Tomoki-kun was full of doubt as he faced Orochimaru's outstretched right hand.
There's no need to shake hands!
When did Orochimaru start liking this kind of thing? But since Orochimaru had agreed, Tomoki-kun couldn't really refuse.
Tomoki-kun was pondering whether to shake with one hand and say, 'Happy to cooperate!', or shake with both hands and say, 'I'll leave everything to you, Senior!'
As Tomoki-kun was still hesitating about what to say, a flash of lightning suddenly streaked across his mind, and a guess abruptly appeared.
Considering Orochimaru was about to use the Tenseigan for investigation, and then factoring in this gesture, Tomoki-kun felt it was highly probable.
Orochimaru, who had been holding out his hand, saw Tomoki-kun's hand suddenly stop and his eyes look at him with a hint of surprise. He no longer remained silent and spoke.
"Tomoki-kun, you really do know a lot of things. This is a little trick I just discovered through the Tenseigan!"
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Tomoki-kun confirmed it—this was that thing Konoha had been researching for a long time.
The technique for efficiently transmitting information through Chakra.
After confirming, Tomoki-kun looked at Orochimaru's smile and knew this guy had ill intentions, probably wanting to extract some information from him.
However, if Tomoki-kun remembered correctly, this technique had always been two-way.
That is to say, when Orochimaru touched Tomoki-kun's mind, Tomoki-kun would also know what Orochimaru was thinking.
Immediately, Tomoki-kun also showed a smile on his face, unhesitatingly extended his right hand, and firmly clasped Orochimaru's.
In an instant, Tomoki-kun felt a dizzying sensation.
The next moment, Tomoki-kun appeared in an incomparably vast place. Here, let alone Orochimaru's past, there was nothing at all; besides the ground beneath his feet, it was all void!
Just as expected, Orochimaru had already taken precautions.
Tomoki-kun didn't believe that Orochimaru's mind would be a void; with his obsession with survival, no one in the Ninja World could probably surpass him.
Shaking his head, Tomoki-kun vanished from his original spot.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru appeared in a place filled with shimmering light, where countless projections, like screens, covered the entire space.
The images contained many scenes and people familiar to Orochimaru—those were the people and events of Konoha.
Looking at the scene before him, Orochimaru's mouth twisted into a wicked yet punchable smile, and he then walked towards the projections symbolizing Tomoki-kun's past.
"Tomoki-kun, let me get to know you properly!"
After watching the tenth projection, Orochimaru had a speechless expression.
The previous ones were fine; they all depicted Tomoki-kun's experiences of selflessly dedicating himself to Konoha after becoming Hokage, looking righteous and honorable.
Although Orochimaru grew more and more confused as he watched, "Is Tomoki-kun really that good to the people of Konoha?"
Moreover, in those experiences, the will of fire Tomoki-kun displayed was almost too much for Orochimaru to handle, giving him a feeling of "What more could one ask for with such a Hokage?"
Even Orochimaru felt a desire to return to Konoha.
Feeling that he couldn't discern anything, Orochimaru finally chose a projection from Tomoki-kun's childhood.
The content of this projection was utterly outrageous.
Orochimaru watched Tomoki-kun, who was at most three years old and not even as tall as his calf.
He stood solemnly on the Hokage Building, discussing the will of fire in a childish voice.
Below, the crowd listened enthralled. Among them were Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Senju Tobirama, Ōnoki...
The most outrageous part was that Orochimaru saw himself in the crowd below, sitting between Jiraiya and Tsunade, not only listening intently.
He was also furiously taking notes in a small notebook, and whenever the toddler Tomoki-kun paused, he would applaud and cheer, his expression as fanatical as could be.
After seeing this, if Orochimaru still didn't understand that this was purely a smokescreen released by Tomoki-kun, then he could cut off his head and use it as a stool.
Looking again at the vast, sea-like projection screens in the space, Orochimaru had no desire to watch any further.
Continuing to watch would not only be rubbing his intelligence in the dirt but also purely disgusting himself.
Orochimaru also shook his head slightly and left this inner world of Tomoki-kun, which he had initially thought of as a treasure trove.
In the inner world, time has no meaning.
Therefore, even though Orochimaru stayed for a long time, when he left, he and Tomoki-kun still appeared together in a space.
Meeting again, Tomoki-kun and Orochimaru exchanged smiles, neither of them saying anything, showing considerable understanding.
Orochimaru manipulated the Tenseigan, and the room once again became exceptionally bright.
And in the inner world constructed by the two's Chakra connection.
"So, where should we start, Tomoki-kun?"
"Let's start from where we're standing!"
The inner world was like watching a movie; a scene appeared before Tomoki-kun, showing Tomoki-kun and Orochimaru with their right hands clasped tightly, and Toneri lying like a corpse beside them.
Tomoki-kun curiously looked at himself in the Tenseigan; the image was in color, but he could still see Chakra.
Orochimaru, with 0.2 units of Chakra, looked like a delicate little flame, while Tomoki-kun himself was like a raging inferno.
"So I'm this strong? No wonder Orochimaru is so cooperative. I feel like I could extinguish him with a single breath!"
While Tomoki-kun was lost in thought, he suddenly heard Orochimaru's words.
"Tomoki-kun, you seem to be looking down on me?"
"Hahaha, how could that be? You're joking, Senior!"
Only then did Tomoki-kun remember their current state. While vehemently denying it, he quickly guarded his mind.
Orochimaru looked unconvinced but said nothing, as he was relatively weaker.
Soon, Orochimaru manipulated the Tenseigan, directing his gaze outside the room.
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