"Teacher Sarutobi."
As Orochimaru turned around, he finally remembered where he had heard that voice.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had grown younger, and his voice had changed. It was a voice Orochimaru had never heard from him before.
When Orochimaru turned around and saw Sarutobi Hiruzen's face—one even younger than his own—and his vigorous vitality, he couldn't help feeling envious.
In a way, Sarutobi Hiruzen's longevity technique was already ahead of Orochimaru's.
After all, if you could keep using your own body, who would want to switch bodies?
"As I thought..."
"Teacher Sarutobi, you fused with that blood, didn't you?"
Orochimaru sounded impressed.
"That vigorous, almost undying vitality..."
"It's a pity I only obtained a small sample back then."
"Otherwise, I might have developed a more perfect longevity technique than Living Corpse Reincarnation."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was taken aback, then realized Orochimaru must be talking about the blood of the Perfect Being.
In other words, Fujin and Raijin.
It seemed Orochimaru had obtained it during their last encounter, but not enough to make use of it himself.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't give it much thought, though. The Perfect Being was indeed exceptional when it came to longevity and immortality,
but it was ultimately a product of a Two-Star World, and offered little in the way of enhancing one's strength.
Besides, given Orochimaru's abilities, he wasn't far behind the Perfect Being in terms of longevity and immortality.
"So you completed Living Corpse Reincarnation?"
"Is that why you have the confidence to stand before me again?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, but there was a deep murderous intent in his expression.
Orochimaru didn't answer. He sensed something was wrong. An inexplicable feeling of danger made his skin crawl,
but it wasn't coming from Fury of the Heavens.
"Sar..."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and had barely begun to speak