Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 124 Orochimaru-sama will have to suffer.

"..."

With Orochimaru's modified snake body, he should theoretically hardly sweat anymore, just like a snake, but sweat was still seeping from his forehead.

To put it simply, their current situation is like two people pulling on a rope in a tug-of-war.

This tug-of-war at the level of the soul was also taking its toll on him.

However, it is still within the acceptable range.

"Come in here!"

Orochimaru's pupils narrowed, and he increased the force in a desperate move.

The ninja's spirit could no longer hold on. It opened its mouth and let out a silent scream, transforming into a stream of spiritual energy that flowed into the "void".

Orochimaru's body jolted violently.

He felt a torrent of negative emotions crashing against his mental barriers, with countless chaotic fragments of memory and deep-seated resentment towards the caster piercing him like poison needles.

"cough!"

Orochimaru couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale, veins bulging, as he closed his eyes.

As a qualified researcher, he had already considered all possibilities long before conducting the experiment.

hum! !

Orochimaru's eyes revealed eerie purple eyeshadow patterns, and the Sage Chakra within his body transformed into the finest sieve in the final stage.

After the spirit is completely crushed, it is sieved and purified, just like filtering out mud and sand from water.

As a large number of impurities in the spirit were broken, sieved, and purified, the violent and chaotic spirit gradually lost its mixed colors and transformed into pure spiritual energy that flowed into Orochimaru's own soul!
boom!
A surge of warmth instantly filled Orochimaru's brain, and he abruptly opened his eyes, which seemed to glow with a shimmering white light.

"It's done?!"

Orochimaru looked down at his palm in disbelief, a twisted, ferocious grin spreading across his face as he exclaimed with wild joy, "Hahahaha! It really worked! I did it!"

"With this technique, I lack nothing now!!"

He could feel his slightly tired soul become incredibly full and solid, like rain after a long drought, and the extraction of chakra became smoother and more surging!
My perception of the world has become more acute and clear, as if the whole world in front of me has become clear!
However, no matter how strong his perception was, he could not detect the lurking spy at this moment.

[Ding! Your lie has been judged as [luring the enemy into a trap], [making a lie seem real], and [switching the beams and pillars]. Orochimaru experienced a violent emotional fluctuation, reaching the level of [being drawn to it like moths to a flame], and gained 3000 truth-making points...]

"interesting."

Using the scroll's image-recording function, Hyuga Kumokawa roughly understood what Orochimaru had done, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

I must say, he truly lives up to his title of "Lord Orochimaru"?

The understanding and operational experience of the essence of the soul gained from "Reincarnation of the Undead".

The revelation that souls can be manipulated by external forces, obtained from "Impure World Reincarnation," combined with the guidance of the scroll, transforms "spiritual binding" into "active devouring."

In addition, his own Yin Release chakra nature and form transformation, as well as his profound knowledge of biology and soul science, provide theoretical support for understanding soul energy and transformation processes.

Undoubtedly, all of this is based on Orochimaru's vast knowledge base accumulated over decades of insatiable thirst, his profound understanding of various forbidden techniques, and his extremely deep attainments in the realm of the soul.

The scroll from Hyuga Kumokawa guided Orochimaru's research direction from changing physical vessels to survive to devouring souls to become stronger.

Just like the last crucial piece of the puzzle, it perfectly connected and integrated the seemingly scattered and even somewhat contradictory fragments of knowledge he had acquired throughout his life within a completely new framework.

"It's definitely the perfect person to leave this kind of thing to Orochimaru." Hyuga Kumokawa couldn't help but marvel at Orochimaru's usefulness once again. "Thank you, Lord Orochimaru, for saving me a huge amount of points."

He had previously tried to materialize a technique that devours souls, but like the several forbidden techniques used by Orochimaru, possessing this technique is equivalent to possessing several forbidden techniques.

Reincarnation of the Corpse, Impure World Reincarnation, Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, Sage Mode...

Therefore, the price given by the system was so expensive that Hinata Kumokawa was speechless.

Most importantly, it requires a very deep understanding of the nature and form of Yin Release chakra, something that Hyuga Kumokawa cannot easily master in a short period of time.

However, it would be much easier to record Orochimaru's theoretical framework of techniques and then use points to materialize and transplant it onto 'hollows'.

Hinata Kumokawa previously transformed Karin's mother into a 'Hollow' by skipping all the steps and relying entirely on the system's operation.

But just one person cost him two thousand points, and the next upgrade would cost the same price. Even if he had more points, he couldn't afford to spend them so recklessly.

As for now.

Hinata Kumokawa silently recited in his mind: "Conjuration - based on the evolutionary direction of the Hollow form, transplant Orochimaru's Soul-Eating ability, and modify the spirit body..."

[Spend 200 points, will you realize this?]

Upon hearing this number, Hinata Kumokawa couldn't help but laugh again.

Indeed, the form of the 'virtual' is not important; what matters most is its ability to devour souls and evolve.

Orochimaru has now cracked this process; simply replicating it won't cost too many points.

and so……

"I really have to thank Lord Orochimaru." Hyuga Kumokawa nodded. "Well, next time, let's not make him look too bad." Of course, that is, if he still remembers this "promise" by then.

As Hinata Kumokawa looked at the image transmitted back from the scroll, the smile on his face gradually turned into a thoughtful expression.

At first, he only wanted to create a 'hollow', but after seeing Orochimaru devour souls with the body of a living person, a bolder idea suddenly popped into his mind.

"Now that Hollows already exist, can 'Shinigami' (Death Gods) exist? Is a Zanpakuto (Soul-Slaying Sword) feasible?"

Both 'Death God' and 'Hollow' are essentially spiritual entities.

The difference lies in the fact that the former's soul strength is almost entirely determined by talent, and subsequent efforts generally do not bring about significant changes, while the latter gradually evolves and becomes stronger through devouring.

The two also exhibit different power characteristics.

A 'Shinigami' is someone who infuses their soul into a blade, thereby awakening a unique ability, which is released through 'Shikai' and 'Bankai', also known as a 'Zanpakuto'.

Zanpakuto, its shape, state, and abilities are based on the soul of the 'Shinigami' himself. By communicating with the soul, one learns the name of the Zanpakuto and gains its power.

'Hollow' possesses special abilities that allow it to transform into a human form by channeling power into its blade. Therefore, once the power of the blade is released, it will revert to its 'Hollow' form.

"This lie seems to have room for further development?"

Hinata Kumokawa's eyes flickered slightly as he pondered, "If we change the definition of 'Shinigami' to something like infusing oneself and the spirits one devours into the blade, awakening abilities..."

Huh?
Thinking of this, a strange and strong sense of déjà vu made Hinata Kumokawa pause for a moment.

Why do I feel like I've been doing this before?
“Yes.” Hyuga Kumokawa narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, “Weren’t those ninja tools in the dungeon just like that?”

In the future, the large-scale appearance of 'Hollows' will inevitably instill fear in the ninja world.

However, fear and death alone are far from enough.

The incident at the underground palace has already proven that to spread lies throughout the entire ninja world, you need enough "interests" to entice those who don't care to participate.

Moreover, what Hyuga Kumokawa wants is turmoil and more points, not the direct destruction of the ninja world and humanity. If even humanity is destroyed, who will he tell his lies to?
What he wanted was the view from the highest point, not some inhuman madman, and the system wasn't some kind of system that made him stronger by killing people, since killing everyone wouldn't give him anything.

Sustainable development is the only way to maximize benefits; short-sighted exploitation is unacceptable, and nature will not inexplicably cause extinction...

Well, even if we really want to destroy the ninja world, we should squeeze out all its value and make enough profit.

"From this perspective, the birth of the 'Hollow' cannot be the end of this lie. A fragile yet stable balance must be established, and the idea of ​​the 'Zanpakuto' is feasible."

Hinata Kumokawa made his final decision.

That being the case...

He looked at Orochimaru once again through the image on the scroll.

It seems I can only suffer a little longer, my esteemed Lord Orochimaru.

At the same time, Orochimaru gradually calmed down from his ecstasy.

"call!"

Orochimaru exhaled deeply, the air seemingly filled with the scent of death and rebirth, and a cold, satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"There are still flaws..."

His whispered voice echoed in the empty laboratory, carrying the rationality and indifference unique to researchers.

"The removal of 'impurities' can never be perfect."

Sensing the remaining will in his mind, along with the jumbled fragments of memory, Orochimaru's brows gradually furrowed.

These trace amounts of residue, like a persistent ailment, accumulate with the number of souls devoured, and one day they will cause him to cease to be himself.

What are some ways to solve this problem?
As he pondered, his gaze unconsciously fell upon the scroll, and a light a hundred times more intense than before ignited deep within his eyes.

He has opened the door to a brand new path, but it is only the beginning.

There must be an even more terrifying secret hidden in that scroll!

Thinking of this, Orochimaru slithered his snake tail and picked up the scroll again.

In the shadows, a pitying smile appeared on Hyuga Kumokawa's face.

Alas, the "Space-Time Cave" has not yet been found, and Lord Yun is not satisfied.

However, Master Yun really likes the way you try your best.

Since you want it so badly, then I'll grant your wish.

Thus, the scroll that Orochimaru couldn't open, reflected in his contracted snake eyes, gradually revealed its contents as he unrolled it.

The words in just the first line were enough to send him into a frenzy of joy.

[To vanquish the void, humanity must first strike its very bones with a shallow blow, then infuse the void's soul into the blade, using the void's soul as a guide and one's own soul as a medium, calling out its true name to release its initial form, ultimately creating the "Soul-Slaying Blade"...]

(End of this chapter)