Chapter 35: Thoughts
Lei Luo chatted with Orochimaru for a while.
The topic mainly focused on the war situation of Konoha against Yugakure, the strategy and tactics adopted, etc. Orochimaru noticed that Lei Luo seemed to be interested in war-related topics, so he gave him a lot of inside information.
To be honest, Lei Luo felt a little strange about Orochimaru's attitude, this guy seemed to be actively pandering to himself, which aroused his suspicions.
In Lei Luo's impression, Orochimaru should be an indifferent and arrogant person, but the other party's current performance has broken his inherent impression.
Lei Luo didn't think that his previous initiative to "back down" could be exchanged for such a degree of "favor" from Orochimaru, if he judged correctly, Orochimaru's behavior was likely to have a plot against him.
However, Lei Luo doesn't care much about this, whether it's true or not, Orochimaru's initiative to show favor shows that he has use value, which is a good start.
Correspondingly, Lei Luo believes that as long as the timing is right and the chips are sufficient, he can also use Orochimaru in turn.
As long as his core secrets are not touched, the in-depth contact with Orochimaru is definitely beneficial and harmless. With Orochimaru's status in the village and its future development trend, this is obviously a potential stock, and it may be able to help a lot in the future.
That being the case, how could Lei Luo push things of mutual benefit outward.
The most important thing is that with his true strength, Lei Luo is not worried about what threat Orochimaru will pose to him during this period.
So...... Since Orochimaru was so "enthusiastic", Lei Luo felt that he had better "let go". If you don't take the opportunity to get some benefits from Orochimaru, wouldn't you be living up to the good intentions of others.
Although some sensitive topics cannot be discussed, some non-classified information can still be set up. With the inside information of the three generations of senior disciples, it may be able to help him plan the future development route in the village.
That's what Lei Luo thought, and that's what he asked.
"Orochimaru, what should I do to get more ninjutsu scrolls from Hokage-sama so that I can quickly improve my ninjutsu attainments?"
Orochimaru didn't think much about it, and quickly gave the answer: "The best thing to do is to join the shadows and then complete more difficult tasks, I think this is the best choice for every aspiring ninja." ”
"Ninjas generally get money for completing ordinary commissioned tasks, and they don't reward ninjutsu unless it's a special mission issued by the village higher-ups." Orochimaru explained slowly. "And when you become a shadow department, you will have more opportunities to contact special tasks. As long as you have the strength, no one will care about you even if you take on those A-level and S-class tasks in a row. ”
"So that's ......" Lei Luo said suddenly: "The dark department is equivalent to a special channel, mastering the task resources with a high rate of return, can you understand it like this?" ”
Orochimaru thought that Lei Luo summed it up well, but still added: "This is only the case in wartime, and the work in the shadows in peacetime is boring, and there are not so many special tasks. ”
"Orochimaru, you've been in the shadows before?" Lei Luo turned his head to look at Orochimaru and asked his own question. It's no wonder that Lei Luo has this kind of speculation, it's really that this guy Orochimaru seems to be very clear about the Tao in it.
"No......" Orochimaru shook his head and smiled meaningfully, "I haven't worked in the shadows, but I've been in another similar department for quite some time. ”
Lei Luo nodded thoughtfully, but deliberately didn't ask what department it was. Although Orochimaru didn't say it explicitly, he already knew in his heart: it should be the root of Danzang.
On the surface, the root is a place to train members of the dark department, but in reality this organization is a private armed force controlled by the group. It's just that the whereabouts of the roots are secretive, and most Konoha ninjas don't even know about the existence of the roots.
Orochimaru's tone was vague, and he was obviously reluctant to reveal the information of the roots. Although Lei Luo knew the details of the roots, he didn't say anything about it.
However, Lei Luo's unintentional behavior made Orochimaru feel more and more strange: their conversation always seemed to end at the point when some deep secret was about to be involved.
Lei Luo is a very cautious person and very measured. This is Orochimaru's evaluation.
In this regard, Orochimaru couldn't help but tease: "Lei Luo, do you think that you don't act like a seventeen-year-old boy at all? ”
"Maybe I'm a teenager." Lei Luo said lightly, "Or are you starting to doubt me again?" ”
"Don't get me wrong." Orochimaru's face did not fluctuate, and he still maintained his previous smiling expression. "I'm just a little emotional."
Lei Luo didn't care, he raised his watch and looked at it and said to Orochimaru: "It's not too early, I think you should have something to be busy with, right?" ”
Is this going to be a "send-off"? Orochimaru said in his heart.
"Lei Luo, I answered so many of your questions today." Orochimaru's face flashed with anticipation. "So next time, I hope you can solve some of my doubts too?"
"No problem." Lei Luo subconsciously stretched out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Orochimaru and say goodbye.
Orochimaru was stunned for a few seconds, but then reacted, and naturally stretched out his hand to touch Lei Luo, which was goodbye.
Seeing that Lei Luo turned around and walked away, Orochimaru stood silently in place, and his face returned to his usual indifference. It's just that unlike the light clouds on the surface, his heart has been thinking about the first contact with Lei Luo just now.
Lei Luo's conversation and thinking gave him a refreshing feeling, although the other party was young but extraordinary, and had a different understanding of many issues.
But more important than these is Lei Luo's strength...... I'm afraid the other party is far from being as simple as it seems.
At the moment when Orochimaru's illusion was broken by Lei Luo, he felt a strong sense of threat for the first time in a long time, as if he was about to be killed.
But when everything calmed down, the sense of threat quickly disappeared again, as if it were an illusion.
But a strong person with sharp intuition like Orochimaru naturally doesn't think that there is something wrong with his intuition.
Then there is only one answer...... Lei Luo's true strength is likely to be beyond his imagination, and if the other party makes a serious move, he will definitely be able to deal with him in a very short period of time.
Orochimaru didn't know if this premonition was true, he only knew that Lei Luo was definitely a super dangerous person.
Although Lei Luo's killing intent dissipated quickly, the huge pressure he exuded from his body was still felt by Orochimaru at double speed.
Therefore, after Lei Luo regained his composure and expressed his reluctance to pursue the matter, Orochimaru wanted to get to know Lei Luo further and establish a good relationship. Ordinary people may just want to stay away from Lei Luo after being frightened by this.
But Orochimaru was different, sensing that Lei Luo quickly retracted after exposing his dangerous aura in a flash, he guessed that Lei Luo was hiding his strength and didn't want to be detected by himself.
So in order to avoid being guessed by Lei Luo that he had discovered the details of the other party, Orochimaru did the opposite and deliberately approached Lei Luo. Of course, this is only one of the purposes.
Another purpose is because Orochimaru is not only curious about Lei Luo's true strength, and what the power represented by that strange and dangerous aura that the other party inadvertently leaked, but he also wants to take this opportunity to lay the groundwork for future contact.
No matter what Lei Luo wanted to do to hide his strength, Orochimaru didn't plan to ask.
Not only that, for the sake of his purpose, Orochimaru also decided to continue to hide it for Lei Luo, as for how to reply to the group collection? There's only one piece of news that the old guy can get: there's nothing unusual about Lei Luo.
Tuan Zang's big snake pill has a deep understanding that if this old ghost knew Lei Luo's true strength, he would probably do something irrational. And judging from the city government that Lei Luo has endured for many years, he must not be a person to mess with.
If there is a conflict between these two people, it will be harmful to the village.
No matter which result it is, it's not what Orochimaru wants to see.
Anyway, Lei Luo didn't do anything to betray the village, so there might be something unspeakable to hide his strength.
Everyone has secrets, so why do you have to find out the bottom of it?
Orochimaru thought so and didn't care about it.
As long as it doesn't involve issues of principle, Orochimaru is still very generous to the ninjas in the same village, especially for those he finds interesting.
Or, rather, someone he thinks is valuable.
Although Lei Luo looks innocent, his person is cunning and mysterious, hiding mysteries, and his true strength makes Orochimaru shudder a little.
If you can use Lei Luo, you can even further control the other party...... That was a very tempting target for Orochimaru.
Planning for future development is the real reason why Orochimaru concealed the information about Lei Luo.
As for the consequences of Lei Luo losing control, he didn't care.
Anyway, there are Sarufei teachers and a large group of masters left over from the previous era in Konoha, if Lei Luo has evil intentions and does something bad, then he is really killing himself.
This is not only the confidence of the Konoha ninja in the village in this era, but also the confidence of Orochimaru in his own vision.