I Never Expected You to Be This Kind of Teacher

Orochimaru praised Uchiha Sasuke without reservation; what could be more fitting than a mother praising her child?

As expected, Mikoto smiled kindly when she heard the Sannin, famous throughout the Ninja World, praising her son.

"Thank you for the praise, senior. It would be good enough if my son could be as good as his older brother!"

Mikoto looked at Sasuke in her arms with doting eyes, and didn't forget to praise Itachi, truly treating them all equally.

"Itachi? That kid is indeed quite good, with very high talent."

After a pause, Orochimaru continued:

"If Sasuke lacks a teacher in the future, I'd be happy to teach him!"

As he spoke, Orochimaru gently pinched his rosy cheek.

However, the little guy seemed very curious about the pale-skinned man with snake eyes in front of him, blinking his big eyes at Orochimaru.

"Hehe, then thank you in advance, senior!"

Mikoto didn't think much of it, assuming Orochimaru was just being polite.

The Uchiha full of talented individuals, and they have many excellent teachers to guide them.

Even if their reputation is not as good as Orochimaru's, they understand each other better than their own. Their clan's Kekkei Genkai are better understood by their own people.

Orochimaru wasn't actually saying it to her; he was specifically saying it to Kakashi was standing nearby.

As Kushina's bodyguard, Kakashi had already secretly arrived at Kushina's side as soon as Orochimaru approached.

Although this guy didn't seem to be making any unusual movements, Orochimaru could clearly feel that his body was constantly tense.

His gaze never left Orochimaru, and there was a hint of vigilance deep in his single eye, as if he would react immediately if Orochimaru made any unusual move.

"Let's give Kakashi a heads-up first, so he won't say I'm lusting after Uchiha Sasuke!"

At the same time, Kushina couldn't help but touch her belly. Seeing other people's children made her even more excited about giving birth to her own baby.

"Minato should spend more time with you. Take care of yourself!"

After praising Sasuke, Orochimaru turned his gaze to Kushina, and seeing her maternal demeanor, Orochimaru casually mentioned her.

Hokage robe and hat, what's the point of being the Kage of a village? He's never home, his wife is about to give birth and he's still busy. I really want to give him a Jacky Cheung meme.

"Yes! Thank you for your concern, senior. Minato has been very busy, but he's been spending a lot more time with me lately!"

The two tacitly avoided mentioning the Hokage, since they had previously been rivals, and bringing it up now could easily be misunderstood as showing off.

Seeing Kushina's protective look towards her man, Orochimaru had to admit he was a little envious.

Orochimaru was a bachelor in both his previous lives. He thought that coming to this world would change things, but he never expected to meet his White Moonlight.

I've been single longer than in my previous life, and before I knew it, I was an old bachelor.

"Jiraiya! Let's have a meal together when Jiraiya gets back!"

After Orochimaru finished speaking, he didn't linger any longer, Anko also tactfully said goodbye to the others.

Jiraiya had somehow escaped from the village again, only arriving late after the Nine-Tails' Attack.

Minato watched Kushina and Orochimaru grow up, so it's probably unlikely he'll be able to have a meal with them again.

Jiraiya messes up at crucial moments, so Orochimaru will just have to help if he can.

After all, this body of his is just Mirror Clone. Even if he can unleash all his original strength, he is facing the complete Nine-Tails, not the half Nine-Tails that Minato separated and sealed away.

Kakashi watched the two figures leave, especially Orochimaru, whose gaze lingered on him for two seconds before he left, as if he had some deeper meaning.

"This guy gives off a dangerous vibe!"

Kakashi is completely overthinking this. With Orochimaru's strength, he could easily crush Kakashi in his current state.

Besides, how could Orochimaru possibly lay a hand on his own nephew's wife, especially in Konoha? Even the Orochimaru in the Original Work manga wouldn't be so heartless as to lay a hand on a pregnant woman.

"Teacher, you seem to have a high opinion of that kid named Sasuke!"

Along the way, Guren couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked, her little face showing only doubt and no jealousy or dissatisfaction.

"I do have high hopes for him; his talent is probably even greater."

Anko was also a little surprised when she heard this, because she knew that her teacher rarely praised others.

Because she knew that Orochimaru, being such an outstanding and proud person, would not easily acknowledge anyone, and even with her hard work, she had not yet gained Orochimaru's complete approval.

"It seems I need to work even harder; I absolutely cannot let that little guy look down on me!"

Thinking of this, Anko clenched her little fists and made up her mind with a resolute expression.

Orochimaru seemed to sense her change in mood, so he withdrew his hand and ruffled her hair, saying with a smile:

"I have a surprise for you tonight. Now that you're a Chunin, it's time to bestow upon you even greater power!"

Upon hearing about the surprise, Anko was initially puzzled, but then a smile immediately bloomed on her little face.

Whatever the surprise, it's a reward from the teacher, which means the teacher thinks highly of her.

Back at Orochimaru's cabin, the two busied themselves preparing a sumptuous dinner, Anko once again enjoyed her favorite dumplings and Anko.

Orochimaru also had a few drinks. Even clones need to enjoy life. He's exhausted like a dog every Tenten. He's made a lot of money, but it's all been spent by his main body. What's wrong with having a drink?

After a hearty meal, Orochimaru summoned Guren to his underground laboratory. It was time to do something rather extreme to Anko!

Looking at Anko's innocent and somewhat childish face, Orochimaru, that strange uncle, revealed an evil smile.

"Relax your body and clear your mind. It will hurt a little, so just bear with it!"

Under Anko's bewildered gaze, a smear of blood came into view.

Orochimaru bit his fingertip, smearing the blood across the ninjutsu scroll spread on the ground, and then formed several complex hand seals with his hands.

"Earth Curse Mark, activate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru slammed his hand down on the scroll, and in the next instant, his palm rapidly absorbed the tadpole-like characters on the scroll.

When he raised his hand again, a Three Tomoe totem had appeared in his palm.

Ignoring the confusion in Anko's eyes, before she could react, Orochimaru's hand was already right in front of her.

He lifted up Anko's clothes and Orochimaru's palm pressed heavily against her lower abdomen.

In an instant, Anko felt a tingling, excruciating sensation spread throughout her body, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

The area where her palms touched her stomach was burning hot, and the intense discomfort made her cry out involuntarily.

"Ah...!"

The next moment, Anko clutched her stomach and rolled on the ground in pain, her expression contorted with horror.

"Is this the surprise the teacher was talking about? I never expected you to be this kind of teacher. Are you trying to kill me?"

The intense pain forced Anko to start overthinking, but before she could figure out what was going on, an even stronger pain shifted to her neck, directly affecting the nerves in her brain.

Anko felt a sudden darkness before her eyes and completely fainted.