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Listening to Orochimaru, Tatsumi nodded.

"Nothing is eternal, right?"

"Yes. Even the existence of Sage of Six-Paths does disappear in the long river of history." Orochimaru sighed.

"Aging and then dying without leaving a trace, life is really an empty thing." Orochimaru said.

"Tatsumi, what do you think of life?" Orochimaru squinted his eyes and asked.

"What's wrong, did something happen?" Tatsumi did not answer but asked a question in reply.

"haha...it seems abrupt when I ask a question like that." Orochimaru laughed.

"The first time I saw you, I had a strange feeling. I feel you are very different." (E/N: Kidnapping Material Feeling)

"I have observed you for a long time, I think you are somewhat out of place. Although you are just a child, I feel that you have a mature mindset."

"I feel like you are a gust of wind that will eventually drive the entire world. So, I thought that your answer would be very interesting." Orochimaru paused and continued," From the day my parents died and I became an orphan, I have been prepared for death."

"Life is really a boring thing."

Orochimaru poured himself another glass of wine.

"Yes. We are all ordinary people. All people are pursuing happiness, but not everyone will get it." Tatsumi nodded.

Orochimaru's eyes were calm and sad, repeating what Tatsumi said, seeming to think of things that he has lost and can't find.

After a moment of silence, Tatsumi ate some of the dishes in front of him with chopsticks.

"Is a war about to start?"

"Yes, some places have reached a critical situation. The friction between Land-of-Rain and Land-of-Grass is getting more and more serious." Orochimaru said

"Land-of-Wind and Land-of-Earth have already begun to garrison a large number of troops on their borders. If they are allowed to continue to gather troops on the border, once the war breaks out, Konoha will be at a disadvantage."

"Then what is Konoha going to do in this case." Tatsumi had already guessed, but he still asked.

Orochimaru laughed and said, "The Third Hokage called us back. The Jonin missions have come down."

He smiled and said, while using his hand Chopsticks picked up the peanuts in front of him and put them in his mouth,"We are coming back as the leader of your teams, Jonin-Sensei." Orochimaru said.

"Leading the team? But we are only in the fifth grade and have not graduated yet." Tatsumi wondered.

"Yes. It's because you didn't graduate, so I want to take you to do the D-Rank missions now, when it is still safe or at most, a jonin like us would be able to protect you in these days."

"But once the war begins, no one would have the time to babysit genins. I'm going to take you for missions with me."

"You guys are the future of Konoha. That's why teacher took a lot of effort to bring us back, I just want you to experience the First Stage of war before there is any war."

"Once a war breaks out, the most casualties are always Genin."

"It's all because they have no psychological experience, no time to adapt. We are doing this just to let you draw blood for the first time before the war."

Tatsumi nodded, listening to Orochimaru.

"So, Lord Orochimaru, are you my Jonin-Sensei?"

"Yes. Originally, it was going to be Tsunade. However, the Uchiha Clan's Leader requested to replace her with me." Orochimaru said.

Tatsumi did not speak anything.

'Uchiha Fuzami, that 'friend of my father'... '

"What about Teacher Tsunade?"

"She went to the Teacher for bringing you back to her team, she broke the door of Hokage's Office."

". ..."

"In the end, Tsunade extorted two thousand Ryo from Teacher and went straight to the casino."

"..... ."

"Oh, so that's how it is. In the eyes of Teacher Tsunade, I am worth only two thousand Ryo." Tatsumi touched his hair and said helplessly. (E/N: 106 doesn't care about you)

At this time, the owner of tavern came up with roasted chicken.

"This must have cost a lot of money. You treat me so much better than Teacher Tsunade." Tatsumi smiled.

"Don't worry. This chicken is not for you." Orochimaru said, "These are for the distinguished guests that will come."

"Distinguished guests?"

Orochimaru did not answer Tatsumi's question, but silently bit his finger, "Summoning Jutsu!"

When the hand seal was completed, Orochimaru pressed the blood-stained hand on the ground, white smoke came out.

When the smoke cleared, a small white snake that was one meter long appeared.

The snake's head has two small purple horns.

"Here." Orochimaru picked up the chicken.

The little snake's mouth suddenly split, and then it became bigger and bigger, swallowed the whole chicken once.

After the white snake finished eating the chicken, he showed a satisfied expression.

It was looking at Orochimaru first, then it looked at the side indifferent expression.

"..."

"Is this the kid? He's too small." After a glance at Tatsumi, the white snake began to speak.

"It's okay, I need the scroll sooner or later." Orochimaru shook his head, and said, "Give it to me."

The white snake didn't speak, but he still spit out something from his mouth. It was a scroll..

"This is a summoning contract, write your name here in blood."

After opening the scroll, Orochimaru pointed to a blank space above.

"Summoning Justu's hand seals should be known to you, you must have seen Jiraiya's disciple do it."

"From tomorrow, you will go out with me to do missions. This contract can be regarded as a gift from me. "

After writing, the snake swallowed the contract again and went back.

Then, Orochimaru also dissipated into smoke.

Tatsumi touched the corner of his eyes and smiled.

However, he suddenly petrified.

He thought of something terrifying.

'That sh** of a teacher! He left without paying…'