Naruto: Building the Strongest Uchiha Starting with Gacha Pulls

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Jiraiya, the old single man, waved his hand, watched the young men and women leave the street corner, glanced at the Senju mansion, and scratched his head in distress.

……

……

On a street where we have already left the Senju House.

Because of the sealing ceremony for the Nine-Tails' transfer, the crowds in the nearby streets have been evacuated by the Anbu, and the police department was subsequently notified to block all intersections.

Even though the ceremony is now complete and the security has been lifted, no one has come here yet.

"Is everything you just said true?"

Orochimaru walked ahead, his back to Uchiha Gendo.

"Orochimaru-sensei, Lady Mito has the ability to sense people's hearts, so I can't possibly lie to her."

Gen Uchiha reminded Orochimaru.

"Although the Third Hokage asked me to take you with me, I've always felt that you and I have similar personalities, and you're not an idealist."

Because it was something I saw with my own eyes in my past life, not just a figment of my imagination.

"That's not my ideal, it's just what I really think."

Furthermore, Orochimaru-sensei, I think the kind of idealist you're referring to should be called a utopian. An idealist is someone who is grounded in reality, takes concrete steps towards their ideal regardless of whether it's achievable, and is therefore more far-sighted, determined, and wiser than a realist.

Gen Uchiha spoke to Orochimaru again.

"I imagine that someone as extraordinary as Orochimaru-sensei must have ideals that are different from those of ordinary people, right?"

Orochimaru turned around and looked at Uchiha Gen, seemingly agreeing with Uchiha Gen's statement.

"My ideals have changed over time, but their core has remained the same."

When I first started learning from Sarutobi-sensei, my dream was to master all the ninjutsu in the world, because at that time I believed that if I could learn all the ninjutsu, I could do anything.

Orochimaru stopped and continued:

"Later I realized that simply learning ninjutsu wasn't enough, so I hoped to know all the truths of the world, so that I could create any ninjutsu at will. But now..."

Under the sunlight, Orochimaru's gaze fell upon the statue on the Hokage Rock.

"Whether it was Lord Mito or the First Hokage, who was hailed as the God of Shinobi, even though they were both extremely powerful and their lives were not fragile, they could not escape the passage of time."

Human lifespan is finite, and the desire to grasp endless truths within an infinite time seems like a pipe dream. Unless one can live forever, one will eventually turn into dust and return to nothingness.

What you just said is indeed correct; we are both idealists who are grounded in reality and pursue our ideals.

Has Orochimaru already begun to harbor the idea of ​​pursuing immortality?

But to be honest, who would want to die if they could live?

Especially after acquiring power and influence that ordinary people do not possess, they will yearn for life even more.

Throughout history, countless emperors and generals who have enjoyed immense power have pursued immortality.

In this respect, even Uchiha Gen was not immune.

He's still young, so he's not in a rush, but if such an opportunity really came up, he wouldn't refuse it.

"Human life is only fifty years long, which seems like a dream or an illusion compared to the eternity of heaven and earth; looking across the world, within the sea and sky, is there anything that can live forever?"

Orochimaru glanced at Uchiha Gen with surprise.

"This sounds like a death poem. I never knew you had such poetic talent."

This poem truly touched his heart.

"This is indeed a death poem by a great lord from the Warring States period, not one I wrote."

Uchiha Gen replied.

"What's that person's name?"

"His name has not been left in this world."

Uchiha Gen answered again.

There is no Oda Nobunaga in this world.

"The remarkable person who could write such verses, yet even their name and deeds have been sealed away by time, leaving only a farewell poem?"

Orochimaru sighed with regret.

"Orochimaru-sensei, since things have come to this, why not set another ideal? You and I are still very young. Whether it's immortality, mastering the truth, or changing the world, why not try to do things that no one has ever accomplished before?"

It would be a real shame if we had the ability but didn't try.

Uchiha Gen said to Orochimaru with a smile.

If he could, he wouldn't want Orochimaru to turn evil. From an emotional perspective, Orochimaru had truly treated him well. From a self-interest perspective, he had finally secured his position as the successor to the Will of Fire, and if Orochimaru were to follow the path of the original timeline, it would have a significant negative impact on him.

Conversely, if Orochimaru, his teacher, could occupy a more important position in Konoha, or even become the Fourth Hokage, it would be of immense benefit to him.

As for stopping Orochimaru, that's probably unlikely.

The ambitions of someone like Orochimaru will never be changed unless he encounters a bug-level technique like Kotoamatsukami.

Uchiha Gen only wanted to participate in the matter, influence the outcome, and incidentally use Orochimaru's unparalleled scientific research capabilities to gain some benefits for himself. Orochimaru could also gain a trustworthy ally and receive sufficient support in the future.

Such a thing would benefit both parties, so Uchiha Gen would naturally be willing to facilitate it.

"I understand what you mean. It's like someone who mixes yellow and blue together and names the color he sees as green. We're just doing the same kind of thing."

Orochimaru's eyes showed interest.

Geniuses like him often have lofty ambitions.

"Hehe, to do what you said, I'm still far from being able to do it with my current abilities, let alone you."

However, I'm really looking forward to seeing if our little gust of wind can actually turn the windmill of the ninja world upside down. As for now...

Orochimaru chuckled.

"You should think more about how to become stronger as soon as possible and survive this brutal war that is sweeping the ninja world."

"So, Orochimaru-sensei, you called me here, saying I didn't have time tonight, wasn't it all for this?"

Gen Uchiha smiled and asked Orochimaru in return.

Having spent so much time with Orochimaru, and with his memories from his past life, he wouldn't dare say he could perfectly grasp his teacher's personality, but he had figured some things out.

Orochimaru never does anything meaningless.

Tomorrow we'll be going to the battlefield, and Orochimaru still has something for me to do tonight—something that's definitely a last-minute solution.