"Then, it depends on your meaning, Sir." Minato answered frankly.
Traveling through space and time was beyond the imagination of ninjas.
He could see Naruto in the future and the First and Second Hokage in the past, all thanks to Lux.
If Orochimaru wanted to meet him in another space and time, he still had to see what the man wanted.
"I know, and I will make that man agree." Orochimaru was very confident.
After all, most of the all-out war against Akatsuki started because of this.
"Okay, but I'm here for another matter."
"Tell me."
"I can provide a lot of information about Nagato and Obito."
Minato had fought against Nagato and Obito, so he could be considered the one who knew them best.
"Oh?" Orochimaru was very excited.
The war was about to happen, and accurate target information was more valuable than any external object!
As expected from Minato, he was truly Konoha's lucky star!
"What do you need, Minato-?"
"I want you to swear to protect Naruto and Sasuke with your best abilities!"
There was no way, Minato no longer trusted the Third Hokage at all.
Looking at the whole Konoha, the only ones he could rely on were Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Kakashi.
Kakashi was a bit weaker and not safe enough.
Needless to say, Jiraiya-sensei would protect Naruto, but his character of traveling all year round was unstable.
Overall, Orochimaru, who was already the Fifth Hokage, was the most reliable.
Although there was a gap of more than ten years between Orochimaru here and the Orochimaru of his original world, his essence shouldn't have changed as long as the reward given was enough, he was still very reliable.
Sure enough, Orochimaru immediately agreed after hearing this.
"Easy! Don't worry, you two, I will definitely hold Naruto and Sasuke in my mouth to protect them!"
This condition was almost free for Orochimaru!
As long as the past Minato was still alive and could come to visit him, would Orochimaru be crazy and take action against Naruto and Sasuke?
Moreover, besides Sasuke's father, there was also Uchiha Madara standing behind the second pillar!
No one could mess with that lecher.
Orochimaru couldn't afford to offend the two boys, but now he just needed to pay more attention to them.
"Please don't let Sasuke take part in the upcoming battle. He's still too childish now and can't match that rebellious Itachi!"
Fugaku took the rare initiative to ask Orochimaru to stop Sasuke.
He had fought with Itachi and knew that it would be easier for Itachi to destroy Sasuke right now.
But he couldn't let this kid die. He was the only normal trumpet he had here.
He also hoped that he would multiply and strengthen the Uchiha Clan in the future!
"Okay, I'll let him stay in the village." Orochimaru agreed casually.
In a battle like this, it wasn't the turn of a few 12-year-old children to affect the outcome of the battle.
Even if they went, it would be one more problem.
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Then, Minato began to convey detailed information about Nagato, Obito, and others to Orochimaru.
Minato didn't know much about the other core members who would later join the Akatsuki organization. But he was still very familiar with Nagato and Obito, who were the biggest threats.
Orochimaru listened attentively, taking notes as he listened.
At the same time, the more he listened, the brighter his eyes became.
He increasingly coveted Nagato's Rinnegan and Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan.
At this moment, even without an agreement with Lux, Orochimaru would be very eager to destroy the Akatsuki organization as soon as possible and pocket these rare and valuable eyes.
"Don't be rash, those people are much stronger than you think! And they've been developing for over ten years. I don't know what they've developed into."
Orochimaru nodded and said, "Okay, I know what's going on."
"I won't take the initiative to face the enemy without spilling the last blood of the coalition forces."
This was Orochimaru's main purpose of starting the Five Kage Summit.
It was just to let other villages and Kumogakure go first and consume more of Akatsuki's strength.
As for some information about other Akatsuki members, Itachi told Orochimaru and the Third Hokage.
Although it wasn't detailed enough, at least it wouldn't be much different in terms of intelligence.
"And try to keep an eye on Kakashi, his Sharingan belongs to Obito. Be careful that the opponent takes back the Double Mangekyo again, that will be more troublesome."
Minato, who had already suffered a loss, was naturally more cautious and gave him a special warning.
"Oh? Your Obito over there sounds very troublesome?"
"It's a bit complicated. The Akatsuki over there has been destroyed. Although Obito is alone and doesn't have any strength, he's more flexible and difficult to deal with."
Minato shook his head and sighed.
Without the constraints of Akatsuki and Amegakure Village, Obito's Kamui would be very difficult to deal with.
Although Minato was clearly stronger, he was still forced to be passive.
"Okay. I'll keep an eye on Kakashi. That guy is now my confidant." Orochimaru replied with a smile.
Minato heard something strange, feeling like he was being bullied for no reason?
However, he immediately dismissed his disturbing thoughts and didn't think too much about it.
"Time is running out, we have to go."
"Walk slowly without seeing you off."
Minato hesitated for a moment, and asked one last question before leaving:
"Orochimaru-san, what kind of village do you think is the most perfect?"
Orochimaru was surprised for a moment, then said frankly with a smile:
"Everyone has a different definition of perfection. I believe you will find the answer to what kind of village is the best."
"Besides, Minato, I can only remind you: just relying on the so-called Will of Fire and mental deception, you can't feed everyone!"
Orochimaru, who founded Otogakure Village himself, was experienced in this.
There was no so-called Will of Sound in Otogakure Village, but it was still managed orderly and unitedly by him.
This depends on clear rewards and punishments, as well as a stable flow of material support.
Frankly, it's the economic base that determines the superstructure. Only when material culture is abundant can we better build spiritual culture. Orochimaru didn't fully understand it, but he had basically understood the true meaning.
Now, use it to manage Konoha, and it will be useful.
This further proved that Orochimaru's theory was correct.
Seeing Minato being kind to him and he was also a Hokage, Orochimaru specifically reminded him.
He hoped Minato wouldn't follow the old path of Sarutobi-sensei. Blindly emphasizing spiritual construction and neglecting the material construction of the village.
"Let everyone be fed? Thanks for the tip, I'll think about it seriously."
Minato pondered for a moment and seemed to have an understanding.
After all, the village still needs a stable and reliable material foundation!
If you can be self-sufficient or have a lot of economic income.
Why does Konoha need to look at other people's faces?
Even those ninjas who were injured in the Third Ninja World War and orphans who lost their parents can get the best care and upbringing, so that society no longer has to worry about anything.
As long as this can be achieved, it's indeed much more reliable than the Will of Fire.
At the same time, even Fugaku learned a lot.
The conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the village wasn't just about the likes and dislikes of each senior official, but also partly due to economic factors!
If only the Uchiha Clan had a stable source of income. At that time, just by spending money, the Uchiha Clan could gain a good reputation in the field of charity in Konoha.
Isn't this much better than guarding Konoha's police force, offending people, and watching the village pay subsidies at the same time?
At the very least, this can delay and solve most of the conflicts.
That's it.
When the time came, both Minato and Fugaku were forcibly sent back to Parallel World 4.
This short trip to Parallel World 3 once again yielded results for Minato and Fugaku.
The former Minato immediately returned to the Hokage's office, ready to sort out his gains and experiences.
Fugaku was lost in thought as he unconsciously took out his belt and walked towards Little Itachi's room.