Orochimaru had lived for over fifty years. In terms of memory capacity alone, he had already surpassed Naruto.
His cloning technique couldn't possibly have any pre-set 'memory editing' function.
So his memories were no different from the original's.
But unfortunately, every powerful figure on the seas who possessed formidable Conqueror's Haki had a sense of 'self' and self-affirmation far beyond ordinary people.
Conqueror's Haki, to put it a bit idealistically, is essentially using the 'self' to overwrite the will of others.
Therefore, in terms of willpower, Orochimaru's memories couldn't influence Naruto.
'Amegakure, huh?'
Naruto not only learned the location of the Akatsuki's base but also gained some information about the mastermind behind it.
'Pain? And that so-called Uchiha Madara...'
If Naruto had foolishly gone ahead with the trade, he probably would have continued to be manipulated by that old snake using this information as bait.
Thankfully, he had a handy life hack that didn't require paying any price.
Things like turning the tables on swindlers weren't new to Naruto.
Accessing the memories was much faster than imagined.
From Naruto's perspective, it was as if he had been born with those memories, and he just needed to deliberately 'recall' them to remember.
The earlier impact was just like when an amnesiac recovers… it was simply because too many images flooded his consciousness in a short time, causing a 'overload'.
Viewing the Ninja World from Orochimaru's perspective, Naruto also discovered many details he hadn't noticed before.
The relationship between major nations and small nations, Ninjas and civilians, as well as the Daimyos and Ninjas.
'The Ninja World truly needed to change.'
These memories gave Naruto plenty of inspiration.
Orochimaru had hidden away quite a few good things.
Aside from those secrets, there was also a lot of classified information about Ninjutsu, and even data about [Sages].
'Sage Mode, huh? So that so-called Cursed Seal is a failed product of this thing?'
"Are… are you alright?"
Seeing that Naruto seemed to still be deep in thought, Pudding, who was nearby, spoke up cautiously, expressing her concern.
This interrupted Naruto's train of thought, but it didn't matter, as there would be plenty of time later to slowly savor those memories.
His gaze met Pudding's, who looked as timid as a fawn, and he gave the young girl a warm smile.
"It's fine, thank you for your hard work."
Seeing that the cooperation was settled, Big Mom signaled Brulee nearby to take Pudding back.
"You can go back now, Pudding. There's nothing more for you here."
"Yes, Mama!"
Pudding nodded toward Naruto and then walked toward her sister Brulee, who opened a Mirror World's portal.
Before leaving, she took one last glance at Naruto's back.
She couldn't help but feel that she had missed an opportunity to be saved.
At this time, Pudding didn't even have the most basic independent will and couldn't imagine what her life would be like separated from her family.
No one needed a 'monster' like her, and no one would be willing to accept her.
Then, she remembered the small, bold act she had performed under her mother's watchful eyes… the memory she had 'modified'.
She had inserted a tiny fragment of her own memory into it.
'Naruto-sama, if you could see it-'
"Wait, don't go just yet."
Suddenly, looking at the still-breathing but memory-wiped 'vegetative snake' body on the ground, an idea inexplicably popped into Naruto's head.
He turned to look at Big Mom and blurted out, seemingly out of nowhere:
"Big Mom, do you want a new husband?"
"Kid? What are you talking about?"
Big Mom put down the food in her hand and looked at Naruto with displeasure.
Everyone in the New World knew that she, Big Mom, was famous for having many husbands. Was there any race of men she hadn't slept with?
'Did this brat really think I would take any man?'
"Don't be in a hurry. Take a look at this first."
As he spoke, Naruto placed his hand on Orochimaru's body and then performed a series of hand seals remove the disguise according to the method in the memory.
Then, the previously youth-like body, which resembled a fusion of [Hidan + Orochimaru], quickly began to show signs of snaketification.
Scales appeared on his cheeks, arms, and sides, and two fangs protruded slightly from the corners of his mouth.
The outlines of his face also shifted somewhat toward that of a snake, though he still largely resembled a human.
This was the true form this body should have had after undergoing modifications and completely merging with that white snake.
"So, what do you think? A Snake-Man Tribe. Probably the only one like him on the entire sea."
Like he was introducing some premium product, Naruto lifted the body and brought it closer to Big Mom for her to inspect carefully.
One of Big Mom's dreams was to establish a [Totto Land] that accommodated all the races of the world. (T/N: The Kanji used for Totto Land means all countries/nations.)
Therefore, since her youth, she had continuously sought out men from various races to marry and have children with.
After giving birth, she would discard the original husband and wouldn't consider races she'd already had children with.
So far, aside from the Giants and the Lunarians, she had basically succeeded with all of them.
And this so-called [Snake-Man Tribe]...
Big Mom did indeed have a husband from the [Snake Neck Tribe], with whom she bore the daughter [Demon Lady] Charlotte Amande.
The characteristic of this tribe was an extremely long and thin neck, but compared to this so-called Snake-Man, they actually resembled ordinary humans more.
At least they didn't have scales.
Big Mom didn't expect there was actually a race in the world that she, the Big Mom, didn't know about.
This immediately captured Big Mom's attention, and even her original idea of forming a marriage alliance with Naruto was tossed to the back of her mind.
Naruto waved over Pudding, who was standing to the side.
"Pudding, I'll need to trouble you to implant some memories into him."
"Originally, this guy was a villain who committed every evil imaginable. Since he has no memories now, it's a perfect chance to turn him into a genuine 'good person'."
"I'm sure you wouldn't like a schemer running around your territory, would you, Big Mom?"
Naruto's final words were directed at Big Mom, but she currently couldn't care less about such minor details and casually issued an order to Pudding.
"Do as he says, Pudding."
Hearing both Naruto and Big Mom say this, Pudding herself had no objections.
From the memories she had seen earlier, calling this guy a villain was almost a compliment.
As Pudding activated her ability,
Soon, a new set of memories was fabricated and implanted into the body.
After the memory implantation was complete, the eyelids of the body on the table twitched, then opened.
Those snake-like pupils scanned the three people in front of it, finally stopping on Big Mom.
"...Linlin?
To be honest, watching Orochimaru use that low, hoarse voice to call out BIGMOM's name gave Naruto an unreal feeling.
He had just said it offhandedly with the idea of making use of waste.
But who would have thought... who would have thought…
And Big Mom seemed quite satisfied with this 'new husband'.
Speaking of which... Snakes should be very flexible animals, right?