Yamanaka Shinno's lips curled into a faint smile at Orochimaru's words.
Using En Oyashiro as an experiment subject, and only beginning the actual experiment after he entered the facility—
Wasn't this just putting on a show for him?
As a pawn secretly cultivated by Iwagakure, En Oyashiro was a crucial witness to Iwagakure's conspiracy against Kumogakure and its covert alliance with Kirigakure. His value to the higher-ups was immense.
And yet, within just a few days, Orochimaru had captured him for human experimentation.
This was a subtle way for Orochimaru to demonstrate his influence over Konoha, wasn't it?
Judging from his willingness to dig out En Oyashiro's eyes, it was clear he had no strong aversion to human experimentation.
And yet…
Even after discovering the abnormalities within Root, he hadn't taken immediate action.
Instead, he had brought out a rather decent research result, as if to—
Test the possibility of cooperation?
Shinno sighed inwardly. No wonder those who survived until the end of the story were always the smart ones.
He pulled out a palm-sized sealing scroll from his robe and unfurled it.
Skipping past the first four sealing techniques, he formed a one-handed seal.
From the fifth sealing formula, he extracted a pair of Blood Dragon Eyes.
Casually, Shinno tossed the glass vial containing the eyes to Orochimaru.
"What a truly enviable collection."
Orochimaru caught the vial, his tongue slipping out to lick the corner of his lips, his eyes gleaming with unconcealed curiosity and desire.
Five sealing formulas meant at least five stored items.
Following the usual pattern of item organization, the first four were likely things similar to the Blood Dragon Eyes—but even more valuable.
"They're just a few pairs of three-tomoe Sharingan. I'll show you something even more surprising later."
Shinno smirked as he rolled up the scroll.
"Well, now I'm really looking forward to it. Hehehe~"
Orochimaru let out a sinister chuckle.
With a wave of his hand, a dozen massive pythons slithered out of his sleeves.
In an instant, they dragged En Oyashiro to the edge of his blood-red prison, coiling tightly around him and restraining him against the cage bars.
Uncorking the vial, Orochimaru retrieved the two Blood Dragon Eyes and forcibly embedded them into En Oyashiro's empty sockets.
A green glow of Healing Jutsu illuminated his palms.
Within mere seconds, the initial connection to the optic nerves was established.
The power of the Blood Dragon Eyes surged back to life.
En Oyashiro, who had been on the verge of death, suddenly erupted with a massive surge of blood-colored chakra.
A sickly, oppressive aura of bloodlust, darkness, and corruption surged wildly.
Unknown forces coursed through his body, writhing and pulsing across his skin—gradually integrating under the suppression of the Blood Dragon Eyes!
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Name: Orochimaru
Occupation: Ninja / Researcher
Traits: Extreme Researcher (Red), Seeker of the Wind (Purple), One of the Sannin (Purple), Forbidden Jutsu Master (Purple), Child of the White Snake (Purple), Genius (Purple), Keen Judge of Character (Blue), Mentor (Blue), Cautious (Blue), Obsessive (White), Cold-Blooded (White).
...
While En Oyashiro was fusing with the power within him, Shinno reviewed Orochimaru's traits one by one.
[Extreme Researcher]—An absolute enhancement to research ability, hands-on skills, and critical thinking. With this trait, there were probably very few things in the ninja world that Orochimaru couldn't figure out.
[Seeker of the Wind]—Greatly enhances personal willpower and combat abilities. A pursuit of the boundless power of nature, wanting to be the wind that propels the world forward?
[One of the Sannin]—Nothing special.
[Forbidden Jutsu Master]—Only natural for someone like Orochimaru.
[Child of the White Snake]—A fusion of fate and soft-body modification, granting enhanced affinity with serpents, accelerated physical regeneration, and an almost cockroach-like resilience. Probably the prototype of his future Yamata no Orochi technique.
[Genius]—Innate proficiency in seven chakra natures, able to learn anything quickly and master it completely. A true prodigy.
[Keen Judge of Character]—The ability to see through human nature and discern truths.
[Mentor]—Enhances his ability to teach, guide thinking, and even brainwash?
No wonder so many people followed him so devotedly—he knew exactly how to exploit their weaknesses.
[Cautious]—Always having contingency plans, leaving escape routes open.
"Combined with the White Snake's regenerative resilience, no wonder he's so damn hard to kill…"
Shinno glanced thoughtfully at Orochimaru.
Judging from his traits alone, at this stage, Orochimaru had already far surpassed Jiraiya and Tsunade, his fellow Sannin.
It made sense.
If it weren't for the repeated soul damage caused by using the Living Corpse Reincarnation technique, Orochimaru wouldn't have had a weakness to genjutsu in the first place.
His battle record in the original story wouldn't have been marred by a bunch of Uchiha with red-eye disease.
"A fine creation. What do you think, Shinno-kun?"
Orochimaru's lips curled into a wicked smile as he observed En Oyashiro, whose body was now half-melted into a pool of blood, his gaze filled with hatred and fear.
"Blood Dragon Eyes, the Hozuki Clan's bloodline, and… Explosion Release? An interesting fusion concept."
Shinno glanced at En Oyashiro's trait panel.
His eyes settled on the blood bubbles continuously forming and bursting in the puddle of blood beneath him.
He offered a casual word of praise.
Using the Chimera Technique to forcibly merge three Kekkei Genkai—it had succeeded, yet not entirely.
The fusion remained at the Kekkei Genkai level, failing to break into the realm of Kekkei Tōta.
And it was still a far cry from the ultimate Kekkei Mōra.
In the original story, Hiruko had insisted on merging five Kekkei Genkai at once. He must have realized that only a high enough quantity could trigger the final transformation.
"Shinno-kun, would you be interested in testing the capabilities of this specimen?"
Orochimaru turned toward Shinno, his golden snake-like pupils glimmering with an eerie light.
"To see whether I'm worthy of being your partner?"
Shinno folded his arms and chuckled, tapping his finger lightly against his arm before shifting his gaze to En Oyashiro.
Demonic Illusion: Heaven on Earth.
Vast mental energy merged with his immense chakra, forming an incomparably pure Yin Release force.
In an instant, it broke through En Oyashiro's mental defenses!
The previously hate-filled En Oyashiro froze for a moment.
Then, he started giggling idiotically, counting on his fingers—one, two, three, four, five…
Clap, clap, clap.
"To be able to turn Danzo into an obedient puppet… Shinno-kun, your strength truly commands respect."
Orochimaru clapped his hands lightly, his smile growing more genuine and unrestrained.
A hidden powerhouse, far deeper than he had anticipated!
But that was just perfect!
A giant serpent would never ally with insects. The stronger a partner, the better.
And…
After hiding for so long, Shinno was finally showing his fangs.
Konoha's stagnant waters were about to face a storm.
"I hear Orochimaru-kun has always pursued immortality?"
No need to beat around the bush anymore.
If they could reach an agreement—
He didn't mind pointing Orochimaru in the right direction.
If not…
He'd just have to convince him to agree.
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