Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Orochimaru's Escape Techniques
Orochimaru Substitution Technique!
Facing his changing body, Orochimaru used the substitution technique again, appearing on a nearby tree, vigilantly watching Shishou with a headache.
Hehe, the more you talk, the easier it is for my fleas to find you.
Shishou smiled as he watched Orochimaru flee again. He wasn't just using the Phosphorus Bugs to mark the Flying Thunder God technique; he was also controlling them to find Orochimaru.
Flying bugs were too obvious and would alert Orochimaru, so Shishou used fleas that were hard to detect. Orochimaru didn't have the Sharingan, so he wouldn't notice a few fleas.
It took some time for the fleas to locate the target, making them suitable for dealing with someone like Orochimaru, who loved to ramble and relied on his supposed immortality.
Against someone like Itachi, who didn't stay in one place for long, or people like Kakuzu and Kisame, who used large-scale techniques, it wouldn't work as well.
After some thought, Orochimaru, realizing he had no means to defeat Shishou with the Flying Thunder God, reluctantly raised his hand, "Alright, enough fighting. Let's continue our cooperation."
Summoning didn't work, Wood Release didn't work, he couldn't get close to Shishou, making the Eight Branches Technique useless, and regular ninjutsu was out of the question.
Orochimaru admitted this fight was unwinnable. Shishou countered him too well.
If he had known Shishou was the Flying Thunder God user, he wouldn't have started this fight. At least not until he figured out how to counter the Flying Thunder God.
"This is my apology."
"Here are the transplantation techniques and ten doses of Hashirama cells."
Orochimaru threw three scrolls and a vial of liquid to Shishou.
Shishou glanced at them and saw they were the techniques for Hashirama cell transplantation, cell cloning, and Hashirama cell implantation.
Not only did he provide the transplantation technique, but also the cloning and cultivation techniques.
"What is this gene liquid?" Shishou asked, picking up the vial.
"This is an improved version of Hashirama cell extract that I developed. To achieve perfect transplantation, you must use this. The scrolls explain how to extract it, but you need original cells from Hashirama's body, so the quantity is limited."
"These ten doses are my last stock. If your experiments fail, there's nothing I can do," Orochimaru explained patiently, eager to learn the secrets of Shishou's Mangekyou Sharingan.
"Original cells refer to those from Hashirama's body, not the ones cultivated later."
Seeing Orochimaru being so cooperative, Shishou decided to forgive him. He knew Orochimaru was hard to kill and wouldn't die anyway, so continuing to fight was pointless. Besides, he already had the transplantation technique and the extract, which was enough for now.
"The preparations I asked for, how are they?" Shishou asked after checking the scrolls with his Phosphorus Bugs.
"Everything is ready. Follow me," Orochimaru said, leading Shishou to Otogakure.
Upon arriving at Otogakure, Shishou saw a familiar face, the hunchbacked ninja from the Konoha Chunin Exams.
Orochimaru led him to a prepared underground chamber.
Wearing the Death God mask, Orochimaru began performing the Reaper Death Seal: Release!
The figure of the Death God, holding a short blade in its mouth, appeared behind Orochimaru.
Orochimaru took out a short blade and cut open his stomach, with the Death God mimicking his actions.
As the Death God's belly was cut open, a blue soul emerged—it was the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Shishou quickly took out a sealing talisman and placed it on the Fourth Hokage's soul.
The talisman, crafted by Priestess Miroku using rare materials over three days, had potent and versatile effects. The moment it touched the Fourth Hokage's soul, it emitted a strong light, sealing it within.
Orochimaru, after cutting his stomach, emerged from his own mouth, leaping into the mouth of a bound woman in the corner.
Now, Orochimaru truly became a woman...
Holding the sealing talisman, Shishou was stunned by Orochimaru's actions.
Typical Orochimaru, changing gender without a second thought.
For a moment, Shishou saw a glimpse of divinity in Orochimaru.
Kurama once said that only tailed beasts and deities had no gender.
Now, there was also Orochimaru, who could switch between genders at will...
After successfully taking over the woman's body, Orochimaru put on a mask, transforming back into his original appearance.
"Alright, I've fulfilled my part of the deal."
"Now give me Uchiha Itachi's tissue."
Orochimaru, fixing his appearance, approached Shishou.
"And what will you trade for it?"
"This was just my payment for providing you with the masked man's cells."
Shishou put the sealing talisman away and headed for the exit, ignoring Orochimaru.
"You..."
Furious, Orochimaru thought for a moment, then suppressed his anger, "What do you want?"
Obviously, Orochimaru realized Shishou was extorting him.
"I need an assistant for my experiments, one without any issues."
Shishou turned to Orochimaru. He had no experience in conducting experiments, so he needed help. His subordinates were researchers but specialized in chemistry, not Orochimaru's field of biological cell technology.
A few minutes later, Orochimaru led Shishou to a hall, pointing to several people, "Choose one from them."
These were Orochimaru's carefully cultivated research assistants.
"I want one of these two!" Shishou pointed at Yamato and Kabuto standing behind Orochimaru.
He was surprised to see Kabuto already with Orochimaru. But it made sense; Kabuto had been a double agent for Danzo since the Third Shinobi War and had been with Orochimaru.
Orochimaru was likely busy with Hashirama cells and Mangekyou Sharingan research and didn't have time for a plan to destroy Konoha.
Thus, Orochimaru didn't need Kabuto as a spy in Konoha anymore.
"Don't be delusional!" Orochimaru glared at Shishou, looking quite feminine. Yamato and Kabuto were like his disciples and wouldn't be lent out.
Is this because he just took over a female body and hasn't adjusted yet?
Shishou silently mocked the femininity of Orochimaru, then pointed to a good-looking female assistant.
The other assistants were too unattractive to bear looking at.
Throwing the container with Uchiha Itachi's cells to Orochimaru, Shishou approached the trembling female assistant.
"Wait..."
Orochimaru, catching the container, saw Shishou leaving and gritted his teeth in anger.
Shishou hadn't revealed the secrets of the Mangekyou Sharingan yet!
Orochimaru then realized something and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.
He appeared in an unnamed valley in the Land of Fire.
After using the Phosphorus Bugs to check that Orochimaru hadn't left anything on the female assistant, Shishou spoke to her, "Take off everything you're wearing and put this on."
Leaving her a white coat, Shishou moved behind a large tree.
If it were Mikoto, Yugao, or others, Shishou would shamelessly stay, refusing to leave even if told to. But he had no interest in other women.
The assistant, relieved to see Shishou leave, hid behind a rock, undressed, and put on the white coat.
A few minutes later, Shishou returned to the shivering assistant, who was only wearing the coat, and teleported them both with the Flying Thunder God technique.
In the secret underground lab in Huo Yuan City, Shishou and the assistant appeared on a platform.
"Get familiar with the environment and equipment. Tell me what you need next time," Shishou said before disappearing again.
He needed to head to the Land of Demons to deal with the Fourth Hokage's matter without delay.
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