"Alright, let's stop here."
Seeing that Orochimaru had already lost his fighting ability, Shin'yu immediately called a halt to the match.
If he hadn't reined in the power at the crucial moment and changed the center of the sword energy explosion of that "Autumn Water Whirlwind Blast Orb" just now, Orochimaru would probably have become "Scum Orochimaru" by now.
After all, this move combines the ultimate water technique of "Autumn Dew on Leaves" with the rotational burst of the "Rasengan", further compressing and condensing the endless flow, which is the ultimate in Chakra form transformation!
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That azure orb, seemingly only the size of a basketball, actually fused thousands upon thousands of sword energies. Once it fully exploded, everything within a thousand meters would suffer indiscriminate slashes, with a power comparable to a natural disaster.
Of course, the amount of Chakra consumed is terrifying, not at all inferior to a Tailed Beast Ball.
Orochimaru's face was blank, obviously still recovering from the shock just now. A gust of breeze blew past, and he suddenly shivered.
When he came back to his senses, he realized that his condition had actually been restored, and even the horn on his forehead had grown back.
"Your current strength is not at all weaker than any Kage in the current Shinobi World."
Shin'yu gave his evaluation, the beautiful patterns in his pupils quietly changing, returning to jet black.
Orochimaru nodded, knowing that Master had helped him revert his state.
He also exited Sage Mode, his horn retracted, his scales disappeared, and his snow-white hair turned jet black, returning to the tall, thin, black-haired youth.
Shin'yu sized him up and down, stroked his chin, and frowned slightly.
In fact, Shin'yu was not surprised that Orochimaru was able to successfully cultivate Sage Art.
The reason why Orochimaru failed to cultivate Sage Art in the original timeline was because he had already seized a new body with the "Living Corpse Reincarnation" when he found Ryuchi Cave, and his soul was not complete.
But now, there is no such concern. After all, even Orochimaru's clone "Mitsuki" in the future can perfectly cultivate Sage Art, so this original body has the same potential.
It's just that, this strength...
"Master, why do you frown?"
Orochimaru observed his expression, secretly guessing, could it be that his performance did not satisfy Master?
"Don't overthink it. Your current power is enough to run rampant in the Shinobi World, but if the pinnacle of Sage Art is only at this level, it will not be enough to face the Otsutsuki Clan in the future."
Orochimaru blinked, unable to help asking, "Otsutsuki Clan, are their strengths really that strong?"
Shin'yu said lightly, "It can be said that the Ninjutsu that Ninjas are most proud of has no effect on them. Releasing it rashly will only make you suffer."
Orochimaru inexplicably recalled the battle just now. His confident Sage Art Water Release was instead used by Master to kill him, and his face could not help but darken.
"Even I relied on the pure brute force of Taijutsu to forcefully destroy Urashiki." Shin'yu looked at his palm, "Of course, I only defeated him, but I didn't kill him."
Although the "Wedge" mark on his palm had disappeared, Shin'yu knew in his heart that it was only sealed, not gone.
Orochimaru was silent, his eyes lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.
"In addition to Taijutsu, Sage Art can also cause damage to them." Shin'yu raised a finger, "However, with your current level, you can at most hurt them, but you can't defeat them."
"It seems... I still have a long way to go..." Orochimaru sighed.
Shin'yu chuckled, flipped over and landed, the Guardian God Sword circled in the air, and automatically returned to the scabbard at his waist.
He stood with his hands behind his back, approaching Orochimaru.
The current Orochimaru was already a strapping young man of 23, but when facing Shin'yu, he still needed to look up slightly. After all, his master not only had handsome features but also a figure that was exceptionally slender and well-proportioned.
Even Uchiha Nen's height exceeded Orochimaru's by a few centimeters, making one marvel at how abnormal this family's genes were.
"Don't be discouraged; your path isn't just cultivation, biotechnology is the foundation," Shin'yu said, patting his disciple's shoulder in consolation.
Orochimaru nodded solemnly.
In recent years, although he had temporarily left the laboratory, he had not given up his research in the field of life. During his cultivation in Ryuchi Cave, he had developed his own set of Orochimaru-style Ninjutsu based on his understanding of life and Ninjutsu.
"I forgot to tell you, Hiruko has recently made new breakthroughs in his research on the Kimaera Plant, saying that the growth of the plant is related to celestial phenomena, which will affect the matching rate between cells and fusion fluid, but he has been unable to make progress due to a lack of understanding of life Ninjutsu."
Shin'yu smiled and draped a coat over Orochimaru, "This is precisely what you are good at."
"Sure enough, this guy can't do without me?" Orochimaru licked his lips.
Strangely enough, Orochimaru was good at life science, with extensive research into Chakra and cells, while Hiruko was good at genetic technology, simply an expert in cultivating the Kimaera Plant. The two not only had different research directions but also completely different personalities, but when they worked together, they often complemented each other perfectly, solving one problem after another.
"Now that your cultivation in Ryuchi Cave is over, go back to the Land of Iron yourself," Shin'yu said.
"Isn't Master coming with me?"
"You're not a child anymore; be more mature and learn to protect yourself," Shin'yu raised an eyebrow, his tone playful, "I have other important matters."
With that, his slender fingers interlaced and closed, instantly completing a hand seal.
Orochimaru noticed that it was the seal for the Summoning Technique, and understanding immediately flashed in his eyes.
"So Master is going to the Cat House."
"Alas, if only Nen were half as smart as you," Shin'yu clicked his tongue, his figure disappearing in a cloud of dissipating smoke.
Orochimaru smiled slightly, tightened his Orochimaru Outfit, and turned back to the White Snake Sage, saying:
"Goodbye."
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"What! 2 billion Ryo!???"
From a rather simple room in the Cat House, Shin'yu's roar echoed.
"Damn it, wasn't it agreed upon earlier that it would be 1 billion Ryo? Why the sudden change?"
"Earlier? You know it was earlier, meow," the Shapeshifting Cat Bochi said in a lazy voice, "Can the prices from 20 years ago be the same as now?"
"It's just your Sage Art Scroll, and you're asking for 2 billion Ryo right off the bat. You really dare to ask for that much, you fat cat!" Shin'yu grabbed Bochi's collar and lifted him up, "Do you know what that number means?"
Bochi rolled his eyes, "If 10 Ryo worth of salmon jerky can go for 20 Ryo, why should I stick to the old rules?"
"The base number is different, you idiot! You should at least consider whether I can come up with that much money!"
"Don't joke around, I've heard everything, meow," Bochi turned into a blue mist, floated away from Shin'yu's fingertips, and reformed on the other side, "You're the Helmsman of the Forging Blades Workshop Merchant Guild. Half of the Merchant Guild's annual turnover goes into your pocket. Don't even think about trying to fool me, meow."
"That's what I earned through hard work and planning!" Shin'yu said indignantly, "You're just one Scroll, how dare you sell it for so much!"
"Hehe, then don't buy it. It won't cost this cat a piece of meat," Bochi floated over cheekily, using his cat face to rub against Shin'yu's hair, "That's how transactions work. There's supply because there's demand, meow."
"Cat thing, do you think you've got me figured out?"
"Take it or leave it, no rainchecks!"
"You'll regret this!"
"I'm the seller here!"
"Bang!"
The door slammed shut, and Shin'yu stormed off.
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