Chapter 213 Orochimaru is different.
"What about Sister Meiling? Have you thought about your future plans?"
When asked in return, Takeuchi Mirei replied in a seemingly casual tone, "I guess I'll still be doing my current job, right? Day after day, isn't that what ninjas do?"
Haruko pouted, "But that sounds so boring."
“Indeed…” Takeuchi Mirei sighed as well, “I also really want to live a fun and interesting life!”
"Can't we leave our current jobs? Like Tsunade and Jiraiya, and go on a trip!" Haruko thought of the bottles of fine wine that Tsunade had given her as a travel souvenir before, and felt a little helpless.
"Tsunade and Jiraiya? So you know the Sannin? That's impressive." Takeuchi Mirei said in surprise, but she didn't seem particularly envious. She continued, "They probably can't leave. After all, even someone as powerful as me has to beg the Hokage not to leave!"
Seeing her smug and proud expression, Haruko exclaimed in surprise.
"So Hiruzen would beg his subordinates not to leave, huh? I knew his serious demeanor was just an act!"
"Hiruzen?" Takeuchi Mirei paused, now truly impressed. "I didn't expect you to know the Hokage..."
"So-so, I'm just a powerful figure that the ninja world begs me not to leave!"
After carefully observing her small stature and proud demeanor, Takeuchi Mirei found it hard to convince herself to believe her words.
"Speaking of which, you guys have been Chunin for a while now, haven't you? It's about time you went out to carry out higher-level missions."
Recalling the information she had received, Takeuchi Mirei decided to give her younger sister friend a little reminder.
Gradually catching the meaning in her words, Haruko said in a muffled voice, "I don't want to go out on missions. I just want to stay in the village and take leisurely walks with Itachi, eat the delicious meals prepared by Mikoto, and occasionally deliver midnight snacks to Fugaku on duty... I just want to keep things as they are."
“That makes sense. After all, you have a happy life and wouldn’t want to leave.” Takeuchi Mirei nodded in understanding.
Haruko looked at her strangely, "Why does Sister Meiling talk as if she doesn't have a happy life?"
Takeuchi Mirei smiled, offered no explanation, stood up by supporting herself on the chair, patted Haruko's head, and softened her gaze under Haruko's accusing expression.
"Then I wish you can maintain the status quo."
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Haruko took the flyer from Rin Nohara and asked in confusion, "Rin, what's this?"
The largest words on the flyer read—"Colleagues' Celebration of Kakashi's Promotion to Jonin (Secret Mission)," leaving Haruko somewhat puzzled. "Isn't Kakashi a Chunin like us?"
“Haruko, Kakashi recently passed the Jonin Exams thanks to his outstanding abilities,” Rin Nohara explained helplessly. “You should at least pay a little more attention to exams.”
Exams? Taking it seriously?
Whether separated or put together, these are words that Haruko would politely decline.
Haruko exclaimed indignantly, "I never expected Kakashi to be secretly competing with us again behind our backs! This is outrageous!"
"Sorry, sorry! I was a little late!" Obito Uchiha ran up to them, panting.
Rin Nohara waved her hand to indicate that it was alright, and handed him a flyer as well, "Obito, remember to give these to Kurenai and Asuma first."
After Rin Nohara left, Obito Uchiha carefully analyzed the situation before uttering the same indignant remark as Haruko: "When did Kakashi become a Jonin before me?!"
Haruko patted his shoulder to comfort him, "It's okay, I didn't know about this either."
Obito Uchiha gave her a strange look. "Isn't it normal that you don't know?"
Haruko:......
I'm taking back my comforting hand!
In order to retaliate against Obito Uchiha's malicious slander, Haruko decides to give her arch-nemesis Kakashi Hatake a carefully crafted gift.
"So you came to me to deliver a gift to another man?" Orochimaru uttered sinister words.
"No, no, no, it's a boy, not a man," Qingzi corrected, otherwise people would think she was a young girl dating an old man.
"It's all the same to me." Orochimaru stopped his experiment. "Knowing my personality, why did you come looking for me?"
Haruko pointed to his expressionless face and said, "In some ways, you are actually the person whose personality is closest to Kakashi's."
The narcissistic Jiraiya is most similar to the arrogant and conceited Obito Uchiha, while the sometimes gentle but mostly irritable Tsunade is more similar to the understanding Rin Nohara.
As for Kakashi Hatake, he can't possibly be as cunning and secretive as Hiruko, so let's pair him with Orochimaru!
Haruko was very satisfied with the pairing she had made in her mind.
Being told by the person you love that you have the same personality as other men is really frustrating, and Orochimaru began to think about whether he should cultivate a unique personality.
"So what kind of gift would Orochimaru like?" Haruko asked with a flattering smile.
Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, not answering immediately. He first tidied up his experiments, and then slowly spoke under Haruko's anxious gaze: "I don't have a gift I like."
"Eh—" Haruko collapsed, her expectations dashed.
"You care a lot about that brat named Kakashi?" Orochimaru asked rhetorically.
After marrying Obito, is Kakashi now the recipient of gifts...?
Seemingly finally realizing that an adult was jealous of a child, Haruko earnestly explained, "Kakashi is a very important friend, unlike Orochimaru."
"Oh? How is it different?" Orochimaru asked, his interest piqued, awaiting her answer.
Haruko slowly said, "Orochimaru is a very important person to both me now and me in the past, so I will stay by Orochimaru's side!"
Orochimaru's assets! They must belong to her!
Haruko excitedly recounted in her heart just how astonishing the total amount of assets she had swindled from Orochimaru and his group was.
Although he sensed that she was being hypocritical, Orochimaru was still pleased to hear such undisguised special treatment and patted her head as if praising her for her good answer.
"Then I'll come find Orochimaru again next time! I have a very important mission right now!"
She's determined to get her revenge on Obito Uchiha!
"When is the next time?" Orochimaru pressed on relentlessly.
This made Haruko break out of her shell, silently complaining that Orochimaru really had no sense of politeness at all.
Seeing that she didn't say anything more and looked adorably troubled, Orochimaru parted his lips slightly and said, "Then let's do it in three days. I want to take you somewhere."
"Three days from now..." Haruko thought for a moment and realized she didn't have anything planned, so she agreed.
After saying goodbye to Orochimaru, who watched her leave with a satisfied expression, Haruko pushed open the door and left.
Orochimaru stood alone in the laboratory, once again feeling the warmth of the laboratory that she had brought back after a long time.
It was so warm and dazzling that he couldn't help but want to hide away...
As Mitarashi Anko was heading to Orochimaru's laboratory, she nearly bumped into a veiled girl at the corner. After exchanging apologies, Mitarashi Anko stood there, stunned, watching the girl leave.
The direction she came from seemed to be Orochimaru's laboratory?
But why would Orochimaru allow her and anyone else besides himself to enter the lab? It could only be...
Huh, besides who?
Mitarashi Anko found it a little strange, but didn't pay much attention and continued to carry the documents to the laboratory.
Pushing open the door, Mitarashi Anko greeted Orochimaru first, "Sensei, I've brought all the materials."
"Hmm, just put it there," Orochimaru replied indifferently.
After hesitating for a long time, Mitarashi Anko finally couldn't resist her curiosity and cautiously asked, "Teacher, I just saw a girl wearing a veil in the hallway. She was..."
Orochimaru's sharp gaze swept over her until her face gradually paled, then he curled his lips into a smile, the chilling aura from before completely gone.
He replied with great interest, "It's my good fortune, and I'm reborn."
Luck? Rebirth?
Mitarashi Anko didn't quite understand, but under Orochimaru's extremely oppressive gaze, she didn't dare to ask any further questions and focused on her work as an assistant.
That girl looks so familiar, but where have I seen her before?
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