Chapter 36: Two Years  

"Sasuke, you finally came out," Orochimaru said, looking at Sasuke curiously. "Are you interested in showing me your Sage Mode?"

Sasuke sneered, "No need, you can't learn it anyway."

Orochimaru was speechless, and his face suddenly became gloomy. Sasuke's words were really irritating. He was in no mood at all and left with Kabuto gloomily.

After returning to the base, Sasuke noticed that Orochimaru's attitude towards him had become very subtle. It seemed that Orochimaru had begun to guard against him.

Sasuke didn't care about some of Orochimaru's strange actions. Anyway, Orochimaru couldn't pose a threat to him now.

Sasuke slowly moved through the dark base. After learning the Sage Technique, his perception abilities were far beyond what they were before. The dark environment had no effect on him.

"Sasuke, where are you going?" Kimimaro asked as Sasuke walked towards the base's exit.

Sasuke turned around and looked at Kimimaro with a smile. "Do I need to report to you where I'm going?" said Sasuke.

The blood-red eyes flashed in the darkness, and Kimimaro suddenly felt dizzy and forced his eyes away, not daring to look at Sasuke.

What powerful mental strength, even more than Lord Orochimaru in his heyday, Kimimaro thought in shock.

"Hoo-ho-ho, Kimimaro, although I am optimistic about you, don't try to go against my will. Otherwise, I will really let you die. Or do you think I take Orochimaru seriously?" Sasuke patted Kimimaro's shoulder and swaggered out of the base.

"Ahem." Kimimaro looked at the blood coughed up from his hand and said painfully, "The gap is so big? Can Lord Orochimaru really take over Sasuke's body?"

Sasuke didn't have time to waste with Kimimaro. He was very angry today and needed to find a suitable place to vent. As the Yin-Yang practice reached perfection, Sasuke's demand for this kind of thing grew bigger and bigger.

Time flew by. More than two years had passed. In addition to accepting the ninjutsu knowledge taught by Orochimaru, Sasuke spent more time training in the virtual space. The biggest gain was that Sasuke exchanged all the wealth he got from Gato in the Land of Waves for resources. A large number of exchange points were enough for him to reach the level of Super Kage.

After completing his practice, Sasuke soaked his body in a medicinal bath. This special herbal medicine minimized the hidden injuries of his body. Sasuke usually paid attention to maintaining his body.

"System, open the character panel."

[Character: Uchiha Sasuke] 

[Eye Technique: Mangekyō Sharingan] 

[Chakra Attributes: Lightning, Fire, Yin, Yang...] 

[Chakra Amount: S+] 

[Exchange Points: 50,000] 

[Magic: Demonic Technique, Genjutsu Sharingan] 

[Special Abilities: Wood Release, Ryuchi Sage Mode, Hashirama Sage Mode, Yin-Yang Harmony, Divine Fire Clone, Thunder Breathing] 

[Summoning Beasts: Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Manda, Golden Giant...] 

[Physical Technique: Eight Gates of the Cross (Seventh Gate)] 

[Weapon: Kusanagi Sword] 

[Bloodline: Indra's Reincarnation, Hashirama Sage Body] 

[Overall Strength: Super Kage] 

[Rinnegan in the making process...]

Sasuke was very satisfied with the results of the past three years, especially after his own Hashirama's physique had completely fused.

He had actually begun to breed the Rinnegan. As long as he could get the eyes of fusion, a pair of Rinnegan that belonged exclusively to him, Sasuke was excited just thinking about it. Once the Rinnegan is cultivated, his strength will smoothly enter the next stage.

"Hahaha." Sasuke closed his eyes, his sick smile was slightly elastic, and it looked particularly scary in the dark underground. Kabuto, who was brewing a potion not far away, heard the voice and lowered his head silently.

"Sasuke's laughter? It seems that he has made amazing progress again."

Sasuke had tried to win over Kabuto more than once, offering him a condition that Kabuto could not refuse, even though Kabuto himself thought it was absurd. The legendary eyes of the Six Paths Sage - the Rinnegan, could easily resurrect any dead person.

Unlike Edo Tensei, which binds the soul of the dead, the shell is just mud after all. Sasuke had told Kabuto that he would have these eyes sooner or later. If Sasuke had not lied, maybe...

Kabuto quickly dispelled the distracting thoughts in his mind. He would wait until Sasuke defeated Lord Orochimaru, otherwise, everything would be just an empty wish. Defeating Orochimaru was an event with almost zero success rate in Kabuto's eyes.

But Sasuke gave him a different feeling, so Kabuto was looking forward to this battle. Would Orochimaru succeed in taking over Sasuke's body and getting the coveted Sharingan, or would Sasuke use Orochimaru as a stepping stone to reach a higher peak?

Kabuto was happy to accept either outcome. He was loyal to Orochimaru, but following Sasuke was also a good choice. Kabuto smiled with interest, "It's really hard to choose! I can't wait to know the result."

"Huh..." Sasuke sighed while lying on the edge of the bathtub. "The growth of the physique is really slow." In the past two years, Sasuke had been honing his body all the time, but the progress was not very ideal.

It seemed that if he wanted to improve his physical strength again, he would need to use other external forces.

As Sasuke thought about it, a woman's delicate face appeared inexplicably in his mind. It was Orochimaru's subordinate Guren, a rare Crystal Release user. Such a special kekkei genkai was extremely rare in the entire ninja world.

It was said that she was Orochimaru's first choice for the transformation container. Unfortunately, Orochimaru's focus was all on Sasuke, and the Sharingan had become his obsession. As for Guren, she was currently carrying out Orochimaru's orders on a mission outside. Kabuto mentioned she went there for the three-tailed beast.

"After I deal with Orochimaru in the next two days, I'll take good care of her."

Currently, the battle between Orochimaru and Sasuke had begun in advance. Orochimaru's body couldn't hold on any longer. To maintain a good condition, he could only advance the date of taking over Sasuke's body.

"It's hard to say who will swallow whom in the end," Sasuke thought with his eyes closed, contemplating the current situation in the ninja world. The Akatsuki organization's plan to capture the tailed beasts should have begun. The first to bear the brunt was his friend Gaara.

Since he was his ally, Sasuke couldn't sit idly by. Maybe he could take advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate the Akatsuki organization.

Building a strong force was a long process, and Sasuke had no patience. In this case, why not find a way to replace Obito, Nagato, and others, occupy Konan, and take over the entire Akatsuki organization?

After thinking it through, Sasuke jumped out of the bathtub, put on his clothes, and slowly walked towards Orochimaru's residence.