Naruto: What should I do if I am not a genius?.

"Um...it wasn't that long actually, Lord Orochimaru."

Even though Taichi has dealt with Orochimaru many times, he still feels uncomfortable when facing him.

Even now Orochimaru is no match for Taichi.

"Oh? Taichi-kun, I'm really sad when you say that. I thought we were good friends."

Orochimaru licked his lips, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Friends? It's actually nice to be friends with Orochimaru, but Orochimaru doesn't seem to have any friends...

What's more, Taichi saw a strong curiosity in Orochimaru's eyes, far more curiosity than ever before.

"So I am just a friend in Lord Orochimaru's heart? How sad."

Taichi pretended to look disappointed.

Everyone, including Orochimaru, was confused by Taichi.

What does it mean? Being recognized by Lord Orochimaru and becoming his friend is something that many people would never dare to dream of.

You actually look so disappointed, what the hell?!

"Oh? Then what do you think the relationship between us should be?"

Orochimaru showed great interest. He was also very curious about what kind of relationship the two of them had in Taichi's mind.

"Lord Orochimaru once taught me medical ninjutsu and taught me many life lessons. Although Lord Orochimaru and I are not master and apprentice in name, we are master and apprentice in reality. So in my eyes, Lord Orochimaru is more like my master than a friend."

Taichi looked into Orochimaru's eyes and said these words very sincerely.

Orochimaru showed an unexpected expression.

Master and disciple, Orochimaru hasn't heard this term for a long time.

"Master and disciple? I am very happy to be recognized by Taichi-kun."

But when Orochimaru saw Taichi's sincere eyes, a trace of nostalgia appeared on Orochimaru's face.

Shengshu, are you doing well in the Pure Land?

"No, it is my honor to receive the help of Lord Orochimaru."

Taichi meant what he said. If Orochimaru hadn't taught Taichi medical ninjutsu, the grass on his grave would probably be half a meter high by now.

Orochimaru smiled, said no more, and sat down next to Taichi.

Taiichi was a little surprised at Orochimaru's behavior, but he didn't feel uncomfortable at all, because the aura of Orochimaru was different from before.

Although Taichi couldn't tell what was different, Orochimaru was no longer cold-hearted at this time. Instead, he gave people a sense of security, like Minato.

Orochimaru's action directly shocked everyone in the cave. In the eyes of everyone, his action meant that he acknowledged his master-disciple relationship with Taichi.

Everyone looked at Taiyi with envy but no jealousy. After all, Taiyi had just saved many lives.

This kid is not only the direct disciple of Lord White Fang, but also has the recognition of Orochimaru. With the two top combat forces of Konoha as his backers, Taichi can easily walk sideways in Konoha.

However, Minato had a calm expression, and there was a hint of deep meaning in his eyes as he looked at Orochimaru and Taichi.

After the brief interlude, everyone rested quietly until dawn.

In order to prevent Iwagakure from ambushing him, Minato went out personally to gather intelligence.

"Swish"

Minato appeared in front of everyone with a smile on his face.

"Good news, I didn't find any Iwagakure ninjas. You can evacuate now, but you still have to be careful."

Hearing the good news brought by Minato, everyone was cheered up and left the cave in an orderly manner.

On the way back to Konoha, just as Minato said, there was no ambush at all, and after a day of travel, everyone finally arrived at Konoha Village at sunset.

"Thank you for your hard work in this operation. Let's go back and rest first."

Back in the village, Minato was not as happy as expected, but looked heavy.

Everyone knew that they had successfully returned to the village, but many people could not come back.

For a moment, the atmosphere among the crowd became very depressing, and everyone dispersed in silence.

Before leaving, Orochimaru patted Taichi on the shoulder.

"Meet me in the lab tomorrow."

"what?"

Tai was stunned for a moment, but Orochimaru followed Minato's footsteps and left.

"Taiyi, I'm leaving first."

The deer man waved to Taichi, then left with the Hyuga people.

"Taiyi, let's go back together."

After everyone left, only Kai and Taichi were left.

"it is good."

Tai nodded and went back home with Kai.

Silent all night.

The next day, Tai got up early, packed up and went to Orochimaru's laboratory.

"dong dong dong"

"come in."

Orochimaru's voice came from inside the door.

Taichi pushed the door open and as soon as he entered, he found a little girl standing next to Orochimaru.

This little girl looks familiar.

When Taiyi was looking at the little girl, the little girl was also looking at Taiyi.

Who is this boy and why is he here?

"Let me introduce you. This is Mitarashi Anko. She is now my disciple."

Then Orochimaru looked at Anko.

"That's Taiyi-kun, you can call him Senior Brother."

Senior brother? !

Mitarashi Red Beans?!

Taichi and Hongdou were surprised.

Taichi was surprised that Red Bean had become Orochimaru's apprentice so early. Red Bean should be only eight years old now.

Although it is not known when Red Bean followed Orochimaru in the original work, Red Bean was already twelve years old when Orochimaru took her on a mission.

In other words, Red Bean's apprenticeship to Orochimaru happened a long time in advance.

Is it because of my influence?

Taiyi thought secretly in his heart.

And Hongdou was surprised when she had a new senior brother, as she had never heard Lord Orochimaru mention him before.

"Hello, Anko."

Taiyi has a crush on this busty girl in the future who likes to wear fishnet combat clothes, provided that Hongdou doesn't eat too many meatballs.

"Hello."

Hongdou responded indifferently.

Hongdou didn't have a good impression of this senior brother who suddenly appeared, because in Hongdou's opinion, Taichi's appearance would divert Orochimaru's attention from her.

"Anko, you continue with your experiment. I have something to deal with Taichi-kun."

Orochimaru handed the experimental equipment in his hand to Red Bean.

"Leave it to me, Lord Orochimaru."

Red Bean has always been very motivated when it comes to the tasks assigned by Orochimaru.

Orochimaru smiled and ruffled Anko's hair before motioning for Taichi to follow him.

Before leaving, Taiyi waved to Hongdou, but unfortunately Hongdou did not appreciate it and instead gave Taiyi a cold look.

Taiyi smiled helplessly, not knowing how he had offended this girl.

After leaving the laboratory, Orochimaru continued on his way without saying a word. Taichi wanted to ask something, but when he saw Orochimaru's serious expression, he finally held back.

The two of them walked one after the other through Konoha Village and arrived at the top of Hokage Rock.