The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 979 Red Bean and Orochimaru

Qianyao took the IV drip from Yakushi Kabuto and inserted it into his body, forming hand seals as he activated the Spirit Transformation Technique.

He asked, "How did your body develop so quickly?"

Orochimaru nodded: "The combination of Hero's Water and Water of Life greatly increases the growth rate."

"However, the Hero's Water has run out, otherwise this body would have matured even more."

Qian Yao chuckled lightly: "I think your face is much prettier."

Orochimaru's current appearance is that of a middle-aged man. His face is very thin, his bone structure is obvious, his profile is okay, but his face from the front is not as full of collagen as it was when he was young.

He glanced at his youthful face, then at Hongdou, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Yes, that's true."

A light shone from Qianyao's hand as he placed it on the body Orochimaru had created.

The art of reincarnating a dragon's destiny!

At the same time, Orochimaru's clone technique, which he had used for several years, vanished in an instant, turning into shadow.

Chiyo saw Orochimaru's soul fly out.

As he continued to use the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique, he was instantly sucked into this young body.

Orochimaru, who was lying on the bed, slightly opened his eyes.

The color of his pupils had turned white.

"Hey, why are your eyes turning into whites?"

Qianyao had been receiving the Water of Life continuously without any loss, and seeing this, he removed the needle and asked curiously.

Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile, and his eyes shifted, changing from Byakugan back to normal eyes.

This surprised Qianyao greatly.

It's important to know that the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan remains unchanged after awakening; it cannot be altered.

"I'm not just rolling my eyes."

As he spoke, Orochimaru's eyes slowly turned light blue, but he quickly closed them, seemingly somewhat tired.

"We'll talk about it after it evolves further."

Qian Yao nodded slightly: "Okay, you haven't had a rest in a long time, let's talk after you wake up."

Orochimaru nodded with his eyes closed and said nothing more.

"Lord Orochimaru, shall we check the condition of your new body?" Kabuto Yakushi asked from the side.

Orochimaru said with his eyes closed, "This was made using my own genes as the base, so there's no problem with the fusion."

"Your body is still adjusting, so there's no rush to get checked out."

"Red Bean pushes me to rest."

Orochimaru seemed somewhat drowsy; after issuing the command with his eyes closed, he stopped speaking.

Kabuto was used to Orochimaru's way of speaking, so he bowed and went about his business.

Qianyao also left first.

Red Bean then pushed Orochimaru's hospital bed towards the rest area inside.

These rooms were used to observe subsequent reactions after experiments were conducted.

Orochimaru has been focusing all his attention on his own body lately and hasn't been conducting any other experiments. It's just him and Anko here.

Seeing that Orochimaru was asleep, Anko also became more cautious.

She stared at Orochimaru's face when he was young, unable to look away.

[Did the teacher look like this when she was young?]

Her memories, like a floodgate opening, instantly pulled him back to the day he first met Orochimaru.

Orochimaru stroked Anko's head and asked her, "Would you like to become my disciple?"

Anko was just a child back then, during the final stages of the Third Shinobi World War, a time of great upheaval.

Ten-year-old Hongdou had already graduated early and was preparing to go to the battlefield.

Fortunately, Minato Namikaze suddenly rose to prominence at that time, and the fifty Iwagakure members who had attacked Kikyo Mountain were quickly dealt with by his Flying Thunder God Technique.

The supply line across the Kannabi Bridge was also destroyed by Kakashi's team.

This led to victory in the Third Shinobi World War.

Red Bean was lucky enough to avoid going to the battlefield.

After Orochimaru failed to compete with Minato Namikaze for the title of Fourth Hokage, he chose Anko as his disciple many years after Nawaki's death.

That year, Anko was ten years old, and Orochimaru was thirty-seven.

When Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, asked her if she would like to become his disciple, Anko agreed without hesitation.

Orochimaru was at the peak of his personal charisma as one of the Legendary Sannin and the frontline commander of Konoha.

He had countless followers, but only Anko could become Orochimaru's disciple.

Hongdou also cherishes this hard-won opportunity.

Two years after becoming Orochimaru's disciple, he successfully rose to the rank of Chunin.

Orochimaru is excellent, gentle, powerful, and very patient with Anko.

Her favorite thing was to follow in Orochimaru's footsteps and aspire to become a ninja like him.

Although Hongdou's strength has improved, she is still a child and her thinking is not mature.

After Orochimaru lost the competition for the Fourth Hokage, he began to conduct forbidden human experiments.

Finally, Orochimaru "abandoned" her and betrayed the village.

After Orochimaru left Konoha, Anko realized just how deep her obsession with her teacher had become.

Even after she began to experience romantic feelings, the image that appeared most often in her mind was Orochimaru.

Moreover, none of his peers could compare to Orochimaru.

But her beloved teacher "abandoned" her.

This caused Anko to have a complex mix of love and hate towards Orochimaru for a long time.

She even fantasized about Orochimaru while exploring her own body.

However, after Orochimaru returned to the village, Anko's memories were unsealed and she gradually became sensible.

It turns out that all those years of resentment were just my own naivety.

Later, Orochimaru was willing to give her a chance, and Anko did not hesitate to return to Orochimaru's side.

This is also about searching for and making up for the lost beauty of childhood.

She was overjoyed to discover that the teacher was still the same teacher from back then.

However, now that she's grown up, her feelings for Orochimaru have become very complicated, going beyond mere admiration.

It was also mixed with guilt and longing.

But one thing was clear to her: she wanted to follow Orochimaru.

She was always happy whenever Orochimaru needed her to do something.

No matter what happens this time, I don't want to leave again.

But what Orochimaru did to her last time left her feeling somewhat unsettled.

"Teacher, what exactly do I mean to you?"

Looking at Orochimaru's peaceful sleeping face, Anko couldn't help but murmur aloud.

But as soon as she said it, Hongdou immediately covered her mouth.

Her heart was in her throat.

"call……"

But seeing that Orochimaru was still asleep, Anko breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you mean by this?"

Orochimaru's voice suddenly rang out, his tone slightly different, no longer so hoarse, but much younger.

Red Bean was struck dumb, completely unexpected that Orochimaru was awake!

She just stared blankly at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru opened his eyes, sat up, and reached out to stroke Anko's cheek.

The meaning you desire should be something you assign to yourself.

Red Bean looked somewhat panicked, but dared not escape Orochimaru's grasp.

"teacher……"

She spoke with some difficulty, seemingly out of fear, worry, or shyness.

Orochimaru then released Anko's cheek, closed his eyes, and leaned back on the bed.

"You've grown into an outstanding child over the years."

When Anko heard Orochimaru's words, her eyes lit up.

She blurted out, "Teacher, last time..."

Orochimaru leaned back and closed his eyes, saying, "I'm going to rest now. I've already given you the answer."

Hongdou bowed and left the room with a slight hesitation.

The question from last time and what Orochimaru had just said came to mind.

The meaning you desire should be something you assign to yourself.

……