RNP Chapter 10 Orochimaru's Investment and Expectations
Chapter 10 Orochimaru's Investment and Expectations
Gojo Yoru was already mentally prepared for the question regarding Orochimaru.
The moment he saw the Rasengan, Gojo Yoru knew that a test was inevitable.
Organizing her thoughts, Gojo Yoru stared directly at Orochimaru: "Ninja battles are battles of intelligence! I don't want others to know my trump cards, and I don't want to graduate early yet. I still want to learn more at school."
Orochimaru was taken aback when he saw Gojo Yoru's serious expression.
Clearly, he hadn't expected Gojo Yoru to give such a reply.
After regaining his senses, Orochimaru looked at Gojo Yoru with eyes full of admiration.
It seems that this child is not only physically precocious, but also mentally precocious.
While other children were playing ninja games, and even geniuses couldn't resist the temptation to graduate early and become ninjas, he was hiding his strength and accumulating knowledge.
So, what caused him to have such a change and these thoughts?
Without a doubt, it must be news of the deaths of the Gojo couple.
At that moment, Orochimaru seemed to see his own reflection in Gojo Yoru.
He also underwent a tremendous change after the death of both his parents.
Therefore, Orochimaru was able to understand Gojo Yazo's feelings.
Only by concealing powerful trump cards can one create miracles in desperate situations and turn a hopeless situation into a chance for survival.
He wasn't afraid of becoming a ninja and seeing blood early; rather, he wanted to become stronger and acquire more knowledge to deal with any unexpected events that might occur at any time, so that he and his companions wouldn't follow in their parents' footsteps.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru's fondness for Gojo Yoru surged.
On the surface, he gave it great praise: "Great idea. As expected of Sa and Mio's son, they would be very comforted if they could see you like this in the Pure Land."
I believe that in the future, you will definitely be able to surpass them and become one of Konoha's ace fighters.
Before Gojo Yoru could respond modestly, Orochimaru continued, "Was that ninjutsu you just now a gift from Hayate?"
"No, the Rasengan is a ninjutsu I developed myself." Gojo Yoru shook his head.
"Rasengan? That's a nice name."
Orochimaru's lips curled up slightly, as if he had just expected this.
With the power of that ninjutsu, if it had been developed by Gojo Hayate or inherited by the Gojo family, it would have been famous throughout Konoha and the ninja world long ago.
At the same time, I couldn't help but click my tongue slightly in amazement.
To develop ninjutsu at such a young age that requires at least B-rank training difficulty—that's truly dazzling talent!
On the surface, Orochimaru said nonchalantly, "That ninjutsu is very powerful. Its form transformation and chakra control are both top-notch. And if I'm not mistaken, it's a non-attribute, no-seal ninjutsu, right? Were you trying to inject a nature transformation into it, but you failed?"
"As expected of Lord Orochimaru!"
Gojo Yoru stared wide-eyed at Orochimaru with a look of 'shock'.
Immediately, he looked at Orochimaru with feigned anticipation, his gaze filled with fervor.
Orochimaru's lips curled slightly, and then he raised his right hand.
A small white snake had somehow become coiled around his wrist.
The little snake opened its mouth and then spat out a red scroll that was completely out of proportion to its size.
Orochimaru tossed the scroll to Gojo Yoru, saying, "This is my understanding of nature transformation over the years. I don't need it anymore, so I'll give it to you."
Upon hearing this, Gojo Yoru's hand, which had just caught the scroll, trembled slightly.
Then his eyes lit up, and he revealed a look of ecstatic joy, bowing deeply to Orochimaru at a ninety-degree angle: "Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei!"
Orochimaru, who had taken in every change in his expression, did not correct Gojo Yoru's form of address, but simply left behind a hopeful remark.
"I hope that when we meet again, your growth will surprise me greatly."
After saying that, Orochimaru vanished in a blur.
A dozen seconds after Orochimaru left, Gojo Yoru straightened up, looking at the scroll in his hand with a look of delight in his eyes.
This is such a pleasant surprise!
The surprise wasn't from Orochimaru gifting him a nature transformation scroll, but rather that the other party hadn't rejected his increasingly presumptuous way of addressing him.
Gojo Yoru originally thought that the first Sannin he would encounter would be Tsunade, whom he met through Kushina Uzumaki in his strategy, or Jiraiya, whom he met through Minato Namikaze.
Unexpectedly, the first Sannin he encountered and came into contact with was Orochimaru!
Moreover, this legendary ninja, whose talent and wit are second only to Tobirama Senju, who survived from the early days of the original manga to Boruto, and who not only survived but also made a name for himself with his technology, seems to have a great liking for him and admires him very much.
If that's the case, then Gojo Yoru might not need to rely on Kushina Uzumaki to curry favor with Tsunade.
If he can get close to Orochimaru, he can not only gain access to Orochimaru's resources and connections, but also sign a contract with Ryuchi Cave to obtain Ryuchi Cave's Sage Mode.
Once Sage Mode is mastered, Gojo Yoru's space-time chakra will transform into space-time sage chakra.
At that time, Gojo Yoru couldn't even imagine how strong he was!
With this in mind, Gojo Yoru began to empathize with and analyze Orochimaru's gift and tacit approval.
Orochimaru didn't reject his increasingly presumptuous title, which must be because of his talent.
Before awakening his space-time abilities, Gojo Yoru's original plan was to use the Rasengan to shock Konoha, so that the higher-ups would tacitly approve his friendship with Kushina Uzumaki and invest in him.
Developing an A-rank, unsealed ninjutsu at the age of nine is truly terrifying.
Such talent cannot be ignored by anyone.
Especially a powerful figure like Orochimaru!
With top-tier chakra control and form transformation, and once nature transformation is also improved, Gojou Yoru's Rasengan can be perfected into an ultimate S-rank ninjutsu.
S-rank ninjutsu is the highest-level ninjutsu in the ninja world. It is a secret technique that cannot be learned no matter how much effort is put in, and even the Sharingan cannot copy it.
Even in the Five Great Ninja Villages, this kind of ninjutsu would be listed in the Book of Seals or stored in the Forbidden Techniques Library as a forbidden technique and a trump card.
A ninja who masters this level of ninjutsu possesses the strength to threaten a Kage.
Once their overall abilities are improved, they will become the ace fighters of the five great ninja villages, commonly known as elite Jonin.
These Jonin, also known as Hokage candidates, can issue A-rank missions to any ninja in the village in times of emergency.
When the Five Kage sacrifice themselves or abdicate, they are all eligible to run for the Five Kage position and vote.
Orochimaru, that's what he is now!
Gojo Yoru also demonstrates the potential to become such a being in the future.
Orochimaru, whose dream is still to become the Fourth Hokage, needs to build his own team and has powerful and trustworthy subordinates.
Gojo Yoru's potential, identity, and current age all perfectly fit this description.
This scroll and the fact that he didn't refuse the title of Gojo Yoru are Orochimaru's investment in and expectations for him.
As long as Gojo Yoru continues to demonstrate his potential, Orochimaru will increase his investment and use the privileges of a Hokage disciple to train him, even if he doesn't take him as a disciple.
Having traveled through time, Gojo Yoru has finally found the powerful backer he has always dreamed of!