At the beginning of December, many Konoha Ninja began to prepare for the New Year in advance, their income increased, and everyone was very much looking forward to the arrival of the festival.
Tsunade As Hokage, the workload has increased again recently. More and more businessmen are coming to purchase medicines. Just selecting qualified agents requires a lot of effort.
Hokage had never done this work before and had no experience to draw from. Tsunade could only explore with some of the elites of Jonin Division.
Fortunately, all major Ninja Clanss attach great importance to making money. After the Ninja Village mobilized its power, they basically dug up all the information about each businessman.
Ninjas may not be good at operations and management, but gathering intelligence is Konoha Ninja's specialty.
After careful screening, the agent successfully finalized the decision. As for how to effectively expand production, the elites at Jonin Division said they were powerless.
In this regard, Tsunade could only continue to explore and form a new management department. After the recruitment announcement was released, many civilian ninjas became excited again.
Not every Konoha Ninja likes to immerse himself in daily affairs. When Orochimaru sees more and more documents, he "dumps" them again. He has no interest in "playing house" with his old friends.
Late at night, in Root Base on the east side of the village, Yakushi Kabuto looked serious, and his face became a little pale due to excessive use of Medical Ninjutsu.
After finishing Mystical Palm Technique's treatment, Yakushi Kabuto bowed and responded, "Lord Orochimaru, this is all I can do. According to the current progress, the cells in the body will begin to collapse in about three years."
"The deeper reasons cannot be understood with my current level of knowledge. I think this is more like a strange rejection reaction."
Sitting up from the experimental table, Orochimaru nodded, becoming more and more satisfied with Yakushi Kabuto's talent. He turned to look at Shu Furukawa, chuckled and praised, "Xiu, this child's talent at Medical Ninjutsu is second only to yours at the same age, and is even better than Tsunade back then."
"Tsunade teacher is the pioneer, we just stand on her shoulders to complete the construction."
After Shu Furukawa explained, he rubbed Yakushi Kabuto's little head. Seeing the other person's tired look, he immediately comforted him softly, "Kabuto's talent is indeed very outstanding. It is remarkable that a child of this age can read patiently. As long as he persists, his achievements will be limitless."
Yakushi Kabuto blushed slightly after being praised by the two people, and the joy in his heart was uncontrollable. He liked the feeling of being needed.
"Go and rest! I will take over the rest of the work."
Shu Furukawa whispered, Yakushi Kabuto immediately bowed to the two of them, and was pulled away by Pakura with a smile on his face.
Orochimaru's eyes flashed. He needed the help of an outstanding medical ninja. Some secret experiments could not be left to Shu Furukawa. Yakushi Kabuto was still young, so he could subdue this little guy.
"As expected, the higher quality Chakra is capable of carrying consciousness."
"To a certain extent, I have gained eternal life. Xiu, do you want to master this technique?"
Shu Furukawa shook his head slightly when he heard the inquiry, handed a physical report to Orochimaru, and said seriously, "Teacher Orochimaru, this body that has been through Soft Body Modification cannot absorb Natural Energy, but it still collapsed."
"Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu Chakra is constantly destroying cells in the body. This kind of alienation is difficult to reverse."
"Teacher, although your vitality has been improved as a result, you can't find a suitable body. After successive reincarnations, your soul will also be in danger."
It is very simple to solve this problem. As long as you give up the human form and always maintain the appearance of White-Scaled Great Serpent, Orochimaru can live safely.
Just changing from a human to a snake, this kind of eternity, Orochimaru cannot accept. "Maybe this is the price to pay for eternity, it doesn't matter, I still have a lot of time, I will find a suitable body."
"Senjutsu is indeed a dangerous power. Xiu, it seems that practicing Senjutsu carefully is the right choice. Three Great Sage Lands and Senjutsu all have serious side effects."
Orochimaru There was a look of fear in his eyes when he said the last word. He almost lost his mind. Turning into a snake and surviving was already the best result.
Such a difficult way of practice also made Orochimaru feel relieved. Just like Aoda has sensed over the years, Shu Furukawa has indeed not yet mastered this power.
"Teacher, after mastering this Senjutsu Chakra, is there a specific Senjutsu?"
Shu Furukawa showed a curious look and continued to ask. Orochimaru chuckled lightly, leaving his original embarrassed appearance behind, and introduced with some pride, "With this Chakra, many ninjutsu can be perfected."
"I can already do the Substitution Technique I envisioned before. Even with a body that has a rejection reaction, Taijutsu has been greatly improved."
Orochimaru kept talking about the strange vitality brought by Senjutsu Chakra in the body. Seeing the "envious" look on Shu Furukawa's face, he couldn't help but talk more and more.
As a ninja, his strength may be behind Shu Furukawa, but in terms of life form, he has completed his transformation!
"I didn't expect Senjutsu Chakra from Ryūchi Cave to be so amazing!"
"As expected of the power of Three Great Sage Lands!"
Shu Furukawa sighed in admiration, and the look of "envy" on his face was even more visible to the naked eye. The corners of Orochimaru's mouth curved a little wider, and he finally regained some face.
What Orochimaru couldn't see was that the weak spiritual body emerging from his body pounced on Shu Furukawa and disappeared. The Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu Chakra he had worked so hard to obtain was being easily analyzed by his disciples.
"I don't have much time. I need a more suitable body for my next reincarnation."
"Xiu, you will continue to be responsible for these tasks during this period. Some experiments must be carried out as soon as possible."
"I also have different ideas for body modification, which can let the little guy learn some knowledge."
Orochimaru came to the experimental equipment and quickly made arrangements. In order to reduce risks, he had to build a body that better fit Senjutsu Chakra in 3 years.
"Yes, Teacher Orochimaru."
Shu Furukawa responded quickly, and the process of analyzing Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu Chakra also had to be accelerated.
In mid-December, Konoha's medical system was expanded again. After absorbing some outstanding management ninjas, the pharmaceutical production department became the village's money-sucking place.
In order to receive huge orders from Konoha, many equipment manufacturers also came to Land of Fire at the end of the year. Everyone planned to spend the New Year at Konoha, just to experience the unique culture of Genin.
Shu Furukawa quietly uses Shadow Clone to cope with daily work, and analyzing the new Senjutsu Chakra is what he focuses on.
In Ryūchi Cave's secret realm, Aoda keeps wandering in the water. This was originally Manda's territory, but now it belongs to her.
"Master Xiu, the water here is very good for the skin! Let's take a swim together!"
"You are a snake, why do you care about your skin? Just go and practice quietly..."
Shu Furukawa, who was sitting cross-legged on Manda's head, complained angrily to Aoda, who was becoming more and more unruly. Perhaps due to the influence of the spirit body, this guy collapsed faster than Mei Terumi.
Aoda, who swam from the water to the shore, looked aggrieved again. This was the happiest day since she became conscious. No snakes bullied her, and her practice progress continued to accelerate.
The only thing that makes Aoda feel regretful is that Master Xiu is not interested in her body, and his desire to become a beautiful snake girl is getting stronger and stronger.
"Evil boy! Stop controlling my body!"
"I am willing to obey your call. Orochimaru is indeed a fool. I should have eaten him earlier!"
Manda lying on the ground complained loudly. Snake Eyes kept looking at Shu Furukawa above his head. It could sense the familiar fluctuations of Senjutsu Chakra. Apparently, the other party was about to succeed in cultivation.
Shu Furukawa ignored the "wall grass" snake under him. The spirit body called Ashura Chakra in the body, extracted this power from the cells that had completed the transformation and began to continuously catalyze it.
After Natural Energy was inhaled into the body, it was also transformed in a special form. As the spirit body continued to analyze the Senjutsu Chakra obtained from Orochimaru, the power in the body soon changed.
"What did you do, evil boy?"
"With this power, have you entered Sage Mode?"
Manda asked loudly. Shu Furukawa stood up and felt that his body was becoming alienated. The spirit body in Strength of a Hundred Seal began to fully take over the body, and soon the feeling of horns on the top of his head disappeared.
"It's just different ways to use Senjutsu Chakra. Yours pays more attention to the control of Life Energy."
"Use this power to complete the evolution of life forms. White Snake Sage is very powerful, but you snakes seem to only want to increase your physical strength."
When Shu Furukawa comes to the ground, the spirit body senses the Natural Energy contained in the earth, and quickly resonates and completes "life transformation".
The stone ground seemed to come alive, and curved spikes instantly appeared to tighten Manda.
"It hurts!"
Aoda on the other side heard Manda's shouts and immediately came to Shu Furukawa's side. The huge snake head stuck out and rubbed against it. Maybe he learned the flattery from the spirit body, and shouted in a clear voice, "Master Xiu has boundless magic power!"
Shu Furukawa slapped the unruly Aoda on the ground. Although Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu Chakra has specificity, it does not improve the strength much.
On the contrary, Life Energy's manipulation had some effect on the body. Shu Furukawa no longer refined this Senjutsu Chakra, and soon the ground returned to normal.
Manda, who was free of restraints, did not struggle. He lay on the ground obediently, with his snake eyes turning non-stop. When he was about to speak, his pupils turned into Sharingan again...
"Did Senjutsu Chakra amplify the power of Genjutsu? Sure enough, you still need to practice more."
The eyeshadow on Shu Furukawa's face disappeared, remaining in the state of Three-Tomoe Sharingan. After his eyes were connected by Strength of a Hundred Seal's technique, he couldn't even feel the consumption.
"Master Xiu can actually master Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu!"
Aoda belatedly started to circle around again. Just as he was about to flatter me again, Shu Furukawa interrupted and warned, "When you succeed in practice later, you can tell White Snake Sage about me."
"Notify me when the time comes. After all, I have learned Senjutsu. Although it is not the way of Ryūchi Cave, I should still show my identity."
Aoda shook the snake's head. Seeing Manda's well-behaved look, he immediately responded happily, "Master Xiu is going to ask White Snake Sage..."
"Bang..."
A burst of white smoke appeared, and Shu Furukawa had disappeared. Aoda didn't take it seriously. She had mastered the method of integrating into the spirit body without any teacher.
As long as she opens her mind and body without defense, she can become one with her spirit body and can practice with Master Xiu every day. "Master Xiu, focus on Senjutsu practice, how long will it take for me to become a beautiful girl?"
"Why can't the spiritual body transform into a human being?"
"Life Energy is really amazing. It's not bad to be like Ichikishimahime. I saw her a while ago...