After hearing Jun Tianlin's words, Orochimaru also showed a rare soft smile in his yellow-brown snake eyes, but he showed no mercy on Zuiba.
"Hey, hey, little devil, if you want to follow me, just go. But if you really want to take action when the time comes, I'll be thankful you don't hold me back. As for the help you mentioned, I really don't dare to think about it."
Seeing Orochimaru, he was obviously moved, but he still insisted on holding on. Jun Tianlin just nodded helplessly and agreed,
"Okay, okay, you are the boss, and I am your subordinate. When I get to Skywind Town, I will help you at the head office, right? Seven years ago, it was you who saved my life and Kimimaro's at Kirigakure, and it was you who taught me and Kimimaro our skills. Of course I have no objection to you wanting to be the boss!"
Suddenly, when Jun Tianlin mentioned what happened seven years ago, a trace of memories flashed through Orochimaru's yellow-brown pupils, and he couldn't help but whisper softly,
"Yes, before you know it, seven years have passed. The two little devils I saved have grown up now... Sure enough, there is no eternity in this world!"
In an instant, because of Orochimaru's words, the entire scene froze, and the atmosphere gradually became heavier.
After seeing that Orochimaru fell into his wrong thinking of wanting eternal life, Jun Tianlin raised his eyebrows, looked at Orochimaru, and said very seriously,
"Orochimaru, I have said it before, you saved my life and Kimimaro's, and you worked hard to teach us for seven years, allowing us to learn a skill. To be honest, we are really grateful to you.
Although your purpose is not pure, I know this, but I believe even more that people are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless? Even you Orochimaru is the same!
In the past seven years, even if your personality has been indifferent, I don't believe that you have no feelings for me and Kimimaro. This... is impossible!
Even if you are called Cold Lord, even if you are cruel and ruthless, even if you keep saying that as long as a person has strength, it is enough and everything else is false, but this still cannot conceal your true heart, cannot conceal your lonely and lonely mood!
You once had respected teachers, beloved parents, life-and-death friends, and a heart that wanted to be Hokage, inheriting the dream of old man Sarutobi to protect Konoha... but in the end, you gave it up yourself.
Because you are jealous, you are jealous. Sarutobi refused to pass Hokage Position to you. Instead, he passed it on to Minato Namikaze, who is inferior to you in terms of qualifications, reputation, strength, voice, and merit... No matter in every aspect, he is inferior to you.
So, in the end, you were disappointed and defected. From then on, you gave up the emotions that you felt were unnecessary and began to study forbidden arts alone. You endured loneliness alone and became familiar with loneliness.
I have said something to you before, as long as Orochimaru you take the initiative not to betray us, Kimimaro and I will never betray you and will always treat you like a master.
Because... you have been kind to me and Kimimaro, the kindness of saving lives, the kindness of teaching... and the kindness of taking you in. We will never be able to repay this kind of kindness in our lifetime...
So, as long as you still need us, as long as you haven't betrayed us, as long as you haven't abandoned us, we will never leave you and stay by your side.
This is the promise that Kimimaro and I make to you, a man's promise! No matter how long it lasts, as long as we are still alive, this promise will remain unchanged!"
"Master..."?
Listening to Jun Tianlin's serious tone every word, Orochimaru's body sitting in the seat could not stop trembling. He began to tremble. Under his tightly closed eyes, there was a huge wave of emotions that could not be calmed down.
"Master, this is such a far and familiar distance. Once upon a time, I seemed to have had this bond called master, right?"
Recalling Sarutobi's old face in my mind, Orochimaru's corners seemed to have a little smile, but in the end it turned into a helpless bitterness.
"Why, Teacher Sarutobi, even though as your favorite disciple, after you have paid so much for Konoha and made countless contributions, you still choose to pass Hokage Position to Minato Namikaze, a little kid with no hair, instead of choosing me? I really can't figure it out, I can't figure it out!"
When I think of this person who has made me regret my whole life... and hate it, and is even the culprit who went in the opposite direction to my former self-----Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, I really feel love and hate in my heart, it's extremely complicated!
It is because of love and respect that when Sarutobi chose Minato Namikaze instead of himself, Orochimaru was disappointed, despaired, changed, and even hated...
Just because the love is so deep, it hurts so much...
Just because of respect, I can't figure it out...
It is precisely because of disappointment that I hate it!
All of this, all the past events and memories, all the pain and hatred, have not faded away at all with time, but have become more and more mellow.
"However, maybe now, Teacher Sarutobi, I should still thank you. Thank you for not choosing me to be Fourth Hokage, but choosing Minato Namikaze, which gave me a reason to leave Konoha; thank you for letting me abandon the past and decide to start a new life; thank you even more... because of you, I met these two little devils"!
Thinking of this, Orochimaru's original turbulent emotions, love and hate, and complicated past memories all began to calm down unconsciously, leaving only a faint warmth.
At this moment, Orochimaru truly let go, let go of the past and memories, let go of the master-disciple relationship with Sarutobi, let go of all the grudges and entanglements with Konoha, completely... no worries.
"Jun Tianlin, you little devil, you have thought that I, Orochimaru, have dominated Ninja World for most of my life, and killed countless enemies, but in the end, you are still not as clear, thorough, and understanding as a little devil like you!
Okay, since you have said so, I will accept you as my direct disciples today, Orochimaru. I ask you, are you willing?"
After a burst of sighing and laughter, Orochimaru spoke in a hoarse voice, with a little bit of excitement, expectation and endless joy.