The genius of Naruto is a bit ordinary.

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Orochimaru stared at Xia Li with his golden snake eyes. Even if he had thought of many possibilities, he had never expected that Xia Li would say such words.

Is the other party trying to recruit him?

At this moment, Orochimaru felt a little ridiculous. He was the one who had attacked Konoha and was almost killed by Xia Li, but the other party would actually recruit him at this time?

"Can I know the reason?" Orochimaru licked his lips and did not refuse, but asked a little grimly.

"Of course." After thinking for a while, Xia Li told Orochimaru his purpose. Since he wanted to recruit him, he couldn't hide everything from him.

"Tsk tsk, hahahaha." Orochimaru burst into laughter after hearing this.

Xia Li was sitting casually on the coffin next to him, just watching Orochimaru laughing there.

"Xia Li-kun~ I was right about you. You are indeed not like the old stubborn teacher." Orochimaru said a little excitedly at this time.

Because, if it was that stubborn old man of the third generation, he would never do such a thing. He would be full of hypocritical words and call it the will of fire. In Orochimaru's view, it was ridiculous.

Compared to the Third Generation old man, Orochimaru is obviously more optimistic about Xia Li, and Orochimaru can't wait to see the Third Generation old man's expression when he knows Xia Li's true purpose. Will he be angry to death?

"So, what's your answer?" Xia Li looked at Orochimaru and didn't mind what Orochimaru said because he thought so too. The Third Generation knew that it was basically impossible for him to agree with his plan.

"Well, Xia Li-kun, I want to ask a question." Orochimaru said suddenly.

"Just ask."

"Do I have a chance to refuse?" Orochimaru said.

After all, if he refused, would Xia Li let him go out alive with Xia Li's purpose?

Once this purpose is exposed, the Five Shadow Alliance will collapse on its own, and the impact will be huge.

After listening to Xia Li's purpose, Orochimaru knew that he had to make a choice.

"What do you think?" Xia Li smiled at Orochimaru.

This smile made Orochimaru feel a little creepy. At this moment, although Xia Li did not give a clear answer, Orochimaru also knew the answer.

"Tsk tsk, it seems I have no choice." Orochimaru also laughed.

"Or you can choose to pretend to agree and then betray me after I leave." Xia Li suggested.

"It's really an interesting suggestion, but I refuse." Orochimaru licked his lips.

"Why?" Xia Li asked.

"Because as far as I know, Xia Li-kun is not a person who will do anything without being sure of it, so even if I expose your purpose, you can still achieve it. Even if I escape today, I will definitely be on your kill list. Am I right?" Orochimaru said.

"Maybe, but if it can save me some trouble, I still want to save some effort." Xia Li said casually.

"So, how can I help you?" Orochimaru asked.

"Scientific research." Xia Li spoke first. As the most famous inventor in the Naruto world, Orochimaru's ability in this area naturally could not be missed.

Suddenly, Orochimaru's eyes lit up. This was a perfect match for his profession.

"besides…"

However, Xia Li hadn't finished speaking yet. He looked at Orochimaru and said, "Orochimaru, you should also know that the establishment of a country is inseparable from the power of darkness, right?"

Suddenly, Orochimaru was startled, then he smiled and said a name, "Danzo?"

Xia Li nodded, then shook his head.

"Tsk tsk, Xia Li-kun, you killed Danzo with your own hands, and yet now you want to establish a dark force like Root again." Orochimaru seemed to be mocking.

"Anzhong, are you kidding?" Xia Li glanced at Orochimaru and asked, "Among the Five Kage, who doesn't know that the Root belongs to Konoha, and who doesn't know Danzo?"

Orochimaru's smile suddenly froze, what Xia Li said was right.

"When the Root has surfaced and Danzo has become known to the world, he is no longer suitable to be the leader of this force." Xia Li said.

"So, you killed him?" Orochimaru asked.

"Not really. I killed him just because I hated him and because he did a lot of things he shouldn't have done." Xia Li said casually, "A knife that is out of control should naturally be broken."

Xia Li is not sure that he can control someone like Danzo. Even if he can suppress him with absolute strength, someone like Danzo will definitely secretly prepare ways to resist him.

So, whether from a personal perspective or from the perspective of the village, Danzo should have died at that time.

However, the existence of the dark is still necessary. Although the Anbu is called the Anbu, it has actually been an open force for a long time. Although it can also do some dirty and tiring work, it will affect the reputation of the Kage after all.

What Xia Li wanted was a force that was completely hidden in the dark, to help him do some dirty work that was shameful and unsightly.

Originally, Xia Li had thought about giving this position to Sasuke, but after careful consideration, he gave up.

Because although Sasuke can be absolutely trusted, he is not suitable for this kind of dirty work. He will definitely have opinions and may choose to suppress himself because of him, but Xia Li does not want to see him like this.

So, if Sasuke is not suitable, then Xia Li thought about it and decided that the most suitable person he knew was probably Orochimaru. Maybe there was someone else who was suitable, but he didn't know him and was not at ease.

"Tsk tsk." Orochimaru's smile deepened as he looked at Xia Li in front of him. The other party was completely different from the previous Hokage.

Even Orochimaru admitted that he had never seen through Xia Li before.

Although Orochimaru has always cared about Xia Li, it was also because of the other party's strength. The other party relied on the powerful strength that he possessed without a bloodline limit.

As for his personality, Orochimaru didn't think that the other party would exceed the Will of Fire. As a result... Orochimaru admitted that he underestimated the other party. If the other party had the Will of Fire, then he shouldn't have considered him a traitor back then...

"What can I get if I help you?" Orochimaru asked.

Xia Li looked at Orochimaru and then uttered two words.

"Longevity."

Suddenly, Orochimaru's eyes narrowed and he stared at Xia Li. After confirming that the other party was not joking, Orochimaru started laughing again.

"Mr. Xia Li, I was right. Your arrival will bring me the greatest surprise!" Orochimaru said while laughing.

After all, that is what Orochimaru has always been pursuing. Of course, the ultimate goal of Orochimaru is the pinnacle of the technique. He believes that as long as he masters all the ninjutsu in the ninja world, he will be invincible.

However, there are so many ninjutsu in the ninja world, so if you want to master them all, you will definitely need a longer life, so Orochimaru wants a long life.

Now, Xia Li actually said such words, how could Orochimaru not be happy?

As for whether Xia Li was deceiving him, Orochimaru was positive that there was no need for the other party to lie to him.

"So, what's your answer?" Xia Li looked at Orochimaru and asked again.

"Mr. Xia Li, what you mean is that you want me to help you after the Fourth War, right?" Orochimaru suddenly asked.

"Yes." Xia Li raised his eyebrows, then looked at the coffins around him and realized something.

"Then I can agree to it, but before that, I also have something I want to do." Orochimaru said with narrowed eyes.

"Do you want to help that fake Uchiha Madara?" Xia Li asked directly.

Orochimaru was stunned, and then looked at Xia Li deeply. He didn't understand how Xia Li guessed it, but at this time he could only nod and said, "Xia Li-kun, you won't disagree, right?"

"What will you do if I don't agree?" Xia Li looked at Orochimaru and asked.

"Then I'll probably doubt the truthfulness of what you said before." Orochimaru smiled.

As for which sentence it was, it was naturally that Orochimaru had exposed Xia Li's purpose now, and the other party would also be able to unify the world.

"Haha, that's right. It's up to you then. It's just a pity to waste all the corpses you have collected so hard over the years." Xia Li said.

"It's not a pity. Although I look down on that guy's Moon Eye, it is also a path leading to the ultimate. The legendary ancestor of chakra, Kaguya Otsutsuki, may also be on this path, so I want to take a look at the opponent's technique." As he spoke, a burning light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, which was the belief in the ultimate pursuit of technique.

In Orochimaru's view, Impure World Reincarnation is just relying on the power of others when they were alive. What he wants is of course to become stronger himself, so if it can make him stronger, he will not hesitate to sacrifice all the corpses he has collected.

Xia Li looked at Orochimaru and nodded. Orochimaru was right. That was indeed the only way for chakra.

But unfortunately, although Orochimaru guessed it, the other party could not do it, because that path was a path that only the Otsutsuki clan and their descendants could take.

Anyone else? Sorry, you are not eligible to leave.

Suddenly, Xia Li paused. At this time, he thought of Orochimaru’s long-standing pursuit in the original work, who longed for Sasuke’s body.

If Sasuke's body was really obtained by Orochimaru, then does Orochimaru have a pass to this path?

At this time, Xia Li couldn't help but look at Orochimaru deeply. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but it was also a kind of luck.

Luck is also a kind of strength. Xia Li was thinking, what would happen if Orochimaru really got Sasuke's body in the original work?

The first thing he naturally has to do is to overcome Uchiha Itachi, but with Orochimaru's character, he will definitely not fight Uchiha Itachi head-on. He will definitely collect information about Uchiha Itachi. As long as he knows Uchiha Itachi's physical condition, he will definitely wait for Uchiha Itachi to die himself.

Therefore, the level of Uchiha Itachi is not that difficult for Orochimaru. Perhaps... the most difficult thing is that Orochimaru has too little information, so it is still too difficult to pass.

Xia Li shook his head, and then suddenly thought of a question.

Why does Orochimaru in this world not seem to be as obsessed with Sasuke as in the original work?

Xia Li was also thinking. He actually didn't know that Orochimaru had transferred part of his obsession with Sasuke to him. Orochimaru wanted to see how far Xia Li could go with his identity as an ordinary person.

If Xia Li also failed in the end, then Orochimaru would think that there is really no such thing as bloodline in this world. After all, even Xia Li, who is so talented, failed, so Orochimaru would not think that he could succeed, so he might target Sasuke again.

"Well, do your best. I won't show mercy when the time comes." Xia Li said casually.

"Haha, I also want to see how strong you are now, Xia Li-kun." Orochimaru said. Even though he now has a stronger trump card, facing Xia Li, Orochimaru feels that he still has no chance at all.