: The Deal with Orochimaru, the Reanimation of the Eight-Tails' Horn

Chapter 42: The Deal with Orochimaru, the Eight-Tails' Horn Reincarnation via Reanimation Jutsu

root base.

Danzo Shimura slammed his cane into the ground, making a loud thud, to express his anger.

Aburame Shiki and Orochimaru looked away, as if they hadn't seen anything.

"You two have used up all the Sharingan I had worked so hard to collect, and you haven't achieved anything."

"Danzo, you can't blame us. Experiments themselves require resources, and we've put in a lot of effort for the Sharingan transplant experiment."

Orochimaru argued, but seeing Danzo Shimura's angry expression, he was prepared to give something in return.

"Although the Sharingan has been completely used up, we haven't come away empty-handed."

"What results?" Upon hearing that there were results, Shimura Danzo barely suppressed his anger and prepared to listen.

If Danzo is not satisfied, he will still lose his temper.

"The Sharingan requires the Uchiha bloodline to unleash its full power. Once transplanted to another bloodline, it will consume a large amount of chakra and cannot be shut down."

"There are only two ways to transplant Sharingan. First, find a way to obtain Uchiha bloodline."

"I will absolutely not accept the Uchiha bloodline," Danzo Shimura said resolutely.

He believed he had inherited the Second Hokage's will to suppress the Uchiha clan, so naturally he could not become an Uchiha himself.

Of course, if it were a last resort, Danzo could still abandon some honor. But isn't there a second way? He could first make his strong statement and show his attitude.

Orochimaru was not surprised and continued, "The second method is to provide the Sharingan with more chakra, which means a more energetic body is needed."

Orochimaru paused for a moment, then continued, "I have an idea. We can try to cultivate an arm containing Hashirama cells, and then transplant some Sharingan eyes onto that arm. In this way, the Sharingan and Hashirama cells will suppress each other, achieving a balance."

After listening to Orochimaru's words, Shimura Danzo realized that Orochimaru's idea barely met his requirements.

"You refine your idea first, and I will collect the materials as soon as possible."

Danzo Shimura was, after all, the one in need, and faced with someone like Orochimaru who possessed the core technology, he had no choice but to accept it.

After saying that, he left in a hurry. It seemed that Shimura Danzo did not want to see these two guys ruin the Sharingan that he had worked so hard to steal.

"Lord Orochimaru, we've used up the Sage Eyes a bit too quickly. We've exhausted Danzo-sensei's Sharingan so soon. We should have saved some to study slowly."

As Shizuka Aburame watched Danzo Shimura storm off, he couldn't help but grumble a reproachful remark.

"There's no other way, Shiitsu-kun. How can you understand the true mysteries of the Sharingan without a lot of exhausting experiments?"

Orochimaru didn't care about this, because he knew that as long as he could fulfill Shimura Danzo's requirements, Shimura Danzo would provide him with materials in a continuous stream.

However, one must also be careful not to be bitten back by Shimura Danzo.

In fact, if Orochimaru and Shiitsu Aburame were researching Sharingan transplantation, they wouldn't be consuming it so quickly.

But since they are not only researching Sharingan transplantation, but also studying the secrets of the Sharingan itself.

As a result, the Sharingan is consumed much faster.

Aburame Shiichi discovered it, but didn't say anything. Orochimaru also knew that Aburame Shiichi had discovered it but hadn't said anything.

This is the tacit understanding between researchers.

A tacit understanding to embezzle funds together.

"I wonder if Lord Orochimaru has any knowledge of soul energy?"

"Soul energy? I've studied it, but unfortunately, soul energy is too rare, so I had to give up."

Orochimaru's tone revealed regret. Soul energy has many uses and can compensate for his Reanimation Jutsu, which he coveted.

"It's a pity that after so long, I can't find it at all. I've only seen descriptions of soul energy in some ancient books."

"Zhiyi-kun suddenly mentioned soul energy, has he made some discovery?"

Orochimaru suddenly became interested; if there were any clues about soul energy, Orochimaru was willing to pay a heavy price to obtain them.

Aburame Shiki silently took the insect pot off his back and showed it to Orochimaru.

"Oh, so this is the insect pot of the Aburame clan."

Orochimaru was also very curious when he saw the insect pot that Shizuki Aburame was showing off, so he activated his senses.

"This is... soul energy!! How did you obtain it?"

Orochimaru's eyes were filled with fervor, and his tongue unconsciously licked his lips, his greed undisguised.

At the same time, the murderous intent in his eyes was constantly building, indicating that he wanted to kill and steal the treasure. Soul energy was of paramount importance, and he was willing to turn against Shimura Danzo.

Seeing Orochimaru's murderous intent and greed, Aburame Shiki thought to himself, "You've already found your way to death."

Aburame Shiki waited silently, not saying a word, just watching Orochimaru's reaction.

Orochimaru, with immense willpower, relinquished his greed and murderous intent towards Aburame Shiitsu. Because it was unnecessary; if a transaction could be made, then force was unnecessary.

He knew that since Shiki Aburame dared to show him the soul energy of this insect pot, he naturally intended to make a deal with Orochimaru.

Otherwise, Shiki Aburame would have kept this precious soul energy to himself and would never have shown it to anyone.

Orochimaru forced himself to resist looking at the insect jar filled with soul energy.

"Zhiyi-kun, you've really given me a big surprise."

Orochimaru laughed, his greed evident in his laughter.

"Zhiyi-kun, the moment I first saw you, I knew we were kindred spirits. Now that you've brought this out, what price do I need to pay in exchange for it?"

Aburame Shiki didn't beat around the bush, but said directly, "I am very interested in Lord Orochimaru's Reanimation Jutsu. This will be my means to achieve immortality."

"Reincarnation? That's plausible. However, I'd also like to know how Shiki-kun obtained this soul energy."

"You know, I've also tried to collect soul energy, but unfortunately, I haven't made any progress for many years."

Here you are, Lord Orochimaru. Don't blame me for tricking you; you asked me that yourself.

"My ability to collect soul energy was also an accident. Lord Orochimaru knows me. With my abilities, it would be basically impossible for me to collect soul energy."

"But during one experiment, I stumbled upon a method for collecting soul energy, so I tried it out, and to my surprise, it actually worked."

As he spoke, Aburame Shiki sighed and released the Soul-Slaying Insect. "This is a kind of insect I cultivated. At first, it was very weak and useless."

"But as I nurtured it generation after generation, this insect evolved the ability to absorb soul energy, and I call it the Soul-Parasite Insect."

"Soul-parasitic worm? What a nice name." Orochimaru stared at the soul-parasitic worm without moving.

"My soul energy is all collected from them," Shiki Aburame said with great certainty.

Because all of these are true, but not all of them have been said.

Orochimaru stared at the parasitic worm with a look of fascination, as if he were looking at some kind of treasure.

By absorbing soul energy, he can compensate for his rebirth as a corpse, allowing him to go further on the path to immortality.

Orochimaru took a deep breath and said, "Shiki-kun, I am very grateful to you for not hiding these things but for offering them to me in a trade."

"I believe that through mutual benefit, we can go further on the path to immortality."

Orochimaru opened his mouth and spat out a scroll. "Inside is information about the Reanimation Jutsu, as well as some of my thoughts on the soul. I hope it can help Shiki-kun."

Aburame Shiki received the scroll handed to him by Orochimaru, opened it, and found that it was indeed information about the Reanimation Jutsu.

Without hesitation, Shiki Aburame readily handed over the soul energy and the parasitic worms to Orochimaru.

"Lord Orochimaru, do you have any research data on the Tailed Beasts? I am also very interested in them."

"Tailed Beast?"

Orochimaru frowned. He had just gotten a great deal from Aburame Shiitsu and wanted to make up for it, so that it would be beneficial for the next transaction.

Therefore, he did not want to refuse Aburame Shiki's request.

"I once went to Kumogakure and caused the Eight-Tails' rampage, obtaining some fragments of the Eight-Tails' horn. I've been cultivating them for many years, so they should be quite substantial now. If you're interested, Shii-kun, I can share a portion with you."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Orochimaru."

Both Shiki Aburame and Orochimaru had gained a lot, and they exchanged a smile.

(End of this chapter)