After Danzo left, Orochimaru looked at Hoshita Shuichi and said with a meaningful smile: "Shuichi-kun, you really did not disappoint me."
"But being a double agent is not easy."
Hoshita Shuichi said: "Who in this world can understand Danzo better than the Third Hokage?"
Orochimaru was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Hoshita Shuichi turned to look at Orochimaru and said meaningfully: "As long as I always put the interests of the Third Hokage and the village first, no one will doubt my loyalty."
Orochimaru could of course understand Hoshita Shuichi's underlying meaning, and smiled softly, "In terms of relationship, the relationship between me and the Third Hokage is deeper than that between you, Shuichi-kun."
He has placed Hoshita Shuichi on a relatively equal footing, without looking down on him at all.
In the ninja world, strength is always the best way to win the respect of others.
Turning around and walking out, Orochimaru continued, "Shuichi-kun's ideal is to master all types of ninjutsu?"
Hoshita Shuichi followed one step behind: "If possible."
"However, human life is limited after all, and from ancient times to the present, various ninjutsu and secret techniques have emerged one after another. If you want to learn them all, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it in your lifetime."
Orochimaru agreed with what he heard: "Indeed."
But he immediately changed the subject and said temptingly: "But Shuichi-kun's knowledge is too limited. There are many beings in this world with extremely long lifespans."
Hoshita Shuichi pretended to be ignorant: "Master Orochimaru, are you talking about those with special physiques?"
"I've heard that the Uzumaki clan has an extremely long lifespan."
Orochimaru turned his head and looked at Hoshita Shuichi, then smiled and said, "No, even the Uzumaki clan are just mortals."
Hoshita Shuichi nodded and thought: "Indeed."
"As long as you are human, there is no way to escape the limitation of the number of cell divisions."
"That's why among medical ninjutsu, the technique that allows cells to divide rapidly comes at the cost of one's life."
"I've studied a lot of other animals, and they can't escape this shackles even with flesh and blood."
Of course, there is a difference between cell division and cell renewal and metabolism.
Like Tsunade who uses chakra to keep herself in her thirties, it's not just for a beautiful face.
What is more important is actually to use chakra to keep cells alive, or to slow down the rate of cell aging, extend the cycle of cell renewal, and thus reduce the number of cell divisions to achieve the purpose of prolonging life.
But this obviously can't make people live forever, let alone be like Kaguya Otsutsuki or Black Zetsu.
It cannot be done even in 500 years.
Because chakra ultimately comes from the body and mind, organ aging is irreversible, and the consumption is very small, but it always exists.
"Sage Technique..."
Hoshita Shuichi's thoughts wandered, and he thought of the Sage Mode and then of Yakushi Kabuto's state.
Then I thought of Shigeo.
Both of these people can save people through cell transfer, and the person they saved is Uchiha Sasuke.
"In the ninja world, the only ways to achieve immortality seem to be the sacred tree and Sage arts..."
To be honest, it was also the first time that Hoshita Shuichi thought about the question of immortality.
He is really too young.
All he was thinking about before was how to save his own life.
Orochimaru glanced at Hoshita Shuichi's pensive face and saw the gleam in the latter's eyes. He was too familiar with this state.
"It seems that Shuichi-kun has gained a lot. Tsunade has taught you a lot."
Orochimaru laughed.
Hoshita Shuichi said modestly: "It's not a big achievement, just a small idea that can slow down cell aging and prolong the cell division cycle."
Orochimaru was very interested: "Oh?"
"May I know?"
"Of course, I will repay you with something of equal value."
This was exactly what Hoshita Shuichi wanted, and he immediately smiled and said, "Of course there is no problem with this. This is not something extraordinary or confidential."
After saying that, Hoshita Shuichi began to put forward his ideas one by one.
Orochimaru listened very carefully and even made suggestions on some details. Although things of this level were not what he wanted, maybe some of them might be useful?
And that is indeed the case.
There are still many things in Hoshita Shuichi's ideas that are worth learning from.
After listening to it, Orochimaru smiled and said, "It is indeed a very interesting idea, very groundbreaking."
"Shuichi-kun is indeed a genius as praised by both Tsunade and Jiraiya."
Hoshita Shuichi felt a little embarrassed by the praise.
But he had already practiced to be very thick-skinned, so he didn't blush. Just as he was about to speak, Orochimaru stopped and said, "We're here!"
Hoshita Shuichi looked over and saw an entrance in front of him.
Are they bringing me to the experimental base?
Hoshita Shuichi looked around and said, "Master Orochimaru, is this the secret base of the Root?"
Orochimaru smiled and said, "No, this is where I do my research."
As he said that, he led Hoshita Shuichi from the entrance into a long corridor.
Hoshita Shuichi could feel that the passage was generally extending downwards, and after about twenty meters, it branched out and many rooms appeared.
After entering one of the rooms, Hoshita Shuichi was amazed.The shelves were filled with glass jars of various sizes, containing all kinds of strange things.
Eyeball, a part of the body, could be human or from other animals, and so on.
Of course, what hoshita Shuichi saw the most were specimens of various snakes, especially white snakes.
"Software transformation, the beginning of Yamata no Orochi?"
Hoshita Shuichi said secretly.
At this time, Orochimaru came to a glass jar and said, "Here, this is what I want to show you."
Hoshita Shuichi stepped forward, his eyes fell on the things in the jar, and he was slightly startled:
"Cow...horns?"
Orochimaru smiled mysteriously and said, "This is no ordinary horn!"
Hoshita Shuichi pretended to be ignorant: "Is it the horn of some powerful summoning beast?"
"Eight Tails!"
Orochimaru said: "You should have heard of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of the Cloud Ninja, Killer Bee Killer Bee."
Hoshita Shuichi showed a look of surprise, then nodded: "Minato teacher did mention it before, saying that the Eight-Tails is a terrible monster with extremely amazing chakra, so it is sealed in the human body and used as a powerful weapon."
This is indeed the popular science that Namikaze Minato once taught.
In this era, there are many tailed beast Jinchuriki appearing on the battlefield.
Especially the Cloud Ninja and the Rock Ninja.
In fact, now Uzumaki Kushina has lifted the restriction on leaving the village, and she occasionally carries out missions.
Of course, they are usually protected when carrying out their missions!
However, Namikaze Minato did not go into too much detail about the science of the Jinchūriki.
Perhaps Namikaze Minato's understanding of Jinchūriki or Tailed Beasts is not as good as Hoshita Shuichi's!
Orochimaru smiled and said, "Minato is indeed right."
"The tailed beasts not only have amazing chakra, they also have unparalleled lifespans."
"It is said that they have lived from the time of the Six Paths Sage to the present day, and every time a Jinchūriki dies, they can be resurrected."
Hoshita Shuichi showed a very appropriate look of shock, staring at the not-so-big horn in the glass jar with burning eyes: "The era of the legendary Six Paths Sage, that must be very far away, right?"
"Is it really possible to survive until now and keep resurrecting?"
"Lord Orochimaru, how did you get this?"
"Minato-sensei said that the tailed beasts have the power to destroy cities."
Orochimaru smiled with a bit of pride and said, "The Jinchūriki, or the tailed beasts are indeed very difficult to deal with, but there are still ways to obtain some cells from them."
Hoshita Shuichi was surprised: "Is this something you cultivated using the Eight-Tails cells, Orochimaru?"
"What an amazing skill! Lady Tsunade may not be able to match you in this respect."
Orochimaru nodded: "We are not going in the same direction."
"Unfortunately, the power of the tailed beasts is too violent and is not currently suitable for transplantation into the human body."
He really regretted this.
But having said that, he still plans to continue training this Eight-Tailed Horn.
Although the power of the tailed beasts is too violent, they also have many wonderful uses.
With this thing, many experiments that were difficult to carry out before can now be carried out.
Turning to look at Hoshita Shuichi, Orochimaru smiled and said, "Shuichi-kun, you have amazing ideas, which are very suitable for research. How about it, are you interested in studying with me how to make people's bodies immortal?"
"I believe this will be a very great undertaking."
"Once this technology is developed, some injuries that were previously unsolvable will no longer be a problem."
Orochimaru's voice was full of temptation and contained hidden information targeting Hoshita Shuichi.
Hoshita Shuichi withdrew his gaze from the horn of the Eight-Tails and said with a wry smile: "Lord Orochimaru, of course I am willing to do this."
"But you also know that I have become a double agent now, and the situation here is probably unavoidable..."
Orochimaru smiled softly and said, "Just report the situation here to the Third Generation. There is nothing that cannot be said."
Upon hearing this, Hoshita Shuichi immediately bowed and said, "Then, I will ask for your guidance from now on, Lord Orochimaru!"
Orochimaru smiled and nodded, then turned around and said: "Come and take a look at my research. This is also my reward for your previous work!"
It was already dark when he came out of Orochimaru's experimental base. As he walked towards the Hokage Building, Hoshita Shuichi was secretly thinking, "Did Orochimaru really recruit me to do experiments because of my talent?"
"Or is it for the Nine-Tails?"
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is a secret among many Konoha ninjas, but Orochimaru is definitely not one of them.
"This little plot shouldn't escape the eyes of the third generation, right?"
Hoshita Shuichi thought to himself: "It seems that Orochimaru is plotting something."
"This is to subtly influence me and make me sink deeper and deeper into this research path, and then..."
"That's really thoughtful."
"But there are indeed many things I can learn from Orochimaru. When it comes to research on the human body, cells, and cloning, Tsunade is incomparable."
Thinking about it, Hoshita Shuichi focused his attention on the words in his mind.
A new Talent has been triggered!
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