MonkWithAPen
Not a fan of this chapter honestly. It wouldn't be so if you were uploading everyday. There's a flashback or some other scene other than the main storyline every few chapters and it's taking away content .
I think this chapter was really required . Hiruzen's internal turmoil should be shown ; these things will give weight to the arc. Otherwise , it would be just MC one shotting every one of orochi's guards . The tone is set in a way , that even if Daichi offs Orochimaru, Hiruzen will not be upset over it . This flashback was basically him , finally giving up on his student .
I would not say that Orochimaru is a Villain, he is more like someone like Kakashi: first he lost his Parents in the War, then his Student and Tsunade’s Brother - Nawaki, which is why he began to believe that Life has meaning only , when she is Eternal (the Thirst for Power and Wealth does not particularly interest him). one could say that Orochimaru is a more violent version of Tobirama with his Cold-Blooded view of the Shinobi World 🤔
Thanks for another great chapter! these chapters are slow, but I don't mind. We need these chapters showing the characters' internal conflicts, thoughts, and reasons, it makes the story feel alive and believable, as if I'm actually reading a more well-thought out version of Naruto. I also wanted to ask, due to Daichi's influence, has any of the characters changed in appearance? like the type of clothes they choose to wear and stuff like that, I can see Naruto copying Daichi's sunglasses because he thinks it looks cool 😂