They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 27 Spells and Natural Energy

Naruto World.

Two months have passed since our last exchange.

Orochimaru sat at the lab bench, looking at the sample report of the latest batch of skincare products in his hand, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips.

"The first batch of goods has already been shipped out..."

"They're using Konoha's sign, borrowing the village's channels."

"Next, we just need to wait for market feedback, then adjust the formula accordingly and launch subsequent product lines..."

With the full cooperation of the Nara and Aburame clans, the cosmetics business has gotten on track.

The initial investment was negligible, since he possessed the core technology himself, the medicinal herbs and biological raw materials were provided by his allies, and the venue and sales channels were backed by the village.

As long as the market response is positive, a steady stream of funds will flow into his pocket.

Then he won't lack research funding anymore...

"With the funding issue resolved, the next step is research..."

Orochimaru put down the report and took a deep breath.

He recalled his conversation with Zhuge Qing and Lid Hellick two months ago.

The existence and conjecture of the [Inner Realm] made him realize that the value of the [Impure World Reincarnation] technique might far exceed his initial expectations.

It touches upon the essence of this world and the world of one person, and the two energies of chakra and qi.

However, to delve deeper into the Impure World Reincarnation technique, one inevitably has to examine human experimentation.

Although he yearned for knowledge and pursued truth, he still had to maintain basic human decency.

What's more, there's readily available experimental data here...

Thinking of this, Orochimaru looked in the direction of the Hokage Rock.

During this time, Danzo had his subordinates send him a lot of scrolls, which made him very eager to try them.

That old guy must have a lot of information.

only……

Getting something from that old fox is no easy task.

"Still too weak..."

Orochimaru sighed softly. In this world, in the end, it is strength that matters.

He examined his own progress in cultivation.

With the help of the super-powerful [Multiple Shadow Clone Technique], conventional ninjutsu training becomes incredibly efficient.

Both the nature and form of chakra are steadily improving.

He has basically mastered the changes in the five basic attributes, and is becoming increasingly proficient in the hand seals and release of various ninjutsu.

However, the increase in chakra levels was unusually slow.

This thing seems to be confined to a general range from the moment it is born.

His body has good natural talent, and his chakra reserves are among the best for his age.

However, there is still an insurmountable gap between them and those truly "overpowered" characters, such as the future Naruto Uzumaki, or those humanoid tailed beasts.

The training methods in the world of "One Person" are somewhat useful, but it's difficult to see results in a short period of time.

Therefore, Orochimaru turned his attention to two other directions.

First, naturally, is the Rasengan.

This unsealed ninjutsu, developed by the future Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, is hailed as the ultimate form of chakra transformation.

He still remembered its principles and cultivation steps, and it wasn't too difficult to deduce and master it in reverse.

After a period of practice, he has successfully broken through the first stage (water ball) and is currently training for the second stage (rubber ball).

A ball of rapidly spinning chakra condensed at his fingertips, but its shape was not yet stable, and some of it was dissipating at the edges.

"Not even close..."

Orochimaru felt the flow of chakra in his palm.

"The compression and maintenance of chakra is not perfect yet."

"At this rate, it should take about another week to fully master it."

Once he masters the Rasengan, his attack methods will undergo a qualitative leap.

The other path, however, is both more alluring and more dangerous. That is—[Sage Mode].

This idea came to me more than a month ago.

At that time, he was trying to apply some basic spells he had learned in the world of "Under One Person" to this world.

To his surprise, he actually sensed a special energy that was different from chakra and existed between heaven and earth!

That energy was vast, boundless, and full of the breath of life.

Natural energy!

At that moment, Orochimaru was almost certain that this was the natural energy that forms the basis of Sage Mode in the Naruto world!
This is not difficult to understand.

The techniques in "Under One Person" are essentially about drawing upon and utilizing the "power of heaven and earth" and the "primordial energy".

This is similar in concept to Sage Mode in the Naruto world, which absorbs and utilizes "natural energy".

The only difference is that Sage Mode in the Naruto world requires absorbing natural energy into the body before activation, while the techniques in Under One Person do not.

only……

Perhaps it is due to the differences in the underlying rules of the two worlds that a certain kind of "system-level incompatibility" has occurred.

The natural energy in the Naruto world cannot be guided and mobilized smoothly according to the rules of the Qimen Dunjia system, unlike the "Qi" in the Under One Person world.

Moreover, the natural energy here appears exceptionally "violent" and "unruly".

They completely disobeyed his orders.

Like a herd of wild horses, full of primal wildness.

Driven by curiosity, he created a shadow clone and tried to carefully absorb a trace of natural energy into his body, just like Naruto in the original story.

result……

The moment that wisp of natural energy entered the body, it was like sulfuric acid being dropped into clear water, instantly triggering a violent rejection reaction!

The chakra within the shadow clone's body was rapidly eroded and assimilated, as if it had encountered a natural enemy!
Even more terrifying, the shadow clone's body began to petrify at a speed visible to the naked eye!

If he hadn't reacted in time and forcibly enveloped, suppressed, and expelled that wisp of natural energy from his body, that shadow clone would probably have turned into a cold stone statue on the spot!

"hiss……"

"No wonder the original work says that cultivating Sage Mode requires an extremely large amount of chakra..."

"It turns out that it's not just about maintaining Sage Mode; more importantly, it requires using several times more chakra than natural energy to forcibly suppress the assimilation and rampage of natural energy!"

Orochimaru still feels lingering fear when he recalls the scene.

According to his rough estimate, at least three times the amount of chakra would be needed to suppress a portion of natural energy!
These two energies are like water and fire, inherently opposed!
"However, considering that chakra itself is an external force, belonging to the Divine Tree..."

"It makes sense that it would be rejected by the world's native natural energy."

Orochimaru pondered this. To master Sage Mode, he needed to find a way to achieve a balance, or even a fusion, between his chakra and natural energy.

But the risks involved are self-evident.

Furthermore, he cannot even try using shadow clones, because in the manga, Naruto once used shadow clones to absorb natural chakra, and the effects would also be reflected in his original body.

"We must find a sufficiently safe method of practice, or... we need more 'samples' for observation and research."

Thinking of this, a figure flashed through Orochimaru's mind.

That lecherous, unreliable guy, but exceptionally reliable in crucial moments.

During this period, Jiraiya often disappeared, and when asked where he went, he would stammer and give vague answers.

If he wasn't mistaken, Jiraiya had most likely gone to Mount Myōboku to learn Sage Mode from the toads.

If... I could have the opportunity to go to Mount Myōboku and "observe" Jiraiya's training process.

We should be able to collect a lot of data...

Thinking of this, Orochimaru nodded. He could ask Jiraiya when he had time.

Let's see if we can get him to go see the toads of Mount Myoboku, and it would be best if we could get him to sign a contract too.

at this time.

rustle……

A faint, almost imperceptible sound came from the shadows behind him.