No time to mourn; next up is Dead Bone Pulse, Kimimaro!

Inside a dimly lit Secret Base in Sound Village.

Orochimaru, showering in the bathroom, was bleeding profusely and trembling violently.

'It's too late, Lord Orochimaru's body has reached its limit.'

Kabuto Yakushi out of the bathroom and looked at Orochimaru's reflection in the bathroom curtain, saying, "Lord Orochimaru, I've prepared several bodies in advance."

"No, I've been waiting until now, if it weren't for Sasuke!" Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice.

"The situation is critical. The Third Hokage's Ninjutsu and curse are stronger than we thought. If this continues..."

"If you don't reincarnate, you will lose everything,"

"Lost everything?"

Orochimaru's gaze was cold and sinister. With a slight exertion of force, the arm he was leaning against the wall burst out of blood.

"I'm ready to pick the best body from among them."

Kabuto Yakushi turned and left.

After passing through a long tunnel, we arrived at a platform.

He stood at the fence, looking down.

Below that is a circular platform surrounded by countless cages, each sealed with a seal.

"Untie."

The Kabuto Yakushi a hand Hand Seals.

Then the seal on the cage burned and disappeared.

Then dozens of people of all kinds walked out of the cage and gathered in the center of the circular platform.

"I will release you from this cage," Kabuto Yakushi said with a smile, standing in front of the second-floor railing, "But only one person at a time."

Regardless of everyone's reaction, Kabuto Yakushi turned and entered the tunnel.

After several twists and turns, we arrived at a room.

The room was filled with various pieces of equipment, including several monitors that displayed heart rate, pulse, and other information.

A hospital ward layout was clearly visible.

One of the men was lying on a hospital bed with a yellow cloth covered with black patterns on his face, and he had the usual hospital wires and IV drips inserted into his body.

The man lying on the hospital bed slowly asked, "Teacher Kabuto, how much longer do I have to live?"

While operating the screen, Kabuto Yakushi replied, "You're worried about Lord Orochimaru, aren't you? But what can you do right now?"

"Orochimaru's vessel is on its way, though it's already a bit late."

Drop!

Just then, another screen showed a white-haired man surrounded by the corpses of the people from before.

He pointed at the camera and said, "Hey, you'll keep your promise, right? Open the door now."

Suddenly, another figure walked up from the side.

Upon seeing that figure, Kabuto Yakushi muttered to himself through the screen.

"After this reincarnation, I'll have to wait another three years."

When the white-haired man turned his head and met the gaze of the newcomer, he felt his body stiffen, as if he were being stared at by a giant python.

He was trembling all over, but he couldn't move his feet an inch.

His pupils constricted, and his lips trembled. "Who... who are you?"

"Don't worry, your strong will will remain in my heart as a regret."

Orochimaru emitted a large amount of eerie Purple Mist, which moved towards the white-haired man.

"Then, I'll accept your body."

"Ah!!"

The white-haired man let out a scream, and then fell silent.

"Since my body no longer has a vessel to serve as for the Reincarnation Jutsu, I will bring back a new one."

The man lying on the hospital bed removed the equipment and IV drip from his body and got out of bed.

"This can be considered as repaying Lord Orochimaru's kindness before my death."

On the other side, Uchiha Sasuke, who was being stared at by everyone, hurriedly turned his head away.

"I wasn't eavesdropping on your discussion of Senjutsu!"

Kanami said, "If you want to listen, then listen. Nobody's stopping you."

He didn't seem to care, but he wondered what the Slug Sage's attitude was.

The Slug Sage's mouth twitched a few times. "Hmm, Senjutsu aren't something you can master just by listening to them."

Suddenly, her soft, toothpaste-like body stiffened, as if she had smelled something.

Her gaze seemed to be fixed on Uchiha Sasuke.

It suddenly jumped onto Uchiha Sasuke's neck and sniffed.

"Senjutsu."

Both Tsunade and Uchiha Sasuke stared wide-eyed.

"Lord Katsuyu, are you referring to the Cursed Seal on Sasuke's neck when you say Senjutsu?"

"Yes, but it should be a copy."

The Slug Sage wriggled a few times and then jumped back onto Tsunade.

Kanami remained calm, knowing that the Cursed Seal was a product of Orochimaru's research into Jugo's Orochimaru Sage Transformation.

Jugo has a naturally affinity for Natural Energy, but unfortunately he cannot control whether or not he absorbs it. Once there is an excess of Natural Energy in his body, he will go berserk.

Uchiha Sasuke changed at this moment, and the corners of his mouth turned up in a smile.

"So, the Cursed Seal Orochimaru on me was Senjutsu? The power I felt within me was Senjutsu?!"

"Ha ha--"

Just as he was about to burst into laughter again, the Slug Sage interrupted, "Although the Cursed Seal on your body contains elements of Senjutsu, it merely utilizes Natural Energy, similar to Sage Transformation, to strengthen yourself."

"It's not a true use of one's own energy to unleash Senjutsu."

Kanami nodded slightly.

Cursed Seal are similar to using Natural Energy to strengthen the body, while Senjutsu fuse Natural Energy with one's own Chakra in a one-to-one ratio.

Not only can it strengthen the body, but it can also be balanced in proportion when used to form new energy Sage Chakra within the body. The Ninjutsu released from this energy is Senjutsu.

However, the Slug Sage's words did not calm Uchiha Sasuke down.

This only strengthened his resolve to run away and find Orochimaru tonight!

"I'm going back." Uchiha Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and left.

Tsunade gave Sasuke a deep look; she could sense that he hadn't completely given up.

' Kakashi needs to keep an eye on him.'

After Uchiha Sasuke left, Kanami said, "Lord Katsuyu, besides these, I would also like to ask about the Senjutsu of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju."

"Grandpa?" Tsunade blurted out.

You mean that man?

The Slug Sage's soft, gentle voice suddenly became more forceful.

"Yes, to be honest, I actually wanted to ask if his Senjutsu was related to the Slug Forest."

Kanami adopted a humble and eager-to-learn attitude.

'I initially thought she had a rebellious personality, but I didn't expect her to have this side to her. Not bad.'

Tsunade nodded slightly.

"Yes, and no," said the Slug Sage.

Kanami: "???"

"Lord Katsuyu, what does this mean?"

The Slug Sage wriggled a few times and jumped into the middle of Tsunade's large chest.

This brings us a little closer to Kanami.

"Hashirama Senju learned Senjutsu Senjutsu Slug Forest, but not from me."