Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"You're not my father!"

"Haha, just call me brother, don't call me uncle, I'm not that old!"

Hiruko ruffled his hair in exasperation, then pulled him into a hug. "Little guy, what's bothering you?"

"I want to know what the meaning of living is, what the meaning of life is, what life really is," Itachi Uchiha said earnestly.

Uchiha Itachi didn't care about the heavy blow to his forehead, nor did he care that the old man was asking him to call him "Dad".

Still looking bewildered, he muttered to himself, "What is the meaning of life?"

Hiruko raised his hand and gently patted his head, replying with a smile: "Life doesn't necessarily have to have a predetermined meaning."

But as long as you live, and keep living, you might find the meaning of life someday.

Being alive is a wonderful thing in itself.

He tilted his head slightly, as if lost in memories, "Take me for example, my parents were brutally murdered right in front of me by those guys from the Land of Thunder."

But I never gave up, because as long as I'm alive, there's hope, and I'm determined to avenge them!

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a slightly frivolous smile.

"Besides, there are so many beautiful women in Konoha Village, I can't bear to die."

"To live is to have hope, and to die is to end. Once life ends, everything is gone. So nobody wants to die. Struggling to survive is the instinct of all life."

As Hiruko spoke, she held Uchiha Itachi in her arms and slowly shared her insights on life.

The deeper Hiruko went into this ninja world, the more he hated the cruelty of this world, as a modern person who had transmigrated here.

He yearned to change the world, but ultimately his power was insufficient.

Without a unified nation, conflicts will never end.

He longed to unify the ninja world, so that after he left, there would be no more wars and ordinary civilians could have a chance to breathe.

He never pitied the powerful and wealthy who were killed, but believed that the bloodsuckers who leeched off the poor deserved their fate.

Hiruko only pitied those who worked hard all their lives, only to be inexplicably tortured and killed by ninja masters in their own homes.

You have to understand that in modern society, he's just an ordinary working man, repeating the same monotonous work every day.

Now that he has arrived in the ninja world, a surge of ambition and passion to change everything has welled up in his heart.

He yearned to live, had an almost obsessive pursuit of immortality, and wanted to see the vast and boundless world and experience its endless beauty.

He didn't want to die; that intense will to live shaped the man he is today, Beirut.

Moreover, as long as you are alive, you will still have the opportunity to return to your real hometown.

So he made up his mind to live on and on, without stopping.

He wants to travel all over the world and see the sights of different worlds, so how could he be content with just one corner?

Hiruko longed to see more scenery, and all of this required immortality and immense power as a solid guarantee.

He never wanted to relive the painful feeling of his parents dying in front of him when he was a child, and how he felt powerless and helpless. He never wanted to become so weak.

Hiruko had long ago set himself a small goal: to strive for immortality within twenty years.

Completely master the Demon Sprout Technique, become a true ultimate life form, and possess an immortal, infinite life.

In a sense, he and Orochimaru were true kindred spirits.

"Beauty, hope, living represents hope." Uchiha Itachi muttered to himself, his small head seemingly understanding, as a strange feeling gradually welled up in his heart.

Although he was still confused, he seemed to have grasped something crucial.

Hiruko stretched out his two strong arms and lifted Uchiha Itachi up high.

Then, smiling, he said, "Yes, never give up on living, because only by living can there be hope!"

"Every child is the hope of adults."

Hiruko then lowered Itachi Uchiha, who had been holding him high.

As a modern person who had traveled from another era, Hiruko felt great pity for these junior ninjas in the ninja world.

They were not even adults yet, but they had to survive in brutal battles. Uchiha Itachi was even brought into the battlefield at the age of four by his stupid father. It would be strange if he didn't become mentally ill.

In peacetime, they should be studying in schools and enjoying a carefree childhood, but instead they are constantly killing others.

Hiruko understood that he could not save everyone, but he was willing to lend a helping hand to those he was destined to meet.

"Cough cough..." Itachi Uchiha was a little uncomfortable with Hiruko's hand pressing on his head and kept trying to get rid of it.

"It's fate that we met. Let's go, I'll treat you to something to eat." With that thought, Hiruko led Uchiha Itachi away from there and headed towards the food street.

"No...no need." Little Uchiha Itachi still wanted to act aloof, but before he could finish speaking, Hiruko had already taken his little hand and strode forward.

He could only take two steps at a time, following behind Beiliuhu.

To be honest, the uncle in front of me is quite good-looking, with a head of smooth white hair and a gentle smile on his face, giving people a warm feeling.

However, the aura of chakra emanating from him gave off a somewhat chilling feeling.

Like Orochimaru, he had slightly pale skin and a small diamond-shaped mark on his forehead, which added a unique charm to him.

As Itachi walked, he secretly observed the kind old man.

Hiruko led the child by the hand and headed towards the bustling area of ​​Konoha.

As he approached his familiar dessert shop, he suddenly realized he hadn't asked the little one's name yet; after all, he couldn't just say he knew.

Hiruko suddenly asked, "Oh, right, I forgot to ask, what's your name, little one?"

"Little friend, what's your name?" Hiruko asked with a smile.

"My name is Uchiha Itachi."

Uchiha Itachi replied in a childish voice, "And you, old man?"

"I am Hiruko."

Hiruko was always very low-key and preferred to stay in his research lab alone to conduct experiments. He never achieved any remarkable military exploits on the battlefield.

Unlike the well-known Legendary Sannin of Konoha, not many people know about them.

However, due to some special circumstances, he has a considerable reputation among the Konoha ninja, no less than that of the Sannin.

It has to be said that Lady Mikoto is truly a quintessential Yamato Nadeshiko. I met Hiruko a few times on the battlefield back then, and she was indeed very cool. My collecting spirit has been triggered.

Hiruko suddenly remembered a saying from his past life: "Entering someone's yard makes you think of their melons, teasing someone's child makes you think of their mother."