Orochimaru's snake-like eyes stared intently at Ōtsutsuki Urashiki: "Interesting, but I still want to know, why do you trust me so much? You know, I used to be a rogue ninja, and I experimented on many of the Village's comrades."
This puzzled him.
It couldn't be just because Satoru was too strong and felt at ease with him.
Moreover, only Satoru and his son should know about Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, so why tell him?
If Orochimaru had such a research subject, he would hide it tightly.
This thing was too precious.
"Because this world is on the brink of life and death. It doesn't matter if I die, but I don't want my descendants to lose their lives before they've had a good look at this world," Satoru said.
To be honest, he himself wasn't afraid of the concept of death.
Having lived in this world for nearly twenty years, his views changed every day.
He was no longer the young man he once was.
Every age has its own way of thinking, and Satoru didn't have any grand thoughts because of this.
"That's a truly great philosophy, for the sake of your descendants!"
Orochimaru understood.
Looking at Keigo, all signs indicated that Satoru indeed thought this way.
Family... it made him recall the past.
When he was young, his parents died on the battlefield, and his views slowly matured, leading to gradual changes later on.
These were things he should be thinking about at his age.
It was just unexpected that Satoru could maintain such a mindset after witnessing so many wars.
"But what does 'on the brink of life and death' mean?"
This question was the key point in Satoru's words.
Does the Ninja World still face life and death now?
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya has already been sealed, the Ten-Tails has lost nine Tailed Beasts and is sealed, and the Divine Tree, which absorbed natural energy, is also sealed. Where does this talk of the world being destroyed come from?
"Have you forgotten? Jiraiya-sama spoke of the Ninja World's great calamity, where a Child of Prophecy would save the world and reform the Ninja World."
Satoru spoke.
"So you believe in that too. Didn't that matter already conclude? Is there something I don't know?" Orochimaru knew who the enemies of the Fourth Shinobi World War were.
He considered himself the person who knew the most in the Ninja World.
This wasn't arrogance; it was a fact.
There were very few things he didn't know in the Ninja World.
Satoru: "There have always been Children of Prophecy; Naruto is just one of them. I think Orochimaru, you can understand."
"Of course." Orochimaru already had some ideas, but he didn't know how Satoru confirmed such things. Was it from this Ōtsutsuki in front of him?
He remembered Satoru's Psycho Mind Transmission was his specialty.
"I've seen the future Sasuke and Naruto's son. In the future, a relative of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya will appear, meaning it's highly likely the Divine Tree will be planted again to absorb the Ninja World's natural energy.
This Ōtsutsuki is from the future, intending to intercept the Nine-Tailed and other Tailed Beasts before Naruto grows up.
I don't know if future Ōtsutsuki will be stronger than Kaguya, but I don't want to gamble on probabilities. I need you to help me find the weaknesses of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, the more the better."
Satoru revealed everything.
"...I see, so that's why you trust me. You've come to the right person."
Orochimaru's eyes flashed.
These things didn't go beyond his knowledge.
There were indeed abilities to travel through time in the world.
Chakra is omnipotent.
This was the knowledge he had accumulated from researching Chakra for so long.
It just depended on the user and the method of using Chakra.
So-called time travel didn't exceed his understanding.
It was just that Satoru unexpectedly encountered it.
Perhaps he gained some intelligence from the future Sasuke.
Keigo listened to their conversation and felt it was so high-level; with his current knowledge, he found it very difficult to understand.
He was sneaky, trying to force himself to understand this knowledge.
But unfortunately, Satoru taught him many things, and even though he was smart, there was a limit to what he could understand at just three years old.
"Kid, you're blessed. You're only three years old and already researching such high-level things with me," Orochimaru said with a smile, sensing his restless emotions.
Orochimaru thought of Jiraiya, and the Great Toad Sage's prophecy that Jiraiya once spoke of, which seemed incomplete.
"I'll leave this to you. I'll also come to help when I have time. We must research their nature and weaknesses," Satoru said.
Orochimaru: "No problem. With such a complete laboratory and this perfect subject, I will definitely research it thoroughly."
He was already restless about the relatives of the origin of Chakra.
Satoru nodded, and conveniently handed over his research data on Ōtsutsuki Urashiki and other things to Orochimaru.
He hoped Orochimaru would research it more thoroughly for him.
This way, he could focus his energy on improving his strength.
Then he could further his research on Kaguya, after the research on Urashiki made progress.
"Kaguya, Kara, researching Ninjutsu to improve strength, there are still many things to do."
Satoru left the Technology Development Bureau, leaving Ōtsutsuki Urashiki to Orochimaru and his son to research... at the Hokage Office.
"What? I'm the Deputy Director?" Satoru was stunned.
He came this time because the Technology Development Bureau was completed, and he was here for the title.
In his imagination, he was the one in charge of the Technology Development Bureau, with Orochimaru assisting him.
He never expected that after the Technology Development Bureau was established, he would be the Deputy Director.
What the hell?
With his current standing in the world, his powerful strength, intelligent mind, and firm will, how could he be a Deputy?
For the first time, he felt that the world wasn't going according to his plans.
Future Sasuke and Boruto, they all called him Director.
Kakashi sighed: "Although you are powerful and even the savior of the world, in terms of research, you are indeed not the ideal person.
After all, the establishment of the Technology Development Bureau is for research, and Orochimaru is the professional in this area."
"...Just let him work under me, why say so much?" Satoru pouted.
Damn it.
"You're responsible for keeping an eye on Orochimaru, don't let him conduct any forbidden experiments. Besides, aren't you going to retire?
This position is more suitable for you, just make sure he doesn't mess around."
Kakashi's lips curled into a smile.
You always tease me, it's finally my turn to give you a hard time.
He had always struggled to find any leverage against Satoru, which frustrated him greatly. Now, seeing Satoru's expression, Kakashi felt very comfortable inside.
Of course, these were secondary.
As Hokage, being diligent and responsible was the most important thing; as for giving someone a hard time, that was not the case.
Satoru was indeed suitable for this position.
A Deputy Director is also a Director. As for why Orochimaru is the Director, it's because it's easier to keep an eye on him that way.
He also knew that Orochimaru's hobby was research, and this was his decision after careful consideration.