Chapter 89: INAZ - 88
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Seeing Orochimaru’s performance, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to age a dozen years instantly. Looking at Orochimaru’s back, then at Kakuzu an
Seeing Orochimaru’s performance, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to age a dozen years instantly. Looking at Orochimaru’s back, then at Kakuzu and Shinji. If his choice back then wasn’t wrong, then would today’s scene never have appeared?
Harboring this thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi walked out of the Otokage office, looking at the villagers still farming outside, and the ninja academy that looked newly built not long ago. Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn’t help but walk over.
Upon entering the school, Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the cheerful laughter of students. These were all children aged 4-6. Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi enter, they politely greeted, "Hello, Grandpa."
"Are you happy studying here?" Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed his kind face.
"Yeah, very happy. The teachers here educate really well!" said a child with a runny nose. Following the child’s guidance, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his gaze and happened to see the teacher they mentioned.
Ordinary black hair, wearing glasses, currently smilingly explaining something to several children. Seemingly sensing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s gaze, the teacher slowly stood up, looked back, and was suddenly stunned upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi. Then, he opened his mouth and smiled.
"Long time no see, Teacher Hiruzen..."
"Orochimaru..." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked complexly at Orochimaru. He knew this was just Orochimaru’s clone. Meaning, information wasn’t synchronized in real-time between clones. This Orochimaru didn’t know what happened in the Otokage office today.
And... Hiruzen Sarutobi looked down. Orochimaru’s hand was still placed on the child’s head, and the child looked worshipfully at Orochimaru. Turns out... Orochimaru had this side too? Hiruzen Sarutobi’s heart felt mixed emotions. This appearance, this gentle Orochimaru, was the first time he had seen it.
"Why is Teacher Hiruzen here?" Orochimaru removed his hand from the child’s head, first gently instructing him to go to class, then turned his head to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi.