The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Hongzhi has already decided that he will reveal the secret of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in a few days. As for whether it will cause any uproar or affect Konoha's attitude towards Uchiha Sasuke, Hongzhi will not care.

The second Mangekyou Sharingan's abilities are much more mediocre. Of course, it's not useless, but it doesn't have any amazing features. It's also a special kind of genjutsu, but it has no advantage over the Mangekyou Sharingan genjutsu that Hiroji knows. At most, it's easier to break a person's mind.

After the fusion, Hongzhi felt his pupil power increase, but this ability was not particularly worthwhile to use alone; it was purely for tormenting people.

However, if combined with Itachi Uchiha's Tsukuyomi, it's a different story. Itachi's simple act of stabbing Kakashi in the back was enough to break him down. Imagine if he kept repeating this torturous process...

Just thinking about it is exciting. As for the last Mangekyou Sharingan, it is a pitch-black flame, which is the ever-burning Amaterasu.

For Hiroji, who didn't want to refine Itachi Uchiha's eyes right now, this ability was still somewhat useful.

After completing the refining process, Hongzhi put away the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, then looked at the three discarded eyeballs. After placing them in a container, Hongzhi began to slowly manipulate them.

In the end, Hongzhi received a somewhat deformed eye. To call it a "one" is a bit inappropriate, as only part of the three eyes fused together; the other part did not.

This is the reason for the deformity, but that's exactly what Hongzhi wanted. After getting this thing out, Hongzhi prepared a brand new scroll and then started to fabricate experimental processes. With Hongzhi's understanding of the Sharingan, this kind of thing was not difficult.

The final conclusion is that fusion can be achieved when two Mangekyou Sharingan share certain commonalities.

This is a speculation about the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and this can be directly proven, with Madara Uchiha and the future Sasuke Uchiha being the best examples.

After completing the scroll, Hongzhi left his shadow clone in place and returned to Ryuchi Cave.

With his natural energy almost fully restored, Hongzhi immediately began constructing the second Tai Chi energy core. He first created a brand-new attribute-free core in his lower dantian, and then transformed the attribute-free natural energy into yin attribute energy.

After transforming it into a Yin-attribute energy core, it was directly transferred to the middle dantian. Because of the Yin-Yang bloodline limit, Hongzhi didn't need to worry at all, as the two cores consumed each other.

After synchronizing the rotation speeds of the two, Hongzhi directly manipulated them to merge.

After five days, the Tai Chi energy core in the middle dantian was completed. Hongzhi still did not feel any special reaction, only a warm feeling in his body.

The natural energy of Ryūchi Cave has dropped several levels, and Hōji will have to wait a long time before he can begin constructing the Tai Chi energy core in his lower dantian.

Upon leaving the room, Hongzhi was somewhat surprised to find that Orochimaru was actually training in Ryuchi Cave instead of conducting any research.

Upon closer inspection, Hongzhi noticed that Orochimaru's condition was somewhat unusual. In normal Sage Mode, the ratio of chakra to natural energy is six to four.

Orochimaru's current energy level is 80% natural energy, and he's constantly releasing chakra, so it seems he wants to convert to pure natural energy.

"I've figured out what you wanted!"

Upon noticing Hongzhi, Orochimaru slowly opened his eyes, which had changed from their original dark purple snake pupils to golden snake pupils.

Of course, it could also be Long Tong. This guy's condition is very strange. It's not that he's too bad, but that he's very strong.

If Orochimaru was an ant to Hongzhi before, he is now at least a frog.

Although he could still be easily defeated, compared to the Orochimaru of the past, he can now be called the true White Snake Sage.

After all, he successfully suppressed and merged with the White Snake Sage through the curse seal.

Chapter 339 Soul Secret Technique Experiment

Inside Ryuchi Cave, Koji quietly looked at the scroll in his hand. It was a soul secret technique created by Orochimaru, and it was different from what Koji had researched before.

Or rather, there was a fundamental disagreement from the very beginning. Hongzhi couldn't be sure if it would really work, but it would be simple to experiment with it: just let Orochimaru try to see if he could devour the soul that remained in his body during the Reanimation Jutsu.

If possible, it can be confirmed that this soul technique is useful, and Hongzhi can further modify and integrate the soul technique he originally researched on the moon through Orochimaru's soul technique.

In the end, they will be able to research an even more perfect soul technique.

How confident are you of success?

Hongzhi calmly spoke as he looked at Orochimaru, who was preparing to conduct a soul-based secret technique experiment. Orochimaru wanted to conduct the experiment directly, and if he didn't have the White Snake Sage's soul, he would definitely be able to succeed immediately.

But with the White Snake Sage's soul in hand, Orochimaru became somewhat uneasy. After all, he was the master of Ryuchi Cave, and the strength of his soul was undoubtedly formidable.

If things go wrong, he could become the White Snake Immortal's appendage, and his near-perfect body could become the White Snake Immortal's possession.

"With your help, the success rate is quite high. I certainly can't directly crush those wills, but if you're willing, everything will be different!"

Orochimaru spoke in silence. Although he had taken an unconventional approach and created a soul technique that could achieve the original goal, it was still very difficult to conduct experiments on it.

However, if it's the person in front of you, then it should be relatively simple.

"Let's begin, I'll help you."

Hongzhi calmly put away the scroll and opened his mouth. Whether Orochimaru succeeded or not would determine whether the Soul Secret Technique was effective. If it was, Orochimaru would be a great contributor.

In such a situation, it's natural to offer assistance, since helping Orochimaru is also helping oneself.

Hongzhi placed his hand on Orochimaru's body and slowly closed his eyes. For Hongzhi, it was a very simple thing to enter someone else's body with his will.

Orochimaru's soul technique is both simple and difficult; it's an improvement on the soul space of the Reanimation Jutsu.

Through the power of chakra, a mysterious soul is directly drawn into this space to engage in a battle.

The victor gains everything, while the loser becomes pure energy. For Orochimaru, facing the other ninjas would certainly be no problem, but he wasn't so sure about facing the White Snake Sage.

This is why Orochimaru didn't use his soul technique directly. However, with Hiroji's help now, dealing with the White Snake Sage should be quite simple.

In the illusory soul space, dark tentacles and chilling venomous snakes abound. Orochimaru has already clashed with the White Snake Sage.

It's worth mentioning that the cold, venomous snakes represent Orochimaru's power, while the black tentacles represent the power of the White Snake Sage.

After the White Snake Sage was completely sealed by Orochimaru, he was actually already dead. The effects of the illusion would naturally disappear without a trace. After Orochimaru directly devoured his soul, it would naturally come to this space where Orochimaru suppressed many souls.

Those souls that were previously devoured by the Reincarnation of the Corpse were naturally no match for the White Snake Sage. In the end, the White Snake Sage became a soul aggregate, or what could be called a mutant.

Orochimaru was clearly no match for the White Snake Sage, and could only retreat to a corner and defend time and time again.

"Why! I haven't offended you, I even gave you my secret technique, why are you treating me like this!"

Upon noticing Hongzhi's projection, the distorted White Snake Sage abandoned Orochimaru and charged towards Hongzhi.

"There's no particular reason. If I had to say, it's just that there's a lot of natural energy in Ryuchi-dong, which I like."

Hongzhi calmly watched the mutated white snake immortal rush towards him. Just as the white snake immortal's tentacles were about to hit Hongzhi, a white flame fell directly from the sky and landed on the white snake immortal.

The flames burned quickly, and the white snake immortal, once ignited, began to melt rapidly. Even at this point, it still tried to rush over and attack Hongzhi.

However, there was no chance. As the white flames raged, the White Serpent Immortal transformed into pure soul energy, and the black tentacles slowly dissipated.

Pure soul energy was born. Orochimaru, having lost his opponent, slowly began to form hand seals, and then all the natural energy merged into his soul body.

The entire space was completely controlled by Orochimaru, and Hiroji could feel that this space was repelling him.

After taking one last look at Orochimaru and confirming that he had absorbed all the soul energy, Hongzhi left Orochimaru's body.

Opening his eyes and sensing the situation briefly, he found that the disharmony Orochimaru had just caused had vanished without a trace, which indicated the success of the soul technique.

Looking at Orochimaru's somewhat awkward body, Hongzhi slowly extended his right hand, and the Yang attribute secret technique of the Otsutsuki clan was activated.

The Hashirama cells inside Orochimaru's body began to frantically absorb the White Snake Sage's cells, then purify and fuse them.

Three hours later, everything was finally over. Hongzhi looked at Orochimaru, whose clothes had become even bigger, and his lips twitched.

Orochimaru, who was originally quite robust, suddenly became frail, but the energy he contained increased exponentially.

Perhaps Orochimaru used the Reanimation Jutsu to devour female souls, which led to the current changes.

However, this appearance is completely different from the previous Orochimaru; they are like two different people.

Three hours later, Orochimaru slowly regained consciousness. He first examined his new body, and then smiled.

"It seems our cooperation has been successful."

Orochimaru spoke calmly. Now, there was no more chakra in his body; it had all been converted into natural energy. His physical body was the same as that of the White Snake Sage. As long as there was enough natural energy, he could live forever.

There's no need to worry about the soul either, since the Impure World Reincarnation suggests that the soul may have been immortal from the beginning.

"You've succeeded. If you were to return to the ninja world with your current strength, you would at least be able to crush so-called demigods."

Hongzhi said calmly that if Orochimaru left Ryuchi Cave and appeared in the ninja world, he would still be unable to avoid the Infinite Tsukuyomi's eradication.

Although he is very strong, Infinite Tsukuyomi does not care about strength.

"I've achieved what I once pursued, and now I want to fulfill my original dream..."

Orochimaru was reflecting on how, at first, he wanted to learn all the ninjutsu, but then he gradually realized that this was unlikely to be achieved, and finally he went down the path of pursuing immortality and higher talents.

It's time to get back to the original path.

Chapter 340 The First Victim

"I'm more curious about your identity than that. No matter how you look at it, Obito Uchiha couldn't possibly have such abilities. As for Madara Uchiha, he probably wouldn't be alive now..."

After reminiscing about the past, Orochimaru looked at Hiroji with some anticipation and said, "Only those who have mastered natural energy can sense the terror this person possesses."

Even though he now considers himself to be hundreds of times better than he used to be, he can still feel a suffocating pressure just by standing here.

"Speaking of which, we're old friends, Orochimaru."

Faced with Orochimaru's question, Koji slowly removed his mask, revealing his true appearance. This was the first time Koji had shown his real face since he came into contact with Orochimaru.

"Just as I guessed, it really is a demon lurking in Konoha!"

Looking at the young face, Orochimaru gradually recalled the moment when Kabuto Yakushi saw the portrait of Hongzhi in the base, his face gradually contorted. If he hadn't reacted in time, Kabuto would have exploded.

"Remember your current thoughts: if we appear in the ninja world, we'll be enemies; but if you stay in Ryuchi Cave, we can be considered partners..."

Hongzhi put on the mask, and then the Wood Release beneath his feet transformed directly into crystal. In just a moment, the Ryuchi Cave, which had looked somewhat chaotic, was transformed into a dreamlike palace.

Orochimaru watched this scene quietly, and couldn't help but think of Guren, who had been sent to the Land of Water. Guren's bloodline limit must be this. It seems that this demon, who is still lurking in Konoha, has quite a few tricks up his sleeve!

"What a pity, Kabuto."

In the end, Orochimaru shook his head helplessly and returned to the laboratory. He could now slowly begin his research on the things that had been put on hold due to time constraints.

In Hongzhi's room, Hongzhi didn't rest after returning. He immediately began studying Orochimaru's soul techniques and improving upon his previous soul techniques according to Orochimaru's methods.

Fortunately, the scroll given by Orochimaru contained very detailed information, allowing Hongzhi to easily complete the improvements.

After the improvements were completed, it was time to cultivate and use it directly. As Hongzhi formed hand seals, a soul space gradually took shape.

In the blue space, Hongzhi slowly opened his eyes. This was Hongzhi's soul space, and also the core of Orochimaru's soul secret technique.

This space is square, and the ground below is a constantly rotating Tai Chi diagram, which represents Yin and Yang energy.

Behind it was Hongzhi's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and in addition, four other items were floating in the space at the moment.

The body is covered with a cracked, bluish-purple gourd, a bluish-purple shield, a string of bluish-purple prayer beads, and an illusory mask of death.

It was no surprise that the Totsuka Sword and the Yata Mirror appeared here, and the Death God Mask was also understandable, but the bluish-purple prayer beads were something that had never been there before.