Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

"Therefore, if you want us to achieve friendly cooperation, you must understand one thing: in the future you will have to be subject to my restraint."

"Because you are far too dangerous, so dangerous that I am hesitant to cooperate with you."

Akira Hatake was telling the truth; having learned about Orochimaru, he was somewhat reluctant to cooperate with him.

The main reason is that Orochimaru has too many ways to protect himself, and he has a constant stream of forbidden techniques, which makes Akira Hatake not confident that he can kill him with one blow.

After collaborating with Orochimaru, Akira Hatake's ideas, combined with Orochimaru's extraordinary research capabilities, unleashed a power powerful enough to overturn the entire ninja world.

This is not a joke; Orochimaru truly possesses that power.

Orochimaru, who mastered the highest technology in the ninja world, was truly a genius, but also an absolute madman.

"So what is my goal?" Orochimaru didn't answer immediately, but asked Akira Hatake with great interest.

"To gain immortality... no, to be precise, to gain all the knowledge in the world, to understand all the unknowns in the world."

Akira Hatake looked at Orochimaru and confidently commented on him, "But there is so much knowledge in the world, and so many unknown things. With only a hundred years of life, you simply cannot achieve your goal."

"Therefore, the pursuit of immortality becomes inevitable; it is an inevitable choice on your path to pursuing your ultimate goal."

Pop, pop, pop!

Orochimaru clapped his hands, his grin almost reaching his ears. "My Lord, you've really hit the nail on the head. I never imagined anyone could understand me so well."

“I’m happy, but I’m also curious how you knew all this?”

Orochimaru leaned forward, scrutinizing Akira Hatake from head to toe, trying to discern his true nature from his micro-expressions and body language.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru can no longer see through Akira Hatake...

"You don't need to know these things. All you need to know is that I not only understand your ultimate goal, but I can also help you achieve it."

Akira Hatake naturally wouldn't be honest with Orochimaru.

If you cooperate with Orochimaru and he manages to uncover all your secrets, you're in for a world of trouble!

Orochimaru has never been an easy person to get along with; he is a venomous snake through and through, and you never know when he might jump out and bite you.

“I’m pretty sure you can help me achieve my ultimate goal, and that’s why we can sit together so comfortably.”

Orochimaru didn't press further, instead pointing to himself, "So, My Lord, what do you want from me?"

"Your knowledge."

Akira Hatake stated his purpose, and added, "Of course, it would be even better if you could never betray our cooperative relationship."

"If it's a mutually beneficial arrangement, why betray each other so easily?"

Orochimaru laughed wildly, then his expression turned serious as he stared at Akira Hatake. "But if one day in the future, something disrupts the balance of everyone getting what they need, then everything will become unpredictable."

"You'll regret it then!" Hatake Akira glared at Orochimaru, while also feeling a bit strained.

Orochimaru is so difficult to control that it's fair to say that no one in the entire ninja world can make decisions for him except himself.

This collaboration was destined to be less than perfect, and the little thoughts in their hearts will always remain.

“That’s no fun, wise ruler.” Orochimaru shook his head. “Once you realize I’m no longer useful to you, will you still choose to cooperate with me?”

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Akira Hatake nodded without hesitation, an attitude that surprised Orochimaru slightly.

"I don't believe it." Orochimaru said decisively, because apart from himself, he couldn't trust anyone else now.

Orochimaru had experienced far too much and encountered far too many people, yet without exception, no one could understand his thoughts and actions.

This applies to Tsunade, Jiraiya, and especially Hiruzen Sarutobi.

So gradually, Orochimaru, this mad scientist, naturally chose to close himself off, which gradually shaped his current personality.

"Don't disbelieve me, because I have countless projects I want to work on with you, countless problems that you need to solve, and countless strange theories that you've never even encountered before."

Akira Hatake explained his reasoning, "Even if you were given a hundred or even a thousand years, you would not be able to solve all the problems in my heart!"

"Since you can't solve everything, our cooperative relationship will continue, and you will continue to live a long and prosperous life with my help."

"A wise ruler knows that people can be confident, but too much confidence is arrogance!"

Orochimaru's tone was somewhat impatient. He hated outsiders interfering in his areas of expertise, like Danzo Shimura before him and Akira Hatake now.

"No, no, no, I'm stating the facts."

Seeing that Orochimaru's pride had been stirred up, Akira Hatake immediately pressed his advantage, saying, "Because I have a theory that you need to verify."

"Oh?" Orochimaru's interest was piqued. "Is it a theory about something?"

"Life and soul".

Akira Hatake uttered a sentence, then placed a sealing scroll on the table. "This contains the body of Rin Nohara, but it is slightly different from other bodies. You can open it and take a look."

"Life and soul...a profound and philosophical subject of study that I find very interesting."

Orochimaru held the sealing scroll in his hand. "But it's just a corpse. How could it possibly be connected to this great research project? Even if it is, it wouldn't be anything too special."

"I've seen far too many corpses in my life, far too many to count..."

Orochimaru was indeed very interested in the research topic that Akira Hatake had mentioned, but he scoffed at Rin Nohara's corpse.

As far as Orochimaru knew, Nohara Rin was just an ordinary medical ninja, the only special thing about her was her physique.

But would Orochimaru be interested in Rin Nohara's physique?

He doesn't like it!

As Orochimaru said, he had seen and studied countless corpses, including many more representative ones than Rin Nohara.

So, who does Nohara Rin think she is?

But as Orochimaru took Nohara Rin's body out of the sealing scroll, a bizarre yet captivating scene appeared before him.

Nohara Rin lay quietly on the table like Sleeping Beauty, dressed in a full suit of blue and white heavy armor, which made her corpse appear bloated.

"This is……"

Orochimaru reached out and gently stroked the exposed back of Nohara Rin's hand. The warm, smooth, and bouncy texture made Orochimaru disbelieve that this was a corpse that had been dead for several days.

Orochimaru turned Rin Nohara's hand over and pressed his fingers against her pulse. "This... how is this possible?"

The distinct contraction and swelling sensation beneath his fingertips made Orochimaru lose his composure. "How can a corpse have a pulse?!"

"Not only was there a pulse, but all of Nohara Rin's bodily functions were also perfectly intact, just like a normal person."

Akira Hatake spoke up at the right moment, "But the only problem is that Rin Nohara's body is alive, but she is actually dead. This is a very strange thing."

Orochimaru placed his fingers below Rin Nohara's nose and felt her breathing.

"It's very strange, but... it's really worth studying!"

Orochimaru's eyes were shining, and his earlier disdain had long been forgotten. Now he was filled with eagerness and anticipation.

"You wait first."

Akira Hatake reached out to stop Orochimaru, "Rin Nohara's heavy armor cannot be removed yet."

"If the heavy armor is removed now, then Nohara Rin's body will be restored to the same state as an ordinary corpse."

"Oh? So, the reason Nohara Rin was able to become like this is entirely due to this heavy armor?"

Orochimaru reached out and tapped on Rin Nohara's heavy armor. "Could this be the work of a wise ruler?"

"It does have something to do with me."

Akira Hatake readily admitted, "This heavy armor is called 'Conqueror's Heavy Armor.' It's a divine artifact that I obtained by chance. It can continuously restore the life energy that the user has lost."

"Continuous...uninterrupted? Restoring...life energy?"

Orochimaru's eyes burned even brighter, and he couldn't help but reach out and stroke the surface of the "Conqueror's Heavy Armor" armor.

If he were to put on this full suit of heavy armor...

"You don't need to think about it anymore. This artifact is already bound to Nohara Rin. No outsider can use it, not even me."

Akira Hatake's words shattered Orochimaru's boundless imagination, and Orochimaru instantly calmed down and returned to normal.

"Since neither of us can use it... then forget it."

Orochimaru's eyes showed regret, but then a strong desire to explore ignited in them again. "I know why Your Majesty just now treated life and soul as research topics."

"Nohara Rin is currently in a delicate state between death and survival."

"And the heavy armor that Nohara Rin is wearing is the most crucial factor in maintaining Nohara Rin in this delicate state."

"So, wise ruler... what do you want me to do?"

"Resurrect Nohara Rin."

Akira Hatake looked at Orochimaru very seriously. "This is my only request. As for the process, or if you discover anything interesting in it, I don't care. I just want Rin Nohara to be resurrected. Can you do that?"

"Hehe, it's difficult for others, but for me..."

Orochimaru held up two fingers and waved them in front of Akira Hatake's eyes. "At the latest, I will give you a satisfactory answer in two years."

"In exchange, I wonder if Your Majesty could grant me some of my requests?"

Licking his lips, Orochimaru stared intently at Akira Hatake, as if he were looking at a stunning beauty, his greed undisguised.

Chapter 227 Returning to the village, I encountered the infant Uchiha Itachi.

Having promised benefits and left behind Nohara Rin's "corpse," Hatake Akira turned around and led most of Orochimaru's Konoha ninja back to the battlefield between Kaze and Tochigo.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport a large number of ninja troops in one go is a very mentally and chakra-intensive task.

Even with Akira Hatake's current strength, it took him several trips back and forth to finally get it sorted out.

In summary, with Akira Hatake's intervention, the mobility of the Land of Fire's ninja forces was maximized, which to some extent signaled the end of the Third Shinobi World War.

Akira Hatake didn't want to get involved in the remaining scraps.

First, Akira Hatake participated in the entire Third Shinobi World War, fighting countless battles, large and small, which left him somewhat physically and mentally exhausted.

The second point is that Minato Namikaze's succession ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow. As Minato Namikaze's disciple and the current head of the Hatake clan, Akira Hatake has no reason not to attend.

Of course, Kakashi couldn't be left out either.

After arranging everything and reinforcing the defensive line on the northwestern border of the Land of Fire once again, Akira Hatake took Kakashi back to Konoha Village.