radicalducati Chapter 178 Acquired
Chapter 178 Acquired
Hyuga Kanan sat calmly and composedly, quietly awaiting Orochimaru's reply. He knew perfectly well that he could accept whatever terms Orochimaru ultimately agreed to. In fact, the reason he suddenly brought up adding the Impure World Reincarnation technique as a bargaining chip was entirely because the World's Will had suddenly conveyed this request to Hyuga Kanan.
For Hyuga Kanan, if it weren't for the will of the world, he wouldn't have had any interest in the Impure World Reincarnation technique. After all, it was merely a ninjutsu that could summon the souls of the dead. Although it seemed profound and mysterious, once one understood that the "Pure Land" was not controlled by the will of the world, then this ninjutsu was nothing special. The real problem lay in how to establish a bridge of communication with the "Pure Land," and the Impure World Reincarnation technique provided precisely a way to achieve this communication, allowing the caster to summon the souls of the dead through summoning jutsu.
In short, the Impure World Reincarnation technique is essentially a ninjutsu technique that establishes a connection with the "Pure Land" and thereby summons the souls of the dead.
At this moment, Orochimaru's mind was a chaotic mess, a torrent of thoughts surging within him. He recalled the shocking secret about the ninja world that Hyuga Kanan had revealed to him—that the souls of ninjas after death were deliberately collected by a mysterious force. Could Hyuga Kanan's current request to obtain the Impure World Reincarnation technique be related to this?
It's important to understand that the Impure World Reincarnation Technique is an extremely powerful and forbidden ninjutsu, and it has always been a crucial trump card in Orochimaru's hands. Such a precious technique cannot be easily handed over to others; otherwise, if someone were to develop a way to counter it, this secret technique would instantly lose its greatest advantage.
However, considering Hyuga Kanan's exceptional intelligence-gathering abilities, if a deal cannot be reached here, he will surely find other avenues, such as negotiating with Konoha. Although the Impure World Reincarnation technique preserved in Konoha is only a fragmentary record, with Hyuga Kanan's extraordinary talent, completing the technique should not be difficult, though it will take more time. Moreover, Hyuga Kanan's need for the Impure World Reincarnation technique is certainly not to summon the souls of ninja to aid him in battle; there are likely many secrets he is unaware of.
After a long period of deep thought, Orochimaru finally slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on Hyuga Kanan, who was still sitting quietly in the same spot with a calm expression on his face.
After much internal struggle, he finally decided to complete the deal with Hyuga Kanan. After all, his yearning for Wood Release and his strong desire to explore the mysteries of Hashirama Senju's body far outweighed his obsession with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which he had already thoroughly mastered.
Furthermore, the fact that Hyuga Kanan was willing to reveal so much classified information suggests that this person is unlikely to become an enemy, but rather a powerful ally. Therefore, the Impure World Reincarnation technique becomes relatively less crucial.
Orochimaru then took a deep breath and solemnly said, "Kanan-kun! I agree to the deal."
Hyuga Kanan nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and then said softly, "Then, please wait here for a moment, Orochimaru-senpai." After saying that, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the hall, seemingly intending to go to the secluded room to sort out his training in Wood Release techniques.
Orochimaru silently watched Hyuga Kanan's retreating figure, a surge of barely suppressed anticipation welling up within him. The thought of obtaining the Wood Release training manual soon filled him with increasing joy. After all, he had spent years meticulously studying Hashirama Senju's cells in his quest to uncover this mysterious and unpredictable Wood Release technique, with minimal results. Now, to be able to so easily strike a deal with Hyuga Kanan and acquire the long-desired training method was truly a delightful surprise.
Once he achieves his goal, not only will his own strength greatly increase, but he can also use this opportunity to forge a deeper partnership with Shimura Danzo of Konoha, obtaining even more invaluable Hashirama Senju's cells for his research. In this way, this deal is a sure-fire win, full of benefits!
Nearly an hour later, Hyuga Kanan finally arrived, and Orochimaru showed no signs of impatience. Both knew that this transaction was proposed on short notice, so time was needed to prepare the items for the exchange.
When Xiang Jianan returned to his seat in the center of the hall, he tossed the scroll in his hand to Orochimaru. It contained the Wood Release training methods and experiences that he had just compiled and recorded. It also contained shortcuts on how to analyze the power of the Wood Element rules more quickly, so that Orochimaru could quickly analyze the foundation of the Wood Element rules and use Wood Release.
Orochimaru, in a cheerful mood, accepted the scroll tossed to him by Hyuga Kanan. Instead of opening it immediately, he put it away and then took out two more scrolls. He tossed one scroll back to Kanan, and opened the other, placing it on the table in front of him. Then, his hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals in a dazzling display, before he slammed his hand down on the scroll. A puff of white smoke rose from the previously empty scroll, and as the smoke cleared, several glass containers appeared, containing a few small pieces of flesh.
Orochimaru carefully took out a glass container filled with liquid, which appeared to be the largest in capacity, and gently handed it to Hyuga Kanan. After doing so, Orochimaru slowly returned to his seat and took out the mysterious scroll that Hyuga Kanan had given him earlier from his robes, beginning to examine it carefully, seemingly having completely forgotten Hyuga Kanan's presence.
Hyuga Kanan, on the other hand, appeared extremely cautious. He first caught the first scroll Orochimaru tossed to him and placed it on the table. Next, he quickly and carefully took the second glass container Orochimaru handed him, and after confirming it was safe, placed it in a specially made wooden box and stored it away. After doing this, Hyuga Kanan stood up, took a deep breath, reached for the scroll on the table again, and slowly unfurled it, carefully reading the contents inside.
It turned out that this scroll contained detailed records of the specific methods for performing Orochimaru's perfected Impure World Reincarnation technique, as well as the various materials required. At this moment, Hyuga Kanan finally stopped paying attention to Orochimaru and instead immersed himself completely in the mysteries of this scroll, as if trying to imprint every word into his mind.
As expected, just as Hyuga Kanan had predicted, this ancient and mysterious scroll contained detailed records of the unpredictable methods of using the Impure World Reincarnation technique: First, one must use mysterious and strange Dao patterns as a brush to carefully outline and depict a stable and solid mysterious passage that can establish a close connection with the legendary "Pure Land".
However, to successfully summon a specific ninja spirit through spiritual communication, two key conditions must be met: first, the physical tissue of a deceased ninja must serve as a crucial medium for attraction; second, the soul of a ninja still alive must be offered as an indispensable bargaining chip. The bodies of these ninjas then act as temporary shelters for the summoned spirits, accepting and embracing those souls from the underworld.
Once the souls of the dead are summoned to the mortal world and attach themselves to a body, they will thirstily absorb the vast amounts of natural energy around them and continuously pour it into the body that carries the souls. This will cause the body to undergo a miraculous transformation, becoming more and more like the appearance of the deceased in life, and even the original consciousness of the deceased can be gradually revived and awakened.
Of course, whether these souls resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique can display their innate power largely depends on the true strength of the ninja used as a sacrifice in life and their own physical condition. The stronger the ninja as a sacrifice, the closer the soul's power will be to its former state. If the body is in very strong condition, the more easily the soul energy of the deceased can be revived, resulting in even greater power.
Because the body formed by the Impure World Reincarnation technique is powered and maintained by a continuous supply of natural energy from the environment, it cannot be destroyed by ninjutsu or taijutsu. No matter how many times it is injured or shattered by ninjutsu or taijutsu, as long as the natural energy remains and the soul energy is not exhausted, it will continuously regenerate. The method to counter this ninjutsu is actually quite simple: possessing ninjutsu that targets the soul, or sealing techniques to prevent the opponent from absorbing natural energy, can stop this ninjutsu. Of course, if there is an energy attack of a higher level than chakra, it can also directly destroy the body formed by this ninjutsu.
This type of ninjutsu is the least threatening to Hyuga Kanan, who cultivates Sage Mode. Whether it's spiritual power targeting the soul or higher-level energy attacks, Hyuga Kanan possesses both, and his mastery of sealing techniques is also very high. It can be said that this ninjutsu is extremely useless to Hyuga Kanan. If it weren't for the world's will requiring this ninjutsu for its transmission, Hyuga Kanan wouldn't have specifically offered it to Orochimaru as a bargaining chip. He would have been better off trading with Orochimaru for an advanced version of Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique to use for his research on spatial rules.
However, considering the Senju Hashirama cells he had already acquired, Hyuga Kanan was still very satisfied with the deal. The mysterious energy within Senju Hashirama's cells could provide Hyuga Kanan with an opportunity to analyze the power of life's rules.