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　One reason was a defect in his soul, and the other was that when he found Ryuchi Cave, his hands had already been sealed by the Third Hokage, preventing him from training at Mount Myōboku, Ryuchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest, each with its own Sage Mode.

　In the original work, Jiraiya and Naruto's Sage Mode originated from the toad clan of Mount Myōboku.

　During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Orochimaru's Sage Mode, as the successor to Orochimaru's legacy, originated from the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave.

　Since they can access Sage Mode, there's no doubt that Orochimaru must have also been exposed to it long ago.

　Contact is one thing, but learning isn't guaranteed! It's likely that Orochimaru's biggest regret in the original story, besides not obtaining Sasuke's eyes, was not fully transforming into Sage Mode! But Kabuto, inheriting his will, completed Sage Mode, which, in a sense, means he also achieved it.

　Since Orochimaru understood Sage Techniques, Ye Chen didn't hide anything and calmly said, "Natural energy, Sage Techniques."

　He simply uttered two words, and Orochimaru's gaze instantly sharpened, revealing a hint of surprise.

　Although it was just two simple words, they were enough to spark a lot of imagination. It seemed that Ye Chen knew more about this than he did. Orochimaru felt that he could see through Ye Chen more and more.

　"It seems you know more than I do! Night Lord"

　Actually, I know a little about this power. The legendary Dragon Cave, one of the three holy sites for spiritual communication, contains records of methods for cultivating immortal arts, but I can't find it right now.

　Orochimaru said regretfully

Chapter 332 The Secret of Reincarnation, Cellular Immortality

　This content is being published for the first time (first update).

　Orochimaru's summoning beast is Manda, which is one of the most powerful summoning beasts in Ryuchi Cave.

　Manda, as its name suggests, is one in a million, the king of all snakes! Being a beast of the same kind as the Sannin, its appearance must be grand.

　Just like Jiraiya's toad boss, who exudes an aura of a powerful yakuza leader from the moment he appears! Tsunade's slugs, while not as strong in combat as the other two, can create millions of clones, directly supporting the medical care of all the ninjas in the Fourth Shinobi World War, demonstrating their unparalleled strength.

　However, compared to the other two, Orochimaru's relationship with Manda was not harmonious. Although he knew about Ryuchi Cave, he didn't know where it was.

　In the original work, Manda was particularly powerful upon its appearance, requiring Orochimaru to sacrifice 100 people to it, otherwise it wouldn't do anything.

　Later, after Orochimaru lost both hands, he also had to be wary of Manda's backlash! The relationship between Orochimaru and Manda was more like mutual exploitation, each benefiting from the other. As long as their strength was balanced, things were alright; but if that balance was broken, the contract was likely to be void! Without this connection, Orochimaru, like Jiraiya and the others, would have gained the Summoning Grounds' approval. With his talent, learning Sage Mode wouldn't have required so many detours, and he wouldn't have needed to find Ryuchi Cave on his own.

　After finding it, the body sealed by the ghoul could not withstand the power of nature, so it could only stand by and watch.

　Upon hearing Ye Chen mention the power of nature, Orochimaru was clearly quite interested in this aspect.

　Of course, what interested him most was how Ye Chen learned of the existence of the power of nature, because this was a piece of information known to very few ninjas today.

　Orochimaru, quick-witted as ever, pondered the matter and finally concluded it was Tsunade! Perhaps he got the information from Tsunade, since she had once given the slug to Yoruichi.

　Orochimaru was unfamiliar with the power of nature, nor did he know what Sage Mode was, because no one had successfully mastered it so far.

　He wasn't sure if the power Ye Chen was using was natural force! After hearing Orochimaru's words, Ye Chen, as expected, didn't show any expression, only saying, "Given your personality, Orochimaru..."

　Why not go find Ryūji-dō?

　"The power of immortal arts is indeed formidable, but it is not my primary pursuit right now, Lord Night."

　Orochimaru chuckled sinisterly.

　Putting aside the possibility that Manda might reveal the location of Ryuchi Cave, he didn't dare to try the Reverse Summoning Technique due to its low success rate.

　Even if you spend time searching for Ryuchi Cave, you might not find anything.

　What he needs most right now is time.

　"That's right, you want to live forever!"

　Ye Chen said

　"Yes, that's what I care about most. Even if the body is transformed by immortal techniques or natural energy, it will still age and eventually die, but the soul is immortal."

　"However, a soul alone cannot exist; it needs to be attached to a physical body. I am currently researching the connection between the soul and the body and its fundamental nature."

　At this point, Orochimaru stopped and observed the changes in Ye Chen's expression.

　To his disappointment, Ye Chen's expression remained calm and devoid of any emotion.

　Even upon hearing words like "aging" and "immortality," he didn't show any surprise or disbelief.

　Logically speaking, it should be a

　Everyone cares about these things; who wouldn't want immortality? In fact, Ye Chen was quite surprised.

　Of course, Ye Chen wasn't surprised by what Orochimaru said. As a transmigrator, he knew all of this perfectly well, even what techniques Orochimaru could use.

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　Ye Chen was surprised that Orochimaru would tell him this so simply, as if he had no suspicion of him at all.

　Their relationship doesn't seem that good! Although Orochimaru's experiments don't use living subjects, Konoha still prohibits such experiments in private, as it's considered a desecration of the dead and unacceptable. However, this reincarnation technique is probably only in its early stages of research, so there's really nothing to be wary of. Besides, Ye Chen has absolutely no interest in body swapping.

　Unbeknownst to Ye Chen, in Orochimaru's heart, Ye Chen was also a very good experimental subject.

　He desperately wanted to dissect Ye Chen himself, but he lacked the power, which is why he cultivated a good relationship with Ye Chen.

　Even cooperation! "You mean, no matter how strong the body is, it will eventually decay, and only the soul is the true foundation, right?"

　Ye Chen thought for a moment, then looked at Orochimaru and asked...

　Orochimaru's method is both right and wrong! Because the soul and body never exist independently! Both the soul and body can actually be immortal! It's just that the world of Naruto doesn't offer that path! While Orochimaru is undoubtedly exceptionally talented, the knowledge he can acquire is limited to that world; his perspective is, to some extent, confined by it.

　Of course, Ye Chen didn't think Orochimaru's path was wrong. After all, judging from the development of this world, Orochimaru did survive to the end! And he even got younger as he lived! From Uncle Snake to Aunt Snake, raising his own little snakes and playing with them! "Only half right, Ye-kun."

　Orochimaru nodded slightly and said, "A strong soul is certainly important, but even the strongest soul cannot exist alone."

　My research shows that the body of an ordinary person loses some weight momentarily after death.

　Some powerful beings only lose weight for a period of time after death! I believe this lost matter is the soul! Therefore, the conclusion is that regardless of strength or weakness, the soul's ultimate fate is dissipation; it cannot exist independently.

　The key point of reincarnation is whether the dissipation of the soul is reversible. What are your thoughts, Night Lord?

　Although Ye Chen is a transmigrator, he might not actually be as proficient as Orochimaru in scientific research. He's more of a bluffer; he can only talk the talk, but actually doing it is an impossible task.

　Ye Chen glanced at Orochimaru's sinister smile, thought for a moment, and said, "Actually, you don't necessarily focus your research on the soul! The essence of human inheritance is genes and cells. In a sense, our cells are all conscious."

　If you could record all your information in your cells

　Even if you die, under certain specific conditions, your cells can reproduce again, forming an individual with all your information, and perhaps you can be reborn.

　After listening, Orochimaru's expression turned serious, and he fell into deep thought.

　Ye Chen's statement wasn't without merit. The stage of technology creating gods stems from the fact that genes completely record all the information of a life form; given enough energy, resurrection is entirely possible.

Chapter 333 Too hasty, Orochimaru

　This content was first published here (second update).

　Orochimaru's transformation relied primarily on two aspects: firstly, soul conversion; and secondly, in Ye Chen's view, perhaps cellular independence.

　In the original story, Orochimaru was caught off guard and killed by Sasuke. Even the soul that remained inside Sasuke, preparing to possess another body, was destroyed by Itachi Uchiha. Logically, he should have been dead beyond any doubt.

　However, he was still forcibly revived later! There were two key elements to the successful revival: first, the Heavenly Curse Seal planted on Mitarashi Anko, and second, the cellular tissue on Orochi's body.

　The Cursed Seal of Heaven contains fragments of Orochimaru's soul! Kabuto's cellular tissue contains transplanted Orochimaru cells and chakra; the combination of the two is equivalent to Orochimaru's resurrection.

　This resurrection technique is unique to Orochimaru and can be considered one of the techniques used in the original work.

　Ye Chen explained the scientific knowledge about cells to Orochimaru, but only gave him a general concept! He didn't really understand the specifics of how to operate them, after all, he wasn't a scientist.

　Orochimaru was initially confused, then fell into deep thought.

　Then the confusion gradually disappeared, replaced by the light of wisdom.

　He took a long, deep breath and laughed, "Night Lord, your way of thinking is truly surprising."

　If you study human anatomy with me, I believe we will make a huge breakthrough, and even change the future of the ninja world.”

　"I'm not interested."

　Ye Chen refused outright.

　Hehehe, it's clear that you don't have a strong desire for immortality. Your idea is to seize the present and become the strongest version of yourself.

　Orochimaru chuckled and shrugged at Ye Chen.

　Ye Chen remained noncommittal. Immortality was not difficult for him. If he successfully became an ancestor by using his own body as a seed, transforming from an acquired being into a sage, like Kaguya Otsutsuki, he would naturally not need to undergo a transformation.

　If it fails, one can still achieve immortality through Devil Fruit abilities! In the world of One Piece, Devil Fruit abilities are incredibly diverse, with countless powers capable of granting immortality, rejuvenation, and extended lifespans! "If one day my experiment succeeds..."

　Night Lord, if you want it, I can give it to you and share it with you.

　Orochimaru spread his hands, his face full of sincerity.

　Upon hearing this, Ye Chen asked directly, "Is that so? Then what do I need to give in return?"

　I don't believe there's such a thing as getting something for nothing in this world.

　Orochimaru, your smile is even brighter and warmer, your gaze burning like a raging fire. You slowly say, "Night Lord, it's because I need to conduct experiments, and Konoha couldn't be left unattended for long back then."

　I can't dedicate too much time to capturing test subjects, and I also need more specialized things to study.

　"Now, your body can get almost everything I need."

　Orochimaru finally couldn't resist revealing his true ambition! Ye Chen's body was of immense value, especially for a human research scientist.

　Orochimaru couldn't stand idly by; he desperately needed a perfect body—no, even just a part of it.

　Compared to Ye Chen, the body he secretly moved into is utter trash! It has virtually no superior physique whatsoever! Hearing Orochimaru's words, Ye Chen suddenly smiled inexplicably, even with a hint of coldness.

　Orochimaru has lost his mind! Whoosh!! In the next instant, Ye Chen's figure vanished abruptly, appearing directly behind Orochimaru and placing Enma's blade directly on him.