Kimimaro listened to Orochimaru,
Although Orochimaru hadn't explained everything, Kimimaro understood what he meant.
"Lord Orochimaru means..."
Kimimaro's expression was calm as still water.
"My strength isn't enough to stand against Konoha yet."
"To reclaim Lord Orochimaru's soul..."
"I'll have to increase my strength with the power of the Cursed Seal."
Kimimaro's loyalty to Orochimaru went without saying. Even with Konoha, the Ninja World's strongest village, as his opponent, he felt no fear.
He rose without hesitation and headed to Orochimaru's secret laboratory.
From a hidden compartment, Kimimaro took out a syringe filled with pale yellow liquid.
"The Cursed Seal of Heaven..."
As one of Orochimaru's trusted followers, Kimimaro naturally knew what he held.
It was the power of a Cursed Seal Orochimaru hadn't yet perfected: the Cursed Seal of Heaven.
Compared to the Cursed Seal of Earth, which only one out of ten test subjects survived,
the Cursed Seal of Heaven was even more powerful, and far more uncontrollable.
Its survival rate was less than one percent.
Of course, the Cursed Seal of Heaven had been designed specifically for Kimimaro, to a large extent.
Orochimaru was very pleased with Kimimaro's potential. As a vessel for reincarnation, Kimimaro was exceptional both in talent and compatibility.
Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai Disease was the only complication. The more he used his Kekkei Genkai, the sooner he would die.
So Orochimaru had developed the Cursed Seal of Heaven in an attempt to solve Kimimaro's illness.
Although the Cursed Seal of Heaven had now been developed, it was still far from perfect.
Orochimaru had high standards for his vessel.
If his original body hadn't been sealed away, Orochimaru wouldn't have given Kimimaro this incomplete Cursed Seal of Heaven.
But Kimimaro's loyalty was absolute, and he paid no heed to the high risk of death.
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