171I, Orochimaru, am just that cool.AI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 171 I, Orochimaru, am just that cool
"Naruto, you're here."
When Naruto and Orochimaru arrived together, Nara Shikaku was drinking tea.
"You need more sleep, Nara Shikaku!"
Seeing Nara Shikaku, Orochimaru earnestly said, "It's good for hair growth."
Nara Shikaku's face darkened upon hearing this, a little exasperated.
Who doesn't want to sleep well? It's just that there's no time or opportunity!
Taking a deep breath, Nara Shikaku smiled bitterly inwardly. He never thought Orochimaru would be so venomous, almost breaking his composure with a single sentence.
Naruto, who was beside him, felt a tiny bit of shame for a moment.
Then he felt at ease.
After all, he had paid them, and hadn't mistreated them. Otherwise, they wouldn't be working so hard, or be so competitive.
"Alright, let's not talk about that. Let's discuss the intel first."
"Okay!"
Nara Shikaku didn't want to dwell on such a sad matter for too long. He opened the intel on the computer and pushed the laptop over.
The two leaned in and took a look.
Naruto frowned.
In his world, Boruto had not yet finished updating, only reaching the youth arc, but the characters and plot had received mixed reviews.
Anyway, it seemed like everyone had Ōtsutsuki-level strength, which was terrifying.
Especially Sarada, that Mangekyo… it was hard to comment on.
He hadn't actually finished watching it, so he didn't know the subsequent developments.
But he knew Kashin Koji, and he also knew Isshiki.
"So this is Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."
Looking at his appearance, Naruto was thoughtful.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was very strong, there was no doubt about that.
It took Baryon Mode to beat him, which showed his strength.
Kawaki inherited Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's abilities, and indeed became absurdly strong in the later stages.
"Interesting!"
Orochimaru immediately saw it, pointing at Amadoand saying, "He wants to study the traces I and Sasori of the Red Sand left behind, and deduce some things."
"This person is very interesting!"
"He's a very strong researcher. He seems to be leaning towards the scientific ninja tools that are just starting to emerge now."
Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku nodded, "Scientific ninja tools, although still very crude now, will certainly shine brightly in the future."
"Times are advancing, and scientific ninja tools are excellent when used well."
Orochimaru looked at Naruto strangely.
Naruto looked puzzled: 'What's wrong?'
"I thought you wouldn't like the emergence of scientific ninja tools."
The emergence and development of this thing were even faster than when Chakra first appeared in the world, and its prospects were also very good.
This was actually not good for Naruto's rule, at least it might cause some trouble in the future.
If he remembered correctly, even the former Daimyo of the Land of Fire had researched it.
Those Chakra Cannons came from that.
"Times are advancing, and we must learn to accept them."
Naruto didn't mind.
He had long missed good things like games.
Travel?
Not interested.
And would the emergence of scientific ninja tools affect him?
Unless nuclear bombs appeared, but he had Flying Thunder God and other ways to escape.
In other words, even if this thing really appeared, by that time he would probably be incredibly strong.
So Naruto wasn't afraid at all.
At worst, there was still space, which was his big rear base.
"Very open-minded, aren't you?"
"Hey, hey, we're talking about this mysterious organization now."
"No need to be afraid!"
Naruto smiled coldly, and under Nara Shikaku's surprised gaze, he calmly said, "First, unify, then conduct a carpet search. Can he hide in a subspace?"
"Such a large organization must have its funding and other sources. As long as there are any remaining clues, we can find him."
Orochimaru agreed wholeheartedly: "Since they appeared and brought things from me and Sasori of the Red Sand, it means they haven't reached their peak yet."
"Since that's the case, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Orochimaru grinned: "According to Naruto's intel, that's also an Ōtsutsuki, hehehe, they're all research materials."
Nara Shikaku: '…'
That sounds very reasonable; in your eyes, they are indeed research materials.
"By the way, Naruto, I've been researching Sage Mode recently, and thanks to the Sage Modetraining plan you provided, I've had a good idea."
Oh!
Orochimaru was so confident, could it be…
As expected,
The next moment, Orochimaru confidently said, "I'm researching perfect Sage Mode."
Perfect Sage Mode?
Nara Shikaku looked at Naruto, who shrugged and spread his hands: "Don't look at me, my Sage Modeisn't actually perfect, it just looks perfect."
"Exactly."
Orochimaru nodded and continued, "In my opinion, truly perfect Sage Mode is the kind that can be activated permanently."
"Naruto, how long can you maintain it now?"
"About a day."
Naruto gave a vague time.
As the space grew larger, and he had been diligently training Sage Mode all these years, the duration was constantly increasing.
A day?
Nara Shikaku's mouth twitched.
What's the difference between that and permanent?
What kind of enemy needs to be fought for a day and a night?
Orochimaru also looked at Narutoexpressionlessly.
This guy, you really know how to show off!
"But it still can't compare to the Sage ModeOrochimaru mentioned."
Naruto sighed: "When you research it, show it to me."
"By the way, you've been researching the corpses of Ōtsutsuki Toneri and Ōtsutsuki Urashiki for so long, have you gained anything?"
"Yes!"
Naruto and Nara Shikaku perked up, listening intently.
Orochimaru was a research fanatic in their eyes. If he said he had gained something, the gain must be significant.
"I've detected a substance that can increase my lifespan."
Naruto: "…"
Don't tell me it's an immortal substance.
"I've named it the Immortal Substance!" Orochimaru continued excitedly, "I don't know where this thing came from, or if it's inherent to their clan, but either way, it's good news for me."
"I plan to research it more. Perhaps the average lifespan of the entire Ninja World will increase then."
"Are you that great?"
"Naturally, I'm not."
Orochimaru grinned, and said sinisterly: 'But they're all just lab rats, it's mutually beneficial.'
Naruto coughed dryly.
You really dare to say that, as expected of you, Orochimaru.
"Also, their eyes seem to only be useful with an Ōtsutsuki body as a vessel. I've tried it; it's useless on others, and the person even exploded."
"I'll try to modify some people to help them adapt."
"Perhaps then they'll be able to bear these unique eyes, and the Land of Fire will gain a few more super-strong individuals."
Nara Shikaku was already stunned.
He knew you were amazing, but did you have to be *that* amazing?
Orochimaru's laugh was a little manic as he continued to speak…