While things were in full swing outside, Orochimaru was also making great progress.
After a year of dedicated research, Orochimaru successfully concocted the Ōtsutsuki cell fusion potion.
Looking at the transparent glass bottle filled with white liquid, Orochimaru was extremely excited. He had no idea how long he had been waiting for this moment!
This is the immortality he has been pursuing for decades. Even if Uchiha Madara knew about it, he would probably go crazy for it.
When this moment arrived, Orochimaru was overwhelmed with emotions and didn't know how to express his feelings.
After a slight sigh, Orochimaru decided not to delay any longer, but he didn't immediately begin the body modification. He planned to rest for a few days and get his body into its best condition.
For over a year, Orochimaru has been working almost day and night to prepare the medicine, and no one knows how many precious raw materials he has ruined along the way.
After leaving the laboratory, Orochimaru didn't go to the office to check on the village's development over the past year. He had already explained the general direction to Pakura, and all that was needed was to develop the village according to his ideas.
Even when faced with major decisions, the other party would occasionally come to consult him, and there was no need for him to intervene.
So as soon as he came out, he went to the market for a stroll, and then went straight to Miroku's residence. When he knocked on the door, a young girl Gate of Opening.
"Jin... Lord Gold Kage!"
More than a year has passed since I last saw Shion, and she has grown taller. With her fair, oval face and delicate eyebrows, she is already showing signs of becoming quite graceful.
Before Orochimaru could speak, a soft voice came from behind him:
"Shion, who's here?"
"Uh... sir, please come in!"
A little reserved, Shion quickly welcomed Orochimaru in, and Orochimaru didn't stand on ceremony, giving her a big pat on the head.
"Just call me uncle from now on. Here... this is for you!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru shoved a koala doll into Shion's arms.
Shion had noticed the doll the other person was carrying long ago, and her eyes lit up immediately when the other person said they would give it to her.
"Thank you, Uncle!"
Holding a teddy bear that was almost as tall as herself, Shion smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared.
How many girls of that age wouldn't like this kind of toy, especially the Snake brand, which is very popular?
"You... how did you get here...?"
Just then, Shion, who hadn't heard from her daughter for a long time, poked her head out of the kitchen and suddenly saw Orochimaru at the door.
Seeing that the other party could barely speak, Orochimaru's smile widened.
"I just finished up some work, so I came to visit Shion!"
Orochimaru made up a random excuse, and when the other person heard it, a blush appeared on her face, indicating that he had ulterior motives.
"Please sit down for a while, I'll make two more dishes. Shion, go and clear the table so we can eat!"
"Um!"
Upon hearing her mother's instructions, Shion first hugged the koala and ran into her room before coming out to clear the dining table a while later.
Orochimaru went to the kitchen and, seeing the graceful figure of her cooking, couldn't resist going up to her Orochimaru hugging her slender waist from behind.
"Hmm... don't be silly, the baby's still here!"
Miroku, whose heart was with Han while his body was in Cao Cao's camp, was obviously prepared, and besides, this wasn't the first time Orochimaru had done this, but he still let out a coquettish sound.
Feeling the soft body in his arms and smelling the familiar fragrance, Orochimaru felt his blood begin to boil again.
"So, does that mean if the child isn't there...?"
Upon hearing this, and seeing those restless hands, Miroku's face turned bright red.
Seeing her like this, Orochimaru stopped teasing her, realizing that haste makes waste.
Before long, Miroku brought out dish after dish, and the three of them enjoyed a meal together in harmony.
After the meal, Shion went to school obediently, while Orochimaru, having finished his meal, was ready to eat people.
As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, let alone Miroku, who has already tasted the sweetness of love. No one knows how difficult the past year has been for her. If she hadn't been focusing all her energy on her daughter, she might have already been consumed by lust.
The moment the door closed, Orochimaru slammed Miroku onto the table.
"Wait... the door isn't locked yet!"
Miroku beneath him instinctively struggled, but Orochimaru, with his extraordinary senses, already knew that Shion had gone far away, so he couldn't care less about that.
I have to admit that their tables are of good quality, their sofas are also of good quality, and their kitchen is spacious enough.
The two traveled back and forth, leaving traces of their battle throughout the house. The singing and water sounds inside continued for a long time before finally stopping.
Only when the two of them were comfortably lying in the bathtub did they feel a sense of release for their body and mind.
For the next few days, Orochimaru spent time with Miroku, as he also enjoyed the warm family atmosphere.
However, happiness is always fleeting, and after relaxing, you still have to get back to work.
On the morning of the fourth day, he returned to the laboratory and, after a series of physical examinations, Orochimaru lay down on the experimental bed.
Having performed so many surgeries on others, it's finally his turn this time, and he's even performing surgery on himself.
His clone has returned from the Absolute Ice Mountain Range. He couldn't entrust such an important surgery to anyone else, nor did he want anyone to know his secret.
"Perform the eye transplant surgery first, and record the data!"
The clone took out two glass containers, which contained two eyes: one was Urashiki's Rinnegan, and the other was Hyuga Hiashi's Byakugan.
The former goes without saying, while the latter is to see if it can evolve further, since the Ōtsutsuki Clan all have the Byakugan.
The Byakugan, like Urashiki's, can be transformed into the Rinnegan, Tomoe Rinnegan, which is more flexible than the Sharingan.
As for why he didn't use Urashiki's Byakugan, it's estimated that Urashiki, who has already evolved into his final form, has exhausted the potential of his golden Byakugan.
Of the several Byakugan he possessed, only Hizashi Hyuga's bloodline was of the highest quality.
The reason for replacing Orochimaru's eyes first is that his original eyes were just enhanced Hawk Eye, which was sufficient for daily use, but lacked any special Dōjutsu.
This world has always been based on bloodlines; once bloodlines are established, eyes naturally follow.
I'll take this opportunity to see if I can make any changes to my eyes.
Under the skillful scalpel of the clone, Orochimaru's eyes were quickly replaced, followed by another Mystical Palm Technique covering the eyeballs.
Combined with Orochimaru's own superhuman regenerative abilities, he fully recovered in less than half a day.
"So this is the Rinnegan and Byakugan? I never imagined they would have this kind of vision!"
He came out to experience the vision of his new eyes and wanted to see if there was any discomfort, but this experience actually caused him some problems.
"I feel like the Rinnegan's power has been sealed, and its ocular power seems to be slowly dissipating!"
Even though his body is now almost identical to Hashirama's, he still hasn't escaped the realm of mortals.
Furthermore, one cannot actively shut down the Rinnegan; it's too obvious to do so.
I checked the Byakugan again and found that apart from one blind spot, there was nothing unusual.
This blind spot should be sealed by the Hyuga Clan, and it is said that the Six Paths Power is sealed in each pair of Byakugan, and the purer the bloodline of the clan members, the more likely they are to break the seal.
Since there wasn't a major problem, Orochimaru didn't hesitate any longer and immediately began modifying and upgrading his bloodline!