Incredible.
This isn't just incredible, it's beyond imagination.
Although Satoru always thought the Sharingan had a higher potential than the Rinnegan, he didn't know this much!
You've even researched it.
Listening to Orochimaru this time made him feel like his entire world had been turned upside down.
A gust of wind blew, and a leaf brushed against his face.
It seemed to say, 'You're just a time traveler (transmigrator), but you're not necessarily smarter than the natives.'
And what Orochimaru said, that the Sharingan was specially created by the Six Paths Sage, also seemed to make sense.
The Sharingan, which can evolve different abilities based on the Uchiha's desired goals, is indeed very buggy.
Just like Obito's Kamui.
What if someone awakened the ability to kill anyone they glared at? Wouldn't they be invincible?
Did the Six Paths Sage really learn about the great calamity over a thousand years later from the Great Toad Sage and make arrangements?
"Your conclusion lacks evidence... but it makes a lot of sense.
I'll believe you for now."
Satoru's mind couldn't process it anymore.
But one thing he knew was that Sasuke would never be successfully reincarnated by Orochimaru.
Let's see what else he has to say.
Orochimaru was also stunned for a moment: "Interesting, I thought you would have other opinions."
"As expected of the Sannin Lord Orochimaru, to have conducted so much research.
I am truly inferior in this aspect. If I don't stop you,
what can you offer me?"
Satoru asked.
"I can bring a peaceful world to your family, isn't that enough,
Captain Satoru, the family man?" Orochimaru replied.
"...Playing the empty-handed trick, you're quite good at it. I wish you success in your world-saving endeavors.
If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
Satoru said helplessly.
Orochimaru was indeed the cleverest one.
He just didn't expect him to be this clever.
But he also underestimated Satoru too much.
He was very strong.
However, he was still shocked by Orochimaru, not expecting him to know so many things.
Was he really seeking immortality to save the Ninja World?
"Goodbye, I hope we'll have another chance to cooperate."
Orochimaru smiled.
Satoru seemed to remember something and said to Orochimaru: "I don't know if what you said is true or false, but your reincarnation of Sasuke won't succeed, because I've seen the future Sasuke, and he's doing very well."
After speaking, he didn't give Orochimaru a chance to reply, disappearing with a 'bang'.
"Satoru, the so-called will of fire, is indeed a pretense.
I wonder if what he said is worth believing.
As long as he doesn't disturb me, it's fine."
Orochimaru murmured, looking at the vanished Satoru.
But being a family man, that's probably true too.
Between his family and Sasuke, he chose his family.
The Third Hokage wouldn't do that; he wanted everything.
"But what did he mean by his last words?
The future Sasuke... was he trying to convey something?"
He muttered in a low voice.
"Could it be Spatial-Temporal Ninjutsu?"
...High in the sky, where white clouds drifted.
A giant eagle soared above the clouds.
Satoru absorbed the memories of his Shadow Clone.
"This Orochimaru, he gave me so much shocking information,
so I'll make you suspicious too, regardless of whether what you said is true or not."
He recalled the plot he had read.
It seemed that everything Orochimaru said could be matched up.
So... so Sasuke was specially cultivated by Orochimaru, just to confront Jiraiya, and also to prevent the Ninja World from depleting?
No, that's not right... even if his goal was to achieve immortality, he would still be a savior!
Orochimaru, Orochimaru, you can't be like this; you must be lying.
In his previous life, he highly regarded Orochimaru's persona as a scientist, but suddenly becoming a savior felt wrong!
Something's off, something's off, there must be even more explosive information, gossip that Orochimaru didn't tell him.
Satoru's inner gossip was burning fiercely.
These discrepancies from the original story were something he greatly anticipated.
As for the so-called 'cooperation' with Orochimaru, he didn't take it seriously.
He had no intention of interfering originally; he only made arrangements for Sasuke as a backup plan to prevent any accidents.
But now it seemed he had worried too much.
Future Sasuke was doing well, so current Sasuke couldn't possibly have problems.
Unless they weren't from the same timeline.
Oh dear!
Annoying!
In any case, coming here and hearing Orochimaru's internal gossip excited him greatly.
It was like when he first saw Sasori use all human puppets, still able to release Ninjutsu, and his final ultimate move.
It felt like the world had come alive.
No longer a world of paper-thin characters.
It was gradually becoming richer in his mind.
"Damn it, Orochimaru's techniques are too amazing. No wonder so many experts in the Akatsuki Organization,
and even Zetsu, a master of intelligence, couldn't capture Orochimaru.
Who could possibly catch him with that!"
Satoru realized that the tracking device he had just placed on Orochimaru had stopped.
And there was no sign of it moving again.
He had originally wondered if Orochimaru had any other gossip to share!
Mainly because seeing Orochimaru so wise made him want to hear his gossip even more.
To see how much more he knew.
He didn't expect his tracking method to be broken in such a short time.
It was probably that snake shedding technique again.
"Uncle Satoru, you didn't want to bring Sasuke back just now, did you?
You were capable, weren't you?
What about being caught and interrogated by Konoha or experimented on...?"
Suddenly, Naruto, sitting beside him, said to him.
At these words, Sai, Sakura, and Yamato, who were nearby, all looked at Satoru.
They also found it strange. Satoru had served as Acting Hokage, which meant everyone recognized his strength and ability to be a Hokage.
He might not necessarily lose against Orochimaru.
Sakura clenched her fists upon hearing this.
Sasuke... "Do you also think he's a traitor and don't want to bring him back to Konoha?" Naruto's face was grim, with much sadness in his eyes.
"I've grown up now, don't treat me like a child."
Slap!
"In front of me, you'll always be a child. You'll understand when you grow up a little more.
Are you questioning the thoughts of someone who once acted as Hokage?"
Satoru slapped him on the head.
"Ah ah~"
Naruto was stunned by the slap, almost falling off the flying eagle.
His sadness from earlier instantly vanished.
He nervously clutched the eagle's feathers with both hands.
"Naruto~"
This startled Sakura and the others.
Before Naruto fell, Satoru grabbed him back.
"Go back and train hard, don't be lazy. You're too weak.
Four of you couldn't even beat one; you've completely disgraced Konoha.
When I was your age, I could beat ten Sasukes."
Satoru scanned the four of them like an elder.
Gulp!
The terrifying gaze of the thirty-year-old middle-aged man made the people present swallow their saliva.
Even Sai, for some reason, suddenly felt an emotion he hadn't experienced before: fear.
"And you, you're called Yamato now, right? You inherited the First Hokage's Wood Release,
yet you can't even beat a little brat. I suspect you got in through the Third Hokage's back door,
otherwise, how could you be the captain of the Anbu's most elite squad?"
Satoru looked in Yamato's direction, staring at him with a fake smile.
As for why Sai felt fear, it was a small trick.
Fear can be contagious.
"Satoru... Senior... I will work hard..."
Gulp!