In other words, what remains in Orochimaru's heart now is only a little vigilance and precaution left under the influence of that cautious style......

And these almost symbolic vigilances are so insignificant compared to the sense of grievance and relief that instantly swelled up in the heart of Orochimaru, who was like a child who ran away from home in an instant, as if he had finally received the care of his parents. So much so that in a sense, Orochimaru still felt doubts and distrust not so much about the authenticity of Naruto's words. Rather, he was waiting for Naruto to give a more reasonable explanation, so that he could let go of the resentment and hatred that had been piling up in the depths of his heart over the years.

"Why is it that over the years, Grandpa Jiraiya has been able to wander around the village freely and freely based on his personal wishes and preferences, and he has never been bound by the rules of the village. Why did Grandpa Hokage of the third generation willingly pull down his face and take the initiative to ask for help from the Uchiha clan......"

Fortunately, Naruto, who was good at observing words and feelings, after seeing Orochimaru's obviously much more relaxed appearance, naturally nodded slightly with a smile full of planning, but did not let Orochimaru wait for even a second. Instead, he shook his head and continued to talk.

"The reason for all this, presumably Orochimaru-sama, should have guessed a long time ago, right? That's all for the idea of making up for your experience of living alone outside the village over the years, and I'm silently driving. ”

Of course, this kind of words, if Orochimaru's IQ is normal online, Naruto can be 100% sure that Orochimaru will not believe it at all, and he can easily recognize it!

After all, the reason why Orochimaru was expelled from the Konoha Ninja Village in the first place was not just because he was conducting research on forbidden arts. The more important reason is that in order to meet the indispensable needs of human experiments. So much so that not only the enemy's captives were brutally murdered, but even the residents and ninjas of the Konoha Ninja Village, many of whom were quietly captured by Orochimaru and acted as the object of human experiments. It has led to the loss of many lives and the fragmentation of families. And in this process, Orochimaru's hands are no longer only stained with the blood of the enemy, but also with the blood of his own people!

And this sin is what makes the three generations of Hokage, who cares about Konoha Ninja Village, completely disappointed in Orochimaru - after all, before witnessing it with his own eyes, even if rumors have long been spread in the village, the third generation Hokage still doesn't believe that Orochimaru would do such a thing anyway...... In other words, before Orochimaru's deeds were revealed, the three generations of Hokage could be regarded as covering up what Orochimaru did in another way - and then chose to take matters into his own hands to expel this disciple who had high hopes from the village and define him as an S-level traitor, and he was not allowed to set foot in Konoha Ninja Village for half a step in this life and this life!

In this way, the choice of neither stopping nor saying anything to save it, just watching Orochimaru defect is already the biggest concession that the three generations of Hokage can make against his heart...... How could the three generations of Hokage ignore all the sins committed by Orochimaru before he took the initiative to admit his mistakes and atone for his sins, and secretly arrange manpower to care about Orochimaru's every move?

In the final analysis, in addition to being Orochimaru's mentor, he is also the third generation Hokage who plays the role of the pillar of the Konoha Ninja Village.

And this identity is doomed, no matter what kind of painful regrets and sorrows he has in the hearts of the three generations of Hokage, for the defection of his beloved disciple, he can't do whatever he wants like the uninhibited Jiraiya. It is even more impossible to show his care for Orochimaru without reservation as it has been for ten years!

But then again, even if that's the case...... But think about it from another angle, if Orochimaru believed it, what if the three generations of Hokage really did these things?

So, such a powerful contrast, for Orochimaru, who is one of the parties, what kind of powerful impact should it bring?

"Teacher, he is ...... In order to...... Compensate me? Hmph, no kidding! ”

Because it was because he had revealed all the other imaginary development possibilities, Naruto's speech response was extremely calm. So much so that when Orochimaru faced Naruto's straightforward appearance and couldn't see the slightest flaw, his already wavering heart naturally became more and more shaky. And after clenching his teeth and being silent for a while, it was not only to bluff Naruto, but also as if he couldn't cross the threshold in his heart - especially in the Xiao organization where Orochimaru just told him that there was a very likely person who could allow Orochimaru to obtain the coveted immortality ability, so that Orochimaru's ambition instantly collided dozens of times and not stopped. While the slender snake pupils narrowed slightly, he tried to restrain the urge to loosen his heart, and responded with a trembling question.

"Back then, but the teacher took matters into his own hands and expelled me from the Konoha Ninja Village, how could he ......!"

However, Naruto, who is well versed in striking while the iron is hot, obviously will not give Orochimaru too much to argue or give himself a chance to sober up. So much so that before Orochimaru could say all the words from his mouth with a little quibble. Naruto's smile gradually subsided, and he spoke again, choking the rest of Orochimaru's rebuttal words in his throat.

"You also said that in that incident, the end you got was just expulsion......

Between raising his eyebrows slightly, Naruto's immature face, which still had a bit of baby fat, had long since lost his previous frightened appearance. Then, as if he was a guest, he raised his hand slightly, and while shaking his index finger lightly at Orochimaru, he spoke again pointedly, and continued to speak to himself.

"As a disciple of the third generation of Grandpa Hokage, you should know better than me how powerful the strength of Grandpa Hokage of the third generation is......"

"What's more, in that incident, if I'm not mistaken, you should be in danger of being isolated...... Under normal circumstances, with the presence of the third generation of Hokage's grandfather, it should have been a desperate situation for you. ”

"But why in the end, it was the third generation of Hokage's grandfather who was 'seriously injured' and was unable to continue the pursuit. And you were able to escape from the village unharmed...... For this reason, I think you, as the most valued disciple of the third generation of Grandpa Hokage, know better than me, don't you? ”

This barrage of questioning words is not that Naruto is casually bluffing Orochimaru, or is he underestimating Orochimaru's strength...... Rather, it is a rough comparison and estimation made under tangible evidence.

You must know that judging from the performance of the original book alone, that is, during the middle ninja exam, Orochimaru cooperated with the first generation Hokage and the second generation Hokage of the reincarnation of the filthy earth against the third generation Hokage, which is an extremely unfavorable three-on-one battle process. The strength of the three generations of Hokage is definitely worthy of the reputation of the professor of the ninja world, and the ninjutsu god he inherited, from the first generation of Hokage, this well-deserved name!

After all, although Orochimaru had mastered the art of reincarnation in the Filthy Earth when he was fighting against the three generations of Hokage, it was not yet completely perfected. In addition, the physical strength of the ninja of the sound ninja village who served as a sacrifice is far less than the white absolute that was trapped in the later plot of the original book. Even the first Hokage and the second Hokage summoned through the reincarnation of the Filthy Earth completely erased the self-consciousness of the two of them in order to prevent the possibility of the two from defecting, and became a battle puppet controlled by Orochimaru. As a result, the strength of the first Hokage and the second Hokage can be said to be greatly reduced compared with the real strength before his death, and he cannot play to his heart's content......

But if you think about it from another angle, the three generations of Hokage in that time period were also not at the peak of their strength!

Because of the force majeure of his advanced age, the physical strength of the three generations of Hokage is far less durable and vigorous than when he was young. In addition, the opponents he faced were not only the disciples who had been cultivated wholeheartedly, but also the first and second Hokage who he respected. This made it difficult for the three generations of Hokage to raise their fighting spirit at the beginning of the battle. He was not able to fight with all his heart and soul in the first time!

But even so, the three generations of Hokage, who is one enemy and three enemies, still do not fall behind!

If it is crushed by strength, then it may be easy to fight three against one...... But don't forget, in addition to the two previous Hokages, Orochimaru at that time was also a real shadow-level powerhouse, and when he started to move, he didn't show any mercy on his subordinates! So much so that at the beginning of the battle, it was equivalent to the third generation Hokage who couldn't raise the will to fight, and fought against three powerhouses of the same level [the imperfection of the reincarnation of the filthy earth, which lowered the strength level of the first generation Hokage and the second generation Hokage]!

Because of this, it was enough for Naruto to conclude that when Orochimaru's crime was revealed and he was alone. Even without the help of the shadow support beside him, the three generations of Hokage alone already have the ability to kill Orochimaru on the spot!

And the reason why this was not done was already coming out - even when Orochimaru's crime was exposed and the evidence was conclusive, as Orochimaru's mentor, and then almost regarded Orochimaru as a son, the three generations of Hokage who had been raised and taught since childhood as if he were his own could not be that ruthless at all!

Of course, this is not just Naruto who understands this in his heart...... As the big snake pill of the party, it is even more clear about this reason, after repeated pondering and recalling over the years!

After all, Naruto could only deduce the true thoughts and character of the three generations of Hokage as perfectly as possible from the description of the original plot and the limited time they spent in the past year.

But Orochimaru is different...... From the moment his parents died, he was raised by three generations of Hokage. And in terms of understanding the three generations of Hokage, not to mention Naruto, I'm afraid that even Jiraiya, who was a little later than Orochimaru and was accepted as a disciple by the three generations of Hokage, is far inferior to Orochimaru!

“……”

It was precisely because Naruto, under empathy, was more or less aware of the existence of this significant gap that Orochimaru, who was originally going to argue in his dying struggles, suddenly seemed to be poked at the point. So much so that even though I have mixed feelings in my heart, it seems that there are endless reasons to refute it. But after his lips opened and closed silently for a long time, he couldn't say half a word!

“…… Hmph, interesting little one. Speak in a way...... If it weren't for the fact that you didn't fake your appearance, I guess no one would believe it, you're just an immature child, right? ”

After being silent for a long time, he spoke again, and the distorted ambition that Orochimaru had originally overflowed with words had already dissipated without a trace, obviously letting go of the past and completely believing what Naruto said. Then the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he responded with a smile. Even Orochimaru's trademark hoarse and low voice softened a little in this silence.

"I finally figured out why Jiraiya and the teacher love you so much...... Let's go straight and say it, after all this nonsense, what do you want me to do? ”

It has long been said before that Orochimaru is not an idiot...... Because of this, even though Naruto's words led him, he covered up the lie very well. But it was still inevitable that at this last moment, the success fell short, making Orochimaru realize that something was wrong.

That's what Naruto admitted, Orochimaru knew the three generations of Hokage better than Naruto. And then in careful recollection, it is not difficult for Orochimaru to come to the conclusion that his teacher, who seems too rigid and stubborn in the face of righteousness, cannot do so many things for the sake of himself who has become a traitor. And in the previous silent bystander, Naruto, who was vaguely aware of it, tried to match Tsunade and Jiraiya, which was under the thoughts of the happy enemy. Thinking of Naruto's rhetoric, it is very likely that Naruto arranged and planned it himself!

However, even if Orochimaru suddenly woke up and saw through all this......

But in the face of the smiling little guy in front of him, Orochimaru was not the slightest irritated and dissatisfied in his heart. On the contrary, in addition to a little feeling of loss, he was full of gratifying smiles.

After all, no matter what exactly Naruto wanted him to do...... But at least one thing is something that Orochimaru can really affirm right now.

That's ......

It's the same with the idiot who doesn't know how to die......

The little guy in front of him, from beginning to end, was sincerely trying to persuade himself to turn back......

(End of chapter)