Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 70 Experiment

Following Orochimaru, they arrived at a dungeon where all sorts of experimental subjects were imprisoned, most of them of bizarre appearance.

The air was filled with a stench of blood, and Naruto frowned in disgust.

"They're all rogue ninja criminals, or guys who came to me in search of power. Naruto-kun, you don't need to feel guilty."

Seeing Naruto frown, Orochimaru chuckled.

"Are your moral standards really that high?"

"Of course, the younger ones will receive better treatment than here."

"Is it kidnapping?"

"Heh... They're all pitiful orphans with nowhere to go, living day to day. They're willing to accept the slightest glimmer of a future with me."

Naruto nodded. What he said made sense. Orochimaru's ability to abduct children was absolutely top-notch; he brought Kimimaro back with just a few words.

Of course, you can just ignore what he says; anyone who believes it is a fool.

In the original story, Sasuke was doing just fine in Konoha, but he still went to Konoha to steal her man...

Now that Itachi hasn't massacred his clan and the Uchiha have joined Kumogakure, will he still be keeping an eye on Sasuke?

It seems like Sasuke no longer needs to become Orochimaru's apprentice?

Unlike Konoha, Kumogakure was a sacred training ground for Sasuke, and graduates of the Ninja Academy could all use some Lightning Release techniques.

Naruto was thinking silently when two unlucky souls appeared on the testing table. Orochimaru gestured for them to proceed: "Let's test whether your abilities are related to time."

Naruto activated the Inari God, turning one of them into a child and the other into an old person.

Without saying a word, Orochimaru cut off the little fingers of both of their left hands.

Amidst screams, Naruto deactivated his eye technique, but the two boys' severed little fingers did not regenerate.

"It seems to have nothing to do with time."

Naruto was not surprised at all: "The characteristic of this ability lies in controlling the growth and development of the body and the increase or decrease of chakra. The key point is not about returning to youth."

As he spoke, he activated his eye technique again, and one of the people's heads turned into an old man's head and his body into a child's body, and his chakra dropped sharply.

"Or perhaps like this..."

The pupil technique was activated, and the other person turned into a big-headed doll.

Then, Naruto shrugged and said, "Unfortunately, the damaged body tissues cannot grow back; we can only change the existing body tissue structure."

Orochimaru remained silent for a long time, unable to figure out what use this ability was. After a long while, he finally managed to say, "Jirai would like this ability too."

Aside from being able to adjust his physical condition and control the growth of chakra, he really couldn't figure out why the legendary Rinnegan would produce such a useless eye technique!

"Is this your only ability?"

He looked at Naruto, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

Naruto used his eye technique again to adjust the experimental subjects to their optimal state and maximize their chakra levels. Then, he raised his hand and absorbed all the chakra from the two of them.

As their chakra was drained, their bodies quickly weakened, leaving them half-dead.

Naruto was holding back; if he had used his full strength, he could have killed those two.

He tossed two chakra pills to Orochimaru: "Try them."

Orochimaru swallowed the pill without hesitation, causing his chakra to surge slightly, and his body cells to become much more active as well.

"A strange ability: will the chakra disappear after the eye technique ends?"

"Won't."

Naruto shook his head: "Inari God's ability to increase or decrease chakra will not exceed the limits of the target's body cells. Although the effect is not strong, it is like their little finger. What has been damaged will not be returned when the eye technique ends."

Orochimaru fell into deep thought: "But what if it were used on a pregnant woman..."

"You truly have absolutely no reverence for life..."

Naruto rolled his eyes: "I still have some bottom line. You better not give me an excuse to attack you. If I didn't need your abilities, I really wouldn't mind killing you."

Naruto was well aware that he wasn't a good person, but he felt that he was at least a normal person.

In contrast, Orochimaru is completely unrestrained, caring nothing for the innocent, the elderly, women, or children.

"Actually, I'm more curious about this ability to absorb chakra and refine it into pills."

Orochimaru chuckled: "Is it the power of your other eye?"

"Find a bloodline that has an ability that you would be very interested in."

Naruto tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on Kimimaro, who was following Orochimaru around like a shadow.

"Perfect, let this guy try it out, the fusion of two bloodlines..."

Orochimaru's breath hitched, a burning glint flashed in his eyes, and he quickly summoned a Steel Release bloodline limit.

Like Kimimaro, this Steel Release test subject looked at Orochimaru with utmost respect, completely unaware that his life was about to end.

"Kimimaro follows the taijutsu path, and the combination of Steel Release and Shikotsumyaku is a perfect fit," Orochimaru licked his lips and introduced enthusiastically.

Naruto raised his hand, and the experimental subject let out a fierce roar. Under Orochimaru's increasingly excited and Kimimaro's horrified gaze, it was twisted and compressed into a chakra fruit the size of a walnut.

"Give it a try."

Naruto spread his hands, and the Chakra Fruit flew towards Kimimaro.

Kimimaro looked up, noticed the expectation in Orochimaru's eyes, and ate the fruit without hesitation.

Naruto sensed that Kimimaro's chakra had increased significantly, and his previously somewhat dim life force had become more active.

Noticing Kimimaro's change, Orochimaru flicked Kimimaro's arm with his finger, feeling the hard texture, and looked at Kimimaro with increasing satisfaction.

"You should really thank Naruto-kun, Kimimaro."

Orochimaru chuckled, "If it weren't for Naruto-kun's blessing, you probably wouldn't have lived past sixteen, but now you don't have to worry about anything until you're at least twenty."

"Thank you so much, Naruto-sama!"

Kimimaro nodded slightly, his tone respectful; he was genuinely grateful to Naruto.

In this way, he could serve Orochimaru for a few more years, and it's even possible that he could become Orochimaru's vessel.

"Hehehe... Sbalashi!"

Orochimaru licked his lips: "What an enviable ability. If that's the case, if I were to combine the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans, would I also be able to awaken such an eye?"

"no."

Naruto laughed: "The Rinnegan requires the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans, but it's not just about those two powers."

"Aside from the Eight Gates and cloning technology, Naruto-kun has already obtained most of what he wanted."

Orochimaru licked his lips, looking eager to try: "So, about our deal...?"

"The awakening of the Rinnegan requires gathering the power of all things in the universe, which can be done in several ways."

Naruto didn't try to hide anything; if Orochimaru could really awaken the Rinnegan, then he'd be pretty awesome.

"The first method is to go to the Pure Land, find the Six Paths Immortal, and ask him to grant you the power of all things in the universe."

Orochimaru: "..."

"The second method is to steal the Gedo Mazo from Pain, seal the nine tailed beasts, awaken the Ten-Tails, defeat the Ten-Tails, and truly absorb its power."

Orochimaru: "..."

"The third method is to take over my body. Stealing my eyes is useless; you will be instantly drained into a dried-up corpse by those eyes. You can only defeat me, who possesses the Rinnegan, and the Nine-Tails in the spiritual world."

Orochimaru: "..."

Seeing that Naruto didn't intend to continue, Orochimaru let out a dry laugh.

"I'm curious, Naruto-kun, what exactly does 'Senra Bansho' refer to?"

"The combination of the Sage Body and the Sage Eyes gives rise to a portion of the power belonging to the Sage of Six Paths. This power can only be possessed by the strongest members of the Senju and Uchiha clans throughout history, who are also descendants of the Sage of Six Paths."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up: "Then the Sage's Eyes of this generation of the Uchiha..."

Naruto glanced at him: "Putting aside the fact that he's still useful to me, have you thought about how you're going to take my body away later?"

Orochimaru: "..."

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