From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

With the power of the Mizukage, he messed up the entire Hidden Mist Village and earned it the cruel reputation of "The Village of Blood Mist". The high-end power of the Hidden Mist Village was lost, and the ninjas became perverts who had to kill their companions.

In short, from all perspectives, the Three-Tailed Isobu was a very suitable target for Diarmait, but he didn't plan to make a move just yet. "The Three-Tailed?" Orochimaru nodded, but didn't ask any further questions. He only added, "If I have time, remember to invite me along." "No problem," Diarmait replied naturally.

Soon, both of them finished their breakfast. Orochimaru wiped his mouth, looked at Diarmait with eager eyes and said, "You're done eating, so, shall we start? I can't wait..." Diarmait was silent for a moment, nodded first, and then said, "Let me ask you first, can you not bite my neck? Change places?" That's right, he and Orochimaru discussed for a long time last night about topics related to curses, magic, and natural energy.

In the end, Diarmuid still couldn't stand the deception of Orochimaru, the old liar, and couldn't help but be tempted by his "power of the curse seal".

At this stage, the curse seal has not been arbitrarily distorted by Orochimaru into the kind of method used in the future to create tools for others.

But it is actually used to explore immortal arts and immortal mode.

But precisely because of this, it is even more dangerous!

Although Orochimaru vowed that with Diarmait's physical fitness, there would definitely be no problem and he would be able to accept the power of the curse. Perhaps it would only take a short time for him to adapt to and master the natural energy?

By then, the magic of immortality will be possible!

But Diarmait always felt that he was a little unreliable. The way that guy looked at him was as if he was looking at a test subject.

Moreover, all the previous 29 test subjects had died suddenly.

Although he has always had confidence in Orochimaru, this time... he feels a little unsure.

Fortunately, he didn't put everything on Orochimaru's insurance.

People must rely on themselves. The main reason why Diarmait finally agreed to this matter was because he had confidence in himself. Even if something went wrong, he still had the all-consuming power of the Dark-Dark Fruit as a backup... There shouldn't be too much danger anyway.

It still feels a bit adventurous though.

But if you want to gain strength, there's no such thing as a smooth and steady path. If you go to the gym to work out, you might get crushed to death by falling equipment...

In the end, the two of them unanimously decided to deal with him.

Listening to Diarmait's question, Orochimaru was silent for a moment, as if he was very conflicted, and then he said: "Other places are also fine, but the neck is my faith... ahem, no, I think the neck should be more effective. Did you accidentally let it slip just now?!

Diarmuid wanted to expose Orochimaru's ugly face, but in the end he didn't say anything. He took a deep breath and said, "My neck won't work. Absolutely not. It's too uncomfortable..."

"Okay." Orochimaru finally gave in.

In order to use Diarmait, the best material, to implement the curse, he endured it.

After a brief pause, Orochimaru asked, "Then where should I bite?"

Diarmait was silent for a moment, then looked down at his feet. …

Orochimaru's face darkened and he said, "Do you want to die?"

"Ahem, don't get me wrong, I just think your slippers don't fit me, that's all," Diarmait explained quickly.

After much deliberation, Diarmait didn't want to expose the curse outside his clothes because it would look strange.

But... the rest of the places don't seem to fit.

If you want to hide the traces of the curse, you must choose a place where it will not be seen by others under normal circumstances.

But these places are not suitable for Orochimaru to bite...

So after thinking for a while, Diarmait finally stretched out his arm and said, "My wrist, hurry up, don't let me hesitate any longer..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru's head suddenly popped out, and his originally normal neck became like a snake, twisting and turning in the air, and then pounced towards Diarmait's wrist at an extremely fast speed.

This is exactly the technique in the scroll that Orochimaru once gave to Diarmait, software transformation!

To put it simply, Orochimaru's body is no longer that of a normal human being.

"Didi, I've learned one thing in my short life: the more I study science, the more I realize that human capabilities have limits. Unless we transcend humanity... I'm done being human, Didi!!!"

Diarmuid imagined Orochimaru's Jo-style speech.

At the same time, he felt a sharp pain on his wrist. Orochimaru had bitten through his flesh!

What followed was an inexplicable feeling.

It was as if some unknown thing, or power, was forcibly input into his wrist.

Just as this force was about to spread out, it was forcibly restrained by another binding force within a certain area of ​​the wrist.

Then the feeling began to dissipate, as if nothing had happened.

Orochimaru's head shrank and returned to normal. Diarmait looked down and saw that there was an extra magatama seal on his wrist!

It looks weird and a bit evil.

Chapter 529: Diarmuid's Curse!? Sage Mode!?

“Ah…” Diarmait suddenly cried out in pain, then rolled over on the sofa with a hideous and terrifying expression.

It was as if he was suffering from some unbearable pain.

However, Orochimaru sat opposite him, expressionless and looking very cold, and paid no attention to Diarmait's intentions.

After struggling for a while, Diarmait sat up with a slightly embarrassed expression and said, "Why don't you show any reaction at all?"

"If I remember correctly, you are in your forties. Why are you still so childish? And your acting doesn't look like it at all." Orochimaru said helplessly.

"Ahem, are you still a man? Men are boys until they die, don't you understand? It's meaningless." Diarmuid cleared his throat and explained.

"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand." Orochimaru said.

Diarmait was too embarrassed to continue discussing this topic with him, so he said, "Is it over? Why is there no reaction at all? Isn't it said that if some natural energy invades and the body can't adapt, it will collapse?"

It was the same as last time, the 'seed' of Wood Release was planted in his body, but Diarmait~ didn't react at all.

Up to now, there is no sign of Wood Release.

So much so that Diarmuid always wondered if Orochimaru had failed? Had he not planted any cells at all? In fact, had he planted nothing?

However, just as he finished speaking, the magatama seal on his wrist suddenly began to feel slightly hot.

And the black magatama that looked like a tattoo began to spin inexplicably on the wrist...

"It's about to begin!" Orochimaru's eyes flashed with nervousness, and then he explained, "The curse seal is just a key. It opens your 'door', allowing your body to feel and absorb natural energy. The natural energy I inject into your body is not worth mentioning at all..."

Diarmait probably understood that the curse seal would passively absorb natural energy. Orochimaru did not inject a large amount of natural energy into his body, so there was no particular pain at the beginning.

Of course, it was also because Diarmait really had a strong physique. In any case, all of Orochimaru's previous 29 experimental subjects started to move after taking a bite.

In other words, even the bit of natural energy that Orochimaru used as a trigger was too much for them to bear.

“That makes sense…” Diarmait murmured softly.

Energy is conserved.

In the original story, it was impossible for those curse-seal tools under Orochimaru to use the power of the curse and squander the "energy" inside, and then go back to Orochimaru for "replenishment", right?

Therefore, it is normal for the seal to passively absorb natural energy and replenish it after use.

At the same time, because of this, if you can't use the curse seal freely and use up the natural energy inside from time to time, it will become more and more painful and will have attacks from time to time. This should be the reason why Sasuke suffered in the beginning, right?

The situation was not alleviated until Kakashi used the Evil Sealing Seal to temporarily seal the curse, and in fact, the Evil Sealing Seal, to a certain extent, prevented the curse from automatically absorbing natural energy.

That’s why it works.

After waiting for a while, the curse seal on Diarmait's wrist started to spin faster and faster, and the magatama seemed to be spreading.

This made Diarmait a little worried. He was afraid that he would end up covered in curse marks, which would greatly affect his handsome appearance.

There was tension and anticipation in Orochimaru's eyes, and he was also really worried about Diarmait.

I was afraid that he would not be able to bear the pain caused by the invasion of natural energy in the future.

Just as the curse had begun to spread across the entire arm, leaving Diarmait speechless, suddenly, the curse that had been spreading began to rapidly shrink.

As the curse seal retracted, Diarmait clearly felt a completely new aura this time, one he had never experienced before, but one he had seen on Jiraiya.

Natural energy, or the power of magic!

It was as if a valve had opened in his wrist. A large amount of natural energy, which he could not perceive at all, began to flow rapidly along the "key" of the curse seal, into his wrist, and then spread from his wrist to his entire body.

“Ah…” Diarmait frowned, feeling some pain.

He could have activated his Iron Will to become immune to the pain, but he didn't.

The Iron Will talent plug-in has both advantages and disadvantages. While it makes him immune to pain, it also makes it difficult for him to truly experience what "natural energy" is.

So Diarmait just endured it!

This is different from the changes that occur when perceiving and guiding natural energy into the body in the three major holy places such as Myoboku Mountain and Ryuchi Cave.

No matter whether it turns into a snake or a baby, it will eventually turn into petrification.

But this was not the case with Diarmait, or rather Orochimaru's curse seal. The color of his arm began to change, becoming a grayish-white color, as if it had mutated.

It's not a petrified feeling at all.

It is a special variation exclusive to the curse seal.

The body is being transformed by natural energy?

Forced adaptation?

Just as Diarmait was experiencing these pains and feeling the erosion of natural energy, suddenly, the powerful life force in his body began to instinctively attack this foreign energy that wanted to seize sovereignty and transform Diarmait's body.

Powerful vitality and equally powerful natural energy clung to Diarmait's arm, swirling back and forth. The color of his arm would return to normal, then turn gray again. Bone spurs even sprouted from his elbow, creating a terrifying, hideous appearance, as if he were no longer human!

As the two forces struggled in the body and arms, the pain became more and more obvious and heavier.

It was hard to describe the feeling, but Orochimaru could see with his naked eyes that sweat was rapidly pouring out of Diarmait's forehead, his veins were bulging, and his scalp felt tight.

Despite this, the tension in his eyes dissipated a lot, and the anticipation became stronger and stronger.

He had witnessed this situation more than once.

The same happened to all twenty-nine experimental subjects. They were quickly eroded by natural energy and then mutated. Their bodies were unable to withstand this mutation and directly collapsed, turning into a pool of rotten flesh.

As for Diarmait, his strong physical fitness was indeed able to compete with the natural energy, temporarily confining all changes to his arms.

At least for the time being, it proved that Diarmait's life was not in any danger.

At the same time, according to Orochimaru's theory, this conflict is temporary, a contest between the unknown and the unknown. Once Diarmuid can withstand it, his vitality can withstand it.

Then this stalemate will gradually merge, the bodies will adapt to each other, and the natural energy will begin to adapt to Diarmait's vitality, that is, his physical fitness, or his person.

Diarmait's vitality will no longer reject natural energy, and the erosion effect will be dispelled, turning into a mutual fusion and adaptation.

Forming new expressions…

If Orochimaru's deduction is correct, this new manifestation of mutual adaptation and integration should be similar to the first generation Hokage, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya using senjutsu to enter the sage mode, with facial makeup or eye shadow on their bodies or faces.