You Really Hurt Me!

Parallel World 3.

On the third day after the Five Kage Summit, Orochimaru, the Fifth Hokage, also led Kakashi and his two subordinates back to Konoha Village.

Although they had only been getting along for less than a month. But Kakashi's perception of Orochimaru had indeed changed a lot.

He still didn't like Orochimaru's contempt for human life, he also didn't like those various taboo researches.

But he had to admit it. In terms of ability, talent, and skill, Orochimaru was indeed the most suitable candidate for the position of Hokage.

If it were someone else, or the Third Hokage himself. It's estimated that they might not be able to lead everything smoothly in this Five Kage Summit and finally achieve the formation of the Five Village Alliance Army.

It's just that Kakashi still had fears about the upcoming ninja war.

He had almost lost everything in the previous Third Ninja World War, and only after he met Naruto more than ten years later did he slowly recover.

He was definitely afraid of war and death.

This war launched by the five major villages united against the Akatsuki organization seemed to have a great advantage, but in the end, it might result in many casualties!

"Hokage-sama, do we really want to go to war?"

"What, are you afraid of war?"

Orochimaru glanced at Kakashi behind him and asked with a smile.

"It's not fear of war, but fear of death. Death is the end of everything…"

"Death is indeed scary. So I've been thinking about ways to defeat death. But, do you know what's scarier than death?"

"Ah?"

"It's meaningless death, ordinary death, just like Sarutobi-sensei before."

"I don't understand."

Kakashi shook his head, wouldn't it be better to be naive?

He just wanted to live a peaceful life, catching fish every day, reading some pornographic books, completing some low-level tasks, and living his life smoothly.

How wonderful?

Is it really to die on the battlefield?

Orochimaru saw Kakashi's resistance, so he said:

"Kakashi, you are still well protected by Konoha. In other words, you have never personally experienced the pain and hardship outside Konoha."

"Ah?"

'Haven't I suffered enough? My father, teammates, teacher… all of them. Isn't this painful enough?'

"Konoha is indeed very pitiful. Often targeted and attacked by other major villages. But Konoha is one of the five major villages, with the richest land and the richest heritage. Too many people covet Konoha."

"Sakumo, Rin, Minato… etc., it's their sacrifices that have allowed Konoha to survive until today."

"The peaceful years you yearn for. In the eyes of other enemies, it's nothing more than lack of progress and decay."

"Natural selection. If you want to live in this world and obtain enough resources to survive, you must compete with others. If we don't fight now, this war will only be postponed. In five or ten years, it will definitely break out. At that time, maybe others will besiege Konoha, and the battlefield will be Konoha."

"The casualties at that time will increase more than tenfold…"

Orochimaru's feelings were clearly deeper than Kakashi's.

He had left the village for years and even established Otogakure Village.

For the four Otogakure ninjas like Kidomaru and Tayuya, as well as Jugo and others. Not to mention the ordinary life that Kakashi yearned for.

Just a bite of food, one ninjutsu, or just living; these were all the luxurious things they yearned for in their dreams.

Meaningless hunger and death from violence were commonplace outside Konoha.

Survival and resources.

It all forced them to fight and fight.

All villages were making progress, only Konoha was still decaying and weak, unwilling to advance.

This was also one of the reasons why Orochimaru launched the previous Konoha Collapse Plan.

He just wanted to give Sarutobi-sensei a stage of exit that matched his status, and then use that attack to stimulate the entire Konoha, so that the wind that destroyed Konoha would sweep across the entire ninja world.

Now, the opportunity has arrived.

Of course, Orochimaru wouldn't let it go.

If he didn't fight today, would they let go of Konoha when the Akatsuki organization developed further?

Don't be kidding.

The struggle for survival between countries and villages is inherently cruel and bloody!

Of course, Orochimaru is Hokage.

There was a part of him that wanted to revive Konoha, but mostly because of his own selfish desires.

If Konoha disappeared, how could he find a stable research environment? Where would the large amount of valuable research materials come from?

Not to mention time travel and the remnants of the gods promised by Lux.

Just one of these was enough to make Orochimaru feel itchy and stay up all night.

Why wouldn't he take this opportunity to start a war and destroy the Akatsuki organization and the other four major villages?

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Kakashi opened his mouth, wanting to refute something. But he found himself speechless.

Not to mention comparing with others, just comparing with the war orphan Kabuto on the other side.

Half of Kakashi's life could be said to be rich and luxurious. So, he wasn't qualified to refute it at all.

"Then can Konoha win this fight?"

"Don't worry. We'll win this round!"

Orochimaru grinned, full of confidence.

Supported by Lux, the First and Second Hokage, and even Uchiha Madara.

Orochimaru really couldn't think of the possibility of losing. But even if they didn't take action, with his own abilities and Konoha's potential, he was still confident of victory!

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After returning to the village, Orochimaru immediately started mobilization before the war without much fanfare.

Only the mobilization message was issued: [All ninjas participating in the war will be given a mission reward for three years! Double the meritorious service! Triple the death pension! Orphans whose parents were killed in battle will be raised by the village until adulthood!]

Konoha had received almost 1 billion ryo in compensation from Sunagakure Village, plus 500 million ryo in compensation that Iwagakure Village had to pay in the future.

Konoha is now focused on the cruel and inhuman kind.

If they hesitate, spend money to clear the way.

The most direct and effective way.

Orochimaru was much more pragmatic than Hiruzen.

Making money from fighting alone was exciting enough.

As soon as this mobilization news came out, most ninjas in Konoha were very excited!

Unpaid ninjas would be invincible if they were paid!

Konoha ninjas were never afraid of war, they were just afraid of not being paid for it.

During the previous ninja wars, Konoha was always defeated to the doorstep. Not to mention giving money, it was all about gritting their teeth.

Moreover, many orphans from the war didn't even receive a death pension after their parents died, and even if they did receive a pension, they were very poor.

Throughout Konoha's history, there have been few times of luxury.

How could Konoha ninjas who were already so poor never see such a pompous war incentive plan?

If you fight, you can get a huge reward that you wouldn't be able to get even if you just worked as a cow and did tasks for the next few years.

Which ninja wouldn't be tempted?

Moreover, many missions that were usually slightly profitable didn't require careful risk-taking.

Ninjas had just changed from working for the nobles to working for the sake of their own village.

However, the enthusiasm generated by these institutions far exceeded the enthusiasm of these institutions.

For most low-level ninjas and ninja clans, if you talk to them about the so-called Will of Fire, it has no effect at all.

But if you want to increase welfare benefits, or even directly pay money and pensions, then you are a worthy Hokage!

Even if you don't do it right, they will elevate you to the position of Hokage!