From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 361 If you want to stand by my side, you have to prove that you are worthy enough, Orochimaru!

Seeing his hands growing eyes and a mouth, and excitedly and lively calling the Spirit Master "Master", Orochimaru always felt a little strange.

Is this situation really just as Ling Zun said, that he lent him his arms?

"Shut up, it's too noisy." Bane frowned and scolded with a little dissatisfaction.

The little guys in Orochimaru's hands quickly shut up and dared not make any sound.

"From today on, the two of you will follow him and become his arms. Don't do anything unnecessary." Bane ordered.

"Yes, master." Orochimaru's hands responded immediately.

Then, the eyes and mouth on the arm closed at the same time and disappeared, without any sign of anything being wrong.

"Spirit Master, what is this?" Orochimaru couldn't help but ask.

"That's my soul's creation." Bane said calmly, "It can be considered an attempt. With them, it will be much easier for you to contact me. If there's anything you want to tell me, just tell them. I can hear you."

After a short pause, Bane raised his lips with an evil smile and said, "But from a certain perspective, I have planted two eyes on you, Orochimaru."

Orochimaru naturally thought of this situation. To be honest, he didn't want to be "watched" by Ling Zun like this all the time. After all, he had quite a lot of secrets.

But after hesitating for a moment, Orochimaru smiled, also revealing a snake-like smile and said: "I believe that the Spirit Master will not harm me."

It’s not that he is naive, he just knows that he has no choice. Is he still going to refuse to restore his hands?

At the same time, Orochimaru also had some considerations of his own in his mind. Although this situation seemed like he was being monitored by the Spirit Master, if you think about it from another perspective, doesn't this mean that his relationship with the Spirit Master has taken a step further?

If you think about it more deeply, Ling Zun must have a deep meaning behind what he does, especially when he just said that healing with pure soul power was described as "not very convenient" instead of "impossible".

Well, perhaps these hands are an assessment, a test?
If I could further gain the trust of Ling Zun after this, would that be of any benefit?
From the moment he first saw Bane, Orochimaru actually coveted the power of Bane, the spiritual master, but he was very clear that the gap between the two was too huge, so he was able to suppress his greed.

Taking it by force is probably not possible, but changing the approach, trying to please the Spiritual Lord and getting a reward is not impossible, right?

Or, he could work for Ling Zun, and Ling Zun would give him the power he wanted in the form of a transaction, which would also be good.

As a smart man, Orochimaru looked at his hands and knew that Lingzun must have some use for him, which was why he used this method to solve the problem of his arms.

"Then offer your sacrifice." Bane looked at Orochimaru with a little expectation.

Orochimaru didn't waste any time. He loosened his sleeves and a small scroll slipped into his hands. He then opened the scroll, spread it on the table, and with a press of one hand, he unlocked the seal on the scroll, and two test tubes filled with special liquids appeared on the table.

Each test tube contained a pair of Sharingan, and Orochimaru was very sincere and did not use any "inferior goods" with single or double magatama to perfunctorily deal with it. These two pairs of Sharingan were both three magatama.

Bane leaned on the couch and casually stretched out one arm. Some dark elements emanated from between his fingers. As if something was moved, the two test tubes floated up from the table and fell into Bane's hands very accurately.

"The Sharingan is interesting." Bane took a look at it but didn't take it too seriously. He waved his hand casually, drawing dark ripples in the air, opening his dark space and throwing the two test tubes in.

After putting away the Sharingan, Ban took the pipe again, took a puff, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, looked at Orochimaru and asked: "Your plan to collapse Konoha seems to have failed, but you did successfully provoke a war between Konoha and the Sand Village. Speaking of which, I haven't been out recently. How is the fight going?"

Nearly a month had passed, and Bane hadn't really noticed the commotion outside, so he was a little curious now.

Orochimaru thought for a moment after hearing this, and then organized his words: "It can be said that Konoha is unstoppable and has completely invaded the territory of the Wind Country. From the beginning, it has suppressed the Sand Village. However, this war has also affected the other major ninja villages. The Mist Village that has separated from the mainland has not made any moves for the time being, but the Rock Village in the Land of Earth and the Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning are already ready to move."

At this point, Orochimaru raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a dark smile: "Konoha wants to defeat or even swallow up the Sand Village in one go, but how can the Mist Village and the Rock Village allow the already powerful Konoha to become even stronger? Perhaps the Fourth Ninja World War will begin because of this. I am really excited to think about it. The Ninja World War was started by me personally."

"You are such a bad guy." Bane raised his eyebrows.

However, Orochimaru's expression became a little regretful as he said, "However, it is a pity that although I am very much looking forward to this turmoil evolving into the Fourth Ninja World War, it is unlikely. My dear Sarutobi teacher will certainly not let the situation spread to this extent. On my way to Ryuchi Cave to visit you, Rei-zun, I heard that the Fourth Kazekage of the Sand Village, Rasa, had personally visited the Daimyo of the Wind Country and returned, and then the Daimyo of the Wind Country invited the Daimyo of the Fire Country to meet. If nothing unexpected happens, this war will end soon."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not want to see this matter evolve into the Fourth Ninja World War. The two daimyo were going to meet again. It was very likely that Konoha would emerge as the victor, gain enough benefits, and end the war.

As for what price the Sand Village would have to pay, Bane had no interest.

After asking about this curious matter, Ban asked again: "What about you? Orochimaru? What are you going to do after this?"

"I plan to..." Orochimaru said this, and suddenly he felt a little irritated, and his expression gradually became silent.

His original plan was to capture Uchiha Sasuke, replace his own body container, and master the power of the Uchiha clan. Even on the way to Ryuchi Cave, Orochimaru was still thinking about the subsequent arrangements, but for some reason, after seeing the spirit master, having his soul forcibly extracted and refilled into his container, and recovering his hands, Orochimaru felt a little bored.

It is a kind of feedback that after seeing a higher existence and a wider world, one has a deeper understanding of one's original insignificance.

The art of reincarnation that he was so proud of seemed like a joke in the hands of Ling Zun. Ling Zun could easily extract his soul and stuff it into a container. To a certain extent, isn't this reincarnation without a corpse?

Moreover, it is a more perfect 'Reincarnation without Corpse' than his, without any side effects, and there is no restriction that it can only be used once every three years.

In comparison, Orochimaru felt that he was very childish.

The Uchiha, who I used to think was stunning, now seems a bit useless. It feels like it is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away.

After a long while, Orochimaru looked at Bane with a complicated look and asked, "Spirit Master, can we ninjas really gain the power of immortality and see the truth of this world?"

"Are you wavering?" Bane raised his eyebrows and looked at Orochimaru and said softly, "Have you wavered in your pursuit and your ideals?"

Orochimaru took a deep breath, then nodded and said, "Yes, after seeing your great power, I feel even more insignificant as a ninja, and my own insignificance. Perhaps I will never be able to see the world and its development from your perspective in my entire life, let alone see the truth. This makes me very frustrated. I feel like a frog in a well."

"Frog in the well." Bane hadn't heard this term for a long time.

For some reason, he felt a little emotional. Orochimaru said that he was a frog in a well, but in fact, everyone is the same, it's just that the sky they see is big or small.

Just as Bane's expression became somewhat sad, Orochimaru finally seemed to be unable to control his curiosity and couldn't help but ask: "How about you, Spirit Master? Excuse me, I'm curious about what you are pursuing?"

"Me?" Ban finally withdrew his sigh and looked at Orochimaru. After a moment's silence, he said, "If I were to say what I'm pursuing, I should be pursuing a higher realm, right?"

"A higher realm?" Orochimaru could not imagine such a description, and then said: "I also have a certain understanding of the ninja world. Among all the beings I have seen, you, Lingzun, are undoubtedly the most powerful. Is there any more powerful being in this world for you?"

"Then it should be gone, right?" Ben touched his chin, gently knocked off the ash from the pipe, and thought for a while.

Uchiha Madara is very powerful, but considering Bane's current strength, he cannot pose any threat. As for the 'Goddess of the Rabbit' Kaguya Otsutsuki who was sealed in the moon, she is actually just that powerful. Bane believes that he is stronger than her.

As for those Otsutsuki aliens who are still drifting in the starry sky, there is no point in comparing them.

"There is no one stronger than you in this world, but you still want to pursue a higher realm? What's the point?" Orochimaru asked in confusion.

"Hahaha, it's true that you think of yourself as a 'frog in a well', because the world you see is only this big, and I am also a frog in a well, Orochimaru. The difference between you and me is that the sky I see is just a little bit wider than yours." As Bane said this, he raised his hand and gently pinched his index finger and thumb to reveal a slight gap, as if he was comparing and describing.

But between these two fingers is the boundless universe.

After Bane finished speaking, the cave fell silent. Long before Bane helped to recharge Orochimaru's arms, Fubuki and Shukaku stopped talking and just watched the scene in a quiet corner.

Orochimaru seemed to be digesting the information revealed in Bane's words just now, and was also thinking about something in silence.

A few minutes later, Orochimaru was the first to break the silence. He looked at Bane and said, "Now that you know you are at the bottom of a well, if you don't make some changes, you will just become one of the mediocre creatures. Spirit Master, maybe I am a little offensive, but if possible, I also want to follow you and take a look at the sky you described, which is slightly wider than mine."

"Ahahahahahahaha" Bane couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing what Orochimaru said.

After laughing happily, Bane said with a slightly expectant smile on his face, "There aren't many empty seats next to me, and there are many people who want to stand there, so you have to prove your worth first, Orochimaru."

Bane does admire Orochimaru. In his opinion, Orochimaru is a rare talent in the ninja world. What he admires even more is his belief that in order to pursue his ideals, he can break the shackles of the world, use any means, and do what he wants to do without considering other people's opinions.

He knows clearly what he wants, so he will pursue it without hesitation, never hide his behavior, and never care about other people's opinions.

That's good!

You can say that such a person is evil, or whatever you want to say about him, but he can definitely be called pure!
Bane is a pure person. In the Empire, Dr. Genos is studying the portal. This time in the Ninja World, Bane needs to obtain knowledge and materials that can help Dr. Genos' research.

However, it is not easy for even Dr. Genos to integrate the unique knowledge of the other world that he has never come into contact with. But if Orochimaru is his assistant, the efficiency of research on time and space as well as the tailed beasts will probably be greatly improved.

As one of the few top scientific research talents in the ninja world, Orochimaru does have enough value to Bane, but he himself is not aware of it yet.

When Orochimaru first met Bane, he was coveting Bane's power, and at that time, didn't Bane also have his eyes on Orochimaru's talents?

(End of this chapter)