"How about what?"
Qingyu was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Orochimaru meant, but he vaguely felt that it was not a good thing, and he began to be wary in his heart, but there was no sign of it on his face.
Now this time.
Qingyu was still thinking silently in his heart.
What is the reason
The person who made Orochimaru so determined to find was himself.
What exactly went wrong
There is always such a question mark in Qingyu's head. He only dealt with Orochimaru once, and at that time, he did not reveal his identity. There was no reason for Orochimaru to easily discover it.
"I mean..." Orochimaru laughed playfully, as if everything here was under his control, and said, "Do you think I can join your ANBU?"
"Can't."
Qingyu shook his head directly and refused without hesitation. Judging from this reaction speed, there was almost no need to think.
"oh?"
Orochimaru stared at Qingyu thoughtfully and continued to ask: "Why?"
"Lord Orochimaru, please stop making fun of me. Who doesn't know that you are the Sannin of Konoha and the disciple of the Third Hokage? Why are you running to the ANBU when you have nothing to do!" Qingyu spread his hands and showed a helpless expression. With an expression on his face, he showed Orochimaru such an action.
"Now the ANBU is short of people, and I am more optimistic about you, so I want to come to the ANBU to help." Orochimaru replied seriously.
"Okay then!" Qingyu suddenly changed his tune and agreed directly.
"Huh?" This time it was Orochimaru's turn to be surprised. He never thought that Qingyu, who seemed very resistant just now, would agree to this matter now. This made him feel very strange, and then asked: "What's the meaning?"
"What I mean is, Orochimaru-sama, you can come to ANBU." Qingyu nodded and said.
"Why?" Orochimaru's curiosity was suddenly aroused, and he stared at Qingyu and said, "You obviously didn't want me to come to ANBU just now."
"The reason is this. I just thought about it. As Orochimaru-sama, if you come to ANBU, then the position of ANBU boss will be yours, and I will not have to take over this mess. This is not bad. Yes!" Qingyu said directly.
"???"
Orochimaru's dim snake eyes stared at Qingyu in confusion, as if he wanted to see the change in Qingyu's expression through Qingyu's expression.
What does it mean? !
Play hard to get
Or do you really think so
Orochimaru suddenly felt that the ordinary-looking boy named Qingyu in front of him did not play according to the routine at all, and the things he did were always beyond his expectations.
"interesting!"
Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his mouth. His eyes staring at Qingyu became hot. He could faintly feel that there seemed to be some secret hidden in this boy's body.
The last time it made him feel so excited...
It was still the moment when I saw Uchiha Fugaku opening the three magatama sharingan.
Those eyes are so beautiful and charming.
but…
Now this boy.
It seems that it may also be a good candidate for containers.
"Aoba, I heard that you went to take the Chunin Exams. It's already the third exam, but why didn't you continue to take part?" Orochimaru immediately mentioned the Chunin Exams. At that time, he was in the third Chunin Exams. As the invigilator of the exam, at that time, he had not thought about Qingyu, and he had no special concern for Qingyu. It was not until recently that he learned that Qingyu had withdrawn from the Chunin exam midway.
"It's okay not to mention it." Qingyu shook his head. Looking back at that memory now, he still found it quite boring. But after all, it was the first time in his life that he wanted to make friends since he came to the ninja world, but it was a pity that he went directly to them. The wrong person made him not want to open up his heart freely.
Think about it now.
Qingyu feels that the ancients' words are still very reasonable.
Alone in a foreign land, a stranger!
For the ninja world…
He is a stranger who has traveled through time!
Whether it is his way of thinking or his attitude towards life, he is different from most of the ninjas here. He does not have the spirit of sacrifice, nor does he have the ninja creed of completely obeying orders. What he does is nothing more than Just follow your heart, follow your heart, and be content with whatever comes your way.
This is also the most important reason why it is difficult for Qingyu to have any friends here.
To use a more popular term.
That is…
The three views are inconsistent!
"Because of me?"
However, at this moment, Orochimaru's questioning voice sounded again, clearly reaching Qingyu's ears, and Qingyu was stunned.
What does it have to do with you
Qingyu complained in his heart. When he looked at Orochimaru, his dark pupils shrank slightly, and the confusion in his eyes flashed away.
Just this change in expression that was revealed inadvertently at this moment was immediately caught by Orochimaru.
"Isn't it?"
Orochimaru frowned slightly. Just now, he thought it was Qingyu who gave up halfway after learning that he was the examiner of the third Chuunin exam.
However, after he saw Qingyu's instinctive reaction, he understood that it didn't seem to be the case, and realized that he was being overly sentimental.
"no."
Qingyu shook his head and didn't say anything more about the Chunin Exam. Then he raised his eyes and looked into Orochimaru's eyes.
"Lord Orochimaru."
"If nothing else."
"I go first."
Say it.
Qingyu immediately planned to leave.
He had just finished fooling Black Zetsu and was already feeling a little tired. Now facing Orochimaru, he was in no mood to talk about anything.
"etc."
Orochimaru suddenly stopped Qingyu and began to speak much faster, saying, "How did you come back alive from the frontline battlefield?"
"Good luck." Qingyu said lightly. At this time, he had turned his back, leaving Orochimaru with his back, and was walking away.
"Do you want to control your own destiny?" Orochimaru suddenly asked for no reason.
"Not interested." Qingyu's tone was still light, but he added silently in his heart that his own destiny has always been controlled by himself and has nothing to do with other people. He even controls a lot of things now. man's destiny.
"I think you will be interested!" A confident smile appeared on Orochimaru's face. As Qingyu's distance increased, his volume also increased a lot, and he half-shouted: "If you need strength, You can come to me and I can give you strength.”
"Thank you." Qingyu's voice was the opposite of Orochimaru's. Not only did it not increase, it actually became lower. Finally, he whispered: "No need."
Orochimaru said nothing more, but silently watched Qingyu leave the back, the corners of his mouth slowly raised, and they became higher and higher.
Nothing needs to be said now.
He believes it.
Qingyu will come find him!
No one in the ninja world can refuse the temptation of power!
Everyone hopes to become a more powerful existence, including himself!
Qingyu is someone who has experienced war!
The more you experience the baptism of the battlefield and witness the death of your companions, the more deeply you can understand your own insignificance, and the more you understand the importance of strength.
…
After Aoyu left Orochimaru, he walked straight towards where Ichiraku Ramen was put down. What Orochimaru said before was still echoing in his mind.
what happened
Does Orochimaru know
Still cheating
What do those last words mean
Want to grow your own strawberries
Qingyu thought as he walked. He knew that thinking like this would not lead to any results, but it could straighten out his thoughts.
Orochimaru might have guessed something.
But I didn't completely guess it.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be so polite to come here and waste all my time with him!
It didn't take long.
Aoyu came to the door of Ichiraku Ramen.
"Handpa brother, a bowl of ramen."
Qingyu opened the curtain and sat directly in. The sky outside was slightly cold, and the noodle shop was filled with steam, dispelling the coldness around it.
Qingyu is not afraid of the cold.
But the temperature here gave him a very warm feeling.
That's how it feels.
It made him feel that the ninja world was not entirely cold.
"okay!"
After Shou Da saw that the person coming was Qing Yu, he immediately responded and put his hands down. A smile appeared on his face and his eyes narrowed.
…
Konoha Village, Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was looking at the scroll in his hand. Opposite him sat an old man with a bandage on his body. It was Shimura Danzo, and beside him stood Nara Shikaku.
There were only three of them in the huge Hokage's office.
"Why… "
The third generation sighed, closed the scroll in his hand, placed it on the table, and looked straight ahead, looking at Danzo who had an indifferent face.
"The situation on the front line is not very optimistic!"
The third generation felt helpless. Even though they sent out powerful combat forces like Konoha White Fang, they still could not completely reverse the situation. After all, the overall combat effectiveness of the ninjas in Konoha Village was still lower than that of the well-trained ninjas in Iwagakure Village.
"Can't you beat him?" Danzo seemed to have expected such a result. He was paralyzed for a few days, and Hiruzen messed up the village's major events.
"Almost all the chuunin jounin in the village have arrived on the battlefield. The first group sent out went to the direction of the Kingdom of Earth, and the second group sent out to guard the direction of the Kingdom of Wind. At the moment, the village is extremely short of money, and there is a slight encounter. It's difficult to deal with a sneak attack, but under such circumstances, the frontline ninjas can't resist it and are in urgent need of more troops!" The third generation looked helpless and looked much older. He said bitterly: "I also want to increase the number of troops. , but I can’t conjure a human being!”
"Since the front line can no longer withstand it, let's shrink the front line back." Danzo suggested.
"It's strange to say..." Sandai raised his right hand and pinched his chin, and said: "Whether it is the ninjas of Iwagakure Village or the ninjas of Sand Hidden Village, when they fight, they always point it out and just fight. Shengli didn't seem to go all out, as if they were worrying about something, but I didn't know what they were thinking at all. Even if they moved slightly backward to avoid the front line, they no longer moved forward easily. This feeling is like Yes...they are the defensive side!"
"Huh?" Danzo's eyes became sharp and he whispered: "This situation is very abnormal. We need to deal with it cautiously and send people to find out the information. We must find out what is going on before we can proceed further. A step of."
"We have sent people to search for information, but there is no result yet." Sandai shook his head.
at this time.
Nara Shikaku's eyes were filled with contemplation.
He didn't speak for a long time.
It's not that the Third Generation and Danzo are relatively heavyweights. He can't interrupt when they are talking. He is the staff of Konoha Village. He can speak out at any time if there is any problem.
only…
After experiencing a series of previous events.
He has become much more mature and calm.
I have learned to go over my point of view silently in my mind several times to make sure there are no problems before speaking out.
It won't be like before.
Thinking that you are very smart, you ask random questions and firmly believe that you are right.
Everyone is growing!
Keep making mistakes so that you won’t make them easily in the future!
After all, Nara Shikaku was just a sixteen-year-old boy. His previous life had been relatively smooth, and he had never really suffered any losses. It did not make him aware of some of the problems that had arisen in him.
"I have a guess..."
Nara Shikaku took advantage of the silence of Sandai and Danzo to speak slowly, immediately attracting their attention.
Now he is no longer as sharp as before, but has become mature and restrained, and already has the feeling of a politician.
"Say it quickly." Sandai said eagerly.
"Iwagakure Village and Sunagakure Village launched attacks on our Konoha Village at the same time. It is obviously something that has been discussed. If I guessed correctly, their two villages should have formed an alliance." Nara Shikaku said in a deep voice.
"I think so too." Danzo nodded in agreement with Nara Shikaku's point of view.
"According to common sense, when the two parties form an alliance, they should be more aggressive and take the opportunity to catch us off guard. They should not give us a chance to breathe, but they are acting very cautiously, which makes me feel..." Nara Shikaku said He paused here, looked at the Third Generation, then looked at Danzo, and finally said: "What worries do they have!"
"It makes sense." Sandai was thinking along Nara Shikaku's train of thought, and kept nodding.
"What could be the concern?" Danzo also felt that Nara Shikaku's words made sense, and then analyzed it: "Kumogakure Village is fighting Kirigakure Village. Both sides are too busy to take care of themselves and cannot spare any effort to attack Iwagakure. Village, besides, even if Iwagakure Village has concerns, then what are the concerns of Sunagakure Village? Is it Ugakure Village?"
"Is there such a possibility?"
Nara Shikaku narrowed his eyes, and his heartbeat became faster. Now that he thought about the possibility, he no longer jumped to conclusions directly, but began to listen to other people's opinions and discuss them.
Although both the third generation and Danzo have lower IQs than Nara Shikaku, these two people have richer life experiences, which is what Nara Shikaku lacks.
"Iwagakure Village is worried about Sunagakure Village!"
"Sunagakure Village is worried about Iwagakure Village!"
"The two allied ninja villages seem to be at odds with each other!"
"They are not completely aligned together!"
"Since they have come together because of interests..."
"Then it is possible to stand on opposite sides because of interests!"
"I think… "
"They may have had disagreements over how to distribute the benefits."
Nara Shikaku spoke slowly and spoke clearly, clearly stating the possibilities he thought of.
(End of chapter)