With a smile, Oguri Hayashi watched them. He never underestimated these "natives," especially the strong ones among them. Their ability to grow stronger proved they possessed the mindset and intellect of true powerhouses. Compared to those Reincarnators who rapidly became strong, he hadn't seen anyone with such steadfast resolve and sharp thinking.
The psychic, Yun Duanyou, who had escaped, might have had a sharp mind, but he lacked the firm will of Tsunade and the others.
Even when attacked by Wuying's words, Tsunade and the others wouldn't waver. Instead, their first thought was about something else.
That was, why did Oguri Hayashi, after facing and killing the other four people the first time, so decisively defect from Konoha?
He clearly had no ill feelings towards Konoha—his subsequent actions proved it.
Yet, he betrayed Konoha without hesitation and went to the Raikage's village to steal scrolls.
His actions simply didn't align with their understanding of common sense.
However, if they combined Wuying's words with his actions in recent times, Tsunade and Orochimaru could keenly infer his origins.
Oguri Hayashi smiled. If it were three years ago, he would never have let his secret as a transmigrator be exposed like this.
But now, possessing formidable skills and Kage-level combat power, Oguri Hayashi was already a strong individual internally. Let the secret be exposed. If Orochimaru three years ago had known this, he would have gone to great lengths to capture him and force him to reveal the future. But now, he was strong enough to converse with Orochimaru as an equal.
So be it if they knew.
"No, he's a native of Konoha, this isn't false memory or suggestion." For some reason, Tsunade subconsciously defended Oguri Hayashi.
Orochimaru glanced at Tsunade, wondering why she said that.
"That's right, I'm a villager born and raised in Konoha, but I reincarnated with my soul into this body..."
"You're a transmigrator! You're a transmigrator!" Wuying shouted excitedly. "I knew we wouldn't lose to the natives! I knew it! It was you, wasn't it? It's because of you, this variable, that we lost."
Oguri Hayashi glanced at him. Even in this state, he still hadn't learned his lesson. "If you don't get rid of this mindset that [all natives are idiots], even if you don't die here today, you'll eventually die in some other world."
"What does 'transmigrator' mean?" To Orochimaru and the others, the conversation between Oguri Hayashi and Wuying was completely incomprehensible. They desperately needed more information.
Orochimaru, controlling Wuying, asked. Wuying had no power to resist. "In our world, transmigrators are written about in many books. Most of them refer to people who know the original plot, whose souls travel to the local world, and who change the original storyline."
"These kinds of people usually become strong easily because they know the plot, and because of their understanding of the plot, they can easily gain your favor."
Wuying shamelessly destroyed the trust between both sides. Oguri Hayashi remained silent, just watching them with a smile, exuding an extraordinary demeanor.
His words indeed cast a shadow over Tsunade's heart. Was her good impression of Oguri Hayashi something he had meticulously engineered to please her?
Oguri Hayashi didn't explain. Talking about feelings was meaningless to him. With Hagoromo Otsutsuki before him and the Infinite Hall of Reincarnators behind him, his life was precarious. Talking about feelings was utterly pointless.
"If you want to call me a transmigrator, you can. Then I'll talk to you as a transmigrator." Although Oguri Hayashi was acting with Tsunade, he wasn't a Konoha ninja. In fact, his relationship with Tsunade was one of equals. There was no need for him to act subserviently, begging for an alliance.
"If you're a transmigrator, then you must know our future, right?" Orochimaru stuck out his tongue, his hair covering his face, making his expression appear mysterious and unfathomable.
"Let me say it, and you confirm it, making it harder to lie?" Oguri Hayashi smiled, unconcerned by such things. "You were betrayed by Danzo for using forbidden human experimentation jutsu, which led to your exposure and expulsion from Konoha."
"And Tsunade, it will be more than ten years before she overcomes her hemophobia and succeeds the Fifth Hokage."
Orochimaru turned to look at Wuying, who nodded.
"If that's the case, did Jiraiya become the Fourth Hokage?" Orochimaru let out a mocking laugh. He was a schemer and a researcher, pursuing grander goals. As for harboring resentment towards Konoha because the Fourth Hokage wasn't him, such a thing was impossible. His anger towards Konoha likely stemmed from Konoha's betrayal of him.
And all of this originated from the Third and Danzo.
Therefore, he wanted to destroy the things they cherished most.
Konoha.
"No, the Fourth Hokage is Jiraiya's disciple, Minato Namikaze." Oguri Hayashi smiled. This was probably an outcome no one expected at the time.
"It's that kid...?" Orochimaru was stunned. Minato Namikaze had left a deep impression on him three years ago when he was pursuing Oguri Hayashi. However, he hadn't expected that this kid, who wasn't famous in the ninja world yet, would become the future Fourth Hokage.
"Alright, let's stop talking about the future. I want you to hear my plan." Oguri Hayashi stood in place and said, "Although our future has been set to a certain extent, I don't believe we are just pigs and sheep being raised by these Reincarnators from the Infinite Hall."
"The evidence was already shown when Lord Orochimaru summoned Wuying's soul and used Impure World Reincarnation just now."
"I don't know if their Infinite Hall is not good at soul-related matters, or if there is some power in our world protecting our souls after death..." Oguri Hayashi's eyes sparkled. "This all indicates that we are not without the strength to fight them, without the ability to resist."
"The fact that Lord Orochimaru wasn't erased and his head was steamed is the biggest proof." His words made Orochimaru's expression stiffen. Did this kid just ask him to use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to test that Infinite Hall?
What if that Infinite Hall truly possessed immense power, and he himself would be the one lying on the ground with his head steamed?
This little brat.
"Listen, I have a plan." Oguri Hayashi took two steps forward, causing Orochimaru and Tsunade to unconsciously draw closer. "I have a way to fight the Infinite Hall, and the future."
Damn it, I can't hear clearly. From the roots of a tree a few meters away, a man with a yin-yang face appeared. He muttered to himself, but knew that if he moved forward, he would likely be instantly discovered by the three Kage-level powerhouses.
The risk is too high!
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