Chapter 161:
The Uchiha clan might have been pleased with Orochimaru, but not everyone shared their sentiments.
In a hidden lab on the outskirts of Konoha, tension simmered.
"Sixty potions? Sixty pairs of Sharingan? Orochimaru, don't you think this is a bit… excessive?"
Danzo, leaning on his cane, looked displeased, his suspicious eyes fixed on Orochimaru, who was nonchalantly swirling a test tube. This whole thing felt off. Since when had Orochimaru started making big decisions on his own? And why was he being so generous with the Uchiha? Danzo couldn't help but question the true motives behind this.
"There's nothing inappropriate about it," Orochimaru replied dismissively, barely sparing Danzo a glance. "If more Uchiha awaken their Sharingan, doesn't that increase your chances of acquiring one?"
Danzo's face hardened. "That's not what I'm asking. What I want to know is why you decided all this on your own."
Danzo was well aware of Orochimaru's talent, he had been gifted in research since he was a child. But this time, he had reported the technology directly to the Third Hokage without consulting Danzo, and that was something Danzo couldn't tolerate.
Because, to Danzo, this choice suggested Orochimaru valued the Hokage's opinion more than his.
Orochimaru chuckled softly, unbothered by Danzo's hostility. "If I had asked for your permission, would you have allowed it? Obviously not, correct?"