The hawks in the Kingdom of Light called me a dove undercover in the chat group

"how about you?"

Uchiha Sasuke asked, "What do you consider powerful to be, Orochimaru?"

Standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world, on the same level as the Five Kage, and as one of the three strongest ninjas, what is the world like in Orochimaru's eyes, and what does he desire?

Uchiha Sasuke was very curious.

Before this, he didn't care at all what Orochimaru thought, but today, Bruce's speech and video in the chat group made his thoughts a little confused, and for the first time, he briefly shifted his focus away from revenge.

"Is it as powerful as I see it..."

Orochimaru paused. This was the first time someone asked him about this topic. Even his master, his former companions, and his subordinates had never cared about his thoughts.

Although people like Kabuto Yakushi and Kimimaro are loyal to him, they are more in awe of him than sharing the same ideals with him, and never dare to pry into his thoughts.

However, although no one has asked him, this is not a difficult question to answer. After all, he had set this goal many years ago. Over the years, he has been moving forward steadily towards that [powerful] goal.

"Do you know how fragile humans are, Sasuke-kun?"

Orochimaru raised his left hand slightly, and lightly traced his neck with his fingernails. He smiled lightly and playfully, "One kunai, one detonating talisman."

"It never requires any advanced ninjutsu, nor does it require natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. Even ninjas with the power of Naruto, except for the first generation, the God of Ninja, can die so easily."

"If the brain is stabbed, you'll die. If the heart stops beating, you'll die. If you're deprived of oxygen, you'll die. If you lose too much blood, you'll die. Even if you rely on so-called powerful ninjutsu to avoid these, you'll still die a hundred years later."

"You ask me, what is strength? Then I can only tell you, Sasuke-kun - it is immortality. Only immortality can bring true strength. If you can't break away from your current weak lifespan and body, even if you are the so-called Sannin, you are just a handful of dust, meaningless."

Orochimaru closed his eyes gently, and scenes of himself being overwhelmed and defeated by Pain and Uchiha Itachi flashed through his mind.

Those things are actually not important to him.

The reason why he coveted the Sharingan and the Rinnegan was not actually because of the powerful power of those eyes, but because these eyes had a long history and contained many secrets that even he did not know.

And each of those secrets could potentially help him unearth more new knowledge, make developments and breakthroughs in scientific research, and thus develop technological achievements that are closer to immortality than Impure World Reincarnation and Reincarnation without Corpse.

He had been muddle-headed throughout his life, but when he saw Tsunade's brother, Senju Nawaki, being killed by an explosive talisman, he realized that the closer one is to immortality, the more powerful one is.

"If there is a chance for eternal life before me right now, and I need to use all my strength, all my ninjutsu, and all my chakra as a price, I can tell you clearly, Sasuke-kun, I will make this deal without hesitation."

"Even if you were to exchange this opportunity for eternal life for just a portion of the knowledge I need to achieve it, I wouldn't hesitate even a moment."

"But on the other hand, if it means depriving me of the possibility of eternal life but granting me the power to defeat the entire ninja world single-handedly, I will never accept such a deal."

"So, do you understand, Sasuke-kun?"

Immortality is greater than knowledge, and knowledge is greater than power.

This is him, this is Orochimaru.

Uchiha Sasuke frowned, a little puzzled: "Why do you value immortality so much? And if you gain immortality, what will you do after that?"

"That is the infinite grasp of knowledge."

Orochimaru's tone became lively. "The universe is vast, Sasuke-kun. Your vision is ultimately too narrow, constrained by your education and past."

"Even with an infinite lifespan, that boundless knowledge can still fill life after immortality with a rich and colorful meaning. Perhaps it's difficult for you to understand this right now."

Uchiha Sasuke really couldn't understand.

But even if he couldn't understand it, it didn't stop him from suddenly feeling that Orochimaru seemed to have become a lot more majestic.

As long as a person has an unswerving ideal, no matter whether that ideal is ridiculous and illusory, as long as he can always move forward in that direction with an unshakable will and is determined enough to give everything.

Then, even if one cannot empathize with that ideal, the greatness of the other person's soul will still resonate with people.

Uchiha Sasuke was brutally beaten. After being baptized by two mature adults in a short day, he finally looked at Orochimaru more and more, and couldn't help but ask: "Don't you think this goal is too far away?"

"Far away? Humph!"

Orochimaru snorted softly, intoxicated with himself, "That's because you haven't understood how wise I am, Sasuke-kun. The most terrifying thing in this world is my godlike talent!"

Uchiha Sasuke said he had nothing to say. He had always considered himself a genius, but he never expected that Orochimaru would consider himself a genius even more than him. His arrogance was comparable to that of the Uchiha clan.

However, the enemy was stronger and I was weaker, unable to refute him. I had no choice but to avoid the attack for the time being and abruptly change the subject: "So your goal is to possess my body, live with eternal life, and delve into everything?"

"To be precise, if possible, your body is just a stepping stone along the way."

Orochimaru thought for a moment and, with anticipation, sketched out the most perfect future form he could imagine.

"I hope to have an immortal lifespan that is bottomless, to be able to survive without oxygen, and at the same time, to have the speed to leave and return to the ninja world at will, and the power to protect myself when encountering enemies while exploring the universe. In that case, I can study forever with peace of mind."

Sounds a bit familiar.

Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously glanced at the chat group.

In the group, after Yuta Hibiki ran away, he and his friends took turns to introduce themselves, and kept tagging him, saying that they wanted to have a good chat with him. Ultraman is not a posed photo, and they listed a lot of Ultraman settings as if they knew them all.

Well, they have an unfathomable lifespan, can survive without oxygen, have the speed to leave and return to the Ninja World at will, have the strength to protect themselves when encountering enemies in the vast starry sky, and have always had rational development in technology. Every Ultraman is a master of knowledge and technology with overwhelming level of knowledge reserves for lower civilizations.

It sounds kind of familiar actually.

Uchiha Sasuke tilted his head.

So, Orochimaru's ultimate goal is to become a fictional thing that is just staged in a movie?

"Eh?"

Orochimaru, who was talking incessantly, became confused. Just now, Sasuke couldn't help but look at him with a little admiration, as if he was a little captured by him. How come his expression suddenly changed so quickly?

It seems like a feeling of pity for him, but also contempt for him with a kind of middle school syndrome?

No, what's going on?

Who secretly led Sasuke astray?

Sasuke today is definitely unusual. Not to mention the sudden change, the fact that he is discussing thoughts and life dreams with himself like this means he must have come into contact with someone, otherwise he would not have done such a thing.

"Kabuto, find that person for me, find him!!"

Orochimaru is angry!

……

"Good news, good news!"

"Good news from the cosmic circle, good news from the cosmic circle!"

"Are you troubled by the fact that your home planet's resources are insufficient for your species to squander? Do you desire greater knowledge but can't find the means to acquire it? Do you want to join a cosmic power and wield power, but worry that you won't be able to reach the top because you lack connections?"

"No worries at all, no worries at all, all of this and that, no worries at all!"

"Do you want it? Resources, wealth, fame, benefits, strength, influence, even disgusting love, friendship, family affection, and ties—"

"The Great Dark Emperor has put everything there. Yes, the new era of the universe, the new world, everything is there, the much-anticipated Martial Arts Tournament Nebula!"

"If you want to step onto the grand stage of the universe, you can't miss it!"

"Hello brave warriors, you are about to embark on the journey to the first martial arts tournament in the universe. The moment you set out, the entire universe will be calling your name. You can be the next Four Heavenly Kings of Darkness, the next Zoffy and Kassar, or even the next Great Dark Emperor or the captain of the Space Guard!"

"And those cowards who dare not move, just ignore the beginning of this new era!"

Advertisements have even reached Earth, a place considered a country bumpkin in the universe.

Seven, who was stationed in the solar system, looked at the wandering high-tech broadcaster whose sound spread throughout the entire solar system and shook his head with emotion.

"You're really willing to spend money, Ampera!"

Regarding this martial arts tournament, although the Kingdom of Light tacitly allowed others to participate, it also fought fiercely with the Empera Empire, stating that if anyone on the stage surrendered, the Kingdom of Light would intervene.

As much as possible, only the winners and losers are decided, not the life and death.

In the end, although the Ampera Empire agreed to this, they also added a condition, that is, if someone on the stage surrendered, the Ampera Empire would also be qualified to send people to intervene and protect the surrendered person.

In short, the Kingdom of Light has always hoped that the fewer people involved, the better.

But it is obvious that the Ampera aliens are not happy about this. They ordered Mefilas to produce a large number of these high-tech broadcasts in the shortest possible time and broadcast them to various galaxies in the universe for 24-hour non-stop propaganda.

In order to use the provocation of Fado to attract some contestants, the Ampera Empire was really extravagant this time. It consumed a lot of resources to make these broadcasting devices that were meaningless otherwise, and it seemed that many people were almost exhausted to death.

"Fortunately, Earth hasn't developed space-class navigation technology yet. No matter how much we're encouraged, we can't reach the Martial Arts Conference Nebula."

On Saturn, Seven felt fortunate. In the past, for the sake of human safety, in addition to things like star-blasting missiles, he actually hoped that Earth's technology would be connected with the universe as soon as possible.

But now it seems that the temporary backwardness of technology can protect mankind from getting involved in the muddy waters of the martial arts conference.

While rejoicing, Seven focused the Eye of Ultra and began patrolling again, determined not to let any alien enter the solar system at this time.

While he was concentrating on his patrol, something very wonderful was happening on Earth.

Team Kot, Team Ultra Guard, Team MAT, and Team Tucker, all of which had disbanded after heroically defending the Earth, but the captains and members of these four Earth Defense Forces, whose members were all still alive, gathered together for the first time.

"Based on the above opinions, although this may very well be a cosmic-level event, we humans should still be cautious. Now that we have Ultraman Seven protecting us, there is absolutely no need for humans to participate in this so-called martial arts tournament."

Captain Muramatsu of the Kote team sat in the main seat. He was the most respected and oldest captain. Next to him, in addition to several other captains, there was another one, his best friend, Shingo Sakomizu, who had met Zoffy in space.

"I object!"

With a snap, Yamanaka's teammates stood up on the spot and slammed their big hands on the huge conference table.

"I have to go! If I don't go this time, who knows when I'll have another chance to meet Ace, no, that Beidou guy? Asshole, that guy ran away so fast, only caring about showing off in front of the kids, and didn't even give me time to apologize."

"I have to go this time no matter what. If I don't go, I'll be unworthy of being Yamanaka Ichiro. I still owe that bastard Beidou an apology!"

Everyone present here is my predecessor.

Regarding this point, Shanzhong was very clear about it. He knew what he was doing. Although his behavior was very extraordinary, if his predecessors stood on the side of safety, he would definitely not accept it!

Even if it was the most respected Captain Muramatsu, he would definitely oppose Captain Muramatsu's orders!

"Yamanaka!"

Captain Long said to him, "If you have something to say, take your time. Don't be so impatient. It was because of your impatience that you didn't listen to Beidou's words many times. Don't make the same mistake again."

"Yeah, take your time, huh?"

Fatty Konno first agreed with the captain, then immediately changed the subject, "But captain, I think what Yamanaka said makes sense. I think so too. What do you think, is it possible...?"

Following Konno, other members of the Tucker team also expressed the same opinion clearly.

Captain Long then nodded and said, "I want to go too."

That was the one vote, and all members of Team Tucker passed and disagreed with the safe opinion.

Following Team Tucker, Team Mat and Ultra Guard also chose the same path, especially Team Mat. Everyone in this team is a great person, passionate, righteous, kind and capable.

Before the meeting started, all members of Team Mat had already expressed their willingness to go, without any objection.

Seeing the young people's passionate emotions, Captain Muramatsu seemed to see himself. He looked at the strongest scientist of the former Kote team and said, "Ide, is there any solution?"

“I really want to say, ‘Leave it to me.’”

Ide gave a wry smile. "But I really don't have that ability this time. The time is too short. Even if we add the scientists in the younger generation of the defense team, they are all the same. They can't do it."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Even if you have a lot of passion, it won't work if the technology doesn't support it.

Captain Ibuki of the Mat Team asked Captain Kiriyama of the Ultra Guard, "Is it possible to ask Ultra Seven for help?"

"No."

Captain Kiriyama shook his head. "Tuan loves humans, but precisely because he loves them so deeply, he's probably the Ultra Warrior least likely to help us get there."

Poshui thought for a moment and proposed a plan: "Is it feasible to ask Team Nan for help?"

Nan Xizi has now regained her identity as a moon person and lives alone in the space and time on the moon. She may now have powers beyond human technology.

"That might work."

Captain Long nodded and shook his head. "While Team Member Nan is certainly willing to help, she may not have the power to do so. After all, she's not Ultraman."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent and worried again, racking their brains to think of a better solution.

Until a voice like that of a superpower suddenly came from somewhere into the conference room where four generations lived together.

"Greetings, modern warriors. I heard you'd like to attend that unprecedented event. Perhaps I could take you along."

"who are you?"

Members of each team became alert.

"me?"

The psychic replied, "I am a soul awakened from ancient times by the broadcast. I am a warrior, a demon slayer who simply wants to witness the event I long for."

"You can call me Jingtian Jinglong!"