Chapter 114 : Orochimaru's Will

"You mean, when the first clone is separated from the main body, the personality, the power of the body, and the soul are divided into two, and this opportunity is used to strip off the Chakra that affects the cultivation of Senjutsu and create a body that meets the requirements, right?"

Orochimaru carefully listened to White Snake Sage's explanation and grasped the point.

"This is the only way those with chakra can be taught True Senjutsu."

The White Snake Sage nodded with satisfaction.

"But... I'm afraid that the power of the main body will be weakened a lot by doing this? If the power of the main body is weakened, how can there be more clones?"

Orochimaru is quite sharp and hits the nail on the head.

The last few times it's easy to say, but the first split of the soul is too difficult.

As a traveller, Orochimaru is actually no stranger to the concept of avatars (clones), but the White Snake Sage's method seems to involve a permanent split, and the price must not be small.

Not to mention Namekians who split their personality and strength in Orochimaru's previous life, or the Three-Eyed Clan who used the Four Demon Fist, their strength did not rise but declined. Just look at the Orochimaru in Naruto, who became weaker after splitting himself.

So, what is the true purpose of soul splitting? Is it just to learn Senjutsu or to save lives with a few more bodies?!

"What a sharp boy!"

The White Snake Sage looked at Orochimaru, whose eyes were full of vigilance, but showed a hint of admiration.

"Although you have many questions, considering your identity, let me explain it without any difficulty!"

The White Snake Sage extended her snake tongue and provided news that shocked Orochimaru.

"All your avatars, including the first one, can be integrated with your main body, allowing you to reach a realm far beyond the limit!"

"What?!"

Orochimaru was taken aback! If that's the case, then his future strength...!

"Don't think it's that simple. Soul splitting is very demanding. How many times do you think you can split? And after using it once, it will take at least three years."

The White Snake Sage shook her head, amused by Orochimaru's ambition.

"Even so, that's a cheat ability!"

Orochimaru finally felt excited at this moment. This way, there are no major drawbacks in learning Sage arts, and the "Soul splitting" has great potential. Orochimaru trusts White Snake Sage's guidance!

"How could it be so easy for him? In fact, the ultimate ability of the White Scale Orochi lineage is the technique of the Eight Qi, but unfortunately, apart from the old master, no one else can even use half of its power!"

The White Snake Sage fell silent, looking at Orochimaru who was excited. She felt a twinge of pain in her heart.

"Finally, one last question!"

Orochimaru asked hesitantly.

"...Are you ready to learn?"

"Of course, I can't ask for more! It's just that if I separate my avatar, will I still have a chance to use the power of Chakra after stripping off the Chakra from my body?"

The White Snake Sage glared at Orochimaru and said something seemingly unrelated: "How did your Shikotsumyaku and the power of Sharingan come about?"

"...I understand!"

Orochimaru suddenly realized that his Shikotsumyaku were acquired by swallowing others' power, and the basic ability of the white-scaled snake is to swallow.

Orochimaru can also sense Chakra from the White Snake Sage and the Three Snake Maidens, so as long as he has a good foundation of Sage art, he can use the devouring ability to absorb Bloodline limit again!

There are still many ninjas with bloodline limit in the ninja world now. Many bloodline limit users in the original story are still alive. The Uchiha clan was not exterminated.

At most, it will take some effort to practice again. Since the plot is still in the early stages, it won't be a problem.

"Please teach me the methods of Senjutsu and soul splitting!"

Eager to learn, Orochimaru respectfully bowed to the White Snake Sage.

........

"Are you ready?"

"Okay, I'm going to start!"

Ryūchi Cave, a more secretive and dark underground space, half of Orochimaru's body was immersed in a pool of blood, surrounded by countless incantations and talismans, with the White Snake Sage by his side.

The surrounding air was filled with a fishy and sweet scent, and the blood pool was filled with the diluted blood of the white-scaled serpent. Of course, it was not pure blood. It was refined from the blood left by the past generations of Ryūchi Cave, including the White Snake Sage herself, making it a pool of blood.

"Can you succeed, boy?"

In the distance, three figures watched. They were Tagitsu Hime, Ichikishima Hime, and Tagori Hime.

"I hope he can succeed, so that I can witness the true power of the White Scaled Serpent's bloodline!"

The three snake girls had just learned about Orochimaru's awakened identity and thought he was merely a human with a trace of white-scaled blood.

"Soul Manipulation : Soul Splitting!"

Orochimaru shouted loudly, closed his eyes, and focused on his own soul.

He remembered the panic and anxiety when he travelled through time, the madness and courage he felt when travelling through the void dimension, and the joys and sorrows of the past three years.

"I don't know what will happen if I split my soul, but I'll give it a try!"

It was like one cell becoming two cells. Orochimaru's soul gradually expanded and slowly separated into two hemispheres.

"It's so itchy... hiss! - It hurts!"

The pain in his soul was worse than any physical pain. Orochimaru was sweating coldly, with clenched teeth. Time seemed to pass by like a year, and the intense tearing pain swept through his body.

Fortunately, the White Snake Sage was closely monitoring Orochimaru's condition. Her lack of response was the best possible news.

"This is just a relatively gentle way of splitting the soul. When Orochimaru was severed by the Third Hokage, his soul must have suffered immense pain. No wonder he was so irritable afterward."

Orochimaru endured the discomfort, and his whole body emitted a faint light. This was the function of the fuinjutsu used to protect his safety.

The souls of the two parts became more and more separated, and Orochimaru gritted his teeth. According to the theory of avatars and fusion, the fusion of two individuals with similar strengths would result in the greatest increase.

In fact, even if only half of the soul is split, Orochimaru's perception and the secret techniques used through the soul will be significantly weakened. Orochimaru's soul is at least of the level of a Kage-Level spiritual power.

"It seems that the secret technique of splitting a part of the personality and injecting some basic memories can be completed. Otherwise, the separated clone will only be like a walking dead."

Orochimaru felt a little nervous. Splitting off a part of his personality, would he still be himself? Would there be any differences with the avatar?

However, just as Orochimaru was about to take the final step, a trace of soul fluctuations shocked him.

"It is meaningless to live, but as long as you live, you will find interesting things.

Learning all ninjutsu, sticking to my dreams, this is my ninjutsu.

Has his wind stopped here? "

........

Every sentence seemed to whisper into Orochimaru's ears, as if it came from the abyss, from the deepest part of the soul.

In Orochimaru's mind, an image of a boy in a white kimono with black hair and purple eyes appeared, quietly looking at him.

It seemed like another Orochimaru, but the young man's demeanour was obviously more reserved and cold.

The young man grew up slowly and became a mad and charming powerhouse. He still quietly observed Orochimaru, but it seemed as though they were separated by time and space.

"This is... Orochimaru's personality's will!"

Orochimaru was taken aback. Orochimaru's soul was absorbed by him when he crossed over, and it merged into his own power, unable to be separated.

But Orochimaru knew that because of Orochimaru's soul, his thoughts and personality had undergone subtle changes.

Takeshi was also self-aware. As a modern person, wouldn't he have embraced the idea of killing so quickly, thought through the pros and cons calmly, been ruthless in battle, and possessed a concentration and talent far beyond ordinary people in scientific research?

Perhaps Takeshi himself was quite talented, but this undoubtedly owes much to Orochimaru's personality.

"Sure enough, tangible things will always decay and wither... Even the soul is the same, only the mind and will can endure forever!"

Orochimaru couldn't help but express Orochimaru's thoughts. Orochimaru's will was still hidden in his soul, which filled him with emotions.

"That's right! Maybe I can truly be myself and, at the same time, unleash the true Orochimaru, the best of both worlds!"

A gleam of hope sparkled in Orochimaru's eyes. Perhaps this was the greatest benefit brought about by the soul splitting.

"Come on! Let's reinvent ourselves!!"

Orochimaru roared wildly, and the personality belonging to Orochimaru was stripped away in his soul. Finally, the huge soul light group split into two parts of about the same size.

"It's not easy. Is this the real power hidden in your soul? No wonder it brings about such a significant change. How did you even get this?"

Others couldn't perceive the scene in Orochimaru's spiritual world, and neither could the White Snake Sage. However, in her eyes, Orochimaru's soul was covered with a bright, fiery purple-red brilliance, which split into two at the same time during the soul splitting.

The difference was that the ray of light representing Orochimaru's personality turned completely blood-red, while Orochimaru's own soul remained pure purple.

"Sure enough, a demonic star that disrupts celestial phenomena, unbounded yet possessing infinite possibilities."

No one heard the White Snake Sage's words. If Orochimaru had discovered them, he would have been surprised and fallen into even deeper confusion.

"Is this why you can become stronger than I expected? This kid truly holds a secret. Do you think I don't know anything?"

The White Snake Sage playfully looked toward a certain void.

"Evil God old man, your future troubles have appeared!"

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