Me and countless me.

Chapter 285 Konoha's Most Loyal Vanguard

"If it weren't for me..."

Tsunade grabbed Li Ke's clothes tightly, her heart full of regret. She felt that if she hadn't held Li Ke back, such a thing would never have happened.

Li Ke looked at Kakashi, who was beaten half to death by Orochimaru and was now being rescued, and hugged Tsunade tightly.

"That's not the case. The battle broke out too quickly. Not only me, but even Minato didn't have time to react."

Li Ke's words made Tsunade bury her head completely in his arms, and she made no sound anymore, just crying.

In fact, Tsunade also understands this principle.

If the Third Hokage used his full strength, not to mention destroying half of the Konoha Village, he would at least be able to hold out until Li Ke could put on his clothes.

However, the battle lasted no more than ten minutes from its outbreak to its end. At least judging from the situation at the scene, the time of Sarutobi Hiruzen's death was very close to that of his two teammates.

Even when he died, the toxins in his body had not completely erupted; he was still at the stage where he could resist with his willpower.

For those who know Sarutobi Hiruzen, the master of ninjutsu, it is clear what this means - if it is not intentional? Can Orochimaru really control him?

In other words, Orochimaru is the current rival of Sarutobi Hiruzen?
No one would believe this, including Orochimaru himself.

Tsunade must have understood. From the moment she realized it was Orochimaru who made the move, she knew what was going on. That's why she cried so sadly and painfully.

Soon, Tsunade fell asleep from crying. Li Ke looked at Shizune who was standing next to her with an embarrassed look on her face, nodded to her, and handed Tsunade to her.

There is still a lot of work to do regarding the death of the Third Hokage, so Li Ke can’t go back for the time being.

Looking at those middle and lower level ninjas whose faces showed genuine sadness, and those people who cried after seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's body, Li Ke and Namikaze Minato just looked at each other and knew that neither side had any intention of revealing the truth.

Since Orochimaru is willing to bear this guilt and wants Sarutobi Hiruzen to be the 'Hero of Konoha' until his death, then let him die as the hero of Konoha, the Kage of Konoha.

As for what exactly happened, it is actually not important to the villagers of Konoha Village and the middle and lower-level ninjas who only know that Sarutobi Hiruzen has protected them all their lives.

After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen did protect them all their lives.

So, after accompanying the crying Asuma Sarutobi and the Sandai's wife to send off the body of the Sandai Hokage, Li Ke went to see Kakashi with Minato Namikaze, hoping to get specific information from Kakashi.

Just looking at Kakashi, Li Ke and Namikaze Minato who were stabbed more than 30 times by Orochimaru in a fit of rage, each knife accurately bypassing the vital parts, blood vessels, and important nerves, the expressions of...

Quite embarrassing.

Kakashi looked at the kiss marks on Li Ke's neck, the scratches and kiss marks on Minato Namikaze's neck, the red hair on his clothes, and the same messy clothes for both of them, and couldn't help but sigh.

"So, why are you two so slow?"

Kakashi spoke expressionlessly, and he crushed the life-saving items given to him by the two people in one breath, hoping that Konoha's speed duo would block Orochimaru, but the result was that Orochimaru hung him up and stabbed him more than thirty times. The two men came after everyone had left.

Even the patrolling Anbu have arrived at this time!
Even so, he is still the fastest in the ninja world! He is also the most powerful in the ninja world!
Pooh!
Where is the face!

He feels ashamed!

"I was delayed by something."

Li Ke scratched his cheek awkwardly. His pelvis was broken from sitting. It took him several minutes to repair his body, release the seal, calm his pupil power, expel the toxins, and put on his clothes. By the time he arrived, Kakashi had already been hung in the sewer.

But this can't be blamed on him. Who could have thought that Kakashi could be killed in seconds by Orochimaru!

Namikaze Minato was even more embarrassed, because he was too embarrassed to say that he had taken two Bingliang Pills to have the chakra to rush over.

"I was still sleeping when the news reached me."

I believe in the ghosts of you two!

Kakashi rolled his eyes without hesitation, but under the treatment of Yakushiji Nono and Yakushi Kabuto, his body recovered very quickly, and Orochimaru didn't want to kill him, so he was actually fine. He didn't have much resentment towards the two people, because nowadays, as long as the ninjas are not patrolling or on missions, they are at home making babies.

He just looked at the wall and couldn't help but speak.

"Is the Sandaime really dead?"

Although he had done a lot of dirty things with the Sandaime and knew the truth about many things, Kakashi still felt a sense of sadness.

He still couldn't believe that the third generation who protected the village died just like that.

Kakashi's complicated emotions made him not know how to face the death of the Sandaime, and Li Ke and Minato Namikaze also knew this.

"Yes, he died to protect Konoha. He was a great man."

Namikaze Minato spoke to make a judgment on the matter, while Li Ke crossed his arms and couldn't help but look in the direction of the Sarutobi family.

He couldn't help but think of Asuma. He had originally planned to persuade Asuma, but now it seemed that no matter how he persuaded Asuma, Asuma would not stay in Konoha Village.

Whether it was because of the other party's strange ideas and concepts, or because his father's death was strictly speaking forced by him, Li Ke, Asma probably wouldn't want to see him for a long time.

and……

Thinking of the care that Sarutobi Hiruzen had taken for him in the past, Li Ke felt complicated.

"I'm leaving first."

Li Ke left here silently and came to the Hokage Rock. Looking at the night view of Konoha Village, he couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, there was no longer any dead person in his body, and he was the only one left. He wanted to summon Senju Tobirama to talk to him about this matter, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

At this moment, footsteps sounded from behind Li Ke. The moment Li Ke turned his head, he saw a person that no one in Konoha Village had expected.

"I didn't expect you would be sad about the old man's death."

Orochimaru's pale face appeared in front of Li Ke, but Li Ke recognized it at a glance. It was just a shadow clone left by the other party. Looking at the lifeless eyes of Mitarashi Anko beside the other party, Li Ke knew what was going on.

It was nothing more than Orochimaru saying goodbye to his disciple, and it seemed that the curse had already been planted on Anko.

The cursed seal is not only a tool for Orochimaru's reincarnation, but also a powerful auxiliary tool that allows ninjas to master the power of fairy arts without training.

The curse seal on Mitarashi Anko's body is the highest-level Heaven's Curse Seal, and based on what he knew, Orochimaru valued her, even if it was just a meal replacement. He was able to allow Mitarashi Anko to safely obtain the Heaven's Curse Seal at this stage, which shows how much thought Orochimaru put in.

only--

"Hongdou doesn't want to leave with you, right?" Orochimaru was silent for a while, then nodded, came to Li Ke's side, and looked at the Hokage Rock in front of him.

"Yes, after all, for that innocent child, the reason she took me as her teacher was because she could get better access to everything in the village. She cared more about everything in the village than about me as her teacher... But this is understandable, after all, I didn't pay much attention to her."

Orochimaru's voice was calm, not at all like someone who had just killed his teacher, or even his father.

But after they finished speaking, both of them fell silent, and after a long time, Orochimaru spoke.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I wanted to kill the Sandaime?"

"There are many answers, but it doesn't matter anymore, does it?"

"yes……"

Orochimaru nodded and was about to leave, but at this moment, Li Ke stretched out his hand and handed Orochimaru a scroll, leaving Orochimaru stunned.

"What are you doing?"

"These are some conjectures and verifications about Impure World Reincarnation and the transfer and manipulation of the human body's vitality. For Konoha now, this research and scroll are too dark, but for you, Lord Orochimaru."

Li Ke raised his head and looked into Orochimaru's eyes.

"This scroll is just right, isn't it? Whether it's money or territory, you can get great support from those people at this time. If necessary, you can even use our actions to gain benefits, and all you need to pay is some subordinates who need to be dealt with."

The corners of Orochimaru's mouth gradually rose. He covered his head and couldn't help laughing.

He was completely relieved because he realized that he was facing a character like the second generation, who would do anything to achieve his goal but at the same time knew that being honest and upright was the right way, and who also had the power of the first generation.

Your efforts for the teacher will not be in vain!

But he couldn't help but ask.

"Why do you think...I can do these things?"

He asked seriously, and Li Ke just laughed. In the original story, Orochimaru led the Sound Village and the Sand Village to attack Konoha. Although the purpose was the same as now, which was to give the Third Generation a decent ending, he might also have plans to prove himself to the Third Generation.

Talent, ability, strategy, and management ability, everything.

In just ten years, he was able to build an alliance from scratch that could make the Sand Village feel at ease, and a village that felt they could defeat Konoha by joining forces. This was undoubtedly the best refutation of the Sandaime's decision to give up on him!
"You are a person who looks forward, Orochimaru. Someone who knows how to look forward will not be someone who cannot rule a village."

His words made Orochimaru laugh uncontrollably.

"Hahaha, you're so funny, Murata Kiyotan! Obviously, the Murata family's bloodline is extremely complicated. Even if they awaken the bloodline limit of other ninja clans, they will soon die from bloodline disease. But it just so happens that someone like you appeared in such an inconspicuous ninja clan... Chakra is really too interesting, fate is really too interesting!"

Li Ke tilted his head and looked at Orochimaru who seemed to be going crazy.

"so?"

Orochimaru covered his face, and couldn't help sticking out his tongue. His snake eyes stared at Li Ke, and his laughter was still uncontrollable, but gradually revealed its fanaticism.

"I don't want to be a ninja anymore! Murata Kiyotan! This is a rubbish profession!"

He slowly put down his hands, his eyes full of excitement!

"I want to be a daimyo! I want to be the lord of a country and a city! The lord of a country that came before you and was actually ruled by ninjas!"

Orochimaru looked at Li Ke and expressed his thoughts, which was also the only path he would take, a path to avoid the pitfalls that Konoha Village would fall into!
Do you always love the village in the end?
Li Ke was silent for a while. He didn't want to remain silent, but things forced him to remain silent. Then he nodded.

"Nice ambition, Orochimaru."

He is indeed very powerful, but he still cannot harm people's hearts. If he uses something like illusion, then what is the difference between it and the Moon Eye Project?

"Hehe... Well, I'll leave my useless disciple to you to take care of."

Orochimaru nodded with satisfaction. Since Li Ke already knew everything and knew his thoughts, it was time to end this meeting.

He pushed Mitarashi Anko in his arms hard, and Mitarashi Anko, whose memory had obviously been manipulated, fell towards Li Ke. At the moment when Li Ke went to support Anko, a flash of sword light also attacked Li Ke's direction.

Li Ke did not move, and the sword light stopped by itself, because beside Orochimaru, countless trees broke through the ground, and the sharp blades formed by the solid ice also flashed with sharp wind blades, revealing its terrifying attack power.

The pollen floating in the air can quickly make people unconscious and paralyzed, making them unable to move.

At this time, Li Ke's eyes also turned into white eyes flashing with silver-white light. He silently looked at Orochimaru, the traitor who "betrayed" Konoha Village.

"You should go, Orochimaru."

Looking at Li Ke who easily resolved his attack and used several advanced fusion ninjutsu in an instant, Orochimaru couldn't help but lick the corner of his mouth.

"Your eyes are so special."

Li Ke just chuckled.

"You may not be able to obtain such eyes. After all, for the ninjas in this world, their bodies more or less contain the answers to the ultimate questions..."

After picking up Mitarashi Anko, Li Ke turned around and stopped looking at Orochimaru. Instead, he looked at the girl in his arms and sighed.

"Has she forgotten you?"

Li Ke knew that Mitarashi Anko actually admired Orochimaru very much, but Orochimaru gave another answer.

"She just forgot what choice she made."

That abandons the choice of one's own teacher.

"Is that so? Don't let this become a memory, Orochimaru. The future of the ninja world won't be that simple..."

Now the ninja world is in chaos again. He is naturally fine in Konoha, but it is different for Orochimaru. Without his own power, it is much more difficult for him to stir up trouble than in the original work.

But Orochimaru just smiled lightly, and countless snakes appeared out of thin air, slowly wrapped around his body, and before disappearing, he left his last words to Konoha.

"I will not become a memory!"

So, Konoha's most loyal vanguard officer started an action for Konoha that was not recognized, approved, or supported by anyone.

(End of this chapter)