Power

Looking at those abnormally sinister eyes, at Orochimaru whose face now carried traces of Sasuke's, Xu Yue's eyes beneath the Cat Face Mask also shifted into the form of Sharingan. He seemed to sigh as he spoke.

"Worthy of being Orochimaru-sensei. Not only have you perfected your technique, you even successfully awakened Indra's Chakra. Truly remarkable. But Sasuke's presence still lingers within you."

In response to Xu Yue's words, Orochimaru, looking much younger now, slowly approached along the bridge. Each step of his wooden clogs produced a clacking sound against the planks as he answered in his distinctive hoarse voice.

"Wasn't this what Lord Yue wished for? Without your help, I might truly have suffered a setback. Sasuke's potential far exceeded my expectations. It took me three full years, and even then, I could only choose to accept assimilation by part of his consciousness."

Sasuke Uchiha was the reincarnation of Indra's Chakra. During his previous visit, Xu Yue had already conducted some research into this sort of Chakra reincarnation.

Chakra itself contained spiritual power, and the key to reincarnation lay within it. What mattered most in Indra's reincarnation was not Sasuke's body, but that Chakra—that Chakra capable of cleansing the soul!

One look at Orochimaru's eyes was enough to tell that he had not only successfully fused with Sasuke, but had also managed to awaken that Chakra ahead of time!

He had broken through his own bottleneck and reached this level before him!

Six Paths level.

That was Xu Yue's first impression of Orochimaru.

He had now reached, perhaps even surpassed, the strength of Sasuke Uchiha in the final stage. A veteran Kage-level powerhouse, and the most gifted genius among the Sannin, had acquired this power with decades of experience behind him. He could likely wield it far better than