Good Teacher? Orochimaru's "Theory of the Strong"

Looking at Orochimaru's indifferent expression, a delusion rose in the depths of Jun Tianlin's heart: perhaps, if Kimimaro and I join forces, we really can hold out for ten minutes!

One of life's three great delusions—I can counter-kill with a sliver of health.

The next second, without a word of communication, Kimimaro simply nodded fiercely at Jun Tianlin, drew two chilling bone blades, and charged rapidly toward Orochimaru.

"Tianlin, keep up with my pace. As long as the two of us work together, we can definitely hold out for ten minutes under Orochimaru. After all, Orochimaru said he wouldn't use ninjutsu, and even his chakra is only at the level of a chunin!"

Hearing Kimimaro's words, the feeling that he could win became even more pronounced in Jun Tianlin's heart. Curling his lips into a brilliant smile, Jun Tianlin also gripped his bone blades and charged forward.

"Mm, not bad, not bad. That's exactly how it should be. You need this kind of drive; otherwise, how could you possibly unleash your infinite potential and let me appreciate the power of the strongest Kekkei Genkai, the Shikotsumyaku, in such a lifeless state?"

Watching Kimimaro and Jun Tianlin charge at him full of fighting spirit, Orochimaru merely smiled faintly, his expression burning with intensity as he ignored everything else.

This was only natural. As one of the Sannin, the Cold Lord was a formidable figure even among Kage-level powerhouses. Even without using ninjutsu and suppressing his chakra to the level of a chunin, could one really say they could steadily defeat Orochimaru without the strength of an elite jonin?

A wily rabbit has three burrows, let alone the Snake Den, which was countless times deeper than any rabbit hole.

In Jun Tianlin's mind, Orochimaru was the very embodiment of a calculating schemer—a "hero" who thought further than anyone, plotted deeper than anyone, had thicker skin than anyone, possessed higher means than anyone, escaped faster than anyone, and had a heart more ruthless than anyone!

"Bang."

After a slight tremor, Orochimaru chuckled and waved his hand. Conversely, the four bone blades in the hands of Kimimaro and Jun Tianlin shattered instantly, turning into a pile of bone shards that fell to the ground.

"Shikotsumyaku is indeed strong, but that doesn't apply to you two. Right now, your Shikotsumyaku is only in the initial stage of development; it is neither mature nor powerful. At most, you can only bully children of your own age. Facing a true expert like me, a simple chakra nature transformation is enough to shatter the weapons formed by your Shikotsumyaku."

"Alright, I'm not trying to discourage you, I just want to tell you a truth: although Kekkei Genkai are powerful, they are merely a means of attack. Even without a Kekkei Genkai, one can still become a top-tier ninja, just like me."

"So, you two brats must not let the Kekkei Genkai blind your eyes and become puppets of power. Only those who truly master the power of their Kekkei Genkai can be considered true powerhouses. Do you understand?"

Looking at the two brats with their slightly bewildered expressions, Orochimaru's yellowish-brown pupils grew increasingly profound, a strange look gradually permeating the depths of his gaze.

It must be said that, setting aside Orochimaru's danger, if one were to look across the entire ninja world, one could not find anyone more suitable to be a teacher—no, a ninja!

With his formidable strength, unparalleled intellect, rich experience, a knowledge base that could be called a textbook, and a series of titles like super ninjutsu master, Orochimaru was truly worthy of the name.

Coupled with his unique temperament, the cruelty, cold-bloodedness, and unpredictability in his character all made Orochimaru the most suitable person to be a teacher.

Possessing sufficient knowledge to provide students with the best guidance;

Possessing rich experience to arrange the most suitable training for students;

His cold-blooded nature could bring pressure to students, forcing them to break through themselves between life and death without relying on external forces!

Everything clearly indicated that Orochimaru was indeed material for a great teacher.

Compared to Jiraiya, who taught Naruto, Orochimaru was, by comparison, an excellent teacher.

At the very least, in the original story, Second Pillar, who craved power, went to Orochimaru and did indeed obtain it. Because of the protagonist's halo, he even staged a counter-kill, destroying all of Orochimaru's schemes.

Perhaps you would say that Second Pillar was not a powerhouse at all, just someone with good luck.

Because he lacked a solid foundation and the mindset of a powerhouse, all his power came from the Sharingan, the gift from his brother Uchiha Itachi, and even the legacy of the Sage of Six Paths; he was a true puppet of power.

But regardless, these were his own reasons, and one cannot erase Orochimaru's credit for the astonishing transformation he brought to Second Pillar during those three years.

Power, combat experience, mindset, ruthlessness, the use of the Sharingan... everything underwent a heaven-shaking change in those three years.

This was the proof of Orochimaru's qualifications as a good teacher.

Of course, the premise for all of this was that you had to be able to remove the danger of Orochimaru. After all, before being a good teacher, Orochimaru was first and foremost an extremely dangerous, super-ruthless character!

It is just a pity that this is something no one can actually do.

In the vast ninja world, even someone as strong as Uchiha Madara or Senju Hashirama could defeat or even kill Orochimaru, but to erase the pride of a Kage-level powerhouse? That is something even they could not do.

A gentleman can be killed, but not humiliated!

This is the pride a powerhouse should possess, and clearly, Orochimaru was among them.

Gradually, as time passed, the temperament of the bewildered Jun Tianlin and Kimimaro began to change slightly. Bits of unknown aura slowly dissipated, replaced by a different feeling.

Standing not far in front of them, Orochimaru watched the two quietly transform with an appreciative look in his eyes, yet he had no intention of interrupting them...

Just kidding, Orochimaru valued Jun Tianlin and Kimimaro highly. Seeing them make a little progress because of his words, he was too happy to be bothered, so how could he possibly disrupt it?

After all, the powerful Kekkei Genkai Shikotsumyaku, combined with astonishing talent, a clever mind, and a formidable body, was simply the best vessel born for his yet-to-be-perfected ninjutsu—"Living Corpse Reincarnation."