Nawaki did not deny it. "That's true, but it may be related to Shishou giving me many Chakra Herbs. It was because of those herbs that I was able to awaken Wood Release."
"Wood Release... Truly a genius."
Orochimaru could sense that the two Nawakis were completely different people.
The Nawaki before him was extremely confident, and his strength was more than enough to support that confidence.
He truly wondered what kind of guidance had made Nawaki so outstanding.
"Senior Orochimaru, can you tell me about the me from the other world?"
Nawaki began addressing Orochimaru as senior, since Orochimaru was not from this world.
Nawaki still decided to treat him with respect.
Orochimaru did not refuse Nawaki's request.
"Tsunade Senju and I had been fellow disciples since childhood. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was our teacher, so naturally I also knew Senju Nawaki."
"Back then, Nawaki was like a little troublemaker, clinging to his sister all day long. Yet despite being such a hot-tempered woman, she rarely got angry at him."
Hearing this, Nawaki thought of his own sister.
Tsunade rarely got angry with him either. Even though he had traveled outside the village for so long, when he returned, she only criticized him a few times and was not truly upset.
Perhaps that was a sister's tolerance for her younger brother.
"After the three of us became famous, Jiraiya traveled throughout the Shinobi World, taking disciples everywhere and spreading his ideas. Watching him, I began thinking about taking disciples as well."
Orochimaru then smiled. "As it happened, Tsunade Senju suggested that I teach her brother ninjutsu, so I simply accepted Senju Nawaki as my disciple."
"After that, I taught him with great care and placed all my focus on Nawaki."
But then Orochimaru sighed and shook his head.