Chapter 265
Tsunade and the others had made backups for this experiment. Now they brought in a new clone and a prisoner. After checking the rune array and the Grayer Stone embedded in it, the second experiment was quickly resumed.
Since they had done the same process before, the three of them seemed more comfortable with it and their cooperation was more harmonious.
But the second experiment still ended in failure.
In other words, it is half success and half failure.
This time the clone's body did not stiffen quickly, but it was as if the soul had not taken up residence in it and it was still quite active.
If there had been no suppression by Tsunade, under the stimulation of certain means, this clone might have given birth to a new consciousness in the future and become a new life.
This was what Tsunade had deliberately avoided when she created the clones, but after the catalysis of the experiment, the cage set up by Tsunade had been broken.
"The soul was still taken away."
Orochimaru looked at the prisoner who had fallen to the side and turned into a corpse, then looked at the clone that looked like a living dead, and his golden pupils narrowed into a slit.
Is it the imperfection of the technique?
Orochimaru did not back down after the failure of the second experiment, but began to filter through his mind over and over again the possible reasons that might have caused all this to happen.
Because of the sacrifice, the experiment had an extra step, which may be one of the reasons for the second failure.
Was it because the alternation of offerings was too crude to circumvent the rules of the Pure Land? Or was it because the Pure Land did not regard the offering as an offering, but as another dead soul, and took it away along with it?
"It's not about the sacrifice?" Tsunade was a little upset. At the beginning of the experiment, her emotions were quite complicated, but now, she felt a sense of loss after the experiment failed.
I hope to pass by her again.
"Perhaps it's because the God of Death thinks the sacrifice is not of equal value." Orochimaru gave a possibility. The original clone was a rebel ninja from another village who was at least a Chunin. The sacrifice was just a bandit who could roughly use some chakra but could not release ninjutsu.
This kind of people are stronger than ordinary people, but their real fighting power is generally difficult to deal with even the Genin of the Ninja School.
Many merchants in small countries are generally unable to hire powerful ninjas for a long time, so they will raise similar warriors to act as thugs. They just master some chakra usage, which can make them stronger, swing their swords faster, and be more agile, and can threaten the lives of the Genin.
Although Orochimaru did not understand the Pure Land, he had entered the Hueco Mundo many times, where souls were divided into different classes based on their strength and physique in their previous lives.
A powerful Kage-level soul like the Third Raikage can even take control of the consciousness among the souls it devours and quickly restore its self-awareness.
Perhaps Jingtu believed that the soul of the sacrifice was not of equal value to the soul of the clone, so the transaction could not be established.
"Then what should we do? Change the sacrifice to a jonin level?" Tsunade glared at Orochimaru unhappily.
The ninjas at the Jonin level in the five major ninja villages are considered to be at the top no matter where they are. They are powerful, and their status and connections also give them a certain say in their respective villages.
Even if they are rebel ninjas, they are not so easy to find and deal with.
What's more, what makes Tsunade even more confused is that if it is really the reason that Orochimaru said, then Nawaki is fine, but what about Dan, Second Grandpa, Great Grandpa, and even Grandma Mito?
What kind of sacrifice can be traded back to the Pure Land God of Death for their souls?
If quality is not enough, she can use quantity to make up for it. How many people will die? How many ninjas will be sacrificed? After she succeeds, how will the grandfather and his people look at her?
Tsunade is not so crazy as to do anything for this.
"Let's change the test subject. Let's change a target with the strength of a Genin." Orochimaru lowered his requirements. He also thought of the problem that Tsunade had thought of. Orochimaru was much colder-blooded than Tsunade, but at the same time, his position as Hokage freed him and restricted him at the same time.
As the Hokage, he can browse and learn all the forbidden techniques that he wanted to learn but never had the chance to learn in the past, he can mobilize all the resources of the village to pave the way for his own experiments, and he can train and recruit the talents he needs in a targeted manner.
The things and conveniences that Hokage brought him far exceeded what he had accumulated before.
But at the same time, as the Hokage, he has more things to consider and can't really do whatever he wants.
There are the three generations above him, Tsunade and Jiraiya in the middle, and the new generation like Minato below him. If his plan is too extreme, it will definitely be hindered.
He is no longer the Orochimaru who was alone and reckless. The various expectations and realities from the villagers, subordinates, partners, and elders that come with the title of Hokage inevitably affect him.
"If it can be confirmed that it is a sacrifice, or an interference from the Pure Land, why not choose another method?" During the silence, Lu Nie took the initiative to say.
Upon hearing this, Tsunade and Orochimaru both turned their eyes to Shikagawa who was raising his hand to speak.
"Have you found a solution, Lu Nie?" Tsunade and Orochimaru were excited. In this situation of failure, Lu Nie's words still brought them an inexplicable expectation.
"Cut off the connection between the soul summoned by spiritualism and the Pure Land." Lu Nie said softly.
"How do we cut it off? The Pure Land is a mysterious place for us. No living person knows what the rules are inside. How can we get rid of the Pure Land and the God of Death?
I looked through the records of the Senju, Uchiha and Uzumaki clans, and the information about the Pure Land was just fragments of information that looked more like myths and legends.
The only thing that involves the god of death is the technique of Shiki Fuujin, which mentions that the souls devoured by the god of death will fight and kill endlessly in the belly of the god of death, and cannot be freed. But no one can be sure whether it is true or not.
If you don’t understand, it’s hard to start.”
Orochimaru shook his head. In that case, they would need to focus on the Pure Land again. But no one could be sure what would happen.
After all, according to legend, the Pure Land and the Six Paths Sage are closely related.
"Some souls did not go to the Pure Land, but went to another destination." Lu Nie reminded.
Tsunade and Orochimaru looked at each other in bewilderment.
Hueco Mundo!
This is also the final resting place for a soul, and it belongs to the underworld together with the Pure Land.
"You mean, let the soul be contaminated by Hueco Mundo, and then let Hueco Mundo and Pure Land collide?" Orochimaru was a little hesitant.
Hueco Mundo is their final destination. It is precisely because of its existence that Orochimaru is not as afraid of death as before. However, if Hueco Mundo and Pure Land collide, no one can be sure what impact it will have on Hueco Mundo.
If anything unexpected happened to Hueco Mundo because of this, Orochimaru would rather pay the price of a sacrifice.
(End of this chapter)