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Chapter 105: Chapter 105

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"Gensou-sama!"

Noticing Gensou's sudden appearance, Izumi and Jin immediately bowed respectfully.

This gesture was not only out of gratitude for being saved and taken in by the Hagoromo clan but also due to their admiration for a strong leader.

The Uchiha clan had always revered strength above all else.

To them, Gensou was a legendary figure, standing shoulder to shoulder with Hashirama and their own ancestor, Madara, and achieving the unprecedented feat of living a second life.

Without needing any persuasion from Gensou, they had already chosen to follow him.

Gensou nodded and, with Izumi and Jin stepping aside, he approached Sasuke.

"Orochimaru's curse mark, huh?"

With his extensive research on senjutsu while in Konoha, Gensou immediately recognized the natural energy contained within Sasuke's curse mark.

The curse mark was not the same as Sage Mode. Even Orochimaru, its creator, had not mastered senjutsu. Instead, it was a secret technique developed from Jugo's unique ability to absorb natural energy.

However, the curse mark was crude in its use of natural energy, transforming the user into something inhuman.

Gensou had no regard for it.

With Sasuke's potential, there was no need to rely on a curse mark that imposed such a heavy burden and risk on the body.

Moreover, the curse mark was inherently dangerous.

"Hold still."

Gensou instructed the sweat-soaked Sasuke.

Without Orochimaru's special medicine to counter the curse mark's backlash, Sasuke could only endure the pain. Determined not to disappoint Gensou, he gritted his teeth and remained completely still.

Gensou nodded and, recalling the sealing technique he had learned from the Root, began to reverse the seal, muttering:

"Evil Releasing Seal!"

Gensou placed his right hand on the curse mark on Sasuke's neck.

A flash of red light appeared, and with a pull, Gensou extracted a phantom white snake from the mark.

With a stomp of his foot, a coffin rose from the ground.

Inside was a sleeping murderer, not yet dead but unconscious, serving as the sacrifice.

With another pull, Gensou completely removed Orochimaru's soul fragment from the curse mark and pressed it into the murderer's body.

The murderer's appearance rapidly changed.

Finally, a figure with pale skin and golden snake-like eyes emerged, resembling Orochimaru.

"We meet again, Orochimaru."

Gensou greeted the man before him, whose soul was divided into countless parts for the sake of survival, with a faint smile.

"Orochimaru?"

The figure's pupils contracted slightly.

'Have I been resurrected from Sasuke's curse mark? What's going on? Did I die? No, I can still sense my main body is alive.'

Orochimaru quickly scanned his surroundings and noticed Izumi and Jin.

The bloodline's scent confirmed they were Uchiha! "Interesting! Very interesting!"

Orochimaru playfully extended his long tongue, licking his lips, and finally looked at Gensou:

"It seems, Gensou-senpai, you've brought me to a very interesting place."

Gensou understood the implication.

"I'll send you somewhere even more interesting. We can chat later."

With that, Gensou moved swiftly, grabbing Orochimaru by the neck and pushing him back into the coffin.

Orochimaru, being just a soul fragment, had limited strength. Under Gensou's overwhelming pressure, he could only watch as the coffin lid closed, sealing him with a sealing technique.

With everything settled, Gensou looked at Sasuke, who appeared as though recovering from a severe illness, and said, "The curse mark issue is resolved. Remember, true strength comes from within."

Sasuke, still shaken by seeing Orochimaru emerge from his curse mark, nodded vigorously.

"Was that Orochimaru just now?" Jin, feeling uneasy from Orochimaru's gaze, twisted his neck, "He didn't seem that impressive."

"That was merely a fragment of Orochimaru's soul," Gensou explained casually.

He hadn't destroyed Orochimaru's soul fragment because, even if he did, it wouldn't affect Orochimaru's main body. It would only reduce one of his many means of resurrection.

Comparatively, Orochimaru was still quite valuable.

Since this fragment couldn't communicate with the main body, Gensou saw no harm in keeping him for future interactions.

After bidding farewell to the three Uchiha, Gensou handled some matters with the Hagoromo clan, checked on Shinno and Seimei—both performing well in their respective roles as a medical instructor and blacksmith—and then focused on resolving his soul restoration issue.

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Half a year later.

In a desolate land far from the Land of Keys, Gensou stood silently.

Externally, he appeared unchanged from six months ago. Physically, he was twenty-five, at the peak of his ninja prowess.

However, there was one noticeable difference.

A blue mark resembling the Hagoromo clan emblem had appeared on his forehead, a result of developing his own S-rank medical sealing technique inspired by Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Seal.

The Strength of a Hundred Seal, often misunderstood as a technique exclusive to women due to its "Yin" character, was in fact achievable by anyone with sufficient medical knowledge, sealing expertise, and most crucially, precise chakra control.

With the vast medical ninjutsu knowledge from Konoha and the combined precision chakra control from Sakura's teachings, Gensou had swiftly developed and perfected this technique.

Now, possessing the Strength of a Hundred Seal, he could store vast amounts of chakra for emergencies and maintain his physical prime.

This remarkable enhancement had significantly improved his overall strength, especially in terms of endurance.

But his most significant focus over the past six months had been on studying the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

Now, he was ready.

It was time to take the final step and achieve his true peak state.

(End of Chapter)


Chapter 106: Chapter 106

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A fierce, cold wind howled across the desolate land, kicking up sand and stones. The weather was not pleasant today.

But the gloomy sky suited what was about to happen.

Gensou thought for a moment, then stomped his foot. A coffin, covered in sealing symbols, rose from the ground.

The lid opened, and Orochimaru, grinning, stepped out and looked at Gensou, saying, "We meet again, Gensou-senpai."

After that, he glanced around at the unfamiliar surroundings and said knowingly, "So, it's time to begin, isn't it?"

Gensou nodded, not surprised that Orochimaru had guessed correctly.

Over the past six months, he had interacted frequently with the most capable scientist in the current ninja world.

Initially, Gensou intended to forcibly search Orochimaru's mind for useful information, like the complete version of Edo Tensei.

However, when he attempted it, he found Orochimaru's memories were exceptionally well-guarded.

Although his soul was fragmented, making him vulnerable to powerful genjutsu, Orochimaru, as an expert on souls, had protected his secrets effectively.

Unable to explore his mind and finding torture pointless for someone as resilient as Orochimaru, Gensou considered killing him.

But he realized Orochimaru's expertise in souls might help solve his own issues with the Dead Demon Consuming Seal. So, he asked a few questions, and surprisingly, Orochimaru was cooperative.

As long as Gensou didn't pry into his secrets, Orochimaru was happy to discuss soul science, ninjutsu, and chakra with a fellow genius whom he saw as a kindred spirit.

Seeing Orochimaru's willingness to share knowledge, Gensou set aside his intent to kill.

Over time, the two exchanged many insights on souls and chakra.

Gensou had to admit that Orochimaru's insights had provided significant inspiration, helping him refine the Dead Demon Consuming Seal within six months.

For this reason, Gensou overlooked some of Orochimaru's minor schemes during this period.

But now...

"The Dead Demon Consuming Seal... I really wanted to see how you'd resolve it, Gensou-senpai." Orochimaru habitually licked his lips as he looked at Gensou.

After Hiruzen had sealed his arms, Orochimaru had long desired to study the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to find a way to undo the seal on his arms.

Thus, upon learning that Gensou was researching the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, Orochimaru eagerly joined in, offering many useful ideas.

But it seemed he wouldn't get to see the results.

Orochimaru spread his hands in a mock-innocent gesture, saying, "Gensou-senpai, are you planning to kill the donkey after it's done its work? That's not like you."

Although Gensou showed no outward killing intent, Orochimaru, having taken countless lives, could easily sense Gensou's intent in summoning him here.

Seeing his plan uncovered, Gensou remained calm, responding casually, "You've already cracked the seals on your coffin, haven't you? Staying quiet inside all this time must have been difficult for you, Orochimaru."

Orochimaru's expression briefly changed before he resumed his smile, self-mockingly, "I couldn't hide it from you, could I? But even so, you wouldn't concern yourself with my little schemes, right?"

"You underestimate yourself, Orochimaru, even if it's just a fragment of your soul."

Gensou shook his head, then, with a knowing smile, mentioned key points in the modified Dead Demon Consuming Seal, and looked at Orochimaru, saying:

"According to your suggestions, I could indeed achieve my goal of restoring my soul. But you deliberately ignored—or should I say, concealed—a crucial point. The apparent resolution of the life-sacrifice aspect is temporary. Once I complete the soul restoration, I'd seem fine at first. But eventually, the Shinigami would come for me."

"Orochimaru, am I right?"

Orochimaru's fake smile disappeared.

He looked deeply at Gensou with his golden, snake-like eyes and sighed, shaking his head, "As expected of you, Gensou-senpai."

"And as expected of you, Orochimaru."

From the start, Gensou hadn't been deceived by Orochimaru's facade of a curious scientist.

He knew full well that the man before him, despite appearing human, was a cold and cunning snake.

If a snake didn't show its fangs, could it still be called a snake?

Orochimaru's overt minor actions seemed like preparations for an escape but were meant to mislead Gensou.

His true trap was hidden within the modified Dead Demon Consuming Seal, which he had helped develop.

Had Gensou used it, death would have been inevitable, without any need for Orochimaru's intervention.

A less knowledgeable or less meticulous person might have fallen for Orochimaru's deception.

But Gensou, knowing Orochimaru's nature, did not.

"Orochimaru, do you feel wronged?"

With the truly modified Dead Demon Consuming Seal complete, Orochimaru's soul fragment was no longer of use. Gensou saw no reason to keep this venomous snake around.

As a precaution, he intended to eliminate him before starting his plan.

Orochimaru shook his head calmly, "Having lost, I have no complaints."

"But... if you're not using my version, Gensou-senpai, have you considered how you'll face the Shinigami's wrath?"

The Shinigami's wrath?

Gensou understood the implication behind Orochimaru's words.

He responded calmly, "Let it come."

The traditional way to deal with the Dead Demon Consuming Seal involved using the Shinigami mask stored in the Uzumaki Clan's mask temple.

Although Gensou had sent people to find it, they discovered the temple in ruins, possibly due to the butterfly effect of his actions. There were no masks, not even a single intact tile.

With no clues to follow, Gensou chose to forge a new path.

As for whether this would provoke the so-called Shinigami's wrath, Gensou was curious to see if it would truly intervene or if it was just a mindless entity without emotions.

(End of Chapter)


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