Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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His expression was extremely unpleasant, his lips were tightly pressed together, and his face was filled with an indescribable gloom and frustration.

Orochimaru leaped to Danzo's side in two quick steps, his voice filled with confusion and resentment: "Lord Danzo, the experiment failed!"

Danzo sized up the Orochimaru from his dream: his young face lacked some of the sinister edge, but possessed more anger and sharpness, making him somewhat different from the cold and experienced man in reality.

Seeing his current humiliated state, Danzo felt not anger, but rather a faint heat and excitement—

The real Orochimaru had not replied to his secret letter for a long time, but the Orochimaru in his dream was right in front of him.

This is a golden opportunity!

He might try to get the information he wants from Orochimaru in his dream!

Danzo's eyes flickered as he thought of this, and he took a half-step forward without making a sound.

However, just as he opened his mouth to speak, a concern flashed through his mind, causing him to hesitate for a moment.

He suddenly thought of the audience seats outside—

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others are definitely watching this scene right now!

If I were to ask Orochimaru any questions in my dream, those old guys would overhear every single conversation.

If you accidentally uncover any secrets, it could leave you with something to use against you!

Danzo's Adam's apple bobbed, and he almost swallowed the question that was on the tip of his tongue.

However, upon further reflection, didn't Hiruzen Sarutobi have seen all the information in his dream last time?

Any blame should fall on Orochimaru; there's no way to shift it onto him.

He can't take the blame for this!

Danzo felt much more at ease after thinking about this, and the anxiety he had been feeling was greatly relieved.

Having made up his mind, Danzo quickly regained his usual calm and profound demeanor.

He coughed lightly, put his hands behind his back, and casually asked, "Orochimaru, I happen to have something to ask you..."

He paused slightly, then narrowed his one eye.

Danzo casually described the characteristics of "White Zetsu," his words revealing the White Zetsu's eerie regenerative abilities and unique form.

While observing Orochimaru's changing expression, he slowly posed questions as bait.

After asking the question, Danzo held his breath, waiting for Orochimaru's reaction.

To everyone's surprise, Orochimaru's expression turned to disbelief, his pupils dilating slightly: "There are actually such creatures in the ninja world?"

He gasped softly, his voice filled with surprise and excitement.

Clearly, even he had never heard of such a bizarre white monster before!

However, the surprise only lingered on Orochimaru's face for a brief moment, and then a fanatical light burst forth from his golden snake eyes.

"Wouldn't it be much more efficient to use this kind of creature as a test subject?"

Orochimaru licked his lips, suddenly becoming excited and focused.

His mind was already rapidly sketching out all sorts of possibilities—how many crazy experimental ideas could be realized with a living material that has no rejection reaction and amazing resilience!

Orochimaru became more and more excited as he thought about it.

He suddenly stepped forward towards Danzo, his attitude unusually respectful and urgent: "Lord Danzo!"

Orochimaru humbly inquired, his barely suppressed thirst for knowledge evident, "Where did you obtain information about this creature?"

He stared intently at Danzo, his eyes wide, eager to hear more about this wondrous creature.

Seeing Orochimaru's burning gaze, Danzo chuckled inwardly: Where else could he have gotten it from?

He muttered something to himself, but his face remained expressionless.

But of course, this couldn't be said outright—Danzo kept a straight face, gave a reserved "hmm," and chuckled vaguely, saying, "As for the source of the information... I have my own channels."

Having said that, Danzo gazed at the younger version of Orochimaru before him and couldn't help but sigh softly, "It seems this Orochimaru is still too young; he hasn't yet developed that monster..."

……

in the audience.

In reality, Orochimaru was listening intently to the conversation between Danzo and "himself" in his dream.

The more he listened, the brighter his eyes shone, and his excitement became barely contained.

"Such things actually exist in the ninja world?"

Orochimaru couldn't help but sigh softly, his voice filled with fervor.

Clearly, Danzo himself was very interested in the strange creature he had mentioned.

“Indeed—” Orochimaru licked his lips, staring at the screen and muttering to himself, “This kind of creature is simply a natural experimental subject. It has no rejection reaction, and its regenerative ability is super strong. Even if you cut it in half, it’s fine!”

[Ding! Orochimaru's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!!]

His eyes burned with excitement as he spoke, almost trembling with anticipation, completely absorbed in his desire for new experimental material.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others listened to Orochimaru's self-talk, and their anger only grew stronger.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned ashen. Finally, unable to contain his anger and regret, he let out a deep sigh.

Immediately afterward, he whirled around, staring intently at Orochimaru behind him, his eyes practically spitting fire: "Orochimaru! What are you pretending for!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi practically forced those words out of his throat, his voice trembling with rage.

He simply couldn't stand it anymore—

Look at Orochimaru's excited expression. This guy has no regrets at all, and is even envious of that terrifying monster!

"You developed a forbidden technique like the Reanimation Jutsu, fine," Hiruzen Sarutobi glared angrily and questioned sharply, "Since this humanoid monster has a human form, it must have been created by you using living people!"

The thought of his once exceptionally talented disciple now reduced to this state filled Hiruzen Sarutobi with unbearable pain, his voice cracking with regret and rage.

"Orochimaru!" Akimichi Torifu couldn't hold back any longer, standing up to rebuke him, a hint of pity appearing on his face. "To do something like this... are you even human?!"

Unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi's fury, Akimichi Torifu felt more sadness and regret.

He recalled those scenes from many years ago, closed his eyes briefly, and said with heartache, "After you defected, when we rescued those horribly mutilated experimental subjects from your experimental base... did you know what you did?! Almost none of them could still retain their human form!"

Akimichi Tokifumi's voice trembled, and his eyes were slightly red.

The sight of those dilapidated, dying, and incomplete experimental subjects still haunts the old ninja.

Akimichi Torifu's words caused Orochimaru's expression to change drastically.

His initial excitement about discussing White Zetsu froze on his face, replaced by deep astonishment and bewilderment.

"You two old geezers—what nonsense are you spouting?!" Orochimaru looked around at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Torifu Akimichi incredulously, his voice suddenly rising, "I've never heard of this before either!"

[Ding! An emotional fluctuation from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected! Emotional value +500!]

Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoulders trembled with rage, his fury barely contained: "Shut up! Still trying to argue!"

He roared angrily, refusing to listen to Orochimaru's explanations.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stepped forward, pointing angrily at Orochimaru, his voice booming like thunder: "In the entire ninja world! Besides you, who else has such ability?!"

His question was forceful and resolute.

“That’s right!” Mitokado Homura sneered from the side, staring intently into Orochimaru’s eyes, and pressed him with each word, “Besides you, only those guys from Kumogakure like to do human experiments.”

As he spoke, he suddenly scoffed, his tone laced with sarcasm, "If it wasn't you, could it be those big, dumb idiots from Kumogakure who don't even understand seals?"

The Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning also engaged in human experimentation with living people.

But compared to Orochimaru's level, those crude fellows from Kumogakure are utterly insignificant—they barely even understand sealing techniques, so how could they possibly create such exquisite and terrifying monsters!

Faced with a barrage of questions and angry rebukes from three high-ranking Konoha officials, Orochimaru was speechless for a moment, unable to find a single word to refute them.

His Adam's apple bobbed, as if he wanted to say something, but he found that no matter how you looked at it, what the other person said seemed to make sense.

Indeed, when it comes to scientific research ability, he is confident that he is the best in the entire ninja world.

He was the number one scientist in the ninja world. If even he had never heard of this creature, then it was even less likely that other forces could have created it.

He also absolutely did not believe that the Hidden Cloud Village had the capability to create such a creature.

Those uncouth people, humph, they probably can't even solve the most basic problem of rejection, let alone create such a perfect creature.

But... Orochimaru's eyes flickered.

But this creature has absolutely nothing to do with him!

This is the first time he's ever heard of this!

That's right, whether others believe it or not, he himself has never come into contact with this kind of monster!

Before the dream, he had never heard of "White Zetsu" and had no concept of it whatsoever! What exactly happened?

Orochimaru pursed his lips, his expression shifting between light and dark.

He pondered quickly for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he whispered a speculation: "Perhaps... this kind of monster exists naturally?"

Given that he is the only one in the entire ninja world who is most skilled in life research, if this white humanoid monster was not created by him, could it have been a natural creature that was secretly born somewhere?

He couldn't think of any other explanation at the moment.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored Orochimaru's speculations and paid no attention to them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's clenched fist trembled slightly from the force of his grip. He slowly shook his head, closed his eyes in anguish, and said in a low, regretful voice, "I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then and let you, this menace, out of Konoha!"

He opened his eyes and looked at Orochimaru, his gaze filled with regret and self-blame. "If I had just killed you on the spot, this wouldn't have happened! I never imagined you would have fallen so low!"

With each word Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, the pain in his eyes deepened.

He recalled the night he let Orochimaru escape through the secret passage—that was the biggest mistake of his life!

"Tell me! Just how many lives have you taken to create this inhuman monster?!"

[Ding! An emotional fluctuation from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected! Emotional value +500!]

He practically screamed the last few words.

His voice shook the hall and echoed for a long time. Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's thunderous and furious shout completely stunned Orochimaru.

Orochimaru stared wide-eyed at his former mentor's face, which was contorted with rage, and was speechless for a moment.