Leaving the Hokage's office, Orochimaru had a playful smile on his lips.
Ever since he witnessed Minato's talent, his heart had been restlessly agitated, as if a beast was about to break out of its cage.
He did not deceive Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Now he had no attachment to the position of Hokage.
Because in Minato, he saw an impossible possibility.
That was a transformation into a stronger, more excellent, and higher level of life, a trace of possibility leading to eternal life!
This restlessness reached its peak after learning that Minato killed Danzo!
Was Danzo some weakling?
No!
Under normal circumstances, a standard Konoha Jonin should master at least one or two chakra nature transformations, and their chakra volume should be enough to release 3-4 A-rank jutsu.
Now he had mastered four chakra nature transformations, and the remaining Wind Release was about to be completed. His strength was absolutely elite among Jonin.
But Orochimaru knew very well that at least at this stage, he was not Danzo's opponent.
Although he always felt that Danzo was short-sighted and narrow-minded, the other party was indeed stronger than him in terms of combat experience and ninjutsu means.
And such a Danzo was killed!
This matter seemed outrageous, but Orochimaru knew clearly that Danzo didn't die from the gap in experience and ninjutsu, but was crushed by a higher level of power...
He had experienced Minato's laser; that was simply not a speed humans could react to.
But if it was just that, it shouldn't be enough to kill Danzo. At least he could think of more than one countermeasure.
Danzo's death meant that he couldn't control, attack, or interfere with Minato, and he couldn't even escape.
This also indirectly showed that Minato should have established an absolute speed advantage.
If he himself could achieve the speed of a laser, or simply transform into light...
Hehe...
This is really too interesting!
All the way to Tsunade's house, Minato happened to have just returned.
"Senior Orochimaru." Minato nodded politely.
"Long time no see, Minato-kun."
Orochimaru smiled faintly. "Is it convenient to chat?"
"With me?"
Minato was a little surprised. He thought Orochimaru came to find Tsunade. "Sure, please come in, Senior."
Orochimaru pointedly said, "I mean, just the two of us, about what happened last night..."
"Um, okay."
Minato didn't hesitate and nodded. He was also curious about what the other party wanted with him.
After a while, the two appeared in a barbecue restaurant. Orochimaru booked a private room.
After the dishes were served, he unhurriedly poured a glass of juice for Minato, and then poured one for himself.
According to the laws of the Land of Fire, one must be twenty years old to drink alcohol. Orochimaru was nineteen this year, not yet old enough to drink, but being eighteen, he could already get married...
"I didn't expect that fellow Danzo would die at Minato-kun's hands in the end."
Looking at Minato's handsome face, Orochimaru said with emotion, "It seems that in the previous spar, Minato-kun held back a lot."
"Ninja battles are battles of intelligence. There is no jutsu in this world that cannot be cracked absolutely. This is the content of the first-grade textbook. I just relied on the advantage of my Bloodline Limit." Minato said modestly.
"Hehe, so modest."
Orochimaru chuckled. "Speaking of which, I have to thank you. After Danzo died, I took over his work, which is of great help to me."
"Then congratulations, Senior."
Minato was not surprised. Orochimaru taking over the Root was a perfect fit for his professional skills.
In terms of ability and means, this one was much stronger than the likes of Danzo. At least Orochimaru wouldn't wear his emotions on his face...
Not only did Orochimaru look down on Danzo, but Minato actually looked down on him too.
Or rather, he looked down on this kind of idiot who had no clear understanding of himself but was self-righteous.
From Danzo's performance in the original work, it was not difficult to see that he was completely immersed in a world constructed by his own cognition and was extremely self-centered.
Things unfavorable to himself were equivalent to things unfavorable to Konoha.
He firmly believed that only he was worthy of the position of Hokage, and believed that only he could lead Konoha to glory.
This could no longer be explained by simply calling him sick...
Because this kind of person didn't even have basic comprehension ability. He could converse normally, but would absolutely not accept information transmitted from the outside world, only believing in the truth he constructed himself.
In modern society, people generally call this kind of person: a retard.
This was also the reason why Minato killed Danzo without saying a word.
But Orochimaru was different. Although the other party had a paranoid madness for eternal life, his rationality as a scientific researcher made him understand the importance of examining oneself.
He knew very well what he was doing and what he wanted, and could face his desires directly.
And when the other party was not a fool, he would also be very frank and wouldn't play smart with those twists and turns. As people often say: talking to smart people is easy.
"So Senior looking for me shouldn't be just to express gratitude, right?"
"Hehe, that's right."
Orochimaru licked his lips. "To tell you the truth, ever since I saw Minato-kun's Bloodline Limit last time, I have been full of desire to explore Minato-kun's body..."
This guy is too honest!
Minato instantly got goosebumps and pretended to pull the door of the private room. "I remember the Police Force is nearby."
Orochimaru wasn't annoyed seeing this and chuckled. "Don't worry, I'm not perverted enough to have those thoughts about a five-year-old child."
"Achoo!"
At this time, Tsunade, who was at home, sneezed.
"I mean Minato-kun's power."
Orochimaru's tone carried a hint of seduction. "Aren't you curious about the source of your power?"
Not curious at all!
Minato knew all too well where his power came from, but he couldn't say this to Orochimaru.
But he had to go along with the other party, because with Orochimaru's ability, saying he led the core technology of the ninja world was not a joke.
Looking at this time period, if he could point out the connection between Bloodline Limits to the other party, maybe by the time Kaguya broke the seal, Orochimaru would have evolved into an Otsutsuki.
Minato didn't rush to answer. He flipped the barbecue on the stove and whispered, "If I may ask, what is Senior's purpose in telling me this?"
"Purpose..."
Orochimaru gave Minato a deep look.
He felt that his answer might affect Minato's choice.
Should he find some high-sounding reasons, or tell the truth?
Orochimaru didn't consider for too long. Minato was just young, not stupid. He wasn't that easy to deceive, and children naturally had super intuition about lies.
Besides...
He actually longed for someone to understand him in his heart.
And Minato, who also lost his parents, likely had similar traits to him.
"Doesn't Minato-kun think that human life is too fragile?"