Lei Luo was slightly stunned, obviously he didn't expect Orochimaru to say such insightful words, Nonoyu...did he really think so?
Because he rarely communicated with Nonoyu and almost never discussed psychological issues with team members, Lei Luo didn't really know what Nonoyu was thinking for a while.
However, judging from the surface, what Orochimaru said does not seem to be unreasonable.
If you think about it from another perspective, Lei Luo thinks that he is in Nonoyu's perspective, and he probably won't feel better:
Every time I fight, I can only be a spectator. Sometimes, because the aftermath of the battle is too big, I can't even be a spectator.
If you think about it carefully, this is really frustrating, it would be the same for anyone in her position.
Although Nonoyu always says that she is just an intelligence agent and her combat prowess does not matter to her, but is this really the case?
Hidden under the gentle appearance, contained in the considerate smile... I'm afraid it's not a state of mind that doesn't care.
The attitude that Nonoyu has shown all along may just be a subconscious disguise due to the influence of his own profession.
Nonoyu's current mentality, to put it simply, may be a mentality of "eager to help" and "eager to prove himself".
Lei Luo thought he had understood Nonoyu, so he didn't say anything more.
Although he felt in his heart that the other party was really "messing around", he still chose to ignore the topic and did not make any comments.
Looking at Yahiko, Lei Luo opened his mouth, briefly recalled the exchange he had with him yesterday, and then said directly:
"Are you ready to answer my questions when you come here?"
Hearing Lei Luo's words, Yahiko looked at Konan unconsciously. After seeing the determination in his companion's eyes, he subconsciously squeezed Konan's hand, then turned around and said in a deep voice:
"Yes."
Noting that the expressions of Yahiko and Konan were full of determination, like warriors about to go to the execution ground, Lei Luo couldn't help but feel a little baffled.
"Okay then..." He coughed slightly, looked at Xiaonan, and asked softly: "Can you tell me now, where did you see me?"
Xiaonan took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and the memories of the past slowly flowed through her mind.
Now facing Lei Luo, the emotion called fear is gradually buried deep in my heart, and what emerges again is the light full of awareness.
Although Yahiko judged that the other party would not kill children like them, Konan was still prepared to die.
Knowing who Lei Luo was and knowing that the front was an unpredictable junction of life and death, she still chose to follow Yahiko and now stood in front of Lei Luo.
The reason why she reached this point was because she hoped that she could help Yahiko and help Yahiko realize his great dream.
Perhaps, it can now be regarded as her own dream.
To do this, she and Yahiko must have power.
For this reason, it's normal to accept a little risk.
Opening his eyes again, his eyes were fixed on Lei Luo's face. Seeing that the other party was listening, Xiao Nan organized some words and said:
"That was about a year ago, I..."
As Xiaonan's words slowly unfolded, scenes from the past seemed to reappear in front of Lei Luo and everyone present.
The narration did not take long, and by the time the last sentence fell, only five minutes had passed.
"Are you a child at that time..."
After carefully looking at Xiaonan's face, Lei Luo felt surprised, but it didn't show any signs of surprise on the surface. He just said slowly:
"So, the reason why you know me is because you and your companions were once spared by me."
"I see."
Seeing that Xiao Nan was silent, Lei Luo's expression did not change, but he secretly sighed in his heart:
No wonder Xiaonan seems so afraid of herself. It turns out that she really has a "connection" with her, and it should have left a big psychological shadow on her.
Thinking back to the last Hanzo battle, it seems like a long time has passed without realizing it.
After that battle, he seemed to have indeed accepted a mission to clean up the Rain Ninja troops, and Konan... seemed to be one of the children who walked with the Rain Ninjas.
Lei Luo knew that the draw with Hanzo gave him a clear understanding of his own strength at that time.
And this knowledge made him think that he should be considered a great master in the ninja world.
Because of this, a demeanor unique to the strong arose in his heart, and drove him to make the subsequent decision to let go of those children who were not a threat to him.
Unexpectedly, Xiaonan, a character who had left a deep impression on him in the original work, happened to be among those children.
This really surprised Lei Luo. After all, he didn't pay much attention to some war orphans in the Kingdom of Rain at that time, so he naturally missed Xiao Nan among the children.
As a result, through a strange twist of fate, Xiaonan appeared in front of him again. This was really... quite fateful.
With a subtle smile on his lips, Lei Luo first looked at Xiaonan, then turned his gaze to Yahiko on the other side and asked:
"I remember your name is Yahiko, right?"
Without waiting for Yahiko to answer, Lei Luo continued on by himself: "You still chose to see me even though you knew what happened at that time. It seems..."
"You are really not afraid of death."
Lei Luo's face looked half-smiling, and his tone did not reveal any obvious emotions. Yahiko was a little unsure of the other party's attitude at this time, so he decided to deal with it calmly:
"I think that a ninja like you should not bother to embarrass children like me and Xiaonan."
"This can be seen from the fact that you were able to let Xiaonan and her companions go."
"Besides, you helped us yesterday. It is reasonable and reasonable for us to come over and express our gratitude to you."
This is indeed Yahiko's true thoughts, and it is also the real reason why he dares to stand here and take a gamble at this moment.
Yes, Lei Luo killed a large number of rain ninjas without mercy, and his methods were extremely bloody and cruel, leaving a serious psychological shadow on Xiao Nan.
But in the end, he still let Xiao Nan and others go.
In Yahiko's judgment, Lei Luo should be considered a arrogant ninja with a unique personality.
At least, compared to the ninjas he had seen before, who were no different from bandits, like machines, and whose only belief was to complete the mission, Lei Luo was somewhat more humane.
At least, from the perspective of a normal ninja, if they encounter a child who is standing with the enemy during a mission and does not seem to be under any coercion, they will definitely treat the child as an accomplice of the enemy and eliminate them together.
But Lei Luo did not choose to do this.
Therefore, in Yahiko's mind, Lei Luo is considered a strong man in the true sense.
He disdains bullying of the weak, does not like to kill innocent people indiscriminately, and does not want to interact with ordinary people.
This can be seen from a detail that happened yesterday:
Facing the pursuing fruit stall owner, Lei Luo chose to help Yahiko and Xiaonan solve the problem, but he did not directly use force to make the other party give in, but threw a piece of gold.
It was such a small piece of gold. Although it was not handed over to the fruit stall owner in a normal way, the occurrence of this detail still allowed Yahiko to get a glimpse of Lei Luo's nature:
Although his personality is extreme, his methods are very rude, and his temper seems to be extremely violent, Lei Luo... is definitely different from those guys who are inhumane.
Yahiko firmly believed this, so he came.
Otherwise, if there is no chance, and Yahiko and Xiaonan are still living well, do they have to sacrifice their lives for an illusory dream?