The topic mainly focused on the war situation between Konoha and Amegakure, the strategies and tactics adopted, etc. Orochimaru noticed that Lei Luo seemed to be very interested in war-related topics, so he followed suit and revealed a lot of inside information to him.
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To be honest, Lei Luo felt a little strange about Orochimaru's attitude. This guy seemed to be actively catering to him, which aroused his suspicion.
In Lei Luo's impression, Orochimaru should be a cold and arrogant person, but the other party's current performance broke his inherent impression.
Lei Luo didn't think that his previous active "compromise" could win Orochimaru's "favor" to such a degree. If his judgment was correct, Orochimaru's behavior might have some plot against him.
However, Lei Luo didn't care much about this. Whether it was true or false, Orochimaru's proactive show of kindness showed that he was valuable. This was a good start.
Accordingly, Lei Luo believed that as long as the time was right and the chips were enough, he could also use Orochimaru in turn.
As long as his core secrets are not touched, in-depth contact with Orochimaru is absolutely beneficial and harmless. Considering Orochimaru's status in the village and his future development trend, this guy is obviously a potential stock, and he may be able to help a lot in the future.
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In this case, how could Lei Luo extrapolate things that were mutually beneficial?
The most important thing is that with his true strength, Lei Luo is not worried about the threat that Orochimaru will pose to him at this time.
So...since Orochimaru is so "enthusiastic", Lei Luo feels that it is best for him to "let go". If he doesn't take the opportunity to get some benefits from Orochimaru, wouldn't he be living up to his good intentions?
Although the relationship is shallow and deep, and some sensitive topics cannot be discussed, some non-confidential information can still be obtained. The inside information mastered by the third-generation apprentice may be able to help him plan his future development route in the village.
This is what Lei Luo thought and asked.
"Orochimaru, what should I do to get more ninjutsu scrolls from Hokage-sama and quickly improve my ninjutsu skills?"
Orochimaru didn't think much and quickly gave the answer: "The best way is to join ANBU and complete more difficult tasks. I think this is the best choice for every aspiring ninja."
"Ninjas generally receive money for completing ordinary commissioned tasks. Unless it is a special task awarded by the village's top management, ninjutsu will not be rewarded." Orochimaru slowly explained. "As an ANBU, you have the opportunity to be exposed to special tasks.
It will increase. As long as you have the strength, no one will care about you even if you continue to take on those A-level and S-level missions."
"So that's it..." Lei Luo suddenly said: "Anbu is equivalent to a special channel, holding mission resources with high return rate. Can you understand it this way?"
Orochimaru felt that Lei Luo summed it up well, but he still added: "This is only true during war times. ANBU work during peacetime is very boring, and there are not so many special tasks."
"Orochimaru, have you ever been in ANBU before?" Lei Luo turned to look at Orochimaru and raised his own question. It's not surprising that Lei Luo had such a guess. In fact, Orochimaru seemed to be very clear about it.
"No..." Orochimaru shook his head and smiled pointedly: "I have never worked in ANBU, but I have spent a long time in another similar department."
Lei Luo nodded thoughtfully, but deliberately did not ask what department it was. Although Orochimaru didn't say it clearly, he already knew in his heart: it should be the root of Danzo.
On the surface, the Roots are a place for training Anbu members, but in fact this organization is a private armed force controlled by Danzo. However, the Roots' whereabouts are secretive, and most Konoha ninjas do not even know the existence of the Roots.
Orochimaru's tone was vague, and he was obviously unwilling to disclose the information about the root. Although Lei Luo knew the details of the root, he was sensible enough not to reveal it.
However, Lei Luo's unintentional questioning behavior made Orochimaru feel more and more strange: their conversations always seemed to stop when they were about to involve some deep secrets.
Lei Luo is very cautious and measured. This is Orochimaru's evaluation.
In response, Orochimaru couldn't help but joked: "Lei Luo, do you feel that you don't behave like a seventeen-year-old boy at all?"
"Maybe it's because I'm young and immature." Lei Luo said lightly, "Or Orochimaru, are you starting to doubt me again?"
"Don't get me wrong." Orochimaru's face remained unchanged, still maintaining the smiling expression before. "I'm just feeling a little emotional."
Lei Luo didn't care. He raised his watch and looked at it before saying to Orochimaru: "It's getting late. I think you have something to be busy with, right?"
Is this about "seeing off guests"? Orochimaru thought to himself.
"Lei Luo, I have answered so many of your questions today." A look of anticipation flashed across Orochimaru's face. "So next time, I hope you can also answer some of my doubts?"
"No problem." Lei Luo subconsciously stretched out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Orochimaru and say goodbye.
Orochimaru was stunned for a few seconds, but then he came to his senses, stretched out his hand and touched Lei Luo with a natural look, and said goodbye.
Seeing Lei Luo turn around and walk away, Orochimaru stood silently, his face returned to its normal calmness. But unlike the calm look on the surface, he kept thinking about his first contact with Lei Luo.
Lei Luo's conversation and thinking gave him a refreshing feeling. Although he was young, he had extraordinary experience and had different understandings of many issues from ordinary people.
But compared to these, what is more important is Lei Luo's strength... The opponent may not be as simple as he appears.
The moment Orochimaru's illusion was broken by Lei Luo, he felt a strong sense of threat that he hadn't seen in a long time, as if he was about to be killed.
But after everything returned to calm, this sense of threat quickly disappeared, as if it were an illusion.
But a strong man with keen intuition like Orochimaru would naturally not think that there was something wrong with his intuition.
There is only one answer... Lei Luo's true strength is probably beyond his imagination. If the other party takes action seriously, he will definitely be able to deal with him in a very short time.
Orochimaru didn't know if this premonition was true. He only knew that Lei Luo was definitely a super dangerous person.
Although Lei Luo's murderous intention dissipated quickly, Orochimaru could still feel the huge pressure emanating from his body at double speed.
Therefore, after Lei Luo regained his composure and expressed his unwillingness to pursue the matter, Orochimaru wanted to get to know Lei Luo further and establish a good relationship. Ordinary people might be frightened by this and just want to stay away from Lei Luo.
But Orochimaru was different. He sensed that Lei Luo briefly exposed his dangerous aura and then quickly restrained it. He guessed that Lei Luo was hiding his strength and did not want to be noticed by him.
So in order to avoid Lei Luo guessing that he had discovered the details of the other party, Orochimaru did the opposite and deliberately approached Lei Luo. Of course, this was only one of the purposes.
Another purpose is because Orochimaru is not only curious about Lei Luo's true strength and the power represented by the strange and dangerous aura that the other party inadvertently revealed, but he also wants to use this opportunity to prepare for future contacts.
Lay the groundwork.
No matter what Lei Luo wanted to do by hiding his strength, Orochimaru had no intention of asking.
Not only that, for the sake of his purpose, Orochimaru also decided to continue to hide it for Lei Luo. As for how to reply to Danzo? The old guy could only get one piece of news: Lei Luo was not abnormal.
Danzo's character Orochimaru knows very well that if this old ghost knows Lei Luo's true strength, he is likely to do some irrational things. And judging from the city where Lei Luo has been hiding for many years, he must not be easy to mess with.
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If there is a conflict between these two people, it will be harmful to the village.
No matter which result it is, it is not what Orochimaru wants to see.
Anyway, Lei Luo has never done anything to betray the village, so there may be something unspeakable about hiding his strength.
Everyone has a secret, why do we have to get to the bottom of it?
Orochimaru thought this and didn't take it seriously.
As long as it doesn't involve issues of principle, Orochimaru is still very generous to the ninjas in his village, especially those he finds interesting.
In other words, it is someone he thinks is valuable.
Although Lei Luo looks innocent, he is cunning and mysterious, hiding mysteries, and his true strength makes Orochimaru shudder.
If Lei Luo can be used to even further control the opponent... then it will be a very tempting target for Orochimaru.
Planning for future development was the real reason why Orochimaru concealed the information about Lei Luo.
As for the consequences of Lei Luo losing control, he didn't care.
Anyway, there are Sarutobi-sensei and a large group of masters left over from the previous era in Konoha. If Lei Luo has malicious intentions and does something bad, then he is really asking for his own death.
This is not only the Konoha ninja's confidence in the village in this era, but also Orochimaru's confidence in his own vision.