Lei Luo noticed the figure following him. On the surface, he showed no signs of pretending not to know, but he was hesitating in his heart whether he should have an in-depth exchange with Orochimaru now and gain some benefits along the way.
To be honest, he still has some capital now.
But in the end, Lei Luo decided to give up.
First, he could not judge whether Orochimaru had any thoughts of "immortality" during this period and how loyal he was to Konoha.
Secondly, there had been some unpleasantness just now, and both of us were wary. If we act too hastily, the effect may not be good.
Third, that guy Danzo should have noticed him. Lei Luo couldn't guarantee that Danzo would get the news as soon as he had a frank conversation with Orochimaru.
Whether the matter was brought to Sarutobi Hiruzen or Danzo took advantage of it, there was no doubt that he was passive.
Lei Luo always likes to take the initiative when doing things.
However, although he could not make any clear statement at the moment, Lei Luo still felt that he should talk to Orochimaru who was hanging behind him.
After all, this guy is also a top-notch scientist in the ninja world. Even if he rules out the idea of obtaining resources, Lei Luo is willing to make friends with him, and this is why he puts down the illusion thing lightly.
Otherwise, with Lei Luo's temper, whoever dared to offend him so unreasonably would have rushed up to him at three times the speed.
The two people walked in tandem, and they both became interested in each other, so they soon started chatting.
"Jounin Orochimaru, I, Lei Luo, am not a big shot, so just remove the "jun" after my name and just call me Lei Luo." Lei Luo said to Orochimaru casually.
In Lei Luo's view, Orochimaru was quite civilized and polite before he gradually became a metamorphosis.
After all, he is a top student, an intellectual, and has a lot of ink in his belly, so he has a scholar-like grace in his conversation.
Orochimaru smiled and said, "Then don't call me Orochimaru Jonin. Anyway, with your strength, you should be on the same level as me after this trip back, so just call me Orochimaru."
In Orochimaru's opinion, this young man Lei Luo probably has no ill intentions towards the village. This can be seen from his previous performance on the battlefield. If it were not for the mission, Orochimaru would not bother to test Lei Luo.
Now that the doubts have been dispelled, it would be quite interesting to get to know this mysterious young man in depth, just in time to pass the boring time.
"Okay." Lei Luo responded, and then took the initiative to stir up the topic: "Orochimaru, I remember that your group of ninjas are stationed in the Kingdom of Rain? How did you get here?"
Orochimaru said casually: "This is not far from the Land of Rain..." Then, he looked at Lei Luo with deep meaning and said: "Besides, if the distance was not so close, do you think the village would dare to implement such a plan so easily?
?"
"Oh, that's right." Lei Luo responded calmly, as if he didn't want to talk about this topic anymore. "With more than two hundred ninjas coming, can the battlefield of the Kingdom of Rain hold up?"
"The Country of Rain still has Minister Sakumo, it won't be a problem if we are missing." Although Orochimaru's tone was low and hoarse, when he said this, Lei Luo could still hear his concern for the situation in the Country of Rain.
No worries.
Lei Luo raised his eyebrows and asked: "Minister Sakumo? Hatake Sakumo? That White Fang? Isn't he the ANBU minister? It's not the ANBU's job to charge into battle, right?"
Orochimaru's lips curled up, and he asked an unexpected question: "Lei Luo, I noticed that you seem to have no respect for Minister Sakumo. Don't the ninjas in the village always call him Sakumo-sama when they mention him?"
Lei Luo said without comment: "I never like to call others "adult", as it makes me look humble and insignificant."
Orochimaru became interested, "Oh? What about Sarutobi-sensei? You also call the Sandaime Hokage directly?"
Lei Luo's face twitched, and he said helplessly: "Isn't there nothing we can do? Everyone else calls me that, wouldn't I feel uncomfortable if I don't call me that? At least Hatake Sakumo can't control me, but Hokage-sama is my direct subordinate.
boss."
Orochimaru thought to himself: This kid Lei Luo really has no sense of awe... How did he cultivate such a strange flower in Konoha's environment? But Orochimaru doesn't seem to have the right to criticize others, because
As a third-generation disciple who is also very powerful, he is also considered an "adult" in the eyes of others.
As a modern person, Lei Luo is still a mercenary who wanders on the edge of life and death all year round. His values are naturally different from those of ordinary natives in Naruto. In his view, the so-called "sir" is just a relic from the feudal era.
It’s just “servility”.
If Konoha and Sarutobi Hiruzen hadn't been able to bring him benefits, and rashly showing differences might arouse suspicion, he would have stopped calling him that way given his temperament.
"Speaking of which..." Orochimaru looked at Lei Luo and said bluntly: "Lei Luo, you probably don't know the division of labor in the village."
Lei Luo became a little more interested, "Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
Orochimaru coughed slightly and spoke slowly.
"You should know that the ANBU belongs directly to the Hokage. Its duties include but are not limited to patrolling, protecting the Hokage, guarding prisons, counter-espionage, etc. The nature of the work is very different from ordinary ninjas." Orochimaru paused for a moment, waiting for Lei Luo to digest.
Finished, "Of course, this is the work of ANBU during peacetime.
As for the war period, the focus is more on infiltration, assassination, spying on intelligence, sabotage behind enemy lines, etc."
Lei Luo frowned in thought, digesting the detailed information. After a moment, he asked: "The reason why Hatake Sakumo stayed in the Country of Rain is because the village and Amegakure are currently at war, so the ANBU's course of action adopts an offensive trend.
?”
"It's not entirely because of the ANBU's work." A hint of imperceptible admiration flashed across Orochimaru's face. "The strength of a powerful ninja like Hatake Sakumo is far beyond what ANBU members can define. He remains in
The role of the Kingdom of Rain is more symbolic than practical, and there are not many opportunities for him to take action."
Lei Luo thought for a while and said firmly: "Containment, deterrence... I think if it were not a large-scale battle, he would not even go to the battlefield."
Orochimaru smiled slightly and said: "Lei Luo, you have understood it well. As the nominal commander after Sarutobi-sensei left, Hatake Sakumo is not responsible for strategy formulation, nor logistics, nor even ANBU matters.
Very little care.”
"There is only one thing that Sakumo Hatake needs to do: when Hanzo the Sanshouyu appears, go up and contain him."
Lei Luo nodded clearly, "Most of the battles between ninjas are encounters between small groups of troops. In this case, there are really not many opportunities for the strong to take action, and it can only serve as a deterrent."
There is a huge gap in strength between the top ninjas and the bottom ninjas in the world. It is difficult for the bottom ninjas to make up for this gap by relying on the number of people, because the killing efficiency of the top ninjas is too high and their mobility is very high. There is almost no chance of being surrounded and killed.
Condition.
This may be the reason why there are very few large-scale battles in the ninja world, because they rely too much on the performance of the top ninjas. Before there is a real fight, the top ninjas must not be able to accurately measure each other's strengths and weaknesses, and the two opposing sides
However, both parties have to bear great risks for the victory or defeat among the top ninjas.
No one wants to start a battle unless it is a desperate move.
This is both a risk issue and a casualty issue. After all, the wars in the ninja world are only for plundering resources and weakening the strength of other countries. Even if hatred exists, it is controllable. There is no need to beat the brains out.
Even if they are enemies, there is a tacit understanding among the top leaders of each village.
Sure enough, due to the imbalance of force, the scarcity of ninjas, and the monopoly of ninjutsu in this world, I am afraid that we will never see the collision between large corps, front armies, and army groups. Lei Luo deeply regrets this.
Orochimaru glanced at Lei Luo strangely, feeling that a look of regret just flashed across this young man's face. Is it an illusion?