Orochimaru?
Upon seeing those familiar pupils, both Tsunade and Jiraiya were shocked.
"It's rare that you still remember me, Tsunade. Join the Void organization!"
"Just as Naruto just said, as long as you join the Void organization, all your regrets will be made up for."
Orochimaru's words made the expressions of the two people opposite him even stranger.
Acting as a lobbyist for others is not like Orochimaru's style.
"Orochimaru, have you gone mad too?" Jiraiya said after a moment of silence.
"Mad?" Orochimaru was taken aback, then laughed: "Perhaps in your eyes, this is indeed a sign of madness!"
"After all, you are just mortals and cannot understand the scope of 'gods'."
Although Orochimaru didn't fully understand pain, Naruto's way of speaking was really satisfying.
Especially that feeling of being high above and looking down on all living beings made Orochimaru feel like he was about to be elevated.
At that moment, he suddenly understood Naruto Uzumaki's actions a little better.
"Orochimaru, putting everything else aside for now, weren't my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather resurrected by you using the Edo Tensei technique?"
Tsunade didn't have time to waste with Orochimaru and went straight to the point.
"That's right, it was indeed I who resurrected them using the Edo Tensei technique."
"However, Tsunade, the so-called remedy of regrets by the Void organization is not Edo Tensei, but the creation of a completely new world."
"You are someone who understands suffering. The death of the rope tree, the death of the broken tree, hasn't that awakened you yet?"
"The ninja world is a failed world. Let's create a new world together!"
Having been influenced by Black Zetsu and Kurama during this period, Orochimaru has developed a considerable amount of divine demeanor.
After saying this, he slowly extended his hand, inviting Tsunade to join him in creating a new world.
"Tsunade, don't let him be bewitched!"
Seeing Tsunade fall silent, Jiraiya immediately asked, "Orochimaru, whose will is this body acting according to right now?"
"Is it Naruto, or Kurama, or perhaps your will?"
Jiraiya is now eager to figure out one thing: who is controlling Naruto's body?
Orochimaru: "That's a good question!"
Naruto Uzumaki: "Whoever's will it is!"
Nine-Tails: "We all have a common goal!"
Black Zetsu: "To guide the light of the moon, to create Infinite Tsukuyomi, and to bring eternal peace and stability to the world!"
They exclaimed in unison, "This is—the will of God!"
In just a few words, four different personalities emerged from Naruto's body, leaving Tsunade and Jiraiya in shock once again.
"If you cannot walk alongside the gods, then let the gods be your burial ground!" After regaining control of his body, Naruto's gaze fell on Tsunade: "Now, tell me your answer!"
"What right do you have to talk about peace here, someone who murdered his comrades, abandoned his best friend, defected from the village, and didn't even want a home?"
At this moment, Jiraiya had completely given up on the idea of getting Naruto to turn back.
He is beyond redemption.
Even if there were the power to bind him back to Konoha, it would be impossible to keep his heart in Konoha.
"Yeah?"
"Then what right does Konoha Village, which made me live in pain and darkness from childhood, turn into a demon fox that everyone despises, a monster that everyone keeps at a distance, and then despair of the world, have to say such high-sounding words to me?"
"Aren't they always thinking about killing me, this fox demon, driving away this monster, and forcing me to leave their 'home'?"
"I have never had a home, let alone any companions!"
Naruto's words left Jiraiya speechless.
Although he was away from the village for most of the year, he had learned about Naruto Uzumaki's childhood experiences during this time.
As he said, most people in the village wished him dead.
After he left the village, the common people were overjoyed, except for a few high-ranking ninjas.
Even the high-ranking ninjas never really wanted Naruto Uzumaki as a person.
Rather, it was the nine-tailed fox demon inside him!
Naruto Uzumaki can leave, but he cannot take Kurama with him; this is a consensus reached by the Konoha leadership.
"Indeed, Konoha Village has all the drawbacks you mentioned."
"The old folks didn't manage this village well either, but it is precisely because it has so many shortcomings and flaws that we, its descendants, need to continuously improve and build it."
"As long as each generation works hard and dedicates itself to the village, the village will get better sooner or later."
Jiraiya's philosophy made it impossible for him to agree with Naruto Uzumaki no matter what.
In his mind, if the village is bad, he should try his best to make it better. Even if he can't do it himself, there will be successors to continue to work hard. This is the Will of Fire that Konoha Village has passed down from generation to generation.
"That's why I don't want to argue with you ignorant mortals."
"You are just a mortal, and your vision is too narrow. You can only see a mere village."
"God, you must redeem the entire world, guide all beings in the ninja world, and allow everyone to enjoy peace and stability."
"Instead of individual peace where everyone sweeps the snow from their own doorstep and doesn't care about the frost on others' roofs!"
As Naruto spoke, his gaze was fixed on Tsunade.
Jiraiya was a "forsaken man of the gods," a foolish mortal whom even the gods could not redeem.
"Since even Orochimaru trusts you, then I'll join you too." Under Naruto's gaze, Tsunade finally spoke: "However, I have two conditions."
Tsunade's words made Jiraiya jump up.
"Tsunade, how could you..."
Just as Jiraiya was about to speak, he saw a layer of light blue chakra appear on Tsunade's hand, which unexpectedly knocked Jiraiya unconscious.
"You must release the souls of my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, and also, let Jiraiya leave safely."
Tsunade placed the unconscious Jiraiya on the seat and spoke to Naruto Uzumaki.
"Okay, but I need to place a Cursed Seal on you to prevent you from betraying me."
Naruto narrowed his eyes, not exchanging fists with Tsunade, but instead planting a cursed seal on her.
"A Cursed Seal?" Tsunade was taken aback. "What cursed seal?"
"Don't worry, this is just to prevent you from leaking the secrets of the Void organization; it won't have any other impact."
Naruto Uzumaki said with a smile.
"Won't leak any secrets?" Tsunade's eyes flickered slightly, and she tightened her grip on Jiraiya's hand. "I understand. I agree to your request."
"A smart choice!"
Naruto nodded approvingly, then had Black Zetsu climb onto her tongue and plant the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.
"Is it really the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal?"
"Danzō Shimura——"
In the final moment before the cursed seal was placed upon her, Tsunade's mind conjured up the sinister image of Danzō Shimura.
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