Thirty-five years of Konoha.

During World War II.

A dimly lit battlefield camp.

Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, who are making their mark in the ninja world, are all gathered here.

Tsunade hurried in, soaking wet and panting for air, as if he wanted to enter a certain room, but was stopped by Jiraiya.

Orochimaru's face was calm, and there was even a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

It was pouring rain outside.

"Tsunade, it's better that you don't go in and see the corpse." Jiraiya whispered.

Orochimaru sneered: "What is this, anyway, I can't recognize it as my younger brother." ”

"Orochimaru! Just say a few words, it's already like this! Jiraiya whispered.

"The corpse has long been unrecognizable, and what I see now is nothing more than a rearranged appearance, there are no doctors on the battlefield, and even if you are injured, it is difficult to treat. What's more, it's still that kind of injury, even if you're there, you can't treat it, Tsunade. ”

Orochimaru looked at Tsunade coldly, his voice a little cold.

Tsunade took a step back, unable to speak.

Orochimaru put his right hand into his arms, took out a green pendant, and said in a low voice: "It's just that this is still too cruel for a child, especially a guy who has just received a birthday gift and is full of blood." ”

Orochimaru handed the pendant to Tsunade and left.

It was still raining heavily, but Orochimaru didn't care in the slightest.

His head lifted slightly, and the rain drenched his face.

There seem to be water droplets slipping from the corners of the eyes.

I just don't know if it's tears, or if it's rain.

Rope tree, he is not only Tsunade's younger brother, but also Orochimaru's first disciple.

For this genius disciple, Orochimaru loves it very much.

But now, it is really a bit aggrieved that such a person died like this.

"Orochimaru."

In the rain, there was a shout from a person, and Orochimaru turned his head to look.

In the rain, there is another familiar figure.

Shuomao ......

"What's wrong with the rope tree?" Shuo Mao worried.

"Heh, let's die, if I fall into such a trap, even I won't survive, not to mention that he is only twelve years old." Orochimaru sneered.

He was accustomed to disguise, and he did not show the slightest sadness at this time.

The rain drenched his face, and there was no trace of it.

Shuo Mao's heart was shocked, and sure enough, it was still the same result.

On the battlefield, even they can't always protect a person's thoughtfulness.

Just looking at Orochimaru's pretended strong appearance, Shuo Mao sighed.

"Orochimaru, just show it if you're sad, don't look like this."

In the past ten years of getting along, Shuo Mao naturally knows Orochimaru very well.

This appearance is really as much pretending as you want.

The rain drenched Orochimaru's long hair, and he lowered his head, and the rain kept sliding down.

"Shuo Mao...... What is the life of a ninja for? Is such a sacrifice really necessary? Is life really that fragile? ”

Orochimaru kept asking questions, not knowing if he was asking Shuo Mao or himself.

"Orochimaru, in the ninja world, we can't help ourselves."

"Can't help yourself? Hehehe, it's really sad. Orochimaru scoffed.

"Orochimaru, are you alright?" Shuo Mao said with some concern.

Orochimaru shook his head and said in a low voice: "Shuo Mao, that ninjutsu that can resurrect the dead, I will definitely create it, definitely!" ”

There was firmness in that tone.

Shuo Mao was stunned for a moment, recalling the scene when the two met when they were children.

At that time, I thought that Orochimaru was just a child's words, but now he should have retreated.

But now it seems, that doesn't seem to be the case.

"Orochimaru, it's full of risks, and besides, the sacrifice is too great." Shuo Mao persuaded.

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Don't worry, Shuo Mao, there are a lot of materials for experiments in this era of war. I've collected a lot of corpses of enemy ninjas, and I definitely won't have a problem. ”

"When it comes to the soul, even if there are experimental materials, it is also very harmful to oneself."

"Shuo Mao, there are some things that cannot be done without sacrifice. I think you know this better than I do. ”

After Orochimaru finished speaking, he left without looking back.

It's still raining.

Watching Orochimaru leave, Shuo Mao knew that he had changed.

It's not the same as before.

"Orochimaru ......"

Shuo Mao muttered softly, an unknown emotion in his heart.

This friend seems to have embarked on a different path.

World War II is not over yet, and Konoha has not yet won.

But everything seems to have changed.

Orochimaru became even more aloof, staying in his lab when he had nothing to do.

It had been a long time since Shuo Mao had seen him.

In the days when the war was temporarily stable, Shuo Mao went to look for Orochimaru as before, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Shuo Mao knew that Orochimaru was hiding from him.

Because, he is the only one who knows his true thoughts.

It was a path full of human distortions.

Looking at Orochimaru's home from afar, Shuo Mao finally sighed.

Turning away, perhaps, there will never be a return to the past between the two.

Inside the house, Orochimaru silently watched Shuo Mao leave, the light in his eyes dimmed.

"Shuo Mao, wait, I will definitely succeed, I have obtained the second generation of adults' Filthy Earth Reincarnation Technique, as long as I know more about this, I will definitely be able to create a true immortal technique!"

Orochimaru didn't want to see Shuo Mao, and he didn't dare to see him.

He was afraid that this friend of his would come to persuade him again.

He was afraid to meet his disappointed gaze.

"Shuo Mao, I'm sorry."

Thirty-seven years of Konoha.

Shuo Mao disappeared for a year and finally returned.

Ayako, whom he went to rescue, did not return, and what he brought back was a baby boy with the same silver-white hair.

His name is Kakashi, and he and her son are his and her sons.

"Is Ayako dead?"

Orochimaru muttered to himself, he was a little worried.

How much that steely man liked Ayako, Orochimaru knew very well.

But now, the woman is dead.

On that day, Orochimaru went to find Shuo Mao.

The moment he saw Shuo Mao, Orochimaru was a little surprised.

The man who used to be as sharp as a knife is now like an ordinary person.

He reined in his edge.

He was taking care of the baby, with a smile and tears on his face.

In a trance, Orochimaru remembered what Shuo Mao had told him.

A man is not allowed to shed tears.

I had never seen Orochimaru crying from Shuo Mao, and he was stunned.

"Shuo Mao, do you believe that people can be resurrected after death?" Orochimaru asked quietly.

"Orochimaru, Ayako is still alive and alive in my heart. She will never die. ”

When Shuo Mao said this, he quietly looked at Orochimaru, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

It's just that Orochimaru doesn't understand what that smile represents.