Chapter 354: It's Done, Ready to Go Home [I]
Just as Naruto found Nonoyu's mother and son, and while introducing themselves to each other, he led the two to join the others......
The screen shifts back to the ruins that have been devastated by the concentrated blasting of the detonator under the battle between Naruto and Orochimaru......
Or, to be more precise, another Naruto who had just finished his conversation with Orochimaru and was smiling all over his face.
Obviously, the "Naruto" who joined Nonoyu's mother and son was not Naruto's body at all. Rather, it was when Tsunade couldn't stand Naruto's deliberate stimulation and rushed straight to chase Jiraiya. Because he no longer had to observe Tsunade's actions from the sidelines, he was able to free up the idle shadow clone.
In other words, after seeing what was being whispered between the main body and Orochimaru, and not feeling any tension or danger. This shadow clone, who was in a state of idleness and freedom, breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he followed the principle of not wasting things to the best of his ability, and did not rush to dissolve it by himself. On the contrary, it is to prevent Ye Naiyu from not finding the whereabouts of the medicine master, or Ye Naiyu, whose physical strength and chakra have been seriously overdrawn, from having any accidents. And according to the induction guidance of the Flying Thunder God Teleportation Mark left on Ye Naiyu's body in advance, he quietly exited one step in advance.
It is precisely for this reason that "Naruto" happened to appear near the mother and son when they first mentioned the identity of the current ruler of the root organization that the main body currently has. Then strike while the iron is hot, and with Ye Naiyu's foreshadowing and assistance in advance, his face is natural, and he naturally talks to the pharmacist.
In this way, Naruto's purpose for leaving the village this time was not only complete. It can even be said that in this small episode in which Orochimaru appeared alone, many benefits were obtained that even Naruto himself had not anticipated in advance......
Well, of course, the premise is that the "gentleman's covenant" that Naruto and Orochimaru secretly talked about will not have any unexpected changes caused by the butterfly effect, or that Orochimaru did not choose to unilaterally break the contract and break his word and get fat.
Of course, the agreement with Orochimaru is more like icing on the cake than sending charcoal in the snow...... If you compare it with the game, that is, when you complete the main story, you will get some extra rewards at the same time, even if you fail, you won't have a small branch that is distressing. So much so that when talking to Orochimaru, Naruto told Orochimaru without adulteration about the "prophecy" he had in his possession - that is, the development of the plot of the original book.
But I can't be 100% sure that Orochimaru will really avoid blackening. And let Orochimaru know too much, but it may accidentally attract the attention of Obito and others, resulting in the effect of scaring the snake, and there is no benefit. As a result, Naruto deliberately cut out part of the content during the conversation, so as to keep only the part that is more effective and more credible for Orochimaru in the current timeline.
In this way, even if there is an accident in the process. Or maybe Orochimaru still couldn't resist the temptation of immortality and unswervingly embarked on the path of blackening...... Whatever the failed development, for Naruto, there was nothing to lose heartache.
After all, when these situations arise, Naruto is sure...... Its own strength will definitely not be comparable to the current situation that your own body is still too fragile compared to adults due to her immature age, and she can't play to the fullest!
What's more, after Jiraiya and Tsunade opened their hearts to each other, it is equivalent to the Konoha Ninja Village, and a veteran shadow-level powerhouse will return to the helm! It perfectly makes up for the embarrassing situation that the Konoha Ninja Village is currently seriously lacking in high-level combat power and can only rely on the independent support of the three generations of Hokage! So much so that the newly established Akatsuki Organization, which is in a state of lurking and hiding, and is busy collecting and reserving operational funds everywhere, will definitely not put too much thought into provoking the Konoha Ninja Village, which is now like a lion that has woken up from sleep, and has begun to revive the majestic Konoha Ninja Village!
"Alright, follow the characteristics of the members you described...... In the current Xiao organization, there are probably only these things that need attention. β
Thinking of this made the smile on Naruto's face involuntarily become more and more vigorous. Then he generously met Orochimaru's gaze, and as if relieved, his movements naturally stretched his waist. While blinking his eyes, trying to hold back his laughter, he pretended to joke playfully.
"The rest is up to you...... Big ~ Snake ~ Pill ~ Big ~ Man ~"
It's a pity that the current Orochimaru obviously doesn't have the time to deal with Naruto's deliberate ridicule...... At this moment, he was in a state of blank confusion because of the many terrifying "prophecies" he had obtained from Naruto's mouth before, but they didn't seem to be fake.
"Huh? ...... Orochimaru-sama? Orochimaru-samaββ! β
"Huh? Yes? Oh, improvise...... This kind of thing, all I can say is, try your best...... Of course, the premise of this must be that the information you give this little guy is true and credible. β
After a long silence, Orochimaru gradually came back to his senses amid Naruto's repeated calls. Then his mind was in a trance, and he was not fully awake at the same time. Driven by his own instinct, he subconsciously sent out a stunned triple while casually responding to Naruto, while trying to adjust his facial muscles, trying to recover the incredible stunned look on his face as much as possible.
"Real? That's definitely a must! β
After sharing part of the information with Orochimaru without adulteration, the relationship between Naruto and Orochimaru has become a lot closer again in this invisibility. In response to the conversation, Naruto slapped his chest hard, obviously holding a milky voice, but speaking in an adult-like sophisticated tone.
"You're going to have 10,000 hearts, unless the events turn out to be more serious than I expected. Otherwise, this information is absolutely 100% fine! β
"Yes...... Is it...... I hope so. β
In the face of the truth that far exceeded his expectations, under the influence of the huge impact, although Orochimaru had already become accustomed to Naruto and his immature and innocent appearance in the process of talking, he had already gradually become accustomed to and accepted Naruto's mature and sophisticated tone full of disobedience. But after hearing Naruto's words, which were almost joking, he still couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, and looked at Naruto in disbelief. After a slight pause, he continued with a strange expression.
"Then again...... If you don't know it for sure, you are indeed the same age as you look on the outside, and you have not been disguised or maintained by any means. I'm a little skeptical that you've got the ability to live forever before me. β
"Hehe, that can only show that I am a super-genius ninja that is rare to see in a hundred years!"
Holding his head in his hands, Naruto, who responded with a big grin in the face of Orochimaru's teasing and teasing words, seemed quite calm and calm. After a slight pause in his words, Naruto deliberately controlled the corners of his mouth and slowly raised, making the smile on his face more and more obvious. While meeting Orochimaru's gaze without dodging, and letting him look at himself generously, he continued in a gentle voice with a point.
"What's more, immortality sounds tempting. But if everyone you know and cherish is leaving your side one after another with the passage of time. In the end, only the self with eternal life is left, and one person slowly tastes the words of boundless loneliness...... I'd rather be a human being with a finite and fragile life, and grow old with my beloved. β
These words are not only to try to reduce Orochimaru's pathological desire and pursuit of eternal life as much as possible under the knock from the side. It was also Naruto's decision to talk to himself.
After all, with the help of the "spoiler cheat" that has all the development of the original book, if you want to gain immortal vitality, for Naruto, although the process is difficult, it is not impossible to do - just if Tsunade's heart knot is completely untied, as long as he learns and masteres the Yin Seal from Tsunade. Then, with the help of the passive effect of the Yin Seal's eternal youth, it was enough to make Naruto live many years longer and youthful than ordinary people!
But so what?
When I thought of it, the partners around me were gradually settled in the soil under the baptism of the years. Even her beloved Hinata has become a gray-haired old woman. But with some secret techniques, he maintained a youthful appearance...... Rather than ushering in that kind of picture, the sense of disobedience is bursting. Naruto would rather choose to grow old with Hinata!
Well, of course...... If you can find some kind of secret technique, so that Hinata and the others can have a long life without harming the heavens...... With these words, Naruto would probably think that he was farting, and he shamelessly chose to leave it behind.
"Are you old together...... These words seem to make some sense. β
Slightly stunned, because the words in Naruto's mouth reminded Orochimaru of many good memories of the past years that had been sealed for a long time. And the stunned look on his face quickly faded, as if he acquiesced to the great truth that Naruto said, and did not refute anything. Instead, he looked up and down, and spoke up again, teasing Naruto.
"However, a genius ninja or something, or a demon monster, is more suitable for you stinky boy...... After all, at this milky age, he has already thought of such a far-reaching point, which is not something that a normal person can do. β
Of course, in the midst of the jokes, Orochimaru deliberately concealed it, and did not inform Naruto of another thought that had been derived from his heart during the previous conversation......
That's what Orochimaru once quietly suspected again because of these amazing inside stories that Naruto took the initiative to provide...... During the conversation, the amount of information he had about the Xiao Organization was much richer and more detailed than that of himself, a member of the Zheng Xiao Organization. It can even be said that it has reached a level of jack-of-all-trades. Compared to Naruto's mouth, what was mentioned was the mastermind behind the scenes that needed extra attention. On the contrary, it is easier for Orochimaru to mistakenly think that the little guy in front of him, who seems to be harmless to humans and animals, but can easily tell these amazing inside stories, is the real founder and mastermind behind the root organization, right?!
You must know that in the course of the previous conversation, Orochimaru had already confirmed and revealed that all of Naruto's intelligence sources about the Akatsuki organization had no connection with the three generations of Hokage who was moved out by Naruto as a shield!
Because of this, in Orochimaru's mind, behind Naruto, either, is the person who supports him, the power and strength have reached a level comparable to, or even surpassing the three generations of Hokage! Or, or in this matter, no one supported or helped Naruto, it was all Naruto's own efforts......
In other words, whatever the case may be...... Since Naruto was able to take the newly rising Akatsuki organization, there were almost no secrets to be discovered. Then, the little guy in front of him, who looked very arrogant, was definitely several times more terrifying than Orochimaru had predicted in advance! And then made Orochimaru talk to Naruto's words and deeds as if they were talking to each other, and they talked naturally and informally. Under the shock of this hypothetical, I slowly got used to it.
Fortunately, suspicion is suspicion, but that's more just a joke that Orochimaru has for a while, when it is difficult to accept so much truth......
After all, both Naruto and Jiraiya showed an intimate relationship. This led to Naruto's "naΓ―ve" style of action that he easily revealed when he showed off his partner. Compared with the cold atmosphere of the Xiao organization, which is like fighting each other and indifferent, it seems so out of place, full of a strong sense of disobedience......
What's more, when Naruto himself was talking, he had already generously admitted that he was the main purpose of the Xiao Organization's future - the human pillar force of the nine-tailed demon fox at the top of the strength chain among the nine tailed beasts that he hunted and captured! And then once the tailed beast is forcibly stripped out of the body of the human pillar force. Under the common sense that the life of human pillar power will also disappear. It was enough to prove to Orochimaru that the Akatsuki organization, which was trying to collect the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts, and Naruto's position was definitely hostile to each other!
In this case, how could it be that Naruto was the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization who wanted his own life, such a contradictory and funny scene?
(End of chapter)