Naruto: Reincarnation of a Hundred Lifetimes, the Uchiha's White Moonlight

Orochimaru at that time was not as sociable as he would become later.

Even without training in ninjutsu and taijutsu, Orochimaru is still not someone to be trifled with.

With calm judgment and keen observation, even when alone, he can drive away most of his provocateurs with his sharp weapons at all times.

It can be said.

He was definitely one of the more capable children in the Konoha Orphanage, but he didn't try to be the leader and continued to live like a lone wolf.

He didn't become the leader of the children, so naturally, the leader of the children became Yun'an at that time.

Even before his memories were awakened, Yun An was already different from ordinary people.

She possesses a strong personal charisma and the ability to create better conditions for the orphanage.

He not only gained the unanimous support of the children, but was also granted some of the authority of the Konoha Orphanage.

The Konoha Orphanage wasn't an important institution at the time; only a few Chunin were assigned to oversee it, and under normal circumstances, only three to five Genin would come to protect their safety.

How could a high-ranking ninja possibly care about a mere commoner child?

Therefore, the emergence of Yun'an perfectly met their needs, and everything seemed so natural and inevitable.

If Yun An remembers correctly...

His mission in that life was to become Orochimaru's confidant and guide him toward the true path of Hokage.

Everything that followed.

Under Yun'an's arrangement, and coupled with Orochimaru's own needs, the two quickly became close friends who could talk about anything. Their relationship was even closer than that of Tsunade and Jiraiya, whom Orochimaru met in the same ninja team after graduating from the Ninja Academy and displaying his unique talent.

Thus, with Yun'an's help, Orochimaru, although still cooperating with Danzo, always kept his cooperation within Hiruzen Sarutobi's tolerance at the time.

Furthermore, the results of his research brought immeasurable benefits to the front lines and the growth of the Hokage faction, making Orochimaru's path to becoming Hokage so easy.

The strong support from Tsunade and Jiraiya, Danzo's ill intentions, and the teacher-student relationship of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, all became driving forces.

Everything undoubtedly contributed to Orochimaru donning the divine robes and ascending to the position of Hokage.

Thus, Orochimaru successfully combined political affairs with scientific research.

Yun'an's memories came to an abrupt end.

Simply because we've reached this point.

His third reincarnation mission has ended.

As for what earth-shattering things Orochimaru, the Fourth Hokage, did afterward, Yun An knew nothing.

At that time, although Yun An cherished his friendship with Orochimaru, he was more driven by the urgency of carrying out the mission.

He still had plenty of motivation for his third reincarnation mission.

Most importantly, whether or not he leaves is not up to him; the system decides everything.

So Yun'an could only wave goodbye and shed tears, bidding farewell to that period of her youth.

But to everyone's surprise, in this final life, the system has already let go.

He actually encountered such a special situation.

If Yun An had known this would happen, she would have handled the ending of the mission much better, so it wouldn't have seemed so abrupt.

"What does Lord Yun'an intend to do? What earth-shattering things does he plan to accomplish in this life?"

Orochimaru's gaze was gentle, as if it could see right through people's hearts.

Yun An remained expressionless, tightening the fabric around her neck.

It was still a bit chilly in the early morning.

He looked up at Orochimaru, his tone flat and indifferent: "Lord Orochimaru, perhaps you've mistaken me for someone else. Here, there's only an ordinary Konoha villager named Yun'an, not any of Lord Orochimaru's former close friends."

Since she had been seen through, Yun An decided to lay everything out in the open.

He didn't want anyone to disturb his peaceful life.

Even if Orochimaru might know his identity, Yun An still refused to get involved in any conflict.

The arduous journeys of the previous ninety-nine generations had already exhausted him enough, as had the major events in the ninja world and the political turmoil.

He had long since lost all interest.

nowadays.

He only wanted to live this last life as an ordinary person, and then return to where he originally came from.

"I see!"

Orochimaru's expression turned serious, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, as if he hadn't expected Yun An's answer to be like this.

But the look of astonishment vanished in an instant.

He stopped and looked at Yun An, his tone somewhat serious: "Then, Yun An-kun, from today onwards, we'll be acquainted... as new friends~"

Orochimaru tilted his head slightly, a perfectly timed, sincere smile appearing on his handsome, effeminate face.

Perhaps it was because his face was naturally gentle, and at this moment he was radiating inner warmth like a warm winter sun, which made him appear somewhat masculine and feminine.

Yun An felt that something was off about the atmosphere between the two of them, and that it was even a little too ambiguous.

He silently took a step back, a tactical maneuver.

If it weren't for the fact that Orochimaru had a child named Mitsuki in his memory, and that he also had a deep fatherly love, he would have really wondered if the friendship between the two of them was about to change.

After leaving the morning market, the two walked to the lakeside garden at the east end of the village. Orochimaru suddenly spoke up again: "Yun'an-kun, just now, I accepted Kawawa-kun's invitation and chose to cooperate with the Uchiha clan."

He paused, then continued, "Just as Yun'an Jun said before, scientific research is endless. Even after Yun'an Jun left, I have never stopped for a moment."

"Life is ultimately finite, not infinite... But fortunately, I can continue my research. And becoming Hokage is the greatest aid in my scientific research, exploring the realm of the soul and the essence of life."

Seeing that Yun An showed no interest in these topics and remained silent, Orochimaru shrugged, smiled slightly, and changed the subject: "Kawa-kun, is Yun An-kun's rare and dearest friend in this life?"

"To be honest, I'm a little jealous of Kawakazu-kun."

Leaving behind an even stranger remark, Orochimaru vanished from the spot with a "whoosh".

"boring."

Yun An rolled her eyes, holding the hot steamed buns she had just bought.

Still steaming hot, they continued walking towards the Konoha office building.

For an ordinary person, a day begins with clocking in for work.

……

Back at the Root base, Orochimaru looked at the large experimental instruments placed deep in the cave, a hint of disdain flashing between his brows.

Compared to the massive experimental containers he specially built with a large amount of research funding when he was the Hokage in his previous life, what difference is there between these things in front of him and scrap metal?

"Tap tap tap".

Heavy footsteps approached, not just one figure, but several, slowly walking from the west side of the cave.