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

"Correct."

Akira Hatake nodded. "And it was because of him that I discovered some incredible things."

"Actually, there is a high probability that the Rinnegan I have does not belong to Nagato Uzumaki. Its true owner should be Madara Uchiha."

"Uchiha Madara?!"

Minato Namikaze suddenly raised his voice, "Didn't Madara Uchiha... die at the Valley of the End long ago?"

"That's what the historical records say, but who can say for sure what the actual situation was?"

"However, the only thing that is certain is that the appearance of the Rinnegan is definitely hiding a big conspiracy."

"Until I figure out the specific conspiracy behind it, I think I should keep these Rinnegan for the time being."

"I will take out the Rinnegan after I have confirmed the many things behind it and the birth of the teacher's child."

After saying that, Akira Hatake pointed to the White Zetsu spore clone lying on the ground, "This humanoid creature should know a lot of secrets. I think we should hand him over to the interrogation team for a thorough interrogation."

"Okay, we'll do it your way."

Minato Namikaze nodded, then looked back at Akira Hatake, "By the way, Akira, after the battle with Nagato Uzumaki, Hanzo of the Salamander..."

"We caught them a long time ago."

Akira Hatake looked relaxed. "Don't worry, teacher. Although I encountered many setbacks this time, I still managed to complete the mission successfully, and even gained a lot of extra benefits."

"Okay, in that case, you should get some rest."

Minato Namikaze stood up. He had stayed at the Hatake residence for quite some time, and it was time for him to leave.

"I am leaving."

After bending down and picking up the White Zetsu from the ground, Minato Namikaze greeted Akira Hatake and then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave.

Looking at the now empty room, Akira Hatake took a deep breath and then shouted towards the door.

"Kakashi, I'm hungry!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kakashi rushed in through the door. "Brother, is the teacher gone?"

"gone."

Akira Hatake lay lazily on the bed. "I want to eat saury today."

"Okay, brother, I'll do it right away." Kakashi nodded and turned to leave without a word of complaint.

Watching Kakashi turn and leave, a look of relief crept onto Akira Hatake's face.

"Having someone take care of you after you get injured, and take such meticulous care of you, is a life I really look forward to..."

Akira Hatake narrowed his eyes. "I didn't expect my retirement to begin so soon."

Chapter 283 Orochimaru, who possesses the highest technology in the ninja world.

Orochimaru's research base.

Gululu...

Sitting in his wheelchair, Akira Hatake slowly followed Orochimaru, turning the wheelchair with one hand.

More than a month has passed since Akira Hatake last visited.

During this period, Akira Hatake was in a coma for a month, and after recovering to the point where he could sit in a wheelchair, he stayed at the Hatake residence for another half a month.

The reason why Akira Hatake came to Orochimaru's research base in such a hurry was that he wanted to use Hanzo the Salamander to revive Rin Nohara as soon as possible.

"Wise ruler, the way you look is rather amusing."

Orochimaru walked on, glancing back at Akira Hatake. "He clearly possesses immense power, yet he remains crippled. If word got out, people might really think that Akira Hatake, one of the Konoha Twins, is completely useless."

"If it's useless, it's useless."

Akira Hatake didn't care. "We're family, we know what's going on. I don't care what outsiders think."

"Wise ruler, aren't you worried?"

Orochimaru licked his lips, a slight smile appearing on his face. "Heh, many people are taking advantage of the Emperor's weakened state to do some underhanded things."

"You may not know this, but since you were injured, this research base has become somewhat unsafe."

"I really didn't know these things if you hadn't told me."

Akira Hatake peeked his head towards Orochimaru and asked, "Orochimaru, what happened here?"

“Some restless people sent some unruly subordinates to try to steal some important research data from me.”

Orochimaru told the truth, then changed the subject, "However, they weren't good enough. Not only did they fail to steal my research data, they also got themselves into trouble."

"They got caught?" Akira Hatake raised an eyebrow. "Orochimaru, what did you do to them?"

"How was it?" Orochimaru licked his lips again, his eyes turning cold. "What else could it be? You were just used as my test subject."

To be able to talk about human experimentation so casually and without any sense of guilt, there is probably no one else in Konoha but Orochimaru.

Akira Hatake declined to comment on this.

Moreover, Akira Hatake naturally understood what Orochimaru meant by "restless people," and these restless people were definitely the conservative faction led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Although the month-long coma and recuperation allowed Akira Hatake to smoothly enter into retirement life ahead of schedule.

But retirement doesn't mean Akira Hatake is indifferent to the outside world.

However, there is one thing that Akira Hatake grasped very well: as long as Minato Namikaze doesn't say anything, Akira Hatake will never interfere in any affairs of Konoha's higher-ups.

This is Akira Hatake's wisdom in dealing with the world.

It has been almost half a year since Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage of Konoha.

With the assistance of Akira Hatake and others, Minato Namikaze has completely taken control of Konoha and now has considerable power.

It's not fair to say that Minato Namikaze abandoned his allies after using them, but Akira Hatake will still be very careful in many things.

He didn't want his outrageous actions to arouse excessive suspicion from Minato Namikaze.

Although the possibility is small, it's always good to be safe than sorry.

Akira Hatake didn't want to get involved in the undercurrents following his injury; Minato Namikaze was perfectly capable of handling it.

However, Orochimaru's sudden remarks this time clearly had a hidden meaning.

"You can handle those restless people yourself; I have no objection."

"I am glad that a wise ruler would say that."

Orochimaru gave a casual reply, then revealed his true purpose: "My Lord, how do you think the Fourth Hokage will deal with those who are stirring up trouble behind the scenes?"

"How do I know this?"

Akira Hatake looked at Orochimaru with great interest. "You don't think I can interfere with the teacher's many decisions, do you?"

"Why not?" Orochimaru saw things very clearly. "It's just a matter of whether a wise ruler wants to or not. As long as you want to, no one, whether in Konoha or the current ninja world, can stop you."

"Thank you for your high praise."

Akira Hatake shook his head. "But you might be disappointed. I don't want to concern myself with trivial matters."

"Yes, with the current strength of a wise ruler, many things are indeed insignificant."

Orochimaru stared blankly at Akira Hatake, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "But I'm different. I've always admired him, even though he's senile now... he's still my teacher."

"Can I take this to mean that this is the only trace of guilt you feel?"

Hatake knew Orochimaru's complicated feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi; otherwise, in the original timeline, Orochimaru wouldn't have launched the Konoha Crush plan without any reason.

Orochimaru said he did that because he still had some feelings for Konoha, and also because he still had some feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Orochimaru hoped to give Hiruzen Sarutobi a dignified end in his own way.

This approach is incomprehensible to ordinary people, and Akira Hatake initially found it very difficult to understand as well, because he simply could not accept this twisted way of thinking.

But it's different now.

Orochimaru did not defect from Konoha for various reasons, nor did he resort to underhanded methods due to insufficient research funding.

With the support of Akira Hatake and Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru is now completely oblivious to the outside world and focused solely on scientific research.

Today, Orochimaru suddenly mentioned Hiruzen Sarutobi to Akira Hatake, and his words implied that he was pleading with Akira on behalf of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"A wise ruler can say whatever he wants."

Orochimaru concealed the complex emotions in his eyes, then licked his lips with his long tongue. "I only want to ask you one thing, my lord: let the Third Hokage die with some dignity."

"Orochimaru, you know this is a difficult situation."

Akira Hatake's expression remained unchanged, preventing Orochimaru from discerning his true thoughts. "Hiruzen Sarutobi is not just a senile old man; his schemes are even more repulsive."

"If being a wise ruler is too difficult, I can take on the role."

How do you plan to do it for me?

Glancing at Orochimaru, Akira Hatake continued, "You should focus on achieving your dream; it's best to put aside the rest of the unimportant things."

"Sometimes, it's not that if you want to give someone face, they will accept it. Face is something that people earn themselves, not something that others give them."

"I think you should understand."

"Wise ruler, we have arrived."

Orochimaru did not answer Akira Hatake directly, but instead changed the subject, "It's been more than a month since I last came here. I'll show Akira my latest achievements."

Of course, Akira Hatake wouldn't insist on getting Orochimaru to say anything about Hiruzen Sarutobi. He simply nodded and silently wheeled himself around, following Orochimaru slowly behind.

In front of you are two rows of large culture tanks side by side. Through the frosted outer protective cover, you can vaguely see some humanoid embryos soaking in the nutrient solution.

Pointing casually to a large culture tank, Akira Hatake spoke with shock, sounding just like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

"Is this... human cloning technology?"

“Cloning?” Orochimaru smiled and shook his head. “I would prefer to call my research achievement “cloning technology”.”

"Cloning technology?" Akira Hatake pondered for a moment, then seemed to realize something and quickly asked Orochimaru, "Will there be cloning and genetic modification technology in the future?"

"This……"

Orochimaru turned around and gave Hatake Akira a deep look, his eyes filled with an inexplicable light.