Near the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass, Orochimaru dug a cramped underground cave, then dragged in Hiruko, who howled furiously with resentment written all over his face.
Next, Orochimaru grinned sinisterly as he tightly embraced Hiruko and activated the Reincarnation Technique. In an instant, he pulled Hiruko's soul into an alternate dimension. The entire space was filled with shifting fleshy intestines, densely packed and endless—something Orochimaru had created to devour the souls of his reincarnation targets.
Hiruko resisted with all his strength, but against Orochimaru, whose soul had transformed into the eight-headed serpent, he was ultimately devoured without mercy.
Devouring the soul not only granted Orochimaru Hiruko's memories, but also allowed him to successfully take over Hiruko's body. The price, however, was that Orochimaru's soul had inevitably been injured.
When "Hiruko" opened his eyes again, his pitch-black pupils had already turned into golden vertical slits.
"The Chimera Technique really is quite interesting. Hehehehe."
"Hiruko's" voice gradually became cold and hoarse. He moved his neck, producing a crisp crack of bone, seeming deeply dissatisfied with this body's flexibility.
"I'll first undergo Soft Physique Modification. Once my soul has fully fused with this body, I'll use the Chimera Technique to merge with the Rinnegan."
Orochimaru quickly set himself a short-term plan, then went back into hiding.
Land of Birds.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
"Summoning Jutsu!"
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Bang!!
As thick smoke billowed out, after countless attempts and untold amounts of bloodshed, Uchiha Shin finally summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!
"It worked, I did it! Hahahaha!"
Uchiha Shin stared at the enormous demonic statue before him and laughed wildly. "I truly am the Rinnegan's rightful master!"
Zetsu stood beside him with a smile. "Then next, we seal the Three-Tails and the Seven-Tails."
Uchiha Shin turned