Although Lei Luo is quite vicious in nature, his ability to disguise is undoubtedly passable.
In order to achieve his goal, Lei Luo didn't mind pretending to be in front of Kato Duan and gaining the other party's favor so that the subsequent negotiations could go smoothly.
Coupled with Lei Luo's youthful appearance and the immature face that has not completely faded away, it is easy to confuse others and make people who are not familiar with him mistake him for a young man who is not familiar with the world.
"...Yu Yin is now vigorously building defensive fortifications, making it clear that he can't retreat, and Elder Menyan seems to have no intention of attacking by force, alas..."
A trace of sadness flashed across Kato Dan's eyes, and he sighed: "I really don't know when this war will end."
"I really hope the war can end soon so I can go home and see my sister as soon as possible."
Since the three people here are all elite ninjas in Konoha, and two of them are extremely ambitious, it is impossible for family gossip to appear in the chat.
So the topic, as a matter of course, unknowingly came to the war.
Lei Luo twisted slightly uncomfortably, coughed and said: "I guess I still have to fight, after all, Sunagakure is not easy to deal with."
Kato Dan was about to say something, but unexpectedly Orochimaru spoke first: "It's not just Sunagakure, I heard that Iwagakure had a truce with Kirigakure a while ago, and recently it has once again increased its efforts against our Konoha."
"It should be a matter of time before a formal declaration of war is made." After Orochimaru finished speaking, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, quite a bit like watching a good show.
"It depends on who can't stand it first."
"Iwagakure? Is this news accurate?" Kato Dan's news channel obviously did not include Orochimaru Hiroshi. Hearing this, he quickly turned to look at the latter, his tone slightly anxious.
Orochimaru chuckled, "That's correct."
Kato Dan didn't speak for a while, but subconsciously picked up the tea cup again, but this time he didn't put it to his mouth in a hurry, but just lowered his head and remained silent, as if thinking about something.
But the slightly trembling hands revealed that Kato Dan's heart was not at peace.
The change in the other party was so obvious that it was difficult for Lei Luo not to notice it, so he quickly asked Kato Suan: "Zan, what's wrong with you?"
Lei Luo's sudden question suddenly woke up Kato Dan. The tea cup in his hand fell to the ground inadvertently and smashed into pieces with a snap.
"Sorry, sorry..." Upon seeing this, Kato Suan quickly bent down and tried to pick up the scattered ceramic shards. Or maybe, he just didn't want the other two to see his extremely ugly face.
Lei Luo and Orochimaru looked at each other, but seeing that the latter was also confused, he had no choice but to reassure Kato in a gentle voice and said: "It's okay, it's just a cup."
Perhaps the nonchalance in Lei Luo's tone was successfully conveyed to Kato Dan, who stopped insisting and got out from under the table.
"Ha ha……"
Smiling awkwardly, Kato Dan subconsciously scratched his head and saw Lei Luo and Orochimaru both looking at him with doubtful expressions.
He knew that it would be impossible if he didn't explain it.
There is simply nothing that cannot be said.
After a while, when his mind calmed down, Kato Suan sighed slightly, and then he spoke to Lei Luo and apologized: "Sorry, I made you laugh."
"I will pay for the damaged tea set later."
Lei Luo waved his hand indifferently, and then asked in a consultative tone: "I think there was something wrong with your appearance just now. Do you mind telling your story?"
"If you have any difficulties, please tell me, maybe I can help."
After saying that, Lei Luo looked at Kato Dan with an extremely "sincere" look, like a "selfless" Virgin, eager to save the suffering of the world.
Lei Luo is trying to "move" Kato Dan and make him let down his guard. As for whether Kato Dan will accept his "goodwill" and "voluntarily" make some kind of repayment, he doesn't know.
However, Lei Luo will try his best to make this "deal" go forward and eventually save a share of S-level ninjutsu.
After all, whether it is Orochimaru or Kato Dan, their "money" is better than Danzo's.
The reason for this idea is that Lei Luo has already tasted the benefits of Orochimaru, so he frequently finds people to "trade" in an attempt to obtain "resources" with the highest efficiency.
Orochimaru, who had more or less guessed Lei Luo's thoughts, inadvertently grinned after hearing these words, knowing that the drama was coming.
Perhaps he was infected by Lei Luo's "sincerity", or perhaps he was planning to vent his worries, but Kato Dan didn't hide anything and directly told the truth:
"It's like this...my sister, she is twenty years old this year and has just been married. She has a husband who loves her very much."
"She is a chuunin. Her usual task is to patrol around the village. It is very normal and... safe."
Having said this, Kato Dan paused and said with a slightly ugly face: "But there is a premise, that is, the war will not continue to expand."
"Today, the military strength on all fronts is somewhat tight. If the village officially goes to war with Iwagakure again...my sister, she probably won't be able to escape forced recruitment."
Kato Dan smiled bitterly and said slowly in a low tone:
"Although we are fighting for the village, as a brother, I still don't want to see her go to the battlefield."
After saying that, Kato Dan fell into a long silence. The look on his face flashed with guilt for a while, and then with reluctance. The feeling in it was hard to explain to outsiders.
His dream is to become Hokage, and Hokage's duty is to do everything he can to protect the village, no matter how much he sacrifices, without any regret.
But at this moment, faced with family ties that he couldn't let go of, Kato Dan couldn't make a choice.
He just doesn't want to let his only remaining relative in this world encounter any dangerous situation and eventually lose his life.
For an ordinary ninja, this kind of selfishness is perfectly normal.
But for Kato Dan, who aspires to become Hokage, at this moment, his selfishness is so dazzling, like a silent mockery of his dream:
You thought you had already made the awakening, but this awakening turned out to be so vulnerable.
Are you really qualified to become Hokage like this?
Although Lei Luo didn't know the complex emotions hidden deep in Kato Dan's heart, he understood the other party's request.
"If I just don't want your sister to go to the battlefield, I might be able to think of something." Lei Luo had a smile on his lips, as if he had foreseen the success of the transaction.
He is just a chuunin. Lei Luo believes that as long as he tells Danzo, it will not be difficult to accomplish such a small thing with the other party's power.
And the price that Lei Luo will pay for this will definitely be less than following the normal "process", and it can even be said to be minimal.
But before he could continue, Kato Dan suddenly raised his hand and stopped Lei Luo's words.
"My sister..." Kato Dan's eye circles were slightly red, but his gaze suddenly became extremely firm, as if he had made some kind of realization.
"I probably don't want to, as my brother, wantonly interfere in her life. After all..."
Kato Suan raised his head slightly, as if he was recalling something, and whispered softly: "From the day she became a ninja, she was prepared to sacrifice her life for the village."
"Whether it's taking advantage of my status, taking advantage of my power, or using connections to go through the back door... I think that as long as I do that, it will be an insult to her consciousness."
A hint of bitterness flashed across the corner of Kato's mouth, but he put away his weak face in an instant and said loudly and forcefully:
"I don't want to be looked down upon by her, let alone betray my dream and become an unqualified Hokage in the future!"
"If you want to be a Hokage recognized by everyone, being fair in dealing with things is the minimum attitude."
"For this reason, no matter how much pain I endure, I will move in this direction and never regret it until my death!"