Orochimaru, the Treasure Boy

Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then gave a soft "hmm".

"Uh-huh!"

Hinata asked with a hint of smugness, "Orochimaru, so am I a double agent now?"

Orochimaru: "..."

Okay! If you say so, then so be it!

Orochimaru didn't want to waste time on this, and said calmly, "If there's nothing else..."

"Have!!!"

Hinata hadn't forgotten her original purpose for chatting with Orochimaru. Now that the important matters were settled, Hinata turned to chatting with Orochimaru about everyday things.

However, Orochimaru was quite skilled at conversation, and in just a few words, he shifted the topic from everyday matters to ninja training.

Hinata has a wildly imaginative mind, while Orochimaru has a wealth of theoretical knowledge and a profound understanding of both ancient and modern times. He can offer Hinata excellent advice in many areas.

This was the first time Hinata had discussed training in depth with Orochimaru, and only now did Hinata realize that she had missed such a great treasure.

"Wow! Orochimaru, you're such a treasure, you know that?"

"If I had asked you for guidance on cultivation earlier, I would have solved many of my cultivation problems long ago!"

Orochimaru was very pleased to hear Hinata's sincere praise.

Orochimaru could disregard the slander or praise from others, and wouldn't even glance at the person.

But Hinata is a ninja at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World. To be acknowledged by Hinata is tantamount to saying that Orochimaru has also reached that level. At least his knowledge can be useful to a strong person like Hinata.

This is a recognition of Orochimaru's talent!

Of course, it would be best if Hinata's personality were more mature, her age was older, and her mind was more shrewd.

After all, it's a bit embarrassing for a man in his fifties to be praised by a little girl...

And... what exactly is this 'treasure boy'?

Hinata continued, "Speaking of which, this world is really strange!"

"Oh?"

Orochimaru asked curiously, "What's strange?"

Thinking of a few people, Hinata said with some emotion, "It's obvious! The strangest thing about this world is... geniuses can't beat the underdogs, and underdogs can't beat bloodlines. If an underdog also has a bloodline, then they can practically take off!"

"Think about Kakashi and Might Guy, and Orochimaru and Jiraiya, they were all geniuses in their childhood but ended up being underdogs who were overtaken!"

Orochimaru said with a displeased look, "Jiraiya? That guy..."

Kakashi and Might Guy are one thing, after all, Might Guy has mastered the 'Eight Inner Gates,' and his strength cannot be judged by ordinary standards. But when will that idiot Jiraiya be able to turn the Orochimaru?

Orochimaru would never admit that!

Hinata snorted and said casually, "The Pervy Sage is quite formidable! He has already mastered Sage Mode. If he were to use his full power, Orochimaru, you really wouldn't be a match for him."

Hinata paused, then changed the subject, saying, "But if we use 'Impure World Reincarnation,' Jiraiya will have a very difficult time!"

"Sage Mode?"

Orochimaru's expression darkened; he truly didn't know about this.

After all, Jiraiya had always kept Sage Mode as a trump card and never used it.

"But if you take the secret medicine, you should be able to cultivate Sage Mode very quickly, right Orochimaru?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's expression softened slightly.

Jiraiya certainly had a stroke of luck, but Orochimaru's reputation as a genius was not unfounded.

But this body now...

Orochimaru is currently using a very ordinary body, which serves as a replacement for Sasuke before his reincarnation and does not possess any special abilities.

Karin, who possesses the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan, was the mother body for Orochimaru's cultivation of his perfect body. Before the perfect body was cultivated, Orochimaru indeed needed to prepare a backup body.

After all, the cooldown period for the Living Corpse Reincarnation will be restored in another year.

"Speaking of which... Hinata, your understanding of 'jutsu' is quite astonishing!"

Orochimaru changed the subject again.

"All techniques are a form of Chakra utilization. Theoretically speaking, as long as you understand the true meaning of Chakra, you can use all Ninjutsu."

Orochimaru wholeheartedly agreed with this theory.

The fact that Orochimaru could still use some Ninjutsu without hand seals while his hands were sealed is based on the premise that this theory holds true.

"However, for ninjas, learning Ninjutsu is a process of understanding the true meaning of Chakra."

"After all... not all ninjas possess Kekkei Genkai!"

Hinata remained silent for a moment upon hearing this.

"Okay! You're absolutely right!"

After absorbing Urashiki's Chakra, Hinata's control over Yin-Yang Release instantly reached an extremely high level. Especially after Tenseigan, Hinata was able to unleash the full power of Yin-Yang Release Tenseigan's Dojutsu power.

However, for ordinary ninjas, they can only understand the true meaning of Chakra by studying Ninjutsu.

Hinata asked herself honestly, if it weren't for the Talent Cheat she received by wishing before transmigrating, Hinata would have almost no way to improve her strength now except by consuming Chakra Fruit.

"Orochimaru, do you think having Kekkei Genkai is a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Take the Uchiha clan for example. As the Sharingan evolves, their strength will improve by leaps and bounds. After fusing with the Hashirama Cells, they even have a chance to awaken the Rinnegan and control the power of life and death."

"But are these forces truly our own?"

"Although the eyes are part of the body, once they are taken away, all power is lost!"

Of course, this is not absolute!

In the Original Story, Madara Uchiha was able to use Susanoo even before he obtained the Rinnegan after his resurrection.

Hinata made this judgment based on this understanding, believing that all techniques are a form of Chakra utilization. With a sufficient level of understanding of Chakra, even the Mangekyo's Dōjutsu can be used.

"That depends on... what perspective you're taking when you ask this question!"

Orochimaru astutely pointed out, "This may be a difficult question for you. But for the vast majority of ninjas in the Shinobi World, it's just a multiple-choice question."

Orochimaru didn't think Hinata was being pretentious by asking such a question, because this kind of psychological change is something everyone has to go through.

Because people are self-centered, especially when it comes to their own power, it must be power that 'I' control!

"That's true!"

Hinata lay on the bed and unconsciously touched her eyes.

These eyes are indeed a part of Hinata's body, but once she loses them, it's as if she loses the ability to see.

"It seems I need to decipher the power of the eyes as soon as possible, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to advance my strength further through 'cultivation'!"