Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Chiyu has memories of Orochimaru.

All he knew was that every time this terrifying uncle saw him, the look in his eyes made him feel like he was food on a dinner table.

If he was somewhat accepting of Jiraiya, then he only felt fear towards Orochimaru.

Seeing Chiyu's performance, Orochimaru smiled and then sat down in front of Kagura.

"I happened to have some free time today, and since we haven't seen each other for a long time, I came here to visit you."

Did I disturb you?

Upon hearing Kagura's words, Orochimaru did not speak, but simply shook his head slightly to indicate that it was alright.

For some reason, Kagura felt a sense of unease as she looked at Orochimaru.

how to say?

He sensed that Orochimaru in front of him seemed to have changed a lot...

Yes, a lot has changed.

In the past, Orochimaru would always show his truest self in front of Kagura.

He appears calm, but beneath that calm exterior lies a crazy and impatient scientist.

In Kagura's view, mania and hysteria are Orochimaru's truest characteristics.

But Orochimaru looks like this today...

It seemed so peaceful?

Yes, it is peace.

He was as calm and composed as a refined scholar, rather than a scientist eager to learn everything.

Thinking of this, Kagura asked directly:

You seem to...

There have been quite a few changes?

Has there been a recent breakthrough in some research?

Upon hearing Kagura's question, Orochimaru didn't rush to answer. Instead, he took a sip of the green tea that Anko offered him before slowly saying:

Yes, you guessed right.

I have recently discovered a way to achieve immortality.

Chapter 108 seems to have discovered something extraordinary...

"eternal life?"

No one could remain unmoved upon hearing these two words.

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Kagura's heart seemed to freeze for a moment.

He looked up at his dearest friend and after a long while, slowly said:

"Reincarnation of the Undead?"

"You succeeded?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru nodded calmly, showing none of the usual joy of successful scientific research, but rather a more indifferent attitude.

Seeing Orochimaru admit it without hesitation, Kagura couldn't help but gasp.

In fact, the ninjutsu ideas about the reincarnation technique were actually provided to Orochimaru by him.

Kagura wasn't surprised that Orochimaru had actually developed this ninjutsu.

Because in the original storyline, this was one of his signature ninjutsu techniques.

To his surprise, Orochimaru had succeeded in his research so quickly.

In fact, this is all thanks to the changes brought about by Kagura.

In the original timeline, Orochimaru was still striving to gain access to the Sharingan and the forbidden techniques room of Konoha.

However, with Kagura's help, Orochimaru had already obtained both of these things long ago.

More importantly, the appearance of Yamato, the artificial human, also perfectly resolved Orochimaru's obsession with fusing bloodline limits.

After achieving one goal after another, Orochimaru finally focused all his energy on the research of immortality.

Orochimaru put down his teacup, smiled at Kagura, and said:

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you for reminding me."

After studying the Impure World Reincarnation technique, I finally created the important ninjutsu, the Undead Reincarnation.

Speaking of which..."

At this point, Orochimaru looked sincerely at Kagura and said to her earnestly:

"Do you want to learn this ninjutsu?"

If it were you, I would be willing to share this ninjutsu with you.

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Kagura suddenly froze on the spot.

Immortality is an irresistible temptation for any human being.

Even Kagura, faced with the readily available opportunity for eternal life, couldn't help but waver.

He closed his eyes, a look of struggle on his face, and his body began to breathe rapidly, clearly indicating that he was struggling internally.

Orochimaru did not make a sound to disturb Kagura.

He understood Kagura's feelings at that moment.

On the very night he created this ninjutsu, he was so excited that he didn't sleep a wink all night.

After a long while, Kagura finally calmed down.

When he opened his eyes again, they had regained their usual calm.

Kagura glanced at Chiyu, who was nestled in her arms, and smiled gently. Then, with a relaxed expression, she spoke to Orochimaru:

Do you remember when we were little, the discussions we had about immortality?

Orochimaru nodded slightly.

How could he forget that conversation?

It can be said that it was after that night that he truly regarded Kagura as his closest friend who understood him best.

Kagura poked Chiyu's chubby little face in her arms and looked directly into Orochimaru's eyes, saying:

"To this day, I still hold the same view I had back then."

Immortality is not a blessing for humanity, but a curse.

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru understood Kagura's choice.

Perhaps he had already anticipated Kagura's choice.

After rejecting Orochimaru's offer, Kagura stopped dwelling on the topic.

However, he still kindly reminded Orochimaru:

"You must not mention this ninjutsu to anyone except me."

Even to Sarutobi-sensei, you absolutely cannot tell him.

Orochimaru nodded in agreement upon hearing Kagura's suggestion.

He was an extremely intelligent person, and naturally knew what kind of disaster such a ninjutsu would bring to him or the entire Konoha if it were to be spread.

In truth, he didn't intend to reveal this to anyone other than Kagura, including Tsunade and Jiraiya.

Looking at Orochimaru, who seemed like a completely different person, Kagura had a sudden realization.

He began to understand why Orochimaru had shed his former impetuousness and become calm and composed.

In Orochimaru's view, he was eager to conduct more experiments on ninjutsu within his limited lifespan.

But after gaining immortality, he no longer needed to be as impatient as before.

After all, a long life would give him plenty of time to search for the truth he sought.

Kagura suddenly frowned and asked Orochimaru:

"However, there must be some side effects to the Reincarnation of the Corpse."

Besides, where do you plan to find a suitable body?

Kagura clearly remembered that the Reanimation Jutsu in the original story had significant side effects.

Because of the incompatibility between his soul and body, there is a certain chance that Orochimaru will experience rejection after being reincarnated into a new body.

Furthermore, the choice of body will greatly affect Orochimaru's strength after reincarnation.

Simply put, if he were to reincarnate into the body of an ordinary person, his strength would probably be reduced by 30%.

This is why Orochimaru wanted Sasuke's body in the series.

In response, Orochimaru replied:

"You're right, the Reincarnation of the Corpse has certain side effects."

Moreover, finding a suitable body is a difficult thing.

So after some experimentation, I found a perfect solution.

That is to create a body that fits you perfectly.

Upon hearing this, Kagura's eyes narrowed, and she immediately understood what he meant.

So, is he planning to cultivate an artificial human himself and then reincarnate into it?

Seeing Kagura's expression, Orochimaru knew she understood what he meant, so he simply said:

"After creating Yamato, I tried to use my own cells and interstitial cells to cultivate my own clones."

Since such an artificial human is essentially the same as my own body, there will be no phenomenon of soul and body repulsion.