"What else could you be called? Hiruko..." Akimichi Chouza looked at him suspiciously, but his hands didn't stop screwing (making Explosion Release Bombs), skillfully crafting one after another.
"Wrong, from now on I'll be called Uchiha Hiruko. It's a name bestowed upon me by Lord Aomi!"
Hiruko readily joined in the screw-making lineup, humming softly:
"Though Akimichi is a large clan, it doesn't seem as good as our Uchiha Clan..."
Akimichi Chouza's expression darkened, but he couldn't find words to refute, so he injected Chakra into the bomb even more vigorously, as if it wasn't the enemy that would be blown up, but the proud Hiruko...
"Lord Aomi, when I fully master the Chimera Jutsu, I will surely report all the details and data to you. That way, your Chimera Jutsu will definitely be stronger than mine!"
Hiruko thought this to himself, but frowned, sensing something amiss.
"Remember to tell me when that day comes..."
Combining Aomi's white hair with this, how could it sound somewhat ominous?
Hiruko shook his head vigorously, giving himself a hard slap on the head.
What the heck am I thinking?!
On such an auspicious day, thinking about these nonsensical things, I really am a jinx!
The white hair might as well signify that Lord Aomi has mastered the Chimera Jutsu, it definitely won't be a bad thing!
[From the adversary Hiruko: You gained a special talent - Chimera Jutsu's Favor]
[Chimera Jutsu's Favor]: The degree of fusion of your bloodline explosively increases until reaching the current limit.
Uchiha Setsuna's Sharingan.
With this, made the final contribution to the future peace of the Ninja World.
Regarding this, Aomi's evaluation was: "Very good eyes, love comes from the Uchiha."
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In the camp, Orochimaru squinted at the war map in front of him. Seeing Aomi come in, he put down the paper and pen in his hand and squinted his eyes, "Aomi, did you encounter trouble?"
Different from others.
Orochimaru, with his mindset, already assumed that Senju Tobirama was the villain who wanted to take over Aomi!
This white hair naturally reminded him of a certain evil Second Hokage.
"No wonder he's the Second Hokage I admire, moves so swiftly..." Orochimaru thought, his eyes gleaming with exploration.
Aomi's gaze moved to the battlefield map, not directly answering, softly asking, "Will there be a major outbreak in the battle?"
Orochimaru nodded, "According to the current situation, yes."
"The enemy forces from Hidden Cloud, Hidden Rock, Hidden Sand, Hidden Rain, Hidden Waterfall—all with remaining strength—are gathered in one place. Though there's no action or intel of an attack, they are stationed on this vast plain."
Orochimaru analyzed professionally, "I suspect they are preparing to launch a major battle, combining their forces into a fist to see if they can crush us."
"As for why there's no immediate advance, they are hesitating to give us a chance to set up defenses..."
Orochimaru spoke disdainfully, "The Ninja Alliance is likely bickering internally about dispatch routes and personnel configurations."
"A band of unorganized shadows in name only, the delayed opportunities will end up being bombed by Tobirama Series Bombs above their heads."
Orochimaru sharply critiqued the shadows of the Ninja World.
"I understand, we must still undertake a war, an unprecedented war..."
Aomi sighed, handing a notebook to Orochimaru, "I thought my performance on the Hidden Rock Battlefield would quiet the Ninja World for a time..."
"With that being the case, time is short."
Orochimaru was stunned, receiving it and finding it contained the Scriptures of Ryuchi Cave's Sage Techniques, along with Aomi's distilled insights and experiences.
Even a brief glance made Orochimaru's heart itch.
The reason Orochimaru couldn't successfully learn the Sage Techniques before was that his original body couldn't bear the massive Sage Art Chakra, a limitation of his genes and bloodline—not everyone is born with as robust hardware as Jiraiya.
But under Aomi's improvements, the beast-derived Sage Techniques better fit the human body's characteristics.
At the very least, for Orochimaru, who hadn't crossed that threshold, seeing the methods Aomi had written reignited his confidence in mastering the Sage Techniques.
"What... what does this mean, Aomi-kun?"
"This journey to Ryuchi Cave was fruitful, Orochimaru."
Aomi raised his arm, with three small white snakes entwined, helping him absorb Natural Energy in their sleep to adapt to a constant Sage Mode.
"I remember I promised you a request to help you master a Secret Technique..."
Aomi sighed, apologetically saying, "I'm not sure if I'll have the chance to work with you after the war ends, so I prepared in advance for the worst-case scenario."
"These Ryuchi Cave Sage Techniques are revised based on your body. If Hiruko helps implant Hashirama's Cells into you, I believe you'll master Sage Mode better than Jiraiya."
Orochimaru's serpent eyes narrowed, staring into Aomi's eyes, he said slowly, "Aomi, need my help?"
"Or to put it another way, can you fulfill the promise you made me here, how about it?"
Orochimaru felt a bit anxious in his heart. As a wise and insightful person, he heard the farewell in Aomi's words.
Clearly, Aomi realized Senju Tobirama was within him, but he already didn't want to resist anymore...
So, Aomi came to settle the promise between him and himself in advance.
A truly memorable and stubborn kid!
Orochimaru was even a bit angry; to him, Aomi's behavior reflected being brainwashed by the Will of Fire.
How can one not resist?!
But considering Aomi's admiration for the Will of Fire, Orochimaru vaguely felt it was reasonable.
That's how bewitching it is!
Even he, Orochimaru himself, was not once driven around by the Will of Fire when young?
But it took seeing much more over time to wake up...
Yet no matter how exceptionally talented Aomi was, he was still just an underage boy after all.
Who is Senju Tobirama?
He's the one who, during a millennium of resentment between two clans, used political maneuvers to expel Uchiha Madara from the village, took the Uchiha genius Kagami as a disciple, dividing the Uchiha into hawk and dove factions, and used the Konoha Guard Department's overt move as a leash for the Sharingan!
Senju Tobirama's achievements are here for all to see, just thinking about it shows what a brainwashing master he is...
Especially as a master of forbidden techniques.
With the Will of Fire and the Hokage title, along with powerful forbidden techniques, no wonder even Aomi seems to have given up resisting.
Even in his last moments, Aomi is thinking about resolving the village's war issues, not considering himself...
"The strongest Genjutsu that surpassed the Sharingan—Will of Fire..."
Orochimaru shuddered at the thought of the Will of Fire and held deepest respect and awe for the old master Senju Tobirama.
Life is just so unexpected and helpless; Orochimaru originally wanted to, after the war, on a sunny day, find a secluded yet fairly large research base with Aomi to discuss the matter of possession...
But now it seems, tonight might be his only chance for the rest of his life!
If Senju Tobirama seizes the opportunity first, will he still have the chance to obtain this perfect body?
Don't even think about it!
"Now, complete the research with your help? Orochimaru, how much time do you need?"
Aomi considered and said, "If it's quick, I can assist, but if it takes longer then after the war..."
"Very quick, Aomi, very quick!"
Orochimaru's face flashed with joy, "It's just a small study on the soul, nothing more!"