In the Land of Fire, in the dense forest south of Konoha, many animals move about, but there is one place that is unusually quiet. If you look closely, there is a staircase hidden there, leading to the underground.
This passage is very hidden, hard to see with the naked eye. The entrance is sealed with Chakra, so it is very obvious to sensing ninjas. But who would come to this place?
As you go down the stairs, at the end is a door carved with a fierce snake. On both sides are snake-shaped stone pillars. Looking inside, it is pitch black, bottomless, full of gloom, strangeness, and… bad luck.
And in such a gloomy place, howls and screams come from within. If someone were here to hear such noises, their hair would stand on end.
"Kabuto, First Hokage's cells are not compatible with you. If you force a fusion, you might die," Orochimaru said calmly. Then, he put the arm made with First Hokage cells aside.
Kabuto is one of his capable subordinates. It would be a pity for him to die like this. He is not afraid of his body being cut apart. His Edo Tensei allows him to instantly recover from any attack, but Kabuto cannot.
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama," Kabuto said calmly as he got up. But if you look closely, he is not so calm. He is still a young man, and losing an arm is not so easy to forget.
"This is a bit troublesome." Orochimaru frowned. Kabuto is not very useful in this state.
This is not the late stage where gods fight, with all kinds of Ninjutsu readily available. Even the slightly stronger ones don't need hand seals. In this era, losing an arm is basically the end.
"Kabuto, come with me." Orochimaru thought for a moment, then took Kabuto to a hidden door, opened it, and walked inside.
The room was filled with scrolls, so many that it was like a library.
"Orochimaru-sama, what is this?" Kabuto was very shocked. Orochimaru-sama actually collected so many scrolls. What are they?
"He he." Orochimaru laughed in a creepy way and said, "Go see for yourself."
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama." After getting Orochimaru's permission, Kabuto walked to a scroll and opened it with his remaining arm.
"This is… Earth Spear!" What was written on it was the hand seals and training methods and experiences for Earth Release·Earth Spear, and it was described in great detail.
He opened another scroll. Inside was another kind of Ninjutsu — Wind Release·Violent Wind Palm. Also, various notes were very detailed.
Kabuto opened a few more scrolls. As expected, they were all kinds of Ninjutsu. Seeing a room full of Ninjutsu, Kabuto's surprise was obvious.
Because in general, the more Ninjutsu you learn, the greater your fighting power. Like Kakashi, he used the power of the Sharingan to copy thousands of Ninjutsu, making him very powerful even among elite Jonin.
Tsunade once commented that he was "no weaker than Kakashi," but he knew that if the two really fought to the death, Kakashi would definitely win.
"Orochimaru-sama, what is this? Why did you collect so many Ninjutsu?" Kabuto asked confused.
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Kabuto, you don't understand me very well."
Kabuto always thought that he only wanted to gain eternal life, but he did not know the reason why he wanted to pursue eternal life. The fragility of life was only part of the reason. The bigger reason was that he wanted to learn all the Ninjutsu in the world.
But with the limited lifespan of humans, this is simply impossible. That's why he wants to pursue eternal life and gain greater power.
Orochimaru walked to a stone wall. A green snake suddenly came out of his sleeve, rolled up a relatively worn scroll, and threw it into Kabuto's hands.
"This is Edo Tensei." Orochimaru said calmly, but it shocked Kabuto.
He knew what this meant. This is Orochimaru-sama's life-saving technique, which he spent more than ten years creating. After learning this technique, he can take other people's bodies and change his crippled state.
"Orochimaru-sama…" Kabuto's heart was truly moved at this moment. Orochimaru-sama was willing to pass this forbidden technique on to him.
A knight dies for someone who understands him. Kabuto's admiration for Orochimaru had reached its peak. Therefore, Orochimaru gained a little fan.
However, he did not know that the Edo Tensei that Orochimaru gave him was a semi-finished product, with great defects. Although it can ensure that there will never be any rejection after reincarnation, he can only reincarnate once in his life.
Moreover, he must choose his target carefully. If the target of reincarnation is too strong, Kabuto will also suffer a great backlash, and may die at the time of reincarnation.
After all, Kabuto is just a useful tool for Orochimaru. Giving him this technique is already pretty good.
"Orochimaru-sama, I have something to report to you." Kabuto suddenly said, his eyes shining with a firm light.
"I, am a spy that Sasori placed by your side…" Kabuto felt that he could no longer deceive Orochimaru-sama. Only he could truly recognize his value and help him understand who he is.
"What?!" Orochimaru looked at Kabuto in disbelief. Kabuto has always completed the tasks he gave him with all his heart, so he never thought that Kabuto was not his own person.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and suddenly showed killing intent towards Kabuto. If this is true, Kabuto must not live. He does not want to keep an uncertain factor by his side.
"Orochimaru-sama, please let me finish." Kabuto quickly spoke, telling Orochimaru the whole story. Then Orochimaru's killing intent slowly subsided.
"Kabuto wants to control me with Puppet Technique, which is simply wishful thinking." Kabuto paused and said, "Only Orochimaru-sama understands me. I have never done anything to betray you."
"Is that so? He he he, I misunderstood you, Kabuto. You should continue to stay by my side in the future." Orochimaru laughed in a strange way. His life experience is so rich that he can determine that Kabuto is not lying.
However, there must always be a backup plan. Orochimaru secretly rejoiced that he had given him the semi-finished Edo Tensei. This is the most effective way to restrain Kabuto.
"Come with me." Orochimaru led Kabuto to a closed secret room and said with a sinister smile, "The arena, the person who wins in the end will be your vessel."
"Go, Kabuto."
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama!" Kabuto walked in. Soon after, low roars came from inside.
"Become part of me."
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