Having guessed who was behind it all, Ren left immediately.
This miraculous method was beyond Ren's comprehension; he couldn't even understand it, and there was no way to counter it.
From the Ninshu of yesteryear to the ninjas of today, many things have been lost to the past.
At the very least, no ninja still knows how to use those old techniques—like exchanging information with a fist bump or transferring power to one person by holding hands.
Especially the latter method; if ninjas still knew it today, the vast majority of low-ranking ninjas wouldn't be used as cannon fodder by the various ninja villages.
Each ninja is a source of power, and the way the Shinobi World fights will become like the ancient Asura and Indra.
The two villages lined up in battle formation, and the ninjas transferred their power to the Kage; whoever had more supporters was the stronger.
Fudō observed the situation discreetly for a moment before leaving, without returning to the Ren Hokage Building.
The Experimental Building, Orochimaru's personal laboratory.
Ren walked in silently and saw Orochimaru deep in thought.
A pile of manuscript paper filled with writing that Ren could understand but couldn't comprehend at all was stacked up next to Orochimaru.
Compared to their last meeting, Ren could clearly sense that Orochimaru had lost a lot of weight; his once-fitting robe now appeared quite loose.
"Did you find anything, Orochimaru- senpai?"
Ren's words interrupted Orochimaru's thoughts.
Orochimaru turned around, glanced at Ren with his bloodshot eyes, and then spoke.
"I categorized over 100,000 samples into ordinary people, regular ninjas, and bloodstained ninjas, and analyzed them one by one to summarize the patterns, but I can't figure out what these patterns represent!"
Ren nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.
By analogy with one's past life, it's like discovering the law of universal gravitation, but not understanding what gravity actually is.
"Is that so? Perhaps I can be of some help, Orochimaru- senpai. Would you like to hear an old story?"
That's right, Ren decided to tell Orochimaru what he knew, hoping to give him some inspiration.
The Rabbit Goddess descends, the God Tree and White Zetsu, Gamamaru of Mount Myōboku, brothers join forces to fight their mother, the Ten-Tails, the founding of the Ninshu, brothers quarrel, the Tailed Beasts are divided, and the thousand-year entanglement between Indra Asura.
Without any preconceived notions, Ren told Orochimaru everything he knew about the history of the Shinobi World, bit by bit.
The opponent has already made their move; continuing to advance slowly is clearly not a viable strategy.
If neither he nor Natsuri had these abnormalities, Ren wouldn't mind following the other party.
He's a master craftsman who can create the moon with his bare hands. As the Hokage of Konoha, what more could I ask for than to be able to latch onto such a powerful figure?
But whether it was the various mischiefs caused by the initial Shadow Clones, or the fact that he had gradually become controlled by his emotions recently, Ren knew that he was being watched.
As a time traveler who also frequently makes internet memes, Ren knows that he bears the mark of that era.
However, twenty years of life in the Shinobi World have deeply imprinted Ren with the mark of a ninja, and he is definitely not a person who enjoys himself.
Each time he caused trouble, it could be attributed to the transmigrator's mischievous spirit, but without exception, all of these incidents involved Chakra.
Chakra, the exclusive power of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, was spread by the Sage of Six Paths.
Every time Ren tries something funny, he's either offending someone or planning how to offend someone. It's not only detrimental to unity, but more importantly, it doesn't bring any benefits.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi can be united with Ren, who mutually praises each other. Normally, he really doesn't offend anyone and will unite with anyone he can.
The only exception was when he offended Minato Namikaze, but that time Ren reaped a great harvest, practically skinning Minato Namikaze.
The history of the Shinobi World is not some great secret, and Ren, who fully trusts the power of Kotoamatsukami, reveals all the information he knows.
As for the source of the information, Ren is no longer the insignificant person he once was, who even had to plan carefully before dealing with Danzo.
Today, Ren doesn't need to explain or take responsibility for anyone.
Orochimaru listened quietly to Ren's story, which was rather dry, as Ren had hardly added any subjective elements in order not to affect his judgment.
"... And now, the reincarnations of Indra and Asura are in Konoha, namely Uchiha Sasuke and Naruto Uzumaki."
After saying his last sentence, Ren fell silent, looking at Orochimaru was deep in thought.
And so, the laboratory fell into silence.
The two sat facing each other in silence. Orochimaru was deep in thought, while Ren did not want to interrupt Orochimaru.
"I never imagined that those fragmented legends were actually true!"
Orochimaru sighed. He had been thinking a lot, such as why he was able to discover the secret of Chakra creation in the Eight-Tails fragments.
If I'm not mistaken, the Tailed Beasts are still performing the same task as the God Tree: converting Natural Energy into Chakra.
"Ren- kun, the last sample was missing Uchiha Sasuke and Naruto Uzumaki, right? Could you give me a sample of those two?"
"It's good that you have an idea," Ren smiled, took out a sealing scroll, opened it, and several glass bottles appeared.
"Of course, we've been prepared for this for a long time!"