At the end of Year 12 of Konoha, war claimed the lives of Orochimaru's Parents.
After that, Orochimaru witnessed the deaths of his close friends and disciples—Dan Katō and Nawaki. People's indifference toward life during wartime made his manner of dealing with things increasingly withdrawn and cold-blooded.
At first, he had merely been curious—what would happen if humans could become immortal?
Later, pursuing immortality had become a habit and the meaning of his existence.
When an opportunity for immortality appeared before Orochimaru, even if he knew there were risks, he would still rush toward it without hesitation.
What was more, Orochimaru did not believe that anyone in the current ninja world could kill him without revealing their true form.
Uchiha Itachi, whose eyes were nearly blind, could not do it. Nor could that little brat who had killed Hanzo of the Salamander, that Skeleton in the Grave!
As a scientist, although Orochimaru's methods were somewhat problematic, he still possessed some relevant qualities.
After failing once, he had to learn from the experience.
A few months earlier, after losing to Uchiha Itachi, he immediately began researching the Sharingan Kekkei Genkai.
He learned many things.
Including Mangekyo, Eternal Mangekyo, and even Kotoamatsukami, Tsukuyomi, and Amaterasu.
Orochimaru had already thoroughly understood the flaws of the Mangekyō Sharingan, but that could not hinder his desire to improve.
In his view, a pair of Sharingan with Cultivation Potential was the best lever and foundation for advancement.
"Yes or no? There is no power of contract, no Chakra flow... So this really is just a simple question?"
Orochimaru believed he had conducted an objective and calm investigation. In truth, he stood too low and his horizons were too narrow, so naturally he could not see that the question before him was actually the most binding contract in the multiverse.
Once he signed it, his life and death would be entirely in Wang Yan's hands, no longer his own!
Human arrogance and ignorance drove people to make one decision after another.
"Yes."
"Congratulations, Reincarnator Orochimaru. Your designation is 001."
A vast, indifferent voice utterly devoid of emotional fluctuation rang directly deep in the mind of Orochimaru.
In that instant, Orochimaru felt countless memories and pieces of information appear deep in the mind. He merely recalled them instinctively and immediately understood all the changes.
The Main God, Reincarnators, contracts, carrying out missions, obtaining Reward Points, exchanging for every tangible and intangible thing and concept across All Worlds and Realms!
Orochimaru casually browsed the Exchange List, and his entire body froze in shock.
Nuwa's Direct Lineage...
Three Pure Ones Inheritance...
True Spirit of the Twelve-Winged Reverse Blade Angel...
Demon Royal Family Sparta Bloodline...
Legendary Saiyan Bloodline...
Particle Cannon...
Ancestral Dragon Reincarnation Method...
Continent Shock Frame...
Destruction Godhead (Supreme God Power)...
Black Hole Generator...
Any one of the highest-tier exchanges would be enough for Orochimaru to sweep aside the entire ninja world!
But Orochimaru was not, in the end, an ambitious schemer like Danzo. What he had always wanted was not to rule the world, but to pursue immortality.
Immortality...
This subject Orochimaru had once regarded as supreme seemed so laughable in the Main God's Exchange List!
"Wine of Immortality, True Ancestor of the Bloodline, Life-Burning Lamp, Philosopher's Stone, even lower-requirement items such as Death Note and the Shinigami Physique. Combined together, they can likewise achieve a form of immortality by stealing the lifespans of others..."
Orochimaru focused his attention on the Exchange List, and the auras of many exchange items radiated outward.
"These... all truly exist! They are actually real!"
In reality, of course, they were all fake. None of them existed. Otherwise, as the Main God with the highest authority, Wang Yan would have taken them out and used them directly. Why would he painstakingly consume Resource Points?
It was precisely because they did not exist that Resource Points were needed for Void Creation, forging falsehood into reality.
But Orochimaru could not see any flaws. Because of Living Corpse Reincarnation, that little bit of his Spiritual Power...
It was not worth mentioning.
The moment Orochimaru became Reincarnator 001, Wang Yan received a full 8,000 Resource Points!
If I kill Orochimaru now, I can probably get at least 50,000 points, right? As one of my subordinates, even if I tell him to die, he can only commit suicide immediately. He would not even have the slightest thought of resistance...
That extremely tempting thought flashed through Wang Yan's mind before he cast it aside.
Draining the pond to catch the fish was foolish. A hunter would never kill a hunting dog that was capable and would never betray him.
Eight thousand Reward Points!
Wang Yan, who had grown accustomed to poverty, did not even know how to spend them.
Only after the Assistant Program's reminder did he exchange for something most suitable for his current circumstances and abilities.
"X-Gene: Charles Francis Xavier—grants the exchanger telepathy and Mind Control abilities, while greatly increasing Spiritual Power and resilience. Exchange requirement: 7,600 Reward Points. (Note: This ability is an improved version and will not cause the exchanger to go bald due to excessively powerful Spiritual Power.)"
What B-Rank Side Story or S-Rank Side Story? Wang Yan had no need for such things, because so-called side stories were essentially one-time permissions, consumables used to restrict Reincarnators.
Wang Yan possessed permanent Supreme God Power authority, so he had no need for them.
After the exchange was completed, Wang Yan's Spiritual Power underwent a qualitative transformation.
From this moment onward, even if his physical body was destroyed, he could maintain the existence of his soul through Spiritual Power alone and continue living in another form!
At the same time, Wang Yan's use of Spiritual Power rose by seven or eight levels, carrying a subtle quality like spring rain nourishing all things without a sound.
If anyone dared use Genjutsu on him now, the result would certainly be interesting.
In high spirits, Wang Yan sent a message to Orochimaru through the Auxiliary Elf. "Reincarnator 001, will you accept a mission? (Note: Every Reincarnator must carry out at least one mission every thirty days—Reward Points and plot gemstones can be used to obtain mission exemption.)"
Orochimaru was still pondering what his designation, 001, represented when the voice sounded in his ear again, leaving him little time.
"Yes," Orochimaru said decisively!
"As the first Reincarnator, you will have the opportunity to obtain part of the mission rewards in advance. Your reward is as follows."
"Scientific Ninjutsu: Fundamentals: a brand-new ninjutsu system created by a genius who inherited the Minato and Uzumaki Clan Bloodline in the spacetime of a certain ninja war."
Looking at the scroll that had suddenly appeared in his hand, Orochimaru frowned.
"The bloodline of the Minato and Uzumaki Clan? That Little Fox with the Nine-Tails sealed inside his body? His name seems to be... Naruto Uzumaki? Him?"
Orochimaru sneered, his face full of contempt.
"Scientific Ninjutsu: Nuked World Technique..."
"Scientific Ninjutsu: Biohazard Technique..."
"Scientific Ninjutsu: Bloodline Extinction Technique..."
Every scroll had most of its contents sealed away, and Orochimaru could only read the beginning.
With his scientific literacy and depth of knowledge, he could clearly tell that the Scientific Ninjutsu described on the scrolls, far surpassing SSS-Rank Ninjutsu, was entirely real!
What kind of being was the person who had created Scientific Ninjutsu...?
Even Orochimaru, the iron-hearted Cold Lord, broke out in a cold sweat.
He swore that after the Konoha Crush Plan was carried out, he would definitely bring Naruto Uzumaki to his side as an assistant.
"Hmph... Konoha is truly short-sighted! How can the value of a mere Nine-Tails compare to the creator of Scientific Ninjutsu!"
With this informational advantage, Orochimaru began to get a little carried away.
Every one of his thoughts, every flicker of his mind, every notion was fully seen by Wang Yan.
Indeed, among them Infinite Planes, Naruto Uzumaki in a certain illusory world had created Scientific Ninjutsu for certain reasons. But... that was a completely different world.
"What a magnificent invention and creation..."
Even someone as proud as Orochimaru could only sigh with admiration after reading through the fundamentals of Scientific Ninjutsu.
"Based on the triple weighted evaluation of knowledge structure, scientific foundation, and actual combat power, it provides a meticulous classification of a scientific ninja's strength. It is a hundred times better than the simplistic classifications of Genin, Chunin, Jonin, and Kage-level experts!"
Orochimaru immediately put what he had learned into practice and assessed his own combat power according to the analysis above.
"Power of Learning, Three Stages!"
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