Chapter 152
"Turning the blind Mangekyō into a ninja tool? That's an unexpected idea!"
In the laboratory of the underground base, after listening to Lu Nei's ideas, Orochimaru showed a look of interest on his face.
For him, the pursuit of immortality has become clear, and he even has more choices, so his obsession with immortality will inevitably relax a bit.
His current interest is all in research, especially in sorting out and exploring Lu Nie's previous research.
From the research materials that were sorted out, Orochimaru found a lot of things that interested him, but unfortunately, Lu Nie only touched on many of them and did not study them in depth. Or, he temporarily put them aside and started the next project.
This research style made Orochimaru feel familiar, as if he was facing the second generation. As a colleague who was also good at research, the second generation Hokage, Senju Tobirama, had an amazing talent in the development of ninjutsu.
At least half of the forbidden techniques in Konoha's Sealed Book are closely related to Senju Tobirama. But after he developed them, many of them were not further improved.
Among the forbidden techniques that Orochimaru currently masters, except for those he created himself, almost all come from the Second Generation Hokage.
Some of the second generation's forbidden techniques have very obvious personal characteristics, which is the fighting style that is most suitable for Senju Tobirama himself.
If you want to learn his forbidden techniques, the best way is to add your own things based on the second generation's forbidden techniques.
After all, no one can compare with Senju Tobirama's attainments in ninjutsu, the threshold of these forbidden techniques is too high.
For example, the Flying Thunder God developed by Tobirama Senju was something that only Minato Namikaze had the talent to learn, and he improved it by combining it with sealing techniques.
As far as Orochimaru and Kakure knew, Namikaze Minato had always wanted to reduce the difficulty of training Flying Thunder God, and had asked the two for some advice.
As Minato Namikaze became more famous in the ninja world, the Flying Thunder God in his hand, although the same type of ninjutsu as Senju Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Core, was slightly different in style from Senju Tobirama's.
Another example is the Impure World Reincarnation, which Orochimaru has not yet fully mastered.
Senju Tobirama developed this jutsu, in addition to other uses such as interrogation, in order to cooperate with another large-scale lethal summoning ninjutsu, the Detonating Talisman, in battle.
The immortality of the Impure World Reincarnation is accompanied by the continuous explosions of the Multiplying Explosive Tags. If used well in war, it can cause great damage and loss of manpower to the enemy.
But this style is not suitable for Orochimaru.
In Orochimaru's mind, his use of Impure World Reincarnation should be high-end! Rather than just randomly summoning a dead person and letting him act as a fixed-point human bomb that is not afraid of death and explosion.
What Orochimaru wanted was a fighting force like the Five Kage! As long as he could be reborn with the fighting force of the Five Kage, with the blessing of the immortal body, he could definitely win this Ninja World War.
Unfortunately, this idea is impossible to be accepted by the living. Even if they use powerful deceased ninjas from other villages, they will still attract the wrath and pressure from the other side.
Moreover, the strength of the dead summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation was limited by the quality of the sacrifice. For those powerful ninjas, if the sacrifice was of average quality, the strength of the dead who were not at their peak in life would be greatly reduced by half.
Orochimaru's current research focus is the Hogyoku, and secondly, he uses the power of the Hogyoku, combined with biological cloning technology, to try to create a reincarnation sacrifice or combat force that satisfies him.
But this is a long-term job.
Just like the improved second-generation forbidden technique, Orochimaru now has to face a situation where he has to delay and give up some of Luna's research and take over the research that he is interested in.
However, before he could finish his selection, Lu Nie found him another very interesting research project that he was very interested in.
The bloodline's transformation into a ninja tool!
And it's a bloodline of the level of the Mangekyō Sharingan!
If this idea is successful, then what about Wood Release? Can it also be materialized by Ninja? If so, does that mean he has mastered the power of Wood Release?
"What do you need?" Orochimaru licked his lips and asked straight to the point: "Experimental subjects? Instruments? Or something else?"
"I need samples and materials!" Lu Ni also sensed Orochimaru's rising interest and stated his request without any hesitation.
"Since you have come to me and asked me to join your research, what do you need me to do?" Orochimaru was not obsessed with who would lead the research. All he wanted was the possibility of the research being successful.
This is Lu Nie's research. According to the tacit understanding between the two over the years, Orochimaru will never interfere with Lu Nie's research unless it is necessary. Even if he is interested, he will do his best to give Lu Nie some help.
But in recent years, there are not many such opportunities that would interest him and allow him to put aside his current affairs and get involved in research.
For example, in the case of the Hogyoku, it was Lune who took the initiative to seek help, and Orochimaru only intervened after understanding Lune's ideas and reading the research data.
Lu Nie at this moment is exactly the same as Lu Nie who came to him to study the Collapsing Jade. He may not be indispensable, but there must be ways in which he can help in the process.
"I need Sharingan, preferably a large number of them. The stronger the power, the better!" Lu Nie stated his request bluntly.
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes when he heard Lu Nie's request.
"That's a really rude request! Is it really okay to say something like that in front of Shisui?"
Shisui, who still had a bandage on his eyes, was a little nervous as he listened to the two people's conversation. He was sensitive and sensed some kind of bad atmosphere from the conversation between the two people.
"Teacher Orochimaru, you seem to have misunderstood me." When Lu Ni saw the dangerous look on Orochimaru's face, he immediately realized that Orochimaru might have misunderstood his meaning.
"Don't I need to arrange some Uchiha jonin to carry out dangerous missions and then reclaim their eyes?" Orochimaru said his plan in front of Shisui without hesitation: "Although I feel a little sorry for the Uchiha, for the sake of Shisui's Mangekyō to see the light again, they shouldn't mind these losses, right?"
"Lord Orochimaru..." Shisui wanted to speak eagerly. He could hear the murderous intent in Orochimaru's tone.
"No need to bother." Lu Nie shook his head: "Shisui told me that the Uchiha clan itself has the practice of concealing the Sharingan of dead clan members.
The Uchiha clan may have some of the three-magatama Sharingan stored within their clan."
"So that's how it is. You want me to ask the Uchiha for these Sharingans?" Orochimaru suddenly realized that the lack of information had led him to make a wrong judgment before.
But when Lu Nie shared the information he had with him, he immediately understood one of Lu Nie's purposes for looking for him.
Everyone knows that the Uchiha clan and Orochimaru are almost tied together, similar to the Ino-Shika-cho and Sarutobi clans, only lacking a true covenant. If someone else dared to discuss the issue of using the Sharingan for experiments with the Uchiha clan, they would probably immediately attract the wrath of the radical members of the Uchiha clan.
But if it were Orochimaru, given the close relationship between the two sides, if Orochimaru was willing to pay some price or make some promises, even the proud Uchiha would suppress his anger first and think about the possibility of cooperation.
Luna can also do this, but for Uchiha, the future he represents is not as important as Orochimaru who is currently in the limelight, and his promise is more effective.
"Yes, Shisui said that there are not many Sharingan left, only some with strong pupil power were not destroyed, but preserved.
But the Uchiha didn't have the idea or intention to use these eyes, they just followed the tradition. If there is a good reason, it is not an absolutely taboo transaction for the Uchiha."
Kagome revealed all the information he had discussed with Shisui before, explained it to Orochimaru in detail, and expressed his own thoughts.
"You should know what the Uchiha want most, Luna?" Orochimaru did not comment after hearing this, but looked at Luna and reminded him.
"The position of Hokage." Lu Nie was also very straightforward.
Konoha Village is a ninja village created by the two most powerful ninja clans, the Senju and the Uchiha, but the Senju now has two Hokage, and the third generation is also closely related to the Senju clan.
If Tsunade and Jiraiya had not had the same lack of intention to inherit the position of Hokage, and Orochimaru's first disciple, Senju Nawaki, had died too early, it is possible that someone else would have inherited the position of Hokage again.
On the other hand, the Uchiha clan, another major ninja clan that founded the village at the beginning, has been marginalized and is getting further and further away from the center of power since Madara failed in the competition for the position of Hokage. Not to mention the position of Hokage, even their status in the village has plummeted compared to when the village was founded.
This was a torture for the proud Uchiha clan members. If the village had ostracized them to the point of despair, many Uchiha clan members would have given up. But with the presence of Orochimaru and Kagawa, the Uchiha clan members' desire for the position of Hokage once again burned vigorously.
And this time it burns more vigorously than ever!
"Since you have no objection, then use it as the final bargaining chip." Orochimaru was somewhat appreciative of Luna's decision.
Anyway, according to the tacit agreement, after Lu Nie is promoted to a Jonin, he will select a child from the Uchiha clan as the team leader.
Orochimaru and Kaname also had some guesses about this candidate.
Uchiha Itachi!
A child that Fugaku often mentions.
"I have no objection." Lu Nie nodded.
What does the future Itachi have to do with the current cute Itachi? It's not the reincarnation of some people's chakra, and their spiritual will will be affected for a lifetime.
It is not clear whether the fate of Shisui and the Uchiha has changed, but it is also very different from the situation of the Uchiha in memory and can no longer be fitted into the situation.
At least here, as the head of a department, Orochimaru's foundation in the village has been extremely solid over the years. Most ninjas may not be willing to conflict and confront the Hokage and advisors for him, but they will not deliberately make things difficult for him or raise objections when he competes for the position of Hokage.
Being able to do this is enough.
At least from the current point of view, although Namikaze Minato has emerged as a rising star and has a high reputation in the village, and with Jiraiya's concession and support, he also has the qualifications to compete for the position of Hokage, but no matter how you look at it, Orochimaru's probability of inheriting the position of Hokage is higher.
Over the years, many villagers and ninjas have naturally recognized that Orochimaru will inherit the position of the Fourth Hokage.
"Then let Fugaku come here." Orochimaru nodded decisively.
Although he has a chance of immortality, if he inherits the position of Hokage, Orochimaru has no intention of serving for a long time. He just wants to fulfill his childhood ideals and those of Nawaki and others.
His mind is now on how to study more, such as the exploration of the creation of the Collapsing Jade. After getting tired of it, he plans to give the position to Lu Nie. As for who Lu Nie wants to give it to, he doesn't care.
"You should be able to do it without alerting the village." Orochimaru looked at Lu Ni meaningfully: "According to the information I received, the Uchiha clan is now under the supervision of the Anbu and the Root."
"no problem."
Shikagawa had no doubts about Orochimaru's intelligence. Just like Danzo Shimura had his own armed force, his own intelligence system, and the ability to access a lot of information from the Anbu, Orochimaru's current power in the village could also do the same.
……
"Who?"
In the residence of Uchiha Fugaku, who was relocated from the center of the village to a remote corner, Fugaku, who was dressed in a kimono, looked at the densely packed black squares emerging from the air and spreading out in front of him, and his eyes suddenly turned bloodshot.
"Clan leader!" Shisui's figure walked out from the black cavity.
Feeling the familiar chakra and seeing Shisui's familiar face, Fugaku, who had been tense, relaxed slightly.
"How did you get back? And your eyes?"
Uchiha Fugaku's gaze fell on the bandages wrapped around Shisui's eyes, his heart sank suddenly, and he came up with a heart-wrenching guess.
"I'm blind." Shisui answered in a straightforward and concise tone without any loss of tone.
"Kaleidoscope?" Having confirmed his inner guess, Fugaku felt a surge of uncontrollable emotions in his heart.
That's a kaleidoscope!
The Uchiha clan's ultimate eye technique! The eyes that represent the Uchiha clan's ultimate power! For a moment, even Fugaku, who was a calm person, couldn't help himself and wanted to kill Danzo who caused all this.
If it wasn't Danzo, if he hadn't planned the attack on Shisui, how could Shisui have gone blind from excessive use of the Mangekyō?
From the battle that Jiraiya mentioned earlier, it is clear that Shisui's Susanoo has reached the third stage! This is a symbol of stimulating the pupil power to the extreme!
This not only represents the power of Shisui's Mangekyō pupil power, but also represents the astonishing consumption of his pupil power!
(End of this chapter)