After quickly getting away from the crowd, Lei Luo slowed down slightly, lowered his head and walked silently in the middle of the road, thinking about what had just happened:
'It seems that the woman who spread the rumors is the woman who is sleeping with Kotsubaki. Did Sarutobi Hiruzen give it to her?'
'What's the purpose? To warn me? Or just to disgust me?'
'The Hokage department is now brazenly engaging in such small tricks. It is obvious that they are no longer shameless. Does Danzo know about this?'
'Will this affect the plan?'
All kinds of thoughts flashed through him quickly. Although Lei Luo wanted to see Danzo as soon as possible, today's arrangement...
'Forget it, let's go find Orochimaru first, transplant Hashirama's cells, and seize the time to improve his strength is the last word.'
Having made up his mind, Lei Luo paused slightly, glanced around, quickly identified his position, and then walked straight towards Orochimaru's house.
But at this moment, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a green figure behind him, quickly approaching his position.
Lei Luo stopped again and looked sideways:
The speed of the arrival was very fast, but within a moment, he was standing two meters away from him, and it was Matt Dai who had just stepped forward to support him.
"Who are you……"
Although he knew who the other party was in his heart, Lei Luo still pretended not to know on the surface, with a look of doubt on his face, as if he didn't understand the other party's intention to stop him.
Matt Dai chuckled, straightened his back subconsciously, pressed his thumb on his chest, and replied with a smile on his face:
"First meeting, Lord Lei Luo, my name is Matt Dai."
After saying that, without waiting for Lei Luo to react, Matt Dai bent down slightly, stretched out his palm to the latter, and at the same time praised loudly:
"I heard the speech you just made at the gate of the Ninja School, and I have to say that your ideas are worthy of admiration."
"So, I, Matt Dai, would like to make friends with you!"
The smile on Matt Dai's face was very "clean", which made Lei Luo, who had been dealing with all kinds of conspirators for many years, not used to it, and felt very awkward in his heart.
However, seeing that Matt Dai seemed to want to shake hands with him, Lei didn't think much. He first reached out and shook hands with the other person, and then smiled and said back: "Nice to meet you."
He noticed that Lei Luo's eyes looked at him, but he didn't show anything strange, nor did he look down on himself like ordinary people.
Although Matt Dai felt very happy in his heart, his face did not show much abnormality, but the smile on his lips seemed more hearty and sincere.
Perhaps because he felt that Lei Luo had accepted him as a friend, when the palms of both parties loosened, Matt Dai walked up to Lei Luo without saying anything, and said quickly as if he had opened a chat box:
"To be honest, Lei Luo, I didn't believe the bad things they said about you from the beginning. What is the source of the trouble in the village? What is the culprit that causes the disputes in the ninja world?"
"Without a mission and without orders, which ninja in his right mind would be willing to fight the Kage from another village?"
"If you don't have ideals and ambitions in your heart, who would be willing to do such a thankless job?"
Matt Dai's voice sounds quite thick. If combined with his rugged appearance and solid body shape, it can give people a strong sense of power.
Lei Luo felt that this may not only be because Matt Dai specializes in physical arts and has mastered the forbidden art of Eight Gates Dunjia.
The greater possibility is that the other party's passionate personality revealed unintentionally is like a fierce flame that burns all the time, dispelling all the darkness around him.
The most important thing is that Lei Luo didn't see a trace of... the kind of restraint and... fear that ordinary people subconsciously show when facing themselves in Matt Dai.
And this made Lei Luo feel a little fond of Matt Dai out of thin air.
At that moment, just as the other party finished speaking, Lei Luo spoke:
"So, Dai, you also agree with my point of view?"
Matt Dai nodded, a firm light flashed in his eyes. He straightened his expression, looked at Lei Luo seriously, and said in an extremely serious tone:
"Where the leaves are flying, the fire will continue to grow. The fire will continue to illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout."
"We, the Konoha ninjas, should dedicate ourselves at the right time so that the next generation can thrive."
"Lei Luo, although your behavior may seem complicated on the surface, it is actually for the sake of the next generation of the village. No one can doubt this."
"In my opinion, Matt Dai, Lei Luo, you are a respectable Konoha ninja who truly possesses the will of fire."
Hearing this, Lei Luo couldn't help but look at Matt Dai carefully for a while: his eyes were firm, his face was sincere, his expression was focused, his tone was sonorous and powerful, this...
Realizing that the other party didn't seem to be joking, but said these words sincerely, Lei Luo didn't know what to think in his heart, but he squeezed out a forced smile on his face and responded hesitantly:
"You...are a bit exaggerated, Dai."
Judging from the situation, it was obvious that Matt Dai believed the words he casually said while he was talking nonsense.
At this moment, Lei Luo felt a little embarrassed, so he prepared to change the subject and talk to Matt Dai about something else.
"Dai, let's talk while we walk."
First he raised his hand towards the front, and seeing Matt Dai nodding his head, Lei Luo moved forward first.
Lei Luo and Matt Dai were walking in the middle of the road, talking and laughing along the way, which surprised the passers-by who happened to know Lei Luo or Matt Dai, and obviously didn't understand how these two people got together.
Among them, there were quite a few people who were secretly pointing fingers at Matt Dai. Judging from his expression, it seemed that what he said was not a good thing.
But whether it is Lei Luo or Matt Dai, they are obviously not the kind of people who care about other people's opinions. They just talk to themselves about various things.
Sometimes they talked about anecdotes about the ninja world, missions, and other times they talked about their ideals. Mainly, Matt Dai was talking about Lei Luo listening, and the topics mainly focused on key words such as "youth" and "struggle".
However, after more than ten minutes, Lei Luo gradually gained a grasp of Matt Dai's situation and learned a lot of information about the other party.
As for Matt Dai, he also gained a deeper understanding of Lei Luo, the Konoha Juekage whom he had heard about for a long time.
Since both parties were interested in making friends, the conversation soon became lively and the relationship gradually heated up unknowingly.
But the happy time is always short-lived, and after a few minutes passed, Orochimaru's mansion came into view.
"Let's stop talking about it today." Lei Luo stopped, smiled and said to Matt Dai, and at the same time stretched out his hand to shake the other person's hand again.
"Nice to meet you, Dai. If I have time another day, I will definitely come to visit you."
Realizing that Lei Luo might still have something to be busy with, Matt Dai didn't bother him, and immediately responded with a smile: "Then I'll be waiting for your arrival, Lei Luo."
It was the first time we met, and although we are not very familiar with each other yet, the nearly half-an-hour verbal communication was obviously a good start.
This is true for both Matt Dai and Lei Luo.
Watching Matt Dai's back go away, Lei Luo turned around, pointed his gaze at the shadow not far away from him, covered in the shadows under the eaves, and asked casually: