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"Lord Orochimaru is in trouble! Lord Orochimaru's chakra is in complete disarray!"
Boom, boom!
A loud noise was heard.
Kawasaki carried the red bean, with Kabuto and Qiming following closely behind as they retreated.
"Come on!"
At this moment, Bai ran to the next room and pulled someone out.
Orochimaru has swelled into a giant white snake, one of its heads having smashed through the entire base.
Kawasaki's kaleidoscope eyes opened.
Loud bang!
Susanoo formed instantly, protecting the group.
Even Kawasaki, who had manifested Susanoo, was forced back by the raging white phosphorus serpent.
Fortunately, the white phosphorus snake seemed to be unconscious.
The attack did not continue.
Kawasaki used Susanoo to smash through the soil above his head and escaped with the others.
Kawasaki withdrew Susanoo.
In the distance, Orochimaru, transformed into the Yamata no Orochi, was writhing wildly.
With a deafening roar, the ground was left in a mess.
A moment later, two of the eight snake heads roared at each other.
"I didn't expect 'me' to be so weak, so I can be 'me' instead."
One of the snake heads emerged from Orochimaru's body, speaking calmly.
Orochimaru emerged from another snake head: "I never expected my consciousness to grow within Anko's body."
"what!"
The two snake heads collided, and the two phantom images of Orochimaru also collided.
The two Orochimarus merged starting from their feet.
Gradually moving upwards to the neck, the two Orochimaru heads twisted, attempting to merge into one.
However, they remained entangled and intertwined, with the two Orochimaru bodies flickering between light and shadow.
Kawasaki and Kabuto had no good way to deal with this kind of battle on a spiritual level.
They couldn't even tell who was who.
After struggling for a few minutes, the two Orochimaru souls became somewhat blurry.
Kawasaki frowned slightly: "Qiming."
Qiming nodded; he knew it was his turn to take the stage.
Mangekyou Sharingan! Awakened!
Qiming's kaleidoscope is spinning wildly!
A surge of pupil power shot out from Qiming's eyes.
Yushenshou!
Even the pocket next to me could feel it.
Another pair of kaleidoscopes?!
The two Orochimaru bodies rapidly coalesced, their two heads constantly intertwining and merging.
Ultimately, the two heads merged into one.
Kawasaki quickly waved his hand, and Qiming immediately turned off the kaleidoscope.
Qiming looked slightly tired, after Kawasaki reminded him.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that his vision had deteriorated slightly.
The enormous Yamata no Orochi gradually shrank.
Finally, he transformed back into Orochimaru's appearance.
"Lord Orochimaru, are you okay?"
Kabuto quickly stepped forward to check on Orochimaru's condition.
Orochimaru waved his hand: "It's alright now, you could say it's a blessing in disguise."
"Was that Qiming's kaleidoscope just now?"
But it was Kawasaki who asked the question.
Kawasaki nodded: "If it weren't for Qiming, you would have been finished long ago."
"How could it be like this?"
Kawasaki had some guesses about Orochimaru's previous appearance, but Orochimaru himself had to explain.
Orochimaru looked at the devastated scene around him and said, "Let's talk as we go."
With such a commotion here, Konoha might send someone to investigate, so it's not advisable to stay any longer.
Kawasaki keenly noticed that Orochimaru's face seemed to have undergone a subtle change; to be precise, it seemed to have become younger.
Her features became even more delicate.
The previously concave contours have become rounded.
Could a complete soul allow Orochimaru to revert to youth?
...
Orochimaru led Kawasaki and the others in another direction.
As he walked, he said, "What I left on Hongdou is a part of my will."
"If I ever pass away, this mindset can become a new me, taking over the mess I've left behind. Even if it's just old wine in new bottles, I'd be happy to do it."
"The little mind inside the red bean's belly is also watching the world, and it's much smarter than when it was first stuffed in."
"But I haven't been dismissed yet, so 'I' can't take over my job and can only be myself."
"Fortunately, I had Qiming's kaleidoscope to protect me, otherwise my soul would have suffered a lot."
The onlookers were stunned, but Kawasaki understood perfectly. Orochimaru's little trick of throwing red beans had improved, which was a good thing.
Even if Orochimaru kicks the bucket, his scattered soul will be like a shadow clone, and the original body can only recover some of its memories.
The clone took over from the original, and the new original was born.
But the original body is still breathing, so the clones will either merge with it or devour it.
This is similar to Orochimaru's substitution technique: I spit out snakes, the snakes spit out me, the snakes regenerate snakes, I regenerate myself, it's a complete mess.
Trying to untangle this mess of logic is a complete waste of time. Just remember that Orochimaru fixed his own physical ailments.
"Judging from this, you never expected to fail, huh?" Orochimaru's tone remained unchanged, meaning that Orochimaru kept the red bean's share for himself.
Orochimaru chuckled lightly: "It originally originated from me."
"So, is your soul whole again now?" Kawasaki asked curiously.
Orochimaru is a bit less impressive than he was in his previous life; his soul wasn't chopped up, so he just prepared a portion for Anko.
Orochimaru rubbed his hands together: "The me inside Red Bean's belly is pretty strong; my soul is even stronger than before."
"The losses from that damned thing called immortality and reincarnation have all been recovered now."
"How many more years can this body hold up?"
It was a stroke of good luck, albeit by accident.
"That's good that the problem is solved. Kisame, didn't you call him?"
Orochimaru shook his head: "His Samehada is very sensitive right now."
“You’ve transferred all the Uchiha clan members away, so Otogakure is all empty. I’ll leave him there to guard the village for now.”
Kawasaki slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten that he had brought back all the experts from Otogakure.
"What should we do with Red Bean?" Kawasaki pointed to the unconscious Red Bean on the ground.
Orochimaru's eyes lit up: "She was originally my apprentice, but she refused to leave last time."
Kawasaki was a little puzzled. When did Orochimaru become soft-hearted?
"Oh dear!" Kawasaki exclaimed, suddenly realizing the answer.
Orochimaru just said he was looking at the world from inside the red bean's belly.
That means Orochimaru's thoughts have been with Anko for many years.
Hongdou's situation is similar to taking her mute father out with her.
Orochimaru has witnessed all the hardships and trials that have befallen him over the years.
Since Orochimaru had already made his decision, Kawasaki decided not to interfere.
"What are you planning next?"
Orochimaru glanced towards Konoha and said, "I'll go back to the village and check it out first."
Orochimaru had quite a few businesses in the village back then, but unfortunately he defected and they were all confiscated.
If Orochimaru goes back, the Third Hokage will probably have to return to him.
Kawasaki then noticed that Shiro was carrying a boy in his hand.
"Bai, who's this?"
Bai shook his head: "He was saved by Shigego."
When Kawasaki recounted Jugo's backstory, he looked him up and down. Jugo was shirtless and loved to show his belly, just like Sai.