Chapter 307: Incomplete Synthesis
"Immortality technique's foundation..."
Orochimaru lowered his head, carefully considering. He indeed felt Yasushi's words held merit.
Granting puppets life and simple intelligence already belonged to Creator's authority. The Tenseigan achieving this proved miraculous ability.
His gaze carefully examined Yasushi's face for ages without detecting problems, ultimately only able to believe Yasushi's words.
Because besides Yasushi, he remained utterly clueless about immortality techniques.
"Then what should I do now to further enhance Yin-Yang effects, reaching 'immortality technique' levels?"
"Undoubtedly—enhance Yin-Yang quantity and quality."
Yasushi also activated "Tenseigan Chakra Mode," producing a scroll from his bosom. After opening and releasing a puppet, he pointed—granting this puppet life.
"Go learn his operations. Practice together."
Following Yasushi's command, this puppet approached Orochimaru's puppet, quietly watching and memorizing.
Moments later, he also picked up a test tube from the laboratory table, beginning similar operations.
"You should see no difference between the two puppets. But what if this happens?"
Yasushi spoke while facial markings suddenly appeared—Sage Mode patterns. He pointed at that puppet again.
That puppet's body first paused before movements became more precise, speed also increasing considerably.
"You're using... Snake Sage Mode?" Orochimaru's eyes brightened. "You mastered it?"
"Correct." Yasushi nodded. "I made a deal with the White Snake Sage, successfully mastering Snake Sage Mode."
"Now after Tenseigan enhancement, your physical qualities can satisfy Snake Sage Mode requirements. Why not pick Snake Sage Mode back up?"
Yasushi didn't hide anything, briefly explaining his Snake Sage Mode mastery process—immediately moving Orochimaru.
After persuading Orochimaru, Yasushi continued introducing:
"That puppet earlier showed pure Tenseigan effects. But after I added Sage Mode enhancement, Yin-Yang Release abilities received certain boosts, so the new puppet naturally became stronger."
"This proves enhancing Yin-Yang Release can strengthen life-granting effects."
"If elevating Yin-Yang Release to certain qualitative change, it can definitely achieve immortality technique."
"But Sage Mode alone probably still proves insufficient. Most likely tail beast participation remains necessary."
"Only tail beast chakra proves sufficiently high-grade and pure—capable of making our internal Yin-Yang undergo qualitative change."
"This is why I've always targeted Nagato's Ten-Tails. Because even synthesizing Rinnegan proves useless."
"Rinnegan alone cannot possibly achieve immortality effects."
"Only becoming Ten-Tails jinchuriki, elevating Yin-Yang Release chakra to Six Paths level, can truly achieve immortality."
"Meaning I must also compete for the Ten-Tails?" Orochimaru's gaze flickered with hidden fierce light. "According to my knowledge, only one Ten-Tails exists. If you use it, I have none."
Who knew Yasushi would shake his head while smiling.
"No no no—who said only one Ten-Tails exists?"
"The Ten-Tails was brought from outer space by Kaguya Otsutsuki. If one exists, naturally a second exists."
"According to my knowledge, another Ten-Tails remains hidden within the shinobi world. I just temporarily don't know its location."
"A second Ten-Tails?" Orochimaru's gaze filled with distrust. "You're not deceiving me?"
"I'll be frank upfront. If you're using that illusory Ten-Tails to appease me, I absolutely won't agree."
"Tch!" Yasushi unhappily darkened his expression, speaking sternly: "Lord Orochimaru, you distrust me too much!"
"We've cooperated so long. When have I ever deceived you?"
Orochimaru said nothing, merely quietly watching him spout nonsense.
"Fine!" Yasushi feigned magnanimity. "Since you're so worried, I'll promise you—I'll let you have Nagato's Ten-Tails while I seek the other one."
"This should work, right?"
"You're this kindhearted?" Orochimaru's brow furrowed tightly. He felt Yasushi was digging traps regardless. "You're not planning to make me fight Nagato while you reap fisherman's benefits?"
"Lord Orochimaru, your paranoia grows increasingly severe. This doesn't benefit our cooperation!"
Yasushi pretended getting angry, waving dismissively:
"Regardless, I won't touch Nagato's Ten-Tails. Whether you act remains your choice."
"Besides, we actually don't need such trouble."
"What we actually need is Ten-Tails chakra, not the Ten-Tails itself."
"Nine tail beasts can synthesize the Ten-Tails. Naturally nine tail beasts' chakra can also synthesize Ten-Tails chakra."
"Meaning we only need obtaining partial tissue from nine tail beasts—for instance, one tail or one horn—then synthesizing them together to achieve our purpose."
Orochimaru's gaze repeatedly examined Yasushi's face for ages, unable to confirm Yasushi's true intentions.
However, he was quite confident, believing even if Yasushi secretly schemed against him, he'd have countermeasures.
So he simply set this doubt aside temporarily, considering Yasushi's latter suggestion.
"You mean... partial synthesis?"
"Correct." Yasushi explained: "Incomplete Ten-Tails certainly cannot compare with complete versions regarding chakra quantity, but quality-wise proves absolutely comparable."
"Chakra purity and quality are precisely what you need for enhancing Yin-Yang Release. Excessive chakra quantity proves unnecessary."
"After all, you want immortality, not invincibility."
"Moreover, merely seeking tail beast tails or horns proves far easier than capturing entire tail beasts, won't trigger intense international backlash. You can easily accomplish this."
After listening, Orochimaru silently nodded, finding this quite reasonable.
But he rolled his eyes before sneering:
"Your words sound wonderful, but you only say 'you,' not 'we.'"
"So you're merely having me synthesize incomplete Ten-Tails while you yourself pursue complete Ten-Tails, correct?"
"Hahahaha..." Yasushi slapped his thigh laughing. "Lord Orochimaru, I'm different from you!"
"I know countless intelligence throughout this shinobi world intimately. Whatever I want, I merely need reaching out to take."
"Not like you—still needing painstaking scheming, laboriously obtaining things bit by bit."