Chapter 431: Hidden Steps

"It seems that Menma-kun doesn't trust this Third Tsuchikage at all. Is he naturally wary? Or is that old fox showing some tricks that Menma-kun saw?"

And it was just when this light ninja left.

Suddenly.

In the far left corner of this office, at dusk, in the shadow area where light and shadow cannot be refracted.

A familiar hoarse tone that sounded extremely cold followed suit.

The next second.

A slender and straight figure also slowly stepped out from inside.

Menma turned his head and looked at Orochimaru who appeared in front of him with a calm expression. There was no trace of surprise on his face. Not to mention the current Menma, long ago, this Ninja Above the world, no one can escape his perception and enter the range covered by his Kagura Mind Eyes.

Orochimaru himself knew this very well.

Therefore, he never played any tricks, and just sneaked in so 'uprightly'.

"Oh, do you still need to ask this? Will Orochimaru-san still believe those people?"

There seemed to be a hint of sarcasm in the corner of Menma's eyes, and he said in an indifferent tone.

Trust between great powers?

That's a joke.

Even the five major countries in the original book.

The only ones who truly trust each other are Konoha and Sunagakure. That is also based on the extremely deep personal friendship between Naruto and Gaara. The other three ninja villages?

Are you saying Ohnoki, Ai, or Mei Terumi will truly trust Naruto and Konoha! ?

In the final analysis, it was not just because they had a common enemy before the war, but also because they had common interests after the war, and the threat of Naruto and Sasuke's double-sixth path power that they chose to come together.

between countries.

It is absolutely impossible to have eternal friendship.

Some are just constant interest relationships.

If there are interests, then we can continue to cooperate. If the interests conflict, no matter how deep the relationship is, they will almost fall out.

In this world, one can truly only care about feelings and not interests.

Not without.

But there are really very few.

"Haha, that's true."

Orochimaru licked his lips, and a strange look appeared in his snake eyes.

"So, Orochimaru-san came all the way to visit again. Has he made any breakthrough in research?"

Menma asked, looking at Orochimaru with a calm expression.

This scientific research madman in the ninja world generally will not leave his laboratory easily unless necessary.

Menma was deeply aware of this when watching anime in his previous life, not to mention the close contact and understanding in this life.

Menma was almost 100% sure that Orochimaru's life was either in research, or on the way to research or search for research materials.

Everything he did was for supreme power and eternal life.

The reason why we have such a goal is to better research and discover the truth of this world.

This is a process that is constantly repeated.

Therefore, in a sense, Menma still admires people like Orochimaru, who has the courage and motivation to explore all the truth.

"Well, there is something I need to see Mr. Oma."

Orochimaru said with a slight smile.

"Huh? At this time when the three-year period is about to come, Orochimaru-san actually still has time to come to my place. It seems that this matter is really important."

Come July.

This is already the point in the second half of the year.

Orochimaru's corpse reincarnation technique also brought him back to a time when he could change his body.

Although from the current point of view, everything about Orochimaru seems to be normal.

But what is the actual situation.

Even if there is no reference to the original plot.

With such close range perception, Menma could also 'see' clearly.

Orochimaru's expression changed slightly when he heard Menma's words, but after only a second, he quickly returned to normal.

"It's just because the time is approaching that I need to discuss some important matters with Menma-kun."

Orochimaru's eyes were fixed on Menma, and he spoke word by word with an expression that seemed calm and calm, but was actually very tense in his heart.

Snake’s first instinct!

Although there is no clear evidence.

But this time I saw Menma.

Orochimaru could clearly feel that Menma's body had undergone earth-shaking changes.

That seems to be an evolution on the whole level of life.

Orochimaru couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

He can be 100% sure that the current Uzumaki Menma has at least reached the level of the first Hokage, Uchiha Madara, no, maybe a higher level, I don't know! ?

because.

The way Menma turned his eyes at that moment, and the moment they made contact with each other, Orochimaru's breath couldn't help but feel stagnant, and he felt as if his soul was being seen through.

"Important things? Haha, let's talk about it for now, Orochimaru-san."

Menma raised his eyebrows, changed to a more comfortable position, leaned on the back chair behind him, and said lightly.

He could probably guess what Orochimaru was going to say.

"Can I ask Menma-kun a question first? Has Menma-kun changed in any way during this period of time?"

Orochimaru licked his lips again.

I didn't plan to ask at first, but in the end I couldn't hold back my desire. Those snake eyes seemed to flash with a different kind of light at this moment, and they looked straight at Menma with a tone of voice. They all seemed a little bit anxious.

"Huh? Orochimaru-san should be said to be the number one scientific research madman in the ninja world. Yes, I went out some time ago and encountered some interesting things. It was indeed of great help to me. , What? Orochimaru-san is interested?"

Menma smiled slightly, and there seemed to be a faint hint of danger in the eyes he looked at Orochimaru.

The words that reached Orochimaru's lips were finally swallowed back by him.

Snakes are one of the most vulnerable creatures to spot danger.

Even without any evidence.

But Orochimaru just had the feeling that he couldn't continue asking, otherwise, something might happen that he didn't want to see or that he couldn't accept.

A moment of biological instinct.

Let Orochimaru suppress the throbbing in his heart.

"Haha, if you are interested, you must be interested, but since it is Menma-kun's personal matter, it is not convenient for me to ask more questions. I just want to ask about the promise Menma-kun said before, Does it still count?”

Orochimaru looked directly at Menma at the words he spoke.

at that moment.

Orochimaru himself didn't even notice that his tone actually contained a hint of caution.

It was as if Menma in front of him had become a being that he could never offend easily.

"Promise? Oh, I understand, it's about assisting Orochimaru-san's research. Of course, this is what I said, and I will naturally fulfill it. Over the past two years, I think Orochimaru-san's research has been all because of me. Sharingan, Byakugan, Senshi body, and tailed beast, I shouldn’t have broken my promise, right?”

Menma was startled for a moment, then chuckled.

"Well, that's natural. Menma-kun's credibility is obvious to all. Therefore, I would like to ask Menma-kun to assist me today and provide some of your hair and blood to assist my next round of research. No. Do you know if Menma-kun is willing?"

Orochimaru lowered his tone and spoke slowly.

"Blood and hair?"

Menma narrowed his eyes slightly.

now and before.

There is indeed a huge difference.

The entire life level has been changed. Even the tiniest cells will definitely be completely different from ordinary people.

Orochimaru's personal strength.

Now he really doesn't care about Menma anymore.

But in terms of scientific research level, it is definitely unique.

They can even study taboo techniques such as the no-corpse reincarnation technique. Orochimaru can improve the filthy earth reincarnation technique created by Senju Tobirama many times. From the past, it was simply to cooperate with each other. The half-useful technique used with the Explosive Talisman Technique becomes a truly super powerful forbidden technique.

This is the best evidence that demonstrates Orochimaru's scientific research technology.

Just because others can't research things doesn't mean Orochimaru can't do it.

This is Orochimaru's ability.

But this hesitation was only for a moment.

The next second.

Menma said with a smile: "There is no problem, it's just some blood and hair. As I said before, I have always supported Orochimaru-san's research."

What about researching Orochimaru?

The upper limit of some things just exists there.

After all.

If you are not from the orthodox Uzumaki clan.

If you are not the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki.

To get to this point is as difficult as climbing to the sky. To put it bluntly, this is a world that depends on bloodline.

No!

It should even be said that the world of many so-called hot-blooded comics is a world that pays attention to identity and lineage. Without corresponding identity and lineage, your upper limit is right there.

The world of Naruto.

The limit of mortals is Metkai.

And his limit still needs to be paid with life, not counting this special case.

The real pinnacle is Jiraiya and the Third Raikage in Sage Mode.

Super shadow level.

It is a level that ordinary humans can touch.

leftover.

It's blood that determines everything.

Without blood, it would be impossible for you to cross that level and complete the true evolution of your life.

So what if Orochimaru is allowed to research?

Menma didn't need to worry about Orochimaru's threat at all.

On the contrary, it can further squeeze Orochimaru's remaining value.

"It's just research data. I hope Orochimaru-san can give me a copy when the time comes."

After Menma paused for a moment, he continued.

"Oh? Of course, I have no problem at all."

Orochimaru was already prepared to be rejected by Menma, but he didn't expect that Menma actually agreed.

Are you not afraid of yourself at all? Or do you have other intentions?

Menma's agreement was obviously the result he wanted to see most.

But after he really agreed, Orochimaru himself started to think wildly.

"So that's all I want to say? Orochimaru-san?"

Menma certainly didn't care what Orochimaru was thinking.

Things are different now.

Menma, who had just escaped from the Hidden Leaf Village two years ago, still needs Orochimaru's protection. If there is a fight, he can only barely protect himself. Orochimaru has almost all the control, and Menma still needs to use it. Various means can be used to achieve a delicate balance with Orochimaru.

But now it's completely different.

Orochimaru is just a chess piece in Menma's hand, he can manipulate it however he wants.

This is a world where strength is paramount.

When it became clear that there was an insurmountable chasm between the two of them, Menma could already look down on Orochimaru from above.

Offense and defense have changed.

The initiative was firmly in Menma's hands.

"No, this is just a temporary thought. The main point is that I got some interesting things from Konoha and I want to share them with Menma-kun."

Orochimaru shook his head slightly, and there seemed to be a faint weirdness in his snake eyes. As he spoke, he took out a scroll from his arms, flicked it with one hand, and went directly to it.

Menma caught it with his backhand and spread it out. When he saw the content recorded inside with a hint of curiosity, Menma's eyes subconsciously froze slightly.

"Should I really be called Orochimaru-san? I can still detect Konoha's movements as clearly as ever."

Menma slowly turned his head and looked at Orochimaru with an inexplicable expression.

This scroll clearly records the high-level movements of Konoha Hidden Village during this period.

That's right, it's the top management's move.

And from where this piece of trend information came, Menma could guess it.

It is nothing more than the Dark of Konoha. In this world, as a high-level Ninja Village, no one is better than Danzo in betraying the interests of his own Ninja Village.

"Haha, it's just some foreshadowing left in the early years. How about it, Menma-kun, are you still interested in this piece of information?"

Looking at Menma's expression that didn't seem to have changed much, Orochimaru asked tentatively.

"Well, it's something that is expected. If there is no small movement, then it should be a strange thing. After all, I am the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails."

Menma said with a hint of mockery.

"However, this is indeed a more accurate reminder for me. Tell me, Orochimaru-san, what do you want me to do for you? You won't come all the way to share this with me for no reason. Something?"

Menma's eyes looking at Orochimaru also became slightly deeper, and he said meaningfully.

What kind of personality is Orochimaru?

Menma realizes that he still understands it very well.

Because in a sense, Orochimaru is the purest type of person in the world. His goals remain the same and he never wavers, no matter what he faces or when.

Orochimaru would not change his stance.

"It's very simple. I only have one request, and that is that Menma-kun doesn't interfere in the issues between me and Sasuke-kun!"