It was as if he was his Jinchuriki.
"What on earth is going on!"
Even Gaara had a face full of shock.
Just with a small portion of chakra, Ryujiro could enter a state of Tailed Beast transformation, just like a Jinchuriki.
Absorbing the chakra of one tail not only granted Ryujiro the ability of Tailed Beast mode, but he also seemed to gain the attribute of wind chakra.
It seemed that Hogyoku thought the chakra of the Tailed Beasts was worth absorbing.
What would happen if he absorbed the chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts...
Would he get Yin-Yang Release?
Or perhaps...
Hehe.
Things were getting interesting.
Ryujiro paid no attention to Gaara's shocked expression as he said, "Your current strength is still too weak. You should go and train under that man for a while."
That man?
.....
Hidden Sound Village, a certain underground cave.
Orochimaru, who was researching Kekkei Genkai in the base, suddenly furrowed his brow.
His figure disappeared into the laboratory.
Outside the cave, Ryujiro, Gaara, and Mihawk arrived at the entrance.
After a while, Orochimaru appeared before them.
When Gaara saw Orochimaru, he felt a strange familiarity, but he couldn't assure himself that he had never seen this sickly-looking man before.
"Ryujiro, so you know about this place after all."
"No need for small talk, Orochimaru. I'm sending someone to you."
"I'm entrusting Gaara to you."
Oh?
Gaara of Sand.
Orochimaru's eyes lit up.
He looked at Gaara as if he were a valuable treasure.
Feeling Orochimaru's gaze, Gaara's whole body broke out in goosebumps.
Why did he feel like he was being tricked? Was Ryujiro really going to make him follow this man?
This man seemed quite perverted.
Mihawk looked at Orochimaru, sensing his chilling aura, which he disliked greatly.
A Jinchuriki.
But it was quite valuable for research.
Of course, if Ryujiro asked him to train Gaara, Orochimaru probably wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
However, Ryujiro seemed to have undergone another change in his aura. It felt as if he was evolving, similar to the White Snake Sage in the Ryuchi Cave.
Was Ryujiro evolving?
Orochimaru's fervent thoughts stirred his previously dormant heart once again.
The White Snake Sage had lived for thousands of years.
The reason Orochimaru was expelled from Konoha was because he conducted human experiments, seeking to pave a path to eternal life.
Having experienced wars, Orochimaru felt that life was too fragile; the lifespan of a human was nothing more than a fleeting moment.
Only eternity was the sole truth in the world.
Although Orochimaru theoretically developed a method for eternal life, the flaw of Living Corpse Reincarnation was also quite fatal.
It not only depended on the compatibility of the body but also required finding another body for reincarnation after several years.
The so-called eternal life of Living Corpse Reincarnation was maintained through repeated reincarnations.
Although Orochimaru considered this a form of eternity, he was not satisfied.
If Ryujiro was evolving towards the same level as the White Snake Sage, would he also gain eternal life like the White Snake Sage?
Could he also...
If Ryujiro could help him attain immortality, Orochimaru would do whatever Ryujiro asked of him.
To Orochimaru's fervent gaze, Ryujiro also felt puzzled.
Did Orochimaru still want to use his own body for reincarnation?
However, come to think of it, the three Great Sacred Places likely had different Sage Modes. If one learned all of them, would there be unexpected changes?
Ryujiro was greedy.
On the path to becoming stronger, he couldn't afford to consider so much. Moreover, with Hogyoku present, if the Sage Modes were mutually exclusive, he probably wouldn't be affected.
With Hogyoku there, he shouldn't be affected by anything.
Entering Orochimaru's cave, it felt like entering a dark prison.
Indeed, this kind of place suited Orochimaru's snake-like preference for dark, damp caves.
There was no sign of Sasuke in the base.
In order to become stronger, Orochimaru had already arranged training opponents for Sasuke. Currently, Sasuke was not far away, battling against Kimimaro.
At this time, Sasuke was not a match for Kimimaro.
The Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai was one of the more unique Kekkei Genkai in the Shinobi world, but it also posed a threat to Kimimaro.
Kimimaro's condition was gradually deteriorating, and the cause of this illness was likely the side effects of the Kaguya Clan's unique Kekkei Genkai.
Kabuto had been studying Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai, but in the end, it was of no avail.
In the original anime, after the fierce battle with Gaara, Kimimaro ultimately perished in the fight.
One of the reasons Ryujiro had Gaara accompany Orochimaru was that the Sound Village was a good refuge for Gaara.
Now, not only was the Sand Village searching for him, but also several other major Shinobi Villages.
The temptation of capturing a Jinchuriki.
How could the other major villages control themselves?
The Sand Village was already at its wits' end.
Even if Chiyo didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Land of Wind and the Sand Village, she had no choice.
If anything unexpected happened again in the Sand Village, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, they would probably be in jeopardy.
No matter which village, a Jinchuriki presence could ultimately affect the balance of the shinobi world.
Even Konoha probably didn't expect Gaara to be with Orochimaru.
After arranging everything for Gaara, Orochimaru looked at Mihawk beside him and couldn't help but ask.
"Ryujiro, why don't you introduce me to the person next to you?"
"What's his name?"
"Mihawk."
Before Ryujiro could explain, Mihawk coldly uttered those words himself.
Ahem!
Orochimaru couldn't help but cough a few times. What a strange person.
Those eyes were just like Ryujiro's.
But now, Ryujiro's sharpness had diminished considerably, yet he gave off an even more terrifying vibe.
It was as if facing an abyss.
"Alright, Orochimaru, besides entrusting Gaara to you, there's one more thing I want to discuss with you."
"Ryujiro, feel free to speak."
A smile appeared on Orochimaru's face.
"Join my organization."
"Organization?"
Orochimaru's eyes constricted, looking at Ryujiro with some doubt.
"The organization I've created, Gotei 13, will eventually dominate the entire shinobi world."
Ryujiro said this calmly, but it was his unique charisma that made it convincing.
"I'll join."
Orochimaru didn't hesitate at all. He was eager for his relationship with Ryujiro to be eased, and in his eyes, all hopes of obtaining true immortality lay with Ryujiro.
Ryujiro wasn't surprised.
In his view, having a mad scientist like Orochimaru join wasn't bad; Orochimaru was a genius himself, and for Ryujiro, Orochimaru had value to be exploited.
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