.
Ninjas are good at making money, but they also spend a lot of money.
For example, purchasing ninja tools, explosive tags, and medical expenses.
Normally, only Jonin would have spare money to buy jewelry.
Kitazawa returned to his office at the Dark Side base.
He picked up a pen and paper and began writing down information about the Hidden Sound Village, including information about the Fuma clan.
The Fuma clan's stronghold is not far from Otogakure.
When Konoha Village surrounds Orochimaru, they will definitely be able to find him, so they need to deal with him first.
Kitazawa was halfway through writing when he suddenly realized something was missing.
He looked up and called out, "Xiao Nan."
But no one responded.
"Did she return to the Akatsuki?"
Kitazawa was a little puzzled, but he didn't pay attention and continued writing the intelligence.
Half an hour later, he had written a whole scroll full of intelligence.
Kitazawa checked everything and found nothing wrong, then got up and went to the Hokage Building.
When he arrived at the Hokage's office, he knocked on the door and then pushed it open and went inside.
"Tsunade-sensei, this is information about Otogakure."
Kitazawa handed over the scroll he had written.
"So fast?"
Tsunade looked surprised.
You've already figured out the situation of a ninja village in less than two days?
If it were someone else, she would have thought they were joking with her.
But Kitazawa is quite serious when it comes to important matters.
"The Hidden Sound Village was established recently, so there isn't much information to gather."
Kitazawa replied.
"Too."
Tsunade nodded and opened the scroll to read it.
A moment later, she closed the scroll.
"Orochimaru is indeed quite capable."
Tsunade commented, "Give him enough time, and Otogakure might become the second largest village after the Five Great Villages."
She was referring to the same genius-cultivating mechanism as the Root.
The method was simply too cruel.
I wonder where Orochimaru found so many geniuses.
"For our Konoha Village, the only threat is Orochimaru."
Tsunade chuckled softly, her tone becoming much more relaxed.
She had previously worried that the Hidden Sound Village was too strong, which would cause heavy losses to the Hidden Leaf Village.
But now it seems that Otogakure is just a small ninja village, and the threat it can pose is limited.
"I think this Kaguya Kimimaro is a valuable talent and could be added to the genius class."
Kitazawa paused for a moment and then said, "Moreover, he suffers from a bloodline limit disease, which also makes him a potential patient for our treatment."
Bloodline limit disease is a rare disease in the ninja world, with only a very small probability of occurrence.
Most medical ninjas have never seen it, let alone have any information about it.
Kitazawa's meaning is very simple.
Kaguya Kimimaro has considerable medicinal value.
Kitazawa was worried that he would be killed in the battle between Konoha and Otogakure.
Therefore, telling Tsunade in advance might save his life.
"Bloodline limit disease? That's definitely worth studying."
Tsunade nodded and then asked, "If he's just in the genius class, will he be able to stay put?"
"He listens to Orochimaru."
Kitazawa knew what she was worried about, so he said, "As long as Orochimaru is in our hands, he will definitely give in."
"Well."
Seeing that he had thought it through clearly, Tsunade said nothing more.
After all, Kitazawa is the teacher of the genius class, so he certainly wouldn't do anything to harm the students.
When do we take action?
Kitazawa cautioned, "I think the sooner the better, so that Orochimaru won't be on guard."
"In that case, let's do it on Saturday."
Tsunade thought for a moment and then said.
Even though it's a small-scale war, we can't start it hastily.
Today is Wednesday, and there are still two days until Saturday, giving the ninjas of Konoha Village time to prepare for battle.
"Kitazawa, please inform them in the next couple of days."
Tsunade readily agreed to become a hands-off manager.
Kitazawa had been to Otogakure and knew its strength best.
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