Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 296 Orochimaru: It smells so good!

Orochimaru was somewhat surprised that Jiraiya came to him with a limp.

It wasn't until Jiraiya told him about his experiences in Konoha that he understood.

Orochimaru sighed and looked at Jiraiya, asking, "Why do you think Tsunade is angry?"

Jiraiya poured himself a cup of tea and pursed his lips: "How would I know why she's angry? That crazy woman!"

"By the way, don't tell her I'm here with you, otherwise she'll definitely take me back. I don't understand, she's the same age as me, why does she think she can boss me around?"

Orochimaru wasn't angry at Jiraiya's attitude. Instead, he said, "Perhaps it's because she thinks your being alone is related to her."

Jiraiya blurted out instinctively, "What does my being single have to do with her?"

At this point, Jiraiya realized what was happening and looked at Orochimaru speechlessly: "Tsunade wouldn't... because in that other world I liked Tsunade but didn't dare confess and remained single my whole life, so she thinks that's how I am, right?"

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya: "Aren't you one?"

Jiraiya rolled his eyes: "It wasn't like that more than ten years ago, okay? I'm not that kind of dark-hearted bastard."

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, then continued, "But you have indeed always been single."

Jiraiya sighed, "I can't help it. You know I can't stay in one place for long. So naturally, no woman would want to come here."

Orochimaru glanced sideways at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya stood up, unaware of the inexplicable look in Orochimaru's eyes.

Instead, he looked around Orochimaru's laboratory and said, "You're having a really good time here in the Land of Grass."

"There aren't so many troubles. You can just do what you like every day. Unlike me... sigh..." Jiraiya sighed ε=(ο｀*)), and the worry on his face didn't seem fake.

Orochimaru smiled slightly, but didn't seem to care about Jiraiya's assessment.

Just then, the laboratory door opened, and two identical girls walked in carrying trays with two cups of fruit tea on them.

Orochimaru casually picked up a cup, while another girl brought the tray to Jiraiya's front.

Jiraiya took the fruit tea, sipped it, and continued to exclaim, "You even have two assistants... That's awesome..."

Orochimaru finished his fruit tea in one gulp and nodded: "I also feel that I'm living quite comfortably now."

So... I'm afraid I'll have to make do with this."

Jiraiya was stunned, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over him. He looked at Orochimaru in surprise: "You tricked me?!"

Orochimaru looked up at Jiraiya with a smile: "If I let you go back, my budget for this year will double. Jiraiya, I'm sorry, but you are indeed very valuable."

Jiraiya gripped the edge of the table: "This...this is impossible...You, you just picked a cup randomly, there's no trace of you communicating with them at all..."

Orochimaru laughed: "That's right, so I drugged both of my drinks."

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru in shock, and Orochimaru shrugged: "But I already have some resistance to the drug, so I'll be fine."

Jiraiya cursed, "You bastard! I treated you like a brother! You betrayed me for a little bit of funding?!"

Orochimaru puffed out his chest and said, "My annual budget is one billion ryo. If I let you go back, my budget will be two billion this year. Sorry, Jiraiya. Besides, it's not like you're losing anything."

Jiraiya felt dizzy and, in his last moments before losing consciousness, grabbed Orochimaru's collar and cried out in a hateful voice, "I...I want...I want half! You bastard! Give me half..."

Then Jiraiya collapsed.

Orochimaru curled his lip. "Give you half? You're dreaming."

I could spend two billion in three months at most.

"laugh"

The laboratory door opened again, and someone walked in from outside...

It's another Orochimaru.

Orochimaru looked at his other self and smiled: "I have to thank you for this. You brought me a whole bunch of information."

Orochimaru revealed a sinister smile.

This Orochimaru is from another world.

Because he coveted Orochimaru's experimental environment in this world, he decided to come and seek refuge there.

His pledge of allegiance was his experimental data accumulated over the years.

Orochimaru's current invulnerability to all poisons is also due to this reason.

Think about it, in the other world's Konoha Village, Orochimaru is a fugitive, constantly being watched. It was one thing before, but the one watching him was Yamato, the beggar version of the First Hokage. Now, who is it?

It's Sasuke!

It's still Six Paths Sasuke!

What's the point of him hitting anything? He should just go play with his yo-yo.

Coincidentally, Orochimaru also learned about the existence of another world because of Madara Uchiha's situation.

So he came over.

After they arrived, they became envious.

With such complete experimental equipment and a perfect experimental environment, it's as if Orochimaru in this world is already capable of creating clones?!

What incredible creativity!

What an excellent experimental environment this is!

Orochimaru was not satisfied with this, because the twin sisters he created still had some animal skin showing, so he felt he had failed.

At that moment, Orochimaru, who had already been reborn several times, became quite agitated.

Do you want to hear what you're saying?

Still not satisfied?

Do you know what kind of life I'm living?

He was secretly conducting experiments in the village when that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi and his men raided the place and kicked him out. After that, he had to go on the run while preparing funds and experimental equipment for his laboratory.

Moreover, it was unknown when it would be discovered, and an experimental base was destroyed just like that.

Compared to this lousy research environment, what more could you ask for?

That would have been fine, but after his own body was destroyed, he tried to possess other people's bodies to be reborn. His best target was Sasuke, but he was killed by Sasuke instead. At first, he thought it was an accident, but now he realizes that Sasuke was the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths' son. It would be a miracle if he succeeded.

That's fine, but because of what he did in the past, Sasuke didn't trust him at all. If he hadn't come to this world to seek refuge, Orochimaru had no doubt that Sasuke would have really killed him.

Let me compare it with yours again...

You have no pressure at all. The experiment is progressing slowly. The clone has even reached the final stage. Or rather, if you ignore minor imperfections such as scales on some parts of the body, you have already succeeded!

I'm so incredibly envious!

And they'll give you a budget of one billion taels every year!

There's nothing more to say. I'll give you all my information. Considering we're from the same world, please include me.

Your experimental equipment is absolutely amazing.

(End of this chapter)