Chapter 356
Orochimaru pieces together the history of the ninja world!
Chapter 356 Orochimaru pieces together the history of the ninja world!
Wood Leaf, Root Laboratory.
Orochimaru was perusing ancient texts, which he had acquired through the Root organization and by using its resources to trade with various powerful ninja clans.
Ever since Orochimaru learned that the Sage of Six Paths was still alive and that the Pure Land was the ladder for him to achieve immortality, he has been collecting ancient texts from the Warring States period and even earlier.
Even though Orochimaru paid a huge price, he only managed to obtain a meager amount of information, the veracity of which was uncertain.
"This is terrible! Apart from a few powerful ninja clans, not a single word about the Sage of Six Paths has been left behind!"
"Let alone the history of the Six Paths Sage a thousand years ago, even in the short span of fifty years after the end of the Warring States period, history has become unrecognizable, and the distinction between good and evil has become blurred."
"Like the final battle between the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End, everyone says Madara Uchiha betrayed the village, but why is that?"
"Madara Uchiha was one of the founders of Konoha. Why did he betray the village? What were the hidden reasons behind it?"
Very few!
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Orochimaru was dismayed to discover that apart from some deeply rooted ninja clans recording some landmark events, the past history had become blurred and unclear! "Even the records of the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga clans about the Sage of Six Paths are just songs, stories, or even myths, and their credibility is not very high."
"For a commoner like me with no special bloodline, what I've achieved is probably the limit, isn't it?"
"However, after all the sacrifices I made, I haven't gained nothing."
"Indeed, bloodline is the deciding factor. The reason a strong person is strong is because of their bloodline; they are a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths!"
"Human beings have limits, unless they transcend humanity!"
"This is truly interesting. Although I had a vague sense of the ninja bloodline before, I wasn't clear about it. It wasn't until I reviewed the history of the ninja world that I discovered that those deeply rooted ninja clans were all related to the Sage of Six Paths!"
"But there's no other way. Even if the reliability of these records can't be guaranteed, they can still serve as a reference, allowing me to learn more about the Sage of Six Paths..."
Orochimaru looked up, and the ancient murals on the stone wall were reflected in his golden vertical pupils.
The second mural depicts the Sage of Six Paths creating the moon and sealing a monster with ten tails inside it.
Orochimaru took a deep breath, his eyes becoming both calm and crazed.
"There really are limits to what ordinary people can achieve..."
The first mural depicts a woman standing on an enormous tree, holding a fruit in her hands.
Even if there were, they would only be fleeting moments. How could they be like these three ninja clans, producing so many talented individuals? Orochimaru smiled, but his tone was somewhat bitter.
"This stone wall is at least a thousand years old. It is the oldest form of record and is enough to tell me some history that has long been buried."
But besides these incredibly powerful ninja clans since ancient times, what other powerful commoner ninjas are there?
Orochimaru kept his promise and provided the small clan with a large amount of resources, accepting them and allowing them to settle in Konoha.
Orochimaru, with his rigorous logical thinking and historical fragments collected through various channels, managed to piece together the historical context of the ninja world.
"Hehehe... Your finish line is someone else's starting point, how utterly despairing."
He conducted human experiments and practiced forbidden techniques because he felt the limits of what ordinary people could achieve! What are forbidden techniques?
The fourth mural depicts two figures glaring at each other beneath the Sage of Six Paths, with many others behind them.
"The ninja world is like a gladiatorial arena forged from ignorance, hatred, and distortion. Bound by chains of hatred, they slaughter each other, with the shadow of an endless war looming over them."
Orochimaru murmured, recalling the resolute decision he made when he abandoned his human identity and transformed into the White Phosphorus Serpent composed of countless dead souls.
The First Hokage was known as the God of Shinobi. He could heal any wound in battle without hand seals, and could easily enter Sage Mode without any assistance. His cells still maintain a berserk vitality to this day.
Unless he personally asks a teacher who experienced that period of history.
"Therefore, ninjas cannot and do not want to record history. It's all the same old hatred and killing, what's the point of recording it? Besides, the entire clan might be wiped out tomorrow, so recording history is meaningless."
The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is almost a symbol of Yin Release. One tomoe, two tomoe, three tomoe, Mangekyou Sharingan, it's like ascending to heaven step by step!
But there's no need for that.
A technique that carries enormous risks for the caster! Orochimaru certainly knew the meaning of forbidden techniques, yet he still learned them. But the reality was cruel; even though he was willing to pay the price, he still reached his physical limits.
Orochimaru arrived in front of a stone wall, on which was recorded the earliest known history of the ninja world!
Orochimaru withdrew the bitterness from his face, his golden vertical pupils filled with joy and greed.
This was found by a small family in an ancient cave. In order to obtain Orochimaru's reward, they carved it out overnight and transported it to Konoha.
"I don't regret my choice; in fact, I'm glad! If I hadn't obtained the Soul Worm related to souls, and if I hadn't transformed into the White Phosphorus Serpent, I probably wouldn't have been able to find this path to immortality that was so close at hand!"
The Uzumaki clan is born with enormous chakra, abundant vitality to maintain physical activity, and sealing techniques that even Orochimaru fears greatly.
The third mural depicts countless humans kneeling before the Sage of Six Paths, receiving chakra bestowed upon them by the Sage.
"The Sage of Six Paths sealed away a world-destroying demon, then founded the Ninja Clan and shared his chakra with everyone. Next came the Sage of Six Paths' children, Ashura and Indra, who fought each other." "Finally, the families of Ashura and Indra fought each other... namely, the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan."
Orochimaru wasn't interested in that period of history; he was interested in the history of the Sage of Six Paths.
Orochimaru put down the book in his hand and shook his head regretfully. This history had been tampered with and altered beyond recognition, and even as a disciple of the Third Hokage, he didn't know much about it.
"Senju, Uchiha, Uzumaki..."
"The Dead Soul Worm has created a huge crack, and a large chunk could break off at any moment."
"If I can obtain this part of the pure land, I am confident that I can walk the path to immortality!"
"Pure Land, Pure Land, Pure Land!"
Orochimaru's deep voice echoed through the Root laboratory.
(End of this chapter)