On the experimental bed, Orochimaru lay quietly, while a transparent glass bottle beside him continuously injected white liquid into his body.
Orochimaru felt as if his body was being devoured by millions of ants. At first, the sensation wasn't too strong, but as time went on, it became increasingly intense.
After these drugs entered his body, they first assimilated his original cells and then recombined his genes.
The cells, which were originally full of vitality, were immediately absorbed of energy, so Orochimaru's body became thin and shriveled at a visible speed.
"Is... is this phenomenon also normal?"
Looking at Orochimaru on the hospital bed, so thin he was practically skin and bones, his cheekbones protruding high and his eyes looking like they were about to pop out.
Meanwhile, the instrument next to it kept Didi alarms. The reason it was "sometimes" was that the vital signs displayed by the instrument were sometimes normal and sometimes abnormal.
He had no choice but to trust the formula provided by the system, which he was confident in, given that it had never made a mistake over the years.
However, he wasn't doing nothing. Two or three clones carefully recorded various data and adjusted the infusion rate from time to time, afraid that it would be too fast.
"Uh... Ah...!"
Orochimaru on the experimental bed let out a low roar, his expression was extremely ferocious, and his body and limbs trembled unconsciously.
Orochimaru's will was already very strong, but now he was wailing in pain, which was enough to show how much pain he was enduring. Even Pain would probably give him a thumbs up if he saw this!
The trembling body was partly due to the body's instinct, and partly because Orochimaru was desperately suppressing the pain.
Seeing that the main body was struggling more and more violently, the clone immediately stretched out a hand and placed it above it.
A force of gravity immediately suppressed his body. Without resistance, the clone's strength was enough to completely suppress the main body, let alone just a simple suppression.
Orochimaru had calmed down, but the special alloy bed beneath him made a creaking sound.
However, while still receiving an IV drip, the clone did not exert too much force, only restricting the main components. Even so, the clone could feel that the main body's struggle was much stronger than that of the enemies it had faced before.
"Put him on a ventilator!"
Halfway through the IV infusion, Orochimaru on the experimental bed suddenly stopped struggling, and even his breathing became very weak.
Upon hearing the order, the two or three clones immediately got to work.
Orochimaru felt as if his body was being devoured by a thousand ants, and his head was throbbing with pain unlike any he had ever experienced before!
If the body's Chakra hadn't been sealed beforehand, it probably would have gone berserk, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Time slowly passed in his dazed and confused state, but fortunately the effects of the medication wore off after a little over an hour.
At this point, Orochimaru's body was almost nothing but a skeleton, his hair had completely fallen out, his bulging eyeballs looked particularly eerie, and he was as weak as a terminal cancer patient.
This appearance is even more tragic than Nagato's and Age Spot's.
If it weren't for the faint heartbeat and the slight rise and fall of his chest indicating that he was still alive, one would really think he was an old man who had been dead for a long time.
"The system never mentioned any risks associated with this potion! If it weren't for my strong willpower and physical resilience, I would have been killed by now!"
The clone, now wielding a Byakugan, carefully observed Orochimaru's body. Under his observation, almost all of Orochimaru's meridians had collapsed, and even his internal organs and bones had suffered varying degrees of damage.
After eroding the flesh, the potion began to target the bones, but the process of this transformation slowed down.
The clones around him did not disappear, but stood quietly guarding him not far away.
As time went by, the next morning soon arrived.
A growing, increasingly powerful heartbeat suddenly echoed in the room, immediately attracting the attention of the surrounding clones.
Such a change could not escape their keen senses, and the group immediately stepped forward to check the situation.
Orochimaru's chest began to heave violently, his breathing became faster, and the electrocardiogram next to him showed up and down.
The next moment, his flesh and blood began to fill out, but it seemed to encounter some kind of obstacle and quickly stopped again.
Upon discovering this phenomenon, the clone immediately gave instructions to the other staff members.
"Transfer them to the nutrient tank as soon as possible!"
Before the words were even finished, everyone got busy and quickly moved Orochimaru to the adjacent incubation room.
The body connected to the oxygen tube was quickly submerged in the nutrient solution, which was also researched and cultivated using his own body cells. Since the cost was ultimately borne by him, it was the best solution to use it on him at this time!
The moment Orochimaru came into contact with the nutrient solution, his body changed once again.
First, the flesh and blood in the body slowly fill up, and the withered skin on the surface of the body begins to peel off. It's truly a complete transformation!
The clone standing outside the nutrient tank watched this scene with shining eyes. As someone who pursues perfection, he finds it enjoyable to witness the transformation of his main body. This is why he is so immersed in scientific experiments!
To him, what he was seeing was not just an experimental subject, but a work of art, and a momentous occasion to witness the transformation from mortal to immortal!
The nutrient solution was gradually consumed and absorbed, and the liquid changed from green to white. When the liquid became completely clear, the staff immediately replaced it. This process was repeated five times before the process stopped.
Time passed gradually, and on the night of the sixth day, Orochimaru in the incubation chamber suddenly opened his eyes.
Two beams of white light, one yellow and one white, flickered with his blinks, but he did not make any rash moves. Instead, he stood quietly in the nutrient tank for a full five minutes before Orochimaru seemed to come to his senses.
After carefully sensing his body, he felt an unprecedented power rising from his flesh.
He felt that his current body was far more powerful than before. If Hashirama's level touched upon the realm of gods, then he was now a true god.
Perhaps only if the original physical body activated its Sage Mode could it put up a fight against its current self.
If he were to face Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo again, he was confident he could take on both of them and end the battle quickly.
"The data is all normal!"
The sound of staff reporting from outside interrupted his thoughts, giving Orochimaru a chance to take in his surroundings.
Seeing that the original body had regained its senses, the clone waved to the staff.
The next moment, the liquid in the nutrient tank gradually receded, and as the hatch rose, a pale, naked body emerged from it.
From now on, he will no longer be Orochimaru, but Ōtsutsuki Orochimaru, even if he is wild, he will still Ōtsutsuki!
"Are there any changes in your eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru immediately began to experiment.
With each opening and closing of his Rinnegan instantly transformed into the ordinary Byakugan. This was the only mode he could switch to; other Rinnegan, like the blue one or the red Six-Tomoe Rinnegan, couldn't be switched.
"Looks like I only inherited this ability! Oh well, the other modes are redundant for me anyway!"
As long as it can be turned on and off, that's fine. In the Golden Rinnegan mode, he could clearly feel that his body was several times stronger.
As for Urashiki's other modes, they only have the ability to activate Yomotsu Hirasaka, Time Reversal, and the Paper Crane Flash Step.
My own Black Void can replace Yomotsu Hirasaka, and Sonido can replace Body Flicker Technique. It's just a bit of a pity about Time Reversal.
However, he didn't insist. These were secondary. The most important thing was that the Rinnegan was highly compatible with him. He didn't know if it was because he used it to advance to the Ōtsutsuki or for some other reason, but he could also turn it off freely, which was very convenient.
As he checked the other side of the Byakugan, he discovered something even more surprising...