Konoha: Who is the good person?

Fire Country, within the dense forest where Yamanaka Kei previously tested Wood Release.

With a surge of immense chakra and rising smoke, the gigantic Manda appeared beneath Orochimaru's feet.

And that's not all.

Thousands upon thousands of colorful snakes, each appearing incredibly venomous, also crawled out from the smoke.

Like a tidal wave, amidst the scalp-tingling hisses and slithering sounds, they quickly filled the dense forest.

“I sought cooperation with Lord Kei with sincerity, yet Lord Kei is so arrogant, it is truly disappointing.”

Using the Serpent Shedding Technique, Orochimaru emerged from his original body like a snake shedding its skin.

With a casual flick, he tossed the old skin, marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique formula, into the surrounding swarm of slithering snakes.

He allowed the venomous snakes to tear and devour it, completely destroying the Flying Thunder God mark upon it.

As a disciple of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he already knew many forbidden techniques, and after cooperating with Danzo, he learned almost all of Konoha's forbidden techniques.

Being suddenly brought here from the laboratory.

How could he not recognize that this was the Flying Thunder God Technique created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Previously, because Jiraiya's disciple had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

He had also researched this ninjutsu for a period of time.

Although he couldn't master it due to insufficient spatial talent, he was very clear about its principles and combat methods.

This method of silently leaving a technique imprint.

Might threaten those ninjas who don't understand this technique, but it can't threaten him at all.

“Such a big reaction, do you really want to be Hokage?”

Yamanaka Kei looked at Orochimaru, standing on top of Manda's head, with a pained expression.

If it weren't for [Zero-Frame Startup] being so effective.

Allowing him to react quickly when Orochimaru made a move, and bringing him here, the Seventh Experimental Base would be gone!

That's all money!

All built with a large amount of funds from Root!

“Within Konoha, besides me, who else can sit in that position, Lord Kei?”

Orochimaru placed one hand on his hip, looking down at Yamanaka Kei on the ground.

His teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was already declining in strength, and his thinking was rigid, his methods were weak, and he was hesitant, making him no longer suitable to continue serving as Hokage.

Among the younger generation.

In terms of battle merits, qualifications, strength, potential, prestige...

Shouldn't the position of Fourth Hokage be held by him?

“How out of my mind would I have to be to become Hokage... I'm asking you, do you really want to sit in that position?”

Yamanaka Kei supported his forehead with one hand, ignoring the sea of snakes surrounding him, and continued to question Orochimaru.

He was just seriously discussing cooperation with the other party.

While putting forward his own conditions, he also offered enough benefits.

Didn't this guy want eternal life?

Sufficient financial support, a large amount of manpower assistance, the correct research direction, the secrets of the Senju and Uchiha, the ultimate origin of ninjas...

Isn't that sincere enough!

And the three conditions he put forward.

First, Orochimaru must not rashly conduct human experiments when the research has not yet yielded stable results, and the candidates for human experiments must also be provided by Root, and must not be captured privately.

Second, share all research results, and must not hide anything.

Third, withdraw from the competition for the position of Hokage, and don't secretly cause trouble in the future, but concentrate on research.

The previous talks were going well.

Has this guy really thought it through?

“......”

Orochimaru's snake pupils contracted slightly, turning into sharp and slender vertical pupils.

He......

What is he thinking?

If the position of Hokage was really that important to him, he wouldn't have been involved in forbidden human experiments, and he wouldn't even have explored those dangerous forbidden techniques.

If he really took that position as the ultimate goal, he wouldn't have used some methods that easily aroused the dissatisfaction of low-level ninjas in many wars to quickly obtain victory in the war.

With his wisdom and understanding of human nature, obtaining greater prestige and more support would be too simple.

But......

Orochimaru's mind flashed with the scene of Hiruzen Sarutobi patting him on the shoulder, saying that he looked forward to his future and would always watch him.

The scene of Danzo standing beside him, promising to send him to the position of Hokage appeared.

Nawaki appeared, Anko appeared, and one subordinate after another appeared......

The picture flickered slightly......

“Release!”

Orochimaru put his hands together.

The memory scenes in front of him, which were difficult to distinguish between true and false, shattered like a mirror.

Manda's chakra in his body gradually receded, and the other party's noisy voice also came from his ears.

“Release! Release! Release! Orochimaru, you idiot, you actually fell for a genjutsu! Hahahaha~ This daddy has helped you so much this time, two hundred sacrifices! Must have two hundred sacrifices!”

“I'll send them to you later.”

Orochimaru said with a gloomy face, raising his hand to wipe away the cold sweat oozing from his forehead due to mental shock.

Previously, when Yamanaka Kei dealt with Gekko Hayate, he tapped his arm with his finger and directly cast a genjutsu.

Just now......

Was it that action of supporting his forehead?

What a truly unpredictable genjutsu technique!

“Awake? Have you thought about it a little bit?”

Yamanaka Kei looked at Orochimaru, who had woken up from the genjutsu, and really wanted to give Manda a harsh lesson.

He had already led Orochimaru into it just now, okay!

As long as there was a little more time.

He would have applied a psychological suggestion in the genjutsu world, and maybe Orochimaru himself would have given up the idea of becoming Hokage.

As a result, this dead snake actually jumped out halfway to ruin things!

“Does Lord Kei think that the idea of becoming Hokage is imposed on me by others?”

Orochimaru's expression seemed as relaxed as before, but one hand was always pressed on top of Manda's head, and he no longer looked into Yamanaka Kei's eyes.

“Expectations, pressure, environment, experience, sunk costs, and taken for granted?”

Yamanaka Kei thought for a while and gave his own answer.

“A pertinent answer, since that's the case, then please Lord Kei show me the power to convince me to change my will, let me see that turning back in time is the best choice, otherwise......”

Orochimaru showed a sinister smile on his face, licked the corner of his lips with his tongue, and gave the order to attack to the surrounding venomous snakes.

He doesn't care why Yamanaka Kei doesn't want to be Hokage and wants to stop him from becoming Hokage.

But since the cooperation can't be negotiated, then speak with fists.

Let the victor dominate the loser's life!

Root ah!

He is very much looking forward to fully controlling its power and fully launching various research projects!

“Tsk~ Let me ask a side question, are Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime good looking?”

“Would a strong person like Lord Kei still be obsessed with appearances?”

“A little bit, beautiful things always make people feel happy, but asking you this is purely because I have a small hobby of collecting various summoning beasts, and fighting this kind of thing, I always feel like I'm at a loss if I don't take something back after the fight.”

“Hehe~ If Lord Kei wins, I will personally take you to Ryuchi Cave, but if......”

“It's settled then! Lord Orochimaru!”

Rumble rumble~

“Roar~!”

Several hundred-meter-long wood dragons soared into the sky from under the ground, roaring to the sky!

A wooden figure several times larger than Manda, slowly supported the body buried under the ground with its arms from under Yamanaka Kei's feet, like an ancient deity supporting the sky, blocking the sunlight behind him!

The already lush trees around seemed to come alive in an instant, spreading their branches.

Several large and somewhat abnormal ancient trees even bloomed with large, brightly colored flower buds as their branches swayed!

Bang~

Manda didn't say a word of nonsense, and immediately took the initiative to release the summoning technique and returned to Ryuchi Cave.

Fight?

Fight my ass!

It's born with a love of peace and can't stand any bloodshed!