Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"The so-called war is nothing more than a group of old people directing those hopeful young people to the front lines."

"Let's use their blood and lives to fill the gaps in the battle lines," Hiruzen Sarutobi said dejectedly.

For some reason, Asuma's relationship with his father, the Third Hokage, was not harmonious.

No matter what the Third Hokage said, Asuma always found a way to refute it from various angles.

However, this time, faced with her father's sentiments, Asma was speechless and could not find a single word to refute him.

"Old man, you really are getting old," Asma muttered softly.

"Yes, yes, I'm getting old." The Third Hokage looked at his energetic son beside him, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

He gently picked up the pipe, lit it, and took a satisfying drag.

Yes! I am getting old, and the future must ultimately be handed over to the younger generation.

Looking at the Third Hokage in such a state, Asuma clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

But for some reason, he felt that his relationship with his father seemed to have become closer.

The father and son walked side by side down the street, chatting idly, but even they couldn't remember exactly what they were talking about.

There was just a strange feeling; the atmosphere between the two of them was exceptionally harmonious today, and it had been a long time since they had communicated so freely.

Suddenly, the Third Hokage's gaze sharpened as he looked towards the distance.

Jiraiya was staring at the woman beside him with lustful eyes, his lecherous expression quite obvious.

The Third Hokage couldn't help but rub his forehead; his student was truly both laughable and exasperating.

When Jiraiya saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, he touched his hair sheepishly and then quickly jumped to Hiruzen's side.

Jiraiya was tall and always had a cheerful smile on his face, but when he looked at beautiful women, his eyes always revealed a hint of lewdness.

What's even more striking is that he wasn't wearing a regular headband, but rather a headband with the character for "oil" written on it.

The Third Hokage couldn't help but laugh with joy the moment he saw Jiraiya.

Of these three disciples, only Jiraiya had no reservations about him.

As for Tsunade, she has no interest in her teacher because of the bloodline limit experiment, and her attitude has long since changed.

Since Nawaki's death, Orochimaru has been obsessed with experiments and has become increasingly devoid of emotion.

However, if one had to choose Hiruzen Sarutobi's favorite among his three disciples, it would undoubtedly be Orochimaru.

Anyone who encounters a truly perfect genius disciple like Orochimaru, someone who can completely inherit their mantle, will inevitably feel a greater affinity for him.

Orochimaru not only possesses top-notch talent in ninjutsu, but he is also adept at managing and winning people's hearts.

More importantly, he knew how to calm down and delve into the essence of ninjutsu.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Third Hokage once wanted Orochimaru to succeed him as Hokage.

Unfortunately, he was ultimately disappointed.

Orochimaru didn't care about any of this, and with the series of events that followed, especially Danzo's scheming, the Third Hokage became increasingly disappointed in Orochimaru.

Because Orochimaru's fundamental philosophy has changed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's philosophy was to ignite the emotions in people's hearts, to set the will of fire burning, and to inspire everyone to dedicate everything to Konoha.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, was willing to pay any price in pursuit of endless ninjutsu.

People with different values ​​cannot work together, and the distance between them grew ever wider.

On the contrary, Hiruko and Orochimaru grew closer.

For Jiraiya, the situation was quite different.

He was not chosen as an apprentice randomly, but rather a suitable genius was found among the common people.

Jiraiya's initial performance was not outstanding, but he was very talented.

It has matured over time and has not been eliminated by time, but has instead shone with its own brilliance.

However, due to some special reasons, Jiraiya was often away from home and rarely returned to Konoha.

The Third Hokage originally thought he wouldn't make it to the war again, but unexpectedly, he returned just in time.

"Hey, teacher, Asuma, how are you two? Long time no see. How have you been lately?" Jiraiya greeted them with a smile.

"Okay, I'm fine. Jiraiya, how have you been lately?" the Third Hokage replied.

"Very good!"

Asuma simply nodded at Jiraiya; the two weren't particularly close.

Jiraiya simply smiled, said nothing more, and then gazed into the distance, saying:

"Teacher, this time it's gotten a bit out of hand."

"If he doesn't come back soon, I'm not at ease. Minato is doing a pretty good job as Hokage. With Hiruko helping him, he'll definitely become the best Hokage in the ninja world."

The master and apprentice had not seen each other for a long time. Hiruzen Sarutobi, along with Asuma and Jiraiya, took the three of them to the most luxurious buffet restaurant built by Hiruko in Konoha.

We found a private room and began a heart-to-heart talk.

Hiruko stretched and decided he didn't really want to stay in the lab today, so he accepted Azuko's invitation.

The little guy wanted to treat Hiruko to a meal to repay her for her guidance in ninjutsu.

Hiruko, holding a local specialty snack from Konoha in one hand and his own creation, fries and cola, in the other, strolled slowly down the streets of Konoha, basking in the smiles on people's faces and nodding with satisfaction.

It's a pity that we're about to be plunged into war again. If only peace could last forever.

If I give myself a few more years to develop, I might be able to sweep through the ninja world.

Hiruko walked and stopped, eventually arriving at her newly opened barbecue restaurant in Konoha.

Anko was carefully examining the menu. As Orochimaru's apprentice, Anko and Hiruko were quite close.

This little girl often invites Hiruko out to play and eat whenever she has free time, and she even asks him to teach her ninjutsu.

"It's rare for you to invite me to a place like this for dinner," the girl sitting opposite Hongdou said.

This is a girl about the same age as Hongdou, wearing a white silk-like wrap dress, with a red short-sleeved shirt and a fishnet lining underneath.

Her long, black hair was slightly curled, a stark contrast to the impression Hongdou gave.

Despite her young age, she already possesses the demeanor of a young married woman.

Hongdou looked up, smiled, and shook her head, saying, "Ah, of course not. I'm treating someone to dinner, and I'll invite you along."

"You're treating someone to dinner?" Kurenai asked, looking surprised.

After all, Anko is Orochimaru's apprentice and has considerable prestige in Konoha. Ordinary people would not dare to befriend Anko easily, so Kurenai Yuhi was naturally curious about who Anko had invited.

Hongdou thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, you probably know this person too."

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