Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 71 Get Some French Fries

"Do you remember what I said before?"

Naruto smiled and said, "I learned about some things by chance, so I started to have some guesses about the source of chakra, and these guesses are related to my... no, I should say the future of the entire ninja world."

"So... Naruto-kun thinks I can help you with your research?"

Orochimaru's interest was piqued again.

That's right.

Naruto nodded, after all, he was the only person in the entire ninja world who knew how to run while waving his arms.

"I am truly honored."

Orochimaru chuckled, "However, as a show of sincerity for cooperation, shouldn't Naruto-kun offer some tangible benefits?"

What do you want?

"My personal pursuits are nothing more than a more perfect body and a longer lifespan..."

Orochimaru licked his lips: "Of course, if I had to say who I'm most interested in, it would be you, Naruto-kun."

"My body?"

"Your life."

"That sounds even more perverted."

Orochimaru chuckled: "To be honest, Naruto-kun, I also defected because of the darkness in Konoha, although I can hardly be considered a good guy."

"In my view, we are all similar beings, equally unbound, and equally self-centered."

"No…"

Naruto shook his head: "I'm a man."

"I used to be like that too. You see, we even have this one thing in common."

Seeing Naruto's expression that said, "You're kidding me," Orochimaru's gaze became inquisitive.

"Don't mind me, I'm just curious about your way of life, Naruto-kun. What do you think is the meaning of life?"

Naruto thought for a moment: "Eat, drink, and have fun."

"You've misunderstood, Naruto-kun."

Orochimaru chuckled: "I'm talking about something deeper, like the ultimate pursuit in life, the most essential meaning of this life, what is the purpose of our existence?"

"For food, drink, and entertainment."

Seeing Naruto's face clearly showing his true feelings, and his obvious lack of eloquence, Orochimaru fell into deep thought.

Kimimaro also looked incredulous, as if he had seen some rare creature: "So...so superficial!"

"What's there to discuss about this? Hot pot is meaningful one moment, and barbecue can be meaningful the next."

Naruto chuckled and said, "This is my life. What I say has meaning, that's what it means. What I think has meaning, that's what it must mean."

Orochimaru tilted his head: "That's quite an unexpected answer. Aren't you confused?"

"I don't even have a direction, how can I be confused?"

"???"

A flicker of surprise crossed Orochimaru's eyes: "Is...is that so?"

"Nonsense!"

Kimimaro frowned as he listened: "It's precisely because they lack direction that they feel lost!"

Naruto gave him a look as if he were an idiot: "If you don't have a direction, just pick one. What, are you dead? Can't you move?"

Kimimaro: "..."

What kind of twisted logic and heresy is this?!

He felt like hitting someone.

But no, judging from the conversation between Naruto and Orochimaru, this kind of thing is definitely not going to work out.

Kimimaro stared blankly at Naruto and shut his mouth.

There's no point in arguing with someone who has no faith.

Forget it, it's no big deal if I die, but it would be bad if I dragged Orochimaru into this mess.

"So... what if we get lost?"

Orochimaru, on the contrary, became interested. Although Naruto's answer was commonplace, its meaning was not trivial.

"If you encounter something you'll regret..."

Naruto retorted, "Then let's try another route! What else could we go wrong with? So what if we die? You've already lost Jiba, what's there to be afraid of?"

Orochimaru: "..."

Everyone speaks roughly but their reasoning is sound, but what you said is just too damn rough…

Seeing Naruto's self-righteous demeanor, Orochimaru was silently deafened.

People in the ninja world always like to discuss these deeper topics, and Naruto is no exception. The difference is that he only likes to use it to torment others, such as Jiraiya and Obito...

For beings like ninjas who pursue their own value, if you criticize them and completely destroy their pursuit, they will collapse on their own.

Naruto didn't think there was anything wrong with this. Philosophy, if you don't use it to torment others, its only purpose is to drain your own energy.

"An interesting perspective..."

After a long silence, Orochimaru finally let out a soft laugh.

"You are not allowed to insult Lord Orochimaru!"

Kimimaro glared at Naruto from the side: "Even if Orochimaru-sama doesn't exist, I can still become Orochimaru-sama—"

"There's no need for that, Kimimaro."

Orochimaru covered Kimimaro's mouth, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

Naruto glanced at Kimimaro. Although the kid looked aloof, he was surprisingly a bit of a ditz.

"Alright, now that you know my way of survival, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"That's all."

Orochimaru shook his head slightly: "Our cooperation is officially complete. If you need anything in the future, just come here to find me. Even if I'm not here, I'll leave my trail in advance."

Naruto nodded and vanished from the spot in a flash.

Seeing Naruto leave, Kimimaro frowned slightly.

Naruto looked younger than him, yet he received so much attention from Orochimaru, which made him feel uneasy.

Looking at the spot where Naruto disappeared, Orochimaru's expression was inscrutable: "That was truly an unexpected hurricane."

"A hurricane?" Kimimaro asked, puzzled.

"That's right, a hurricane..."

Orochimaru turned and left: "A hurricane destined to bring about change to this world, though he himself may not yet realize it... or perhaps he already does, but just doesn't care?"

"How interesting..."

"Lord Orochimaru."

Kimimaro hurriedly followed, his eyes filled with eagerness: "If I could eat two more fruits, I should be qualified to become a vessel..."

"Take good care of yourself, Kimimaro."

Orochimaru smiled slightly, his smile much warmer than before.

"Although I'm very interested in this proposal, I should soon no longer need containers, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

Kimimaro paused, looking somewhat disappointed.

"But I still need you."

In short, Kimimaro's eyes lit up again.

While Orochimaru was fooling the kids, Naruto found Mabui and the others.

Because Naruto suddenly left and was clearly in an abnormal state, everyone was very worried.

Samui, in particular, if she hadn't been moved to an unknown location, she would have already drawn her sword and stormed into the Sound Village.