Pain. A pain that pierced the heart.
Even if he had been completely enveloped by Katon during the Shinobi world's great battle and was tortured by all kinds of Ninjutsu, it was not as painful as the pain of losing his arm today.
The pain was in his body and his heart.
Sandaime half knelt on the ground in pain. His forehead was already covered with a dense fine sweat. Because of excessive blood loss, his face was miserable.
The vision in front of him began to blur.
But even so, he did not fall.
As Konoha Village Hokage, he had to be strong.
Even if he lost, he could not fall!
"Lord Hokage." He heard a lot of medical ninjas running towards him, and then his body felt warm.
His mind relaxed, and he finally fainted.
When his consciousness was blurred, the past images flashed through his mind.
The once immature Orochimaru was accepted as his disciple after passing Ninja's exam.
At that time, Orochimaru had revealed a heartfelt smile.
Although he had a cold personality, under the company of Jiraiya and Tsunade, Orochimaru could be considered to have a relatively warm memory.
However, with the start of the Shinobi world war, Orochimaru's smile became less and also colder.
The topic between master and disciple gradually decreased.
From home to war.
The distance between him and Orochimaru seemed to be getting farther and farther.
Finally, Orochimaru, who performed well in the war, had the qualifications to become Yondaime Hokage.
However, under the comparison of Little Sun Namikaze Minato, Orochimaru's chance of becoming Hokage was so slim.
Sandaime watched Orochimaru grow up with his own eyes, from the immature Ninja to the independent Sannin.
Then to the Orochimaru who ran away after being exposed to human experiments.
The scene was finally fixed on Orochimaru, who had broken his arm and completely cut off his fetters.
Originally, Sandaime was still hoping for it.
It was only because Orochimaru, who had defected from the human body experiment, might have a chance to return to Konoha.
But now, under the eyes of everyone, Orochimaru had made a choice.
The next time they met, it would be completely, and he would not stop until one of them died!
"Huh! Where is this?" By the time Sandaime regained consciousness, he was already in Konoha's hospital.
Looking at the ceiling in front of him, his expression was a little disappointed.
Turning his head, Jiraiya sat on a chair on the side and slept with his legs crossed.
This gave Sandaime a little comfort.
It seemed that Jiraiya was still concerned about him.
No matter what he did, he was still their master.
Sandaime felt a little tongue-tied and tried to reach for the cup on the nightstand.
However, he was stunned to find out.
The cuff of his right hand was empty.
Yes, his right arm had been broken.
Habits were really scary.
He looked at the bedside table on the left, but there was no cup.
He immediately frowned and felt displeased.
He turned around and used his spare left hand to get the cup.
However, perhaps because he touched the wound, his hand shook and the cup fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
Jiraiya was awakened and hurriedly helped Sandaime to lie down. He blamed,
"Oh, old man, your hand is broken. Don't move. Have a good rest and don't get hurt again. You are not young anymore. If you have a little accident, you will be dead."
Sandaime lay down on the bed and asked hesitantly, "How is Konoha?"
As Hokage, the first thing he did was not pay attention to his injuries, but the situation in Konoha.
Putting aside the black materials, Sandaime was still responsible for Konoha.
"Orochimaru and the Sand retreated." Jiraiya sighed: "This time, Orochimaru pretended to be Kazekage and brought the Sand to invade. Now, the Sand is a group of dragons without a leader, and the internal affairs are even more chaotic than ours. Orochimaru has also escaped unscathed."
"What about Konoha's losses?" Sandaime grabbed the quilt covering his body, his eyes full of worry.
"It's not too good. Anbu and Ninja have suffered a lot of casualties, and the construction of the village's follow-up houses is also a big expenditure. Don't worry, I won't leave for the time being. Take care of your injuries." Jiraiya sighed.
"By the way, did Orochimaru reveal any strange information during the battle?"
"Strange information?"
Seeing Sandaime's puzzled look,
Jiraiya told him the truth about Hollow.
When he learned that Hollow had caused trouble in Konoha's brain, Sandaime's expression suddenly became very ugly.
"You mean, this monster might be Orochimaru's doing?"
"Yes." Jiraiya looked serious: "This non-human product is created through countless research."
"I was guessing Orochimaru's purpose before. With his character, he couldn't come here to destroy Konoha."
Hearing this, Sandaime added: "He said that he promised someone not to kill me."
"Someone? Could it be Danzo?" A light flashed in Jiraiya's eyes, but he immediately shook his head and denied: "Impossible, Danzo's Root also came out to fight against that monster. If he cooperated with Orochimaru, he would not allow Orochimaru to put the monster in Konoha."
"Based on Orochimaru's character, his goal is related to Kekkei Genkai, so I guess that this monster has something to do with him. Maybe he wants to use Konoha's collapse plan to test the monster's power." Jiraiya muttered.
"Orochimaru has always liked to do research, so there is no reason for him to come here to destroy Konoha. This is the only reason I think about it."
After saying that, Jiraiya looked a little depressed.
Jiraiya had always been unable to forget this good friend of his who had tied him up at a young age.
He fantasized that Orochimaru would return to Konoha one day.
But now, it seemed that Orochimaru had completely changed.
In the past, he didn't hesitate to use villagers as materials for human experiments. Now, he has even researched this kind of terrifying monster. Using Konoha as the long ground for testing monsters, he has completely changed.
Jiraiya's eyes were full of disappointment.
Although this was only a guess, it was the most realistic guess based on the various motor movements.
Hearing this, Sandaime was silent for a long time. His empty cuffs kept reminding him that the disciple had completely changed.
But what made him even more afraid was what Orochimaru said: "Promise someone that you won't kill me."
Who was that person?
No matter how he thought about it, it was Danzo.
He had lost to Orochimaru in front of everyone, and his prestige had suffered an unprecedented blow.
For Danzo, this was a good opportunity to rise to the top.
Sandaime has always understood Danzo's obsession with the position of Hokage.
"Where is Danzo?" He immediately asked coldly.
"Organize personnel to repair the buildings and check the damage. The premise is to temporarily replace Hokage." Jiraiya hesitated and said.
Sandaime's eyes turned cold. "Tell them that I am awake."
"Old Master." The disappointment in Jiraiya's eyes almost overflowed.
At a time like this, he was still obsessed with power.
He stood up.
"Let Anbu pass on the message outside. I am not the receiver. I will go first. I will follow along with Orochimaru. I will find the mastermind behind the monster."
After that, Jiraiya jumped out of the window, leaving Sandaime with a helpless expression.
In the end, he did not drink any water.
"Someone, call Danzo to see me." He ordered, his eyes sharp.
He had too many things to ask Danzo.