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"The Kusanagi Chokuto is truly an excellent weapon," murmured Sakumo quietly.
Seeing Sakumo's reaction, Orochimaru hastily continued, "That's right, the sword in your hands is called the Chokuto of Kusanagi Sword."
"According to the records of the Kusanagi Clan, this sword possesses the characteristics of both toughness and sharpness. Moreover, the Chokuto of Kusanagi Sword has excellent chakra-guiding properties."
Holding the Chokuto Kusanagi, Sakumo satisfiedly performed a few sword skills.
Seeing this, Asahi understood Sakumo's fondness for the Chokuto Kusanagi.
Waving his hand, Asahi casually said, "Since you, Byakko, fancy this Chokuto Kusanagi, our mission on this trip can be considered accomplished."
Asahi's tone was relaxed as if the item he mentioned was a simple tool and not the so-called Legendary weapon Kusanagi Swords.
However, no one in the scene commented on Asahi's apparent pretentiousness.
After all, their perspectives were different, and naturally, their pursuits varied.
Even Asahi himself had gradually become accustomed to this shift in thinking. Sakumo didn't decline and readily accepted.
Orochimaru just smiled calmly, looked at the Kusanagi Swords in his hands, handed them directly to Asahi, and said,
"Lord Asahi, please arrange the fate of this Uchigatana Kusanagi"
In response to Orochimaru's gesture, Asahi just smiled lightly and shook his head.
"No need. You decide for yourself about this sword. Byakko has already found his weapon, and I don't need one."
Asahi didn't accept the precious swords from Orochimaru's hands. For him, the value of these swords was negligible; he was the most potent weapon.
Orochimaru was momentarily stunned; he hadn't expected Asahi to be indifferent even to divine weapons.
However, Orochimaru quickly understood. Judging from Asahi's previous actions, weapons indeed had little use for him.
After realizing this, Orochimaru didn't insist, directly collecting the Uchigatana Kusanagi back.
As for where he stored it and the methods he used, they probably shouldn't be elaborated on.
Judging by the frown on Asahi's face, the method indeed wasn't normal.
Regardless, Orochimaru liked the Uchigatana Kusanagi.
Although he didn't often use weapons, the sudden and unexpected attack capabilities of the Uchigatana Kusanagi could still catch opponents off guard when wielded by him.
After putting away the Legendary Kusanagi Swords, Orochimaru shifted his gaze back to Asahi.
Asahi only slightly paused, then understood Orochimaru's intention. A slight smile appeared on Asahi's face as he spoke softly:
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask. As long as I know, I'll tell you the truth."
Hearing this, Orochimaru took a deep breath and then slowly asked, "Then, Lord Asahi, is there a path to immortality in this world?"
Asahi was momentarily stunned. Why did this dialogue sound so familiar? Could it be that Orochimaru was truly the protagonist of this world?
Asahi knew that the future Orochimaru would embark on the path of seeking immortality, but he didn't expect it to happen so early.
No wonder Orochimaru was willing to give up a Legendary weapon just to get an answer from him.
Seeing Asahi's momentary pause, Orochimaru wasn't surprised. After all, the question about immortality was too extraordinary.
Even powerful figures like the First Hokage hadn't achieved it, so how could ordinary people know about such matters?
As such, Orochimaru expected Asahi's momentary astonishment, and it was well within his predictions.
At this moment, Orochimaru no longer held hope of receiving an answer.
However, what he didn't know was that Asahi's momentary pause wasn't due to a lack of understanding of the answer but rather astonishment at the way he posed the question.
So, in the next moment, the words Orochimaru had been pursuing for a long time came out of Asahi's mouth.
"The path to immortality does exist."
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru was first stunned, then ecstatic.
He had prepared himself mentally for not getting an answer, and the unexpected result made him overjoyed. "May I ask, sir, how should one tread this path?"
Excitedly, Orochimaru took a step forward and inquired. In contrast to Orochimaru's excitement, Asahi calmly replied, "That depends on which path you want to take."
Orochimaru stared wide-eyed in amazement. Even the one known as the Cold Blood, Orochimaru, couldn't suppress his astonishment at this moment.
Because, from Asahi's words, it was not hard to guess that there was more than one path to immortality.
"Could it be that you know many methods for immortality?" Orochimaru asked tentatively, unable to believe that he would receive such an answer.
Asahi shrugged and said, "Naturally. Under the trajectory of history, there are always one or two geniuses who forge a completely new path to immortality."
"Things like altering genes to become another species for the effect of immortality are quite common."
Asahi wasn't lying about this. Things like elves or vampires were quite common in such operations. It's just that Asahi didn't know how to perform such operations.
Upon hearing Asahi's words, Orochimaru's eyes instantly gleamed with excitement.
"Then, Lord Asahi, which paths to immortality do you think I can currently embark on?"
Orochimaru asked with narrowed eyes, and his heart was filled with anticipation.
Asahi didn't play coy about it. Since he had already disclosed this much to Orochimaru, he felt a bit more could be shared.
"For you~ the methods of puppet modification, the transformative alteration of life forms, or the art of possession and reincarnation," Asahi replied.
Afterward, he cast a deep gaze at Orochimaru. After all, in the original story, Orochimaru pursued the path of possession and reincarnation.
Of course, even though he succeeded, he left himself with significant flaws. Severe damage to the soul led to a substantial reduction in resistance to illusions.
Upon hearing Asahi's answer, Orochimaru's eyes flickered for a moment. Just from the names, he could already roughly guess the general forms of these methods.
Puppet modification, as the name suggests, is similar to turning oneself into a puppet, transforming into an inanimate object while retaining consciousness.
If one is considered dead, the concept of death no longer applies, and achieving immortality becomes relatively easy.
The art of possession and reincarnation involves abandoning one's original physical body and using the soul to occupy the body of another, thus maintaining one's life force.
As for the transformative alteration of life forms, although it is not as concrete, it's not hard to speculate that it involves elevating one's life level through some form of training or means.
Each of the three methods has its pros and cons.
Puppet modification is the quickest but comes with limitations in the future.
Possession and reincarnation, while effective, carry high risks and potential accidents.
As for transformative alteration of life forms, it may seem safer, but it requires a considerable amount of time or resources.
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