Who exactly are you?!

Upon hearing this, Kanami chuckled, "Me? I already have Uchiha Sasuke, wouldn't that be better?"

"Too much of a good thing is bad."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a slight smile.

He sensed the presence of Hashirama Cells on Kanami, Jonin world that Kanami's Ninjutsu was Wood Release, Wood Release alone was enough to make him Orochimaru's Perfect Vessel.

And that's not all.

Orochimaru could also clearly see the crimson Sharingan in Kanami's eyes.

Although Orochimaru didn't know where Kanami's Sharingan came from, as long as he had it, that was enough.

Wood Release combined with the Sharingan is simply the best of the best.

To him, Kanami was the most superior vessel he had ever seen, bar none!

"Are you so confident that I'd let you use my body?"

Kanami said calmly.

He had absolutely no idea where Orochimaru got his confidence from.

If it were Uchiha Sasuke, he would understand perfectly well that he had used revenge and power to control Uchiha Sasuke's weakness.

The Curse Mark of Heaven in his hand caused Sasuke to suffer mental torment every day.

But he's different; his power has already reached the pinnacle of the Shinobi World.

Revenge? Power? Neither held any appeal for him.

If there's anything in this Shinobi World that can still attract Kanami, it's definitely Hinata Hyuga.

Hinata Hyuga is already his wife, and the two are getting married soon; they've already started discussing the wedding date.

There was absolutely no need for Orochimaru to help.

He didn't think Orochimaru could be of any help to him in this regard.

Orochimaru licked his lips lightly. "I know your current strength is among the best in the Shinobi World; using power certainly doesn't hold any allure for you."

"But I can give you more than just strength; I can also grant you eternal life."

As he spoke, he slightly raised his hands, his expression one of great confidence.

eternal life?

Kanami raised an eyebrow slightly.

"If you could grant me true immortality, would you still need to use this extremely useless Forbidden Jutsu?"

Impure World Reincarnation.

Orochimaru used the Forbidden Jutsu of Impure World Reincarnation.

Theoretically, it could survive indefinitely, but it's practically useless.

The body needs to be replaced every three years; if this time is exceeded, death may actually occur.

Three years is a long time, but it can also be a short time.

Even setting aside this drawback, the Impure World Reincarnation has another drawback.

It will cause the Divine Power of the host who frequently uses the Impure World Reincarnation to gradually weaken and decrease.

As a result, when faced with Illusion Technique involving Divine Power, he basically had no good way to deal with them.

He attacked Itachi Uchiha after Itachi Uchiha joined the group.

Unfortunately, he was defeated by Itachi Uchiha with just a single glance.

Therefore, after his defeat, he fled and left the Akatsuki Organization.

"Oh?" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the red-haired Kanami before him. "You know about the Forbidden Jutsu I used?"

Kanami remained composed, his gaze calm as he said, "Of course it's just changing bodies every three years, isn't it? That does fit your snake-like molting nature quite well."

Throughout his speech, Orochimaru kept a close eye on his micro-expressions.

Trying to find something unusual about it.

Unfortunately, Kanami is the kind of person who doesn't easily show his emotions.

Moreover, he showed no emotional reaction to Orochimaru's question.

After hearing Kanami's words, Orochimaru was even more puzzled.

The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu was developed by himself. Although some of the minor details that Kanami mentioned were not quite right, the general direction was correct.

But apart from him, practically no one knew about his Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

"I didn't expect you actually knew. Did you specifically investigate me before coming to find me? No wonder you were so confident."

"An investigation?" Kanami shook his head. "I don't need an investigation. You wouldn't ask me to do anything like an investigation."

He went to the moon to fight Otsutsuki Toneri, and he didn't even investigate that Extraterrestrials. Why would he need to investigate a mere Orochimaru?

Having acquired Hashirama Senju's Wood Release and the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan, he can already perfectly activate Wood Release: Wood Human and Susanoo. What further investigation does he need?

Just go for it.

"Heh heh, you brat, you're getting more and more arrogant. Back in the Chunin exam, you were already incredibly arrogant. I never thought that after all these years, you'd still be able to maintain your original attitude."

Kanami ignored his question.

Instead, he returned to the previous question, "What's wrong? Do you want to catch up with me?"

"Catch up?" Orochimaru was clearly stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Hahaha, catching up isn't out of the question. If you're willing to be my vessel, I can let you reminisce with me in your mind."

Do you really think you can devour me?

Kanami asked indifferently.

According to Kanami's explanation on Blue Star, the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu should be called the Soul Seizing Technique.

Not only do the two have the same effect, but the requirements for completing the procedure are also basically the same.

The Impure World Reincarnation Technique requires the caster to have a higher Divine Power than the soul being devoured; otherwise, there is a risk of being devoured in return.

Of course, there is another possibility: the soul being devoured may choose to be devoured voluntarily, without resisting.

This way, even if your Divine Power is slightly weaker than the opponent's, you can still successfully devour them.

The same applies to the Soul Seizing Technique found in novels about cultivating immortality on Blue Star.

When a person is left with only their primordial spirit or consciousness, they must possess a physical body to survive. This requires them to seek out someone with a weaker consciousness to possess and take over that body.

The only difference between the two is that the primordial spirit or divine consciousness is replaced by Divine Power.

Kanami, who reads all kinds of books on Tomato Novels all year round, is very knowledgeable about the Ninjutsu of Impure World Reincarnation.

Orochimaru's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

He previously felt that the discrepancies in the details stemmed from these key points.

But now that Kanami has actually said it, he feels a little scared.

"Could it be that the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu wasn't first developed by me? Or that this Ninjutsu existed before I developed it?!"

With this in mind, a very bold idea arose in his mind.

This idea terrified him.

That is the Redhead Kanami in front of you. In reality, he is not the real Redhead Kanami, but a body or vessel that has long been possessed by someone using the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!

Considering Orochimaru's actions during the Chunin exam and his reputation throughout the Shinobi World, his conjecture is almost certainly correct.

Therefore, he now strongly suspects that the person standing in front of him is not the fourteen or fifteen-year-old Kanami, but perhaps he is even older than himself!

"Redhead, who are you?!"