Chapter 114: Special Evolution and Meeting Orochimaru
[Phosphorus Bug, epic insect species, evolved nine times, ready for advancement]
[Advancement is irreversible, please choose carefully]
Finally, it can advance.
Shishou took a deep breath and chose to advance.
[...]
[Please choose the evolution direction]
[Evolution One: Enhanced Toxicity]
[...]
[Evolution Four: Enhanced Speed]
[...]
[Ding! Evolution Seven: Special Evolution, Camouflage]
[Ding! Evolution Eight: Special Evolution, Aquatic]
[Ding! Evolution Nine: Special Evolution, Feedback (Level 2)]
Three special evolutions!
Seeing the system prompts, Shishou was pleasantly surprised and carefully read the descriptions of the three evolutions.
[Camouflage: The Phosphorus Bug gains the ability to change color]
[Aquatic: The Phosphorus Bug gains increased resistance to water-based skills and some diving capability]
[Feedback (Level 2): The Phosphorus Bug can feedback various energies it consumes to its host, including chakra, physical energy, spiritual energy, and bloodline power. The efficiency of feedback is doubled]
"Double feedback efficiency!"
Seeing this, Shishou made his decision and chose Evolution Nine.
"In a month, I can draw another system gift pack."
Watching the Phosphorus Bug fall into a deep sleep, needing a month to awaken, Shishou breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, the Phosphorus Bug had evolved into a legendary insect species.
Next, he would focus on feedback to increase his own chakra reserves.
With this in mind, Shishou lay back on his bed and fell asleep.
...
Konoha, December, Year 59.
The month Shishou had agreed to meet Orochimaru soon arrived.
In the forest on the outskirts of Otogakure in the Land of Rice Fields.
Shishou met Orochimaru alone.
Hmm?
Something about Orochimaru's aura had changed!
As Shishou approached Orochimaru, he frowned and then smiled, "Orochimaru, it seems you succeeded."
"That's all thanks to the cells you provided from the masked man," Orochimaru turned around, his vertical pupils staring at Shishou.
"In that case, hand over the method," Shishou extended his right hand.
"Hehehe... This current transplantation method can only be endured by my body," Orochimaru smiled charmingly.
Orochimaru, is your current body a female one?
Seeing Orochimaru's appearance, Shishou thought to himself and then said, "What, are you trying to renege on our deal?"
"Not at all, I'm just stating a fact."
"While Hashirama's cells can now be transplanted on a large scale, the host's body requirements are extremely high. Without my power, you won't manage," Orochimaru shook his head seriously.
Then Orochimaru asked, "By the way, did you obtain Uchiha Itachi's tissue?"
"If not, I'll get it myself later."
Having successfully transplanted a large number of Hashirama cells, Orochimaru was now supremely confident.
Shishou took out a container and smiled at Orochimaru, "Such a small task is easy for me."
"Is that so," Orochimaru smiled slightly, glancing at the container in Shishou's hand.
Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!
Suddenly, dozens of snakes shot out from Orochimaru's sleeves, wrapping tightly around Shishou.
"Orochimaru, it seems you don't intend to keep your promise."
The snakes wrapped around Shishou quickly changed color and dissolved into nothing.
Although his Phosphorus Bugs were evolving, he had kept a small portion as a backup, and their devouring ability now allowed them to consume even bones.
"Muhahahaha."
"I never said I would definitely keep my promise."
Orochimaru's confidence had grown with his strength, and he no longer saw Shishou as a threat.
He thought that by capturing Shishou, he could extract all his secrets, including the Mangekyou Sharingan and more!
Summoning Jutsu!
Orochimaru pressed his hands to the ground, summoning a giant snake almost as large as Manda.
He planned to use the kiting tactics Shishou had taught him to probe Shishou's abilities.
However, when the giant snake saw Shishou, it froze, immediately apologizing, "Sorry, Lord Shishou."
In Ryuchi Cave, snakes that grew to such a size had their own intelligence.
Facing Shishou, a killing machine who enjoyed devouring snakes, it knew that opposing him was certain death.
The giant snake thought this and dispelled the summoning, disappearing with a puff and leaving Orochimaru standing on its head.
"Smart move."
Watching Orochimaru fall from the snake's head, Shishou chuckled.
Seeing Orochimaru embarrassed pleased Shishou greatly.
"You've already tamed the snakes of Ryuchi Cave, quite efficient," Orochimaru said, his face darkening with anger.
"If summoning won't work, don't blame me," Orochimaru said, pressing his hands to the ground again.
Wood Release: Wood Snake Bind!
The ground in front of Orochimaru sprouted numerous snake-headed vines that quickly surged toward Shishou, binding him tightly.
Seeing Shishou bound, Orochimaru smiled, feeling thrilled.
This was the power of Hashirama Senju!
Tsk tsk tsk, Kakashi uses Earth Release to carve dog heads, so you carve snake heads with Wood Release, huh, Orochimaru?
Seeing the vine snakes, Shishou rolled his eyes.
The next second, he vanished and reappeared behind Orochimaru, reaching out to grab him.
He had been stalling to allow his Phosphorus Bugs, disguised as fleas, to spread Flying Thunder God marks around.
"Flying Thunder God..."
Orochimaru's pupils shrank in shock, and he froze as Shishou grabbed him, causing the affected area to change color.
Poison?
Orochimaru escaped from his own skin, leaving it behind at Shishou's feet.
Orochimaru Substitution Technique!
"So, you're the Flying Thunder God user."
"No wonder you could provide me with the masked man's cells."
Perched on a tree, Orochimaru glared at Shishou, gritting his teeth.
Shishou spread his hands indifferently, I've told you my real name, what more do you want?
Confident in his strength, Shishou used his real name openly, ready to defect from Konoha if necessary.
Feeling deceived, Orochimaru's face turned grim as he formed seals.
Wood Release: Multiple Wood Bind!
Rumble~
The ground cracked open, and hundreds of trees erupted, aiming to strangle Shishou.
"Tsk, using Wood Release against the Flying Thunder God, are you insane?"
"Or are you just testing your new Wood Release?"
Shishou scoffed, disappearing and reappearing after Orochimaru's technique ended.
Orochimaru's face darkened, his body stiffening as it began to change color again, accompanied by severe pain.
Seeing his changing body, Orochimaru was horrified.
"When did he touch me..."
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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