Tokiju saw that Orochimaru hadn't answered directly and smiled. Then he raised his head and fixed Orochimaru with a sharp gaze.
"What do you say we trade for the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, the Spirit Transformation Technique, and all the data from your current experiments?"
Tokiju looked at Orochimaru and asked with a hint of amusement in his voice.
At that, Orochimaru's brow furrowed slightly. Experimental data was a researcher's lifeblood; he would never hand it over lightly.
So Orochimaru refused without a moment's hesitation. "Impossible. The origin of chakra isn't worth publishing all my experimental data."
Tokiju wasn't surprised by his response. He hadn't actually wanted Orochimaru's research data.
Given the state of Orochimaru's research, Tokiju honestly didn't think much of it. Orochimaru wasn't anywhere near as advanced as he was in the original story.
Tokiju shrugged and continued, "In that case, I'll take a step back. How about all the experimental data is narrowed down to research on the soul?"
After hearing Tokiju's offer, Orochimaru fell silent again as he weighed the pros and cons.
The Dead Demon Consuming Seal and the Spirit Transformation Technique didn't matter much to him. In fact, he already had every forbidden technique in the Scroll of Seals.
The research on the soul, however, gave him pause—not because he was reluctant to part with that research, but because he wondered why Tokiju needed it.
Besides, the two forbidden techniques Tokiju had requested—the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and the Spirit Transformation Technique—were both related to the soul.
All of this made Orochimaru wary, but even more than that, it made him curious.
Orochimaru licked his face again, then asked, "Heh. I'm curious, Tokiju. What do you intend to do with that information?"
Tokiju thought for a moment, then asked with a playful smile, "You