He slammed the black scroll on the experimental table in front of Orochimaru.
"So many innocent people! They all died on your experimental table! These experiments not only used enemy ninjas, but even used ninjas from Konoha's own village as experimental subjects. Tell me, is this the 'truth' you are pursuing?!"
Orochimaru didn't even look at the scroll.
"Teacher, you don't understand. Human life is so fragile and short, just like a mayfly that lives and dies. If you want to master all the arts in the world and explore all the truths, this time is far from enough."
"So, eternal life is the only answer. For this lofty goal, any sacrifice is worth it."
"Bastard!" Hiruzen Sarutobi was shaking with anger, "You regard killing lives as a noble goal? Have you forgotten what you said when you graduated? Have you forgotten what 'Will of Fire' is?!"
"Will of Fire?" Orochimaru laughed loudly as if he had heard some big joke, "Hahaha, teacher, have you forgotten Nawaki's death? Was it really an accident?"
"Nawaki..." Hearing Orochimaru mention Senju Nawaki, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression appeared dazed.
"It's the village, those people who only know how to fight for power, and the Will of Fire you said killed him, isn't it?" Ignoring his teacher's expression, Orochimaru continued.
"Teacher, will is passed on by people. If people are dead, what's the use of having will."
"From the moment I saw Nawaki die in front of my eyes, I knew that as long as you are human, you will eventually die, no matter who you are or how powerful you are,"
"Only art, only eternal life, is real! Teacher, you are old, and your mind, like your body, is decayed!"
"You..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart completely sank.
He knew that everything was irreversible.
The man in front of him is no longer his disciple, but a demon who has completely fallen into darkness for his own ambition.
"Orochimaru, just take me back without any effort..." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the apprentice in front of him and persuaded with the last hope.
But Orochimaru was more decisive than he imagined. Before Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, Orochimaru had already taken the lead with his hands moving like lightning Hand Seals!
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Dozens of venomous snakes suddenly sprang out from his sleeves and attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi and two Anbu!
"Earth Release·Earth-Style Wall!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted very quickly, slapped his palm on the ground, and a thick earth wall rose from the ground, blocking the attack of the snakes.
And in this moment's delay, Orochimaru's body had turned into countless small snakes and fled in all directions.
"Don't even think about running away!"
Two Anbu immediately chased after him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not move. He just stood quietly, looking at the empty laboratory and listening to the sounds of fighting and explosions in the distance.
He knew that since Orochimaru dared to do it, he must have prepared a sure escape route.
Tonight, he couldn't keep him.
A line of turbid tears slowly slipped from the corners of the eyes of the old man known as "Shinobi Hero".
Tonight, he not only lost one of his most talented disciples, but also personally let go of a devil who would bring endless disaster to the entire Shinobi World in the future.
And all of this is thanks to his own damn "mercy".
The news of Orochimaru's forbidden experiment and defection, like a sudden plague, swept through the entire Konoha overnight.
The village has entered the highest level of alert, the bustling streets in the past have become desolate, and an invisible tension is weighing on everyone's heart.
The hurried ninjas replaced the leisurely villagers, and the air was filled with chills and uneasiness.
Senju Chen is sitting in the courtyard of his home, holding a cup of warm tea in his hand, listening to the occasional rushing footsteps belonging to Anbu in the distance, with a calm expression as if he is not involved.
He had actually expected this result.
From the moment he asked the hypothetical question about "Hokage Position" and "research" in that cold laboratory, from the look in Orochimaru's eyes that were stunned, confused, and finally turned to disdain and pride, Senju Chen had already seen the ending of today.
My teacher is a pure idealistic lunatic.
His ideals are "truth" and "eternal life".
And Hokage Position is just a tool for him to realize his ideal.
When secular rules require him to give up his ideals in exchange for tools, he will only choose to... smash the rules and look for a more convenient tool.
The exposure of Danzo and the suppression of Teacher Sarutobi are just catalysts to accelerate this process.
After all, the pond Konoha is too small to support Orochimaru, the giant snake that wants to transform into a dragon.
"What a pity..." Senju Chen sighed softly.
What he regrets is not that his teacher Orochimaru defected, but that Danzo used his "trump card" too hastily.
Senju Chen put down the tea cup, stood up, and walked towards the deepest part of the Senju Clan's mansion.
Underground library.
He ignored the A-level and S-level Ninjutsu scrolls on the bookshelves on both sides that could cause a Shinobi World war. Instead, he went straight to the deepest place. He took down three scrolls from a dusty shelf.
They are "Spirit Transformation Technique", and one depicts a ferocious giant snake with eight heads - "Eight Branches Technique".
The third scroll exudes the most ominous and taboo atmosphere, with only four words on it - "Impure World Reincarnation".
Senju Chen looked at the three scrolls in his hands, with a meaningful smile on his lips. When he was led to the "Book Collection Pavilion" by Tsunade, he already knew where Orochimaru "stole" those forbidden techniques in the original work.
In the original work, his teacher took great risks to return to Konoha and sneaked in to "steal" these things.
Now, as a disciple, in order to prevent my teacher from traveling back and forth in the future, I will send you the "tuition fee" in advance, and treat it as a practice for my teacher.
To be honest, Konoha is not suitable for Orochimaru, or in other words, the current Konoha is not suitable for him.
Teacher Sarutobi's "Will of Fire" is more like a warm fireplace, guarding the people in the house.
The will of Orochimaru is a wildfire that attempts to burn the entire forest and select the most fire-resistant sacred tree.
In this case, let him go to the wider forest and burn to his heart's content.
Senju Chen carefully sealed the three scrolls and placed them in a special sealed scroll.
He knew that although Orochimaru escaped, he would never be too far away from Konoha in the first place.
In this village, there is also the "material" he desires most.