The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 597 A Different Time and Space

Watergate Time and Space.

After Chiyo left, Minato used ninjutsu to seal away the memories of Choza, Shiki, Kakashi, and the others who had come with him.

Moreover, even Queen Sara of Loulan was not spared.

Although the dragon vein of Loulan has been removed, the resources here are still sufficient to sustain the lives of the people of Loulan for a period of time.

After some discussion, Watergate and Sara reached an agreement.

He will return to Konoha first to arrange the relevant matters, and then send people to meet them.

Not long after, Minato led his squad back to Konoha Village.

At this time, the ninja world was in turmoil, and the shadow of war loomed over every corner.

Minato knew he could be on the battlefield at any moment, but he did not rest.

Instead, after completing the handover of the mission, they quietly concealed themselves.

They moved through the village like ghosts. Finally, they found Orochimaru, who had just retreated from the battlefield.

Orochimaru, who was studying ninjutsu in his room, noticed someone approaching and suddenly looked up.

"What are you doing here, Minato?"

Even Orochimaru, who was known for his composure, couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise when he saw Minato Namikaze come to his door.

What surprised him even more was that Minato did not come to visit openly and honestly like ordinary people, but instead sneaked in quietly.

It should be noted that at this moment, Minato and he were fiercely competing for the coveted position of Fourth Hokage, making them veritable political rivals.

Logically speaking, if Minato wanted to harm him, he would not have appeared so openly in front of him.

However, it was precisely this seemingly illogical action that made Orochimaru wary.

Minato smiled apologetically and said softly:

"Lord Orochimaru, to be honest, I have taken the liberty of sneaking in here because there is a very important matter I need to discuss with you. I had no choice but to resort to this method."

Orochimaru remained silent, but with his keen intuition, he knew that the important matter mentioned by Minato was certainly no small matter.

So, he slightly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a wicked yet meaningful smile, and replied calmly:

"Oh? In that case, tell me about it."

Minato took a deep breath, his expression becoming even more sincere, and slowly began to speak:

"Lord Orochimaru, after careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw from the election for the Fourth Hokage."

These words were like a thunderclap in Orochimaru's ears. The smile that had been on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a growing frown.

"What's the meaning!?"

It's important to know that Orochimaru is an extremely arrogant and conceited person.

If Minato withdrew from the race for Fourth Hokage for some shady reason,

For Orochimaru, who had always considered this position as his for the taking, this was undoubtedly a great insult and unacceptable.

Orochimaru, as a powerful and influential figure, has a large number of followers.

Among these followers, there are many who are capable enough to carry out certain actions.

Orochimaru has gradually become more and more unscrupulous in his actions.

When faced with such a situation, people's first reaction is often to point to him.

Minato was taken aback by Orochimaru's unfriendly attitude and couldn't immediately understand Orochimaru's thought process.

However, despite this, Minato still chose to respond honestly:

"During my mission to Loulan, I encountered two people. One of them was my son from eighteen years in the future..."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's tightly furrowed brows twitched slightly.

The anger on his face subsided slightly, but his expression turned increasingly serious.

Minato continued, "As for the other person, he is from another dimension. His name is Uchiha Chiyo..."

Minato then recounted the entire incident to Orochimaru without reservation.

Orochimaru listened quietly throughout. At times, he frowned, and at other times he nodded slightly.

Finally, after Minato finished speaking, Orochimaru fell into a long silence.

After a long silence, Minato broke the silence and said sincerely:

"Given my current abilities, it is simply impossible for me to handle this series of complex situations on my own."

"Therefore, I humbly request that Lord Orochimaru join hands with me and work together to change the course of history that may be possible in the future."

"At the very least, we cannot stand by and watch the ninja world perish!"

Orochimaru's research capabilities and intelligence have not yet been demonstrated.

But Chiyo believed that Orochimaru was the smartest person in the world.

It was thanks to Minato's recommendation.

Faced with such a complex situation, Minato went directly to Orochimaru.

This sincere and earnest request forced Orochimaru to begin to think deeply about the matter.

Orochimaru's eyes then grew brighter and brighter, and he became excited.

What a scientist like him likes most is, of course, broadening his horizons.

Having broadened his horizons, he was able to come up with countless ideas that were even more ambitious and better.

"This is so interesting. It seems that the world is much more wonderful than I imagined."

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After Minato successfully obtained the memories that Qianyao had compressed, it took him a long time to process them.

After careful consideration, Minato knew that he would likely find it difficult to cope with so many problems on his own.

However, if they could join forces with Orochimaru, the situation would be completely different.

To this end, Minato spent a considerable amount of time recounting the complex and varied memories deep within his mind to Orochimaru in detail.

Moreover, in order to completely win Orochimaru's trust, Minato even offered to relinquish the position of Fourth Hokage.

After listening to everything Minato had said, Orochimaru's heart was filled with turmoil.

Although now that his horizons have broadened, he is no longer as obsessed with the position of Hokage, which symbolizes supreme power, as he used to be.

However, at present, Hiruzen Sarutobi still firmly controls the highest power in Konoha Village, making it inconvenient for him to do anything.

Under such circumstances, if he could successfully take over the position of the Fourth Hokage, it would undoubtedly bring great convenience to his future actions.

The two hit it off immediately, quickly began working closely together, and started planning a series of major events.

The primary task facing them was the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, a pivotal turning point, and Obito's descent into darkness.

Now that they knew the reason why Obito would turn to the dark side, after a long and in-depth discussion and detailed research with Orochimaru, they finally reached a consensus—to turn the tables on him.

Thus, a foreseeable historical process is slowly unfolding:

During the battle with Iwagakure, Kakashi unfortunately lost his right eye. Immediately afterwards, Minato allowed Obito's body to be crushed and taken away by Madara Uchiha.

The reason for doing this was based on Orochimaru's meticulous calculations.

If Obito can successfully awaken the Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan.

Therefore, its contribution to the development of the future situation is undoubtedly the most powerful.

When he escaped from the Minato Dragon Vein, he used a sealing technique to completely seal away Kakashi's memories related to the incident.

Therefore, Kakashi has forgotten everything he experienced during his journey through the Dragon Vein.

In this way, the wheels of history seem to continue to turn slowly along their inherent trajectory.

However, things are actually slightly different. The most crucial point is that Minato specifically arranged for Rin to go to the hospital for a comprehensive and detailed physical examination.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, disguised himself as a medical ninja and infiltrated the group.

Taking advantage of this opportunity specially created by Shuimen, he used advanced imaging equipment to conduct a comprehensive, all-around scan of Lin's heart.

Not only that, Orochimaru also secretly extracted an extra vial of Rin's blood.

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In some unknown, distant time and space.

The original Ninja Star has undergone earth-shattering changes.

Its size has expanded dramatically, becoming enormous, and a giant spire thousands of meters high stands prominently on the vast land.

Such a magnificent architectural wonder is almost impossible to find in the regular ninja world.

If it really exists, it must originate from the technological power of the Otsutsuki clan.

Or it means that this ninja world has already undergone tremendous changes and is completely different from the original ninja world.

At the top of this towering spire, there is a uniquely shaped funnel-shaped device.

It was seen continuously receiving various mysterious signals from the sky.

Fifty meters below the spire sits a massive hollow platform.

The platform, shaped like a giant frisbee, hangs steadily beneath the spire, creating a breathtaking and wondrous visual experience.

Stepping inside this hollow platform, you'll find that the walls are densely covered with screens of varying sizes.

Each screen shone brightly, and without exception, all the content displayed consisted of a series of green numbers.

At this very moment, a group of people wearing unusual headbands are intently watching these screens, not daring to relax for a moment.

Surprisingly, the pattern on their headbands was a complete sphere, and upon closer inspection, the outline of a continental plate could be faintly discerned.

Not long ago, Chiyo left his two clones in the Minato timeline and the Naruto timeline, respectively.

Among the many screens that were running smoothly, two of them suddenly changed without warning.

—They instantly transformed from green to a vibrant, dazzling red, accompanied by a sharp, piercing alarm that resounded throughout the space.

Faced with this sudden change, the expressions of everyone working here changed drastically.

But contrary to the fear that most people would imagine, their faces clearly showed an uncontrollable look of surprise.

Their eyes lit up, as if they had discovered a priceless treasure, as they stared intently at the two red-hot screens, shouting excitedly:

"Look! A spacetime variable is altering spacetime!"

"Go and inform Lord Xia Mu immediately!"

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