Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

In the 41st year of Konoha, Uchiha Kagezuki was the head of the Uchiha clan. Kagezuki's existence was both a strong pillar of Konoha Village and a potential threat in the eyes of some high-ranking officials.

While Uchiha Yingyue was busy with the affairs of the Uchiha clan leader, the undercurrent in Konoha never stopped.

As the assistant of the Hokage, Shimura Danzo has always been suspicious of the Uchiha clan, especially the powerful strength of Uchiha Kagezuki.

Yingyue is not only the leader of the Uchiha clan, but also the master of Wood Release.

Danzo knew very well that Wood Release was the unique ability of the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and its power was incomparable.

Danzo believes that Shadow Moon's existence disrupts the balance of power within Konoha Village, and if it is not checked, the future will be difficult to control.

He believes that Shadow Moon's power comes largely from the Wood Release technique he masters, and if this power is not checked, it may become a huge threat to Konoha in the future.

Therefore, Shimura Danzo's obsession with Wood Release grew day by day.

He believed that Konoha needed to train more Wood Release ninjas to counterbalance Shadow Moon in order to ensure the safety and stability of the village.

After his repeated suggestions to suppress the Uchiha clan were rejected by Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo placed his hopes on the research of Wood Release.

He began to frequently pressure Orochimaru, asking him to speed up the experiments related to Wood Release.

Orochimaru himself was also quite interested in Wood Release, but he had already learned from Uchiha Kagezuki that the experiment of Wood Release was extremely risky and the possibility of success was slim.

Therefore, Orochimaru took an attitude of neither taking the initiative nor rejecting Danzo's proposal, but just conducted some research as a routine matter.

However, Danzo's obsession became deeper and deeper under the stimulation of Yingyue's powerful strength, and even developed to the point of being almost paranoid.

Finally one day, Danzo Shimura made an extreme decision.

He secretly provided Orochimaru with sixty babies and asked him to use them to experiment with Wood Release.

Although Orochimaru knew that the possibility of success was extremely low, it was not easy for him to directly refuse the assistance of Danzo, a Hokage with a special identity and ruthless means.

So, he conducted the experiment according to Danzo's request.

The experimental process was indeed full of danger and uncertainty.

One baby after another lost their lives in the experiments; the power of Wood Release seemed to be far beyond what their bodies could withstand.

Orochimaru watched all this coldly. Although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he did not show it.

The failure of the experiment was within Orochimaru's expectations. He said to Danzo coldly, "I knew this long ago. Wood Release is not that simple."

He then left the laboratory and no longer asked about the matter.

Just after Orochimaru left, Danzo was planning to abandon the experiment.

However, an accident happened quietly - among all the experimental subjects, one baby survived.

This baby was not consumed by the Wood Release chakra like other babies. Instead, he miraculously survived and showed signs of Wood Release in his body.

Danzo became extremely interested in the baby and decided that the Wood Release experiment had finally been successful.

The baby was taken into the Root by Danzo and named "A".

Danzo decided to train Jia extremely strictly, and regarded him as the secret weapon to check and balance Uchiha Yingyue in the future.

Danzo secretly swore in his heart that Jia would become the trump card in his hand to control Konoha Village, and no matter how powerful Uchiha Kagezuki was, he would eventually have an opponent.

This baby was later named Yamato.

In the secret laboratory of Konoha Village, Orochimaru and Uchiha Kagezuki stood face to face, and the atmosphere was filled with a mixture of danger and excitement.

Orochimaru calmly reported to Uchiha Kagezuki some recent developments, especially Shimura Danzo's obsession with the Wood Release experiment and the details of that secret experiment.

"Kingyue, do you know that old guy Danzo has been getting more and more crazy recently, and he's been watching the progress of my experiments almost every day. He even used sixty babies for experiments just to cultivate a Wood Release ninja," Orochimaru's voice was calm but with a hint of sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kagezuki was shocked and thought to himself: "Could it be that Yamato was created by chance during this experiment?" He knew that Yamato would become an important figure in the future ninja world, and this experiment seemed to be the key node for Yamato's birth.

However, Uchiha Yingyue did not show any emotion. He just nodded lightly, put the matter in his heart, and decided not to mention it for the time being.

At this time, Orochimaru changed the subject and said with a hint of excitement: "Kagezuki, I called you here not only to tell you these. I have made new progress in my research recently. Remember the blood sample I asked you for before? I found that your blood, because it has the characteristics of both Wood Release and Sharingan, is extremely compatible with Hashirama's cells. Through some special dilution and neutralization treatments, I have successfully made your blood and Hashirama's cells perfectly integrated, and there is no tree-like phenomenon."

"If we can use your blood as a catalyst, we may be able to neutralize the powerful force of Hashirama's cells and allow others to have the ability of Wood Release. At the same time, we can also make a Hashirama cell solution that enhances your Wood Release ability and is suitable for your physique." Orochimaru's eyes flashed with excitement. He has already seen the infinite possibilities of the future.

Uchiha Kagezuki pondered for a moment and knew that Orochimaru's research had great potential, but it could also bring great risks.

But out of his pursuit of power and his trust in Orochimaru's research results, he finally nodded in agreement: "I am willing to provide blood for your research. But you must ensure that these studies will not lead to uncontrollable consequences."

Uchiha Kagezuki then turned to another important topic. He solemnly said to Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, although your research may bring about a huge breakthrough, there is one thing I must remind you of. You must report the Wood Release human experiment you conducted with Shimura Danzo to your teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen."

Uchiha Kagezuki's eyes became sharp. "You need to let Sarutobi Hiruzen know what Danzo is doing. At the same time, clear yourself from things that may affect your own reputation. Let Sarutobi Hiruzen know the boundary between you and Danzo. In this way, if there is a problem in the future, Sarutobi Hiruzen will bear it for you, and will not mistakenly think that you and Danzo are conspiring to do something that should not be done."

Orochimaru's smile faded a little, he knew that Uchiha Kagezuki's reminder was not groundless.

Danzo's methods are too extreme. Once they are revealed, they may cause huge shock within Konoha Village.

Although he did not fully agree with Uchiha Kagezuki's advice, he also realized that maintaining contact and trust with Sarutobi Hiruzen was indeed the key to his own preservation.

Orochimaru nodded to show his understanding, and he responded in a half-truthful tone: "Kagezuki, I will consider your suggestion. After all, no one wants to be the center of that storm."