"How do you know that?"
Orochimaru's expression changed immediately, because even in the current Konoha Village, no one had discovered that he was conducting secret experiments.
The masked man in front of him seemed to have known this for a long time.
"Because the intelligence system I have is stronger than the five major ninja countries combined," the masked man said nonchalantly.
If this sentence were uttered by someone else, it would probably be ridiculed by countless people.
But Orochimaru could tell that the masked man in front of him was not deceiving him.
Because whether it was the attack on Konoha or the experiment he discovered now, it proved that what the man in front of him said was true.
"Haha, that's really interesting."
At this point, Orochimaru's originally guarded state gradually relaxed. He licked his lips with his scarlet tongue, and his voice became hoarse.
"What? You're not going to do anything about me attacking Konoha?" asked the masked man.
"I hate doing meaningless things the most."
Orochimaru said: "Let's not talk about the fact that as I am now, there is no way I can harm you."
He was very clear about his own abilities. Even though he was one of the Legendary Sannin, this masked man was able to escape easily from the encirclement of several top masters of Konoha.
"Besides, even if you attack Konoha, what does it have to do with me?"
He looked unconcerned, his eerie snake eyes staring at the masked man in front of him with considerable interest.
Some of the things about this guy and the large amount of information he holds are what really interest Orochimaru.
"Hehe."
The masked man smiled when he heard this. He was not surprised by Orochimaru's reaction.
Because before this, he had already collected a lot of intelligence to confirm this.
This man is regarded by the world as one of the pillars of Konoha today and one of the Legendary Sannin who have made great achievements in the two world wars. Even the masked man cannot see through his true thoughts.
But what is certain is that Orochimaru is different from ordinary Konoha ninjas.
He will not be bound by so-called protection and ties.
"So, you have been planning to conduct your experiments in Konoha secretly?"
The masked man turned his eyes slightly, and with his keen eyesight, he naturally saw the corpse on the experimental table and the bloody Konoha forehead protector on the ground next to it.
"If the higher-ups of Konoha knew what you are doing now, what consequences do you think will happen?"
He lowered his eyes. According to his intelligence system, Orochimaru had been conducting this kind of experiment for a long time.
In fact, this guy had already started doing this secretly before the Third Ninja World War began.
Two years after the end of the Third World War, under the cover-up of Danzo and his Root, the top leaders of Konoha did not notice anything special.
But not long ago, the Root was forcibly disbanded by the Fourth Hokage.
"Well,do you think I'm afraid I would be killed!?"
Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then answered, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
The masked man asked. It was the first time he had seen someone like this who showed no emotion when talking about his own death.
"Afraid?"
Orochimaru chuckled and said, "The so-called birth, aging, sickness, and death are all normal phenomena in nature. Anything is destined to die one day from the moment it is born."
"Since we already knew there would be such an outcome, what is there to be afraid of?"
What he said made the masked man in front of him speechless for a moment, and the scarlet eyes under the mask flickered slightly.
"But precisely because of this, I want to try to change this outcome instead of just sitting here and waiting for death."
Speaking of this, Orochimaru's eyes were filled with fiery passion.
"Oh?" The masked man exclaimed in surprise.
"Since birth, aging, sickness, and death are established laws, the rules of the world, then I have to explore who set these laws and rules, and why they are like this."
"In order to achieve this goal, I need experiments to prove it. I want to know everything in this world!"
"Knowing everything, is it possible?"
The masked man said in a deep voice. Orochimaru's idea was too horrifying.
Because this world is so vast. In comparison, it is simply a dream for humans to want to know everything within their lifespan of dozens or hundreds of years.
"Of course, as long as we can seek the truth, we can achieve it."
Orochimaru said: "So, if I want to know everything, I have to give up this human body first, because it is too fragile."
"If I want to know everything, I need a lot of time."
"So what are you going to do?" The masked man narrowed his eyes.
"Haha, there are many ways."
Orochimaru smiled, his snake eyes staring at the masked man in front of him, and said: "For example, like you, use the powerful life force of the First Hokage Senju Hashirama."
As soon as the words fell, the figure hidden under the mask trembled suddenly.
There was a sudden surge of murderous intent in the masked man's eyes, because this was one of the biggest secrets he had.
However, he did not ask the question immediately, and it was hard to say whether Orochimaru was deliberately testing him.
"You don't have to be so surprised. You are not the only one in this world who possesses Hashirama's cells."
"I've done a lot of research on this, so I'm very curious about how you can harness this power."
Orochimaru said that he knew the details of the fight between Minato and others when the masked man attacked Konoha that day.
He had only suspected it, but when the masked man appeared in front of him today, Orochimaru had confirmed it.
Then the identity of this person in front of him was worth considering.
Judging from various details, one could only identify this masked man who is hiding his head and showing his tail as Uchiha Madara.
But is he really that person?
Orochimaru was skeptical about this, but he didn't care who this person was.
"But even the power of the First Hokage cannot achieve my goal. As strong as the First Hokage was, he eventually died like an ordinary person. No matter how powerful he was, he was only nothing under the dust of time."
Orochimaru said that in the world of ninja, strength is respected, but no matter how powerful a ninja is, it is impossible to stand at the top forever.
No matter whether it is the First Hokage who once looked down upon the world, or Namikaze Minato who is now famous in the ninja world, one day, under the influence of time, they will all fall from the altar.
In his opinion, there is no point in fighting such things.
At this point, the masked man discovered something that was beyond his expectations.
That was Orochimaru in front of him—he was unlike anyone he had ever come into contact with so far.
This is a man whose thoughts are beyond the world's understanding. He is not afraid of death, so no one can control him.
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