The corner of Cai's mouth twitched slightly, and she wanted to say something, but she couldn't say a word, so she turned and left the office.

After Cai left, Shiraishi continued to meet with several jounin from the military, discussed some matters with them, and then asked them to return to their posts and continue working.

The military's various tasks this year are officially on the right track. In addition, this is the most special year, and Shiraishi's burden is also very heavy. There is probably not much time to rest this year.

After finishing the work at hand, Shiraishi headed to his laboratory.

"Lin, how is he doing?"

Wearing a white coat, Shiraishi walked towards Lin's work area.

On the workbench she was responsible for, a head was placed brightly on it. The light of the instrument continuously scanned various positions of the head back and forth, performing detection without blind spots and conducting data analysis.

It's the head of the immortal Hidan.

"I just fed him some nutrient solution and fell asleep directly. As for the data, preliminary analysis has been done. To be honest, this is the first time I have seen such a strange life form..."

Lin didn't know how to describe the strange scene in front of her.

She had followed Shiraishi and studied all kinds of weird things, but this was the first time she had seen a living creature like Hidan that could survive without its head.

Especially the brain, which can still survive by using nutrients without a digestive system, had a strong impact on Lin's many years of medical experience.

"The immortality of the Evil God Religion is indeed unique."

Shiraishi stared at Hidan's head and observed.

Judging from the information he collected, Hidan's immortal body was born from a large-scale internal sacrificial ceremony within the Evil God Cult.

And the only one among them who survived was Hidan.

In the past, the followers of the Evil God Cult were very strong physically. For example, even if their hearts were damaged, they could still survive for a while and continue to fight against the enemy.

However, Hidan is the only cult member who can survive with only his head.

Even the well-informed Shiraishi has developed a strong interest in this special existence.

It's a pity that I never had the opportunity to start research in this area in the past. Now that Hidan has arrived, I have ready-made materials on hand, which solves the basic problem of insufficient materials.

"You are responsible for the head, and I will dissect his torso."

Shiraishi put on white gloves, casually took out a delicate scalpel from the inner pocket of his white coat, walked skillfully to the operating table, and stared at Hidan's body on the operating table.

Just like the head, after the nutrients are input, the torso also retains a 'living' breath, proving that the torso is not dead and has extremely terrifying vitality.

Shiraishi took a deep breath, placed the scalpel on Hidan's left chest, and gently opened the flesh there...

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It's not just the Kingdom of Oni that is busy. The return of the Konoha ninja who supported Sunagakure to the village also caused shock among the higher-ups.

Because the matter was too top-secret, the top management of Konoha, headed by Tsunade, only held a small-scale secret meeting.

The participants included two advisors from Konoha, senior elder Hinata Hiashi, Jonin squad leader Nara Shikaku, and the Hokage himself. A total of five people participated in this meeting.

Although Ichibi's matter has become a foregone conclusion, the message left by Scorpion has become an important topic that Konoha has to take seriously.

"Four months later, Orochimaru will confront Uchiha Sasuke... Will this be a trap for us?"

When the consultant went to bed, Xiaochun looked worried.

Without him, the information obtained from the enemy must be carefully analyzed to determine whether the information is true or false.

And even if the information is true, it may be a trap deliberately designed by the enemy to plot against Konoha, waiting for Konoha to take the bait.

If Konoha rushes forward at once, it is very likely that it will be caught in the enemy's calculations.

"Although it is a trap, it is also an opportunity. I think we should dispatch a special operations team to arrest Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke. In any case, if we continue to let them go, Konoha's situation will become even more unfavorable. Also,

Kakashi's problem also needs to be solved. He is the former ANBU minister and knows too many things about Konoha."

Shikaku's words made everyone present feel silent.

Yes, not only Orochimaru and Sasuke, but also the traitorous ANBU chief Kakashi Hatake is also a very important cleanup target.

Just to deal with these three people, how many jounin need to be sent to ensure that the mission is foolproof?

What's more, if this is a trap, we will face far more than just these three people.

However, let them let go of this opportunity that can be regarded as a breakthrough, and they are unwilling to give up directly.

Because they know that once they miss this opportunity, they will never have another chance to eliminate the other party.

Once they take action, Konoha will be in danger again.

Especially Uchiha Sasuke.

When they thought that the other party would target the high-level officials of Konoha, Koharu and Mito Kadoyan both felt a chill on the back of their necks, and a biting chill ran up their spines.

"But with Konoha's current manpower, I'm afraid it's not enough. We don't know if Kakashi will also be at the destination four months later."

Tsunade gritted her teeth slightly, feeling that the matter was difficult.

"It would be best if Kakashi doesn't show up by then. We can concentrate our efforts to eliminate Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke."

Mito Menyan said.

"Anyway, let's submit the list of people we think are suitable first. Anyway, there is still time to prepare."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she dismissed the meeting.

Everyone nodded and left the meeting room in an orderly manner.

After everyone left, Tsunade sat alone on the sofa, holding her forehead with her palms, leaning her back on the sofa, staring at the chandelier above her head, lost in thought.

"It seems you are in trouble, Tsunade."

A joking voice came from behind, and Jiraiya walked out of the shadow of the wall and walked in at some point.

"It's you, have you heard the news?"

Tsuna asked without turning his head.

Jiraiya sighed and said: "It's still the same, I haven't found out much useful things. I don't know where the organization came from, and there is no trace of it."

"Such an organization cannot be unknown. They have already obtained the four tailed beasts. Not to mention the rest, how to seal the four tailed beasts is a major problem. Jinchuuriki are not that easy to find."

Tsunade sat up straight, with sharp colors in her eyes.

"But the fact is that they do have a way to seal the tailed beasts. As for whether they have adopted the form of jinchūriki to seal the tailed beasts, that is unknown."

Jiraiya spread his hands helplessly, obviously not very clear about this.

"It is dangerous to continue to let them go. Yesterday, Sunagakure's Kazekage wrote a letter, hoping to unite the two villages in the name of organizing a five-kage meeting in the Iron Country, so that the five villages with tailed beasts can unite and uproot this organization.

"

Tsunade said without thinking.

"Five Kage Talks?" Jiraiya was stunned, then touched his chin and said: "This is a good way. Combining the power of the five villages can not only uncover the enemies in the dark, but also promote the development of each village.

The diplomatic relations can also play a decisive role in resisting the Kingdom of Ghosts. Let the five major countries be connected as a whole."

Tsunade was slightly speechless. No matter what this guy did, he felt like he was going to have trouble with the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Although the country of ghosts is indeed a powerful country that requires strict defense.

"Five Shadows Alliance... don't have too much expectations for this kind of thing. If there is no unanimous appeal, it will end up being like two years ago, when the Kingdom of Ghosts seizes the opportunity and breaks them apart. Such an alliance is actually fragile.

Unbearable."

Even the Five Kage Alliance only established a relationship based on the stance of the tailed beasts.

If we bring the Kingdom of Demons to the table based on the Tailed Beasts, it will make the situation worse.

"So, what do you say about the shadows in other villages?"

"I haven't seen their reply yet, so Iwagakure probably won't be a problem...but Kirigakure and Kumogakure may not be able to take any action."

Tsunade shook her head.

When it comes to matters involving tailed beasts, the shadows of each village will definitely not allow ninjas from other countries to get involved.

"Perhaps... what this organization has currently obtained is not four tailed beasts, but five tailed beasts."

Jiraiya said this silently.

"What?"

Tsunade turned her head in surprise and looked at Jiraiya.

"Do you still remember the disappearance of Nanao from Takigakure Village more than ten years ago? I recently re-investigated what happened at that time. Two disciples of Minato, Nohara Rin, and Uchiha Obito disappeared one after another, and later it was rumored that

The rumor that Nohara Rin stole the Nanao from Takigakure made the relationship between Konoha and Takigakure very bad."

Jiraiya's face became serious.

"You mean..."

"At that time, the first Konoha ninja to pursue the missing Nohara Rin and Uchiha Obito was Kakashi. Kakashi was Orochimaru's man, and Orochimaru was a member of this organization. If Orochimaru had been

Having an affair with this organization..."

When Jiraiya said this, he didn't continue.
To be continued...