Yanbai said nothing. He simply watched the two children quietly, as though weighing the pros and cons, or assessing something.
Beside him, Madara Uchiha was already looking impatient.
After spending so much time with Yanbai, Madara Uchiha had also realized that Yanbai really was too "capable." It made everyone think he was so dependable that whenever they ran into trouble, they wanted his help.
Tobirama had done the same thing not long ago. He had taken Orochimaru as his own apprentice, yet he had begged Yanbai to teach him instead.
And just like that, Yanbai had taught Orochimaru into becoming his son.
His birth parents must have been overwhelmed by all that filial devotion.
Orochimaru had been here for a year. There were twelve months in a year, and every month, he had time to go home and visit his parents. At first, he had gone through the motions of visiting. Later, he simply used being busy as an excuse, hurried home to see his parents, then hurried away again. In reality, he spent every day at the Princess Mausoleum, keeping Yanbai company through his daily routine.
In other words, Orochimaru showed his filial devotion to Yanbai every day. If Yanbai had not insisted that he visit his birth parents regularly, Orochimaru probably would not have gone home at all.
Madara Uchiha had also come to understand profoundly how giving birth to a child and raising one could affect that child differently.
Orochimaru always treated Yanbai with respect and fear. No one could ever take Yanbai's place.
And now that old Hyuga bastard had brought over two children this young...
Madara Uchiha believed that once Yanbai took them in, they would end up much like Orochimaru.
Even if Yanbai stopped using dōjutsu to educate these two children, the result would