Chapter 256 The truth pursued
Konoha Village.
Orochimaru returned to the laboratory.
But he saw Anko Mitarashi pacing back and forth at the door.
A smile appeared on Orochimaru's face:
"Little Hongdou, why are you finally willing to come see the teacher?"
Hongdou hesitated, but still mustered up the courage:
"Teacher, I want to know why you didn't take me with you when you left."
"What exactly is my sealed memory?"
Anko originally had a cheerful personality, but in front of Orochimaru, she was like a docile kitten.
Especially seeing Orochimaru's appearance as before, Anko seemed to have returned to the time when she followed Orochimaru's teacher.
Orochimaru became her teacher when she was very young.
She also liked Orochimaru very much back then, and has always been proud of being his disciple.
But in the end Orochimaru defected and she also lost a memory.
After she woke up, she was told that Orochimaru wanted to satisfy his endless desire for exploration and pursue greater power.
As a result, he went beyond the realm that ninjas should abide by and began to get involved in the development of forbidden arts.
In the end, cruel human experiments were conducted.
Finally, he was discovered by the Third Generation Master and defected.
As a disciple of Orochimaru, Anko was subjected to endless questioning and surveillance.
His once proud identity as a Sannin disciple had become a mark of shame.
So he resented and hated Orochimaru.
And the curse mark left by Orochimaru on her neck would appear from time to time, reminding her.
She will always have the mark of Orochimaru on her body.
At this time, Anko hated Orochimaru more than she loved him. After suffering like this for so many years, Anko was finally able to let go.
The announcement in the village caught Hongdou off guard.
Orochimaru was wrongly accused. After Anko saw the news, her first reaction was to go to the Third Hokage for verification.
After receiving a positive reply from the Third Hokage, the hatred in Anko's heart became less and was replaced by confusion.
Since Orochimaru was wrongly accused, why didn't he take him away back then?
Later, Anko was kidnapped inexplicably, only to discover that Orochimaru was Uchiha's spy.
After some struggle, he chose to tell the Third Hokage.
Unexpectedly, the Third Hokage gave her a bigger surprise. Orochimaru was actually an undercover agent who had infiltrated Uchiha.
Today she finally summoned up the courage to come to Orochimaru, just because she wanted to know what the sealed memory was.
Orochimaru seemed to have expected it: "I thought you didn't have the courage to ask me. If you want to know, come with me."
With that said, he turned around and walked towards the house.
Anko calmed down and followed Orochimaru.
There is an operating bed in the room and a stool in front of the operating bed.
Orochimaru pointed to the stool and motioned for Anko to sit on it.
Anko was a little nervous, but she sat down obediently.
Orochimaru moved his fingers and then formed a seal.
Finally, two fingers pointed at Anko's head.
"untie!"
A black dividing line appeared on Anko's head.
Then they all broke off one by one, and finally dissipated in the air.
One memory after another flashed through Hong Dou's mind.
Taro Island, Jiro Island, Mother Island, Strange Island...
At that time, Anko wanted to become an excellent ninja like Lord Orochimaru.
But Hongdou saw the half-human, half-fish monster in the fish tank.
That scene with great visual impact deeply touched Hongdou's heart.
While he didn't trust Orochimaru in his heart, he was planted with a curse seal by Orochimaru.
"Because your desire to gain power is not enough, your thoughts, and your hatred are not enough."
"But, being the only survivor might have some value. Then come with me."
Orochimaru extended his hand, but Anko turned her face away and refused.
Orochimaru was not disappointed, he just said:
"Then I will go look for better children..."
Hongdou recovered all her memories, and she also knew it.
She was not abandoned back then, it was her own choice.
However, recovering the memory does not mean that the knot in the heart is resolved.
"Have you recovered your memory, little Hongdou..."
Orochimaru's hoarse voice brought Anko's thoughts back to reality.
"Do you know why this memory of yours was erased back then?"
Anko shook her head. In her memory, Orochimaru did undergo cruel human modifications, but the village still vindicated Orochimaru, leaving Anko very confused.
"Little Hongdou, this world is not purely black and white, gray things are everywhere."
"Many experiments that you think are taboo are actually experiments that are tacitly tolerated in the eyes of higher-ups."
"All forces will use any means to improve themselves."
Orochimaru lowered his eyes, seeming to recall many past events.
"You are too naive and don't understand the meaning of cruelty."
"When all your relatives and friends are massacred, you will hate yourself for not doing anything to improve yourself."
"This is the truth you have been pursuing for many years."
Orochimaru looked at Anko condescendingly, and what he said made Anko's heart fluctuate violently.
She is no longer the ten-year-old child she was then.
She already knew some things, but she deliberately didn't touch them and just went about her tasks calmly.
But it all led to Orochimaru being fully revealed.
Are you naive...?
Anko's eyes were blank: "Then the third generation of Hokage knew about the human experiments back then?"
Orochimaru leaned down and asked with pressure: "What do you think, Anko-chan?"
Anko's pupils shrank sharply, and her body leaned back involuntarily.
The body fell violently backward, but luckily there was an operating bed behind him.
Anko suddenly bumped into the operating table behind her.
"So, little Hongdou, do you accept this cruel world?"
"Or should you continue to immerse yourself in your innocence?"
Under the huge psychological pressure, Hongdou felt chest tightness, shortness of breath, and sweating profusely.
Her three views for many years seemed to be shattered at this moment.
Her thoughts were confused, and she felt sore all over and couldn't breathe.
"Knock...knock...knock..."
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Orochimaru tilted his head, then stood up.
"Come in."
The person who came in was Kakashi. His cloned eyes had entered the final stage of adaptation.
So you need to come here often.
As soon as Kakashi came in, he saw an Anko in the room.
But Anko fell on the bed sweating profusely and her face flushed.
Kakashi was stuck at the door for a moment, not sure whether he should go in or not.
Orochimaru glanced at Anko with a deep expression: "Little Anko, I hope you will think it through before coming to see me next time."
"Come in Kakashi."
Orochimaru said, ignoring Anko and turning around to walk into the room inside.
Kakashi left Anko distracted, as if he had lost his soul, and slumped on the bed.
Don't know what happened.
Kakashi immediately imagined something terrible.
He swallowed, trying not to think about those things.
who I am! ?
Where am I! ?
Why should I come here? ?
What did I see! ?
Oops! Oops! Will I be silenced?
There was a slight sweat on Kakashi's head, and he wished that his other eye was also blind.
This way you won't see things you shouldn't.
Kakashi swallowed, his mind racing with random thoughts.
With stiff limbs, he followed Orochimaru and walked inside.
When passing by Hongdou, he didn't dare to take another look or say a word to Hongdou.
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