That Root base was used for Hashirama cells research and Wood Release research, but unfortunately, Orochimaru occupied it first.
Ling had no choice but to retreat, not wanting to attract Orochimaru's attention, but to get revenge on Orochimaru, Ling left some snake scales from Ryūchi Cave's small snakes in the five emptied bases.
As for how the snake scales came to be, they were naturally from the small snakes that were monitoring her, which she caught, roasted, and ate.
It must be said that the small snakes from Ryūchi Cave are indeed delicious, and they also contain abundant Natural Energy, making them both nutritious and tasty.
Orochimaru naturally knew that she was secretly eating the small snakes he used to monitor her, but he had no choice but to frequently send small snakes to monitor her, and Ling also obtained a large amount of snake meat.
So, wanting to frame Orochimaru with snake scales, the scales were abundant, but it's probably impossible to bring down Orochimaru with just that.
However, being able to cause a little trouble for Orochimaru, the generous Orochimaru probably wouldn't mind.
She didn't let her Shadow Clone count the good things she had plundered this time; the situation was too tense right now, so it was better to wait a while before properly examining them.
Root falls, she gets full, the Hokage faction drinks soup, Orochimaru takes the blame – perfect.
In her previous life, she was an honest and trustworthy young man, but now, to survive in the Ninja World, she actually had to start committing crimes.
However, it must not be her problem; as the saying goes, 'Oranges grown south of the Huai River are oranges, but grown north of it, they are bitter oranges.' This is the wisdom of the ancestors; how could it be wrong?
Therefore, her transformation must be due to environmental factors and has nothing to do with her inherently.
After comforting herself in this way, Ling finally composed herself, intending to watch Lord Danzo walk into the trap set by Minato Namikaze.
Although Minato Namikaze is usually sunny and cheerful, once he starts scheming, he's full of bad ideas.
Minato Namikaze led the Anbu to retreat ten kilometers away, but with Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique, reaching the location would only take an instant.
Danzo still didn't know he was about to walk into a trap; at this moment, he was still wondering why that evil little brat had stopped talking.
Ling was a bit curious if Minato Namikaze had encountered Sasori of the Red Sand; if Sasori of the Red Sand was captured, it would be troublesome.
Once Sasori of the Red Sand falls into anyone's hands, it will immediately trigger a war with Hidden Sand Village, even if Sasori of the Red Sand is returned to Hidden Sand Village.
When a new Hokage takes office, if his achievements and prestige are insufficient, he will certainly want to use war to eliminate dissent within the Village, and then make a few appearances himself to gain prestige.
Ling had no doubt about this speculation; Rasa was exactly that kind of person, selling out his competitor Pakura, and having his brother-in-law assassinate his own son.
With all sorts of outrageous actions, if Rasa didn't have the Sharingan, Ling would even suspect if his mental state was caused by having Uchiha blood.
The battlefield is not fun at all; with Black Zetsu and Old Man Madara's temperament, they would definitely use the war to kill her by proxy.
This would be to test the veracity of the Null Organization that Uchiha Ling herself fabricated; whether successful or not, they would not incur any losses.
If successful, they would naturally be happy, as the organization behind Ling would be nothing but nonsense; if they failed, they could still probe the depths of this organization.
Although with Black Zetsu's cunning, he probably hadn't told Uchiha Madara the information about this organization she fabricated.
After all, the mere mention of Ōtsutsuki would be enough for Uchiha Madara to think of something, so eliminating her should be solely orchestrated by Black Zetsu.
However, with Uchiha Madara's temperament, he might even make use of her as a waste product, having Shisui take on Obito's script.
It's also possible that Shisui and Obito would be arranged simultaneously, after all, having an extra monitor is not bad.
If either Obito or Shisui awakened their Mangekyo and lost faith due to Ling's (Rin's) death, it would be enough to meet his requirements.
Thinking of this, Ling felt a sense of urgency; those who could be sent to deal with her would definitely be Kage-level powerhouses or a large number of Ninja for an encirclement.
Therefore, she not only needed Kage-level strength but also the ability to escape, such as the Flying Thunder God Technique.
It's just that Ling didn't know if she had the talent to learn Flying Thunder God; if she couldn't, then how should she prepare?
Just as Ling was distracted, Danzo had already stepped into the trap prepared by Minato Namikaze, which was a trigger-type binding formation.
With Minato's Sealing Technique mastery, Danzo's Sealing Technique Ninja couldn't see through it at all, and neither could Danzo, a master of Sealing Technique, himself.
He should also consider who Minato's wife is; she is the only Uzumaki Clan member in Konoha, and currently Konoha's strongest Sealing Technique Ninja.
As Danzo stepped in, he felt something was wrong, because he found a large number of Sealing Technique runes appearing on the ground, binding him and his subordinates.
Before he could even speak to warn everyone and try to break through this not-so-strong binding formation, the ground suddenly showed signs of Exploding Tags burning.
There weren't many Exploding Tags; they were just meant to cause minor injuries, confusion, and smoke, and also to alert Minato Namikaze in the distance.
Minato Namikaze and the Anbu were all standing on the highest tree branch at the peak of a small mountain; the moment they noticed the fire, Minato Namikaze disappeared from the spot using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Minato Namikaze had already prepared a Flying Thunder God Kunai in the middle of the trap, precisely to snatch Hyuga Hizashi, who had no mobility, amidst the chaos.
In the thick smoke, due to the explosion, Danzo and his Root Ninja had all regained their mobility; except for a few unlucky ones who were crippled, most were completely unharmed.
"No good, watch Hyuga Hizashi!" Danzo was extremely annoyed by the ambush; he didn't know which bastard had set this trap here.
Then he instantly thought of Minato Namikaze, who was leading a team outside, but his warning was a bit too late; the Root Ninja carrying Hyuga Hizashi had actually reacted and was already on guard.
Unfortunately, he encountered the Ninja World's fastest, Minato Namikaze, who was already prepared; he only managed to see a Kunai fly past his ear~
"Ah~!" The Golden Flash appeared, and that Elite Jonin Root Ninja felt a sharp pain in his chest, then lost his life.
He was hit by a Rasengan in the chest, which directly pulverized his internal organs, and then he was sent flying, while Hyuga Hizashi was caught by Minato Namikaze.
"Damn you, Minato Namikaze, stop him!" Danzo recognized the blonde man holding Hyuga Hizashi and was greatly enraged.
"Oh my, Lord Danzo, I still have a mission, so I'll be taking my leave first!"
Minato Namikaze's lips curved into a gentle smile; he knelt down, then jumped, and using Flying Thunder God, disappeared from Danzo's sight.
And those attacking Root Ninja naturally missed; how could they possibly catch Minato Namikaze? Not even in their next life.
"Ah~! Minato Namikaze, I will kill you!"
Danzo felt like he was finished, because he could already sense the Anbu blocking ahead and the Third Hokage and his group approaching from behind.
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