For someone like Orochimaru, all the research he conducts will eventually return to "Ninja" and humanity, and to his ultimate pursuit.
Although Orochimaru may not know what he ultimately wants to pursue now, there is no doubt that he is moving in that direction.
So even though he's working on cloning fish now, one day he'll start working on cloning humans.
Things rooted in the deepest part of a person's character are not so easy to change. Orochimaru is not an ordinary naughty child who can be obedient after being beaten twice. Although this person is light and soft, his ideas are extremely stubborn - maybe he will become more and more distorted, but this "distortion" will never be distorted by others.
Hanyu never thought of changing Orochimaru. Firstly, it was difficult, and secondly... there was no need.
If possible, Hanyu would like to suggest that Konoha destroy all the "physical information" left by the First and Second Hokage. After all, this suggestion is more feasible. But what position does he have to mention such a thing? Konoha will not agree to it.
The first generation of Hokage is synonymous with strength. The cells of the first generation are even equivalent to the Nine-Tails in a certain sense. Maybe Konoha is currently conducting some research on the cells of the first generation. How could they just give up for no reason...
Perhaps for the later development of the village, the first and second generations had contributed their own cells, just like organ donation.
So the question is, Hanyu had already burned the Second Hokage to death several years ago, but can the Hokage still be "reincarnated"?
It's better not to do so. After all, if a person is enslaved by the forbidden techniques he invented during his lifetime after his death... I have to say that this two-level reversal is quite funny.
Hanyu remembered that there were three prerequisites for the Impure World Reincarnation technique. The first was the body part of the summoned person, in order to obtain his sufficient genetic information. The second was to use a living sacrifice as a container. The third was that the summoned person's soul was not sealed.
The key point is how big this "body part" needs to be. Is it enough to just have a piece of dandruff?
If there was no Hanyu in this world, the final outcome of the Second Hokage would be "complete disappearance", and his body was not found until the end, so how was he summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation?
From this perspective, Hanyu has no reason not to suspect that Konoha has preserved the "body parts" of the two generations of Hokage, which may include but are not limited to scalp, scalp, hair and nails.
Fortunately, Orochimaru is now just Little Orochimaru or Middle Orochimaru. His energy is limited, and his research field is not that profound and cutting-edge... So, Hanyu was able to capture him to help raise the fish.
Hanyu and Orochimaru left the latter's snake den and returned to the Shadow Stream's underground base.
This was the first time that Orochimaru came here, so his eyes kept moving around in this empty underground space... Of course, Hanyu would not bring Orochimaru here easily. He knew how to prevent fire, theft, and Orochimaru.
"Don't look at it. If you can see through the barrier here so easily, then you are not a genius, but a fool."
The larger and more complex the barrier, the more it requires systematic study to master its mysteries. "Experience" is the kind of "wisdom" that can surpass sudden inspiration. In front of it, there is no difference between a genius and a noob.
"Hanyu, this place of yours is so heavily guarded, is it to protect something?"
Orochimaru ignored Hanyu's reminder. Even though he couldn't understand the barrier here, he still let his curiosity and thirst for knowledge run wild.
"Protect...some forbidden knowledge."
This statement made Orochimaru's eyes light up, "Then can I..."
"It's not mine, but if you can complete the task I'm giving you now, I can try to ask for you and see if there are any 'learning materials' that can be made available to you."
Hanyu said this casually. He planned to use some "bait" to hook Orochimaru. After all, the effect of "intimidation" is far less effective than "bribery".
Well, children who love to study are good children, and Orochimaru who has not grown up crooked is a good Orochimaru.
There are indeed many Uzumaki secret techniques preserved in the Shadow Stream's underground base, but those are the things of the Uzumaki clan, and Hanyu has no right to decide. However, he does have a lot of research materials left by the Senju clan. When the time comes, he can pick up some "secret research materials" that look particularly powerful but are actually of no practical use and throw them to Orochimaru. See, the deal will be done.
Paying the least cost and urging others to do the most work, Hanyu is the new generation of Konoha's black-hearted capitalist.
Sure enough, Orochimaru felt as if his actions were motivated.
However, this confidence only lasted for a moment, because after a while, he saw what Hanyu was going to let him "breed". Just now, Orochimaru thought that Hanyu's "salted fish" was just a description, but he didn't expect that he really saw an old salted fish.
"What's this?"
Damn, fish can give birth to fish, but can iron give birth to iron?
While Hanyu brought his cat over, he said to Orochimaru, "This is Samehada, one of the seven ninja swords of Kirigakure. This thing is a living creature. It is said that it was a wild fish that followed the three-tailed beast many years ago. It drew the chakra of the tailed beast all day long, causing it to become a powerful chakra creature.
Maybe it was captured by Kirigakure later, but I don't know why it was made into a sword instead of a summoning beast… It may also be because it was heartbroken after parting with its lover, and eventually it spontaneously turned into such a bird."
In Hanyu's understanding, the relationship between Isofi and Samehada is similar to the symbiotic relationship between a rhinoceros and a hornbill... This was the influence exerted on him by the elementary school textbooks in his previous life.
Hanyu's black cat seemed to be scratching its mouth all the time. While he was explaining some random science to Orochimaru, he pinched its cheek very skillfully. After prying its mouth open, he found a little bleeding inside... Well, it was bleeding gums, not a big problem.
"Do you want to mass-produce this weapon?"
Orochimaru examined Samehada and easily saw through Hanyu's intentions... If it were Orochimaru a few decades later, he probably wouldn't be interested in a piece of junk like Samehada, but he was still relatively young now, so he took the bait.
"That's true, but I don't have the relevant technology, so I asked you for help."
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen... I think I've heard a little about that."
"Well, Samehada is a weapon that can absorb other people's chakra. In a sense, it is a very tricky thing."
"Absorbing chakra," Orochimaru understood, "but from what you just said, this thing grew up in a harsh environment, and it may be a coincidence that caused its characteristics.
So even if it can be cloned now, how can you guarantee that it will still have those characteristics after losing that kind of growth environment?
If things go wrong, it might actually develop into an aquaculture industry."
"Just complete your part of the job. I have a way to do the rest... Even if you fail, as you said, doing aquaculture is not bad. It can be considered as generating income for Shadow Stream."
Hanyu said that he just needed Orochimaru to multiply Samehada.
"Then I'll give it a try."
Feeling the sharp blade of Samehada and the chakra that was beyond normal specifications, he finally agreed... Children always like all kinds of strange creatures.
At this moment, Hanyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he gently scratched the black cat's belly with one hand. The cat made a purring sound, indicating that its mood seemed to have improved again.
"By the way, Orochimaru...are you interested in eternal, infinite chakra?"
Amid the cat's relaxing sound waves, the whispers of the "devil" were heard.
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