"It's not just that. I know what will happen in the future, so I know the ninja world is about to face a massive crisis. And I need your help to prevent it." His voice was low and mysterious, like a warning carried from the distant future.
Orochimaru did not care whether Kabuto Yakushi could surpass him, but he watched Naruto with great interest from the side. Curiosity gleamed in his eyes, as though he were observing an intriguing test subject. He was quite interested in the ninja world crisis Naruto had mentioned.
He said, "Oh? Naruto, you can see the future, and you say the ninja world is in danger? Could you tell me what happens in the future?"
There was a trace of doubt in his voice, but he was thoroughly interested in Naruto's words.
Naruto found a place to sit and gestured for the two of them to sit as well before slowly beginning his account. "In the future, the Fourth Great Ninja War will break out. The scale of this war will be unprecedented, dragging nearly the entire ninja world into it. Countless shinobi will die, villages will be destroyed, and everywhere will be filled with ruins and the cries of the people."
"And the one who starts this war will be someone named Uchiha Obito. He will collude with a man called Uchiha Madara, intending to use the power of the Ten-Tails to carry out their so-called 'Moon Eye Plan.'"
His voice was low and heavy, as if it carried the smoke of war and the suffering of the people.
"Uchiha Obito? I know of him. He was Kakashi Hatake's teammate and your father Minato Namikaze's student. I never expected him to still be alive—or to become so powerful in the future."
Orochimaru had already