Orochimaru's body was extremely damaged. A normal person would have died a thousand eight hundred times over with such injuries.
However, his body, after undergoing Software Modification, was extremely special, essentially having completely departed from the category of a human body.
Under Yamanaka Kei's Medical Ninjutsu healing, Orochimaru's own recovery ability was thoroughly stimulated.
Dense, overlapping white scales appeared on his body surface.
As the injuries rapidly recovered.
Orochimaru's body actually completely transformed into a White Phosphorus Serpent several meters long.
This kind of change was not an external, visual change like the Transformation Technique, but...
A complete transformation of the physical form?
This guy really modified himself into a snake?!
"White Snake Sage?"
Yamanaka Kei, recalling Orochimaru's [Child of the White Snake] entry, furrowed his brows and asked Orochimaru.
"Hiss~ A snake that has lived for thousands of years, doesn't Kei-kun feel curious about it?"
Orochimaru's snake body was still lying limp on the ground.
The constant division and regeneration of cells consumed a large amount of life energy.
Barely recovering from that near-death state, even his modified body would fall into a long period of weakness.
"...Alright."
Yamanaka Kei nodded slightly. This kind of old monster that had lived for thousands of years seemed truly attractive to Orochimaru, who sought eternal life.
But perhaps it was because he had subconsciously accepted this setting long ago.
He really hadn't thought about researching the three sacred places or anything, at most just being mindful of their Sage Mode.
Orochimaru, hearing this perfunctory tone, could easily see that Yamanaka Kei was completely uninterested in this kind of thing.
A glint flashed in his snake eyes, and he tentatively opened his mouth.
"How did Kei-kun acquire Wood Release?"
"Compared to directly getting the answer, the process of discovery and research is also a rare experience, what does Orochimaru-kun think?"
Yamanaka Kei couldn't possibly say that he had a system cheat.
He vaguely responded with a few words, buried the Wood Dragon and Wood Golem back into the ground, and cleaned up the Flower Tree World Advent flowers.
Then, he directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring Orochimaru back to Experiment Base Number Seven under the Bone Erosion Plains.
Taking out a palm-sized scroll from the Jonin's vest scroll pouch.
Yamanaka Kei casually undid the first seal at the head.
The White Zetsu sealed within appeared before Orochimaru in a cloud of rising Chakra smoke.
Like a plant awakening after hibernation.
The White Zetsu stretched its limbs, moving its body, before surveying the surrounding environment.
The moment it saw Yamanaka Kei, it shuddered violently.
It subconsciously wanted to escape underground.
But before it could move, Wood Release vines rose from the ground, binding it in place.
"A species that can survive in a storage seal through hibernation..."
Orochimaru, in his white snake form, supported his weakened body as he approached the White Zetsu.
Ignoring the other's noisy nonsense.
The sharp snake teeth in his mouth bit directly into the White Zetsu's neck.
A green liquid, completely different from human blood, burst forth in his mouth. The strange aura, full of vitality yet completely different from humans, made Orochimaru's snake eyes gleam.
"Be careful, this thing can run away underground, and it also uses Wood Release. Let me know when you're done playing with it, and I'll send you another one."
Since they were just starting to cooperate, Yamanaka Kei didn't plan to give Orochimaru too many White Zetsu at once.
After all, although this thing's combat power wasn't high, its abilities were extremely troublesome.
Who knew if Orochimaru would have a brain fart and use the White Zetsu to cause some major chaos.
After thinking for a moment, he spoke again.
"Orochimaru-kun, how is your Reanimation Jutsu research going?"
"It can't completely preserve the deceased's power, and the control still has many flaws. The records in the Book of Sealing lack a lot of important information. The Second Generation didn't leave behind the complete technique."
Orochimaru's snake mouth left the White Zetsu's neck, his eyes still fixed on the White Zetsu's wound, observing its recovery.
"Study it more. We'll reanimate a few people later."
Yamanaka Kei wasn't surprised that Tobirama Senju hadn't left behind the complete Reanimation Jutsu.
After all, with his intelligence, it was impossible not to leave a backup plan.
"Oh? Is this the 'correct path' that Kei-kun mentioned before?"
"Not really, but haven't you thought about bringing Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha together to do research?"
Yamanaka Kei casually found a chair and sat down.
In his opinion, simply using the Reanimation Jutsu for combat was a bit of a waste.
Hashirama Senju might not seem to have any outstanding performance in research, but who would dare say that a man who could develop Wood Release to the extreme didn't understand ninjutsu?
Tobirama Senju was even more of a research fanatic; many of Konoha's forbidden techniques were created by him.
And then there was Madara Uchiha, who independently completed the cell culture and transplantation of Hashirama Senju, and successfully cultivated the Rinnegan.
If these three were to do research with Orochimaru...
Tsk, tsk, tsk~
Even the Otsutsuki would cry!
Moreover...
All it takes is one White Zetsu to get a chosen hard worker who doesn't eat, drink, sleep, and doesn't even ask for a salary!
A hundred kilometers for a tiny bit of Chakra consumption?
Where can you find such a good deal!
"...Kei-kun, you're truly a madman."
Orochimaru's gaze finally shifted from the White Zetsu.
To bring the Kage who know everything from the past and that legendary man to do research together, could a normal person even come up with such an idea?
But such a scene...
The bizarre creature before him, the idea of pulling in the past Kage to do research together, the possibility of true immortality, and a relatively equal attitude of cooperation...
Perhaps cooperating with Yamanaka Kei isn't as bad as he thought?
[Ding~ Significantly advancing the destiny line of an important character, accelerating the development of the world line, obtaining: Trait Draw Chance ×3, Trait Gift Chance ×2, Random Blue Trait Upgrade Chance ×1, Trait Stripping Chance ×1, Trait Reset Chance ×1.]
The system prompt suddenly sounded.
Yamanaka Kei raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
He had just been wondering if the impact he had on Orochimaru didn't count as changing his destiny.
After all, in the original story, this guy was also doing research in the end.
He just skipped the middle process at most.
He didn't expect it could be like this!
Moreover, this Orochimaru guy is really rich!
No killing, nor completely changing him, just advancing the destiny line and accelerating the destiny process, and the rewards are so generous.
Hmm...
The value of the rewards is slightly inferior to killing Madara Uchiha in advance, but it is much higher than Danzo.
The First Generation pot shadow's face has been completely lost.
"Orochimaru should really kowtow to me! Avoiding twenty years of detours!"
Yamanaka Kei muttered to himself.
Looking at the oblivious Orochimaru beside him, he turned his face away with a look of disgust.
During the time he was spacing out.
This Orochimaru guy almost licked the White Zetsu all over with his snake tongue.
That scene.
Even perverts would want to call him a pervert!
And that White Zetsu is also a weirdo, actually directing Orochimaru, up and down, left and right.
Looking at that blissful expression, it was clear he was immersed in this bizarre sensation and couldn't extricate himself.
Come on!
Have some self-awareness; you're a test subject right now, okay?
You might be dissected at any moment, with pieces of you scattered everywhere.
What's there to enjoy!
"...Orochimaru-kun, why don't you send me to Ryūchi Cave first, and you can study at your leisure?"
Yamanaka Kei really didn't want to stay here any longer.
Just one more glance at this scene, and he felt like he might go blind!
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