"Orochimaru, you really are foolish, placing your hopes for 'immortality' in someone else's hands." Danzo's hoarse voice suddenly broke the heavy atmosphere around them.
He glanced at Sarutobi, who had already summoned Enma, then looked back at Orochimaru and sneered. "Based on what This Old One knows of Uchiha Madara, if he went to such lengths to gather the tailed beasts and claims he can drag everyone in the Ninja World into an illusion, then it is most likely true.
"You're working so hard for those people. Do you have any way to ensure you won't fall under that 'Infinite Tsukuyomi' genjutsu? Or are you counting on Uchiha Madara not pulling you into it?"
Danzo paused before continuing, "Besides, a clan that could produce powerful shinobi like the Six Paths Sage could not possibly be weak. What makes you think you can study them? Even if Uchiha Madara possesses one of their corpses and used it to strike a deal with you, what makes you think Madara will keep his promise?"
To be honest, Danzo no longer wanted to bother with Orochimaru.
Anyone could see how uncertain all of this was. If anything went wrong at any stage, Orochimaru would enter that illusionary world alongside everyone else in the Ninja World.
"Phew~"
Orochimaru exhaled toward the front. Watching his breath slowly dissipate, he said softly, "The deaths of my parents, the deaths of my companions, Tsunade's departure... I relied on knowledge to seek the meaning of life and realize my dream of immortality."
As he spoke, Orochimaru's gaze swept over the two old men before finally settling on Sarutobi Hiruzen. "Actually, I do not agree with Uchiha Madara's plan.
"Permanent world peace is the worst outcome. A world without competition can only perish, because anything that does not move will