Naruto Taught By Aizen - Chapter 325
“Past.”
The scene changes, Orochimaru’s face is cold, while Uchiha Itachi appears proud.
“One is the famous member of the Konoha Three, now a rogue ninja, the icy Orochimaru. The other is the young genius from Konoha, an S-class rogue ninja, Uchiha Itachi. They meet within the Akatsuki organization.”
“Orochimaru, eager to study the Sharingan, launches a surprise attack against Itachi, but is swiftly brought down by a genjutsu. From that moment, Orochimaru becomes obsessed with the Sharingan.”
“No way, Lord Orochimaru was taken down by a genjutsu.” Inside Orochimaru’s organization, the lackeys wear faces of disbelief.
To them, Orochimaru is their belief.
However, in the footage, not only did Orochimaru initiate the attack, but he was also swiftly killed.
This is definitely a massive social death scene.
If it were any other ninja, they might have shamefully buried themselves by now.
“All of this is the past. I once desired the Sharingan so much. As Naruto said, I never realized the limits of the Sharingan.” Orochimaru, however, looks serene, even smiling.
“I am grateful for my past experiences. It’s because of them that I am who I am now.”
Orochimaru’s perfect response plunges his underlings into deep admiration once again.
“This is Lord Orochimaru. This is his magnanimity.”
“Everyone has a dark past, but that’s not important. What matters is whether they’re repeating it now.”
“After setbacks, Lord Orochimaru has experienced a rebirth.”
“As a famous elite of the shadow class, being easily defeated by a young ninja is a disgrace.”
“Since then, Orochimaru has developed a strong interest and desire for the evil eyes of the Sharingan.”
“He wanted an exceptional Uchiha body, thus setting his sights on Uchiha Sasuke.”
“Everything changed after his encounter with Naruto. He realized the limitations of the physical form and eventually embraced the embrace of death.”
“Orochimaru and Itachi’s confrontation.”
“Times change, the past losers have embarked on a new path, becoming new life forms.”
“Proudly, Itachi doesn’t consider Orochimaru a threat. To him, the past where he easily defeated Orochimaru is irrelevant. Now, with more powerful eyes, he is not Orochimaru’s equal. His opponent is Naruto, not Orochimaru.”
“Itachi, truly so arrogant.” Seeing this, the ninjas can’t help shaking their heads.
Itachi’s arrogance is vividly depicted in this footage.
Even if you, Uchiha Itachi, have gained immense strength, evolved the Sharingan, you should not underestimate your opponent.
Remember, the Orochimaru you face now is nothing like before. He’s in a state of death.
Even the transformed Lee in a death state displays terrifying combat power, let alone the long-famous Orochimaru.
“It seems Itachi might have met his match.”
“See, even facing lower-ranked ninja, one should give their all, never be as arrogant as this Itachi.” Itachi became a negative example for major ninja academies; through word of mouth, children throughout the ninja world knew Itachi was an extremely arrogant ninja.
His name is Uchiha Itachi.
In the scene, Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi face each other from a distance.
“You’ve chosen the wrong opponent, Orochimaru,” Itachi remains arrogantly composed.
“You’re too arrogant, Itachi!”
“Sasuke might have said something similar.”
“You considered the Sharingan everything, plotting everything to get your little brother the eyes. Ironically, Sasuke abandoned the Uchiha, treating your eyes like trash. Must hurt, right?”
Their conversation is concise and charged with killing intent.
Watching Itachi, Orochimaru feels somewhat emotional; without realizing it, they’ve entered different dimensions. Orochimaru now looks down on the present Orochimaru from a higher-dimensional perspective.
He understands that Itachi surely doesn’t comprehend why Sasuke would abandon the Uchiha, take a different path, because for frogs at the bottom of a well, the vastness of the sky is beyond their imagination.
“From Konoha to Akatsuki, then from Akatsuki to Konoha, experiencing betrayal and being betrayed, and ultimately, the only cared-for little brother abandoned the Uchiha name. Your life is truly pitiable.”
Orochimaru’s next words thoroughly enrage Itachi.
In the scene, Itachi roars, instantly crossing the distance to Orochimaru, raising a kunai aimed fiercely at Orochimaru’s chest.
Orochimaru’s body turns into white mud, effortlessly immune to all attacks.
Even in his death state, Orochimaru retains the eerie technique of his snake jutsu, becoming one of the most difficult to handle among the Silent Court’s reapers.
In the scene, Orochimaru continually provokes Itachi.
“Have I hit a nerve, making you furious?”
“Or is it that you refuse to face reality?”
“Be realistic, Sasuke isn’t your puppet. He isn’t the little follower you always thought he was. He’s more talented than you and has more ideas than you! You think too highly of yourself.”
Orochimaru’s words sting Itachi like needles.
Audiences exclaimed in satisfaction.
“It’s so malicious and brutal.”
“Orochimaru is really hitting hard, every word is opening old wounds.”
“To be honest, he’s not wrong. It’s because of Itachi’s arrogance. Sasuke’s talent isn’t any less, and he has his own ideas.”
“He’s right on point, Orochimaru.”
Even Orochimaru himself, watching the footage, couldn’t help but fall into a daze.
“Have I changed that much?”
The footage continued.
Orochimaru and Itachi engaged in intense combat.
Shurikens flew horizontally, coupled with ninjutsu, the intensity was staggering.
Both of them lived up to being superior to Kage-level fighters.
“Tsukuyomi!” Itachi’s Mangekyo Sharingan rotated, attempting to instantly kill Orochimaru again.
However, the present Orochimaru was far stronger than before.
“Tsukuyomi has no effect on Orochimaru.”
Orochimaru barely shook, almost instantly recovering, pressing Itachi’s face into the charred remains of a white snake below.
The nostrils filled with the pungent odor of the snake’s charred corpse. The soft white snake served as significant cushioning, so Itachi didn’t suffer much damage.
“Is this the eye you’re so proud of?” Orochimaru sneered, pressing down on Itachi’s head.
At that moment, Itachi became absent-minded, recalling Sasuke’s words to him in the past.
“The Sharingan is worthless.”
“Why did Sasuke, who once coveted the Sharingan, look down on it?”
“Why did Orochimaru, who similarly coveted the Sharingan, change?”
Itachi didn’t know the answer, and he didn’t dare to contemplate it. Perhaps he was afraid that understanding might collapse his faith in the Sharingan.
Itachi wouldn’t allow himself to lose to former subordinates, especially not to someone who belittles the Sharingan. Because, for him, the Uchiha name was everything!
Itachi fought for the Uchiha, for his belief.
And Orochimaru?
“This ninja world is too dull. All research pursuing truth is seen as deviance and forbidden jutsu. Humanity seems to follow the rules of life and death, allowing the mind and body to wither.”
“No one has ever thought of resisting these rules. We possess wisdom and hands, why let life reach its end, let the body decay, and thoughts wither?”
“Isn’t the existence of rules meant to be broken? Life comes to an end, but can’t we pave new paths, extend our lives?”
“No one dares to think about it. I’m lonely on this path.”
“But, from the perspective of Jashin, I see potential, I see a grand scheme. I firmly believe that Jashin will shatter the existing rules and create a new era.”
“The era progresses, life deserves elevation. This is why I joined Jashin.”
“Not just for eternal life, but to break the limits of thought and life, to explore the essence of research.”
“And to prove.”
“Research is the most correct path to evolution!”
Orochimaru revealed his goal, fighting for the evolution of life!
“Naruto is like this, and in truth, Sasuke is too. It’s because they realized the limitations of being an Uchiha and their own thinking, they abandoned everything to find their own path. You always saw Sasuke as someone who followed you, admired you. But unbeknownst to you, he’s already far ahead of you.”
“Remember, this war isn’t about ruling the ninja world.”
“But it’s about starting a revolution to break the rules!”
“We will create a new era, a peaceful and prosperous one!”
As the words fell, the pupils of Orochimaru from all parallel worlds trembled, tears shining in his eyes.
“This is the meaning I’ve been pursuing.”
“This is the truth I’ve been seeking.”
“I’m not just for eternal life but for finding the truth of life.”
“To build, to create a peaceful era.”
Orochimaru’s words shook countless people, civilians stood up, straightened their oppressed backs, tears of emotion in their eyes.
“Jashin is a hero, this is a great revolution.”
“The rules are destined to be broken, and peace will finally arrive.”
“Is this the grand scheme of Jashin? I never thought I would reach this point.” In “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations,” Orochimaru looked at the footage, showing a complex expression.
Now, he was Konoha’s chief scientist, but also under strict surveillance.
Was this the life he wanted? He asked himself.
The science he aspired to was unrestrained.
But he somehow began to follow his inner softness.
He joined Konoha and even had his child.
“Compared to me, that Orochimaru was undoubtedly purer. It’s great; let me see how far you can go with your ideals.” Orochimaru smiled with relief, saying.
Neither him nor the other him were wrong, and neither regretted their choices.
Everyone has different feelings at different stages of life.
“However, that Orochimaru is indeed quite charismatic,” the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, said with a smile.
“Charismatic? From my perspective, Naruto-sama, you’re also a charismatic Hokage.”
“Is that so? Hahaha.” Naruto Uzumaki laughed heartily, scratching his head.
Although the Naruto in the footage was outstanding, Naruto Uzumaki didn’t feel any inferiority.
He was who he was, the Seventh Hokage, fighting for the entire ninja world, and he was equally capable!
At this moment, the fight in the footage had heated up.
It’s well known that scientists don’t have much combat ability.
So, most of them wouldn’t bother with the trouble of engaging in fights, and Orochimaru was no exception.
Orochimaru summoned his substitute.
Reanimation Jutsu – Improved Spirits.
When Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto emerged from the coffins, Itachi collapsed.
“Orochimaru, you’re manipulating the souls of the dead!” Itachi screamed hysterically in the footage.
Fugaku and Mikoto didn’t expect to see Itachi here, the son who killed them.
Through their conversation, they roughly understood the current situation.
The ninja world was already in deep trouble.
As a sophisticated scientific researcher, Orochimaru gave Itachi enough time to communicate with his parents.
After the communication, they turned on each other, parent against child.
In the footage, after the eerie white mist, Fugaku emerged wearing a blank mask, and their consciousness was deprived.
“If you can’t kill them within the stipulated time, they’ll turn into Hollows.”
“By that, I mean their souls will completely turn into Hollows, lose all memories, become creatures only capable of slaughter, even the Reanimation Jutsu won’t be able to summon them again. In a sense, they’ll be dead for good.”
Orochimaru’s calm tone drove Itachi completely insane. Never in his life did he want to kill someone as much as he did now.
Itachi displayed an incredibly powerful Mangekyo Sharingan.
Amaterasu, Susanoo.
The power of Mangekyo Sharingan was demonstrated to the fullest on Itachi.
However, during the battle, Fugaku and Mikoto still retained consciousness and could even converse, but their bodies were beyond their control.
“Hurry and kill us, Itachi.” Fugaku’s Mangekyo had the ability to foresee the future, enabling him to evade attacks before Itachi made them, coupled with Itachi not going all out, it was hard to defeat him for a while.
“Itachi knew he had to make a choice, or his parents would become Hollows.”
“His expression was extremely agonizing; the inner torment nearly shattered him.”
Killing with intent, this was Orochimaru’s usual trick.
The audience enjoyed it immensely.
“Well done, dealing with these parentless, clanless matters should be properly tormented.”
“Don’t know where he’s coming from, wallowing in pain here, truly disgusting.”
In the footage, Orochimaru delivered a devastating blow with his words.
“Instead of being angry, why not find a way to solve the predicament before you?”
“Hollowing can enhance various abilities, so the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for you. Either watch your parents become soulless, or exhaust yourself dealing with them, which will lead to your chakra depletion, and might become a factor in losing the war later. After all, this isn’t your first time killing your parents, this kind of thing should be a walk in the park for you by now. Honestly, I’m not interested in the current you at all.”
As the words fell, the Four Madmen of the ninja world burst into maniacal laughter.
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