After thinking about it, Orochimaru suddenly wanted to have a chat with Lei Luo, just a simple chat.
"Lei Luo, why are you working so hard to become stronger?"
Lei Luo looked at the scroll in his hand without looking back, and replied without thinking: "Do you need a reason to become stronger?"
Orochimaru's expression froze, and then he asked in a teasing tone: "Why don't you need a reason?"
As if to increase his persuasion, Orochimaru cited several examples: "In war years like this, human tragedies can happen at any time..."
"Someone's parents and relatives were killed, and they became stronger in order to take revenge."
"Some people face the tragic death of their companions and become stronger in order to protect them."
"Some people go through ups and downs and become stronger for their ideals."
"Some people desire to climb to a high position and become stronger for the sake of ambition."
"I don't know, what kind of person are you, Lei Luo?"
When Lei Luo heard Orochimaru's words, he was touched in his heart. He gently put down the scroll and closed his eyes in meditation for a while.
After a long time, Lei Luo opened his eyes and said hesitantly: "To be honest, I don't know why I want to become stronger. At first, it was just to survive smoothly, but now..."
"If I have to say it..." Lei Luo said with a hint of uncertainty, "It should be considered as getting stronger for the sake of getting stronger."
Orochimaru glanced at Lei Luo strangely. He seemed a bit incomprehensible at first, but unexpectedly a faint recognition emerged in his heart.
"Becoming stronger should be just a means, not an end, but I seem to find fun in the process."
Lei Luo smiled slightly and said in a more firm tone: "Master more powerful ninjutsu, develop more invincible abilities, fight stronger opponents, and experience the scenery from higher places."
"I think this is the meaning of my life."
"If one day I really fall down on the way forward, it will only prove that my efforts are not enough."
Orochimaru opened his mouth instinctively, but was unable to say any negative words. Lei Luo's character and pursuit were surprisingly similar to his, but they were essentially different from him.
Compared with Lei Luo, Orochimaru's fighting spirit is far less strong. Although he also enjoys the process of learning ninjutsu and has mastered many ninjutsu, his doing so is not without purpose.
Although he still doesn't know what the deep desire in his heart is, Orochimaru is afraid of death from the bottom of his heart.
After seeing his parents and many companions die before his own eyes, life seemed extremely fragile in Orochimaru's eyes, like porcelain that could break at the touch of a touch.
Because of this realization, he realized the fragility of life.
For this reason, Orochimaru is afraid of death, hates death, and secretly wants to defeat death, but so far, he has never told anyone his thoughts.
Although it is human nature to be afraid of death, with Orochimaru's identity and his pride, he does not allow himself to show any cowardice.
However, every time he witnessed the tragedy that happened in front of his eyes and felt the sadness emanating from the passing of life, Orochimaru would sincerely resist all of this.
During the war years, no one could remain mentally normal. In this twisted world, life and death were commonplace, and endless pain and sorrow lingered in the hearts of the world.
Without Lei Luo's time travel, Lei Tong would lose his last relative and live alone in the world.
If it weren't for the cruel mission, Yuko wouldn't have experienced many blows and become crazy in the end.
If it weren't for the cold-blooded senior management, Ren Aoki and Naoko Sakai would not have lost their daily friends.
If there was no war, Lei Luo's hands would not be stained with blood, and countless families would be destroyed virtually, although he seemed to enjoy it...
There were so many tragedies happening just around Lei Luo. How many people were separated from their families due to this war in places he couldn't see, and in the end they could only live in espionage and die alone?
Sometimes, the living tend to suffer more than the dead.
Orochimaru is older than Lei Luo, and after joining the root, he can see more.
Orochimaru's thinking is obviously not limited to a small country and a village like Tsunade and Jiraiya, so he sometimes feels a little confused.
No matter how Konoha flaunts justice, no matter how many slogans it shouts, depriving others of their lives is a sin that cannot be washed away, and countless innocent people have lost their lives.
After experiencing too much, Orochimaru no longer wanted to think about the problems that could never be solved. In the end, the only thing left in his heart was his resistance to death.
Death is the end, real and true.
But, with such a lack of dedication, is he really qualified to take on that dream position?
"Lei Luo, is this the meaning of your life?" Orochimaru's voice was a little hoarse. Although his usual tone was the same, there seemed to be something more inexplicable at this time.
Before Lei Luo could answer, Orochimaru then muttered to himself: "Compared to you, I don't have such lofty pursuits. First, I will survive well, then practice hard, and finally become Hokage."
"Hokage? Not bad, quite practical." Lei Luo first praised, then suddenly asked abruptly: "What next?"
"What?" Orochimaru seemed to have not heard clearly and repeated: "What did you say?"
"What do you want to do after becoming Hokage?"
Lei Luo turned his head and looked at Orochimaru with great interest, but the words in his mouth did not stop: "Your political philosophy, your diplomatic strategy, your management measures... have you thought about these?"
"The use of power, the exchange of interests, the handling of conflicts, the balance of factions..." Lei Luo ignored Orochimaru's increasingly embarrassed expression and spoke faster and faster unknowingly:
"The will of the people, the power of ninjas, the aristocrats' amorality, and class conflicts, how do you plan to deal with these?"
Orochimaru fell into silence for a moment. Some of the questions Lei Luo asked him had thought about before, but most of them were unheard of.
After all, Orochimaru is only in his twenties now. No matter how talented he is and how mature his thoughts are, there are some things that he cannot touch and no one will tell him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen would not tell him, Danzo would not tell him, and the other two consultants would not do such a thing that could easily cause hidden dangers.
For rulers, ninjas are tools. This has been the case since the Warring States Period. Today's ninja village system is just a new layer of skin.
Including the later days of Naruto's reign, this point has not changed at all. The protagonists are all treated in this way, which shows the horror of fatalism.
Seeing that Orochimaru was speechless by his question, Lei Luo was not too surprised.
In fact, even if he answers after careful consideration, he cannot say that the result is correct.
It is to be true to one's ideals and innovate to the end, to get rid of all outdated ideas, and to let the world usher in new life.
It is better to do our best to maintain the existing order, avoid the expansion of unrest, and maintain the fragile balance.
Lei Luo couldn't give an answer. After all, how to make the world a better place was not within the scope of his business, and he usually didn't bother to think about it.
The reason why I asked those questions was just to relieve my aching brain.
"Lelo, if you were Hokage, how would you deal with the above problems?" Orochimaru couldn't answer, so he threw the ball back decisively.
"I..." Lei Luo pondered for a while and then said: "To be honest, I don't have a good answer to these questions."
"But one thing, I can foresee." The corners of Lei Luo's mouth raised, and he opened a gap that made people shudder. "It is definitely not a good thing for Konoha to let someone like me become Hokage."
Lei Luo's "frankness" surprised Orochimaru. It was the first time for the latter to see a Konoha ninja who "evaluated" him like this.
"Okay, let's stop chatting here."
Lei Luo seemed to be unwilling to talk about those boring things anymore and decisively stopped the topic.
He picked up a special kunai from the ground beside him, slowly spread it out in his palm, and formed several seals with his other hand.