Chapter 26 The Wind That Turns the Windmill
Outside the gate, Orochimaru, with a pale face and a smile on his face, was waiting obediently.
Looking at the children coming in and out from time to time, Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth, wondering what he was thinking.
"Please, Lord Orochimaru."
After receiving Danzo's reply, Shinichi returned to the gate and gestured to Orochimaru to come in.
Shinichi has great respect for this ninja hero.
"Good work."
Nodding, Orochimaru raised his foot and stepped into the roots.
Danzo returned to the office and sat on a chair waiting for Orochimaru to arrive.
......
Without waiting too long, Orochimaru came to the office under the leadership of Shinichi.
Looking at the still very young Orochimaru in front of him, Danzo was worried.
Although it was he who asked Hiruzen to let him work under him.
But there is uncertainty as to whether this guy can be truly tamed.
After all, he didn't have any chips in his hand that could suppress the other party.
As for Kakuzu, he could conquer him with money.
But for this great scientist in the ninja world...
I don’t know what kind of mentality this person has now without the rope tree and the sudden death shock.
And Orochimaru was also quietly observing Danzo in front of him.
In his impression, the person in front of him should be a sinister and treacherous conspirator.
But now he...
[It's really interesting. What happened to you...]
Orochimaru's natural curiosity made him very interested in Danzo's changes.
The two people, each with their own thoughts, stared at each other quietly for a long time.
This kid, there's something wrong with the way he looks at me.
Feeling Orochimaru's burning gaze, Danzo had an indescribable feeling.
Not knowing what to say, Danzo finally offered to show Orochimaru around the base.
Orochimaru readily agreed.
......
"The one who brought you in was Uchiha Shinichi. He and Hyuga Isamu and others have already reached the level of Chunin and have begun to take on some missions."
Danzo introduced Orochimaru as they walked.
Orochimaru was no stranger to this name.
As Hiruzen's disciple, he had been designated as a future high-ranking official of the village.
I have some understanding of Kushina's top-secret events.
The mission report gave a high evaluation of him, Hinata Yong and others.
As they said this, the two of them walked to a high platform.
There, they can clearly see everything on the training ground.
At this time, Kato Dan was conducting daily training with the remaining children.
"The little guy with white hair is Hatake Sanyo, and the one fighting him is Yamanaka Ken."
Danzo recognized the two people at a glance.
"These little guys are a little weaker and need to be trained for a while before they can go on missions."
Danzo enthusiastically introduced the information of each child to Orochimaru, and he didn't notice that Orochimaru was looking at him strangely.
"That's Nagato, who's good at wind escape—"
Following the direction of Danzo's finger, a flash of red came into Orochimaru's eyes.
"That kid, was it the time in the Rain Country?"
When Danzo took the three little ones to the camp, Orochimaru saw them by chance.
"Yeah, that's right."
Danzo carefully observed Orochimaru's expression, and only felt relieved after confirming that the other party did not notice the Rinnegan hidden by his bangs.
"Those three little guys are very talented, but they just received a short period of training and need more training."
Hearing Danzo's answer, Orochimaru nodded.
Finally, driven by strong curiosity, Orochimaru asked the question in his heart.
"Master Danzo, you seem to be very interested in raising children?"
Yahiko and his three companions from the Land of Rain, Yekura from the Land of Wind...
This Hokage assistant collects information wherever he goes.
It's like collecting figurines.
When Danzo heard Orochimaru's question, he knew that the opportunity to understand the other party's inner thoughts had come.
It's time to assess the mental health of this ninja scientist.
Turning around and taking two steps to the side, Danzo came to a window.
Outside the window, lush branches stretch out and can be touched with just a stretch of your hand.
Because winter is approaching, there are no green leaves on the branches.
"Orochimaru, what do you think life is?"
Pointing at the big tree outside the window, Danzo asked in a deep voice.
The meaning of life?...
Hearing Danzo's question, Orochimaru's eyes became sharp.
The images of his parents flashed through his mind, and he also recalled his teammates who had died on the battlefield.
"Life itself is meaningless. Human life is too fragile."
“Life is short enough to support people to find the meaning of life.”
"But when life is eternal, perhaps there will be discoveries..."
Orochimaru's tone was mixed with unclear emotions.
Sure enough, the guy in front of me has begun to yearn for eternal life.
If left alone, I'm afraid I'll repeat the mistakes of my previous life.
"Just like you, Master Danzo, you have great strength and are proficient in various ninjutsu..."
"Even so, once you die, all of this will be meaningless."
Seeing Danzo pointing at the tree, Orochimaru thought he had guessed what he wanted to express.
It's nothing more than Sarutobi's words, "Where the leaves of Konoha dance, the fire will never stop."
In the end, this Lord Danzo just planned to use the children's corpses to water the road to power.
However, Danzo's next remarks were far beyond Orochimaru's expectations.
"It's not meaningless, Orochimaru."
“Life is indeed short and fragile, which is why we pass on our faith from generation to generation.”
Recalling the past, Danzo's tone was particularly heavy.
"A person's power is ultimately limited. Even if one does gain eternal life, in the end, it will only end in misery after exhausting everything."
“I used to think that I was the wind that made the windmill turn.”
"But now, I want to experience the joy of waiting for the wind to rise."
Orochimaru in the previous life: ???
Are you polite?
These are my words! My words!