Chapter 338 The hidden truth
Chapter 338 The hidden truth
Ningji had pointed out before that Kakashi had wanted to attack Chaolu, and although Naruto was there at the time, he was in a coma and did not hear it.
After several months, he finally heard it.
The blond boy stared at Kakashi with wide eyes, then looked at Asuro who was frowning - she didn't seem to want to mention this matter again. Naruto tried to think, did she not want Orochimaru to mention her past predicament in such a mocking tone, or did she not want him to know about this matter?
How much does he still not know?
How many things have she...others...everyone else been hiding from him?
Why not tell him? Because he's unreliable? Because he can't help? Because he's useless...
Because he is worthless...?
He subconsciously wanted to open his mouth and shout: "Why?! Kakashi-sensei!?"
However, a feeling of powerlessness suddenly came over Naruto. He opened his mouth but was stunned and could not utter a word.
He believed in Asaka, but he also believed in Kakashi, so he couldn't understand why the teacher he trusted once wanted to kill Asaka, his most important friend.
…It seemed that there were more things in this world that he could not understand than he had imagined.
Sasuke laughed sarcastically: "At that time, the origin of Chaolu was unknown, and it might endanger Konoha, so for the sake of the village... Heh, as long as it's for the 'village', what can't you do?"
He seemed to be talking about Kakashi, and also seemed to be pointing at Uchiha Itachi beside him.
But Uchiha Itachi lowered his eyes and said nothing, but Sasuke suddenly turned away looking very angry.
He was angry that Uchiha Itachi killed his entire clan, even his parents, for the village, but spared his life because he "loved him".
Should he thank him? Should he be touched?
He was furious, but even angrier at Konoha.
The high-ranking officials of Konoha played with the fate of the Uchiha clan, and cruelly controlled his parents, his brother, and his fate.
He hated the fact that his brother devoted himself to Konoha.
But he still hated himself.
He hated the words he had just used to vent his dissatisfaction, which might have hurt Itachi.
Itachi's pain is no less than his. But his pain can't disappear just because of this!
Bastard...!
Why couldn't Uchiha Itachi kill him that night? !
Kakashi smiled bitterly: "Naruto... come here, let me tell you everything. Everything about Asaro."
Naruto looked very depressed, and it was rare to see him being so silent.
The blond boy looked down at the girl in his arms and whispered, "Can't Chaolu tell me yourself?"
Sasuke stood up: "Stop being a spoiled brat, you slacker! You keep clinging to her, you might as well help her out sooner!"
He looked at Kakashi and said, "I want to see it too."
He already knew everything that Chaolu knew, but he still wanted to know everything that Kakashi had just seen from Orochimaru's memories.
He wanted to know more about that world, the world where Chaolu was born. In Orochimaru's memory, there must be a lot of things about Chaolu, those pasts that she herself might not know, Sasuke wanted to know.
And he also needs something to distract his attention.
The fate of the Uchiha clan, the truth about Uchiha Itachi, his life and future, whenever he thought about these things, his emotions seemed to be sucked into a bottomless vortex.
I can't figure it out, I can't understand it, I can't let it go, and the resentment is hard to get rid of.
Kakashi was slightly stunned, but said nothing: "Okay."
Chaolu noticed that Naruto was in a bad mood. She raised her hand towards him and whispered, "Naruto..."
She seemed to want to gently touch his cheek or stroke his hair, which would be a gentle comfort, but Naruto turned his head slightly to avoid it.
He silently let go of Chaolu and stood up.
The three of them walked aside to share information, Itachi came forward and whispered to her how she felt, and helped her sit up.
Chaolu followed Naruto's gaze, and when she came to her senses, she found that Orochimaru was looking at her with a half-smile: "You let me out now in order to gain their trust. Aren't you afraid that I will oppose you?"
"It's up to you." Chaolu said, "Even if you object, I will do this."
"Rebellious period?"
"To call all the things that younger children do that are not to one's liking just rebelliousness is the arrogance of bad adults."
"You don't seem to like me very much," Orochimaru smiled, "If it was Shikamaru standing here right now, would you be able to persist like this?"
"..."
"It seems like if it was Shikamaru, it would be different indeed."
"Compared to you..." Chaolu said slowly: "Of course I would rather get the support and approval of Lord Shikamaru, but... even if it is Lord Shikamaru... if it is Lord Shikamaru, maybe he will agree with my method!"
"Obviously, the plan we made for you was for you to try not to interfere with the direction of fate." Orochimaru seemed to say, "I wonder if Shikamaru will regret not letting me carve a mind-control mark on you when he knows your choice."
"Master Shikamaru won't do that." Chaolu said firmly, glaring at Orochimaru, "It's because you say such things that I don't like you. I'm much stronger than you now, you'd better say something I like."
"Hmm." Orochimaru paused: "Being threatened by the child I raised with my own hands... This feeling has really not been felt for a long time."
He turned to look at Sasuke beside him, his expression revealing a hint of nostalgia: "I haven't seen that kind of Sasuke for a long time... A Sasuke who still has ties, who can get angry, furious, and in pain, who can still speak with emotions, and who has not completely despaired of the world."
"Complete despair of the world?"
"Yes..." Orochimaru said, "I always wanted to see the wind blowing... Once before I escaped from him, I told him that the changes brought by his wind were not what I liked. Sasuke said... Sasuke in that world said, 'This world, it doesn't matter what happens.' At that time, I knew that it was impossible to convince or impress him.
All of his powerful ties to the world have been broken. The ones that remain are far from enough to hold him back. He said he wanted to rule the world to realize his ideal, but his ideal has long been reduced to ashes, because there is no one in the world he cares about anymore... He just wants to fall with the world and then be destroyed."
Chaolu whispered, "Sounds like a child throwing a tantrum."
"If a person with great power does not have a mature mind and a broad mind, it will be a huge disaster." Orochimaru said: "Now, another person with enough power to destroy the world is about to be born... Is she a childish, irritable child?"
"Are you trying to subtly persuade me to change my mind?"
"No," Orochimaru curled his eyes, "Although your plan is very risky, and I have suffered a lot after Sasuke's storm, but... seeing a new wind is about to blow, I am still curious to see the ending. I am just telling you what those who oppose you may think - they may think that you are just a person who happens to be powerful and acts arbitrarily and recklessly. I am only worried about another thing..."
Orochimaru said cryptically: "After all, as you know, your brothers and sisters almost all died at the hands of Sasuke."
Just listening to this sentence, it seems like he is worried that Sasuke will ruin Asaka's plan. Considering that he comes from a world ruled by the tyrant Sasuke, it is understandable that he seems to be overly concerned.
But there is no way that the Sasuke in this world would show his hand to Chao.
Itachi was very perceptive and he realized that Orochimaru was talking about something else - the ending of Asaro.
All of Asaka's brothers and sisters died in the battle with Sasuke, and none of them died of natural age.
Even Orochimaru couldn't get their lifespan data.
That is: If they survive normally, how long can they survive?
What is the approximate natural lifespan of morning dew?
Orochimaru had created some other androids before, and based on previous experimental data, he guaranteed that Chaolu could survive for at least ten years. After all, she had to live from the age of six to sixteen to complete the mission.
But Orochimaru had no idea what would happen ten years later.
Moreover, no one knows how much chakra is needed to seize Kaguya's power and then use "Izanagi" on the whole world. We can only imagine that it is definitely a very, very, very terrifying number.
What if Chaolu overdraws her chakra using this technique?
What if something unexpected happens to this technique?
The worst possible outcome is that she might fail in the process of using this technique due to insufficient chakra, and she might die of weakness due to chakra depletion, and accomplish nothing.
Asaro looked at Naruto.
Kakashi's illusion only takes a moment in reality and can transmit a lot of information.
At this moment, Sasuke and Naruto should have received everything.
"I hate the word destiny the most..." Chaolu said softly, "I also hate that everyone says Naruto is the child of destiny, and naturally puts all the burden of changing the world on him. But... maybe there are some double standards, I also think that if Naruto can stand on my side, then I will definitely succeed... As long as Naruto is willing to help me, I feel that destiny is on my side."
"Hehe, in the end, you still put your hope in fate?"
Itachi saw that Asaka's fingers were clenching the hem of her skirt.
He knew how much she cared about Naruto and could sense how nervous she was at the moment.
He defended Chaolu and retorted Orochimaru's sarcasm: "Do your best and leave the rest to fate, that's all. Sometimes, luck is the key to everything. Chaolu, your luck is always good, everything will go well."
As if he was aware of her gaze, Naruto turned his head and met her eyes.
But he only glanced at her once, then looked away as if in pain.
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