On Pain's unrippled face, Rinnegan's ripples seemed to shrink slightly.
He was silent for a few seconds, and then, an extremely cold sneer echoed in the empty hall.
"Save Shinobi World?" There was an almost absurd sarcasm in Pain's voice, "That Orochimaru who is addicted to Forbidden Technique, betrays everything, and only has selfishness and greed in his heart? Will the future Shinobi World need to be saved by such scum?"
He slowly raised his hand, as if to catch the illusory Canopy Screen in front of him.
"What a huge irony! When did the word hero become so cheap that even something like Orochimaru can be tainted?"
His words were like sharp ice picks, "This is simply an insult to all those who truly sacrifice their lives for their beliefs!"
Konan's expression is still calm. She has long been accustomed to Nagato's way of speaking.
She added lightly, "If it weren't so ridiculous and unspeakable, with the arrogance of Five Great Nations, how could they reach an agreement in the future and join forces to erase this history and try to completely bury Orochimaru's achievements?"
"They are still so concerned about their ridiculous face that they would rather weave lies than admit that they have been saved by the 'evil' they define."
Pain snorted coldly, Rinnegan was filled with insight but full of disgust. He had already seen through Five Great Nations's hypocrisy.
But at this moment, his murderous intention towards Orochimaru seemed to be replaced by a playful emotion.
"Let Deidara and Scorpion stop chasing Orochimaru." Pain suddenly ordered, his voice regaining the calmness that belongs to God and overlooks all living beings, "There is no need to waste the organization's manpower for a mere traitor."
He turned to the endless rain curtain outside the window, as if staring through time and space at the future full of variables.
"I want to see how many surprises this guy who can 'surprise' us all can bring to this decadent world and to us in the future."
Chunin Ninja Exams The venue was buzzing with people, and the stands were packed with seats.
On the highest viewing platform, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kazekage sat side by side, overlooking the arena where the fierce battle was taking place below.
When Naruto Uzumaki burst out with amazing power to turn the tide of the battle, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath of cigarette, and the white mist blurred the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
He turned to Kazekage beside him, with a clear and experienced tone:
"Your Excellency Kazekage, looking at these children, I can't help but think about Shinobi World in the future. We old bones may really not be able to understand."
Pipe turned gently between his fingers, "Who would have thought that even my misguided disciple Orochimaru would stand up to save Shinobi World in the future? To be honest, I was really surprised when I saw this news."
Orochimaru, disguised as Kazekage, raised the corners of his mouth behind the veil and lowered his voice deliberately. "Oh? I heard that the three disciples of Mr. Hokage are called 'Sannin'. What do you think of this unique disciple?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes became distant, as if he saw the pale black-haired boy through time. "Orochimaru!"
He said slowly, "He is the most dazzling genius I have ever seen. Except for an unparalleled genius like Minato, no one among his peers can compare with him."
"But what makes me most gratified is that his future achievements in science will eventually surpass Ninjutsu's achievements, which proves that he was not completely lost in power after all."
Kazekage's sleeves trembled slightly. "Even if he takes your life with his own hands in the future, you don't care?"
The wrinkles on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face suddenly deepened, and the fingers holding Pipe tightened slightly.
After a long time, he spoke with difficulty, "As Teacher, I failed to detect the darkness in his heart; as Hokage, I failed to correct his mistakes in time!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was full of bitterness, "Sometimes I think about it, I have been in charge of Konoha for so many years, and the boundaries between light and darkness have long been blurred here."
"I can completely understand his hatred for me!"
At this time, Naruto's determined shout came from the audience.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the golden figure, his eyes becoming sharp again. "But no matter what, I have to stop him from destroying Konoha."
He raised his hand and pointed to the field, his voice resolute, "Because the future of Konoha is here. Even if I fight with these old bones, I will protect these new shoots."
Pipe knocked lightly on the railing, and Mars flew away in the wind.
" Wherever Konoha flies, fire is endless."
Kazekage's pupils shrank slightly under the veil, and then he nodded slightly. "I see, this is Will of Fire."
He turned his attention back to the field and ended the conversation, "Then let us continue to enjoy the game."
Konoha In Root Base underground, Shimura Danzō was sitting alone on a stone chair, with his only exposed right eye shining like a falcon in the darkness.
"Hmph," a cold snort full of disdain echoed in the empty room, "A guy like Orochimaru, who is deviant and eventually defected, can become a 'hero' who saves Shinobi World in the future? It's really ridiculous."
"If that's the case, if I don't ride on Hokage Position in the future, it must be a secret operation!"
"Hahaha!" A low and weird laughter came from the shadows in the corner without warning, "Sir Danzo, to this day, are you still dreaming about becoming Hokage?"
"Who?! Come out!" Danzo stood up suddenly, fierce murderous intent shot out from his one eye, and Chakra was rumbling all over his body.
The Root under his command who was tightly guarded actually let someone sneak in here quietly?
The shadows in the corner squirmed like living creatures, and an indescribable black aggregate slowly emerged, outlining the outline of a human figure.
Shimura Danzō saw the person clearly and gritted his teeth, almost squeezing out a voice from his throat. "Naraka! You damn guy, how dare you appear in front of me! Back then you..."
"Your Excellency Danzo," Naraka relaxedly spread his hands, interrupting his angry rebuke, his voice carrying an unpleasant joking, "Everything must be looked forward to. Indulging in some unpleasantness in the past is of no benefit to ambitious people like us."
"At least, in the matter of Uchiha, isn't the result of our cooperation very good? Konoha eliminated the hidden dangers, and you also got what you wanted."
Shimura Danzō suppressed the urge to take action immediately, and his one eye locked on Naraka: "Stop talking nonsense! Now you sneak back to Konoha like a rat in the gutter, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Of course I'm here to help you, my dear Lord Danzo," Naraka's voice was full of temptation, "To help you truly board Hokage Position."
Danzo's pupils shrank. Although he had been tricked once by Naraka, the two words Hokage still made him say involuntarily, "Explain and tell me."