Ninja at the top of the food chain

Chapter 25 Gossip
Lei Luo noticed the figure following him. On the surface, there was nothing to pretend to be ignorant, but he was hesitating in his heart, should he have an in-depth exchange with Dashewan now, and get some benefits along the way.

To be honest, he still has some capital now.

But in the end, Lei Luo decided to give up.

One is that he couldn't judge whether Orochimaru had the idea of ​​"immortality" during this period, and how loyal he was to Konoha.

The second is that there was a little unpleasantness just now, and each other is on guard, and the effect of acting too hastily may not be good.

The third is that Danzo should have noticed him. Lei Luo can't guarantee that Danzo got the news as soon as he opened up with Orochimaru on his side.

Whether the matter was brought to Hiruzaru Sarutobi's place, or was caught by Danzo, he was undoubtedly in a passive position.

Lei Luo always likes to take the initiative when doing things.

However, although he can't make any clear statement at the moment, Lei Luo still thinks that he should talk to Orochimaru who is behind him.

After all, this guy is also the first and second scientist in the ninja world. Even if the idea of ​​obtaining resources is ruled out, Lei Luo is willing to make friends with him, and this is why he gently let go of the illusion.

Otherwise, with Lei Luo's temper, who would dare to offend him so unreasonably, he would have rushed up to do it at three times the speed.

The two walked one after the other, and both of them became interested in each other, so they chatted quickly.

"Oshemaru Jominin, I, Lei Luo, am not a big shot, so you can remove the "Kun" after my name, and you can call me Lei Luo." Lei Luo said casually to Orochimaru.

In Lei Luo's view, Orochimaru was quite civilized and polite before he gradually became abnormal.

After all, he is a top student, an intellectual, and has a lot of ink in his stomach, so there is a scholar-like grace in his conversation.

Orochimaru smiled, "Then don't call me Orochimaru Jōnin, anyway, with your strength, you should be equal to me after this trip, so just call me Orochimaru."

From Orochimaru's point of view, Lei Luo, a young man, probably has no ill intentions towards the village, which can be seen from his previous performance on the battlefield.If it wasn't for the mission, Orochimaru wouldn't bother to test Lei Luo.

Now that the doubts have been dispelled, it is quite interesting to get to know this mysterious young man in depth, just to pass the boring time.

"Okay." Lei Luo responded, and then took the initiative to provoke the topic: "Oshemaru, I remember that your group of ninjas are not stationed in the country of rain? How did you get here?"

Orochimaru said casually: "This is not far from the Land of Rain..." Immediately afterwards, he looked at Lei Luo with deep meaning and said, "Besides, if it wasn't so close, do you think the village would dare to implement such a plan so easily? ?"

"Oh, that's right." Lei Luo responded indifferently, as if he didn't want to talk about this topic. "More than 200 ninjas have come, can the Rain Country Battlefield survive?"

"The Land of Rain still has Minister Sakumo. It won't be a problem without us." Although Orochimaru's tone was low and hoarse, when he said this, Lei Luo could still hear his concern for the situation in the Land of Rain. No worries.

Lei Luo raised his eyebrows and asked, "Minister Sakumo? Hatake Sakumo? That White Fang? Isn't he the head of the Anbu? Isn't it Anbu's job to charge into battle?"

Orochimaru ticked the corner of his mouth, and asked inappropriately: "Lei Luo, I found that you seem to have no respect for Minister Sakumo. When ninjas in the village mention him, don't they all call him Master Sakumo?"

Lei Luo said noncommittally: "I have never liked to call others "adults", because I seem humble and insignificant."

Orochimaru became interested, "Oh? What about Sarutobi-sensei? Are you also calling the Third Hokage?"

Lei Luo's face twitched, and he said helplessly: "Isn't there no way? Others call it that, and I don't call it that, wouldn't it be uncomfortable? At least Hatake Sakumo can't control me, but Hokage-sama is my direct subordinate." boss."

Orochimaru thought to himself: Lei Luo really doesn't have the slightest sense of awe...How did Konoha cultivate such a wonderful flower in such a big environment?However, he, Orochimaru, doesn't seem to be qualified to talk about others, because as a disciple of three generations and at the same time powerful, he also belongs to the "adult" in the eyes of others.

As a modern person, Lei Luo is still a mercenary wandering on the edge of life and death all year round, so his values ​​are naturally different from those of ordinary natives in Hokage.In his view, the so-called "adult" title is nothing more than a kind of "slavery" left over from the feudal era.

If it weren't for Konoha and Sarutobi Hiruzen who could still bring him benefits, showing a difference rashly might attract suspicion, and with his temperament, he would have stopped calling him that.

"Speaking of which..." Orochimaru looked at Lei Luo, and said bluntly: "Lei Luo, you probably don't know the division of labor in the village."

Lei Luo became a little interested, "Oh? I would like to hear more about it."

Orochimaru coughed lightly and began to speak slowly.

"You should know that Anbu directly belongs to Hokage. Its duties include but are not limited to patrolling, defending Hokage, guarding prisons, countering espionage, etc. The nature of work is very different from ordinary ninjas." Orochimaru paused for a moment, waiting for Lei Luo to digest Finished, "Of course, this is the work of Anbu in peacetime.

As for the war period, the focus is more on infiltration, assassination, espionage, sabotage behind enemy lines, etc. "

Lei Luo frowned and pondered, digesting the details.After a while, he asked, "The reason why Hatake Sakumo stayed in the Land of Rain is because there is a war between the village and Ugashi, so Anbu's course of action adopts an offensive trend?"

"It's not entirely because of Anbu's work." Dashemaru's face flashed an imperceptible admiration. "The strength of a ninja as powerful as Hatake Sakumo is far beyond what members of the Anbe can define. His role in the Land of Rain is more symbolic than actual, and there are not many opportunities for him to take action."

Lei Luo thought for a while, and said firmly: "Containment, deterrence... I don't think he would even go to the battlefield if it wasn't for a large-scale battle."

Orochimaru smiled slightly and said, "Leiluo, you understand well. As Sarutobi-sensei's nominal commander after Sarutobi's departure, Hatake Sakumo is not in charge of strategy formulation or logistics, and he is not even in charge of Anbe's affairs." Very little."

"There is only one thing Hatake Sakumo needs to do: When Sansho Hanzo appears, go up and restrain him."

Lei Luo nodded clearly, "Ninja battles are mostly encounters between small groups of troops. In this case, there are really few opportunities for the strong to make a move, and it can only serve as a deterrent."

The strength gap between the world's top ninjas and bottom ninjas is huge, and it is difficult for bottom ninjas to rely on numbers to make up for this gap, because the killing efficiency of top ninjas is too high, and their mobility is very strong, and there is almost no chance of being besieged. Condition.

This may also be the reason why there are very few large-scale battles in the ninja world, because it relies too much on the performance of top ninjas.Before the real fight, presumably the top ninjas cannot accurately measure each other's strengths and weaknesses, but the two opposing forces have to bear a lot of risks for the outcome of the top ninjas.

No one wants to start a battle unless it is desperate.

This is as much a matter of risk as it is a matter of casualties.After all, wars in the ninja world are only for plundering resources and weakening the strength of other countries. Even if hatred exists, it is controllable, and there is no need for everyone to beat their brains out.

Even if it is an enemy, there is a tacit understanding among the village leaders.

Sure enough, due to the imbalance of force in this world, the scarcity of ninjas, and the monopoly of ninjutsu, I am afraid that there will never be a collision between large armies, front armies, and group armies. Lei Luo deeply regrets this.

Orochimaru gave Lei Luo a strange look, and always felt that a look of regret had just flashed across the young man's face, was it an illusion?

(End of this chapter)